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h-index: 41
Works: 203
Citations: 6,104

Most-cited papers

A comparison of electronically-delivered and face to face cognitive behavioural therapies in depressive disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Candice Luo, Nitika Sanger, Nikhita Singhal, Kaitlin Pattrick +16 more
2020EClinicalMedicine142 citations Open access
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Problematic Opioid Use Among Older Adults: Epidemiology, Adverse Outcomes and Treatment Considerations
Alexander Dufort, Z. Samaan
2021Drugs & Aging102 citations Open access
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Global prevalence of burnout among postgraduate medical trainees: a systematic review and meta-regression
Leen Naji, B. Singh, Ajay Shah, F. Naji +9 more
2021CMAJ Open88 citations Open access
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Behavioural activation therapy for depression in adults.
Eleonora P. Uphoff, D. Ekers, L. Robertson, S. Dawson +6 more
2019Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews80 citations Open access
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Reporting of methodological studies in health research: a protocol for the development of the MethodologIcal STudy reportIng Checklist (MISTIC)
Daeria O. Lawson, L. Puljak, D. Pieper, S. Schandelmaier +17 more
2020BMJ Open57 citations Open access
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Canadian Guidelines on Opioid Use Disorder Among Older Adults
L. Rieb, Z. Samaan, A. Furlan, K. Rabheru +4 more
2020Canadian Geriatrics Journal40 citations Open access
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Mirtazapine for the treatment of amphetamine and methamphetamine use disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Leen Naji, Brittany B. Dennis, Tea Rosic, W. Wiercioch +4 more
2022Drug and Alcohol Dependence36 citations
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A call for consensus in defining efficacy in clinical trials for opioid addiction: combined results from a systematic review and qualitative study in patients receiving pharmacological assisted therapy for opioid use disorder
Brittany B. Dennis, Nitika Sanger, M. Bawor, Leen Naji +12 more
2019Trials36 citations Open access
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Cannabis use during methadone maintenance treatment for opioid use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
H. McBrien, Candice Luo, Nitika Sanger, Laura Zielinski +5 more
2019CMAJ Open29 citations Open access
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Adverse Outcomes Associated with Prescription Opioids for Acute Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Nitika Sanger, Meha Bhatt, Nikhita Singhal, Katherine Ramsden +20 more
2019Pain Physician27 citations Open access
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Impact of COVID-19 and other pandemics and epidemics on people with pre-existing mental disorders: a systematic review protocol and suggestions for clinical care
Anjali Sergeant, E. V. van Reekum, Nitika Sanger, Alexander Dufort +6 more
2020BMJ Open25 citations Open access
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The association between cannabis use and outcome in pharmacological treatment for opioid use disorder
Tea Rosic, R. Kapoor, B. Panesar, Leen Naji +6 more
2021Harm Reduction Journal24 citations Open access
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The future of precision medicine in opioid use disorder: inclusion of patient-important outcomes in clinical trials
Nitika Sanger, B. Panesar, Tea Rosic, Brittany B. Dennis +10 more
2020Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria23 citations Open access
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Genetic basis of cannabis use: a systematic review
Alannah Hillmer, Caroul Chawar, Stephanie Sanger, A. D'Elia +5 more
2021BMC Medical Genomics19 citations Open access
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Integrating Psychosocial Care in the Management of Patients with Vascular Disease
K. Smolderen, Z. Samaan, Barbara Ward-Zimmerman, L. Fucito +6 more
2023Journal of the American College of Cardiology18 citations Open access
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The Inclusion of Patients’ Reported Outcomes to Inform Treatment Effectiveness Measures in Opioid Use Disorder. A Systematic Review
Nitika Sanger, B. Panesar, Michael Dennis, Tea Rosic +6 more
2022Patient Related Outcome Measures16 citations Open access
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Patient-Reported Goals of Youths in Canada Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Darren B. Chai, Tea Rosic, B. Panesar, Nitika Sanger +5 more
2021JAMA Network Open16 citations Open access
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The Role of Perceived Social Support in the Association Between Stressful Life Events and Suicidal Behavior
B. Panesar, Tea Rosic, Myanca Rodrigues, Nitika Sanger +7 more
2021Frontiers in Psychiatry16 citations Open access
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Enhancing research publications and advancing scientific writing in health research collaborations: sharing lessons learnt from the trenches
Guowei Li, Yanling Jin, L. Mbuagbaw, L. Dolovich +5 more
2018Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare16 citations Open access
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Are patients’ goals in treatment associated with expected treatment outcomes? Findings from a mixed-methods study on outpatient pharmacological treatment for opioid use disorder
Tea Rosic, Leen Naji, B. Panesar, Darren B. Chai +7 more
2021BMJ Open15 citations Open access
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Factors associated with opioid overdose during medication-assisted treatment: How can we identify individuals at risk?
Vivian Y. O. Au, Tea Rosic, Nitika Sanger, Alannah Hillmer +5 more
2020Harm Reduction Journal15 citations Open access
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Psychosis and Comorbid Opioid Use Disorder: Characteristics and Outcomes in Opioid Substitution Therapy
Rachel Lamont, Tea Rosic, Nitika Sanger, Z. Samaan
2020Schizophrenia bulletin15 citations Open access
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The association between health conditions and cannabis use in patients with opioid use disorder receiving methadone maintenance treatment
Ieta Shams, Nitika Sanger, Meha Bhatt, Tea Rosic +11 more
2019BJPsych Open14 citations Open access
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Social functioning outcomes in men and women receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder
E. V. van Reekum, Tea Rosic, Jacqueline Hudson, Nitika Sanger +4 more
2020Biology of Sex Differences12 citations Open access
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The impact of chronic liver disease in patients receiving active pharmacological therapy for opioid use disorder: One-year findings from a prospective cohort study.
Brittany B. Dennis, D. Akhtar, G. Cholankeril, Donghee Kim +10 more
2020Drug and Alcohol Dependence12 citations
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Children and Youth Who Use Cannabis for Pain Relief: Benefits, Risks, and Perceptions
Julia Woo, E. V. van Reekum, Tea Rosic, Z. Samaan
2020Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics12 citations Open access
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Less focus on symptom scales in psychiatric trials: it is time to ensure research equality between psychiatry and other medical specialities
S. Juul, F. Siddiqui, P. Faltermeier, J. J. Petersen +11 more
2024The Lancet Regional Health - Europe11 citations Open access
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Factors Associated With Increased Opioid Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Study of Patients Enrolled in Opioid Agonist Treatment
Tea Rosic, Leen Naji, Nitika Sanger, D. Marsh +3 more
2021Journal of addiction medicine11 citations Open access
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Virtual psychiatric care fast-tracked: reflections inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic
Tea Rosic, Sandra Lubert, Z. Samaan
2020BJPsych Bulletin11 citations Open access
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Identifying patient-important outcomes in medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder patients: a systematic review protocol
Nitika Sanger, Hamnah Shahid, Brittany B. Dennis, Jacqueline Hudson +16 more
2018BMJ Open11 citations Open access
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A Systematic Survey of Control Groups in Behavioral and Social Science Trials
Mei Wang, Guang-Wen Sun, Yaping Chang, Yanling Jin +17 more
201811 citations Open access
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Trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder in patients treated for opioid use disorder: findings from a 12-month cohort study
Tea Rosic, Vivian Y. O. Au, A. Worster, D. Marsh +2 more
2021BJPsych Open10 citations Open access
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The association of HTR2A polymorphisms with obsessive-compulsive disorder and its subtypes: A meta-analysis.
Gabriella F Mattina, Z. Samaan, Geoffrey B. C. Hall, M. Steiner
2020Journal of Affective Disorders10 citations
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Evaluation of BDNF as a Biomarker for Impulsivity in a Psychiatric Population
Stanislav Pasyk, Nitika Sanger, F. Kapczinski, Z. Samaan
2020Diagnostics10 citations Open access
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Addendum to ‘A comparison of electronically-delivered and face to face cognitive behavioural therapies in depressive disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis’ [EClinicalMedicine 24 (2020) 100442]
Candice Luo, Nitika Sanger, Nikhita Singhal, Kaitlin Pattrick +16 more
2020EClinicalMedicine10 citations Open access
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A systematic review of GWAS identified SNPs associated with outcomes of medications for opioid use disorder
Caroul Chawar, Alannah Hillmer, Stephanie Sanger, A. D'Elia +9 more
2021Addiction Science & Clinical Practice9 citations Open access
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Delirium and other neuropsychiatric manifestations of COVID-19 infection in people with preexisting psychiatric disorders: a systematic review
E. V. van Reekum, Tea Rosic, Anjali Sergeant, Nitika Sanger +13 more
2021Journal of Medical Case Reports8 citations Open access
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Sensitivity and specificity of self-reported psychiatric diagnoses amongst patients treated for opioid use disorder
K. Leung, E. Xu, Tea Rosic, A. Worster +2 more
2021BMC Psychiatry8 citations Open access
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Treatment Outcomes in Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Who Were First Introduced to Opioids by Prescription: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nitika Sanger, Meha Bhatt, Nikhita Singhal, B. Panesar +14 more
2020Frontiers in Psychiatry8 citations Open access
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TRENDS IN STIMULANT USE AMONG PATIENTS WITH OPIOID USE DISORDER RECEIVING SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT: FINDINGS FROM A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY FROM 2013 TO 2020
Elise Jackson, Paxton Bach, M. Socías, Olivia M. Brooks +10 more
2025Drug and Alcohol Dependence7 citations Open access
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Cannabis use and opioid relapse: An exploratory survival analysis of prospectively collected data
Leen Naji, Tea Rosic, Nitika Sanger, Brittany B. Dennis +7 more
2022Frontiers in Psychiatry7 citations Open access
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Cannabis use in patients treated for opioid use disorder pre- and post-recreational cannabis legalization in Canada
Tea Rosic, Nitika Sanger, B. Panesar, G. Foster +5 more
2021Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy7 citations Open access
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Leading from Behind: An Educational Intervention to Address Faculty and Learner Preparedness for Competence By Design in Psychiatry
B. Bogie, S. Payne, S. Harms, M. McConnell +1 more
2021Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare7 citations Open access
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Volumetric MRI Analysis of a Case of Severe Ventriculomegaly
Gésine L. Alders, L. Minuzzi, Sachin Sarin, B. Frey +2 more
2018Frontiers in Human Neuroscience7 citations Open access
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Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) and International College of Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (ICOCS) 2025 international guidelines for the management of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
M. van Ameringen, N. Fineberg, Arun V. Ravindran, Paul D. Arnold +47 more
2026Journal of Psychiatric Research6 citations Open access
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Heterogeneity across outcomes reported in clinical trials for older adults with depression: a systematic survey.
Myanca Rodrigues, Zuhayr Syed, Alexander Dufort, Nitika Sanger +7 more
2023Journal of Clinical Epidemiology6 citations
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Implications of OPRM1 and CYP2B6 variants on treatment outcomes in methadone-maintained patients in Ontario: Exploring sex differences
Caroul Chawar, Alannah Hillmer, A. Lamri, F. Kapczinski +3 more
2021PLoS ONE6 citations Open access
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Sex-Specific Risk Factors and Health Disparity Among Hepatitis C Positive Patients Receiving Pharmacotherapy for Opioid Use Disorder: Findings From a Propensity Matched Analysis
Brittany B. Dennis, Leslie Martin, Leen Naji, D. Akhtar +14 more
2021Journal of addiction medicine6 citations
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Exploring psychological symptoms and associated factors in patients receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid-use disorder
Tea Rosic, A. Worster, L. Thabane, D. Marsh +1 more
2020BJPsych Open6 citations Open access
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Challenges in the selection and measurement of outcomes in psychiatric trials
S. Juul, P. Faltermeier, F. Siddiqui, J. J. Petersen +11 more
2025BMJ evidence-based medicine5 citations Open access
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