Selected, Recent Publications: Hack, T., Whelan, T., Olivotto, I., Weir, L., Bultz, B., Magwood, B., Ashbury, FD., Brady, J. Brief Report: Standardized Audiotape Versus Recorded Consultation to Enhance Informed Consent to a Clinical Trial in Breast Oncology.  Psychooncology 2007:16(4):371-6. Cohen SR, Leis AM, Kuhl D, Charbonneau C, Ritvo P, Ashbury FD. QOLLTI-F: Measuring family carer quality of life.  Palliative Medicine 2006;20:755-67. Sahay T, Ashbury FD, Roberts M, Rootman I. Effective components for nutrition interventions: a review and application of the literature. Health Promotion Practice 2006;7(4):418-27 Ashbury FD, Kirsh VA, Kreiger N, Leatherdale ST, and JR McLaughlin. Workshop Report: An invitation to develop Ontario’s cancer research platform: Report of the Ontario Cancer Cohort Workshop. Chron Dis in Canada 2006;27(2):98-100. Ashbury FD, Cameron C. Finlan C, Holmes R, Villareal  E, DeCoste Y, Kulnies T, Swoboda-Green C. The Impact of a Quit Smoking Contest on Smoking Behaviour in Ontario . Chron Dis in Canada 2006;27(2):81-8. Relova S, Marrett L, Klar N, McLaughlin J, Ashbury FD, Nishri D, Theis B. Predictors of Self-reported Confidence Ratings for Adult Recall of Early-Life Sun Exposure.  Am J Epid 2005;162:183-192   Ashbury FD, Sullivan T. Book Review - Misconceptions About the Causes of Cancer. Chronic Diseases in Canada 2004;25(3/4):152-3   Gagliardi A, Ashbury FD, George R, Irish J, Stern H. Improving cancer surgery in Ontario:  Recommendations from a strategic planning retreat.  Can J Surg 2004;47(4):270-6.   Ashbury FD, Angus H, MacKillop W. Cancer Quality Council of Ontario: Roundtable on Wait Times Measure.  Toronto: Cancer Care Ontario: http://www.cancercare.on.ca/pdf/CQCOWaitTimesRoundtableReport2004.pdf#search='Fred%20Ashbury'   Sullivan T, Ashbury FD, Fallone CA, Naja F, Schabas R, Hebert PC, Hunt R, Jones N. Helicobacter pylori and gastric cancer prevention.  Can J Gastroenterology 2004;18(5):295-302.   Ashbury FD, Cameron C.  One-Year evaluation of Ontario’s Quit Smoking 2002 Contest.  Simcoe County District Health Unit and the Ontario Quit Smoking Contest Team. February 2004.   Fung Kee Fung M, Stern H, Ashbury FD.  Report of the Ottawa Region Surgical Oncology Retreat.  Ottawa:  Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre, December 2003.   Kralj B, Iverson DC, Hotz K, Ashbury FD. The impact of computerized clinical reminders on physician prescribing behavior.  Am J Med Qual 2003;18(5):197-203.   Carroll June C, Blaine S, Ashbury, FD.  Family physicians and genetic medicine:  Roles and Challenges.  In Bartha M Knoppers and Charles Scriver (eds.).  Genomics, Health and Society:  Emerging Issues for Public Policy:  Ottawa: Policy Research Initiative, Health Canada, 2003.   Raich PC.  Low-grade non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.  Hematology/Oncology Secrets.  3nd Edition.  Ed:  ME Wood.  Hanley & Belfus, Inc.; Philadelphia, 2003.   Coyne CA, Xu R, Raich P, Plomer K, Dignan M, Wenzel L, Fairclough D, Haberman T, Schnell L, Quella S, Cella D. Randomized controlled trial of an easy-to-read informed consent statement for clinical trial participation: a study of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. J Clin Oncol 2003;21:836-842.   Raich PC.  The spleen in lymphoproliferative disorders (chapter 14).  The Complete Spleen. 2nd Edition. Ed: A. Bowdler.  The Humana Press; Totowa, New Jersey. 2003.   Madlensky, L, Goel V, Polzer J, Ashbury FD. Assessing the evidence for organised cancer screening programmes."  Eur J Cancer 2003;39(12):1647-52.   Ashbury FD, Madlensky L, Raich P, Thompson M, Whitney G, Hotz K, Kralj B, Edell W. "Antidepressant prescribing in community cancer care".  Supportive Care in Cancer 2003;11:278-285   Moore TD, Hotz K, Christensen R, Litwak D, Meyer J, Baxter T, Thompson M, Ashbury FD. Integration of clinical trial decision rules in an electronic medical record (EMR) enhances patient accrual and facilitates data management, quality control and analysis. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 22: page 557  2003 (Abst # 2242).   Mamounas EP, Bryant J, Lembersky B, Fisher B, Atkins J, Fehrenbacker L, Raich P, Yothers G, Soran A, Wolmark N. Paclitaxel (T) following doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide (AC) as adjuvant chemotherapy for node-positive breast cancer: results from NSABP B-28.  Accepted for presentation at Annual Meeting of ASCO, May 2003.   Walaszek Z, Hanausek M, Narog M, Raich P, Slaga, T.  Mechanisms of lung cancer chemoprevention by D-glucarate.  Presented at the Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference 46th Annual Meeting, Aspen, CO, June 4-7, 2003.   Cameron C, Mergler S, Trudeau M, Lickley L. Quality of life in long term breast cancer survivors: findings from focus group sessions and open-ended survey responses. Psycho-Oncology, 2003; 12:S97.   Jaglal SB, McIsaac WJ, Hawker G, Carroll J, Jaakkimainen L, Cadarette SM, Cameron C, Davis D. Information Needs in the Management of Osteoporosis in Family Practice: An Illustration of the Failure of the Current Guideline Implementation Process. Osteoporosis International 2003; 14:672-676.   Tu JV, Cameron C. Impact of an acute myocardial infarction report card in Ontario, Canada. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 2003;15(2):131-137.   Jaglal SB, Carroll J, Hawker G, McIsaac WJ, Jaakkimainen L, Cadarette SM, Cameron C, Davis D. How are family physicians managing osteoporosis? Qualitative study of their experiences and educational needs. Canadian Family Physician, 2003;49:462-468.   Kreiger N, Ashbury FD, Purdue MP, Marrett LD. "Workshop report: environmental exposures and cancer prevention".  Environmental Health Perspectives 2003;11(1):105-108.   Lockyer, L., Patterson, J., Rowland, G. and Hearne, D. Online mentoring and peer support: Using learning technologies to facilitate entry into a community of practice. Alt-J 2002;10(1), 24-31.   Mior S, Barnsley J, Ashbury FD, Boon H, Haig R, Abeygunawardena H.  Designing a model for collaborative health care delivery: chiropractic services and primary care networks. Final Report. Health Canada: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ontario Chiropractic Association. November, 2002.   Ashbury FD, Cameron C (2002).  Educational tools which relate to adult-onset disorders for which genetic testing is available. Final Report. Health Canada:  http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/publicat/genetics/pdf/educational_tools.pdf   Marrett LM, Robles S, Ashbury FD, Green B, Goel V, Luciani S. "A proposal for cervical screening information systems in developing countries".  Int J Cancer 2002;102(3):293-9.   Ashbury FD, Iverson DC, Kralj BJ.  Physician Communication Skills: Results of a Survey of General/Family Practitioners in Newfoundland. Medical Education Online [serial online] 2001;6 (1).  Available through URL: http://www.med-ed-online.org.    Raich PC, Plomer KD, Coyne, CA.  Literacy, comprehension and informed consent in clinical research.  Cancer Investigation 2001;19(4):437-445.   Lockyer, L., Patterson, J., and Harper, B. ICT in higher education: Evaluating outcomes for health education.  Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 2001;17(3), 275-283.   Stuckey, B., Lockyer, L., & Hedberg, J. The case for community: On-line and ongoing professional support for communities of practice.  In M.J. Mahony, D. Roberts & A.Gofers, (eds) Education Odyssey 2001: 15th Biennial Forum of the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia. Sydney: ODLAA, 2001.   Raich PC, Lü J, Thompson HJ, Combs GF. Selenium in cancer prevention: clinical issues and implications.  Cancer Investigation 2001;19(5):549-561.