David Blackburn, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Pharmacoepidemiology Antiretroviral Medications Drug Utilization Hiv/Aids Medication Adherence Medication Cost Health-Administrative Data Medication Non-Adherence

Latest papers

Pasteurised donor human milk for HIV-exposed infants in Saskatchewan, Canada: a feasibility trial protocol.
BMJ open · 2026
Video Education and Behavior Contract to Improve Outcomes After Renal Transplantation (VECTOR): A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Patient preference and adherence · 2024
An integrated continuity of care measure improves performance in models predicting medication adherence using population-based administrative data.
PloS one · 2022 · senior author

All 20 publications

Latest funding

Impact of a province-wide initiative to provide free antiretroviral therapy to people living with HIV, a population-based analysis in Saskatchewan
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$100,000
Medication adherence in multiple sclerosis: a model for other chronic diseases?
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$282,865
Major Determinants of Non-Adherence in Saskatchewan (MD-NAS)
CIHR · 2013 · Nominated PI
$300,934

All 3 grants and awards

20 publications.

01

Pasteurised donor human milk for HIV-exposed infants in Saskatchewan, Canada: a feasibility trial protocol.

Langen C, Blackburn D, Purewal R, Cochrane KM

BMJ open2026

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120638 PMID: 42767755

02

Video Education and Behavior Contract to Improve Outcomes After Renal Transplantation (VECTOR): A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Mansell H, Rosaasen N, Wichart J, West-Thielke P, Blackburn D, Liu J, Mainra R, Shoker A, Groot B, Wen K, Wong A, Bateni B, Luo C, Trivedi P

Patient preference and adherence2024

DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s467142 PMID: 39100428

03

An integrated continuity of care measure improves performance in models predicting medication adherence using population-based administrative data.

Yao S, Lix L, Teare G, Evans C, Blackburn D

PloS one2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264170 PMID: 35239713

04

The Impact of Age and Sex Concordance Between Patients and Physicians on Medication Adherence: A Population-Based Study.

Yao S, Lix L, Teare G, Evans C, Blackburn D

Patient preference and adherence2022Senior author

DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s340573 PMID: 35087269

05

Medication adherence in multiple sclerosis as a potential model for other chronic diseases: a population-based cohort study.

Evans C, Marrie RA, Yao S, Zhu F, Walld R, Tremlett H, Blackburn D, Kingwell E

BMJ open2021

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043930 PMID: 33550262

06

The course of asthma: A population-based 10-year study examining asthma remission in children diagnosed with asthma in preschool.

Oluwole O, Rennie DC, Goodridge D, Blackburn D, Litzenberger T, Penz E, Lawson JA

Pediatric pulmonology2020

DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24881 PMID: 32478962

07

Urban-rural differences in health care utilization and prescription filling for childhood asthma.

Oluwole O, Rennie DC, Goodridge D, Blackburn D, Penz E, Litzenberger T, Cockcroft D, Lawson JA

Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2020.04.018 PMID: 32353407

08

Impact of comorbidity on hospitalizations in individuals newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis: A longitudinal population-based study.

Al-Sakran L, Marrie RA, Blackburn D, Knox K, Evans C

Multiple sclerosis and related disorders2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2020.101955 PMID: 32000120

09

Association between disease-modifying therapies for multiple sclerosis and healthcare utilisation on a population level: a retrospective cohort study.

Al-Sakran L, Marrie RA, Blackburn D, Knox K, Evans C

BMJ open2019

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033599 PMID: 31772108

10

Randomised controlled trial of a video intervention and behaviour contract to improve medication adherence after renal transplantation: the VECTOR study protocol.

Mansell H, Rosaasen N, West-Thielke P, Wichart J, Daley C, Mainra R, Shoker A, Liu J, Blackburn D

BMJ open2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025495 PMID: 30872550

Impact of a province-wide initiative to provide free antiretroviral therapy to people living with HIV, a population-based analysis in Saskatchewan

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant - Priority Announcement: HIV/AIDS and STBBI

Principal investigators: Blackburn, David F; King, Alexandra

Keywords: Antiretroviral Medications; Drug Utilization; Hiv/Aids; Medication Adherence; Medication Cost; Pharmacoepidemiology

$100,000

Medication adherence in multiple sclerosis: a model for other chronic diseases?

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Evans, Charity D; Marrie, Ruth Ann

Keywords: Administrative Data; Medication Adherence; Multiple Sclerosis; Pharmacoepidemiology

$282,865

Major Determinants of Non-Adherence in Saskatchewan (MD-NAS)

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Blackburn, David F

Keywords: Health-Administrative Data; Medication Non-Adherence; Pharmacoepidemiology; Questionnaires

$300,934

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

Medicine
Mathematics and Statistics
Community Health Sciences
Medicine/Neurology
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Co-authors at University of Saskatchewan, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Juxin Liu

Mathematics and Statistics

2 shared papers, latest 2024

Lisa Lix

Community Health Sciences

2 shared papers, latest 2022

Terra Arnason

Medicine/Endocrinology

1 shared papers, latest 2011

Helen Tremlett

Medicine/Neurology

1 shared papers, latest 2021

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Pharmacoepidemiology Dear Professor Blackburn, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Pasteurised donor human milk for HIV-exposed infants in Saskatchewan, Canada: a feasibility trial protocol." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Impact of a province-wide initiative to provide free antiretroviral therapy to people living with HIV, a population-based analysis in Saskatchewan" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

David Blackburn