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Sarah Funnell

ResearcherFamily MedicineUniversity of Ottawa

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Sarah Funnell

Researcher

Family Medicine

Health Sciences

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
13 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (4 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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Publications

134

Citations

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Research

Health Equity Population Health Champions Change Management Climate Change Food Insecurity Indigenous Communities Public Policy

Latest papers

Advancing health equity through observational research: dissemination and uptake of the STROBE-equity extension
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · 2026
Mejorar la comunicación sobre la equidad en la salud en la investigación observacional (STROBE Equidad): la lista de verificación ampliada y su elaboración*
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública · 2026
Evaluating the perceived outcome and impact of an integrated knowledge translation approach in the development of an equity reporting guideline: A cross-sectional survey
PLOS Global Public Health · 2026

All 14 publications

Latest funding

Using public policy to support public health providers and Indigenous leaders as change champions in initiating action on climate-related food insecurity and health in Canada's North
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$125,000
Improving Social Justice in Observational Studies: Consensus Meeting
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$20,000
The population health impact of community-campus engagement
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$1,044,224

All 8 grants and awards

14 publications.

Advancing health equity through observational research: dissemination and uptake of the STROBE-equity extension

Dewidar O, Shamseer L, Barker LC, Owusu-Addo E, Tufte J, Mbuagbaw L, Funnell S, Jull J, Welch V, Force S-EKT

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112302

Mejorar la comunicación sobre la equidad en la salud en la investigación observacional (STROBE Equidad): la lista de verificación ampliada y su elaboración*

Dewidar O, Shamseer L, Melendez-Torres GJ, Akl EA, Ramke J, Wang X, Oloyede O, Young T, Nicholls SG, Marshall Z

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública2026

DOI: 10.26633/rpsp.2026.38

Evaluating the perceived outcome and impact of an integrated knowledge translation approach in the development of an equity reporting guideline: A cross-sectional survey

Brown J, Dewidar O, Chamberlain C, Cuervo LG, Ellingwood HN, Faber S, Feng C, Francis DK, Funnell S, Ghogomu E

PLOS Global Public Health2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0005854

[Not Available].

Dewidar O, Shamseer L, Melendez-Torres GJ, Akl EA, Ramke J, Wang X, Oloyede O, Young T, Nicholls SG, Marshall Z, Kennedy M, Hardy BJ, Rizvi A, Ghogomu E, Rader T, Waddington HS, Shea B, Nguilefem MN, Ellingwood H, Wolfenden L, Tufte J, Horsley T, Pottie K, Cuervo LG, Juando-Prats C, Feng C, Sharp MK, Little J, Owusu-Addo E, Francis D, Kredo T, Mahande MJ, Chamberlain C, Pantoja T, von Elm E, Bhutta ZA, Tugwell P, Wiysonge CS, Funnell S, Jull J, Mbuagbaw L, Welch V

Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health2026

DOI: 10.26633/rpsp.2026.37 PMID: 41947917

Indigenous excellence: confronting racism and complicity in peer review.

Maddox R, Funnell S, Kennedy M, Smylie J

Health promotion international2026

DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daag117 PMID: 42583781

Improving the Reporting on Health Equity in Observational Research (STROBE-Equity)

Dewidar O, Shamseer L, Melendez-Torres GJ, Akl EA, Ramke J, Wang X, Oloyede O, Young T, Nicholls SG, Marshall Z

JAMA Network Open202522 citations

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.32512

Improving the reporting on health equity in observational research (STROBE-Equity): extension checklist and elaboration

Dewidar O, Shamseer L, Melendez-Torres GJ, Akl EA, Ramke J, Wang X, Oloyede O, Young T, Nicholls SG, Marshall Z

The BMJ202518 citations

DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2024-083882

Motivations for investigating health inequities in observational epidemiology: a content analysis of 320 studies

Dewidar O, McHale G, Al Zubaidi A, Bondok M, Abdelrazeq L, Huang J, Jearvis A, Aliyeva K, Alghamyan A, Jahel F

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology20246 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111283

Our Health Counts: Nothing about us without us in our right to be counted.

Maddox R, Funnell S

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2024Senior author

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-024-00928-z PMID: 39115790

Acceptability and feasibility of screening with a pediatric care provider-led social determinants of health identification tool.

Eyre A, Cohen J, Funnell S, James L, Guglani S, Abi Haidar H, Samson L, Ward M, Jetty R, Harrison M, Lyons JS, Fraser-Roberts L, Bennett S, Archibald D, Khorsand S, Audcent T

BMC pediatrics2024

DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04759-2 PMID: 38702643

Using public policy to support public health providers and Indigenous leaders as change champions in initiating action on climate-related food insecurity and health in Canada's North

Nominated PICIHR2023Catalyst Grant: CPHO Report - General Pool

Principal investigators: Funnell, Sarah; Muray, Mwali

Keywords: Champions; Change Management; Climate Change; Food Insecurity; Indigenous Communities; Public Policy

$125,000

Improving Social Justice in Observational Studies: Consensus Meeting

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Welch, Vivian A; Funnell, Sarah; Jull, Janet E; Mbuagbaw, Lawrence C

Keywords: Health Equity; Health Services Research; Population Health

$20,000

The population health impact of community-campus engagement

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kendall, Claire; Cameron, Erin M; Chevrette, Lee-Ann M; Petch, Lisa

Keywords: Community Engagement; Contribution Analysis; Health Outcomes

$1,044,224

Health equity and the post COVID-19 condition

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps & Priorities - Post COVID-19 condition

Principal investigators: Kendall, Claire; Hawken, Steven; Tanuseputro, Peter

Keywords: Big Data; Health Geography; Health Inequities; Intersectionality; Long Covid-19 Outcomes; Machine Learning; Social Determinants

$221,728

The impact of COVID-19 on the care and outcomes of off-reserve Indigenous older adults living in long-term care and receiving home care

Nominated PICIHR2021Operating Grant - Indigenous COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Research

Principal investigators: Funnell, Sarah; Kendall, Claire; Tanuseputro, Peter; Turcotte, Luke A

Keywords: Covid-19; Equity; Health Administrative Data; Health Services; Home Care; Indigenous Health; Long-Term Care; Quality Of Care; Sex

$249,986

Improving social justice in observational studies

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Welch, Vivian A; Funnell, Sarah; Jull, Janet E; Mbuagbaw, Lawrence C

Keywords: Health Equity; Observational Studies; Population Health; Reporting Guidelines

$535,501

Advancing personalized health decisions for end-of-life through Implementation Science

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Team Grant: Personalized Health

Principal investigators: Manuel, Douglas G; Hsu, Amy T; Kobewka, Daniel M; Ludwig, Claire; Presseau, Justin; Sattler, DEBORAH; Tanuseputro, Peter

Keywords: End-Of-Life; Implementation Science; Learning Health System; Palliative Care; Patient Decision Aids; Patient Engagement; Personalized Health; Predictive Algorithms

$1,998,900

Measuring compression and expansion of morbidity from chronic diseases using a multivariable predictive approach

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Manuel, Douglas G

Keywords: Morbidity; Mortality; Population Health

$489,600

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Sarah Funnell

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Advancing health equity through observational research: dissemination and uptake of the STROBE-equity extension

Mejorar la comunicación sobre la equidad en la salud en la investigación observacional (STROBE Equidad): la lista de verificación ampliada y su elaboración*

Evaluating the perceived outcome and impact of an integrated knowledge translation approach in the development of an equity reporting guideline: A cross-sectional survey

[Not Available].

Indigenous excellence: confronting racism and complicity in peer review.

Improving the Reporting on Health Equity in Observational Research (STROBE-Equity)

Improving the reporting on health equity in observational research (STROBE-Equity): extension checklist and elaboration

Motivations for investigating health inequities in observational epidemiology: a content analysis of 320 studies

Our Health Counts: Nothing about us without us in our right to be counted.

Acceptability and feasibility of screening with a pediatric care provider-led social determinants of health identification tool.

Frequent collaborators

Sarah Funnell

Tanya Horsley

Janet Jull

Vivian Welch

Lawrence Mbuagbaw

Peter Tugwell

Billie-Jo Hardy

Julian Little

Clara Juando-Prats

Janet Jull

Janet Jull

Beverley Shea

Zack Marshall

Elizabeth Kristjansson

Alison Krentel

Kevin Pottie

Zulfiqar Bhutta

Elie Akl

Kevin Pottie

Alison Eyre

Megan Harrison

Peter Tugwell

Janice Tufte

Lawrence Mbuagbaw

Douglas Archibald

Janet Smylie

Peter Tanuseputro

George Wells

Janet Smylie