Sandra L. Carroll
Overview
Sandra Carroll’s research interests centre around patient decision-making processes in the context of arrhythmia care, patient-reported outcomes associated with cardiovascular diseases (psychosocial, disease-specific health-related quality of life), and patient engagement in research. Recent work has focused on device-specific quality of life in subcutaneous implantable defibrillators (ICD) and the implementation of ICD-specific patient decision aids for ICDs. Carroll is interested in patient decision-making through the ICD trajectory, including age and the influence of comorbidities on patient preferences.
Affiliations
- Vice-Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
- Executive Director, School of Nursing, McMaster University
- Professor, School of Nursing, McMaster University
Education
- PhD, McMaster University
Related Projects
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Relative contributions of age and frailty to respiratory infections
2023 MIRA Postdoctoral Fellowship
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Personalized Augmented Reality Obstacle Navigation Training for Balance and Fall Prevention in Aging Populations
2026 Labarge PhD Scholarship in Mobility and Aging
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Longitudinal Associations Between Dietary Patterns, Body Composition, and Mobility among Canadian Postmenopausal Women
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SAGE Powered by iMatr: Empowering older adults using democratic technology (DemTech)
MIRA | envisAGE Project
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Defining and understanding healthy aging among Canadian adults: A longitudinal analysis of data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
Raymond and Margaret Labarge Chair in Research and Knowledge Application for Optimal Aging Fellowship
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Physical and mental health correlates in aging adults with autism
2025 MIRA PhD Scholarship
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Comprehensive prediction of osteoporosis fracture through machine learning and DXA (bone density) imaging
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Investigating the influence of age and gender on perceptions of public transit and public transit safety
2025 Labarge Mobility Master’s Scholarship
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Adaptation of the CP@clinic program to improve quality of life and healthy aging in low-income urban dwellers
MIRA | Dixon Hall Research Grant
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Brain Health Resources and Integrated Diversity (BRAID) Hub
A knowledge mobilization hub integrating education, resources, and supports informed by a two-way exchange between researchers and knowledge users to move high-quality evidence-based guidelines into practice.
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Promoting optimal aging among migrant returnees
2024 MIRA Catalyst Grant in Mobility and Aging
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Evaluating and improving the inclusivity and accessibility of a community-based frailty intervention portal
2024 AGE-WELL MIRA Co-funded EPIC-AT Fellowship
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PET tracers for diagnosis of basal forebrain neurodegeneration in aging
2024 MIRA PhD Scholarship | 2022 MIRA Master’s Scholarship
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Applying convolutional neural networks to predict vertebral fracture risk in the lumbar spine using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry images
2024 MIRA | sMAP Master’s Scholarship
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PACIFIC – A Post-Acute Care Intervention for Frailty using Information and Communication Technology
Leveraging today’s health technology to co-design a complex community-based frailty intervention for older post-acute care patients.
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A pilot validation study for a food-frequency questionnaire assessing muscle-health nutrients in older adults 65 years of age
2024 Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
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POWER Exercise for Stroke Recovery (POWER): Ensuring fit for diverse abilities after stroke
2024 Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
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Retinal imaging in prediction and diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases
2024 Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
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Age-related microstructural changes at the osteochondral junction: Investigating cellular network in osteoarthritis
2024 Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
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Barriers in living spaces and homes for individuals living with dementia
2024 Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
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Dixon Hall’s rooming house initiative: Scoping the design and implementation of social housing in Ontario to inform priorities and practice
2024 MIRA | Dixon Hall Centre Knowledge Synthesis Grant
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The promotion and sustainability of digital literacy skills for marginalized older adults
2024 MIRA | Dixon Hall Centre Knowledge Synthesis Grant
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The EMBOLDEN trial: Enhancing physical and community MoBility in OLDEr adults with health inequalities using commuNity co-design
Researchers, older-adult citizens and community service providers co-design, implement and evaluate an innovative community-based intervention with the goal of improved physical and community mobility, nutrition, and social participation in older adults.
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Intergenerational Study on Aging (MIRA-iGeN): Building a platform for intergenerational research
Major Program of Research
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Evaluating the use of the Fit-Frailty App in inpatient rehabilitation units to monitor frailty in older adults
MIRA EPIC-AT Fellows (Master’s level)
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Role of impaired resolution of inflammation on post-pneumonia cognitive decline in mouse aging model
MIRA | Global Nexus PhD Scholarship
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Quantitative measurements of chronic pain
2023 IPRC Catalyst Grant
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PRG-4: Application in the treatment of dry age related macular degeneration
PI: Heather Sheardown
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Understanding antecedents to misinformation susceptibility for older adults
2022 Labarge Catalyst Grant in Mobility in Aging
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Understanding how aging leads to amyloid diseases and neurodegeneration
2022 MIRA PhD Scholarship
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Life-space mobility in the Canadian Longitudinal Study On Aging
2022 Labarge Master’s Scholarship
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Corticomuscular coherence brain-computer interface to treat chronic neck pain
2022 IPRC Catalyst Grant
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TNF impairs macrophage killing of Streptococcus pneumoniae
2022 MIRA/Global Nexus PhD Scholarship
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Mapping how, where, and when sedentary behaviour occurs in older adults who are frail: A mixed methods longitudinal study
2022 AGE-WELL/MIRA Postdoctoral Fellow
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Understanding pain phenotypes in individuals with early knee osteoarthritis
2022 MIRA IPRC PhD Scholarship
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Designing a virtually administered walking speed test for older adults
2022 MIRA/AGE-WELL Epic PhD Award
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Is GDF15 important for the anti-aging effects of metformin?
2022 MIRA Postdoctoral Fellow
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Assessing validity and sensitivity of remotely collected wearable sensor data in patients
2021 Labarge Ph.D. Scholarship
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Understanding how aging affects blood pressure through oxidative stress
2021 MIRA Master’s Scholarship
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Promoting optimal aging through equitable access to “care of the elderly” family physicians
2021 MIRA Ph.D. Scholarship
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Developing a real-world framework for remote patient monitoring technologies that promote optimal aging
2021 MIRA Postdoctoral Fellow
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Ageism in the time of technological innovation: Understanding older people’s digital landscapes
2021 MIRA Postdoctoral Fellow
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Examining the role of frailty in SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccine response in older adults
2021 MIRA Postdoctoral Fellow
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Building on what we know: Using design thinking to tailor routine assessments and interventions for fall and fracture prevention in long-term care
2021 Labarge Postdoctoral Fellow in Mobility
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Tracking real-world changes in osteoarthritic gait patterns using wearable sensors
2020 MIRA Master’s Scholarship
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Development of clinical tools to guide diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in older adults
2020 Labarge Ph.D. Scholarship
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The effectiveness of MIRA’s educational program around competency building and interest in older adult care among undergraduate students using a program logic model
2020 McMaster Education Research, Innovation & Theory Postdoctoral Fellow
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How can we screen frailty to prevent falls in older adults?
2020 CFN Interdisciplinary Fellowship (PhD)
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Evaluating impact of a community co-design process
2020 MIRA/CHEPA Postdoctoral Fellow
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Investigation of CARM1 in aging-induced skeletal muscle atrophy
2020 CFN Interdisciplinary Fellowship (Master’s)
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Relieving social isolation and loneliness through storytelling at the time of a pandemic
2020 LCMA COVID-19 Catalyst Grant
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Designing a real-time cybercrime alert system for older adults: Neurophysiological solution during COVID-19
2020 MIRA Postdoctoral Fellow
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Modeling deviations in gait coordination and mobility in older adults
2019 Labarge Master’s Scholarship
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Improving physical activity and mobility during a pandemic via live online exercise sessions for older persons: a pilot RCT
2019 Labarge Master’s Scholarship
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Linguistic markers of social well-being in late adulthood
2019 AGE-WELL/MIRA Postdoctoral Fellowship
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Physical activity and nutrition recommendations for older adults living with frailty
2019 AGE-WELL/MIRA Postdoctoral Fellowship
