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Monica Taljaard

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Associate ProfessorSchool of Epidemiology and Public HealthUniversity of Ottawa

Monica Taljaard

Associate Professor

School of Epidemiology and Public Health

Faculty of Medicine

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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196 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 40 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 19 research grants (19 CIHR), most recently in 2026.
Supervisor on 7 trainee awards (7 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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400

Publications

2,834

Citations

431

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Grants

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Research

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Surgery Exercise Randomized Trials Pragmatic Trials Prehabilitation Perioperative Care Blood Transfusion Randomized Trial

Latest papers

Determining the Impact of a Physiotherapist-Led Primary Care Model for Low Back Pain: Protocol and Analysis Plan for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial and Embedded Process Evaluation
JMIR Research Protocols · 2026
Protocol for a SPIRIT extension for reporting pragmatic and explanatory trial protocols designed using the PRECIS tool (SPIRIT-PRECIS)
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · 2026
Identifying ethical issues in stepped-wedge cluster randomized trials to inform the Ottawa Statement update: a systematic review of trials published 2016–2022
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · 2026 · senior author

All 400 publications

Latest funding

The ICONIC trial: Intraoperative Cell salvage to Optimize allogeNeic transfusion In liver Cancer surgery
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$1,640,542
Use of Artificial Intelligence Assistance to Accurately Recognize the Presence of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Rapidly Initiate Life-Saving CPR Instructions During Conversations Between 9-1-1 Callers and Telecommunicators.
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$569,926
The TOPGUN trial: Threshold for OPerative hemoGlobin trigger for red blood cell transfUsioN
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$4,039,200

All 84 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 400 publications.

Determining the Impact of a Physiotherapist-Led Primary Care Model for Low Back Pain: Protocol and Analysis Plan for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial and Embedded Process Evaluation

Miller J, Donnelly C, McClintock C, Varette K, Camargo Y, Marsh J, Taljaard M, Al Mamun MS, Bacchus G, Barber D

JMIR Research Protocols20262 citations

DOI: 10.2196/89004

Protocol for a SPIRIT extension for reporting pragmatic and explanatory trial protocols designed using the PRECIS tool (SPIRIT-PRECIS)

Ng JY, Zwarenstein M, Barzideh A, Bodnaruc AM, Chan A-W, Cobey K, Edwards J, Fergusson DA, Gagnier J, King M

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology20262 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112380

Identifying ethical issues in stepped-wedge cluster randomized trials to inform the Ottawa Statement update: a systematic review of trials published 2016–2022

Goldstein CE, Shaw JF, Binik A, Nix HP, Ortiz-Reyes L, Mazzetti T, Sergeant A, Weijer C, Taljaard M

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology20262 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.112051

Protocol for a CONSORT extension for reporting Pragmatic and Explanatory trials designed using the PRECIS tool. (CONSORT-PRECIS)

Ng JY, Zwarenstein M, Barzideh A, Bodnaruc AM, Cobey K, Edwards J, Fergusson DA, Gagnier J, King M, McGowan J

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology20261 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112379

Determining the Impact of a Physiotherapist-Led Primary Care Model for Hip and Knee Pain: Protocol and Analysis Plan for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial With Process Evaluation

Miller J, Donnelly C, McClintock C, Varette K, Camargo Y, Marsh J, Taljaard M, Al Mamun MS, Bacchus G, Barber D

JMIR Research Protocols20261 citations

DOI: 10.2196/89006

Safety of antibiotic audit and feedback: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Schwartz KL, Bai L, Brown KA, Tadrous M, Grimshaw JM, Witteman HO, Friedman L, Langford BJ, Leung V, Gomes T

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy2026

DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkag216

The impacts of caring for children with inherited metabolic diseases for families: a cross-sectional study

Chow AJ, Jordan I, Pallone N, Smith M, Chakraborty P, Brehaut J, Chan AKJ, Cohen E, Dyack S, Graham ID

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases2026

DOI: 10.1186/s13023-026-04434-y

Interactive, Personalized Patient Decision Aid for COVID-19 Vaccination in Canada: User-Centered Design Approach

Etienne D, Archambault PM, Bogoch II, Chambers CT, Chittle AD, Demers J, Driedger SM, Dubé È, Gagnon M-P, Gavaruzzi T

JMIR Human Factors2026

DOI: 10.2196/86283

Mailed Audit and Feedback for Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Care

Masucci L, Schwartz K, Ivers N, Bai L, Brown K, Tadrous M, Grimshaw JM, Witteman HO, Friedman L, Langford BJ

JAMA Network Open2026

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.1641

Risk-Stratified Transitional Care and Cardiovascular Hospitalizations by Sex

Lee DS, Wang C, Austin PC, Straus SE, Farkouh ME, Chong A, Taljaard M, Poon S, Smith S, McKelvie RS

JAMA Network Open2026

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.11892

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Surgery Dear Professor Taljaard, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Determining the Impact of a Physiotherapist-Led Primary Care Model for Low Back Pain: Protocol and Analysis Plan for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial and Embedded Process Evaluation" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "The ICONIC trial: Intraoperative Cell salvage to Optimize allogeNeic transfusion In liver Cancer surgery" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Monica Taljaard

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Determining the Impact of a Physiotherapist-Led Primary Care Model for Low Back Pain: Protocol and Analysis Plan for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial and Embedded Process Evaluation

Protocol for a SPIRIT extension for reporting pragmatic and explanatory trial protocols designed using the PRECIS tool (SPIRIT-PRECIS)

Identifying ethical issues in stepped-wedge cluster randomized trials to inform the Ottawa Statement update: a systematic review of trials published 2016–2022

Protocol for a CONSORT extension for reporting Pragmatic and Explanatory trials designed using the PRECIS tool. (CONSORT-PRECIS)

Determining the Impact of a Physiotherapist-Led Primary Care Model for Hip and Knee Pain: Protocol and Analysis Plan for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial With Process Evaluation

Safety of antibiotic audit and feedback: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

The impacts of caring for children with inherited metabolic diseases for families: a cross-sectional study

Interactive, Personalized Patient Decision Aid for COVID-19 Vaccination in Canada: User-Centered Design Approach

Mailed Audit and Feedback for Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Care

Risk-Stratified Transitional Care and Cardiovascular Hospitalizations by Sex

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