Journal articles

This database lists peer-reviewed journal articles, books and book chapters that include an Institute for Work & Health (IWH) scientist or researcher (past or present) as an author. Clicking any title will allow you to view a detailed citation and, if available, an abstract. For journal articles by IWH and non-IWH researchers in the areas of occupational health and safety, return to work, workers' compensation, public health and others within the IWH mandate, see our Research Alerts.

2011

van der Velde G, Pham B, Machado M, Ieraci L, Witteman W, Bombardier C, Krahn M. Cost-effectiveness of biologic response modifiers compared to disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review. Arthritis Care & Research. 2011;63(1):65-78. doi:10.1002/acr.20338.
Kurdyak PA, Chong A, Gnam W, Goering P, Alter DA. Depression and self-reported functional status: impact on mortality following acute myocardial infarction. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 2011;17(3):444-451. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01446.x.
Keelan J, Wilson K. Designing a no-fault vaccine-injury compensation programme for Canada: Lessons learned from an international analysis of programmes. Munk School Briefings. 2011;14977.
Tang K. Disease-related differential item functioning in the work instability scale for rheumatoid arthritis: converging results from three methods. Arthritis Care & Research. 2011;63(8):1159-1169. doi:10.1002/acr.20491.
Gossec L, Bijlsma JW, Bombardier C, Canhao H, Devlin J, Edwards CJ, Hamuryudan V, Kvien TK, Leeb BF, Martin-Mola E, Mielants H, Muller-Ladner U, Ostergaard M, Pereira IA, Ramos-Remus C, Zochling J, Dougados M. Dissemination and evaluation of the 3E initiative recommendations for use of methotrexate in rheumatic disorders: results of a study among 2233 rheumatologists. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2011;70(2):388-389. doi:10.1136/ard.2010.128652.
Koehoorn M, McLeod CB, Fan J, Mcgrail KM, Barer ML, Cote P, Hogg-Johnson S. Do private clinics or expedited fees reduce disability duration for injured workers following knee surgery?. Healthcare Policy. 2011;7(1):55-70.
Rueda S, Raboud J, Mustard C, Bayoumi AM, Lavis JN, Rourke SB. Employment status is associated with both physical and mental health quality of life in people living with HIV. AIDS Care. 2011;23(4):435-443. doi:10.1080/09540121.2010.507952.
Furlan AD. Evidence for interferential current to treat musculoskeletal pain remains weak. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 2011;21(3):278-279. doi:10.1097/01.jsm.0000398179.47464.55.
Gignac MA, Cao X, Tang K, Beaton DE. Examination of arthritis-related work place activity limitations and intermittent disability over four-and-a-half years and its relationship to job modifications and outcomes. Arthritis Care & Research. 2011;63(7):953-962. doi:10.1002/acr.20456.
Smith PM, Morassaei S, Mustard C. Examining changes in reported work conditions in Quebec, Ontario and Saskatchewan between 1994 and 2003-05. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 2011;102(2):127-132.
Breslin FC, Smith PM, Moore I. Examining the decline in lost-time claim rates across age groups in Ontario between 1991 and 2007. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2011;68(11):813-817. doi:10.1136/oem.2010.062562.
Franche RL, Murray E, Ibrahim S, Smith PM, Carnide N, Cote P, Gibson J, Koehoorn M. Examining the impact of worker and workplace factors on prolonged work absences among Canadian nurses. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2011;53(8):919-927. doi:10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182255dea.
Morassaei S, Smith PM. Examining the relationship between psychosocial working conditions, physical work demands, and leisure time physical activity in Canada. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2011;53(10):1099-1105. doi:10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182307863.
Tjulin A, MacEachen E, Ekberg K. Exploring the meaning of early contact in return-to-work from workplace actors' perspective. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2011;33(2):137-145. doi:10.3109/09638288.2010.489630.
Dionne CE, Le Sage N, Franche RL, Dorval M, Bombardier C, Deyo RA. Five questions predicted long-term, severe, back-related functional limitations: evidence from three large prospective studies. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2011;64(1):54-66. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.02.004.
Bombardier C, Evans CJ, Katz N, Mardekian J, Zlateva G, Simon LS. Further qualification of a therapeutic responder index for patients with chronic low back pain. Journal of Rheumatology. 2011;38(2):362-369. doi:10.3899/jrheum.091444.
Corbiere M, Bonneville-Roussy A, Franche RL, Coutu MF, Choiniere M, Durand MJ, Boulanger A. Further Validation of the BDI-II Among People With Chronic Pain Originating From Musculoskeletal Disorders. Clinical Journal of Pain. 2011;27(1):62-69. doi:10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181eef903.
Orozco FA, Cole DC, Ibrahim S, Wanigaratne S. Health promotion outcomes associated with a community-based program to reduce pesticide-related risks among small farm households. Health Promotion International. 2011;26(4):441-446. doi:10.1093/heapro/dar006.
Perruccio AV, Davis AM, Hogg-Johnson S, Badley EM. Importance of self-rated health and mental well-being in predicting health outcomes following total joint replacement surgery for osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care & Research. 2011;63(7):973-981. doi:10.1002/acr.20467.
Barbosa-Branco A, Souza WR, Steenstra I. Incidence of work and non-work related disability claims in Brazil. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2011;54(11):858-871. doi:10.1002/ajim.20974.
Pennick V. Informing your practice with evidence-where to find it; how to understand it. Part 1. Journal of the Ontario Occupational Health Nurses Association. 2011;30(1):21-22.
Busse JW. Interpreting the outcomes of orthopaedic trials. Advances in Orthopaedics. 2011;2(4):141-147.
Riva JJ, Crombeen AM, Rycroft JE, Donkers Ainsworth KE, Gissler TP, Burnie SJ, Busse JW. Interprofessional education for medical students in clinical settings: a practical guide for an elective half-day. Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association. 2011;55(3):168-173.
Tolusso D, Wang X. Interval estimation for response adaptive clinical trials. Computational Statistics and Data Analysis. 2011;55(1):725-730. doi:10.1016/j.csda.2010.06.016.
Smith PM, Bielecky A, Frank JW. Intervention research on working conditions and mental health: persistent challenges, new directions and opportunities to integrate research agendas. Healthcare Papers. 2011;11(0):67-72.