Cynthia Lokker - McMaster Experts

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Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
Member, McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA), McMaster University
Assistant Professor, Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences
Member, Health Information Research Unit (HIRU), Faculty of Health Sciences

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Aging (RA)
Artificial Intelligence (RA)
Digital Technology (RA)
Health Technology (RA)
Human information behaviour (including human information retrieval) (RA)
Machine learning (RA)
Other library and information studies, n.e.c. (RA)

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- Searching for research findings and KT literature. 63-74. 2013
- Knowledge Creation. 11-55. 2009
conferences
- Finding knowledge translation articles in CINAHL.. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. 1179-1183. 2010
journal articles
- Performance of externally validated machine learning models based on histopathology images for the diagnosis, classification, prognosis, or treatment outcome prediction in female breast cancer: A systematic review. Journal of Pathology Informatics. 15:100348-100348. 2024
- Seeing the random forest through the decision trees. Supporting learning health systems from histopathology with machine learning models: Challenges and opportunities. Journal of Pathology Informatics. 15:100347-100347. 2024
- Attitudes and perceptions of medical researchers towards the use of artificial intelligence chatbots in the scientific process: an international cross-sectional survey.. The Lancet Digital Health. S2589-7500(24)00202-4. 2024
- On the Journey: a qualitative study of a community-based, client-centred eating disorder recovery group.. Journal of Eating Disorders. 12:169. 2024
- Partnering with Students to Develop a Capstone for a Graduate Health Informatics Program.. Applied Clinical Informatics. 15:1080-1092. 2024
- Boosting efficiency in a clinical literature surveillance system with LightGBM.. PLOS Digital Health. 3:e0000299. 2024
- The McMaster Health Information Research Unit: Over a Quarter-Century of Health Informatics Supporting Evidence-Based Medicine. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 26:e58764-e58764. 2024
- Facilitation of Competency-Based Learning With a Practicum Administration Software: The User Experience. Pedagogy in Health Promotion. 10:121-131. 2024
- Protocol for the development of the Chatbot Assessment Reporting Tool (CHART) for clinical advice. BMJ Open. 14:e081155-e081155. 2024
- A scoping review reveals candidate quality indicators of knowledge translation and implementation science practice tools. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 165:111205-111205. 2024
- The relationship between patient experience and real-world digital health access in primary care: A population-based cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE. 19:e0299005-e0299005. 2024
- Public Health Surveillance of Behavioral Cancer Risk Factors During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Sentiment and Emotion Analysis of Twitter Data. JMIR Formative Research. 7:e46874-e46874. 2023
- Enhanced recovery support for people with eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic: quality improvement using a web-based, stepped-care programme in Canada. BMJ quality improvement reports. 12:e002366-e002366. 2023
- Deep learning to refine the identification of high-quality clinical research articles from the biomedical literature: Performance evaluation. Journal of Biomedical Informatics. 142:104384-104384. 2023
- Public Health Surveillance of Behavioral Cancer Risk Factors During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Sentiment and Emotion Analysis of Twitter Data (Preprint) 2023
- Identifying candidate quality indicators of tools that support the practice of knowledge translation: a scoping review protocol. The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports. 21:264-278. 2023
- Challenges in eating disorder diagnosis and management among family physicians and trainees: a qualitative study. Journal of Eating Disorders. 10:45. 2022
- Tracking discussions of complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a month-by-month sentiment analysis of Twitter data. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 22:105. 2022
- Frontline connect: Evaluating a virtual technology program to enhance patient and provider communication during COVID‐19. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 28:641-649. 2022
- Evaluating reflective writing to guide curricular improvements in health informatics education. Reflective Practice. 23:44-56. 2022
- Considerations for Conducting Bring Your Own “Device” (BYOD) Clinical Studies. Digital Biomarkers. 6:47-60. 2022
- Infectious diseases, comorbidities and outcomes in hospitalized people who inject drugs (PWID). PLoS ONE. 17:e0266663-e0266663. 2022
- Mental Health Mobile Applications Developed for Indigenous Communities in Canada: A Scoping Review. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health. 41:102-106. 2022
- Patient and physician perspectives on the use and outcome measures of mHealth apps: Exploratory survey and focus group study. Digital Health. 8:205520762211027-205520762211027. 2022
- Knowledge translation strategies for sharing evidence-based health information with older adults and their caregivers: findings from a persona-scenario method. BMC Geriatrics. 21:665. 2021
- Online Educational Tools for Caregivers of People with Dementia: A Scoping Literature Review. Canadian Geriatrics Journal. 24:351-366. 2021
- A Deep Learning Approach to Refine the Identification of High-Quality Clinical Research Articles From the Biomedical Literature: Protocol for Algorithm Development and Validation. JMIR Research Protocols. 10:e29398-e29398. 2021
- Machine Learning Approaches to Retrieve High-Quality, Clinically Relevant Evidence From the Biomedical Literature: Systematic Review. JMIR Medical Informatics. 9:e30401-e30401. 2021
- Health programmes and services addressing the prevention and management of infectious diseases in people who inject drugs in Canada: a systematic integrative review. BMJ Open. 11:e047511-e047511. 2021
- eHealth Implementation Issues in Low-Resource Countries: Model, Survey, and Analysis of User Experience. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 23:e23715-e23715. 2021
- Feasibility of a Web-Based Platform (Trial My App) to Efficiently Conduct Randomized Controlled Trials of mHealth Apps For Patients With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Protocol For Evaluating an mHealth App for Hypertension. JMIR Research Protocols. 10:e26155-e26155. 2021
- Feasibility of a Web-Based Platform (Trial My App) to Efficiently Conduct Randomized Controlled Trials of mHealth Apps For Patients With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Protocol For Evaluating an mHealth App for Hypertension (Preprint) 2021
- Online Educational Tools for Caregivers of People with Dementia: A Scoping Literature Review (Preprint) 2020
- eHealth Implementation Issues in Low-Resource Countries: Model, Survey, and Analysis of User Experience (Preprint) 2020
- Health programmes and services addressing the prevention and management of infectious diseases in persons who inject drugs in Canada: a systematic integrative review protocol. BMJ Open. 10:e035188-e035188. 2020
- <p>Advice for Junior Faculty Regarding Academic Promotion: What Not to Worry About, and What to Worry About</p>. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. Volume 13:117-122. 2020
- Which app is right for my CVD patient?. Heart and Metabolism. 17-20. 2020
- Feasibility and implementation of a healthy lifestyles program in a community setting in Ontario, Canada: protocol for a pragmatic mixed methods pilot study. BMJ Open. 9:e031298-e031298. 2019
- Correction: Computer-Aided Detection for Breast Cancer Screening in Clinical Settings: Scoping Review. JMIR Medical Informatics. 7:e15799-e15799. 2019
- Computer-Aided Detection for Breast Cancer Screening in Clinical Settings: Scoping Review. JMIR Medical Informatics. 7:e12660-e12660. 2019
- What do Physicians Need to Know in Order to ‘Prescribe’ Mobile Applications to Patients with Cardiovascular Disease?. Personalized Medicine. 16:263-268. 2019
- An evidence rating service provided valid correlates of the clinical importance of medical articles and journals. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 109:80-89. 2019
- AIMD - a validated, simplified framework of interventions to promote and integrate evidence into health practices, systems, and policies. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 17:38. 2017
- Limits of search filter development. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA. 104:42-46. 2016
- A scoping review of classification schemes of interventions to promote and integrate evidence into practice in healthcare. Implementation Science. 10:27. 2015
- Erratum to: Towards a common terminology: a simplified framework of interventions to promote and integrate evidence into health practices, systems, and policies. Implementation Science. 9. 2014
- Towards a common terminology: a simplified framework of interventions to promote and integrate evidence into health practices, systems, and policies. Implementation Science. 9:51. 2014
- Engaging With a Wiki Related to Knowledge Translation: A Survey of WhatisKT Wiki Users. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 16:e21-e21. 2014
- WhatisKT wiki: a case study of a platform for knowledge translation terms and definitions — descriptive analysis. Implementation Science. 8:13. 2013
- Net Improvement of Correct Answers to Therapy Questions After PubMed Searches: Pre/Post Comparison. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 15:e243-e243. 2013
- How Current Are Leading Evidence-Based Medical Textbooks? An Analytic Survey of Four Online Textbooks. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 14:e175-e175. 2012
- Search filters can find some but not all knowledge translation articles in MEDLINE: an analytic survey. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 65:651-659. 2012
- The economics of health information technology in medication management: a systematic review of economic evaluations. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA. 19:423-438. 2012
- How well are journal and clinical article characteristics associated with the journal impact factor? a retrospective cohort study. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA. 100:28-33. 2012
- The effectiveness of integrated health information technologies across the phases of medication management: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA. 19:22-30. 2012
- Retrieval of diagnostic and treatment studies for clinical use through PubMed and PubMed's Clinical Queries filters. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA. 18:652-659. 2011
- Personal health records: a scoping review. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA. 18:515-522. 2011
- Determining the impact factors of secondary journals: A retrospective cohort study. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 62:637-642. 2011
- A cross-sectional study of the number and frequency of terms used to refer to knowledge translation in a body of health literature in 2006: a Tower of Babel?. Implementation Science. 5:16. 2010
- Electronic personal health records: an environmental scan 2010
- Health Information Technology to Facilitate Communication Involving Health Care Providers, Caregivers, and Pediatric Patients: A Scoping Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 12:e22-e22. 2010
- Prediction of citation counts for clinical articles at two years using data available within three weeks of publication: retrospective cohort study. The BMJ. 336:655-657. 2008
- Use of Antidepressants in Late-Life Depression. Drugs and Aging. 25:841-853. 2008
- Which journals do primary care physicians and specialists access from an online service?. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA. 95:246-254. 2007
- Seed output and the seed bank in Vallisneria Americana (Hydrocharitaceae). American Journal of Botany. 84:1420-1428. 1997
- The effects of physical damage on seed production in flowering plants of Saponaria officinalis. Botany. 73:235-243. 1995
- Population Genetic Structure of Vallisneria americana, a Dioecious Clonal Macrophyte. American Journal of Botany. 81:1004-1004. 1994
- Population genetic structure of Vallisneria americana, a dioecious clonal macrophyte. American Journal of Botany. 81:1004-1012. 1994
- The Use of Mobile Applications to Support Indigenous Youth Wellbeing in Canada. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilience. 8.
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