Carolina Barnett-Tapia, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

Identifying Neurodevelopmental Domain Subgroups in Autism and ADHD
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · 2026 · senior author
Healthcare utilization patterns and costs related to neurofibromatosis 1 in Ontario, Canada.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2026 · senior author
Unilateral Lisch Nodules without Neurofibromatosis 1: A Finding to Observe or Worry About?
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques · 2026

All 44 publications

Latest funding

Digital neurologic assessment: An AI solution for development of remote cranial nerve examination
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$250,000
Development, validation, and implementation of a knowledge synthesis reporting guideline for outcome measurement instruments in health research
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$392,010

All 2 grants and awards

44 publications.

01

Identifying Neurodevelopmental Domain Subgroups in Autism and ADHD

Krakowski AD, Cost KT, Vandewouw M, Szatmari P, Anagnostou E, Crosbie J, Schachar R, Duku E, Georgiades S, Ayub M

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders20261 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10803-026-07266-8

02

Healthcare utilization patterns and costs related to neurofibromatosis 1 in Ontario, Canada.

Sivadasan A, Hernandez A, Candido E, Parkin PC, Tu K, Mendoza M, Barnett-Tapia C

Orphanet journal of rare diseases2026Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s13023-025-04166-5 PMID: 41588513

03

Unilateral Lisch Nodules without Neurofibromatosis 1: A Finding to Observe or Worry About?

Olga Boginskaia, Michael Balas, Hamid Sadeghian, Carolina Barnett-Tapia, Raymond H. Kim, Arun N. E. Sundaram

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2026.10605 PMID: 42099106

04

Understanding patients' experiences and needs around decision-making for bulbar symptom management at a multidisciplinary ALS clinic.

Huynh A, Cranley L, Barnett-Tapia C, Abrahao A, Zinman L, Yunusova Y

Disability and rehabilitation2026

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2026.2693395 PMID: 42385017

05

The Muscle Cramp Impact Index: A Patient-Centered Scale for the Assessment of Muscle Cramps.

Katzberg HD, Bril V, Zinman L, Abrahao A, Cherney D, Shah H, Mendoza MG, Alfaidi N, Alnajjar S, Barnett-Tapia C

Neurology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000214835 PMID: 41955555

06

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on initiations of opioid agonist therapy in Ontario: A population-based interrupted time series analysis.

Young S, Raboud J, Dodd Z, Barnett-Tapia C, Gomes T, Fairbairn N, Bayoumi AM

The International journal on drug policy2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105275 PMID: 42030790

07

Assessment and Treatment of Cutaneous Neurofibromas in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Scoping Review.

Elahmar HA, Soto Rincon CA, Drucker A, Parkin P, Barnett-Tapia C

Neurology. Genetics2026Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1212/nxg.0000000000200372 PMID: 41938494

08

Welcome From the Guest Editors and Meeting Co-Chairs.

Barnett-Tapia C, Huijbers MG

Muscle & nerve2026First author

DOI: 10.1002/mus.70363 PMID: 42775826

09

Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Resource Utilization, Epidemiology, Survival, and Treatment Patterns (MG-REST): Estimating the Clinical and Economic Burden in Ontario, Canada.

Barnett-Tapia C, Quansah K, Erman A, Nath N, Golden S, Ng R, Sharma A, Breiner A

European journal of neurology2026First author

DOI: 10.1111/ene.70694 PMID: 42629595

10

Treatment Preferences of Patients With Myasthenia Gravis: A Qualitative Study.

Mendoza M, Wolff E, Chou M, Bril V, Katzberg H, Bayoumi A, Barnett-Tapia C

Muscle & nerve2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/mus.70241 PMID: 42376934

Digital neurologic assessment: An AI solution for development of remote cranial nerve examination

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Yunusova, Yana

$250,000

Development, validation, and implementation of a knowledge synthesis reporting guideline for outcome measurement instruments in health research

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Offringa, Martin; Butcher, Nancy J; Moher, David; Tricco, Andrea C

Keywords: Cosmin Initiative; Knowledge Synthesis; Measurement Properties; Meta-Research; Outcome Measurement Instrument; Prisma Statement; Reporting Guideline; Systematic Reviews

$392,010

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Russell Schachar and Jennifer Crosbie: 194 shared papers
Peter Szatmari and Stelios Georgiades: 115 shared papers
Eric Duku and Peter Szatmari: 113 shared papers
Eric Duku and Stelios Georgiades: 113 shared papers
Evdokia Anagnostou and Jennifer Crosbie: 111 shared papers
Evdokia Anagnostou and Russell Schachar: 94 shared papers
Stelios Georgiades and Evdokia Anagnostou: 75 shared papers
Evdokia Anagnostou and Elizabeth Kelley: 71 shared papers
Jennifer Crosbie and Elizabeth Kelley: 58 shared papers
Stelios Georgiades and Russell Schachar: 53 shared papers
Russell Schachar and Elizabeth Kelley: 52 shared papers
Yana Yunusova and Lorne Zinman: 48 shared papers
Peter Szatmari and Evdokia Anagnostou: 44 shared papers
Peter Szatmari and Patricia Parkin: 17 shared papers
Patricia Parkin and Eleanor Pullenayegum: 15 shared papers
Eric Duku and Patricia Parkin: 11 shared papers
Peter Szatmari and Eleanor Pullenayegum: 10 shared papers
Eric Duku and Eleanor Pullenayegum: 9 shared papers
Yana Yunusova and Rosemary Martino: 8 shared papers
Anna Spreafico and Abha Gupta: 7 shared papers
Anna Spreafico and Adrian Sacher: 7 shared papers
Rosemary Martino and Lorne Zinman: 6 shared papers
Bruce Perkins and Juan Idiaquez-Rios: 6 shared papers
Lorne Zinman and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 5 shared papers
Hans Katzberg and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 5 shared papers
Yana Yunusova and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 4 shared papers
Ahmed Bayoumi and Raymond Kim: 4 shared papers
Raymond Kim and Abha Gupta: 4 shared papers
Ashley Waito and Yana Yunusova: 3 shared papers
Ashley Waito and Lorne Zinman: 3 shared papers
Bruce Perkins and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 3 shared papers
Raymond Kim and Patricia Parkin: 3 shared papers
Raymond Kim and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 3 shared papers
Patricia Parkin and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 3 shared papers
Juan Idiaquez-Rios and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 3 shared papers
Eric Duku and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 2 shared papers
Peter Szatmari and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 2 shared papers
Stelios Georgiades and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 2 shared papers
Ashley Waito and Rosemary Martino: 2 shared papers
Rosemary Martino and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 2 shared papers
Evdokia Anagnostou and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 2 shared papers
Ahmed Bayoumi and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 2 shared papers
Russell Schachar and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 2 shared papers
Raymond Kim and Anna Spreafico: 2 shared papers
Jennifer Crosbie and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 2 shared papers
Elizabeth Kelley and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 2 shared papers
Eleanor Pullenayegum and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 2 shared papers
Ashley Waito and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 1 shared paper
Bruce Perkins and Lorne Zinman: 1 shared paper
Ali Naraghi and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 1 shared paper
Aaron Drucker and Patricia Parkin: 1 shared paper
Aaron Drucker and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 1 shared paper
Anna Spreafico and Hans Katzberg: 1 shared paper
Anna Spreafico and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 1 shared paper
Abha Gupta and Patricia Parkin: 1 shared paper
Abha Gupta and Brendan Dickson: 1 shared paper
Abha Gupta and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 1 shared paper
Adrian Sacher and Hans Katzberg: 1 shared paper
Adrian Sacher and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 1 shared paper
Brendan Dickson and Carolina Barnett-Tapia: 1 shared paper

Department of Medicine
Institute of Medical Science
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
Department of Speech-Language Pathology
Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences
Biostatistics Division
Department of Psychology
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1 shared papers, latest 2024

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