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Joseph Cafazzo

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ProfessorInstitute of Health Policy, Management, and EvaluationUniversity of Toronto

Joseph Cafazzo

Professor

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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4 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 7 research grants (7 CIHR), most recently in 2021.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2019.

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Diabetes Knowledge Translation Population Health Analytics Data Science Data Visualization Digital Health Heart Failure

Latest papers

Use of Indigenous-Based Methodologies to Enhance the Understanding of Local Context in Ugandan Communities: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.
JMIR research protocols · 2025
Therapies go digital. What drives physicians' acceptance?
PloS one · 2024 · senior author
Correction to: Exploring the value of using patient‑oriented MRI reports in clinical practice - a pilot study.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022

All 16 publications

Latest funding

Spread of an Evidence-based Heart Failure Remote Patient Management Program: An International Implementation-Effectiveness Trial in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,923,976
Advancing Pulse Oximetry Accuracy and Equity through Wearable Spectroscopy Devices
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$879,750
Mobilizing Knowledge and Implementing Equitable and Cost-Effective Health and Social Care Services for Persons Living with Diabetes in Canada
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$3,744,045

All 34 grants and awards

16 publications.

Use of Indigenous-Based Methodologies to Enhance the Understanding of Local Context in Ugandan Communities: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.

Wali S, Schwartz JI, Seidel J, Kamarembo J, Atala J, Akiteng AR, Nabadda M, Muhangi CN, Mashford-Pringle A, Ross H, Cafazzo J, Ssinabulya I

JMIR research protocols2025

DOI: 10.2196/75136 PMID: 41100180

Therapies go digital. What drives physicians' acceptance?

Carrera A, Lettieri E, Lietti G, Martignoni S, Sgarbossa C, Cafazzo J

PloS one2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303302 PMID: 38728346

Correction to: Exploring the value of using patient‑oriented MRI reports in clinical practice - a pilot study.

Perlis N, Finelli A, Lovas M, Lund A, Di Meo A, Lajkosz K, Berlin A, Papadakos J, Ghai S, Deniffel D, Meng E, Wiljer D, Alibhai S, Bakas V, Badzynski A, Lee O, Cafazzo J, Haider MA

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022

DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-07171-7 PMID: 35622151

Exploring the value of using patient-oriented MRI reports in clinical practice - a pilot study.

Perlis N, Finelli A, Lovas M, Lund A, Di Meo A, Lajkosz K, Berlin A, Papadakos J, Ghai S, Deniffel D, Meng E, Wiljer D, Alibhai S, Bakas V, Badzynski A, Lee O, Cafazzo J, Haider MA

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022

DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-07108-0 PMID: 35534628

Implementation and Outcomes of Virtual Care Across a Tertiary Cancer Center During COVID-19.

Berlin A, Lovas M, Truong T, Melwani S, Liu J, Liu ZA, Badzynski A, Carpenter MB, Virtanen C, Morley L, Bhattacharyya O, Escaf M, Moody L, Goldfarb A, Brzozowski L, Cafazzo J, Chua MLK, Stewart AK, Krzyzanowska MK

JAMA oncology2021

DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.6982 PMID: 33410867

Creating patient-centered radiology reports to empower patients undergoing prostate magnetic resonance imaging.

Perlis N, Finelli A, Lovas M, Berlin A, Papadakos J, Ghai S, Bakas V, Alibhai S, Lee O, Badzynski A, Wiljer D, Lund A, Di Meo A, Cafazzo J, Haider M

Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada2021

DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.6585 PMID: 33007175

The iCanCope pain self-management application for adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Lalloo C, Harris LR, Hundert AS, Berard R, Cafazzo J, Connelly M, Feldman BM, Houghton K, Huber A, Laxer RM, Luca N, Schmeling H, Spiegel L, Tucker LB, Pham Q, Davies-Chalmers CC, Stinson JN

Rheumatology (Oxford, England)2021

DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa178 PMID: 32613229

A ResearchKit app to deliver paediatric electronic consent: Protocol of an observational study in adolescents with arthritis.

Lalloo C, Pham Q, Cafazzo J, Stephenson E, Stinson J

Contemporary clinical trials communications2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100525 PMID: 32211557

Investigating the Use of Mobile Health Interventions in Vulnerable Populations for Cardiovascular Disease Management: Scoping Review.

Wali S, Hussain-Shamsy N, Ross H, Cafazzo J

JMIR mHealth and uHealth2019Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/14275 PMID: 31593547

Use of Free-Living Step Count Monitoring for Heart Failure Functional Classification: Validation Study.

Baril JF, Bromberg S, Moayedi Y, Taati B, Manlhiot C, Ross HJ, Cafazzo J

JMIR cardio2019Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/12122 PMID: 31758777

Spread of an Evidence-based Heart Failure Remote Patient Management Program: An International Implementation-Effectiveness Trial in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Seto, Emily; Austin, David; Ezekowitz, Justin A; Marwick, Tom; Pham, Quynh; Sobolewska, Jolanta

Keywords: Digital Health Innovation; Evidence-Based; Heart Failure; Hybrid Type 3 Trial; Implementation; Implementation-Effectiveness Trial; International; Remote Patient Management; Spread

$1,923,976

Advancing Pulse Oximetry Accuracy and Equity through Wearable Spectroscopy Devices

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Franklin, Daniel

Keywords: Algorithms; Biophotonics; Blood Oxygen Saturation; Equity; Pulse Oximetry; Skin Tone; Spectroscopy; Wearables

$879,750

Mobilizing Knowledge and Implementing Equitable and Cost-Effective Health and Social Care Services for Persons Living with Diabetes in Canada

Principal investigatorCIHR2021SPOR Networks - Knowledge Mobilization and Implementation Science

Principal investigators: Lewis, Gary F; MacPhail, Carolyn L; Murphy, Christine A; pelletier, Marc C; Ramdass, Seeta; Roche, Brooks; Banerjee, Ananya T; Bélanger, Mathieu; Cafazzo, Joseph A; Campbell, David J; Carpentier, André C; Castle, David; de Mestral, Charles; Després, Jean-Pierre; Dogba, Maman A; Forbes, Thomas; Ganann, Rebecca L; Greiver, Michelle; Kastner, Monika; King, Malcolm; Lipscombe, Lorraine; Maberley, David; Markle-Reid, Maureen Frances; McGavock, Jonathan M; Perkins, Bruce A; Rac, Valeria E; Rochon, Paula A; Selby, Peter L; Senior, Peter A; Sherifali, Diana T; Tchernof, André; Weisman, Alanna; Witteman, Holly M; Yeung Laiwah, Roseanne O

Keywords: Diabetes; Population Health

$3,744,045

Application of digital technologies to provide user-centered, innovative, and equitable diagnosis of sleep problems in people experiencing homelessness

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Special Call

Principal investigators: Yadollahi, Azadeh

Keywords: Digital Technology Sleep Problems Homelessness Equitable access to care Mental Health Remote monitoring Sleep apnea Machine learning Heart disease Lung disease

$237,970

SOmNI (Sleep Outcomes mHealth, wearable sensor and Nudging Intervention) randomized controlled trial: an mHealth intervention for sleep promotion in adolescents

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant - PA: Circulatory and Respiratory Health

Principal investigators: Stremler, Robyn L

Keywords: Adolescence; Behavior Change; Gamification; Mental Health Symptoms; Mhealth; Rct; School Attendance; Sleep; Sleepiness; Wearable Sensors

$100,000

SOmNI (Sleep Outcomes mHealth, wearable sensor and Nudging Intervention) randomized controlled trial: an mHealth intervention for sleep promotion in adolescents

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Stremler, Robyn L

Keywords: Adolescence; Behavior Change; Gamification; Mental Health Symptoms; Mhealth; Rct; School Attendance; Sleep; Sleepiness; Wearable Sensors

$413,100

UCAN CAN-DU and beyond: Towards a global genomics partnership for childhood arthritis

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Genomics and Precision Health Top-up

Principal investigators: Yeung, Rae S; Benseler, Susanne

Keywords: Children; Data Access; Data Sharing; Ethics; Legal; Rare Disease

$99,969

SOmNI (Sleep Outcomes mHealth, wearable sensor and Nudging Intervention) randomized controlled trial: an mHealth intervention for sleep promotion in adolescents

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Stremler, Robyn L

Keywords: Adolescence; Anxiety; Behavior Change; Depression; Gamification; Mhealth; Rct; School Attendance; Sleep; Wearable Sensors

$100,000

Nurse-Led Model of Integrated Care Facilitated by Telemonitoring for Complex Patients at High-Risk for Hospitalization

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Seto, Emily; Victor, Joseph C

Keywords: Complex Patients; Hybrid Trial; Implementation Science; Integrated Care; Mixed Methods; Multiple Chronic Conditions; Nurse-Led Care; Propensity-Matched Controls; Telemonitoring; Virtual Care

$1,181,925

Actionable Analytics for Optimized Heart Failure Management and Self-Care

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Pham, Quynh; Cafazzo, Joseph A; Maciver, Jane; Morita, Plinio P; Ross, Heather J; Seto, Emily

Keywords: Analytics; Data Science; Data Visualization; Digital Health; Heart Failure; Knowledge Translation

$149,175

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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Joseph Cafazzo

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Latest papers

Latest funding

Use of Indigenous-Based Methodologies to Enhance the Understanding of Local Context in Ugandan Communities: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.

Therapies go digital. What drives physicians' acceptance?

Correction to: Exploring the value of using patient&#x2011;oriented MRI reports in clinical practice - a pilot study.

Exploring the value of using patient-oriented MRI reports in clinical practice - a pilot study.

Implementation and Outcomes of Virtual Care Across a Tertiary Cancer Center During COVID-19.

Creating patient-centered radiology reports to empower patients undergoing prostate magnetic resonance imaging.

The iCanCope pain self-management application for adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

A ResearchKit app to deliver paediatric electronic consent: Protocol of an observational study in adolescents with arthritis.

Investigating the Use of Mobile Health Interventions in Vulnerable Populations for Cardiovascular Disease Management: Scoping Review.

Use of Free-Living Step Count Monitoring for Heart Failure Functional Classification: Validation Study.

Application of digital technologies to provide user-centered, innovative, and equitable diagnosis of sleep problems in people experiencing homelessness

Frequent collaborators

Chitra Lalloo

Alejandro Berlin

Jennifer Stinson

Antonio Finelli

Yasbanoo Moayedi

Shabbir Alibhai

Nathan Perlis

Quynh Pham

Janet Papadakos

David Wiljer

Heather Ross

Fiona Campbell

Adam Huber

Sahr Wali

Argerie Tsimicalis

Farid Foroutan

Clyde Matava

Brian Feldman

Lori Tucker

Nicole Johnson

Heinrike Schmeling

Babak Taati

Geoffrey Liu

Patrick McGrath

Correction to: Exploring the value of using patient‑oriented MRI reports in clinical practice - a pilot study.