Musculoskeletal diseases and disorders

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Journal Articles

20/09/2023

Predictors of undergoing revision within five years of total knee arthroplasty: a population-based study

Marsh JD, McClure JA, Lanting B, Vasarhelyi E, MacDonald S, Naudie D, Howard J, McCalden R, Welk B, J Arthroplasty. 2023; Sep 20 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

25/07/2023

Effects of chiropractic use on medical healthcare utilization and costs in adults with back pain in Ontario, Canada from 2003 to 2018: a population-based cohort study

Wong JJ, Lu M, Côté P, Watson T, Rosella LC. BMC Health Serv Res. 2023; 23(1):793. Epub 2023 Jul 25.

Journal Article

09/06/2023

Association between physiotherapy utilization and medical healthcare utilization and costs in adults with back pain from Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study

Lu M, Wong JJ, Côté P, Watson T, Rosella LC. Pain. 2023; Jun 9 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

29/05/2023

Serum urate monitoring among older adults with gout: initiating urate-lowering therapy in Ontario, Canada

Kwok TSH, Kuriya B, Hawker G, Li P, Choy G, Widdifield J. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2023; May 29 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

19/05/2023

Trends in health service use among persons with Parkinson’s disease by rurality: a population-based repeated cross-sectional study

Maclagan LC, Marras C, Sewell IJ, Wu CF, Butt DA, Tu K, Bronskill SE. PLoS One. 2023; 18(5):e0285585. Epub 2023 May 19.

Journal Article

12/05/2023

Rheumatoid arthritis associated interstitial lung disease: trends in epidemiology and mortality in Ontario from 2000 to 2018

Fidler L, Widdifield J, Fisher JH, Shapera S, Gershon AS. Respir Med. 2023; May 12 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

25/04/2023

Outcomes of COVID-19 infection and vaccination among individuals with myasthenia gravis

Alcantara M, Koh M, Park AL, Bril V, Barnett C. JAMA Netw Open. 2023; 6(4):e239834. Epub 2023 Apr 25.

Journal Article

24/04/2023

Total hip arthroplasty in patients aged 40 to 60 years old: a population-based study

Chen AG, Sogbein OA, McClure JA, Reid J, Welk B, Lanting BA, Degen RM. J Arthroplasty. 2023; Apr 24 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

01/02/2023

The effects of continuity of rheumatology care on emergency department utilization and hospitalizations for individuals with early rheumatoid arthritis: a population-based study

Davtyan Abel, Lee JJY, Eder L, Hawker GA, Luo J, Barber CEH, Thorne JC, Widdifield J. J Rheumatol. 2023; Feb 1 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

15/01/2023

Investigating associations between access to rheumatology care, treatment, continuous care and healthcare utilization and costs among older individuals with RA

Barber CE, Lacaille D, Croxford R, Barnabe C, Marshall DA, Abrahamowicz M, Xie H, Avina-Zubieta JA, Esdaile JM, Hazlewood GS, Faris P, Katz S, MacMullan P, Mosher D, Widdifield J. J Rheumatol. 2023; Jan 15 [Epub ahead of print].

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12/12/2019

Knee surgery longer than 100 minutes linked to increased risk of infection

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22/02/2019

Prolonged hip fracture surgery is associated with increased postoperative delirium, particularly under general anesthetic

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08/10/2018

Common arthritis medications routinely prescribed to high-risk patients

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17/10/2017

Family doctors ordered fewer imaging tests after changes to the physician fee schedule clarified that all tests for uncomplicated low back pain must be medically necessary

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20/09/2016

Traffic crash during pregnancy increases cerebral palsy risk to unborn child

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13/05/2016

Ontarians waiting too long to see specialists for arthritis care

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06/02/2015

Ontario study finds 40 to 50 per cent greater mortality rate among rheumatoid arthritis patients than the general population

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31/01/2014

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Musculoskeletal diseases and disorders

Journal Articles

Predictors of undergoing revision within five years of total knee arthroplasty: a population-based study

Effects of chiropractic use on medical healthcare utilization and costs in adults with back pain in Ontario, Canada from 2003 to 2018: a population-based cohort study

Association between physiotherapy utilization and medical healthcare utilization and costs in adults with back pain from Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study

Serum urate monitoring among older adults with gout: initiating urate-lowering therapy in Ontario, Canada

Trends in health service use among persons with Parkinson’s disease by rurality: a population-based repeated cross-sectional study

Rheumatoid arthritis associated interstitial lung disease: trends in epidemiology and mortality in Ontario from 2000 to 2018

Outcomes of COVID-19 infection and vaccination among individuals with myasthenia gravis

Total hip arthroplasty in patients aged 40 to 60 years old: a population-based study

The effects of continuity of rheumatology care on emergency department utilization and hospitalizations for individuals with early rheumatoid arthritis: a population-based study

Investigating associations between access to rheumatology care, treatment, continuous care and healthcare utilization and costs among older individuals with RA

News Releases

Knee surgery longer than 100 minutes linked to increased risk of infection

Prolonged hip fracture surgery is associated with increased postoperative delirium, particularly under general anesthetic

Common arthritis medications routinely prescribed to high-risk patients

Family doctors ordered fewer imaging tests after changes to the physician fee schedule clarified that all tests for uncomplicated low back pain must be medically necessary

Traffic crash during pregnancy increases cerebral palsy risk to unborn child

Ontarians waiting too long to see specialists for arthritis care

Ontario study finds 40 to 50 per cent greater mortality rate among rheumatoid arthritis patients than the general population

Ontario study finds the number of rheumatoid arthritis patients has more than doubled in 15 years

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk for complications following knee and hip replacements: study

The risk of contracting Guillain-Barré Syndrome is greater after getting the flu, not the flu shot

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists