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Dr Kristin Konnyu

Dr Kristin Konnyu
Dr Kristin Konnyu
Dr Kristin Konnyu

Lecturer

Accepting PhDs

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School/Department
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition

Biography

I am a Lecturer in Implementation Science in the Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation at the University of Aberdeen where I teach and conduct research on evidence synthesis and implementation science in health, public health, and increasingly, climate change mitigation and adaptation interventions. Prior to this role, I was an Assistant Professor in the Center for Evidence Synthesis in Health at Brown University where I led multiple systematic reviews for the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality as part of Brown’s Evidence Based Practice unit and taught graduate and undergraduate evidence synthesis and implementation science methods courses.

The broad focus of my work over the past two decades has been enhancing methods of knowing ‘what we know’ (evidence synthesis) and ‘how do we get what we know into practice’ (implementation science). I am particularly interested in complex systems that often involve multiple actors performing multiple behaviours over time to achieve a target change (e.g., de-implementing low value care, adopting novel healthcare innovations). I hold degrees across several disciplines (basic sciences, rehabilitation, education, epidemiology) and am interested in complex problems requiring complex solutions; I thus take a strong interdisciplinary approach to my work and value working in interdisciplinary collaborations.

I am co-course coordinator for one PGT course at the University of Aberdeen (PU5031: Evidence-based health) and evaluator for two other courses (PU5027: Fundamentals of research design and PU5038: Designing real-world trials). I welcome supervising both Masters- and PhD-level students interested in implementation or evidence synthesis methods for complex problems (e.g., decarbonising healthcare, addressing implementation gaps, etc.).

Qualifications

  • PhD Epidemiology 
    2018 - University of Ottawa 

    Focus on methods of synthesizing complex (implementation) interventions

  • BEd Education 
    2013 - University of Ottawa 
  • MSc Rehabilitation Sciences 
    2008 - University of British Columbia 
  • BSc Anatomy and cell biology 
    2005 - McGill University 

Memberships and Affiliations

Internal Memberships
  • LGBTQIA+ champion, SMMSN
  • Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Committee, SMMSN
  • Athena Swan Committee, SMMSN
External Memberships
  • Member and Author, Cochrane Collaboration (2008-Present)
  • Methods editor, Climate Solutions Working Group, Campbell Collaboration (2023-Present)
  • Member, Society for Research Synthesis Methodology (2022-Present)

Latest Publications

  • How well are implementation strategies and target healthcare professional behaviors reported? A secondary analysis of 204 implementation trials using the TIDieR checklist and AACTT framework

    Weight, C., Vinette, B., Laritz, R., Mooney, M., Castiglione, S. A., Maheu-Cadotte, M., Argiropoulos, N., Konnyu, K., Cassidy, C. e., Collins, S., Semenic, S., Straiton, N., Middleton, S., Taylor, N., Gagnon, M., Liang, S., Crump, L., Di Lalla, O., Meyers, T., Elakpa, D. N., Fontaine, G.
    Implementation Science
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Measuring the environmental impact of health interventions in randomised controlled trials: a scoping review

    Goulao, B., Boyers, D., Forbes, O., Konnyu, K.
    Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 183, pp. 111751
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Audit and feedback: effects on professional practice

    Ivers, N. M., Yogasingam, S., Lacroix, M., Brown, K. A., Antony, J., Soobiah, C., Simeoni, M., Willis, T. A., Crawshaw, J., Antonopoulou, V., Meyer, C., Solbak, N. M., Murray, B. J., Butler, E., Lepage, S., Giltenane, M., Carter, M. D., Fontaine, G., Sykes, M., Halasy, M., Bazazo, A., Seaton, S., Canavan, T., Alderson, S., Reis, C., Linklater, S., Lalor, A., Fletcher, A., Gearon, E., Jenkins, H., Wallis, J. A., Grober, L., Beccaria, L., Cyril, S., Rozbroj, T., Han, J. X., Xu, A. X., Wu, K., Rouleau, G., Shah, M., Konnyu, K., Colquhoun, H., Justin, P., O'Connor, D., Lorencatto, F., Grimshaw, J. M.
    The Cochrane Library, vol. 2025, no. 3, CD000259
    Contributions to Journals: Review articles

  • Barriers and enablers to hepatitis B virus (HBV) testing, linkage to care, treatment and vaccination: Protocol for a mixed-methods systematic review

    Elakpa, D. N., Hajarizadeh, B., Argiropoulos, N., Feld, J., Greenaway, C., Biondi, M. J., Canani, F., Abredu, J., Cox, J., Grebely, J., Hargreaves, S., Carter, J., Klein, M. B., Konnyu, K., Meyers, T., Mooney, M., Petkovic, J., Presseau, J., Fontaine, G.
    OSF (Open Science Framework). 8 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Interventions to enhance hepatitis B virus (HBV) testing, linkage to care, treatment and vaccination: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Hajarizadeh, B., Elakpa, D. N., Argiropoulos, N., Dore, G., Dore, G., MacLachlan, J., Monineath Roth, J., Khaleq, D. A., Bin Usman Shah, S. H., Feld, J., Greenaway, C., Bondi, M., Cox, J., Grebely, J., Hargreaves, S., Carter, J., Klein, M., Konnyu, K., Meyers, T., Mooney, M., Petkovic, J., Presseau, J., Fontaine, G.
    OSF (Open Science Framework (OSF)). 10 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

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Prizes and Awards

  • Robert L. Kane Memorial Award for report with strong clarity and conciseness, Annual  AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center Meeting reports published between 2021-2022. (2022)
  • Joseph De Koninick Prize for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis, University of Ottawa (2019)
  • Worton Researcher in Training Award, The Ottawa Hospital (2018)
  • Award of Excellence, Faculty of Medicine Awards in Education, University of Ottawa (2017)
Research

Research Areas

Accepting PhDs

I am currently accepting PhDs in Applied Health Sciences.

Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.

Applied Health Sciences

Supervising
Accepting PhDs
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Teaching

Courses

Teaching Responsibilities

I am co-course coordinator for one PGT course at the University of Aberdeen (PU5031: Evidence-based health) and evaluator for two other courses (PU5027: Fundamentals of research design and PU5038: Designing real-world trials). 

Non-course Teaching Responsibilities

I regularly teach short courses on methods of implementation science and evidence synthesis for small groups or webinars as well as one-on-one tutoring. 

Publications

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  • How well are implementation strategies and target healthcare professional behaviors reported? A secondary analysis of 204 implementation trials using the TIDieR checklist and AACTT framework

    Weight, C., Vinette, B., Laritz, R., Mooney, M., Castiglione, S. A., Maheu-Cadotte, M., Argiropoulos, N., Konnyu, K., Cassidy, C. e., Collins, S., Semenic, S., Straiton, N., Middleton, S., Taylor, N., Gagnon, M., Liang, S., Crump, L., Di Lalla, O., Meyers, T., Elakpa, D. N., Fontaine, G.
    Implementation Science
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Measuring the environmental impact of health interventions in randomised controlled trials: a scoping review

    Goulao, B., Boyers, D., Forbes, O., Konnyu, K.
    Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 183, pp. 111751
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Audit and feedback: effects on professional practice

    Ivers, N. M., Yogasingam, S., Lacroix, M., Brown, K. A., Antony, J., Soobiah, C., Simeoni, M., Willis, T. A., Crawshaw, J., Antonopoulou, V., Meyer, C., Solbak, N. M., Murray, B. J., Butler, E., Lepage, S., Giltenane, M., Carter, M. D., Fontaine, G., Sykes, M., Halasy, M., Bazazo, A., Seaton, S., Canavan, T., Alderson, S., Reis, C., Linklater, S., Lalor, A., Fletcher, A., Gearon, E., Jenkins, H., Wallis, J. A., Grober, L., Beccaria, L., Cyril, S., Rozbroj, T., Han, J. X., Xu, A. X., Wu, K., Rouleau, G., Shah, M., Konnyu, K., Colquhoun, H., Justin, P., O'Connor, D., Lorencatto, F., Grimshaw, J. M.
    The Cochrane Library, vol. 2025, no. 3, CD000259
    Contributions to Journals: Review articles

  • Barriers and enablers to hepatitis B virus (HBV) testing, linkage to care, treatment and vaccination: Protocol for a mixed-methods systematic review

    Elakpa, D. N., Hajarizadeh, B., Argiropoulos, N., Feld, J., Greenaway, C., Biondi, M. J., Canani, F., Abredu, J., Cox, J., Grebely, J., Hargreaves, S., Carter, J., Klein, M. B., Konnyu, K., Meyers, T., Mooney, M., Petkovic, J., Presseau, J., Fontaine, G.
    OSF (Open Science Framework). 8 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Interventions to enhance hepatitis B virus (HBV) testing, linkage to care, treatment and vaccination: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Hajarizadeh, B., Elakpa, D. N., Argiropoulos, N., Dore, G., Dore, G., MacLachlan, J., Monineath Roth, J., Khaleq, D. A., Bin Usman Shah, S. H., Feld, J., Greenaway, C., Bondi, M., Cox, J., Grebely, J., Hargreaves, S., Carter, J., Klein, M., Konnyu, K., Meyers, T., Mooney, M., Petkovic, J., Presseau, J., Fontaine, G.
    OSF (Open Science Framework (OSF)). 10 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Effects of implementation strategies on nursing practice and patient outcomes: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

    Fontaine, G., Vinette, B., Weight, C., Maheu-Cadotte, M., Lavallée, A., Deschênes, M., Lapierre, A., Castiglione, S. a., Chicoine, G., Rouleau, G., Argiropoulos, N., Konnyu, K., Mooney, M., Cassidy, C. e., Mailhot, T., Lavoie, P., Pépin, C., Cossette, S., Gagnon, M., Semenic, S., Straiton, N., Middleton, S.
    Implementation Science, vol. 19, no. 1, 68
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Leveraging continuous glucose monitoring as a catalyst for behaviour change: a scoping review

    Jospe, M. R., Richardson, K. M., Saleh, A. A., Bohlen, L. C., Crawshaw, J., Liao, Y., Konnyu, K., Schembre, S. M.
    International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol. 21, 74
    Contributions to Journals: Review articles

  • Protocol for the process evaluation of a cluster randomised trial of audit and feedback and in practice educational training to reduce antibiotic prescribing in dental primary care: the TiPTAP trial.

    Scott, C., Goulao, B., McArthur, L., Knights, J., Konnyu, K., Darlene, V., Black, I., Clarkson, J. E., Ramsay, C., Young, L., Duncan, E.
    Working Papers: Preprint Papers

  • Accelerated diagnostic protocols using high-sensitivity troponin assays to rule in or out myocardial infarction: A systematic review

    Hsiao, J. J., Celedon, M. A., Rudolph, J. L., Konnyu, K. J., Erqou, S. A., Baig, M., Trikalinos, T. A., Ngamdu, K. S., Kanaan, G., Cui, S., Tran, T. P., Rickard, T., Balk, E. M., Jutkowitz, E.
    JEM Reports, vol. 3, no. 2, 100086
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Protocols to reduce seclusion in inpatient mental health units

    Quinn, M., Jutkowitz, E., Primack, J., Lenger, K., Rudolph, J., Trikalinos, T. A., Rickard, T., Balk, E. M., Konnyu, K., Mai, H. J.
    International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 600-615
    Contributions to Journals: Review articles
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