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.

2008

Breslin FC. Educational status and work injury among young people: refining the targeting of prevention resources. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 2008;99(2):121-124.
Martimo KP, Verbeek J, Karppinen J, Furlan AD, Takala EP, Kuijer PP, Jauhiainen M, Viikari-Juntura E. Effect of training and lifting equipment for preventing back pain in lifting and handling: systematic review. British Medical Journal. 2008;336(7641):429-431. doi:10.1136/bmj.39463.418380.BE.
Rivilis I, Van Eerd D, Cullen KL, Cole DC, Irvin E, Tyson J, Mahood Q. Effectiveness of participatory ergonomic interventions on health outcomes: a systematic review. Applied Ergonomics. 2008;39(3):342-358. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2007.08.006.
Robertson M, Amick B, DeRango K, Rooney T, Bazzani L, Harrist RB, Moore A. Effects of an office ergonomics training and chair intervention on worker knowledge, behavior and musculoskeletal risk. Applied Ergonomics. 2008;40(1):124-135. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2007.12.009.
Mollon B, da Silva V, Busse JW, Einhorn TA, Bhandari M. Electrical stimulation for long-bone fracture-healing: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery - American Volume. 2008;90(11):2322-2330. doi:10.2106/JBJS.H.00111.
Cameron JI, Stewart DE, Tomlinson G, Franche RL, Hyman I, Cheung AM. Emotional distress among family caregivers in Canada: longitudinal analysis of the National Population Health Survey. Archives of Public Health. 2008;66:35-45.
Breslin FC, Koehoorn M, Cole DC. Employment patterns and work injury experience among Canadian 12 to 14 year olds. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 2008;99(3):201-205.
Busse JW, Bassler D, Guyatt GH. Evaluating the evidence for assessing BNP and NT-proBNP levels. Clinical Biochemistry. 2008;41(5):227-230. doi:10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2007.07.021.
Bassler D, Busse JW, Karanicolas PJ, Guyatt GH. Evidence-based medicine targets the individual patient. Part 1: how clinicians can use study results to determine optimal individual care. [editorial]. Evidence Based Medicine. 2008;13(4):101-102. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.101.
Bassler D, Busse JW, Karanicolas PJ, Guyatt GH. Evidence-based medicine targets the individual patient. Part 2: Guides and tools for individual decision-making. [editorial]. ACP Journal Club. 2008;13(5):130-131. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.5.130-a.
Imamura M, Furlan AD, Dryden T, Irvin E. Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with massage. Spine Journal. 2008;8(1):121-133. doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2007.10.016.
Ammendolia C, Furlan AD, Imamura M, Irvin E, van Tulder MW. Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with needle acupuncture. Spine Journal. 2008;8(1):160-172. doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2007.10.014.
Furlan AD, Tomlinson G, Jadad AR, Bombardier C. Examining heterogeneity in meta-analysis: comparing results of randomized trials and nonrandomized studies of interventions for low back pain. Spine. 2008;33(3):339-348. doi:10.1097/BRS.0b013e31816233b5.
Smith PM, Frank JW, Mustard C, Bondy SJ. Examining the relationships between job control and health status: a path analysis approach. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2008;62(1):54-61. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.057539.
Amick B. Growing knowledge about 'what works' to prevent work injuries. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2008;65(5):297-298. doi:10.1136/oem.2007.036079.
Kosny A, Eakin J. Hazards of helping: work, mission and risk in non-profit social service organizations. Health, Risk and Society. 2008;10(2):149-166.
Bondy SJ, Johnson I, Cole DC, Bercovitz K. Identifying core competencies for public health epidemiologists. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 2008;99(4):246-251.
Hayden JA, Cote P, Steenstra I, Bombardier C. Identifying phases of investigation helps planning, appraising, and applying the results of explanatory prognosis studies. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2008;61(6):552-560. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2007.08.005.
van der Velde G, Hogg-Johnson S, Bayoumi AM, Cassidy JD, Cote P, Boyle E, Llewellyn-Thomas H, Chan S, Subrata P, Hoving J, Hurwitz EL, Bombardier C, Krahn M. Identifying the best treatment among common nonsurgical neck pain treatments: a decision analysis. Spine. 2008;33(4):S184-S191. doi:10.1097/BRS.0b013e31816454f8.
Tompa E, Scott-Marshall H, Fang M. Impact of temporary employment and job tenure on work-related sickness absence. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2008;65(12):801-807. doi:10.1136/oem.2007.037259.
Nichol K, Bigelow P, O'Brien-Pallas L, McGeer A, Manno M, Holness DL. Individual, environmental, and organizational factors that influence nurses' use of facial protection to prevent occupational transmission of communicable respiratory illness in acute care hospitals. American Journal of Infection Control. 2008;36(7):481-487. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2007.12.004.
Shrier I, Boivin JF, Platt RW, Steele RJ, Brophy J, Carnevale F, Eisenberg MJ, Furlan AD, Kakuma R, Macdonald ME, Pilote L, Rossignol M. Interpretation of systematic reviews with meta-analyses: an objective or subjective process?. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making. 2008;8:. doi:10.1186/1472-6947-8-19.
Koehoorn M, Breslin FC, Xu F. Investigating the longer-term health consequences of work-related injuries among youth. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2008;43(5):466-473. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.04.012.
Tompa E, Polanyi M, Foley J. Labour market flexibility and worker insecurity. In: Raphael D, editors. Social determinants of health: Canadian perspectives. Toronto: Canadian Scholars' Press Inc; 2008.
Cann AP, MacEachen E, Vandervoort AA. Lay versus expert understandings of workplace risk in the food service industry: a multi-dimensional model with implications for participatory ergonomics. Work. 2008;30(3):219-228.