Epidemiology of disability and rehabilitation

The scientific lead for this domain is Pierre Côté. 

The main objectives of the Epidemiology of Disability and Rehabilitation Domain are the following:

1.  Investigate the etiology and course of disability related to musculoskeletal conditions and mental health disorders from a biopsychosocial perspective.

2.  Evaluate the effectiveness of clinical and community-based rehabilitation interventions for the management of musculoskeletal conditions and mental health disorders.

3.  Advance the methodology used to conduct randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews of the literature in rehabilitation.

• Rapid reviews to advise the College of Chiropractors of British Columbia (CCBC) on claims of effectiveness of interventions used by Chiropractors.  Link to the published and in process CCBC rapid reviews.
• Understanding health care utilization for musculoskeletal disorders and disability in Canada: A population-based perspective
• The development of a global tracer indicator to measure effective coverage for rehabilitation of low back pain
• The Ontario Tech University mental health and wellness study

• WHO daily COVID-19 research digests
• Reporting of outcomes in randomized control trials of rehabilitation interventions: A RCTRaCk initiative
  Publication: Wang D, Taylor-Vaisey A, Negrini S, Côté P. Criteria to evaluate the quality of outcome reporting in RCTs of rehabilitation interventions. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2021;100(1):17-28.
• Evidence-based practice guidelines for traffic injuries in Ontario: The OPTIMa reviews (Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration)
• Whiplash intervention trial Trial registration | Protocol articles