Reducing frequent visits to the emergency department: a systematic review of interventions

LJJ Soril, LE Leggett, DL Lorenzetti, TW Noseworthy… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Objective The objective of this study was to establish the effectiveness of interventions to
reduce frequent emergency department (ED) use among a general adult high ED-use …

Radiofrequency ablation for chronic low back pain: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

LE Leggett, LJJ Soril, DL Lorenzetti… - Pain Research and …, 2014 - hindawi.com
BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), a procedure using heat to interrupt pain
signals in spinal nerves, is an emerging treatment option for chronic low back pain. Its clinical …

Characteristics of frequent users of the emergency department in the general adult population: a systematic review of international healthcare systems

LJJ Soril, LE Leggett, DL Lorenzetti, TW Noseworthy… - Health policy, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives The objectives of this study were to synthesize and compare population
characteristics associated with frequent emergency department (ED) use within and across …

[HTML][HTML] The effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation for Post-COVID symptoms: A rapid review of the literature

LJJ Soril, RW Damant, GY Lam, MP Smith… - Respiratory …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Multi-disciplinary rehabilitation is recommended for individuals with post-acute
sequelae of COVID-19 infection (ie, symptoms 3–4 weeks after acute infection). There are …

Interventions to reduce low-value imaging–a systematic review of interventions and outcomes

E Kjelle, ER Andersen, LJJ Soril… - BMC Health Services …, 2021 - Springer
Background It is estimated that 20–50% of all radiological examinations are of low value.
Many attempts have been made to reduce the use of low-value imaging. However, the …

Characterizing and quantifying low-value diagnostic imaging internationally: a scoping review

E Kjelle, ER Andersen, AM Krokeide, LJJ Soril… - BMC Medical …, 2022 - Springer
Background Inappropriate and wasteful use of health care resources is a common problem,
constituting 10–34% of health services spending in the western world. Even though …

[HTML][HTML] Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment-resistant depression in adult and youth populations: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

LE Leggett, LJJ Soril, S Coward… - The primary care …, 2015 - psychiatrist.com
Background: Between 30% and 60% of individuals with major depressive disorder will have
treatment-resistant depression (TRD): depression that does not subside with …

Demonstrating efficacy in preclinical studies of cellular therapies for spinal cord injury—How much is enough?

BK Kwon, LJJ Soril, M Bacon, MS Beattie, A Blesch… - Experimental …, 2013 - Elsevier
Cellular therapies represent a novel treatment approach for spinal cord injury (SCI), with
many different cellular substrates showing promise in preclinical animal models of SCI. …

Effective use of the built environment to manage behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: a systematic review

LJJ Soril, LE Leggett, DL Lorenzetti, J Silvius… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Objective To determine the effectiveness of built environment interventions in managing
behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) among residents in long-term …

Comparison of Canadian public medication insurance plans and the impact on out-of-pocket costs

DJT Campbell, BJ Manns, LJJ Soril… - … Association Open Access …, 2017 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Research from 2006 documented substantial variation in medication coverage
for residents across Canada. Since then, some provinces have implemented major …