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.

2010

Moser C. The big picture: solving the 'problem' of OHS in small business. Journal of the Ontario Occupational Health Nurses Association. 2010;29(1):31-32.
Turner D, Schunemann HJ, Griffith LE, Beaton DE, Griffiths AM, Critch JN, Guyatt GH. The minimal detectable change cannot reliably replace the minimal important difference. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2010;63(1):28-36. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.01.024.
Chen C, Smith PM, Mustard C. The prevalence of over-qualification and its association with health status among occupationally active new immigrants to Canada. Ethnicity and Health. 2010;15(6):601-619. doi:10.1080/13557858.2010.502591.
Kooistra BW, Dijkman BG, Busse JW, Sprague S, Schemitsch E, Bhandari M. The radiographic union scale in tibial fractures: reliability and validity. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2010;24(0):S81-S86. doi:110.1097/BOT.0b013e3181ca3fd1.
Smith PM, Mustard C. The unequal distribution of occupational health and safety risks among immigrants to Canada compared to Canadian-born labour market participants: 1993-2005. Safety Science. 2010;48(10):1296-1303. doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2010.03.020.
Tang K, Beaton DE, Lacaille D, Gignac MA, Zhang W, Anis AH, Bombardier C. The Work Instability Scale for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA-WIS): Does it work in osteoarthritis?. Quality of Life Research. 2010;19(7):1057-1068. doi:10.1007/s11136-010-9656-y.
Steenstra I, Ibrahim S, Franche RL, Hogg-Johnson S, Shaw W, Pransky G. Validation of a Risk Factor-Based Intervention Strategy Model Using Data from the Readiness for Return to Work Cohort Study. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 2010;20(3):394-405. doi:10.1007/s10926-009-9218-8.
Nieuwenhuijsen K, Franche RL, van Dijk FJ. Work functioning measurement: tools for occupational mental health research. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2010;52(8):778-790. doi:10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181ec7cd3.
MacEachen E, Kosny A, Scott-Dixon K, Facey M, Chambers L, Breslin FC, Kyle N, Irvin E, Mahood Q. Workplace health understandings and processes in small businesses: a systematic review of the qualitative literature. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 2010;20(2):180-198. doi:10.1007/s10926-009-9227-7.
Barrientos-Gutierrez T, Gimeno D, Thrasher JF, Reynales-Shigematsu LM, Amick B, Lazcano-Ponce E, Hernandez-Avila M. [Perception over smoke-free policies amongst bar and restaurant representatives in central Mexico]. Salud publica de Mexico. 2010;52(0):S149-S156. doi:10.1590/S0036-36342010000800010.

2009

Furlan AD, Pennick V, Bombardier C, van Tulder MW. 2009 updated method guidelines for systematic reviews in the Cochrane Back Review Group. Spine. 2009;34(18):1929-1941. doi:10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181b1c99f.
Franche RL, Severin C, Hogg-Johnson S, Lee H, Cote P, Krause N. A multivariate analysis of factors associated with early offer and acceptance of a work accommodation following an occupational musculoskeletal injury. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2009;51(8):969-983. doi:10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181b2f3c1.
Tompa E, Dolinschi R, de Oliveira C, Irvin E. A systematic review of occupational health and safety interventions with economic analyses. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2009;51(9):1004-1023. doi:10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181b34f60.
Tompa E, Dolinschi R, Laing AC. An economic evaluation of a participatory ergonomics process in an auto parts manufacturer. Journal of Safety Research. 2009;40(1):41-47.
Carnide N, Kreiger N, Cotterchio M. Association between frequency and intensity of recreational physical activity and epithelial ovarian cancer risk by age period. European Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2009;18(4):322-330. doi:10.1097/CEJ.0b013e32832bf3fa.
Pruitt SL, Shim MJ, Mullen PD, Vernon SW, Amick B. Association of area socioeconomic status and breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening: a systematic review. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2009;18(10):2579-2599. doi:10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-09-0135.
Busse JW, Jacobs C, Ngo T, Rodine R, Torrance D, Jim J, Kulkarni AV, Petrisor B, Drew B, Bhandari M. Attitudes toward chiropractic: a survey of North American orthopedic surgeons. Spine. 2009;34(25):2818-2825. doi:10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181c1512f.
Wells R, Laing AC, Cole DC. Characterizing the intensity of changes made to reduce mechanical exposure. Work. 2009;34(2):179-193. doi:10.3233/WOR-2009-0915.
Smith PM, Mustard C. Comparing the risk of work-related injuries between immigrants to Canada, and Canadian-born labour market participants. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2009;66(6):361-367. doi:10.1136/oem.2007.038646.
Swift M. Comparison of confidence intervals for a Poisson mean - further considerations. Communications in Statistics - Theory & Methods. 2009;38(5):748-759. doi:10.1080/03610920802255856.
Tang K, Pitts S, Solway S, Beaton DE. Comparison of the psychometric properties of four at-work disability measures in workers with shoulder or elbow disorders. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 2009;19(2):142-154. doi:10.1007/s10926-009-9171-6.
Kulkarni AV, Aziz B, Shams I, Busse JW. Comparisons of citations in Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar for articles published in general medical journals. JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association. 2009;302(10):1092-1096. doi:10.1001/jama.2009.1307.
Ferreira-Gonzalez I, Permanyer-Miralda G, Busse JW, Devereaux PJ, Guyatt GH, Alonso-Coello P, Montori VM. Composite outcomes can distort the nature and magnitude of treatment benefits in clinical trials [letter to the editor]. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009;150(8):566-567.
Ahmad F, Hogg-Johnson S, Stewart DE, Skinner HA, Glazier RH, Levinson W. Computer-assisted screening for intimate partner violence and control: a randomized trial. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009;151(2):93-102.
Escorpizo R, Cieza A, Beaton DE, Boonen A. Content comparison of worker productivity questionnaires in arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health framework. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 2009;19(4):382-397. doi:10.1007/s10926-009-9193-0.