Research Programs

Biography

Dr. Watt completed medical school at the University of Ottawa, residency in internal medicine at Western University, fellowship training in geriatric medicine at the University of Toronto, and a PhD in clinical epidemiology and health care research at the University of Toronto. She was a 2019 recipient of the CIHR Institute of Health Sciences and Policy Research Rising Star Award and the Thomas & Edna Naylor Memorial Award for the best paper based on a thesis in Health Services and Health Care Research at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation. More recently, she was awarded the 2021 Outstanding Junior Research Manuscript by the American Geriatrics Society.

Her research focuses on using knowledge synthesis methods (e.g., pairwise and network meta-analysis) and health administrative data to better understand the comparative efficacy and safety of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions in older adults, specifically, those with geriatric syndromes such as frailty, falls and cognitive impairment. She is also supporting evidence-informed and equitable access to virtual care for older adults.

Recent Publications

  1. Rosenblat, MA, Arnold, J, Nelson, H, Watt, J, Seiler, S. The Additional Effect of Training Above the Maximal Metabolic Steady State on VO2peak, Wpeak and Time-Trial Performance in Endurance-Trained Athletes: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Reality Check. Sports Med. 2023; :. doi: 10.1007/s40279-023-01924-y. PubMed PMID:37737543 .
  2. Huang, YQ, Weiss, S, Gros, P, Wong, E, Piché, PP, Vyas, MV et al.. Prevention and treatment of traumatic brain injury-related delirium: a systematic review. J Neurol. 2023; :. doi: 10.1007/s00415-023-11889-7. PubMed PMID:37634162 .
  3. Recto, K, Kachroo, P, Huan, T, Van Den Berg, D, Lee, GY, Bui, H et al.. Epigenome-wide DNA methylation association study of circulating IgE levels identifies novel targets for asthma. EBioMedicine. 2023;95 :104758. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104758. PubMed PMID:37598461 PubMed Central PMC10462855.
  4. Heybati, K, Wong, EKC, Watt, J, Zou, H, Chandraraj, A, Zhang, AW et al.. Outcomes of critically ill older adults with COVID-19: a multicentre retrospective cohort study. Can J Anaesth. 2023;70 (8):1371-1380. doi: 10.1007/s12630-023-02518-y. PubMed PMID:37434068 .
  5. Wong, WJ, Emdin, C, Bick, AG, Zekavat, SM, Niroula, A, Pirruccello, JP et al.. Author Correction: Clonal haematopoiesis and risk of chronic liver disease. Nature. 2023;619 (7970):E47. doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-06375-z. PubMed PMID:37400552 .
  6. Jones, A, Watt, JA, Maclagan, LC, Swayze, S, Jaakkimainen, L, Schull, MJ et al.. Factors associated with recurrent emergency department visits among people living with dementia: A retrospective cohort study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023; :. doi: 10.1111/jgs.18457. PubMed PMID:37314108 .
  7. Chuen, VL, Dholakia, S, Kalra, S, Watt, J, Wong, C, Ho, JM et al.. Geriatric Specialists' Perspectives on Telemedicine during the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Concurrent Triangulation Mixed-Methods Study. Can Geriatr J. 2023;26 (2):283-289. doi: 10.5770/cgj.26.645. PubMed PMID:37265985 PubMed Central PMC10198678.
  8. Watt, J, Hofmeister, M, Del Giovane, C, Turner, R, Tricco, AC, Mavridis, D et al.. Implementing hierarchical network meta-analysis incorporating exchangeable dose effects compared to standard hierarchical network meta-analysis. BMJ Evid Based Med. 2023;28 (5):332-336. doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2022-112136. PubMed PMID:37076267 .
  9. Wong, WJ, Emdin, C, Bick, AG, Zekavat, SM, Niroula, A, Pirruccello, JP et al.. Clonal haematopoiesis and risk of chronic liver disease. Nature. 2023;616 (7958):747-754. doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-05857-4. PubMed PMID:37046084 PubMed Central PMC10405350.
  10. Weinstock, JS, Gopakumar, J, Burugula, BB, Uddin, MM, Jahn, N, Belk, JA et al.. Aberrant activation of TCL1A promotes stem cell expansion in clonal haematopoiesis. Nature. 2023;616 (7958):755-763. doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-05806-1. PubMed PMID:37046083 PubMed Central PMC10360040.
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Affiliations & Other Activities

  • Geriatrician, St. Michael’s Hospital
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto