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.

2006

Li LC, Bombardier C. Setting priorities in arthritis care: Care III Conference. Journal of Rheumatology. 2006;33(9):1891-1894.
Muntaner C, Borrell C, Kunst A, Chung H, Benach J, Ibrahim S. Social class inequalities in health. Does welfare state regime matter. In: Raphael D, Bryant T, Rioux M, editors. Staying alive: critical perspectives on health, illness, and health care. Toronto: Canadian Scholars' Press; 2006.
Alter DA, Chong A, Austin PC, Mustard C, Iron K, Williams JI, Morgan CD, Tu JV, Irvine J, Naylor CD. Socioeconomic status and mortality after acute myocardial infarction. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2006;144(2):82-93.
Glenton C, Underland V, Kho M, Pennick V, Oxman AD. Summaries of findings, descriptions of interventions, and information about adverse effects would make reviews more informative. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2006;59(8):770-778. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.12.011.
MacEachen E, Clarke J, Franche RL, Irvin E. Systematic review of the qualitative literature on return to work after injury. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. 2006;32(4):257-269. Download article from this page.
Wakefield SE, Elliott SJ, Eyles J, Cole DC. Taking environmental action: the role of local composition, context, and collective. Environmental Management. 2006;37(1):40-53. doi:10.1007/s00267-004-0323-3.
Gray GC. Ticketing health and safety offenders: a socio-legal examination of ticketing in high risk firm initiatives. Policy and Practice in Health and Safety. 2006;4(2):77-93.
Clarke J, van Tulder MW, Blomberg S, de Vet H, van der Heijden G, Bronfort G. Traction for low back pain with or without sciatica: an updated systematic review within the framework of the Cochrane collaboration. Spine. 2006;31(14):1591-1599. doi:10.1097/01.brs.0000222043.09835.72.
Breslin FC, Smith PM. Trial by fire: a multivariate examination of the relation between job tenure and work injuries. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2006;63(1):27-32.
Breslin FC, Ibrahim S, Hepburn CG, Cole DC. Understanding stability and change in psychological distress and sense of coherence: a four year prospective study. Journal of Applied Psychology. 2006;36:42756. doi:10.1111/j.0021-9029.2006.00001.x.
Claxton K, Culyer AJ. Wickedness or folly? The ethics of NICE's decisions. Journal of Medical Ethics. 2006;32(7):373-377. doi:10.1136/jme.2006.016204.
Guzman J, Esmail R, Karjalainen K, Malmivaara A, Irvin E, Bombardier C. WITHDRAWN: Multidisciplinary bio-psycho-social rehabilitation for chronic low-back pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2006;CD000963-.
Brewer S, Van Eerd D, Amick B, Irvin E, Daum K, Gerr F, Moore JS, Cullen KL, Rempel D. Workplace interventions to prevent musculoskeletal and visual symptoms and disorders among computer users: a systematic review. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 2006;16(3):325-358. doi:10.1007/s10926-006-9031-6.
Breslin FC, Smith PM, Mustard C, Zhao R. Young people and work injuries: an examination of jurisdictional variation within Canada. Injury Prevention. 2006;12(2):105-110. doi:10.1136/ip.2005.009449.

2005

Manuel DG, Tanuseputro P, Mustard C, Schultz SE, Anderson GM, Ardal S, Alter DA, Laupacis A. 2003 Canadian recommendations for dyslipidemia management: revisions are needed. CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne. 2005;172(8):1027-1031. doi:10.1503/cmaj.1040202.
Kramer D, Wells R. Achieving buy-in: building networks to facilitate knowledge transfer. Science Communication. 2005;26(4):428-444.
Furlan AD, van Tulder MW, Cherkin DC, Tsukayama H, Lao L, Koes BW, Berman B. Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2005;CD001351-. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001351.pub2.
Furlan AD, van Tulder MW, Cherkin D, Tsukayama H, Lao L, Koes BW, Berman B. Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain: an updated systematic review within the framework of the Cochrane Collaboration. Spine. 2005;30(8):944-963.
Breslin FC, Smith PM. Age-related differences in work injuries: a multivariate, population-based study. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2005;48(1):50-56. doi:10.1002/ajim.20185.
Pennick V. Aging workers: their impact on the workplace. Journal of the Ontario Occupational Health Nurses Association. 2005;24(3):15-17.
Ammendolia C, Kerr MS, Bombardier C. Back belt use for prevention of occupational low back pain: a systematic review. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 2005;28(2):128-134. doi:10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.01.009.
Heymans M, van Tulder MW, Esmail R, Bombardier C, Koes BW. Back schools for nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review within the framework of the Cochrane Collaboration Back Review Group. Spine. 2005;30(19):2153-2163.
Beaton DE, Kennedy CA. Beyond return to work: testing a measure of at-work disability in workers with musculoskeletal pain. Quality of Life Research. 2005;14(8):1869-1879. doi:10.1007/s11136-005-3865-9.
Anderson GM, Bronskill SE, Mustard C, Culyer AJ, Alter DA, Manuel DG. Both clinical epidemiology and population health perspectives can define the role of health care in reducing health disparities. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2005;58(8):757-762. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2004.10.020.
Godfrey C, Parrott S, Eaton G, Culyer AJ, McDougall C. Can we model the impact of increased drug treatment expenditure on the U.K. drug market. In: Lindgren B, Grossman M, editors. Advances in health economics and health services research. Vol.36 Substance use: individual behaviour, social interactions, markets and politics. Amsterdam: Elsevier; 2005.