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.

2016

Yazdani A, Bigelow P, Carlan N, Naqvi S, Robson LS, Steenstra I, McMillan K, Wells R. Development and evaluation of a questionnaire to document worker exposures to mechanical loading at a workplace level. IIE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors. 2016;4(1):38-53. doi:10.1080/21577323.2016.1179701.
Oude Voshaar M, van Onna M, van Genderen S, van de Laar M, van der Heijde D, Heuft L, Spoorenberg A, Luime J, Gignac MA, Boonen A. Development and validation of a short form of the social role participation questionnaire in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Journal of Rheumatology. 2016;43(7):1386-1392. doi:10.3899/jrheum.151013.
Elbers NA, Collie A, Hogg-Johnson S, Lippel K, Lockwood K, Cameron ID. Differences in perceived fairness and health outcomes in two injury compensation systems: a comparative study. BMC Public Health. 2016;16:658-. doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3331-3.
Van Eerd D, King T, Keown K, Slack T, Cole DC, Irvin E, Amick B, Bigelow P. Dissemination and use of a participatory ergonomics guide for workplaces. Ergonomics. 2016;59(6):851-858. doi:10.1080/00140139.2015.1088073.
Canizares M, Gignac MA, Hogg-Johnson S, Glazier RH, Badley EM. Do baby boomers use more healthcare services than other generations? Longitudinal trajectories of physician service use across five birth cohorts. BMJ Open. 2016;6(9):e013276. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013276.
Shahidi FV, De Moortel D, Muntaner C, Davis O, Siddiqi A. Do flexicurity policies protect workers from the adverse health consequences of temporary employment? A cross-national comparative analysis. SSM - Population Health. 2016;2:674-682. doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2016.09.005.
Ruseckaite R, Collie A, Prang KH, Brijnath B, Kosny A, Mazza D. Does medical certification of workers with injuries influence patterns of health service use?. Work. 2016;54(3):669-678. doi:10.3233/WOR-162312.
Shahidi FV, Siddiqi A, Muntaner C. Does social policy moderate the impact of unemployment on health? A multilevel analysis of 23 welfare states. European Journal of Public Health. 2016;26(6):1017-1022. doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckw050.
Van Eerd D, Munhall C, Irvin E, Rempel D, Brewer S, van der Beek AJ, Dennerlein JT, Tullar J, Skivington K, Pinion C, Amick B. Effectiveness of workplace interventions in the prevention of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders and symptoms: an update of the evidence. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2016;73(1):62-70. doi:10.1136/oemed-2015-102992.
Mori B, Norman KE, Brooks D, Herold J, Beaton DE. Evidence of reliability, validity, and practicality for the Canadian physiotherapy assessment of clinical performance. Physiotherapy Canada. 2016;68(2):156. doi:10.3138/ptc.2014-43E.
Fan J, Black O, Smith PM. Examining age differences in duration of wage replacement by injury characteristics. Occupational Medicine. 2016;66(9):698. doi:10.3138/ptc.2014-43E.
Ruseckaite R, Collie A, Scheepers M, Brijnath B, Kosny A, Mazza D. Factors associated with sickness certification of injured workers by General Practitioners in Victoria, Australia. BMC Public Health. 2016;16(1):298-. doi:10.1186/s12889-016-2957-5.
Kosny A, Allen AR. Falling through the cracks? An analysis of health and safety resources for migrant workers in Australia. International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care. 2016;12(2):99-108. doi:10.1108/IJMHSC-03-2015-0008.
Stergiou-Kita M, Mansfield E, Sokoloff S, Colantonio A. Gender influences on return to work after mild traumatic brain injury. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2016;97(2):S40-S45. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2015.04.008.
Yang Y, Trope GE, Buys YM, Badley EM, Gignac MA, Shen C, Jin YP. Glaucoma severity and participation in diverse social roles: does visual field loss matter?. Journal of Glaucoma. 2016;25(7):e697-e703. doi:10.1097/IJG.0000000000000353.
Ammendolia C, Cote P, Cancelliere C, Cassidy JD, Hartvigsen J, Boyle E, Soklaridis S, Stern P, Amick B. Healthy and productive workers: using intervention mapping to design a workplace health promotion and wellness program to improve presenteeism. BMC Public Health. 2016;16(1):1190. doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3843-x.
Gagnier J, Oltean H, van Tulder MW, Berman B, Bombardier C, Robbins CB. Herbal medicine for low back pain: a Cochrane review. Spine. 2016;41(2):116-133. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000001310.
Engel L, Bar Y, Beaton DE, Green RE, Dawson DR. Identifying instruments to quantify financial management skills in adults with acquired cognitive impairments. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. 2016;38(1):76-95. doi:10.1080/13803395.2015.1087468.
Skivington K, Lifshen M, Mustard C. Implementing a collaborative return-to-work program: lessons from a qualitative study in a large Canadian healthcare organization. Work. 2016;55(3):613. doi:10.3233/WOR-162437.
Robson LS, Amick B, Moser C, Pagell M, Mansfield E, Shannon HS, Swift M, Hogg-Johnson S, Cardoso S, South H. Important factors in common among organizations making large improvement in OHS performance: results of an exploratory multiple case study. Safety Science. 2016;86:211-227. doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2016.02.023.
Tullar J, Amick B, Brewer S, Diamond PM, Kelder SH, Mikhail O. Improve employee engagement to retain your workforce. Health Care Management Review. 2016;41(4):316-324. doi:10.1097/HMR.0000000000000079.
Sears JM, Bowman SM, Rotert M, Blanar L, Hogg-Johnson S. Improving occupational injury surveillance by using a severity threshold: development of a new occupational health indicator. Injury Prevention. 2016;22(3):195-201. doi:10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041807.
Lay M, Saunders R, Lifshen M, Breslin FC, LaMontagne AD, Tompa E, Smith PM. Individual, occupational, and workplace correlates of occupational health and safety vulnerability in a sample of Canadian workers. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2016;59(2):119-128. doi:10.1002/ajim.22535.
Brijnath B, Mazza D, Kosny A, Bunzli S, Singh N, Ruseckaite R, Collie A. Is clinician refusal to treat an emerging problem in injury compensation systems?. BMJ Open. 2016;6(1):e009423. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009423.
Van Eerd D, Newman K, DeForge R, Urquhart R, Cornelissen E, Dainty KN. Knowledge brokering for healthy aging: a scoping review of potential approaches. Implementation Science. 2016;11(1):140. doi:10.1186/s13012-016-0504-5.