Research Projects
Therapeutic interventions for COVID-19
In response to the urgent need for timely, evidence-informed decisions during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the MSSU began producing rapid evidence summaries on drug treatments and preventatives. These…
Understanding Children with Medical Complexity
This project aims to better understand the population of children with medical complexity in the Maritimes.
Osteoarthritis in the Maritimes
This project examines characteristics of people living with and without osteoarthritis in the Maritimes.
Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19 on Nova Scotians
This project investigated the impacts of COVID-19 on mental health of Nova Scotians before and during the pandemic.
At-Risk Gambling
This project is investigated how common gambling was amongst adults in PEI in 2019 and gambling trends over time including behaviours related to in-person and online gambling.
Youth and Young Adult Vaping
This project involved a survey of youth and young adults to better understand vaping use in Nova Scotia.
UniCITY
Uniting to Connect Innovative Technology for Youth Mental Health and Addictions Services (UniCITY) mobilizes research into digital technologies and their role in youth mental health service delivery planning.
Pharmacist Prescribing and Primary Health Care Access
This project is studying how often pharmacists are prescribing, as well as factors that support or hinder pharmacist prescribing in Nova Scotia.