Valerie Palda, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

The International/Canadian hereditary angioedema guideline
Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology · 2026
Reducing the pain of childhood vaccination: an evidence-based clinical practice guideline (summary).
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2010
Reducing the pain of childhood vaccination: an evidence-based clinical practice guideline.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2010

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Knowledge translation interventions targeting uptake of analgesic interventions during routine childhood immunization: A pilot study
CIHR · 2010 · Supervisor
$135,000
Developing a National Initiative on Clinical Practice Guidelines
CIHR · 2010 · Co-investigator
$6,368
Knowledge translation interventions targeting uptake of analgesic interventions during routine childhood immunization: A pilot study
CIHR · 2010 · Supervisor
$15,000

All 7 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

The International/Canadian hereditary angioedema guideline

Betschel S, Binkley K, Borici-Mazi R, Chapdelaine H, Hébert J, Kanani A, Keith PK, Lacuesta G, Waserman S, Yang W

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology20265 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s13223-025-00999-8

02

Reducing the pain of childhood vaccination: an evidence-based clinical practice guideline (summary).

Taddio A, Appleton M, Bortolussi R, Chambers C, Dubey V, Halperin S, Hanrahan A, Ipp M, Lockett D, MacDonald N, Midmer D, Mousmanis P, Palda V, Pielak K, Riddell RP, Rieder M, Scott J, Shah V

CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne2010297 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.092048 PMID: 21098067

03

Reducing the pain of childhood vaccination: an evidence-based clinical practice guideline.

Taddio A, Appleton M, Bortolussi R, Chambers C, Dubey V, Halperin S, Hanrahan A, Ipp M, Lockett D, MacDonald N, Midmer D, Mousmanis P, Palda V, Pielak K, Riddell RP, Rieder M, Scott J, Shah V

CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne2010226 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.101720 PMID: 21098062

04

The use of immunoglobulin therapy for patients with primary immune deficiency: an evidence-based practice guideline.

Shehata N, Palda V, Bowen T, Haddad E, Issekutz TB, Mazer B, Schellenberg R, Warrington R, Easton D, Anderson D, Hume H

Transfusion medicine reviews2010113 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2009.09.011 PMID: 19962579

05

A systematic review of contact dermatitis treatment and prevention.

Saary J, Qureshi R, Palda V, DeKoven J, Pratt M, Skotnicki-Grant S, Holness L

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology2005158 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.04.075 PMID: 16243136

Knowledge translation interventions targeting uptake of analgesic interventions during routine childhood immunization: A pilot study

SupervisorCIHR2010CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: McMurtry, C. Meghan

Keywords: Children; Health Services; Immunization; Knowledge Translation; Pain Management; Primary Care

$135,000

Developing a National Initiative on Clinical Practice Guidelines

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Planning Grants

Principal investigators: Shortt, Samuel E

Keywords: Clinical Practice Guidelines; Pan-Canadian

$6,368

Knowledge translation interventions targeting uptake of analgesic interventions during routine childhood immunization: A pilot study

SupervisorCIHR2010Fellowship: Bisby (Prize)

Principal investigators: McMurtry, C. Meghan

Keywords: Children; Health Services; Immunization; Knowledge Translation; Pain Management; Primary Care

$15,000

A pilot study to empower parents: Knowledge translation interventions targeting the uptake of pain-relieving strategies during routine childhood immunization injections

SupervisorCIHR2010CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Versloot, Judith

Keywords: Children; Health Information; Immunizations; Knowledge Translation; Pain Management; Parent Education

$71,250

HELPinKIDS (Help ELiminate Pain in KIDS): Conquering Childhood Immunization Pain

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Knowledge Translation Supplement

Principal investigators: Taddio, Anna

Keywords: Immunization; Knowledge Translation; Pain Management; Pediatric

$38,788

Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines Institute

Nominated PICIHR2009Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant: Knowledge Translation

Principal investigators: Palda, Valerie A; Brouwers, Melissa C; Sadowski, Daniel C

Keywords: Clinical Practice Guidelines; Evidence Synthesis; Guideline Implementation; Knowledge Translation

$14,850

Knowledge Translation Canada: A CIHR Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research

Co-investigatorCIHR2008Training Grant

Principal investigators: Straus, Sharon E; Grimshaw, Jeremy M

Keywords: Education And Training; Evidence-Based Health Care; Knowledge Translation; Quality Of Care

$1,778,626

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

Anna Taddio and Vibhuti Shah: 77 shared papers
Anna Taddio and Rebecca Pillai Riddell: 32 shared papers
Anna Taddio and Christine Chambers: 31 shared papers
Vibhuti Shah and Rebecca Pillai Riddell: 28 shared papers
Christine Chambers and Rebecca Pillai Riddell: 22 shared papers
Christine Chambers and Vibhuti Shah: 19 shared papers
Scott Halperin and Anna Taddio: 15 shared papers
Paul Keith and Stephen Betschel: 13 shared papers
Paul Keith and Harold Kim: 12 shared papers
Scott Halperin and Christine Chambers: 11 shared papers
Scott Halperin and Vibhuti Shah: 11 shared papers
Scott Halperin and Vinita Dubey: 8 shared papers
Anna Taddio and Michael Rieder: 7 shared papers
Harold Kim and Stephen Betschel: 6 shared papers
Anna Taddio and Vinita Dubey: 6 shared papers
Vibhuti Shah and Michael Rieder: 6 shared papers
Stephen Betschel and Adil Adatia: 6 shared papers
Paul Keith and Karen Binkley: 5 shared papers
Scott Halperin and Michael Rieder: 5 shared papers
Stephen Betschel and Karen Binkley: 5 shared papers
Stephen Betschel and Hugo Chapdelaine: 5 shared papers
Paul Keith and Eric Leith: 4 shared papers
Christine Chambers and Vinita Dubey: 4 shared papers
Stephen Betschel and Eric Leith: 4 shared papers
Karen Binkley and Eric Leith: 4 shared papers
Paul Keith and Hugo Chapdelaine: 3 shared papers
Harold Kim and Bruce Mazer: 3 shared papers
Harold Kim and Hugo Chapdelaine: 3 shared papers
Elie Haddad and Bruce Mazer: 3 shared papers
Elie Haddad and Nadine Shehata: 3 shared papers
Elie Haddad and Hugo Chapdelaine: 3 shared papers
David Anderson and Nadine Shehata: 3 shared papers
Paul Keith and Bruce Mazer: 2 shared papers
Paul Keith and Adil Adatia: 2 shared papers
Harold Kim and Adil Adatia: 2 shared papers
Elie Haddad and David Anderson: 2 shared papers
David Anderson and Bruce Mazer: 2 shared papers
Scott Halperin and Valerie Palda: 2 shared papers
Bruce Mazer and Nadine Shehata: 2 shared papers
Anna Taddio and Valerie Palda: 2 shared papers
Christine Chambers and Valerie Palda: 2 shared papers
Vibhuti Shah and Valerie Palda: 2 shared papers
Rebecca Pillai Riddell and Valerie Palda: 2 shared papers
Vinita Dubey and Valerie Palda: 2 shared papers
Stephen Betschel and Lisa Fu: 2 shared papers
Stephen Betschel and Erika Lee: 2 shared papers
Michael Rieder and Valerie Palda: 2 shared papers
Paul Keith and Lisa Fu: 1 shared paper
Paul Keith and Erika Lee: 1 shared paper
Paul Keith and Valerie Palda: 1 shared paper
Harold Kim and Lisa Fu: 1 shared paper
Harold Kim and Erika Lee: 1 shared paper
Harold Kim and Valerie Palda: 1 shared paper
Elie Haddad and Valerie Palda: 1 shared paper
David Anderson and Valerie Palda: 1 shared paper
Bruce Mazer and Valerie Palda: 1 shared paper
Nadine Shehata and Valerie Palda: 1 shared paper
Stephen Betschel and Valerie Palda: 1 shared paper
Joan Saary and Joel DeKoven: 1 shared paper
Joan Saary and Sandy Skotnicki-Grant: 1 shared paper
Joan Saary and Roohi Qureshi: 1 shared paper
Joan Saary and Valerie Palda: 1 shared paper
Adil Adatia and Valerie Palda: 1 shared paper
Karen Binkley and Valerie Palda: 1 shared paper
Joel DeKoven and Sandy Skotnicki-Grant: 1 shared paper
Joel DeKoven and Roohi Qureshi: 1 shared paper
Joel DeKoven and Valerie Palda: 1 shared paper
Sandy Skotnicki-Grant and Roohi Qureshi: 1 shared paper
Sandy Skotnicki-Grant and Valerie Palda: 1 shared paper
Lisa Fu and Valerie Palda: 1 shared paper
Roohi Qureshi and Valerie Palda: 1 shared paper
Erika Lee and Valerie Palda: 1 shared paper
Eric Leith and Valerie Palda: 1 shared paper
Valerie Palda and Hugo Chapdelaine: 1 shared paper

Department of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Pharmacy Practice
Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Psychology
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
Other

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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