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Research Findings Resulting from OHS Data

The Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project: a pan-Canadian platform for research on chronic disease prevention

Jun 11, 2018

The Ontario Health Study is the largest contributor to Canada’s biggest national health research platform, the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project (CPTP). This CMAJ paper provides an overview of the CPTP, its design, data access process, and cohort profile. It positions the CPTP as a unique resource for researchers interested in the complex interactions between phenotypes, genotypes and environmental exposures.
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Atopic dermatitis and risk of hypertension, type-2 diabetes, myocardial infarction and stroke in a cross-sectional analysis from the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project

Sep 10, 2017

Dr. Aaron Drucker’s group at Brown University used data from the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project (CPTP) to look at whether atopic dermatitis is a risk factor for cardiovascular and other diseases.

Read the article in the British Journal of Dermatology.

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Study examines mental health in common ethnic minorities in Ontario

Feb 26, 2016

A study out of York University using OHS survey data has found that ethnocultural minorities are more likely to report suffering mental health but are less likely to access treatment.

Read the article in BMC Psychiatry.

Read the article on OICR News.

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