Acting Director and Senior Scientist, Clinical Epidemiology, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Epidemiologist, University of Ottawa Centre for Transfusion Research
Associate, Clinical Trials Research Group, Biomedical Ethics Unit, McGill University
Research Interests
Transfusion Epidemiology
Clinical Trials
Research Ethics
Major Research Activities
Dean Fergusson's clinical research interests are in the field of transfusion medicine. Specifically, he has focused much of his research on transfusion alternatives and the effectiveness of blood products. His current work in clinical trials methodology and ethics concerns clinical equipoise, the ethics of placebo-controlled trials and issues related to establishing the efficacy of blinding in trials.
Most Recent Publications (provided by The Ottawa Hospital Library Database)
Schulz KF;Altman DG;Moher D;Fergusson D;, (2010 Mar 23), CONSORT 2010 changes and testing blindness in RCTs, Lancet,
Johnston O;Jaswal D;Gill JS;Doucette S;Fergusson DA;Knoll GA;, (2010 Jan 19), Treatment of Polyomavirus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review, Transplantation, -> view abstract
Voduc N;Tessier C;Sabri E;Fergusson D;Lavallee L;Aaron SD;, (2010 Jan), Effects of oxygen on exercise duration in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients before and after pulmonary rehabilitation, Can Respir J, Vol.17, Issue 1, e14 -> view abstract
Brehaut JC;Fergusson DA;Kimmelman J;Shojania KG;Saginur R;Elwyn G;, (2010 Feb 12), Using decision aids may improve informed consent for research, Contemp Clin Trials, -> view abstract
Carless PA;Henry DA;Moxey AJ;O'Connell D;Brown T;Fergusson DA;, (2010), Cell salvage for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion, Cochrane Database Syst Rev, Vol.3, CD001888 -> view abstract
Francis JJ;Tinmouth A;Stanworth SJ;Grimshaw JM;Johnston M;Hyde C;Stockton C;Brehaut JC;Fergusson D;Eccles MP;, (2009 Oct 24), Using theories of behaviour to understand transfusion prescribing in three clinical contexts in two countries: development work for an implementation trial, Implement Sci, Vol.4, Issue 1, 70 -> view abstract
Albuquerque J;Deshauer D;Fergusson D;Doucette S;MacWilliam C;Kaufmann IM;, (2009 Nov), Recurrence rates in ontario physicians monitored for major depression and bipolar disorder, Can J Psychiatry, Vol.54, Issue 11, 777-782 -> view abstract
Breau RH;Fergusson D;Dahm P;, (2009 May 18), Evidence-based urology in practice: number needed to treat, BJU Int, Vol.104, Issue 1, 6-8
Carrier FM;Turgeon AF;Nicole PC;Trepanier CA;Fergusson DA;Thauvette D;Lessard MR;, (2009 Mar), Effect of epidural analgesia in patients with traumatic rib fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol.56, Issue 3, 230-242 -> view abstract
White CA;Akbari A;Doucette S;Fergusson D;Hussain N;Dinh L;Filler G;Lepage N;Knoll GA;, (2009 Jul 22), Estimating GFR using serum beta trace protein: accuracy and validation in kidney transplant and pediatric populations, Kidney Int, Vol.76, Issue 7, 784-791 -> view abstract
Note: This is not a complete list of publications. More publications may be available in The Ottawa Hospital Library database and Pubmed (search by last name and initials).
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