Measuring health + function
At Work articles
Issue Briefings
- Shift work and health (April 2010)
Research highlights
- Comparing four tools to measure disability at work (2009)
- High nerve injury pain predicts upper extremity disability (2009)
- For many workers, neck pain lasts at least a year (2008)
- For many, whiplash recovery is prolonged (2008)
- Optimism, social support improve neck pain recovery (2008)
- Age may predict recovery from shoulder disorders (2006)
- Whiplash after traffic accidents can lead to depression (2006)
- Work-related injuries reduce caregiving hours at home (2006)
Media releases
- 18 June 2010: New guide outlines effective neck pain treatments
Current projects
- Accounting for the recurrence of low-back pain (#308)
- Developing measurement instruments (#925)
- Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand measure studies (#425)
- Examining work injuries among older workers (#2120)
- Immigrants’ work experiences, and links to diabetes and high blood pressure (#1165)
- Measuring disability at work (#117/121)
- Mental health disorders among workers (#2100)
- Standardizing work disability management systems (#237)
- Worker outcomes after attending WSIB specialty clinics (#113)
Journal articles
Suicide mortality by occupation in Canada, 1991-2001. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2010;55(6):369-76. Abstract
The Work Instability Scale for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA-WIS): Does it work in osteoarthritis? Quality of Life Research. 2010:[epub]. Abstract
Risk factors for axial inflammatory arthritis in patients with psoriatic arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology. 2010;37(4):809-15. Abstract
Neck pain patients' preference scores for their current health. Quality of Life Research. 2010;19(5):687-700. Abstract
The radiographic union scale in tibial fractures: reliability and validity. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2010;24(Suppl 1):S81-S86. Abstract
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