Overview
Background
Jason D. Pole is the Deputy Director of Research for the Queensland Digital Health Centre (QDHeC) and a Professor in the Centre for Health Services Research (CHSR) within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences. Jason's program of research utilises clinical and surveillance data linked with real-world administrative data to answer health questions in several areas.
Jason has a background in epidemiology, health services research and digital health with an emphasis in the use of real-world data and complex survey instruments.
Currently, Jason has research interests in the areas of digital health applications to improve system performance including patient safety, health care utilization among childhood cancer survivors, the effects of childhood cancer treatment specifically on the development of second cancers and education achievement and has interests in the financial impact of a childhood cancer diagnosis on the family and the long-term financial health of the survivor. More recently, Jason has developed an interest in adolescent and young adult oncology (AYA) survivors and the specific long-term needs of this unique cancer population.
Jason maintains appointments as an Associate Professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto and an Adjunct Scientist with the Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute and an Adjunct Senior Scientist with ICES, Toronto.
Availability
- Professor Jason Pole is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), University of Waterloo
- Masters (Research) of Science, Queen's University
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toronto
Research interests
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Digital Health / Data Linkage / Real-World Data
Experience in linking detailed clinical / surveillance data to administrative data to answer population based research questions.
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Pediatric & Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology
Program of research examining health service utilization and survivorship among pediatric and adolescent and young adult oncology patients. This includes educational and economic outcomes and the utilization of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs).
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Digital Health
Development of clinical decision aids and integrated clinical analytics to support health system change.
Research impacts
From a digital health standpoint, the primary research driver is the application and implimentation of digtial tools and techniques to imporve the quintuple aim. From a cancer survivorships stanpoint the primary research driver is to improve the health system and the lives of survivors and families who experience childhood or AYA cancer. This is achieved by examining health outcomes of and treatment consequences for survivors of childhood and AYA cancer, and the resultant health service use and diverse needs of this growing population. My cancer research program focuses not only on traditional health outcomes such as subsequent morbidity, but expands this concept to create a model of burden of illness using such quality of life-limiting outcomes as educational attainment and economic status, which are directly linked to the cancer survivors’ health-related quality of life. This work improves the quality of life for current survivors and protects the quality of life for future survivors through effective surveillance and screening, together with patient education focused on health promotion and preventative action. Describing the patterns of healthcare utilization by various diagnosis and treatment-related elements has the potential to identify specific groups of survivors at highest risk and allow for targeted interventions and related policy development.
Works
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2018
Journal Article
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between childhood infections and the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Hwee, Jeremiah, Tait, Christopher, Sung, Lillian, Kwong, Jeffrey C, Sutradhar, Rinku and Pole, Jason D (2018). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between childhood infections and the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. British Journal of Cancer, 118 (1), 127-137. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2017.360
2018
Journal Article
Predictors of specialized pediatric palliative care involvement and impact on patterns of end-of-life care in children with cancer
Widger, Kimberley, Sutradhar, Rinku, Rapoport, Adam, Vadeboncoeur, Christina, Zelcer, Shayna, Kassam, Alisha, Nelson, Katherine, Liu, Ying, Wolfe, Joanne, Earle, Craig C., Pole, Jason D. and Gupta, Sumit (2018). Predictors of specialized pediatric palliative care involvement and impact on patterns of end-of-life care in children with cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 36 (8), 801-808. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.75.6312
2017
Conference Publication
Widening Survival Disparities between AYA with ALL Treated in Pediatric Vs. Adult Centers: A Population-Based Study Using the IMPACT Cohort
Gupta, Sumit, Pole, Jason, Lau, Cindy, Nagamuthu, Chenthila, Sutradhar, Rinku, Baxter, Nancy and Nathan, Paul (2017). Widening Survival Disparities between AYA with ALL Treated in Pediatric Vs. Adult Centers: A Population-Based Study Using the IMPACT Cohort. 59th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Hematology (ASH), Atlanta Ga, Dec 09-12, 2017. WASHINGTON: AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY.
2017
Conference Publication
Mental Healthcare use and Severe Psychiatric Diagnoses in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Population-Based Study Using Health Services Data
Gupta, S., Nachman, A., Kurdyak, P., Sutradhar, R., Pole, J. and Nathan, P. (2017). Mental Healthcare use and Severe Psychiatric Diagnoses in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Population-Based Study Using Health Services Data. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2017
Conference Publication
Predictors of Specialized Pediatric Palliative Care Involvement and Impact on Patterns of End-of-Life Care in Children with Cancer: A Population-Based Study
Gupta, S., Rinku, S., Adam, R., Nelson, K., Liu, Y., Vadeboncouer, C., Zelcer, S., Kassam, A., Pole, J., Earle, C., Wolfe, J. and Widger, K. (2017). Predictors of Specialized Pediatric Palliative Care Involvement and Impact on Patterns of End-of-Life Care in Children with Cancer: A Population-Based Study. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2017
Conference Publication
Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Care in Canada: Highlights from A Report on System Performance Metrics
Rogers, P., Rae, C., Marr, K., Gupta, S., Szwajcer, D., Hammond, C., Pole, J., McBride, M., D'cruz, C., Digout, C., Flanders, A., Srikanthan, A., Greenberg, M., Rho, Y. S., Palumbo, M., Kavan, P., Buckland, T., Grundy, P., Schacter, B. and Barr, R. (2017). Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Care in Canada: Highlights from A Report on System Performance Metrics. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2017
Journal Article
The validity of using health administrative data to identify the involvement of specialized pediatric palliative care teams in children with cancer in Ontario, Canada
Widger, Kimberley, Vadeboncoeur, Christina, Zelcer, Shayna, Liu, Ying, Kassam, Alisha, Sutradhar, Rinku, Rapoport, Adam, Nelson, Katherine, Wolfe, Joanne, Earle, Craig, Pole, Jason D. and Gupta, Sumit (2017). The validity of using health administrative data to identify the involvement of specialized pediatric palliative care teams in children with cancer in Ontario, Canada. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 20 (11), 1210-1216. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0028
2017
Journal Article
Second malignant neoplasms after childhood non-central nervous system embryonal tumours in North America: a population-based study
Zong, Xuchen, Pole, Jason D, Grundy, Paul E, Mahmud, Salaheddin M, Parker, Louise and Hung, Rayjean J (2017). Second malignant neoplasms after childhood non-central nervous system embryonal tumours in North America: a population-based study. European Journal of Cancer, 84, 173-183. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.06.035
2017
Journal Article
Specialized survivor clinic attendance increases adherence to cardiomyopathy screening guidelines in adult survivors of childhood cancer
Marr, Kristin C., Agha, Mohammad, Sutradhar, Rinku, Pole, Jason D., Hodgson, David, Guttmann, Astrid, Greenberg, Mark and Nathan, Paul C. (2017). Specialized survivor clinic attendance increases adherence to cardiomyopathy screening guidelines in adult survivors of childhood cancer. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 11 (5), 614-623. doi: 10.1007/s11764-017-0634-z
2017
Journal Article
Instruments to measure anxiety in children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer: a systematic review
Lazor, Tanya, Tigelaar, Leonie, Pole, Jason D., De Souza, Claire, Tomlinson, Deborah and Sung, Lillian (2017). Instruments to measure anxiety in children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer: a systematic review. Supportive Care in Cancer, 25 (9), 2921-2931. doi: 10.1007/s00520-017-3743-3
2017
Journal Article
Diagnostic and treatment patterns among children, adolescents, and young adults with thyroid cancer in Ontario: 1992-2010
Pole, Jason D., Zuk, Aleksandra M. and Wasserman, Jonathan D. (2017). Diagnostic and treatment patterns among children, adolescents, and young adults with thyroid cancer in Ontario: 1992-2010. Thyroid, 27 (8), 1025-1033. doi: 10.1089/thy.2016.0629
2017
Journal Article
Choice of relative or cause-specific approach to cancer survival analysis impacts estimates differentially by cancer type, population, and application: evidence from a Canadian population-based cohort study
Withrow, Diana R., Pole, Jason D., Nishri, E. Diane, Tjepkema, Michael and Marrett, Loraine D. (2017). Choice of relative or cause-specific approach to cancer survival analysis impacts estimates differentially by cancer type, population, and application: evidence from a Canadian population-based cohort study. Population Health Metrics, 15 (1) 24, 24. doi: 10.1186/s12963-017-0142-4
2017
Journal Article
Most children with cancer are not enrolled on a clinical trial in Canada: a population-based study
Pole, Jason D., Barber, Randy, Bergeron, Rose-Émilie, Carret, Anne Sophie, Dix, David, Kulkarni, Ketan, Martineau, Emilie, Randall, Alicia, Stammers, David, Strahlendorf, Caron, Strother, Douglas R., Truong, Tony H. and Sung, Lillian (2017). Most children with cancer are not enrolled on a clinical trial in Canada: a population-based study. BMC Cancer, 17 (1) 402, 402. doi: 10.1186/s12885-017-3390-6
2017
Conference Publication
The validity of algorithms using health administrative data in identifying cancer-related events in adolescents and young adults: A population-based study using the IMPACT cohort
Pole, Jason D., Nathan, Paul C., Baxter, Nancy N., Lau, Cindy, Daly, Corinne, Cullen, Aileen and Gupta, Sumit (2017). The validity of algorithms using health administrative data in identifying cancer-related events in adolescents and young adults: A population-based study using the IMPACT cohort. 53rd Annual Clinical Science Meeting of the American-Society-of-Clinical-Oncology (ASCO) / Symposium on Old Targets, New Drugs - Her2 and MET, Chicago Il, Jun 02-07, 2017. ALEXANDRIA: AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.35.15_suppl.e18168
2017
Conference Publication
Predictors of specialized pediatric palliative care involvement and impact on patterns of end-of-life care in children with cancer: A population-based study
Gupta, Sumit, Sutradhar, Rinku, Rapoport, Adam, Nelson, Katherine, Liu, Ying, Vadeboncouer, Christina, Zelcer, Shayna M., Kassam, Alisha, Pole, Jason D., Earle, Craig, Wolfe, Joanne and Widger, Kimberley (2017). Predictors of specialized pediatric palliative care involvement and impact on patterns of end-of-life care in children with cancer: A population-based study. 53rd Annual Clinical Science Meeting of the American-Society-of-Clinical-Oncology (ASCO) / Symposium on Old Targets, New Drugs - Her2 and MET, Chicago Il, Jun 02-07, 2017. ALEXANDRIA: AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.35.15_suppl.10573
2017
Conference Publication
Diabetes risk in childhood cancer survivors: A population-based study
Lega, Iliana Carolina, Pole, Jason D., Austin, Peter, Lau, Cindy, Nathan, Paul C. and Baxter, Nancy N. (2017). Diabetes risk in childhood cancer survivors: A population-based study. 53rd Annual Clinical Meeting of the American-Society-of-Clinical-Oncology (ASCO), Chicago Il, Jun 02-07, 2017. ALEXANDRIA: AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.35.15_suppl.10558
2017
Conference Publication
Mental healthcare use and severe psychiatric diagnoses in adult survivors of childhood cancer: A population-based study using health services data
Gupta, Sumit, Nachman, Alex, Kurdyak, Paul, Sutradhar, Rinku, Pole, Jason D. and Nathan, Paul C. (2017). Mental healthcare use and severe psychiatric diagnoses in adult survivors of childhood cancer: A population-based study using health services data. 53rd Annual Clinical Science Meeting of the American-Society-of-Clinical-Oncology (ASCO) / Symposium on Old Targets, New Drugs - Her2 and MET, Chicago Il, Jun 02-07, 2017. ALEXANDRIA: AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.35.15_suppl.10565
2017
Conference Publication
The Australian-Canadian Adolescent and Young Adult Collaborative Cohort Initiative: initial meeting report
White, Victoria, Daly, Corinne, Anazodo, Antoinette, Bibby, Helen, Orme, Lisa M., Pinkerton, Ross, Pole, Jason D., Thompson, Kate, Nathan, Paul C., Baxter, Nancy N. and Gupta, Sumit (2017). The Australian-Canadian Adolescent and Young Adult Collaborative Cohort Initiative: initial meeting report. New Rochelle, NY, United States: Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/jayao.2016.0046
2017
Journal Article
Evaluation of treatment-related mortality among paediatric cancer deaths: a population based analysis
Pole, Jason D., Gibson, Paul, Ethier, Marie-Chantal, Lazor, Tanya, Johnston, Donna L., Portwine, Carol, Silva, Mariana, Alexander, Sarah and Sung, Lillian (2017). Evaluation of treatment-related mortality among paediatric cancer deaths: a population based analysis. British journal of cancer, 116 (4), 540-545. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2016.443
2017
Journal Article
Predictors of and trends in high-intensity end-of-life care among children with cancer: a population-based study using health services data
Kassam, Alisha, Sutradhar, Rinku, Widger, Kimberley, Rapoport, Adam, Pole, Jason D., Nelson, Katherine, Wolfe, Joanne, Earle, Craig C. and Gupta, Sumit (2017). Predictors of and trends in high-intensity end-of-life care among children with cancer: a population-based study using health services data. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 35 (2), 236-242. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2016.68.8283
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Jason Pole is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Open to supervision in the broad area of digital health.
I am open to supervise HDR in various areas of digital health and pediatric, adolescent and young adult oncology, I generally like my HDR students to formulate their own questions in an area of of mutual interest.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Digital Health Methods for Evaluating Chronic Organ Injuries Resulting from Infectious Epidemics: Acute Kidney Injury post COVID-19 Omicron Surge as an Exemplar
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sally Shrapnel
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Doctor Philosophy
Using technology to efficiently analyse qualitative healthcare data at scale
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Clair Sullivan
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Doctor Philosophy
Predicting adverse diabetes events in hospitals using machine learning
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sally Shrapnel, Professor Clair Sullivan
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Doctor Philosophy
Examining real-world evidence for immune checkpoint inhibitor (PD-L1) treatment in advanced non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): A population based data analysis in Queensland, Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor David Wyld
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing an Inclusive Framework for Public Willingness to Share Health Data for AI-Driven Healthcare Models in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lee Woods, Dr Amalie Dyda
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Doctor Philosophy
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Hospitals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Clair Sullivan, Dr Oliver Canfell, Associate Professor Sally Shrapnel
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Doctor Philosophy
How can we streamline the extraction and validation of data from EMRs to inform a learning health care system?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Mr Anton Van Der Vegt, Professor Clair Sullivan
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Doctor Philosophy
How can we streamline the extraction and validation of data from EMRs to inform a learning health care system?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Mr Anton Van Der Vegt, Professor Clair Sullivan
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Doctor Philosophy
Measuring equitable access to primary care services.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Geoff Spurling
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Doctor Philosophy
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Hospitals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Clair Sullivan, Dr Oliver Canfell, Associate Professor Sally Shrapnel
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Doctor Philosophy
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Hospitals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Clair Sullivan, Dr Oliver Canfell, Associate Professor Sally Shrapnel
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Doctor Philosophy
DIFFERENCE
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Elton Henry Savio Lobo, Professor Clair Sullivan
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Hospitals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Clair Sullivan, Dr Oliver Canfell, Associate Professor Sally Shrapnel
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Essays in Welfare Economics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kim-Huong Nguyen
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