Professor Carlo Marra

2023

Journal - Research Article

Nind, J., Marra, C. A., Scahill, S., & Smith, A. J. (2023). Describing the consumer profile of different types of community pharmacy in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Primary Health Care, 15(4), 376-381. doi: 10.1071/HC23083

Yeo, H. Y., Wong, J. H. Y., Chan, S. J., Latu, A. T. F., Han, C. H., Anwar, M., & Marra, C. A. (2023). Exploring the important determinants shaping treatment preferences: Qualitative insights into breast cancer patient experiences and perspectives in New Zealand. Patient Preference & Adherence, 17, 3525-3537. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S443217

Dixon, D. L., Johnston, K., Patterson, J., Marra, C. A., & Tsuyuki, R. T. (2023). Cost-effectiveness of pharmacist prescribing for managing hypertension in the United States. JAMA Network Open, 6(11), e2341408. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.41408

Abdul Aziz, Y. H., Heydon, S. J., Duffull, S. B., & Marra, C. A. (2023). What do pharmacy users think of free pharmacy services? Investigating pharmacy users' perceptions, attitudes and willingness to pay for free healthcare from pharmacies. Exploratory Research in Clinical & Social Pharmacy, 100288. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100288

Rangi, P., Marra, C., Scahill, S., & Anwar, M. (2023). Impact of promotional videos on public perception of pharmacy services. Journal of Pharmacy Practice. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/08971900231177201

Lam, S. J., Lynd, L. D., & Marra, C. A. (2023). Pharmacists' satisfaction with work and working conditions in New Zealand: An updated survey and a comparison to Canada. Pharmacy, 11, 21. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy11010021

Norris, P., Cousins, K., Horsburgh, S., Keown, S., Churchward, M., Samaranayaka, A., Smith, A., & Marra, C. (2023). Impact of removing prescription co-payments on the use of costly health services: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial. BMC Health Services Research, 23, 31. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-09011-0

Nair, D., Green, J. A., Houle, S. K. D., & Marra, C. A. (2023). Do entry year pharmacy students have similar personal characteristics? Comparing personalities, professional goals, and role perceptions. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2023.01.001

Abdul Aziz, Y. H., Heydon, S. J., Duffull, S. B., & Marra, C. A. (2023). Investigating the provision, nature and associated costs of unfunded pharmacy services: A nationwide study. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 19, 102-109. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2022.08.019

Darlow, B., Brown, M., Hudson, B., Frew, G., Clark, J., Vincent, L., Grainger, R., Marra, C., McKinlay, E., Abbott, J. H., & Briggs, A. (2023). Knee osteoarthritis and the knowledgeable, trustworthy pharmacist: Patient and pharmacist perceptions of community pharmacy-based education and support. Musculoskeletal Care, 21, 3-15. doi: 10.1002/msc.1660

Journal - Research Other

Yeo, H. Y., Liew, A. C., Chan, S. J., Anwar, M., Han, C. H.-W., & Marra, C. A. (2023). Understanding patient preferences regarding the important determinants of breast cancer treatment: A narrative scoping review. Patient Preference & Adherence, 17, 2679-2706. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S432821

Price, E., Shirtcliffe, A., Fisher, T., Chadwick, M., & Marra, C. A. (2023). A systematic review of economic evaluations of pharmacist services. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 31, 459-471. doi: 10.1093/ijpp/riad052

Wilby, K. J., Smith, S. A., Yee, I., Cannon, F., Kim, J., Cha, D. J., Atiquzzaman, M., & Marra, C. (2023). Messaging preferences for the role of pharmacists in pharmacy education recruitment material [Research note]. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching & Learning. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2023.06.008

Darlow, B., Brown, M., Stanley, J., Abbott, J. H., Briggs, A. M., Clark, J., Frew, G., Grainger, R., Hood, F., Hudson, B., Keenan, R., Marra, C., McKinlay, E., Pask, A., Pierobon, A., Simmonds, S., … Wilson, R., & Dean, S. (2023). Reducing the burden of knee osteoarthritis through community pharmacy: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of the Knee Care for Arthritis through Pharmacy Service. Musculoskeletal Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/msc.1785

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Wheeler, T., Leitch, S., & Marra, C. (2023). What do healthcare providers value the most about collaboration with the School of Pharmacy Clinic at the University of Otago, New Zealand? Pharmacy Education, 23(6), (pp. 408-409). doi: 10.46542/pe.2023.236.350423

Marra, C., Nair, D., Smith, E., Wheeler, T., & Smith, L. (2023). Have clinical pharmacist reviews at the University of Otago School of Pharmacy Clinic improved patient outcome? Pharmacy Education, 23(6), (pp. 164-165). doi: 10.46542/pe.2023.236.158191

2022

Journal - Research Article

Darlow, B., Brown, M., Hudson, B., Frew, G., Clark, J., Vincent, L., Abbott, J. H., … Grainger, R., Marra, C., McKinlay, E., & Stanley, J. (2022). Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of two types of written information for people with knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis & Cartilage Open, 4, 100254. doi: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2022.100254

Kopec, J. A., Heath, A. J., Sayre, E. C., Cibere, J., Li, L. C., Marra, C. A., … Esdaile, J. M. (2022). Prevalence of joint-specific osteoarthritis and joint pain in British Columbia, Canada. Rheumatology International, 42, 1623-1628. doi: 10.1007/s00296-021-05031-x

Raghunandan, R., Howard, K., Marra, C. A., Tordoff, J., & Smith, A. (2022). Identifying New Zealand public preferences for pharmacist prescribers in primary care: A discrete choice experiment. Patient, 15, 77-92. doi: 10.1007/s40271-021-00529-9

Journal - Research Other

Nind, J., Smith, A., Scahill, S., & Marra, C. A. (2022). A systematic review of independent and chain pharmacies effects on medication adherence. Pharmacy, 10(5), 124. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy10050124

Marra, C. A., Donat, I., Lee, M., Roberti, H., Sue, T., Au, M., Lam, D., & Wilby, K. J. (2022). Pharmacy postgraduate education transformation: Pharmacist preferences for microcredentials [Short communication]. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 30, 567-570. doi: 10.1093/ijpp/riac065

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Nair, D., Marra, C., Green, J., & Houle, S. K. D. (2022). Pharmacy students' role expectations in practice: A comparison between NZ and Canada. Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) and the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT) Joint Conference. 420. Retrieved from https://www.asceptasm.com

Nair, D., Marra, C., & Green, J. (2022). Predictors of pharmacist's and pharmacy students' involvement in patient-centred pharmacy services. Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) and the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT) Joint Conference. 419. Retrieved from https://www.asceptasm.com

Nair, D., Marra, C., Green, J., & Houle, S. K. D. (2022). Do entry-level pharmacy students have different personal characteristics? Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) and the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT) Joint Conference. 418. Retrieved from https://www.asceptasm.com

Norris, P., Cousins, K., Horsburgh, S., Keown, S., Samaranayaka, A., Churchward, M., Smith, A., & Marra, C. (2022). The FreeMeds study: Exploring the impact of $5 prescription charges on hospitalisations. Proceedings of the 12th Health Services and Policy Research Conference. 404. Retrieved from https://www.hsraanz.org

Chan, S. J., Stamp, L., Treharne, G., & Marra, C. (2022). Preference of rheumatoid arthritis patients for tapering biologics: A discrete choice experiment. Value in Health, 25(1, Suppl.), (pp. S4). doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2021.11.016

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Nind, J., Smith, A., Scahill, S., & Marra, C. A. (2022, November). A systematic review of independent and chain pharmacies effects on medication adherence. Verbal presentation at the School of Pharmacy Research Day, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Dennis, S., Marra, C., & McMillan, F. (2022, August). Getting evidence-based research into policy. Panel discussion at the Australia and New Zealand Summit on the Value of Allied Health Care, [Online].

2021

Journal - Research Article

Abdul Aziz, Y. H., Heydon, S. J., Duffull, S. B., & Marra, C. A. (2021). Are professional pharmacy services being offered for free in pharmacies? A feasibility study exploring the use of a time motion study in New Zealand. Pharmacy Practice, 19(3), 2422. doi: 10.18549/PharmPract.2021.3.2422

Raghunandan, R., Marra, C. A., Tordoff, J., & Smith, A. (2021). Examining non-medical prescribing trends in New Zealand: 2016-2020. BMC Health Services Research, 21(1), 418. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06435-y

Dresser, J., Barazanchi, A., Meldrum, A., Marra, C., & Wilby, K. J. (2021). Identifying perceptions and themed learning outcomes between pharmacy and dentistry students through interprofessional education and collaboration in the dental clinic. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching & Learning, 13, 843-847. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2021.03.012

Al Hamarneh, Y. N., Marra, C., Gniadecki, R., Keeling, S., Morgan, A., & Tsuyuki, R. (2021). R_xIALTA: Evaluating the effect of a pharmacist-led intervention on CV risk in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases in a community pharmacy setting: A prospective pre-post intervention study. BMJ Open, 11(3), e043612. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043612

Yamoah, L., Dragojlovic, N., Smith, A., Lynd, L. D., & Marra, C. A. (2021). Evaluating New Zealanders' values for drug coverage decision making: Trade-offs between treatments for rare and common conditions. Pharmacoeconomics, 39, 109-119. doi: 10.1007/s40273-020-00974-8

Raghunandan, R., Howard, K., Marra, C. A., Tordoff, J., & Smith, A. (2021). Identifying community pharmacist preferences for prescribing services in primary care in New Zealand: A discrete choice experiment. Applied Health Economics & Health Policy, 19, 253-266. doi: 10.1007/s40258-020-00615-3

Abdul Aziz, Y. H., Heydon, S. J., Duffull, S. B., & Marra, C. A. (2021). What free services do pharmacists offer? Investigating the provision of unfunded pharmacy services provided in community pharmacies. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 17, 588-594. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.05.007

Nair, D., Green, J. A., & Marra, C. A. (2021). Pharmacists of the future: What determines graduates’ desire to engage in patient-centred services? Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 17, 545-552. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.04.030

Journal - Research Other

Cousins, K., Norris, P., Horsburgh, S., Smith, A., Keown, S., Samaranayaka, A., Marra, C., & Churchward, M. (2021). Impact of removing prescription charges on health outcomes: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 11, e049261. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049261

Chan, S. J., Yeo, H. Y., Stamp, L. K., Treharne, G. J., & Marra, C. A. (2021). What are the preferences of patients with rheumatoid arthritis for treatment modification? A scoping review. Patient, 14, 505-532. doi: 10.1007/s40271-020-00488-7

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Anwar, M., Rangi, P., Marra, C. A., & Scahill, S. L. (2021). Impact of promotional videos on public perception of pharmacy services in New Zealand. Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) Annual Conference. 112. Retrieved from https://www.apsa-online.org/

Norris, P., Cousins, K., Horsburgh, S., Smith, A., Keown, S., Samaranayaka, A., … Marra, C. (2021). Randomised controlled trial of removing prescription charges: Preliminary findings of the FreeMeds Study. Proceedings of the 6th Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network Symposium. (pp. 21-22). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/pharmacoepidemiology

Chan, S. J., Stamp, L. K., Treharne, G. J., & Marra, C. A. (2021). The preferences of people with rheumatoid arthritis for tapering biologic therapies. New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1547), (pp. 136-137). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

2020

Journal - Research Article

Marra, C. A., Khakban, A., Wilby, K. J., Buckham, R. B., & Anakin, M. (2020). Using best-worst choice methodology in a survey of pharmacists regarding pharmacy practice skills teaching. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 84(12), 848015, 1603-1609. doi: 10.5688/ajpe848015

Tsao, N. W., Salmasi, S., Li, K., Nakagawa, B., Lynd, L. D., & Marra, C. A. (2020). Pharmacists' perceptions of their working conditions and the factors influencing this: Results from 5 Canadian provinces. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada, 153(3), 161-169. doi: 10.1177/1715163520915230

Raymakers, A. J. N., Sin, D. D., Sadatsafavi, M., FitzGerald, J. M., Marra, C. A., & Lynd, L. D. (2020). Statin use and lung cancer risk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: A population-based cohort study. Respiratory Research, 21, 118. doi: 10.1186/s12931-020-01344-w

Ndukwe, H. C., Shaul, D., Shin, J., Pang, C. D., Swee, C. Y., Hong, B. T., Dummer, J. F., … Wilby, K. J., & Marra, C. A. (2020). Assessment of inhaler technique among fourth-year pharmacy students: Implications for the use of entrustable professional activities [Research note]. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching & Learning, 12, 281-286. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2019.12.001

Chan, S. J., Stamp, L. K., Liebergreen, N., Ndukwe, H., Marra, C., & Treharne, G. J. (2020). Tapering biologic therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: A qualitative study of patient perspectives. Patient, 13, 225-234. doi: 10.1007/s40271-019-00403-9

McCormick, N., Marra, C. A., Sadatsafavi, M., & Aviña-Zubieta, J. A. (2020). Socioeconomic status at diagnosis influences the incremental direct medical costs of systemic lupus erythematosus: A longitudinal population-based study. Seminars in Arthritis & Rheumatism, 50, 77-83. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2019.06.010

Donnan, J. R., Johnston, K., Chibrikov, E., Marra, C. A., Aubrey-Bassler, K., Najafzadeh, M., … Gamble, J.-M. (2020). Capturing adult patient preferences towards benefits and risks of second-line antihyperglycemic medications used in type 2 diabetes: A discrete choice experiment. Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 44, 6-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2019.04.014

Salmasi, S., Tsao, N. W., Li, K., Shaske, J. N., Marra, C. A., & Lynd, L. D. (2020). Characterization of pharmacist-based medication management services in a community pharmacy. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 16(2), 178-182. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.04.051

Journal - Research Other

Raymakers, A. J. N., Sadatsafavi, M., Sin, D. D., FitzGerald, J. M., Marra, C. A., & Lynd, L. D. (2020). Avoiding immortal time bias in observational studies. European Respiratory Journal, 55(3), 1902494. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02494-2019

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Chan, S. J., Stamp, L. K., Liebergreen, N., Ndukwe, H., Marra, C. A., & Treharne, G. (2020). Rheumatoid arthritis patients' perspectives on tapering biologic therapy: A qualitative study. New Zealand Medical Journal, 133(1527), (pp. 128-129). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Das, S. C., Saha, T., Shah, R., Wood, N., Adhikari, B., Bastola, R., Khadka, P., & Marra, C. A. (2020). Hand sanitizer for hand hygiene during COVID-19 in New Zealand: A response to the community's need by staff and students of the School of Pharmacy, University of Otago. Proceedings of the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT) and the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) Joint Scientific Meeting: Global Solutions for Global Challenges. Retrieved from https://www.asceptasm.com/2020-annual-scientific-meeting

Raghunandan, R., Marra, C. A., Tordoff, J., & Smith, A. (2020). Pharmacist preferences for prescribing models in primary Care in NZ: A discrete choice experiment. Patient, 13(1), (pp. 143). doi: 10.1007/s40271-019-00398-3

2019

Journal - Research Article

Al Hamarneh, Y. N., Johnston, K., Marra, C. A., & Tsuyuki, R. T. (2019). Pharmacist prescribing and care improves cardiovascular risk, but is it cost-effective? A cost-effectiveness analysis of the R_xEACH study. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada, 152(4), 257-265. doi: 10.1177/1715163519851822

Raymakers, A. J. N., Sadatsafavi, M., Sin, D. D., FitzGerald, J. M., Marra, C. A., & Lynd, L. D. (2019). Inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of lung cancer in COPD: A population-based cohort study. European Respiratory Journal, 53, 1801257. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01257-2018

McCormick, N., Marra, C. A., Sadatsafavi, M., Kopec, J. A., & Aviña-Zubieta, J. A. (2019). Excess productivity costs of systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, and Sjögren's syndrome: A general population–based study. Arthritis Care & Research, 71(1), 142-154. doi: 10.1002/acr.23573

Donnan, J. R., Grandy, C. A., Chibrikov, E., Marra, C. A., Aubrey-Bassler, K., Johnston, K., … Gamble, J.-M. (2019). Comparative safety of the sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 9(1), e022577. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022577

Rizzardo, S., Bansback, N., Dragojlovic, N., Douglas, C., Li, K. H., Mitton, C., Marra, C., … Lynd, L. D. (2019). Evaluating Canadians’ values for drug coverage decision making. Value in Health, 22(3), 362-369. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2018.08.008

Journal - Research Other

Okada, H., Johnston, K., Nakayama, T., Marra, C., & Tsuyuki, R. T. (2019). Economic evaluation of pharmacists tackling the burden of hypertension in Japan. Hypertension, 74, e54-e55. doi: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.119.13527

Stamp, L. K., Chan, S. J., Marra, C., Helme, C., & Treharne, G. J. (2019). Tapering biologic therapy for people with rheumatoid arthritis in remission: A review of patient perspectives and associated clinical evidence. Musculoskeletal Care, 17(3), 161-169. doi: 10.1002/msc.1404

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Abdul Aziz, Y., Heydon, S., Duffull, S., & Marra, C. (2019). What free services do pharmacists offer? An investigation of unfunded pharmacy services provided by community pharmacies in New Zealand. Proceedings of the Centre for Health Systems and Technology (CHeST) Annual Symposium. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/healthsystems

Chan, J., Stamp, L., Liebergreen, N., Ndukwe, H., Marra, C., & Treharne, G. (2019). Rheumatoid arthritis patients' perspectives on tapering of biologics: A qualitative study. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 71(Suppl. 10), 0877. doi: 10.1002/art.41108

Norris, P., Cousins, K., Keown, S., Churchward, M., Smith, A., Marra, C., Horsburgh, S., & Samaranayaka, A. (2019). Do free medicines improve people's health? A randomised controlled trial of prescription charges. Proceedings of the 11th Health Services and Policy Research Conference (HSRAANZ): Addressing Health Service Inequities to Improve Health System Performance. Retrieved from www.healthservicesconference.com.au

Abdul Aziz, Y., Heydon, S., Duffull, S., & Marra, C. (2019). What unfunded services are being provided in community pharmacy in New Zealand? An investigation of pharmacy provision and patient utilisation of non-remunerated services. Proceedings of the 11th Health Services and Policy Research Conference (HSRAANZ): Addressing Health Service Inequities to Improve Health System Performance. Retrieved from www.healthservicesconference.com.au

Treharne, G., Chan, J., Stamp, L., Liebergreen, N., Ndukwe, H., & Marra, C. (2019). A focus group study of patient perspectives on tapering biologic therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. In R. Masaryk & L. Valuš (Eds.), Proceedings of the 11th Biennial Conference of the International Society of Critical Health Psychology (ISCHP). Retrieved from https://ischp.net/past-conferences

Abdul Aziz, Y. H., Heydon, S. J., Duffull, S. B., & Marra, C. A. (2019). How do pharmacists contribute to the compassionate budget? An investigation of unfunded pharmacy services. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 15(5), (pp. e7-e8). doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.03.083

Marra, C. A., Houle, S. K. D., & Green, J. A. (2019). Are entry year pharmacy students created equally? A comparison between New Zealand and Canada. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 15(5), (pp. e23). doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.03.136

Al Hamarneh, Y. N., Johnston, K., Marra, C., & Tsuyuki, R. (2019). Cost-effectiveness of pharmacist care for managing patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease in Canada. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 41(1), (pp. 297-298). doi: 10.1007/s11096-018-0759-9

2018

Journal - Research Article

Lynd, L. D., Henrich, N. J., Hategeka, C., Marra, C. A., Mittmann, N., Evans, C., & Traboulsee, A. L. (2018). Perspectives of patients with multiple sclerosis on drug treatment: A qualitative study. International Journal of MS Care, 20(6), 269-277. doi: 10.7224/1537-2073.2017-109

Donnan, J. R., Grandy, C. A., Chibrikov, E., Marra, C., Aubrey-Bassler, K., Johnston, K., … Gamble, J.-M. (2018). Dose response of sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in relation to urinary tract infections: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. CMAJ Open, 6(4), e594-e602. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20180111

Khakban, A., Mohammadi, T., Lynd, L. D., Mabbott, D. J., Bouffet, E., Gastonguay, L., … Marra, C. A. (2018). How do parents and providers trade-off between disability and survival? Preferences in the treatment of pediatric medulloblastoma. Patient Preference & Adherence, 12, 2103-2110. doi: 10.2147/ppa.S168739

Rai, S. K., Howren, A., Wilcox, E. S., Townsend, A. F., Marra, C. A., Aviña-Zubieta, J. A., & De Vera, M. A. (2018). Exploring strategies to support medication adherence in patients with inflammatory arthritis: A patient-oriented qualitative study using an interactive focus group activity. Patient Preference & Adherence, 12, 2015-2025. doi: 10.2147/ppa.S174672

Tsao, N. W., Sayre, E. C., Hanley, G., Sadatsafavi, M., Lynd, L. D., Marra, C. A., & De Vera, M. A. (2018). Risk of preterm delivery and small-for-gestational-age births in women with autoimmune disease using biologics before or during pregnancy: A population-based cohort study. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 77(6), 869-874. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213023

van der Kop, M. L., Muhula, S., Nagide, P. I., Thabane, L., Gelmon, L., Awiti, P. O., … Marra, C., … Lester, R. T. (2018). Effect of an interactive text-messaging service on patient retention during the first year of HIV care in Kenya (WelTel Retain): An open-label, randomised parallel-group study. Lancet Public Health, 3, e143-e152. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(17)30239-6

De Vera, M. A., Campbell, N. K. J., Chhina, H., Galo, J. S., & Marra, C. (2018). Practical strategies and perceptions from community pharmacists following their experiences with conducting pharmacy practice research: A qualitative content analysis. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 26(4), 302-309. doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12409

Duffull, S. B., Wright, D. F. B., Marra, C. A., & Anakin, M. G. (2018). A philosophical framework for pharmacy in the 21st century guided by ethical principles. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 14(3), 309-316. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2017.04.049

Journal - Research Other

Kielly, J., Kelly, D. V., Hughes, C., Day, K., Hancock, S., Asghari, S., … Marra, C., & Nguyen, H. (2018). Adaptation of POCT for pharmacies to reduce risk and optimize access to care in HIV, the APPROACH study protocol: Examining acceptability and feasibility. Pilot & Feasibility Studies, 4(1), 59. doi: 10.1186/s40814-018-0252-1

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Marra, C. A., Houle, S. K. D., & Green, J. A. (2018). Are entry year pharmacy students created equally? A comparison between New Zealand and Canada. Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) Conference: Science, Practice, Education: Partnering in Health. 141. Retrieved from http://www.apsa-online.org/

Abdul Aziz, Y. H., Heydon, S. J., Duffull, S. B., & Marra, C. A. (2018). How do pharmacists contribute to the compassionate budget? An investigation of unfunded pharmacy services. Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) Conference: Science, Practice, Education: Partnering in Health. 104. Retrieved from http://www.apsa-online.org

Tsao, N., Hanley, G., Sadatsafavi, M., Lynd, L. D., Marra, C., & De Vera, M. (2018). Risk of major congenital malformations associated with exposure to biologics before or during pregnancy: A population-based cohort study. Journal of Rheumatology, 45(7), (pp. 970). doi: 10.3899/jrheum.180300

2017

Journal - Research Article

Patel, A. R., Lester, R. T., Marra, C. A., van der Kop, M. L., Ritvo, P., Engel, L., … Lynd, L. D. (2017). The validity of the SF-12 and SF-6D instruments in people living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya. Health & Quality of Life Outcomes, 15(1), 143. doi: 10.1186/s12955-017-0708-7

McCormick, N., Reimer, K., Famouri, A., Marra, C. A., & Aviña-Zubieta, J. A. (2017). Filling the gaps in SARDs research: Collection and linkage of administrative health data and self-reported survey data for a general population-based cohort of individuals with and without diagnoses of systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease (SARDs) from British Columbia, Canada. BMJ Open, 7, e013977. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013977

Mohammadi, T., Bansback, N., Marra, F., Khakban, A., Campbell, J. R., FitzGerald, J. M., … Marra, C. A. (2017). Testing the external validity of a discrete choice experiment method: An application to latent tuberculosis infection treatment. Value in Health, 20(7), 969-975. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2017.04.007

Marra, C., Johnston, K., Santschi, V., & Tsuyuki, R. T. (2017). Cost-effectiveness of pharmacist care for managing hypertension in Canada. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada, 150(3), 184-197. doi: 10.1177/1715163517701109

Marra, C. A., Harvard, S., Grubisic, M., Galo, J., Clarke, A., Elliott, S., & Lynd, L. D. (2017). Consumer preferences for food allergen labeling. Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 13, 19. doi: 10.1186/s13223-017-0189-6

Patel, A. R., Kessler, J., Braithwaite, S., Nucifora, K. A., Thirumurthy, H., Zhou, Q., … Marra, C. A. (2017). Economic evaluation of mobile phone text message interventions to improve adherence to HIV therapy in Kenya. Medicine, 96(7), e6078. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000006078

Khakban, A., Mohammadi, T., Lynd, L. D., Mabbott, D., Bouffet, E., Gastonguay, L., … Marra, C. A. (2017). Societal preferences in the treatment of pediatric medulloblastoma: Balancing risk of death and quality of life. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 64(6), e26340. doi: 10.1002/pbc.26340

Raymakers, A. J. N., McCormick, N., Marra, C. A., Fitzgerald, J. M., Sin, D., & Lynd, L. D. (2017). Do inhaled corticosteroids protect against lung cancer in patients with COPD? A systematic review. Respirology, 22(1), 61-70. doi: 10.1111/resp.12919

Journal - Research Other

McCormick, N., Marra, C. A., & Aviña-Zubieta, J. A. (2017). Productivity losses and costs in the less-common systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Current Rheumatology Reports, 19(11), 72. doi: 10.1007/s11926-017-0698-9

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Kielly, J., Davis, E. M., & Marra, C. (2017). Practice guidelines for pharmacists: The management of osteoarthritis. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada, 150(3), 156-168. doi: 10.1177/1715163517702168

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Trenaman, L., Boonen, A., Guillemin, F., Hiligsmann, M., Hoens, A., Marra, C., Taylor, W., … Bansback, N. (2017). OMERACT quality-adjusted life-years (QALY) working group: Do current QALY measures capture what matters to patients? Journal of Rheumatology, 44(12), (pp. 1899-1903). doi: 10.3899/jrheum.161112

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Marra, C. A., Tsao, N., Salmsi, S., Li, H., & Lynd, L. D. (2017). Factors associated with pharmacists' perceptions of working conditions in Canada. Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association and the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (APSA-ASCEPT) Joint Scientific Meeting. (pp. 100). Retrieved from http://www.asceptasm.com/

Close, A., Kim, Y., Lee, C., Katchapanan, B., Ramji, N., & Marra, C. (2017). Practicing pharmacists' preferences for skills taught in an undergraduate pharmacy program. Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association and the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (APSA-ASCEPT) Joint Scientific Meeting. (pp. 29). Retrieved from http://www.asceptasm.com/

Green, J. A., & Marra, C. A. (2017). Do pharmacy students have different personal characteristics than other students? Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association and the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (APSA-ASCEPT) Joint Scientific Meeting. (pp. 24). Retrieved from http://www.asceptasm.com/

Marra, C. A., Johnston, K., Santschi, V., & Tsuyuki, R. T. (2017). Cost-effectiveness of pharmacist management of hypertension. Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association and the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (APSA-ASCEPT) Joint Scientific Meeting. (pp. 29). Retrieved from http://www.asceptasm.com/

McCormick, N., Marra, C., & Avina-Zubieta, J. A. (2017). Incremental direct medical costs of systemic lupus erythematosus patients in the years preceding diagnosis and the impact of sex: A general population-based study. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 69(Suppl. 10), 199. doi: 10.1002/art.40321

Other Research Output

Marra, C. (2017, November). The red pill or blue? The power of decisions. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Inaugural Professorial Lecture].

2016

Journal - Research Article

Chen, W., Marra, C. A., Lynd, L. D., FitzGerald, J. M., Zafari, Z., & Sadatsafavi, M. (2016). The natural history of severe asthma and influences of early risk factors: A population-based cohort study. Thorax, 71(3), 267-275. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207530

Chen, W., Lynd, L. D., FitzGerald, J. M., Marra, C. A., Balshaw, R., To, T., … for the Canadian Respiratory Research Network. (2016). Excess medical costs in patients with asthma and the role of comorbidity. European Respiratory Journal, 48(6), 1584-1592. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01141-2016

Zafari, Z., Sadatsafavi, M., Marra, C. A., Chen, W., & Fitzgerald, J. M. (2016). Cost-effectiveness of bronchial thermoplasty, omalizumab, and standard therapy for moderate-to-severe allergic asthma. PLoS ONE, 11(1), e0146003. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146003

Tsao, N. W., Lynd, L. D., Gastonguay, L., Li, K., Nakagawa, B., & Marra, C. A. (2016). Factors associated with pharmacists’ perceptions of their working conditions and safety and effectiveness of patient care. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada, 149(1), 18-27. doi: 10.1177/1715163515617777

Rosenthal, M., Tsao, N. W., Tsuyuki, R. T., & Marra, C. A. (2016). Identifying relationships between the professional culture of pharmacy, pharmacists' personality traits, and the provision of advanced pharmacy services. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 12(1), 56-67. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2015.05.003

Leung, V. W. Y., Soon, J. A., Lynd, L. D., Marra, C. A., & Levine, M. (2016). Population-based evaluation of the effectiveness of two regimens for emergency contraception. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 133(3), 342-346. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.10.017

Davis, J. C., Dian, L., Khan, K. M., Bryan, S., Marra, C. A., Hsu, C. L., … Liu-Ambrose, T. (2016). Cognitive status is a determinant of health resource utilization among individuals with a history of falls: A 12-month prospective cohort study. Osteoporosis International, 27(3), 943-951. doi: 10.1007/s00198-015-3350-4

Bansback, N., Harrison, M., & Marra, C. (2016). Does introducing imprecision around probabilities for benefit and harm influence the way people value treatments? Medical Decision Making, 36(4), 490-502. doi: 10.1177/0272989X15600708

2015

Journal - Research Article

van Karnebeek, C. D. M., Mohammadi, T., Tsao, N., Sinclair, G., Sirrs, S., Stockler, S., & Marra, C. (2015). Health economic evaluation of plasma oxysterol screening in the diagnosis of Niemann-Pick Type C disease among intellectually disabled using discrete event simulation. Molecular Genetics & Metabolism, 114(2), 226-232. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2014.07.004

van Dijk, W., Tan, W., Li, P., Guo, B., Li, S., Benedetti, A., … CanCOLD Study Group, including Marra, C. (2015). Clinical relevance of fixed ratio vs lower limit of normal of FEV₁/FVC in COPD: Patient-reported outcomes from the CanCOLD cohort. Annals of Family Medicine, 13(1), 41-48. doi: 10.1370/afm.1714

Tsao, N. W., Khakban, A., Gastonguay, L., Li, K., Lynd, L. D., & Marra, C. A. (2015). Perceptions of British Columbia residents and their willingness to pay for medication management services provided by pharmacists. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada, 148(5), 263-273. doi: 10.1177/1715163515597244

O'Hara, N. N., Roy, L., O'Hara, L. M., Spiegel, J. M., Lynd, L. D., Fitzgerald, J. M., … Marra, C. A. (2015). Healthcare worker preferences for active tuberculosis case finding programs in South Africa: A best-worst scaling choice experiment. PLoS ONE, 10(7), e0133304. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133304

Law, M. R., Cheng, L., Kratzer, J., Morgan, S. G., Marra, C., Lynd, L. D., & Majumdar, S. R. (2015). Impact of allowing pharmacists to independently renew prescriptions: A population-based study. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 55(4), 398-404. doi: 10.1331/JAPhA.2015.14262

Khan, K. M., Windt, A., Davis, J. C., Dawes, M., Liu-Ambrose, T., Madden, K., Marra, C. A., … Adams, D. J. (2015). Group Medical Visits (GMVs) in primary care: An RCT of group-based versus individual appointments to reduce HbA1c in older people. BMJ Open, 5(7), e007441. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007441

Khakban, A., Fitzgerald, J. M., Ng, R., Zafari, Z., McManus, B., Hollander, Z., Marra, C. A., & Sadatsafavi, M. (2015). Ten-year trends in direct costs of COPD: A population-based study. Chest, 148(3), 640-646. doi: 10.1378/chest.15-0721

Henrich, N., Tsao, N., Gastonguay, L., Lynd, L., & Marra, C. A. (2015). BC Medication Management Project: Perspectives of pharmacists, patients and physicians. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada, 148(2), 90-100. doi: 10.1177/1715163515569571

Harrison, M., Marra, C., Shojania, K., & Bansback, N. (2015). Societal preferences for rheumatoid arthritis treatments: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment. Rheumatology, 54(10), 1816-1825. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kev113

Dragojlovic, N., Rizzardo, S., Bansback, N., Mitton, C., Marra, C. A., & Lynd, L. D. (2015). Challenges in measuring the societal value of orphan drugs: Insights from a Canadian stated preference survey. Patient, 8(1), 93-101. doi: 10.1007/s40271-014-0109-5

Davis, J. C., Bryan, S., Marra, C. A., Hsiung, G.-Y. R., & Liu-Ambrose, T. (2015). Challenges with cost-utility analyses of behavioural interventions among older adults at risk for dementia. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 49(20), 1343-1347. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092743

Chen, W., Lynd, L. D., Fitzgerald, J. M., Marra, C. A., Rousseau, R., & Sadatsafavi, M. (2015). The added effect of comorbidity on health-related quality of life in patients with asthma. Quality of Life Research, 24(10), 2507-2517. doi: 10.1007/s11136-015-0995-6

Trenaman, L., Sadatsafavi, M., Almeida, F., Ayas, N., Lynd, L., Marra, C., … Barnsback, N. (2015). Exploring the potential cost-effectiveness of patient decision aids for use in adults with obstructive sleep apnea: A case study. Medical Decision Making, 35(5), 671-682. doi: 10.1177/0272989X14556676

Journal - Research Other

Liu-Ambrose, T., Davis, J. C., Hsu, C. L., Gomez, C., Vertes, K., Marra, C., … Dian, L. (2015). Action Seniors! Secondary falls prevention in community-dwelling senior fallers: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 16, 144. doi: 10.1186/s13063-015-0648-7

2014

Journal - Research Article

Marra, F., Kaczorowski, J., Gastonguay, L., Marra, C. A., & Lynd, L. D. (2014). Pharmacy-based Immunization in rural Communities Strategy (PhICS): A community cluster-randomized trial. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada, 147(1), 33-44. doi: 10.1177/1715163513514020

Zafari, Z., Thorlund, K., Fitzgerald, J. M., Marra, C. A., & Sadatsafavi, M. (2014). Network vs. pairwise meta-analyses: A case study of the impact of an evidence-synthesis paradigm on value of information outcomes. Pharmacoeconomics, 32(10), 995-1004. doi: 10.1007/s40273-014-0179-1

Tsao, N. W., Shojania, K., & Marra, C. (2014). Cost-effectiveness of abatacept for moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, 14(1), 9-18. doi: 10.1586/14737167.2014.861742

Tsao, N. W., Marra, C. A., Lynd, L. D., Thomas, J. M., & Ferreira, E. (2014). Community pharmacist surveillance of hypertension in pregnancy: Are we ready for prime time? Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada, 147(5), 307-315. doi: 10.1177/1715163514543898

Sadatsafavi, M., Marra, C., Aaron, S., & Bryan, S. (2014). Incorporating external evidence in trial-based cost-effectiveness analyses: The use of resampling methods. Trials, 15(1), 201. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-201

Sadatsafavi, M., Lynd, L. D., Marra, C. A., & Fitzgerald, J. M. (2014). Dispensation of long-acting β agonists with or without inhaled corticosteroids, and risk of asthma-related hospitalisation: A population-based study. Thorax, 69(4), 328-334. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-203998

Marra, C. A., Grubisic, M., Cibere, J., Grindrod, K. A., Woolcott, J. C., Gastonguay, L., & Esdaile, J. M. (2014). Cost-utility analysis of a multidisciplinary strategy to manage osteoarthritis of the knee: Economic evaluation of a cluster randomized controlled trial study. Arthritis Care & Research, 66(6), 810-816. doi: 10.1002/acr.22232

Raymakers, A. J. N., Mayo, J., Marra, C. A., & Fitzgerald, M. (2014). Diagnostic strategies incorporating computed tomography angiography for pulmonary embolism: A systematic review of cost-effectiveness analyses. Journal of Thoracic Imaging, 29(4), 209-216. doi: 10.1097/RTI.0b013e3182999e41

Levin, D., Bell, S., Sund, R., Hartikainen, S. A., Tuomilehto, J., Pukkala, E., … Marra, C., … on behalf of the Scottish Diabetes Research Network Epidemiology Group, and the Diabetes and Cancer Research Consortium. (2014). Pioglitazone and bladder cancer risk: A multipopulation pooled, cumulative exposure analysis. Diabetologia, 58(3), 493-504. doi: 10.1007/s00125-014-3456-9

Henrich, N., Marra, C. A., Gastonguay, L., Mabbott, D., Malkin, D., Fryer, C., … Lynd, L. (2014). De-escalation of therapy for pediatric medulloblastoma: Trade-offs between quality of life and survival. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 61(7), 1300-1304. doi: 10.1002/pbc.24990

Journal - Research Other

De Vera, M. A., Sadatsafavi, M., Tsao, N. W., Lynd, L. D., Lester, R., Gastonguay, L., … Marra, C. A. (2014). Empowering pharmacists in asthma management through interactive SMS (EmPhAsIS): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 15(1), 488. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-488

Carruthers, E. C., Rogers, P., Backman, C. L., Goldsmith, C. H., Gignac, M. A., Marra, C., … Lacaille, D. (2014). "Employment and arthritis: Making it work" : A randomized controlled trial evaluating an online program to help people with inflammatory arthritis maintain employment (Study protocol). BMC Medical Informatics & Decision Making, 14(1), 59. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-14-59

2013

Journal - Research Article

van der Kop, M. L., Ojakaa, D. I., Patel, A., Thabane, L., Kinagwi, K., Ekström, A. M., … Marra, C., … Lester, R. T. (2013). The effect of weekly short message service communication on patient retention in care in the first year after HIV diagnosis: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (WelTel Retain). BMJ Open, 3(6), e003155. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003155

Sweeney, K., Grubisic, M., Marra, C. A., Kendall, R., Li, L. C., & Lynd, L. D. (2013). Comparison of HRQL between unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty for the treatment of osteoarthritis. Journal of Arthroplasty, 28(Suppl. 2), 187-190. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.05.009

Najafzadeh, M., Davis, J. C., Joshi, P., & Marra, C. (2013). Barriers for integrating personalized medicine into clinical practice: A qualitative analysis. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 161A(4), 758-763. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35811

Marra, F., Young, F., Richardson, K., & Marra, C. A. (2013). A meta-analysis of intradermal versus intramuscular influenza vaccines: Immunogenicity and adverse events. Influenza & Other Respiratory Viruses, 7(4), 584-603. doi: 10.1111/irv.12000

Sadatsafavi, M., Marra, C., Marra, F., Moran, O., Fitzgerald, J. M., & Lynd, L. (2013). A quantitative benefit-risk analysis of isoniazid for treatment of latent tuberculosis infection using incremental benefit framework. Value in Health, 16(1), 66-75. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2012.09.006

Sadatsafavi, M., Marra, C., & Bryan, S. (2013). Two-level resampling as a novel method for the calculation of the expected value of sample information in economic trials. Health Economics, 22(7), 877-882. doi: 10.1002/hec.2869

Sadatsafavi, M., Lynd, L., Marra, C., Bedouch, P., & Fitzgerald, M. (2013). Comparative outcomes of leukotriene receptor antagonists and long-acting β-agonists as add-on therapy in asthmatic patients: A population-based study. Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 132(1), 63-69. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.02.007

Sadatsafavi, M., Fitzgerald, M., Marra, C., & Lynd, L. (2013). Costs and health outcomes associated with primary vs secondary care after an asthma-related hospitalization: A population-based study. Chest, 144(2), 428-435. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-2773

Davis, J. C., Bryan, S., Marra, C. A., Sharma, D., Chan, A., Beattie, B. L., … Liu-Ambrose, T. (2013). An economic evaluation of resistance training and aerobic training versus balance and toning exercises in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. PLoS ONE, 8(5), e63031. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063031

Sadatsafavi, M., Barnsback, N., Zafari, Z., Najafzadeh, M., & Marra, C. (2013). Need for speed: An efficient algorithm for calculation of single-parameter expected value of partial perfect information. Value in Health, 16(2), 438-448. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2012.10.018

Najafzadeh, M., Johnston, K. M., Peacock, S. J., Connors, J. M., Marra, M. A., Lynd, L. D., & Marra, C. A. (2013). Genomic testing to determine drug response: Measuring preferences of the public and patients using Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE). BMC Health Services Research, 13(1), 454. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-454

Davis, E. M., Lynd, L. D., Grubisic, M., Kopec, J. A., Sayre, E. C., Cibere, J., … Marra, C. A. (2013). Responsiveness of health state utility values in knee osteoarthritis. Journal of Rheumatology, 40(12), 2075-2082. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.130176

Colmers, I. N., Majumdar, S. R., Yasui, Y., Bowker, S. L., Marra, C. A., & Johnson, J. A. (2013). Detection bias and overestimation of bladder cancer risk in type 2 diabetes: A matched cohort study. Diabetes Care, 36(10), 3070-3075. doi: 10.2337/dc13-0045

Almeida, F. R., Henrich, N., Marra, C., Lynd, L. D., Lowe, A. A., Tsuda, H., … Ayas, N. (2013). Patient preferences and experiences of CPAP and oral appliances for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: A qualitative analysis. Sleep & Breathing, 17(2), 659-666. doi: 10.1007/s11325-012-0739-6

2012

Journal - Research Article

Woolcott, J. C., Khan, K. M., Mitrovic, S., Anis, A. H., & Marra, C. A. (2012). The cost of fall related presentations to the ED: A prospective, in-person, patient-tracking analysis of health resource utilization. Osteoporosis International, 23(5), 1513-1519. doi: 10.1007/s00198-011-1764-1

van der Kop, M. L., Karanja, S., Thabane, L., Marra, C., Chung, M. H., Gelmon, L., … Lester, R. T. (2012). In-depth analysis of patient-clinician cell phone communication during the WelTel Kenya1 antiretroviral adherence trial. PLoS ONE, 7(9), e46033. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046033

Bedouch, P., Sadatsafavi, M., Marra, C. A., Fitzgerald, J. M., & Lynd, L. D. (2012). Trends in asthma-related direct medical costs from 2002 to 2007 in British Columbia, Canada: A population based-cohort study. PLoS ONE, 7(12), e50949. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050949

Tsao, N. W., Barnsback, N. J., Shojania, K., & Marra, C. A. (2012). The issue of comparators in economic evaluations of biologic response modifiers in rheumatoid arthritis. Best Practice & Research: Clinical Rheumatology, 26(5), 659-676. doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2012.07.012

Slobogean, G. P., Marra, C. A., Sadatsafavi, M., Sanders, D. W., on behalf of the Canadian Orthopedic Trauma Society. (2012). Is surgical fixation for stress-positive unstable ankle fractures cost effective? Results of a multicenter randomized control trial. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 26(11), 652-658. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31824aec42

Seto, K., Marra, F., Raymakers, A., & Marra, C. A. (2012). The cost effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccines: A systematic review. Drugs, 72(5), 715-743. doi: 10.2165/11599470-000000000-00000

Sadatsafavi, M., Ganjizadeh, S., Hatala, R., Marra, C., & Fitzgerald, M. (2012). The "Lost NNT" can be used to represent uncertainty surrounding number needed to treat. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 65(8), 863-868. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.01.022

Raymakers, A. J. N., Sadatsafavi, M., Marra, F., & Marra, C. A. (2012). Economic and humanistic burden of external genital warts. Pharmacoeconomics, 30(1), 1-16. doi: 10.2165/11591170-000000000-00000

Najafzadeh, M., Marra, C. A., Lynd, L. D., & Wiseman, S. M. (2012). Cost-effectiveness of using a molecular diagnostic test to improve preoperative diagnosis of thyroid cancer. Value in Health, 15(8), 1005-1013. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2012.06.017

Najafzadeh, M., Marra, C. A., Lynd, L. D., Sadatsafavi, M., Fitzgerald, J. M., McManus, B., & Sin, D. (2012). Future impact of various interventions on the burden of COPD in Canada: A dynamic population model. PLoS ONE, 7(10), e46746. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046746

Najafzadeh, M., Lynd, L. D., Davis, J. C., Bryan, S., Anis, A., Marra, M., & Marra, C. A. (2012). Barriers to integrating personalized medicine into clinical practice: A best-worst scaling choice experiment. Genetics in Medicine, 14(5), 520-526. doi: 10.1038/gim.2011.26

Marra, C. A., Lynd, L. D., Grindrod, K. A., Joshi, P., & Isakovic, A. (2012). Evaluating the labour costs associated with pharmacy adaptation services in British Columbia. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada, 145(2), 78-82. doi: 10.3821/145.2.cpj78

Marra, C. A., Lynd, L. D., Colley, L., Harvard, S. S., Lacaille, D., Schwenger, E., … Esdaile, J. M. (2012). Risk of gastrointestinal events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis after withdrawal of rofecoxib. Journal of Rheumatology, 39(5), 910-915. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.110604

Marra, C. A., Cibere, J., Grubisic, M., Grindrod, K. A., Gastonguay, L., Thomas, J. M., … Esdaile, J. M. (2012). Pharmacist-initiated intervention trial in osteoarthritis: A multidisciplinary intervention for knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care & Research, 64(12), 1837-1845. doi: 10.1002/acr.21763

Davis, J. C., Liu-Ambrose, T., Khan, K. M., Robertson, M. C., & Marra, C. A. (2012). SF-6D and EQ-5D result in widely divergent incremental cost-effectiveness ratios in a clinical trial of older women: Implications for health policy decisions. Osteoporosis International, 23(7), 1849-1857. doi: 10.1007/s00198-011-1770-3

2011

Journal - Research Article

Wilby, K., Marra, C. A., da Silva, J. H., Grubisic, M., Harvard, S., & Lynd, L. D. (2011). Randomized controlled trial evaluating pictogram augmentation of HIV medication information. Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 45(11), 1378-1383. doi: 10.1345/aph.1Q091

Wang, M., Fitzgerald, J. M., Richardson, K., Marra, C. A., Cook, V. J., Hajek, J., … Marra, F. (2011). Is the delay in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis related to exposure to fluoroquinolones or any antibiotic? International Journal of Tuberculosis & Lung Disease, 15(8), 1062-1068. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.10.0734

Oteng, B., Marra, F., Lynd, L. D., Ogilvie, G., Patrick, D., & Marra, C. A. (2011). Evaluating societal preferences for human papillomavirus vaccine and cervical smear test screening programme. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 87(1), 52-57. doi: 10.1136/sti.2009.041392

Marra, F., Marra, C. A., Richardson, K., Lynd, L. D., & FitzGerald, M. J. (2011). Antibiotic consumption in children prior to diagnosis of asthma. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 11, 32. doi: 10.1186/1471-2466-11-32

Marra, C. A., Lynd, L. D., Harvard, S. S., & Grubisic, M. (2011). Agreement between aggregate and individual-level measures of income and education: A comparison across three patient groups. BMC Health Services Research, 11, 69. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-11-69

Marra, C. A., Bansback, N., Anis, A. H., & Shojania, K. (2011). Introduction to economic modeling for clinical rheumatologists: Application to biologic agents in rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical Rheumatology, 30(Suppl.1), S9-S18. doi: 10.1007/s10067-010-1635-8

Anis, A., Harvard, S., & Marra, C. (2011). Ontario's plunging price-caps on generics: Deeper dives may drown some drugs. Open Medicine, 5(3), E149-E153.

Johnson, J. A., Bowker, S. L., Richardson, K., & Marra, C. A. (2011). Time-varying incidence of cancer after the onset of type 2 diabetes: Evidence of potential detection bias. Diabetologia, 54(9), 2263-2271. doi: 10.1007/s00125-011-2242-1

Henrich, N., Joshi, P., Grindrod, K., Lynd, L., & Marra, C. (2011). Family physicians' perceptions of pharmacy adaptation services in British Columbia. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada, 144(4), 172-178. doi: 10.3821/1913-701X-144.4.172

Harrison, M. J., Bansback, N. J., Marra, C. A., Drummond, M., Tugwell, P. S., & Boonen, A. (2011). Valuing health for clinical and economic decisions: Directions relevant for rheumatologists. Journal of Rheumatology, 38(8), 1770-1775. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.110404

Guo, N., Marra, C. A., Fitzgerald, M., Elwood, R. K., Anis, A. H., & Marra, F. (2011). Patient preference for latent tuberculosis infection preventive treatment: A discrete choice experiment. Value in Health, 14(6), 937-943. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2011.05.003

Grindrod, K. A., Lynd, L. D., Joshi, P., Rosenthal, M., Isakovic, A., & Marra, C. A. (2011). Pharmacy owner and manager perceptions of pharmacy adaptation services in British Columbia. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada, 144(5), 231-235. doi: 10.3821/1913-701X-144.5.231

Davis, J. C., Marra, C. A., & Liu-Ambrose, T. (2011). Falls-related self-efficacy is independently associated with quality-adjusted life years in older women. Age & Ageing, 40(3), 340-346. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afr019

Bowker, S. L., Richardson, K., Marra, C. A., & Johnson, J. A. (2011). Risk of breast cancer after onset of type 2 diabetes: Evidence of detection bias in postmenopausal women. Diabetes Care, 34(12), 2542-2544. doi: 10.2337/dc11-1199

Davis, J. C., Marra, C. A., Robertson, M. C., Najafzadeh, M., & Liu-Ambrose, T. (2011). Sustained economic benefits of resistance training in community-dwelling senior women. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 59(7), 1232-1237. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03474.x

Davis, J. C., Marra, C. A., Robertson, M. C., Khan, K. M., Najafzadeh, M., Ashe, M. C., & Liu-Ambrose, T. (2011). Economic evaluation of dose-response resistance training in older women: A cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analysis. Osteoporosis International, 22(5), 1355-1366. doi: 10.1007/s00198-010-1356-5

Journal - Research Other

Ayas, N. T., Pack, A., & Marra, C. (2011). The demise of portable monitoring to diagnose OSA? Not so fast! [Commentary]. Sleep, 34(6), 691-692. doi: 10.5665/SLEEP.1026

Marra, F., Marra, C., & Elwood, K. (2011). Is the delay in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis related to exposure to fluoroquinolones or any antibiotic? [Reply]. International Journal of Tuberculosis & Lung Disease, 15(11), 1560. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0515-2

2010

Journal - Research Article

Davis, J. C., Robertson, M. C., Ashe, M. C., Liu-Ambrose, T., Khan, K. M., & Marra, C. A. (2010). International comparison of cost of falls in older adults living in the community: A systematic review. Osteoporosis International, 21, 1295-1306. doi: 10.1007/s00198-009-1162-0

Davis, J. C., Robertson, M. C., Ashe, M. C., Liu-Ambrose, T., Khan, K. M., & Marra, C. A. (2010). Does a home-based strength and balance programme in people aged ≥80 years provide the best value for money to prevent falls? A systematic review of economic evaluations of falls prevention interventions. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 44(2), 80-89. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.060988

Journal - Research Other

Davis, J. C., Marra, C. A., Beattie, B. L., Robertson, M. C., Najafzadeh, M., Graf, P., … Liu-Ambrose, T. (2010). Sustained cognitive and economic benefits of resistance training among community-dwelling senior women: A 1-year follow-up study of the Brain Power study [Letter]. Archives of Internal Medicine, 170(22), 2036-2038. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.462

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Davis, J. C., Marra, C. A., Robertson, M. C., Najafzadeh, M., & Liu-Ambrose, T. (2010). Are the economic benefits of resistance training sustained among community dwelling senior women? Proceedings of the 4th Australian & New Zealand Falls Prevention Society Conference. Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/fallsconference/conference.html

2009

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Davis, J., Guy, P., Liu-Ambrose, T., Donaldson, M., Robertson, M., Khan, K., & Marra, C. (2009). Cost-effectiveness analysis of the Otago home-based strength and balance retraining in senior fallers. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 13(Suppl. 1), (pp. S436). doi: 10.1007/s12603-009-0095-9

Davis, J. C., Robertson, M. C., Ashe, M. C., Khan, K. M., & Marra, C. A. (2009). A systematic review of the cost of falls in older adults: An international perspective. Value in Health, 12(3), (pp. A166). [Abstract]

2003

Chapter in Book - Research

Brooks, R., Coons, S. J., De Cock, P., Devlin, N., De Weert, W., Hansen, P., … Marra, C. (2003). EQ-5D in selected countries around the World. In R. Brooks, R. Rabin & F. de Charro (Eds.), The measurement and valuation of health status using the EQ-5D: A European perspective: Evidence from the EuroQol BIOMED Research Programme. (pp. 207-227). Kluwer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-017-0233-1_13