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

Smith PM, Stock S, McLeod CB, Koehoorn M, Marchand A, Mustard C. Research opportunities using administrative databases and existing surveys for new knowledge in occupational health and safety in Canada, Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia [commentary]. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 2010;101(1):S46-S52.
Chandran V, Tolusso D, Cook RJ, Gladman DD. Risk factors for axial inflammatory arthritis in patients with psoriatic arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology. 2010;37(4):809-815. doi:10.3899/jrheum.091059.
Tompa E, Scott-Marshall H, Fang M. Social protection and the employment contract: the impact on work absence. Work. 2010;37(3):251-260. doi:10.3233/WOR-2010-1077.
Robson LS, Macdonald S, Van Eerd D, Gray GC, Bigelow P. Something might be missing from occupational health and safety audits: findings from a content validity analysis of five audit instruments. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2010;52(5):536-543. doi:10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181dbc87c.
Hepburn CG, Franche RL, Francis L. Successful return to work: the role of fairness and workplace-based strategies. International Journal of Workplace Health Management. 2010;3(1):42940. doi:110.1108/17538351011031902.
Mustard C, Bielecky A, Etches J, Wilkins R, Tjepkema M, Amick B, Smith PM, Gnam W, Aronson KJ. Suicide mortality by occupation in Canada, 1991-2001. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2010;55(6):369-376.
Morassaei S, Smith PM. Switching to daylight saving time and work injuries in Ontario, Canada: 1993-2007. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2010;67(12):878-880. doi:10.1136/oem.2010.056127.
Katchamart W, Bombardier C. Systematic monitoring of disease activity using an outcome measure improves outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology. 2010;37(7):1411-1415. doi:10.3899/jrheum.090980.
Kennedy CA, Amick B, Dennerlein JT, Brewer S, Catli S, Williams R, Serra C, Gerr F, Irvin E, Mahood Q, Franzblau A, Van Eerd D, Evanoff B, Rempel D. Systematic review of the role of occupational health and safety interventions in the prevention of upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms, signs, disorders, injuries, claims and lost time. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 2010;20(2):127-162. doi:10.1007/s10926-009-9211-2.
MacEachen E, Kosny A, Ferrier S, Chambers L. The 'toxic dose' of system problems: why some injured workers don't return to work as expected. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 2010;20(3):349-366. doi:10.1007/s10926-010-9229-5.
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.