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Research
Latest papers
Skin-to-skin contact for painful procedures in younger preterm infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The journal of pain · 2026
Reducing distress during vaccine injections: 2026 clinical practice guideline update.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2026
Vancomycin Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Clinical Outcomes and Population Pharmacokinetic Model Evaluation in Neonates.
Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 · senior author
Latest funding
- $451,352
Respiratory management of extremely preterm neonates: Evidence generation and implementation by comparative effectiveness research (CER) using real world data (RWD) from a practice-based research network (PBRN)
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
- $1,266,146
Needles without tears: Inoculating children against pain and fear
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
- $100,000
Pain Management from Skin-Breaking Procedures in Neonates: Knowledge Synthesis and Practice Guidelines
CIHR · 2016 · Nominated PI
136 publications.
Skin-to-skin contact for painful procedures in younger preterm infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cohen E, Hashemi H, Garvey N, Cheng C, Shah V, Pillai Riddell R
Reducing distress during vaccine injections: 2026 clinical practice guideline update.
Taddio A, Shah V, McMurtry CM, Lang E, MacDonald NE, Abrams EM, Alexander S, Bucci LM, Comeau J, Cortes JM, Cranch J, Gallinger L, Girouard S, Golightly B, Guenther M, Halperin SA, Howitt L, Jensen C, Kolker S, Kryschuk E, Minhas R, Noel M, Riddell RP, Probst J, Rieder MJ, Ross K, Siamaki S, Uleryk E
Vancomycin Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Clinical Outcomes and Population Pharmacokinetic Model Evaluation in Neonates.
Chung E, Tabbara N, Seto W, Shah V
Understanding maternal perspectives of skin-to-skin contact for the management of acute pain in very and extremely preterm infants.
Hashemi H, Cohen E, Garvey N, Lebovic A, Bacchini F, Johannsson L, Cheng C, Shah V, Pillai Riddell R
Efficacy of oral sucrose for preterm infants undergoing point-of-care lung ultrasound: a randomized assessor-blinded controlled trial.
Elkhouli M, Mohsen N, Elhanafy T, Ibrahim J, Cheng C, Lee S, Cheng C, Taddio A, Shah V, Mohamed A
Pain from suprapubic aspiration versus urethral catheterization in neonates and infants ≤6 months: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Tabbara N, Taddio A, Uleryk E, Shah V
Pain management strategies for peripheral arterial puncture/cannulation in neonates: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chirinian N, Tabbara N, Taddio A, Uleryk E, Shah V
Pain management strategies for lumbar puncture in infants ≤6 months: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chirinian N, Tabbara N, Taddio A, Uleryk E, Shah V
Using the CARD system for university-based pop-up vaccination clinics: A two-stage hybrid effectiveness-implementation study.
Gudzak V, Logeman C, Crown N, Ilersich ANT, Folinas M, McMurtry CM, Bucci LM, Shea C, Shah V, Boon H, Katz J, Dolovich L, Taddio A
Facilitators and Barriers to the Implementation of Family Integrated Care in Ontario Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Units.
Al Bizri A, Bueno M, Shah V, Bacchini F, Campbell DM, Benzies KM, O'Brien K
Respiratory management of extremely preterm neonates: Evidence generation and implementation by comparative effectiveness research (CER) using real world data (RWD) from a practice-based research network (PBRN)
Principal investigators: Shah, Prakeshkumar; Mohammad, Khorshid; Mukerji, Amit; Piedboeuf, Bruno
Keywords: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Hypothesis Evaluation; Mechanical Ventilation; Ncpap; Nippv; Preterm; Real World Data; Respiratory Management; Severe Neurological Injury
Needles without tears: Inoculating children against pain and fear
Principal investigators: Taddio, Anna
Keywords: Children; Clinical Practice Guidelines; Clinical Trials; Evidence Based Medicine; Immunization; Knowledge Synthesis; Knowledge Translation; Pain Management; School-Based Immunizations
Pain Management from Skin-Breaking Procedures in Neonates: Knowledge Synthesis and Practice Guidelines
Principal investigators: Shah, Vibhuti; Lacaze-Masmonteil, Thierry; Taddio, Anna
Keywords: Infant-Newborn; Observational Study; Pain Management; Randomized Controlled Trial; Skin-Breaking Procedures; Systematic Review
Improving Outcomes for Preterm Infants and their Families: A Canadian Collaborative Network
Principal investigators: Shah, Prakeshkumar; Barrett, Jon; Lacaze-Masmonteil, Thierry; Chaillet, Nils; Foster, Jonathan; Joseph, K. S; McDonald, Sarah D; O'Brien, Karel; Pasquier, Jean Charles; Pechlivanoglou, Petros; Piedboeuf, Bruno; Robson, Kate; Shivananda, Sandesh; Synnes, Anne R
Keywords: Developmental Interventions; Economic Analysis; Knowledge Translation; Neonatology; Network; Obstetrics; Outcomes Improvement; Perinatal Health; Preterm Birth; Quality Improvement
Needle Fears in Children undergoing Medical Procedures: Knowledge Synthesis, Practice Guidelines, and Dissemination Strategies
Principal investigators: Taddio, Anna; Bucci, Lucie M; Mousmanis, Patricia A; Rieder, Michael J; Votta-Bleeker, Elizabeth A; McMurtry, C. Meghan
Keywords: Children; Clinical Practice Guideline; Evidence-Based Medicine; Knowledge Synthesis; Knowledge Translation; Management; Medical Procedures; Needle Fear; Prevention; Systematic Review
Immunizing Infants against Pain: A hospital-based postnatal parent education program about reducing infant immunization pain
Principal investigators: Taddio, Anna
Keywords: Evidence-Based Medicine; Health Education; Health Services Research; Immunization; Infant/Child; Knowledge Translation; Pain Management; Population Health; Primary Care; Randomized Controlled Trial
Can We Change the Face of Immunization to One without Pain? Implementation of a Postnatal Parental Education Intervention to Optimize Pain Management during Childhood Immunization
Principal investigators: Taddio, Anna
Keywords: Health Education; Immunization; Infant/Child; Knowledge Translation; Pain Management; Parent Education; Primary Care
HELPinKIDS (Help ELiminate Pain in KIDS): Conquering Childhood Immunization Pain
Principal investigators: Taddio, Anna
Keywords: Immunization; Knowledge Translation; Pain Management; Pediatric
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Pediatrics
- Clinical Developmental Psychology
- Pharmacy Practice
- Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences
- Clinical Public Health Division
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Other
Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Vibhuti Shah
Clinical Developmental Psychology
136 shared papers, latest 2026
Anna Taddio
Pharmacy Practice
53 shared papers, latest 2026
Rebecca Pillai Riddell
Clinical Developmental Psychology
15 shared papers, latest 2026
Melanie Noel
Faculty
12 shared papers, latest 2026
Melanie Noel
Faculty
12 shared papers, latest 2026
Rebecca Pillai Riddell
Faculty
9 shared papers, latest 2015
Joel Katz
Faculty
9 shared papers, latest 2025
Amit Mukerji
Pediatrics
9 shared papers, latest 2022
Martin Antony
Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences
7 shared papers, latest 2016
Kamini Raghuram
Pediatrics
6 shared papers, latest 2025
Abhay Lodha
Pediatrics
5 shared papers, latest 2020
Vinita Dubey
Clinical Public Health Division
4 shared papers, latest 2016
Patricia Mousmanis
Faculty
4 shared papers, latest 2016
Kyong-Soon Lee
Faculty
4 shared papers, latest 2025
Karel O'Brien
Pediatrics
4 shared papers, latest 2025
Michael Dunn
Department of Paediatrics
3 shared papers, latest 2019
Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai
Faculty
3 shared papers, latest 2020
Eddy Lang
Emergency Medicine
3 shared papers, latest 2016
Christopher Naugler
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
3 shared papers, latest 2020
Allison McGeer
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
3 shared papers, latest 2024
Murray Krahn
Toronto General Research Institute
3 shared papers, latest 2017
Gideon Koren
Faculty
3 shared papers, latest 2011
Howard Berger
Obstetrics and Gynecology
3 shared papers, latest 2023
Kate Robson
Pediatrics
2 shared papers, latest 2016
Karen Benzies
Pediatrics
2 shared papers, latest 2022
Douglas Campbell
Li Ka Shing Knowledge
2 shared papers, latest 2025
Amish Jain
Pediatrics
2 shared papers, latest 2022
Poorva Deshpande
Faculty
2 shared papers, latest 2024
Nicole Racine
Psychology
2 shared papers, latest 2025
Petros Pechlivanoglou
Pediatrics
2 shared papers, latest 2021
Amit Mukerji
Pediatrics
2 shared papers, latest 2015
Ian Stedman
Public Policy
2 shared papers, latest 2025
Jaques Belik
Pediatrics
2 shared papers, latest 2019
Eu-gene Ng
School of Engineering Technology
2 shared papers, latest 2022
Bonnie Stevens
Faculty
2 shared papers, latest 2022
Michael Rieder
Faculty
2 shared papers, latest 2010
David Chitayat
Computer Science
2 shared papers, latest 2020
Esther Suter
Faculty
2 shared papers, latest 2020
Lucie Bucci
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2018
Marsha Campbell-Yeo
Pediatrics
1 shared papers, latest 2022
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