Health care delivery systems are inherently complex, consisting of multiple tiers of
interdependent subsystems and processes that are adaptive to changes in the environment and …

Background. Anti-tobacco advertisements now feature the risk of impotence as a reason to
avoid or cease tobacco use. The scientific evidence, however, is mixed. To shed light on the …

Objectives. We investigated the contribution of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) to the
historic epidemic of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Saskatchewan. Methods. We …

… Osgood N. Using traditional and agent based toolsets for system dynamics: present tradeoffs
and future evolution. Presented at: 25th International Conference of the System Dynamics …

The problems targeted by preventive interventions are often complex, embedded in multiple
levels of social and environmental context, and span the developmental lifespan. Despite …

Objectives. School-based anti-tobacco education using the “social influences” model is known
to reduce smoking among youth by 5–56%. Program effectiveness, however, dissipates …

Epidemiological studies indicate that labor underutilization and suicide are associated, yet it
remains unclear whether this association is causal. We applied convergent cross mapping …

COVID-19 transmission models have conferred great value in informing public health
understanding, planning, and response. However, the pandemic also demonstrated the …

In the era of the Information Age and personalized medicine, healthcare delivery systems
need to be efficient and patient-centred. The health system must be responsive to individual …

… Dyck MD a b , Ying Jiang MSc c , Nathaniel D. Osgood PhD b d … Les membres des Premières
Nations souffrant de diabète juvénile connaissent des risques à long terme plus élevés d’…