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.

2023

Portt AE, Orchard C, Chen H, Ge E, Lay C, Smith PM. Migraine and air pollution: a systematic review. Headache. 2023;63(9):1203-1219. doi:10.1111/head.14632.
Bondebjerg A, Filges T, Pejtersen JH, Kildemoes MW, Burr H, Hasle P , Tompa E, Bengtsen E. Occupational health and safety regulatory interventions to improve the work environment: an evidence and gap map of effectiveness studies. Campbell Systematic Reviews. 2023;19(4):e1371. doi:10.1002/cl2.1371.
Buchman DZ, Lo S, Ding P, Dosani N, Fazelzad R, Furlan AD, Isenberg SR, Spithoff S, Tedesco A, Zimmermann C, Lau J. Palliative care for people who use drugs during communicable disease epidemics and pandemics: a scoping review on access, policies, and programs and guidelines. Palliative Medicine. 2023;37(4):426-443. doi:10.1177/02692163221143153.
O'Connor AW, Wong ES, Nelson KM, Sears JM, Helfrich CD. Patient enrollment growth and burnout in primary care at the veterans health administration. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2023;38(7):1689-1696. doi:10.1007/s11606-023-08034-5.
Cashin AG, Wand BM, O'Connell NE, Lee H, Rizzo RR, Bagg MK, O’Hagan E, Maher CG, Furlan AD. Pharmacological treatments for low back pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2023;4(4):CD013815. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD013815.pub2.
Jones AM, Koehoorn M, Bultmann U, McLeod CB. Pre-existing anxiety and depression disorders and return to work after musculoskeletal strain or sprain: a phased-based approach. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 2023;33(1):83-92. doi:10.1007/s10926-022-10047-6.
Hammond A, Tennant A, Ching A, Parker J, Prior Y, Gignac MA. Psychometric testing of the British English Workplace Activity Limitations Scale in four rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions. Rheumatology Advances in Practice. 2023;7(1):rkad028. doi:10.1093/rap/rkad028.
Jetha A, Navaratnerajah L, Shahidi FV, Carnide N, Biswas A, Yanar B, Siddiqi A. Racial and ethnic inequities in the return-to-work of workers experiencing injury or illness: a systematic review. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 2023;33(3):432-449. doi:10.1007/s10926-023-10119-1.
Jetha A, Shahidi FV. Racism: a neglected piece of the work disability management puzzle. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 2023;33(3):415-417. doi:10.1007/s10926-023-10133-3.
Sandhu HK, Booth K, Furlan AD, Shaw J, Carnes D, Taylor SJC, Abraham C. Reducing opioid use for chronic pain with a group-based intervention: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2023;329(20):1745-1756 . doi:10.1001/jama.2023.6454.
Weis CA, Padkapayeva K, Smith PM, Barrett J, Landsman V. Relationship between location of pregnancy-related and postpartum-related back pain and limitations of daily activities and work participation. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 2023;46(3):143-151. doi:10.1016/j.jmpt.2024.02.001.
Engel L, Rampling T, Brautigan EJ, Bazin T, Dilts K, Williams T, Dyck TM, Jack EM, Colquhoun H. Review and consultations of Canadian financial education programs for individuals with disabilities. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2023;90(3):257-268. doi:10.1177/00084174221129947.
Singla DR, Puerto Nino AK, Zibaman M, Andrejek N, Hossain S, Cohen M, Dalfen A, Dennis CL. Scaling up quality-assured psychotherapy: the role of therapist competence on perinatal depression and anxiety outcomes. General Hospital Psychiatry. 2023;83:101-108. doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2023.04.002.
Premji S, Begum M, Medley A. Systemic barriers to reporting work injuries and illnesses in contexts of language barriers. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2023;66(2):122-131. doi:10.1002/ajim.23453.
Barraclough M, Erdman L, Diaz-Martinez JP, Knight A, Bingham K, Su J, Kakvan M, Grajales CM, Tartaglia MC, Ruttan L, Wither J, Choi MY, Bonilla D, Appenzeller S, Parker B, Goldenberg A, Katz P, Beaton DE, Green R. Systemic lupus erythematosus phenotypes formed from machine learning with a specific focus on cognitive impairment. Rheumatology. 2023;62(11):3610-3618. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keac653.
Shahidi FV, Jetha A, Kristman VL, Smith PM, Gignac MA. The employment quality of persons with disabilities: findings from a national survey. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 2023;33(4):785-795. doi:10.1007/s10926-023-10113-7.
Jetha A, Shamaee A, Tompa E, Smith PM, Bultmann U, Bonaccio S, Tucker LB, Norman C, Banks CG, Gignac MA. The future of work in shaping the employment inclusion of young adults with disabilities: a qualitative study. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. 2023;42(9):75-91. doi:10.1108/EDI-06-2022-0154.
Quinn TD, Lane A, Pettee Gabriel K, Sternfeld B, Jacobs Jr DR, Smith PM. Thirteen-year associations of occupational and leisure-time physical activity with cardiorespiratory fitness in CARDIA. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2023;55(11):2025-2034. doi:10.1249/MSS.0000000000003237.
Griffiths D, Di Donato M, Lane TJ, Gray S, Iles R, Smith PM, Berecki-Gisolf J, Collie A. Transition between social protection systems for workers with long term health problems: a controlled retrospective cohort study. SSM - Population Health. 2023;23:101491. doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101491.
Salazar AP, Lecours S, Engel L, Gignac MA, Rotenberg S, Zarshenas S. Understanding the early impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on brain injury associations across Canada: a qualitative study. Inquiry. 2023;60:469580231209161. doi:10.1177/00469580231209161.
Woloshin S, Landsman V, Miller DG, Byrne J, Graubard BI, Feuer EJ. Updating the know your chances website to include smoking status as a risk factor for mortality estimates. JAMA Network Open. 2023;6(6):e2317351. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.17351.