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This research was funded by an Academic Medical Organization Innovation Grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. James Downar is supported by a Phoenix Fellowship from Associated Medical Services, Incorporated. Deborah Cook holds a Research Chair of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. We are grateful to Kristy Buck, Hyun-Zu Lee, Rose Piacentino and Neala Hoad who helped to identify potential family members.
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JD, EK, ARO and TS contributed to conception, design, data acquisition, analysis and interpretation. OS, DC and EG contributed to design, data acquisition and interpretation. SH, DS and CMcK contributed to conception, design and interpretation. GT and CK participated in data analysis and interpretation. JD and TS drafted the initial manuscript, and all authors participated substantially in revision of the manuscript. All authors gave final approval of the version submitted.
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The nine centres were: University Health Network-Toronto General Site, Toronto; University Health Network-Toronto Western Site, Toronto; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto; St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto; St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hamilton; Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary; Peter Lougheed Centre, Calgary; Rockyview General Hospital, Calgary; South Health Campus, Calgary.
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Downar, J., Koo, E., des Ordons, A.R. et al. Prevalence and predictors of severe grief reactions and desire for support following a death in the intensive care unit: a multicentre observational study. Intensive Care Med 44, 521–522 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-017-5027-2
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