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Rita McCracken
Researcher at University of British Columbia
Publications - 47
Citations - 271
Rita McCracken is an academic researcher from University of British Columbia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 22 publications receiving 100 citations. Previous affiliations of Rita McCracken include Providence Health Care & Vancouver Coastal Health.
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Blood pressure targets for hypertension in older adults
Scott Garrison,Michael R. Kolber,Christina Korownyk,Rita McCracken,Balraj S Heran,G. Michael Allan +5 more
TL;DR: There is insufficient evidence to know whether a higher BP target or a lower BP target is better for older adults with high BP, and the 95% confidence intervals of these outcomes suggest the lowerBP target is probably not worse, and might offer a clinically important benefit.
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Associations between polypharmacy and treatment intensity for hypertension and diabetes: a cross-sectional study of nursing home patients in British Columbia, Canada
TL;DR: Overtreated diabetes and hypertension appear to be prevalent in nursing home patients, and the presence of polypharmacy is associated with more aggressive treatment of these risk factors.
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Practice patterns among early-career primary care (ECPC) physicians and workforce planning implications: protocol for a mixed methods study.
M. Ruth Lavergne,Laurie J. Goldsmith,Agnes Grudniewicz,David Rudoler,Emily Gard Marshall,Megan A. Ahuja,Doug Blackie,Fred Burge,Richard J Gibson,Richard H. Glazier,Steve Hawrylyshyn,Lindsay Hedden,Jacalynne Hernandez-Lee,Kathleen Horrey,Mike Joyce,Tara Kiran,Adrian MacKenzie,Maria Mathews,Rita McCracken,Kimberlyn McGrail,Madeleine McKay,Charmaine McPherson,Goldis Mitra,Tara Sampalli,Ian Scott,David Snadden,Gail Tomblin Murphy,Sabrina T. Wong +27 more
TL;DR: This study will produce a framework to understand practice choices, new measures for comparing practice patterns across jurisdictions and information necessary for planners to ensure adequate provider supply and patient access to primary care.
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Bedtime versus morning use of antihypertensives for cardiovascular risk reduction (BedMed): protocol for a prospective, randomised, open-label, blinded end-point pragmatic trial
Scott Garrison,Michael R. Kolber,G. Michael Allan,Jeffrey A. Bakal,Lee A. Green,Alexander Singer,Darryl R Trueman,Finlay A. McAlister,Raj Padwal,Michael D. Hill,Braden J. Manns,Kimberlyn McGrail,Braden O'Neill,Michelle Greiver,Liesbeth Froentjes,Donna Manca,Dee Mangin,Sabrina T. Wong,Cathy MacLean,Jessica Kirkwood,Rita McCracken,James McCormack,Colleen M. Norris,Tina Korownyk +23 more
TL;DR: The BedMed trial evaluates whether bedtime antihypertensive administration, as compared with conventional morning use, reduces major adverse cardiovascular events and will publish results in a peer-reviewed journal.
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Development of a primary care pandemic plan informed by in-depth policy analysis and interviews with family physicians across Canada during COVID-19: a qualitative case study protocol.
Maria Mathews,Sarah Spencer,Lindsay Hedden,Emily Gard Marshall,Julia Lukewich,Leslie Meredith,Dana Ryan,Richard Buote,Tiffany Liu,Emily Volpe,Paul S. Gill,Bridget L. Ryan,Gordon B. Schacter,Jamie Wickett,Thomas R. Freeman,Shannon L. Sibbald,Eric C. Wong,Maddi McKay,Maddi McKay,Rita McCracken,Rita McCracken,Judith Belle Brown +21 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors conducted a multiple-case study of regions in four provinces in Canada: British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Ontario to understand the role of family physicians in the COVID-19 pandemic response.