Project directory
The project directory includes Institute for Work & Health (IWH) research studies that were initiated in 2015 onward (as well as a few large studies that were ongoing in 2015). The directory also includes studies conducted under IWH’s Systematic Review Program since it began in 2005. For information on Institute studies initiated before 2015, see our Accomplishments Reports. Studies are either ongoing or completed. Ongoing studies are listed in alphabetical order. Completed studies are listed by year of completion, beginning with the most recently completed.
| Project title | Status |
|---|---|
Prognostic factors for time away from work among workers with chronic low-back pain: a systematic review updateResearch team: Ivan Steenstra(PI), Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Emma Irvin, Quenby Mahood, Claire Munhall, Dwayne Van Eerd, Nelson Oranye, Steve Passmore |
Completed 2017 |
Providing research evidence for WHO guideline on rehabilitation servicesResearch team: Andrea Furlan(PI), Dorcas Beaton, Cynthia Chen, Mary Cicinelli, Jocelyn Dollack, Emma Irvin, Carol Kennedy-Yee, Quenby Mahood, Claire Munhall, Mark Bayley, Rohit Bhide, Alicia Costante, C Borkhoff, Shivang Danak, John Flannery, Laura Fullerton, Stanislav Marchenko, M Sachdeva, Gaetan Tardif, Judy David, Robert McMaster, Mario Giraldo-Prieto |
Completed 2017 |
Role of health-care providers in the workers’ compensation system and return-to-work processResearch team: Agnieszka Kosny(PI), Dorcas Beaton, Andrea Furlan, Marni Lifshen, Basak Yanar, Juliette Cooper, Mieke Koehoorn, Ellen MacEachen, Barbara Neis |
Completed 2017 |
Developing a framework for understanding and measuring OHS vulnerabilityResearch team: Peter Smith(PI), Curtis Breslin, Basak Yanar, Morgan Lay, Marni Lifshen, Ron Saunders, Emile Tompa, Anthony LaMontagne |
Completed 2016 |
Effective workplace interventions to prevent upper extremity disorders: a systematic review updateResearch team: Dwayne Van Eerd(PI), Claire Munhall, Emma Irvin, Dave Rempel, Shelley Brewer, Allard van der Beek, Jack Dennerlein, Jessica Tullar, Kathryn Skivington, Clint Pinion, Ben Amick |
Completed 2016 |
Measuring the impact of an organizational change initiative to reduce work disability in an acute-care hospitalResearch team: Cameron Mustard, Ben Amick, Dwayne Van Eerd, Marni Lifshen, Andrea Chambers |
Completed 2016 |
Prognostic factors for workers' time away from work due to acute low-back pain: a systematic review updateResearch team: Ivan Steenstra(PI), Emma Irvin, Quenby Mahood, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Martijn W. Heymans |
Completed 2011 |
Process and implementation of participatory ergonomics interventions: a systematic reviewResearch team: Dwayne Van Eerd(PI), Donald Cole, Emma Irvin, Quenby Mahood, Kiera Keown, Nancy Theberge, Judy Village, Marie St. Vincent, Kim Cullen, Heather Widdrington |
Completed 2008 |
Role of workplace interventions to prevent upper extremity MSDs: a systematic reviewResearch team: Ben Amick(PI), Carol Kennedy, Jack Dennerlein, Shelley Brewer, Starly Catli, Renee Williams, Consol Serra, Fred Gerr, Emma Irvin, Quenby Mahood, Al Franzblau, Dwayne Van Eerd, Bradley Evanoff, Dave Rempel |
Completed 2008 |
Effectiveness of injury/illness prevention and loss control programs: a systematic reviewResearch team: Shelley Brewer(PI), Eden King, Ben Amick, George Delclos, Jerome Spear, Emma Irvin, Quenby Mahood, Linda Lee, Cindy Lewis, Lois Tetrick, David Gimeno, Renee Williams |
Completed 2007 |
Occupational health and safety interventions with economic evaluations: a systematic reviewResearch team: Emile Tompa(PI), Roman Dolinschi, Claire de Oliveira, Emma Irvin |
Completed 2007 |
Occupational health and safety management audit instruments: a literature reviewResearch team: Philip Bigelow(PI), Lynda Robson(PI) |
Completed 2006 |
Workplace interventions to prevent musculoskeletal and visual symptoms and disorders among computer users: a systematic reviewResearch team: Dwayne Van Eerd(PI), Shelley Brewer(PI), Ben Amick, Emma Irvin, Kent Daum, Fred Gerr, Steve Moore, Kim Cullen, Dave Rempel |
Completed 2006 |
Effectiveness of occupational health and safety management systems: a systematic reviewResearch team: Lynda Robson, Judy Clarke, Kim Cullen, Amber Bielecky, Colette Severin, Philip Bigelow, Emma Irvin, Anthony Culyer, Quenby Mahood |
Completed 2005 |
Effectiveness of participatory ergonomics interventions: a systematic reviewResearch team: Donald Cole, Irina Rivilis, Dwayne Van Eerd, Kim Cullen, Emma Irvin, Desre Kramer |
Completed 2005 |
Workplace-based return-to-work interventions: a systematic review of the quantitative and qualitative literatureResearch team: Renee-Louise Franche(PI), Ellen MacEachen(PI), Kim Cullen, Judy Clarke, John Frank, Sandra Sinclair, Rhoda Reardon |
Completed 2004 |
Addressing knowledge gaps about skills of persons with disabilitiesResearch team: Emile Tompa(PI), Sabrina Imam, Joann Varickanickal, Amir Mofidi, Rebecca Gewurtz, Emma Irvin, Basil Southey |
Completed |
Centre for Research on Work Disability Policy: Envisioning the future of disability policy in CanadaResearch team: Emile Tompa(PI), Arif Jetha, Dan Samosh, Sabrina Imam, Kathy Padkapayeva |
Completed |
Evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of Ontario’s working-at-heights training standardResearch team: Lynda Robson(PI), Ben Amick, Cameron Mustard, Peter Smith, Victoria Landsman |
Completed |
Ontario Life After Work Injury Study: Understanding the long-term recovery and labour market outcomes of injured workers in OntarioResearch team: Cameron Mustard(PI), Nancy Carnide, Colette Severin, Peter Smith, Emile Tompa |
Completed |
Ontario Life After Work Injury Study: Understanding the long-term recovery and labour market outcomes of injured workers in the shadow of COVID-19Research team: Cameron Mustard(PI), Nancy Carnide, Colette Severin, Peter Smith, Emile Tompa |
Completed |
Return to work in policing: synthesizing current practices and implementation guidanceResearch team: Dwayne Van Eerd(PI), Siobhan Cardoso, Emma Irvin, Monique Gignac, Arif Jetha, Morgane Le Pouésard, Emile Tompa, Basak Yanar, Tanya Morose |
Completed |
Tracking long-term outcomes of injured workers in Ontario to better target supportsResearch team: Emile Tompa(PI), Qing Liao, Cameron Mustard, Ron Saunders |
Completed |
Trends in the severity of work-related injury in OntarioResearch team: Aviroop Biswas(PI), Cameron Mustard(PI), Victoria Landsman, Peter Smith |
Completed |
Understanding workers’ compensation approaches and practices to workplace psychological injuriesResearch team: Peter Smith(PI), Morgan Lay(PI), Leslie Vesely, Hela Bakhtari |
Completed |