Works by Lavergne, Ruth

Results: 71

The authors respond to: letters by Catherine Clelland and Shelley Ross.

Published in:

2017

By:

Ruth Lavergne, M.;
Law, Michael R.;
Hurley, Jeremiah;
McGrail, Kimberlyn;
Lavergne, M Ruth

Publication type:

Letter

Primary care physician characteristics associated with becoming opioid agonist treatment prescribers in British Columbia: a retrospective case-control study.

Published in:

Harm Reduction Journal, 2025, v. 22, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s12954-025-01261-5

By:

Panagiotoglou, Dimitra;
Peterson, Sandra;
Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Gomes, Tara;
Chadha, Rashmi;
Johnson, Cheyenne;
McCracken, Rita

Publication type:

Article

Regional Variation in Supply and Use of Psychiatric Services in 3 Canadian Provinces: Variation régionale de l'offre de services psychiatriques et de leur utilisation dans trois provinces canadiennes.

Published in:

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 2025, v. 70, n. 6, p. 511, doi. 10.1177/07067437251322404

By:

Rudoler, David;
Kaoser, Ridhwana;
Lavergne, M Ruth;
Peterson, Sandra;
Bolton, James M.;
Dahl, Matt;
Gallant, François;
Good, Kimberley P;
Juda, Myriam;
Katz, Alan;
Morrison, Jason;
Mulsant, Benoit H.;
Park, Alison L;
Tibbo, Philip G;
Zaheer, Juveria;
Kurdyak, Paul

Publication type:

Article

Re: Prescription factors contributing to new long-term opioid use in BC.

Published in:

British Columbia Medical Journal, 2025, v. 67, n. 5, p. 158

By:

Hawley, Pippa;
Panagiotoglou, Dimitra;
Lavergne, Ruth;
Gomes, Tara;
Peterson, Sandra

Publication type:

Article

The impact of the 2008/2009 financial crisis on specialist physician activity in Canada.

Published in:

2018

By:

Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Hedden, Lindsay;
Law, Michael R.;
McGrail, Kim;
Ahuja, Megan;
Barer, Morris

Publication type:

journal article

An Environmental Scan of Virtual "Walk-In" Clinics in Canada: Comparative Study.

Published in:

2021

By:

Matthewman, Spencer;
Spencer, Sarah;
Lavergne, M Ruth;
McCracken, Rita K;
Hedden, Lindsay

Publication type:

journal article

Productivity Decline or Administrative Avalanche? Examining Factors That Shape Changing Workloads in Primary Care.

Published in:

Healthcare Policy, 2023, v. 19, n. 1, p. 114, doi. 10.12927/hcpol.2023.27152

By:

LAVERGNE, RUTH;
PETERSON, SANDRA;
RUDOLER, DAVID;
SCOTT, IAN;
MCCRACKEN, RITA;
MITRA, GOLDIS;
KATZ, ALAN

Publication type:

Article

Exploring Privatization in Canadian Primary Care: An Environmental Scan of Primary Care Clinics Accepting Private Payment.

Published in:

Healthcare Policy, 2022, v. 17, n. 3, p. 65, doi. 10.12927/hcpol.2022.26727

By:

BODNER, AIDAN;
SPENCER, SARAH;
LAVERGNE, M. RUTH;
HEDDEN, LINDSAY

Publication type:

Article

Will the Real Physician Retirees Please Stand Up?

Published in:

Healthcare Policy, 2018, v. 14, n. 2, p. 32

By:

HEDDEN, LINDSAY;
LAVERGNE, M. RUTH;
MCGRAIL, KIMBERLYN M.;
LAW, MICHAEL R.;
CHENG, LUCY;
AHUJA, MEGAN A.;
BARER, MORRIS L.

Publication type:

Article

Identifying Distinct Geographic Health Service Environments in British Columbia, Canada: Cluster Analysis of Population-Based Administrative Data.

Published in:

Healthcare Policy, 2016, v. 12, n. 1, p. 43

By:

LAVERGNE, M. RUTH

Publication type:

Article

How immigration shapes health disadvantages and what healthcare organizations can do to deliver more equitable care.

Published in:

Healthcare Management Forum, 2025, v. 38, n. 1, p. 16, doi. 10.1177/08404704241265675

By:

Wiedmeyer, Mei-ling;
Machado, Stefanie;
Tayyar, Elmira;
Sierra-Heredia, Cecilia;
Bozorgi, Yasmin;
Hagos, Selamawit;
Goldenberg, Shira;
Lavergne, Ruth

Publication type:

Article

Evaluating the cost of NP-led vs. GP-led primary care in British Columbia.

Published in:

Healthcare Management Forum, 2024, v. 37, n. 4, p. 244, doi. 10.1177/08404704241229075

By:

Contandriopoulos, Damien;
Bertoni, Katherine;
McCracken, Rita;
Hedden, Lindsay;
Lavergne, Ruth;
Randhawa, Gurprit K.

Publication type:

Article

Variation in the use of palliative radiotherapy at end of life: Examining demographic, clinical, health service, and geographic factors in a population-based study.

Published in:

Palliative Medicine, 2011, v. 25, n. 2, p. 101, doi. 10.1177/0269216310384900

By:

Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Johnston, Grace M;
Jun Gao;
Dummer, Trevor JB;
Rheaume, Dorianne E.

Publication type:

Article

The relationship between outpatient service use and emergency department visits among people treated for mental and substance use disorders: analysis of population-based administrative data in British Columbia, Canada.

Published in:

2022

By:

Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Loyal, Jackson P.;
Shirmaleki, Mehdi;
Kaoser, Ridhwana;
Nicholls, Tonia;
Schütz, Christian G.;
Vaughan, Adam;
Samji, Hasina;
Puyat, Joseph H.;
Kaulius, Megan;
Jones, Wayne;
Small, William

Publication type:

journal article

Population segments as a tool for health care performance reporting: an exploratory study in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

Published in:

BMC Family Practice, 2020, v. 21, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s12875-020-01141-w

By:

Langton, Julia M.;
Wong, Sabrina T.;
Burge, Fred;
Choi, Alexandra;
Ghaseminejad-Tafreshi, Niloufar;
Johnston, Sharon;
Katz, Alan;
Lavergne, Ruth;
Mooney, Dawn;
Peterson, Sandra;
McGrail, Kimberlyn

Publication type:

Article

How early-career family physicians integrate social accountability into practice: Findings from a multijurisdictional qualitative study.

Published in:

Canadian Family Physician / Médecin de Famille Canadien, 2025, v. 71, n. 3, p. 182, doi. 10.46747/cfp.7103192

By:

Mills, Lauren;
Gormley, Amanda;
Sheppard, Anneka;
Moravac, Catherine;
Scott, Ian;
Lavergne, Ruth

Publication type:

Article

Response.

Published in:

Canadian Family Physician / Médecin de Famille Canadien, 2024, v. 70, n. 20, p. 683, doi. 10.46747/cfp.701112683_1

By:

Correia, Rebecca H.;
Siu, Henry Y. H.;
Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Vanstone, Meredith;
Costa, Andrew P.

Publication type:

Article

Chronic pain management in primary care: Using population-based data to examine family physician practice patterns.

Published in:

Canadian Family Physician / Médecin de Famille Canadien, 2024, v. 70, n. 9, p. 570, doi. 10.46747/cfp.7009570

By:

May, Curtis;
Peterson, Sandra;
Gooderham, Ellie;
Hedden, Lindsay;
McCracken, Rita K.;
Lavergne, M. Ruth

Publication type:

Article

Characteristics of family physicians with additional training or focused practices in caring for older adults: Population-based retrospective cohort study.

Published in:

Canadian Family Physician / Médecin de Famille Canadien, 2024, v. 70, n. 9, p. 559, doi. 10.46747/cfp.7009559

By:

Correia, Rebecca H.;
Frank, Chris;
Kirkwood, David;
Siu, Henry Y. H.;
Jones, Aaron;
Vanstone, Meredith;
Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Slade, Steve;
Babe, Glenda;
Costa, Andrew P.

Publication type:

Article

Changes in comprehensiveness of services delivered by Canadian family physicians: Analysis of population-based linked data in 4 provinces.

Published in:

Canadian Family Physician / Médecin de Famille Canadien, 2023, v. 69, n. 8, p. 550, doi. 10.46747/cfp.6908550

By:

Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Rudoler, David;
Peterson, Sandra;
Stock, David;
Taylor, Carole;
Wilton, Andrew S.;
Wong, Sabrina T.;
Scott, Ian;
McGrail, Kimberlyn M.;
McCracken, Rita K.;
Marshall, Emily Gard;
MacKenzie, Adrian;
Katz, Alan;
Jamieson, Margaret;
Hedden, Lindsay;
Grudniewicz, Agnes;
Goldsmith, Laurie J.;
Glazier, Richard H.;
Burge, Fred;
Blackie, Doug

Publication type:

Article

Ending the generational blame game: Let us move forward with needed primary care change.

Published in:

Canadian Family Physician / Médecin de Famille Canadien, 2023, v. 69, n. 8, p. 524, doi. 10.46747/cfp.6908524

By:

Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Moravac, Catherine;
Scott, Ian;
McCracken, Rita K.;
Hedden, Lindsay;
Grudniewicz, Agnes;
Marshall, Emily Gard

Publication type:

Article

Resident and early-career family physicians' focused practice choices in Canada: a qualitative study.

Published in:

British Journal of General Practice, 2022, v. 72, n. 718, p. e334, doi. 10.3399/bjgp.2021.0512

By:

Kabir, Monisha;
Randall, Ellen;
Mitra, Goldis;
Lavergne, M Ruth;
Scott, Ian;
Snadden, David;
Jones, Lori;
Goldsmith, Laurie J;
Marshall, Emily G;
Grudniewicz, Agnes

Publication type:

Article

Moving the dial on team-based care in British Columbia.

Published in:

British Columbia Medical Journal, 2025, v. 67, n. 3, p. 109

By:

Mitra, Goldis;
Thuy-Nga (Tia) Pham;
Lavergne, M. Ruth

Publication type:

Article

Patient characteristics associated with enrolment under voluntary programs implemented within fee-for-service systems in British Columbia and Quebec: a cross-sectional study.

Published in:

CMAJ Open, 2022, v. 10, n. 1, p. E64, doi. 10.9778/cmajo.20210043

By:

Lavergne, M. Ruth;
King, Caroline;
Peterson, Sandra;
Simon, Leora;
Hudon, Catherine;
Loignon, Christine;
McCracken, Rita K.;
Brackett, Austyn;
McGrail, Kim;
Strumpf, Erin

Publication type:

Article

Patient and primary care physician characteristics associated with billing incentives for chronic diseases in British Columbia: a retrospective cohort study.

Published in:

CMAJ Open, 2020, v. 8, n. 2, p. E319, doi. 10.9778/cmajo.20190054

By:

McGrail, Kimberlyn;
Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Ahuja, Megan;
Yung, Seles;
Peterson, Sandra

Publication type:

Article

Regional differences in where and how family medicine residents intend to practise: a cross-sectional survey analysis.

Published in:

CMAJ Open, 2019, v. 7, n. 1, p. E124, doi. 10.9778/cmajo.20180152

By:

Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Scott, Ian;
Mitra, Goldis;
Snadden, David;
Blackie, Doug;
Goldsmith, Laurie J.;
Rudoler, David;
Hedden, Lindsay;
Grudniewicz, Agnes;
Ahuja, Megan A.;
Marshall, Emily Gard

Publication type:

Article

The relationship between neighbourhood income and youth mental health service use differs by immigration experience: analysis of population-based data in British Columbia, Canada.

Published in:

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2024, v. 23, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s12939-024-02352-8

By:

Kaoser, Ridhwana;
Thakore, Padmini;
Peterson, Sandra;
Wiedmeyer, Mei-ling;
Sierra-Heredia, Cecilia;
Goldenberg, Shira;
Machado, Stefanie;
Hagos, Selamawit;
Tayyar, Elmira;
Bozorgi, Yasmin;
Lavergne, M. Ruth

Publication type:

Article

Capacity development in health systems and policy research: a survey of the Canadian context.

Published in:

Health Research Policy & Systems, 2014, v. 12, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/1478-4505-12-9

By:

Grudniewicz, Agnes;
Hedden, Lindsay;
Kromm, Seija;
Lavergne, Ruth;
Menear, Matthew;
Sivananthan, Saskia

Publication type:

Article

Capacity development in health systems and policy research: a survey of the Canadian context.

Published in:

2014

By:

Grudniewicz, Agnes;
Hedden, Lindsay;
Kromm, Seija;
Lavergne, Ruth;
Menear, Matthew;
Sivananthan, Saskia;
Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Student Working Group

Publication type:

journal article

Designation, diligence and drift: understanding laboratory expenditure increases in British Columbia, 1996/97 to 2005/06.

Published in:

BMC Health Services Research, 2012, v. 12, n. 1, p. 472, doi. 10.1186/1472-6963-12-472

By:

Sivananthan, Saskia N.;
Peterson, Sandra;
Lavergne, Ruth;
Barer, Morris L.;
McGrail, Kimberlyn M.

Publication type:

Article

Demographic and temporal trends in mental health and substance use services provided by primary care physicians in British Columbia, Canada.

Published in:

BMC Primary Care, 2024, v. 25, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s12875-024-02587-y

By:

Jamieson, Margaret;
Juda, Myriam;
Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Kurdyak, Paul;
Laporte, Audrey;
Rudoler, David

Publication type:

Article

Growing inequities by immigration group among older adults: population-based analysis of access to primary care and return to in-person visits during the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia, Canada.

Published in:

BMC Primary Care, 2024, v. 25, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s12875-024-02530-1

By:

Sierra-Heredia, Cecilia;
Tayyar, Elmira;
Bozorgi, Yasmin;
Thakore, Padmini;
Hagos, Selamawit;
Carrillo, Ruth;
Machado, Stefanie;
Peterson, Sandra;
Goldenberg, Shira;
Wiedmeyer, Mei-ling;
Lavergne, M Ruth

Publication type:

Article

Caring for dementia: A population-based study examining variations in guideline-consistent medical care.

Published in:

Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 2015, v. 11, n. 8, p. 906, doi. 10.1016/j.jalz.2015.02.008

By:

Sivananthan, Saskia N.;
Lavergne, M. Ruth;
McGrail, Kimberlyn M.

Publication type:

Article

The relationship between gender, parenthood and practice intentions among family medicine residents: cross-sectional analysis of national Canadian survey data.

Published in:

2019

By:

Lavergne, Miriam Ruth;
Gonzalez, Andrea;
Ahuja, Megan Alyssa;
Hedden, Lindsay;
McCracken, Rita

Publication type:

journal article

Reporting a regular medical doctor index: A new measure of patient-physician affiliation for health administrative data.

Published in:

PLoS ONE, 2024, v. 19, n. 12, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pone.0314381

By:

King, Caroline;
Lavergne, M. Ruth;
McGrail, Kimberlyn;
Strumpf, Erin C.

Publication type:

Article

Response to letter about alternative payment models.

Published in:

Canadian Family Physician / Médecin de Famille Canadien, 2022, v. 68, n. 6, p. 403, doi. 10.46747/cfp.6806403

By:

Mitra, Goldis;
Grudniewicz, Agnes;
Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Fernandez, Renee;
Scott, Ian;
Bell, R. Warren

Publication type:

Article

Modes de rémunération alternatifs: Une voie à suivre.

Published in:

Canadian Family Physician / Médecin de Famille Canadien, 2021, v. 67, n. 11, p. 812, doi. 10.46747/cfp.6711812

By:

Mitra, Goldis;
Grudniewicz, Agnes;
Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Fernandez, Renee;
Scott, Ian

Publication type:

Article

Alternative payment models: A path forward.

Published in:

2021

By:

Mitra, Goldis;
Grudniewicz, Agnes;
Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Fernandez, Renee;
Scott, Ian

Publication type:

journal article

Functional impairment in chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and multiple chemical sensitivity.

Published in:

2010

By:

Lavergne MR;
Cole DC;
Kerr K;
Marshall LM;
Lavergne, M Ruth;
Cole, Donald C;
Kerr, Kathleen;
Marshall, Lynn M

Publication type:

journal article

Functional impairment in chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and multiple chemical sensitivity.

Published in:

Canadian Family Physician / Médecin de Famille Canadien, 2010, v. 56, n. 2, p. e57

By:

Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Cole, Donald C.;
Kerr, Kathleen;
Marshall, Lynn M.

Publication type:

Article

The effects of a provincial opioid prescribing standard on prescribing for pain in adults: an interrupted time-series analysis.

Published in:

Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), 2025, v. 197, n. 18, p. E497, doi. 10.1503/cmaj.250167

By:

Panagiotoglou, Dimitra;
Peterson, Sandra;
Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Gomes, Tara;
Chadha, Rashmi;
Hawley, Philippa;
McCracken, Rita

Publication type:

Article

Public experiences and perspectives of primary care in Canada: results from a cross-sectional survey.

Published in:

Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), 2024, v. 196, n. 19, p. E646, doi. 10.1503/cmaj.231372

By:

Kiran, Tara;
Daneshvarfard, Maryam;
Wang, Ri;
Beyer, Alexander;
Kay, Jasmin;
Breton, Mylaine;
Brown-Shreves, Danielle;
Condon, Amanda;
Green, Michael E.;
Hedden, Lindsay;
Katz, Alan;
Keresteci, Maggie;
Kovacina, Neb;
Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Lofters, Aisha;
Martin, Danielle;
Mitra, Goldis;
Newbery, Sarah;
Stringer, Katherine;
MacLeod, Peter

Publication type:

Article

Changes over time in patient visits and continuity of care among graduating cohorts of family physicians in 4 Canadian provinces.

Published in:

Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), 2022, v. 194, n. 48, p. E1639, doi. 10.1503/cmaj.220439

By:

Rudoler, David;
Peterson, Sandra;
Stock, David;
Taylor, Carole;
Wilton, Drew;
Blackie, Doug;
Burge, Fred;
Glazier, Richard H.;
Goldsmith, Laurie;
Grudniewicz, Agnes;
Hedden, Lindsay;
Jamieson, Margaret;
Katz, Alan;
MacKenzie, Adrian;
Marshall, Emily;
McCracken, Rita;
McGrail, Kim;
Scott, Ian;
Wong, Sabrina T.;
Lavergne, M. Ruth

Publication type:

Article

"I didn't have to prove to anybody that I was a good candidate": a case study framing international bariatric tourism by Canadians as circumvention tourism.

Published in:

2018

By:

Jackson, Carly;
Snyder, Jeremy;
Crooks, Valorie A.;
Lavergne, M. Ruth

Publication type:

journal article

The impact of HCV co-infection status on healthcare-related utilization among people living with HIV in British Columbia, Canada: a retrospective cohort study.

Published in:

2018

By:

Ma, Huiting;
Villalobos, Conrado Franco;
St-Jean, Martin;
Eyawo, Oghenowede;
Lavergne, Miriam Ruth;
Ti, Lianping;
Hull, Mark W;
Yip, Benita;
Wu, Lang;
Hogg, Robert S;
Barrios, Rolando;
Shoveller, Jean A;
Montaner, Julio S G;
Lima, Viviane D

Publication type:

journal article

SARS-CoV-2 testing and COVID-19–related primary care use among people with citizenship, permanent residency, and temporary immigration status: an analysis of population-based administrative data in British Columbia.

Published in:

Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2023, v. 114, n. 3, p. 389, doi. 10.17269/s41997-023-00761-w

By:

Wiedmeyer, Mei-ling;
Goldenberg, Shira;
Peterson, Sandra;
Wanigaratne, Susitha;
Machado, Stefanie;
Tayyar, Elmira;
Braschel, Melissa;
Carrillo, Ruth;
Sierra-Heredia, Cecilia;
Tuyisenge, Germaine;
Lavergne, M. Ruth

Publication type:

Article

The syndemic effect of HIV/HCV co-infection and mental health disorders on acute care hospitalization rate among people living with HIV/AIDS: a population-based retrospective cohort study.

Published in:

2019

By:

St-Jean, Martin;
Tafessu, Hiwot;
Closson, Kalysha;
Patterson, Thomas L.;
Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Elefante, Julius;
Ti, Lianping;
Hull, Mark W.;
Hogg, Robert S.;
Barrios, Rolando;
Shoveller, Jean A.;
Montaner, Julio S.G.;
Lima, Viviane D.

Publication type:

journal article

Device or Ice: The Effect of Consistent Cooling Using a Device Compared with Intermittent Cooling Using an Ice Bag after Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Published in:

Physiotherapy Canada, 2015, v. 67, n. 1, p. 48, doi. 10.3138/ptc.2013-78

By:

Bech, Michelle;
Moorhen, Joanne;
Cho, Mary;
Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Stothers, Keith;
Hoens, Alison M.

Publication type:

Article

Exploring isolation, self-directed care and extensive follow-up: factors heightening the health and safety risks of bariatric surgery abroad among Canadian medical tourists.

Published in:

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2019, v. 14, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1080/17482631.2019.1613874

By:

Jackson, Carly;
Snyder, Jeremy;
Crooks, Valorie A.;
Lavergne, M. Ruth

Publication type:

Article

Factors influencing practice choices of early-career family physicians in Canada: a qualitative interview study.

Published in:

Human Resources for Health, 2023, v. 21, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s12960-023-00867-9

By:

Grudniewicz, Agnes;
Randall, Ellen;
Lavergne, M. Ruth;
Marshall, Emily Gard;
Jones, Lori;
Rudoler, David;
Horrey, Kathleen;
Mathews, Maria;
McKay, Madeleine;
Mitra, Goldis;
Scott, Ian;
Snadden, David;
Wong, Sabrina T.;
Goldsmith, Laurie J.

Publication type:

Article