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Carolyn Ells

McGill University
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Guidelines for inclusion of patient-reported outcomes in clinical trial protocols: the SPIRIT-PRO extension

…, MT King, A Hunn, A Bottomley, A Regnault, C Ells… - Jama, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Patient-reported outcome (PRO) data from clinical trials can provide valuable
evidence to inform shared decision making, labeling claims, clinical guidelines, and health …

Relational autonomy as an essential component of patient-centered care

C Ells, MR Hunt, J Chambers-Evans - IJFAB: International Journal …, 2011 - utpjournals.press
Despite enthusiasm for patient-centered care, the practice of patient-centered care is proving
challenging. Further, it is curious that the literature about this subject does not explicitly …

SPIRIT-PRO Extension explanation and elaboration: guidelines for inclusion of patient-reported outcomes in protocols of clinical trials

…, JC Cappelleri, H Draper, AC Dueck, C Ells… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are used in clinical trials to provide valuable evidence on
the impact of disease and treatment on patients’ symptoms, function and quality of life. High-…

The Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort: protocol for a cohort multiple randomised controlled trial (cmRCT) design to support trials of …

…, WR Nielson, JL Poole, S Assassi, I Boutron, C Ells… - BMJ open, 2013 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Psychosocial and rehabilitation interventions are increasingly used to attenuate
disability and improve health-related quality of life (HRQL) in chronic diseases, but are …

Lessons about autonomy from the experience of disability

C Ells - Social theory and practice, 2001 - JSTOR
From the experience of the self under conditions of disability we learn that the self is embodied,
interdependent, and interconnected. In other words, it is necessarily experienced and …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and assisted ventilation: how patients decide

J Lemoignan, C Ells - Palliative & supportive care, 2010 - cambridge.org
Background: Throughout the course of their illness, people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS) must make many treatment decisions; however, none has such a significant impact …

Ethical considerations for the inclusion of patient-reported outcomes in clinical research: the PRO ethics guidelines

…, J Ives, H Draper, R Mercieca-Bebber, C Ells… - Jama, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) can inform health care decisions, regulatory
decisions, and health care policy. They also can be used for audit/benchmarking and …

In favor of covering ethically important cosmetic surgeries: facial feminization surgery for transgender people

F Ashley, C Ells - The American Journal of Bioethics, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Reed, GM, Drescher, JRB, Krueger E., Atalla SD, Cochran MB, First PT, Cohen-Kettenis I.,
Arango-de Montis SJ, Parish S., Cottler P., et al. 2016. Disorders related to sexuality and …

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and participation in decision making: Ethical considerations for professional–client practice

G Lotan, C Ells - Intellectual and Developmental …, 2010 - meridian.allenpress.com
In this article, the authors challenge professionals to re-examine assumptions about basic
concepts and their implications in supporting adults with intellectual and developmental …

Changes in mental health symptoms from pre-COVID-19 to COVID-19 among participants with systemic sclerosis from four countries: A Scleroderma Patient-centered …

…, WR Nielson, R Riggs, S Assassi, C Ells… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction No studies have reported mental health symptom comparisons prior to and
during COVID-19 in vulnerable medical populations. Objective To compare anxiety and …