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

Kinitz DJ, Shahidi FV, Ross LE. Job quality and precarious employment among lesbian, gay, and bisexual workers: a national study. SSM - Population Health. 2023;24:101535. doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101535.
St.Cyr K, Kurdyak P, Smith PM, Mahar AL. Mental health service use among Canadian veterans within the first 5 years following service: methodological considerations for comparisons with the general population. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2023;80(8):462-468. doi:10.1136/oemed-2022-108772.
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.
Lau J, Zimmermann C, Selby P, Furlan AD. Opioid disposal practices of patients with life-limiting cancers in an outpatient palliative care clinic: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2023;26(6):816-825. doi:10.1089/jpm.2022.0355.
Amberson T, Graves JM, Sears JM. Overview of occupational injuries among registered nurses in Washington State, 2007 to 2019. Workplace Health & Safety. 2023;epub ahead of print. doi:10.1177/21650799231214235.
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.
Dobson KG , Vigod SN, Mustard C, Smith PM. Parallel latent trajectories of mental health and personal earnings among 16- to 20 year-old US labor force participants: a 20-year longitudinal study. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 2023;58(5):805-821. doi:10.1007/s00127-022-02398-5.
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, Verstappen SMM, O'Brien R. Psychometric testing of the British English Long-Term Conditions Job Strain Scale, Long-Term Conditions Work Spillover Scale and Work-Health-Personal Life Perceptions Scale in four rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions. Musculoskeletal Care. 2023;21(4):1020-1035. doi:10.1002/msc.1774.
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.
Minh A, McLeod CB, Reijneveld SA, Veldman K, Van Zon SKR, Bultmann U. The role of low educational attainment on the pathway from adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems to early adult labour market disconnection in the Dutch TRAILS cohortisk of a SARS-CoV-2 infection at work: using data of Dutch workers. SSM - Population Health. 2023;21:101300. doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101300.
Dobson KG , Gignac MA, Mustard C. The working life expectancy of American adults experiencing depression. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 2023;[epub ahead of print]. doi:10.1007/s00127-023-02547-4.