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 |
|---|---|
Tracking long-term outcomes of injured workers in Ontario to better target supportsResearch team: Emile Tompa (PI), Qing Liao, Cameron Mustard, Ron Saunders |
Ongoing |
Understanding the activity patterns of Canadians at work and outside of work, and their association with overall healthResearch team: Cameron Mustard (PI), Aviroop Biswas (PI), Peter Smith, Stephanie Prince Ware |
Ongoing |
Understanding why gender and age differences exist in RTW outcomes following a musculoskeletal injuryResearch team: Peter Smith (PI), Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Cameron Mustard |
Ongoing |
What is the extent and nature of claim suppression in British Columbia?Research team: Ron Saunders (PI), John O'Grady, Cameron Mustard |
Ongoing |
Workplace cannabis use and perceptions among Canadian workersResearch team: Nancy Carnide (PI), Peter Smith (PI), Andrea Furlan, Michael Frone, Shawna Meister, Amy Porath-Waller, Kim Slade |
Ongoing |
Best practices for work disability prevention management systems: a scoping review in support of new Canadian standardResearch team: Emile Tompa (PI), Emma Irvin, Quenby Mahood, Amin Yazdani |
Completed 2019 |
Central nervous system agents and the risk of workplace injury and death: a systematic reviewResearch team: Nancy Carnide (PI), Andrea Furlan (PI), Kim Cullen, Emma Irvin, Quenby Mahood, Christopher McLeod, Dwayne Van Eerd, Paul Farnan, Gary Franklin, Launette Rieb, Peter Rothfels |
Completed 2019 |
Costs of work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths in the European UnionResearch team: Emile Tompa (PI), Amir Mofidi, Young Jung |
Completed 2019 |
Evaluating the implementation of a participatory organizational change intervention in long-term careResearch team: Dwayne Van Eerd (PI), Ben Amick, Kim Cullen, Teresa D'Elia, Era Mae Ferron, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Cameron Mustard, Lynda Robson, Ivan Steenstra, Henrietta Van Hulle, Richard Wells |
Completed 2019 |
Extended working life and its interaction with health, wellbeing and quality of life: a multi-country initiative (THRIVE)Research team: Cameron Mustard (PI), Emile Tompa |
Completed 2019 |
Identifying relevant OHS leading indicators in Manitoba's construction sectorResearch team: Ben Amick (PI), Dwayne Van Eerd, Jonathan Fan, Sara Macdonald, Christopher McLeod, Colette Severin, Mike Jones (PI) |
Completed 2019 |
Measuring occupational health and safety vulnerability in AlbertaResearch team: Peter Smith (PI), Victoria Nadalin |
Completed 2019 |
Strengthening disability management in Ontario’s municipal sectorResearch team: Cameron Mustard, Arif Jetha, Agnieszka Kosny, Morgan Lay, Christopher McLeod, Lynda Robson, Basak Yanar |
Completed 2019 |
Supporting the employment participation of Canadian young adults with chronic conditions: a systematic reviewResearch team: Arif Jetha (PI) |
Completed 2019 |
System-based return-to-work and disability management interventions: a systematic reviewResearch team: Kim Cullen (PI), Emma Irvin (PI), Morgane Le Pouésard, Dwayne Van Eerd, Ben Amick, Siobhan Cardoso, Quenby Mahood, Ron Saunders, Judy Geary, Ulrik Gensby |
Completed 2019 |
Understanding the employment needs and experiences of baby boomers with arthritis and diabetesResearch team: Monique Gignac (PI), Dorcas Beaton, Vicki Kristman, Cameron Mustard, Peter Smith, Elizabeth Badley |
Completed 2019 |
Developing an evidence base on sex/gender differences in the relationship between working conditions and injury risk, chronic illnesses and return to workResearch team: Peter Smith (PI), Cameron Mustard, Chantal Brisson, Rick Glazier |
Completed 2018 |
Evaluating the impact of mandatory awareness training on occupational health and safety vulnerability in OntarioResearch team: Peter Smith (PI), Curtis Breslin, Morgan Lay, Ron Saunders, Emile Tompa, Anthony LaMontagne |
Completed 2018 |
IWH Organizational Performance Metric: Developing and evaluating a simple workplace OHS toolResearch team: Ben Amick (PI), Lynda Robson (PI), Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Peter Smith, Michael Swift, Sabrina Tonima, Karen Turner, Dwayne Van Eerd, Basak Yanar |
Completed 2018 |
Understanding the relationship between osteoarthritis and work: a systematic reviewResearch team: Monique Gignac (PI), Emma Irvin (PI), Kim Cullen, Dorcas Beaton, Quenby Mahood, Dwayne Van Eerd, Catherine Backman, Christopher McLeod |
Completed 2018 |
Addressing literacy and numeracy gaps among workers in an OHS training program: a pilot studyResearch team: Ron Saunders (PI), Curtis Breslin, Siobhan Cardoso, Morgane Le Pouésard, Karen Myers |
Completed 2017 |
Analyzing the adequacy of benefits among workers’ compensation claimants in Ontario, 1999-2005Research team: Emile Tompa (PI), Qing Liao, Cameron Mustard, Ron Saunders |
Completed 2017 |
Determinants of health and safety in unionized and non-unionized firms in Ontario’s construction sectorResearch team: Ben Amick (PI), Sheilah Hogg-Johnson (PI), Desiree Latour-Villamil, Ron Saunders, Paul Demers, Christopher McLeod |
Completed 2017 |
Effectiveness of workplace-based return-to-work programs: a systematic review updateResearch team: Emma Irvin (PI), Ben Amick, Caroline Cawley, Kim Cullen, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Agnieszka Kosny, Vicki Kristman, Quenby Mahood, Ron Saunders, Dwayne Van Eerd, Alex Collie, Sharon Newman, Andrew Palagyi, Rasa Ruseckaite, Swati Shourie, Ulrik Gensby, Paul Jennings, Diane Sheppard, Marie Laberge |
Completed 2017 |
Employer investments in occupational health and safety: establishing benchmarks for OntarioResearch team: Cameron Mustard (PI), Sabrina Imam, Morgan Lay, Kay Nasir, Emile Tompa |
Completed 2017 |