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.

2012

Imamura M, Furlan AD, Dryden T, Irvin E. Massage therapy. In: Dagenais S, Haldeman S, editors. Evidence-Based Management of Low Back Pain. St Louis: Elsevier Mosby; 2012.
Englbrecht M, Tarner IH, van der Heijde D, Manger B, Bombardier C, Muller-Ladner U. Measuring pain and efficacy of pain treatment in inflammatory arthritis: a systematic literature review. Journal of Rheumatology. 2012;0(90):42804. doi:10.3899/jrheum.120335.
Barrientos-Gutierrez T, Amick B, Gimeno D, Reynales-Shigematsu LM, Delclos GL, Harrist RB, Kelder SH, Lazcano-Ponce E, Hernandez-Avila M. Mechanical systems versus smoking bans for secondhand smoke control. Nicotine and Tobacco Research. 2012;14(3):282-289. doi:10.1093/ntr/ntr210.
Tubach F, Ravaud P, Martin-Mola E, Awada H, Bellamy N, Bombardier C, Felson DT, Hajjaj-Hassouni N, Hochberg M, Logeart I, Matucci-Cerinic M, van de Laar M, van der Heijde D, Dougados M. Minimum clinically important improvement and patient acceptable symptom state in pain and function in rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, chronic back pain, hand osteoarthritis, and hip and knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care Research. 2012;64(11):1699-1707. doi:10.1002/acr.21747.
Cole DC, Chen C, Hogg-Johnson S, Van Eerd D, Mazumder A, Wells R. Multivariate, longitudinal analysis of the impact of changes in office work environments on surface electromyography measures. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 2012;85(5):493-503. doi:10.1007/s00420-011-0696-6.
Ammendolia C, Furlan AD, Imamura M, Irvin E, van Tulder MW. Needle acupuncture. In: Dagenais S, Haldeman S, editors. Evidence-Based Management of Low Back Pain. St Louis: Elsevier Mosby; 2012.
Ammendolia C, Stuber K, de Bruin LK, Furlan AD, Kennedy CA, Rampersaud YR, Steenstra I, Pennick V. Nonoperative treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication: a systematic review. Spine. 2012;37(10):E609-E616. doi:10.1097/BRS.0b013e318240d57d.
Utterback DF, Schnorr TM, Silverstein BA, Spieler EA, Leamon TB, Amick B. Occupational Health and Safety Surveillance and Research Using Workers' Compensation Data. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2012;54(2):171-176. doi:10.1097/JOM.0b013e31823c14cb.
Brosseau L, Wells GA, Poitras S, Tugwell P, Casimiro L, Novikov M, Loew L, Sredic D, Clement S, Gravelle A, Kresic D, Hua K, Lakic A, Menard G, Sabourin S, Bolduc MA, Ratte I, McEwan J, Furlan AD, Gross A. Ottawa Panel evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on therapeutic massage for low back pain. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 2012;16(4):424-455. doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2012.04.002.
Brosseau L, Wells GA, Tugwell P, Casimiro L, Novikov M, Loew L, Sredic D, Clement S, Gravelle A, Hua K, Kresic D, Lakic A, Menard G, Cote P, Leblanc G, Sonier M, Cloutier A, McEwan J, Poitras S, Furlan AD, Gross A, Dryden T, Muckenheim R, Cote R, Pare V, Rouhani A, Leonard G, Finestone HM, Laferriere L, Dagenais S, De Angelis G, Cohoon C. Ottawa panel evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on therapeutic massage for neck pain. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 2012;16(3):300-325. doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2012.04.001.
Smith BT, Smith PM, Etches J, Mustard C. Overqualification and risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: evidence from the Canadian census mortality follow-up study. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 2012;103(4):297-302.
Hazlewood G, van der Heijde D, Bombardier C. Paracetamol for the management of pain in inflammatory arthritis: a systematic literature review. Journal of Rheumatology. 2012;0(90):43055. doi:10.3899/jrheum.120336.
Cancelliere C, Cassidy JD, Cote P, Hincapie CA, Hartvigsen J, Carroll LJ, Marras C, Boyle E, Kristman VL, Hung R, Stalnacke BM, Rumney P, Coronado V, Holm LW, Borg J, Nygren-de Boussard C, Af Geijerstam JL, Keightley M. Protocol for a systematic review of prognosis after mild traumatic brain injury: an update of the WHO Collaborating Centre Task Force findings. Systematic Reviews. 2012;1(1):17-. doi:10.1186/2046-4053-1-17.
LaMontagne AD, Smith PM, Louie AM, Quinlan M, Ostry A, Shoveller J. Psychosocial and other working conditions: variation by employment arrangement in a sample of working Australians. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2012;55(2):93-106. doi:10.1002/ajim.21038.
Barbosa-Branco A, Bultmann U, Steenstra I. Sickness benefit claims due to mental disorders in Brazil: associations in a population-based study. Cadernos de saude publica. 2012;28(10):1854-1866. doi:10.1590/S0102-311X2012001000005.
Tolusso D, Wang XK. Some properties of the randomized play the winner rule. Journal of Statistical Theory and Applications. 2012;11(1):42743.
Akl EA, Sun X, Busse JW, Johnston BC, Briel M, Mulla S, You JJ, Bassler D, Lamontagne F, Vera C, Alshurafa M, Katsios CM, Heels-Ansdell D, Zhou Q, Mills EJ, Guyatt GH. Specific instructions for estimating unclearly reported blinding status in randomized trials were reliable and valid. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2012;65(3):262-267. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2011.04.015.
Laberge M, Vezina N, Calvet B, Levesque S, Vezina-Nadon L. Supervision of apprentices in semiskilled trades: program stipulations and workplace realities. Relations Industrielles. 2012;67(2):199-221. doi:10.7202/1009084ar.
Furlan AD, Gnam W, Carnide N, Irvin E, Amick B, DeRango K, McMaster R, Cullen KL, Slack T, Brouwer S, Bultmann U. Systematic review of intervention practices for depression in the workplace. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 2012;22(3):312-321. doi:10.1007/s10926-011-9340-2.
Mailis-Gagnon A, Lakha SF, Furlan AD, Nicholson K, Yegneswaran B, Sabatowski R. Systematic review of the quality and generalizability of studies on the effects of opioids on driving and cognitive/psychomotor performance. Clinical Journal of Pain. 2012;28(6):542-555. doi:10.1097/AJP.0b013e3182385332.
Gignac MA, Backman CL, Kaptein S, Lacaille D, Beaton DE, Hofstetter C, Badley EM. Tension at the borders: perceptions of role overload, conflict, strain and facilitation in work, family and health roles among employed individuals with arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford, England). 2012;51(2):324-332. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ker317.
MacEachen E, Kosny A, Ferrier S, Lippel K, Neilson C, Franche RL, Pugliese D. The 'Ability' Paradigm in Vocational Rehabilitation: Challenges in an Ontario Injured Worker Retraining Program. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 2012;22(1):105-117. doi:10.1007/s10926-011-9329-x.
Soklaridis S, Cassidy JD, van der Velde G, Tompa E, Hogg-Johnson S. The economic cost of return to work: an employer's perspective. Work. 2012;43(3):255-262. doi:10.3233/WOR-2012-1415.
Ebrahim S, Montoya L, Busse JW, Carrasco-Labra A, Guyatt GH. The effectiveness of splint therapy in patients with temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American Dental Association. 2012;143(8):847-857.
Smith PM, Bielecky A. The impact of changes in job strain and its components on the risk of depression. American Journal of Public Health. 2012;102(2):352-358. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2011.300376.