Farid Foroutan - McMaster Experts

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Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Internal), Faculty of Health Sciences
Assistant Professor (Part-Time), Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences

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- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Graft Dysfunction Early After Heart Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 290-303. 2023
- Use of Induction Therapy Post Heart Transplantation: A Heart Transplant Rapid Recommendations. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S303-S303. 2022
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Early Graft Dysfunction Following Heart Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S418-S419. 2020
- Incidence and Impact of Primary Graft Dysfunction in Adult Heart Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S144-S144. 2020
- Mortality in Patients with Cardiogenic Shock Supported with Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Evaluating the Impact of Etiology. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S186-S186. 2020
- Patients with Fulminant Myocarditis Supported with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Short-Term Mortality and Impact of Risk Factors. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S418-S418. 2020
- Single Centre Outcomes of Heart Re-Transplantation: A Matter of Indication?. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S283-S284. 2020
- Application of Predicted Heart Mass Difference in a Canadian Cohort of Heart Transplant Recipients. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S263-S264. 2019
- Directly to a DOAC? Safety of Alternatives to Warfarin for Anticoagulation in Heart Transplantation. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S389-S389. 2019
- Does Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in LVAD Patients Impact Outcomes: A Single Centre Study. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S172-S173. 2019
- Predictors of Mortality Post Lung Transplantation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S333-S333. 2019
- Right Ventricular Failure Risk Prediction Models in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: A Systematic Review. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S358-S359. 2019
- The Impact of Frailty on Survival in Patients Undergoing Advanced Therapies for Heart Failure. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S82-S82. 2019
- Dynamic Range of an Active Radio Sensor for Bias-Switched Arrays for Microwave Tissue Imaging. AP-S International Symposium (Digest) (IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society). 11-12. 2018
- Real-time Microwave Imaging of Breast Phantoms with Constrained Deconvolution of Planar Data. 2018 IEEE International Microwave Biomedical Conference (IMBioC). 2018
- Assessing the Predictive Validity of ISHLT's Primary Graft Dysfunction Classification Instrument. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S34-S35. 2018
- Association Between Common Measures of Graft Function and Mortality Post Heart Transplant (HT). The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S35-S35. 2018
- Donor Specific Antibodies in Heart Transplantation: Do Clinicians Need to do Something Always?. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S107-S107. 2018
- Real-time Microwave Imaging of Breast Phantoms with Constrained Deconvolution of Planar Data. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2018 IEEE/MTT-S INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE BIOMEDICAL CONFERENCE (IMBIOC). 31-33. 2018
- Peak Oxygen Consumption as a Prognostic Marker in Patients with Cardiac Amyloidosis. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S219-S219. 2017
- Time Dependent Covariate Method for Assessing Impact of CAV Severity on Mortality After Cardiac Transplantation. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S297-S297. 2017
- Impact of Health Literacy on Knowledge and Self-Care in Heart Failure Patients, Pre- and Post-Intervention. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S141-S141. 2016
- Frailty Phenotype Is Associated With Survival as Predicted By the Seattle Heart Failure Model in Heart Failure Patients Referred for Advanced Therapies. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S188-S188. 2015
- Is Pannus an Innocent Bystander in Mechanical Circulatory Support Thrombosis? Examining the Pathology of 50 Explanted Devices. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S317-S317. 2015
- Outcomes in Adult Congenital Heart Failure Patients Undergoing Heart Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S59-S60. 2015
- Proliferation Signal Inhibitors for Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy in Heart Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. S16-S16. 2014
journal articles
- Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Colonoscopy for Polyp Detection : A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.. ACP journal club. 2024
- Computer-Aided Diagnosis for Leaving Colorectal Polyps In Situ. ACP journal club. 177:919-928. 2024
- Feasibility of Single-Lead Apple Watch Electrocardiogram in Atrial Fibrillation Detection Among Heart Failure Patients. JACC: Advances. 3:101051-101051. 2024
- Induction therapy in heart transplantation: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis for developing evidence‐based recommendations. Clinical Transplantation. 38:e15326. 2024
- Use of induction therapy post‐heart transplantation: Clinical practice recommendations based on systematic review and network meta‐analysis of evidence. Clinical Transplantation. 38:e15270. 2024
- Cardiac allograft vasculopathy and survival in pediatric heart transplant recipients transitioned to adult care. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 43:229-237. 2024
- The design of studies testing the effectiveness of risk-guided care has many challenges: a scoping review addressing key considerations. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 164:15-26. 2023
- Real-Time Computer-Aided Detection of Colorectal Neoplasia During Colonoscopy. ACP journal club. 176:1209-1220. 2023
- Impact of Vincristine-Steroid Pulses in Maintenance for B-Cell Pediatric ALL: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Blood. 141:2944-2954. 2023
- Patients with fulminant myocarditis supported with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of short-term mortality and impact of risk factors. Heart Failure Reviews. 28:347-357. 2023
- Development and internal validation of a clinical prediction model for the diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenia. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 20:2988-2997. 2022
- Living alone and all-cause mortality in community-dwelling adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. EClinicalMedicine. 54:101677-101677. 2022
- Correction to: Predictors of Survival and Favorable Neurologic Outcome in Patients Treated with eCPR: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research. 15:1216-1216. 2022
- Serious reporting deficiencies exist in minimal important difference studies: current state and suggestions for improvement. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 150:25-32. 2022
- Clinical Practice Guidelines From the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB): COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma. ACP journal club. 175:1310-1321. 2022
- Predicted heart mass for size matching in obese heart transplant donors and recipients. Clinical Transplantation. 36:e14744. 2022
- Predictors of 1-year mortality after adult lung transplantation: Systematic review and meta-analyses. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 41:937-951. 2022
- Antifungal prophylaxis in adult lung transplant recipients: Uncertainty despite 30 years of experience. A systematic review of the literature and network meta‐analysis. Transplant Infectious Disease. 24:e13832. 2022
- Impact of serial measurements of tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion on mortality and morbidity after heart transplantation. Clinical Transplantation. 36:e14662. 2022
- Predictors of Mortality in Patients Treated with Veno-Arterial ECMO for Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction: a Systematic Review and Meta–Analysis. Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research. 15:227-238. 2022
- Predictors of Survival and Favorable Neurologic Outcome in Patients Treated with eCPR: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research. 15:279-290. 2022
- Risk factors of invasive fungal infections in liver transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Transplantation. 22:1213-1229. 2022
- GRADE concept paper 2: Concepts for judging certainty on the calibration of prognostic models in a body of validation studies. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 143:202-211. 2022
- Prediction models for determining the success of labour induction: A systematic review and critical analysis. Best Practice and Research in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 79:42-54. 2022
- Prognostic value of blood pressure in ambulatory heart failure: a meta-analysis and systematic review. Ambulatory blood pressure predicts heart failure prognosis. Heart Failure Reviews. 27:455-464. 2022
- Prognostic value of natriuretic peptides in heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart Failure Reviews. 27:645-654. 2022
- Association between routine measures of graft function and mortality in heart transplant recipients. Heart. 108:307-311. 2022
- Hazardous alcohol use and alcohol-related harm in rural and remote communities: a scoping review. The Lancet Public Health. 7:e177-e187. 2022
- Risk factors of invasive fungal infections in lung transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 41:255-262. 2022
- Antemortem Heparin in Organ Donation After Circulatory Death Determination: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Transplantation. 105:e337-e346. 2021
- Predictive models for cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analyses. Heart. 107:1962-1973. 2021
- Clinical trials in COVID-19 management & prevention: A meta-epidemiological study examining methodological quality. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 139:68-79. 2021
- Remote Mobile Outpatient Monitoring in Transplant (Reboot) 2.0: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 10:e26816-e26816. 2021
- Clinical Practice Guideline for Solid Organ Donation and Transplantation During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Transplantation Direct. 7:e755-e755. 2021
- Prognostic association of frailty with post-arrest outcomes following cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation. 167:242-250. 2021
- Antibody and cellular therapies for treatment of covid-19: a living systematic review and network meta-analysis. The BMJ. 374:n2231-n2231. 2021
- Incidence and impact of primary graft dysfunction in adult heart transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 40:642-651. 2021
- SGLT-2 inhibitors or GLP-1 receptor agonists for adults with type 2 diabetes: a clinical practice guideline. The BMJ. 373:n1091-n1091. 2021
- Exercise rehabilitation in cardiac resynchronization: systematic review and a meta-analysis. Heart Failure Reviews. 26:507-519. 2021
- Minimal important difference estimates for patient-reported outcomes: A systematic survey. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 133:61-71. 2021
- Mortality in patients with cardiogenic shock supported with VA ECMO: A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the impact of etiology on 29,289 patients. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 40:260-268. 2021
- Resting Heart Rate as an Important Predictor of Mortality and Morbidity in Ambulatory Patients With Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 27:349-363. 2021
- Preoperative prognostic factors associated with postoperative delirium in older people undergoing surgery: protocol for a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. Systematic Reviews. 9:261. 2020
- Predictors of Prolonged Opioid Use After Initial Prescription for Acute Musculoskeletal Injuries in Adults. ACP journal club. 173:721-729. 2020
- Redo sternotomy versus left ventricular assist device explant as risk factors for early mortality following heart transplantation. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 31:603-610. 2020
- 42 - The Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 44:S19-S19. 2020
- Predicting the Risk of Right Ventricular Failure in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. Circulation. Heart Failure. 13:e006994. 2020
- Probiotics Reduce Mortality and Morbidity in Preterm, Low-Birth-Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials. Gastroenterology. 159:467-480. 2020
- Prognostic models for newly-diagnosed chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Respiratory Journal. 2020:CD012022. 2020
- Drug treatments for covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis. The BMJ. 370:m2980-m2980. 2020
- Evaluating the credibility of anchor based estimates of minimal important differences for patient reported outcomes: instrument development and reliability study. The BMJ. 369:m1714-m1714. 2020
- GRADE Guidelines 28: Use of GRADE for the assessment of evidence about prognostic factors: rating certainty in identification of groups of patients with different absolute risks. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 121:62-70. 2020
- Prognostic Value of Late Gadolinium Enhancement for the Prediction of Cardiovascular Outcomes in Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging. 13:e010105. 2020
- Utility of the INTERMACS profile at the time of assessment for heart transplant. Clinical Transplantation. 34:e13796. 2020
- Interim PET-results for prognosis in adults with Hodgkin lymphoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prognostic factor studies. Clinical Respiratory Journal. 2020:CD012643. 2020
- Calculation of absolute risk for important outcomes in patients with and without a prognostic factor of interest. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 117:46-51. 2020
- Performance of Prognostic Risk Scores in Heart Failure Patients: Do Sex Differences Exist?. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 36:45-53. 2020
- Prognostic factors for severity and mortality in patients infected with COVID-19: A systematic review. PLoS ONE. 15:e0241955-e0241955. 2020
- Predictors of 1-year mortality in adult lung transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Systematic Reviews. 8:131. 2019
- Risk Factors for 1-Year Graft Loss After Kidney Transplantation. American Society of Nephrology. Clinical Journal. 14:1642-1650. 2019
- NATRIURETIC PEPTIDES AS PREDICTORS OF MORTALITY IN ADULT AMBULATORY HEART FAILURE PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 35:S41-S42. 2019
- PREDICTING MORTALITY AND HOSPITALIZATION IN CHRONIC HEART FAILURE PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 35:S111-S112. 2019
- RESTING HEART RATE AS A PREDICTOR OF MORTALITY IN PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 35:S61-S61. 2019
- UWB Active Antenna for Microwave Breast Imaging Sensing Arrays. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters. 18:1951-1955. 2019
- Interim PET-results for prognosis in adults with Hodgkin lymphoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prognostic factor studies. Clinical Respiratory Journal. 9:CD012643. 2019
- Cytokine profile in lung transplant recipients with Aspergillus spp colonization. Transplant Infectious Disease. 21:e13060. 2019
- Infectious complications after heart transplantation in patients screened with gene expression profiling. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 38:611-618. 2019
- Validation of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation primary graft dysfunction instrument in heart transplantation. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 38:260-266. 2019
- Risk evaluation using gene expression screening to monitor for acute cellular rejection in heart transplant recipients. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 38:51-58. 2019
- Clopidogrel plus aspirin versus aspirin alone for acute minor ischaemic stroke or high risk transient ischaemic attack: systematic review and meta-analysis. The BMJ. 363:k5108-k5108. 2018
- Meta-analysis: mistake or milestone in medicine?. Heart. 104:1559-1561. 2018
- Impact of pretransplant recipient body mass index on post heart transplant mortality: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Clinical Transplantation. 32:e13348. 2018
- Patent foramen ovale closure, antiplatelet therapy or anticoagulation in patients with patent foramen ovale and cryptogenic stroke: a systematic review and network meta-analysis incorporating complementary external evidence. BMJ Open. 8:e023761-e023761. 2018
- Active Sensor for Microwave Tissue Imaging with Bias-Switched Arrays. Sensors. 18:1447-1447. 2018
- Correction: Assessing the Use of Wrist-Worn Devices in Patients with Heart Failure: Feasibility Study. JMIR Cardio. 2:e10149-e10149. 2018
- Incidence and predictors of sudden cardiac death after heart transplantation: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Clinical Transplantation. 32:e13206. 2018
- Implantable cardiac defibrillator and mortality in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy: an updated meta-analysis. Heart. 104:230-236. 2018
- Predictors of 1-year mortality in heart transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart. 104:151-160. 2018
- The prognostic significance of frailty compared to peak oxygen consumption and B‐type natriuretic peptide in patients with advanced heart failure. Clinical Transplantation. 32. 2018
- Assessing the Use of Wrist-Worn Devices in Patients With Heart Failure: Feasibility Study. JMIR Cardio. 1:e8-e8. 2017
- Antiretroviral therapy for pregnant women living with HIV or hepatitis B: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 7:e019022-e019022. 2017
- Structural valve deterioration after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Heart. 103:1899-1905. 2017
- A local quality initiative to improve follow-up times for patients with heart failure. BMJ quality improvement reports. 6:e000052-e000052. 2017
- Diastolic Pressure Difference to Classify Pulmonary Hypertension in the Assessment of Heart Transplant Candidates. Circulation. Heart Failure. 10:e004077. 2017
- Long-term use of left ventricular assist devices: a report on clinical outcomes. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 60:236-246. 2017
- Application of minimal important differences in degenerative knee disease outcomes: a systematic review and case study to informBMJRapid Recommendations. BMJ Open. 7:e015587-e015587. 2017
- Cerebral Embolic Protection Devices During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Stroke. 48:1306-1315. 2017
- Outcomes in adult congenital heart disease patients undergoing heart transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 35:1337-1347. 2016
- Prognosis after surgical replacement with a bioprosthetic aortic valve in patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis: systematic review of observational studies. The BMJ. 354:i5065-i5065. 2016
- Transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement for patients with severe, symptomatic, aortic stenosis at low to intermediate surgical risk: a clinical practice guideline. The BMJ. 354:i5085-i5085. 2016
- Factors associated with anti-human leukocyte antigen antibodies in patients supported with continuous-flow devices and effect on probability of transplant and post-transplant outcomes. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 34:685-692. 2015
theses
- GRAFT - Generic Rating of Allograft Function Post Transplant 2020