Natural experiment methodology for research: a review of how different methods can support real-world research

ST Leatherdale - International Journal of Social Research …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In particular research domains, the randomized control trial (RCT) is considered to be the
only means for obtaining reliable estimates of the true impact of an intervention. However …

Strategies for enhancing the implementation of school‐based policies or practices targeting risk factors for chronic disease

L Wolfenden, NK Nathan, R Sutherland… - Cochrane database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background A number of school‐based policies or practices have been found to be effective
in improving child diet and physical activity, and preventing excessive weight gain, tobacco …

Rethinking the relationship between pedagogy, technology and learning in health and physical education

A Casey, VA Goodyear, KM Armour - Sport, education and society, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This paper seeks to address two key questions:(1) how could a pedagogically driven
approach to the use of DigiTech in health and physical education (HPE) benefit young …

Electronic cigarette use and smoking initiation among youth: a longitudinal cohort study

D Hammond, JL Reid, AG Cole, ST Leatherdale - Cmaj, 2017 - Can Med Assoc
BACKGROUND: The influence of e-cigarette use on smoking initiation is a highly
controversial issue, with limited longitudinal data available for examining temporal …

Measurement invariance of the GAD-7 and CESD-R-10 among adolescents in Canada

I Romano, MA Ferro, KA Patte… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objective The primary objective of our study was to assess measurement invariance (by
grade and sex) of the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) and 10-item Center for …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in youth cannabis use across cannabis legalization: data from the COMPASS prospective cohort study

AME Zuckermann, KV Battista, RE Bélanger… - Preventive medicine …, 2021 - Elsevier
Canada legalized recreational cannabis use for adults on October 17, 2018 with decision-
makers emphasising the need to reduce cannabis use among youth. We sought to …

Prevalence and correlates of youth poly-substance use in the COMPASS study

AME Zuckermann, GC Williams, K Battista, Y Jiang… - Addictive …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Aims Youth poly-substance use, associated with long-term
negative health and social outcomes, is of increasing concern following the rise of e …

Mental health associations with academic performance and education behaviors in Canadian secondary school students

MJ Duncan, KA Patte… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Course grades, as an indicator of academic performance, are a primary academic concern
at the secondary school level and have been associated with various aspects of mental …

[HTML][HTML] Trends of poly-substance use among Canadian youth

AME Zuckermann, G Williams, K Battista… - Addictive behaviors …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Poly-substance use, increasingly understood as a behaviour with uniquely
adverse consequences, is on the rise among Canadian youth. High levels of e-cigarette …

Trends in youth e-cigarette and cigarette use between 2013 and 2019: insights from repeat cross-sectional data from the COMPASS study

AG Cole, S Aleyan, K Battista… - Canadian Journal of Public …, 2021 - Springer
Objectives E-cigarettes are an increasingly popular product among youth in Canada.
However, there is a lack of long-term data presenting trends in use. As such, the objective of …