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Jennifer A. Watt, MD, PhD

Geriatrician-Scientist, University of Toronto
Verified email at utoronto.ca
Cited by 1936

World guidelines for falls prevention and management for older adults: a global initiative

…, J Verghese, E Vlaeyen, JA Watt… - Age and …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects
on functional independence and quality of life and are associated with increased morbidity, …

Mammalian Y chromosomes retain widely expressed dosage-sensitive regulators

…, D Morton, Z Khan, L Lewis, C Buhay, Q Wang, J Watt… - Nature, 2014 - nature.com
The human X and Y chromosomes evolved from an ordinary pair of autosomes, but millions
of years ago genetic decay ravaged the Y chromosome, and only three per cent of its …

Activated pancreatic stellate cells sequester CD8+ T cells to reduce their infiltration of the juxtatumoral compartment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

A Ene–Obong, AJ Clear, J Watt, J Wang, R Fatah… - Gastroenterology, 2013 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterized by a
prominent desmoplastic microenvironment that contains many different immune cells. Activated …

Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall prevention and management for older adults: a systematic review

…, R Camicioli, K Madden, M Norris, J Watt… - JAMA network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance With the global population aging, falls and fall-related injuries are ubiquitous, and
several clinical practice guidelines for falls prevention and management for individuals 60 …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying older adults at risk of harm following elective surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Watt, AC Tricco, C Talbot-Hamon, B Pham, P Rios… - BMC medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Elective surgeries can be associated with significant harm to older adults. The
present study aimed to identify the prognostic factors associated with the development of …

Comparative efficacy of interventions for reducing symptoms of depression in people with dementia: systematic review and network meta-analysis

JA Watt, Z Goodarzi, AA Veroniki, V Nincic, PA Khan… - bmj, 2021 - bmj.com
Objective To describe the comparative efficacy of drug and non-drug interventions for
reducing symptoms of depression in people with dementia who experience depression as a …

Comparative efficacy of interventions for aggressive and agitated behaviors in dementia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

JA Watt, Z Goodarzi, AA Veroniki, V Nincic… - Annals of internal …, 2019 - acpjournals.org
Jennifer Watt's doctoral thesis, of which this manuscript is a component. … Watt was supported
by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research doctoral research award and the University of …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying older adults at risk of delirium following elective surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Watt, AC Tricco, C Talbot-Hamon, B Pham… - Journal of general …, 2018 - Springer
Background Postoperative delirium is a common preventable complication experienced by
older adults undergoing elective surgery. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we …

The desmoplastic stroma of pancreatic cancer is a barrier to immune cell infiltration

J Watt, HM Kocher - Oncoimmunology, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
A detailed map demonstrating the spatially restricted distribution of immune cells within the
desmoplastic stroma of human pancreatic tumors opens up the field of pancreatic …

Diagnostic accuracy of virtual cognitive assessment and testing: Systematic review and meta‐analysis

JA Watt, NE Lane, AA Veroniki, MV Vyas… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background/Objectives Virtual (ie, telephone or videoconference) care was broadly implemented
because of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Our objectives were to compare the diagnostic …