Policy-relevant and applied research to improve the quality of life and well-being of people with disability, and those in need of rehabilitation services.
The Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (IDRR) is an innovative research institute that investigates disability and rehabilitation from the perspective of the health sciences and the social sciences and humanities. The IDRR conducts applied research that is relevant to policymakers. Our multidisciplinary team of scientists and graduate students is committed to developing and advocating for innovative strategies and policies to improve the quality of life and well-being of people with disabilities, and to develop effective rehabilitation interventions for Canadians and people worldwide.
Our vision is to be a global leader in creating and disseminating knowledge to improve the quality of life and well-being of people with disability, and those in need of rehabilitation services. Our mission is to: 1) improve the quality of life and well-being of people with disability through the conduct of policy-relevant research; and 2) work with stakeholders to develop, evaluate and implement effective clinical and community-based rehabilitation interventions.
We have conducted several projects with international and national partners including collaborations with the World Health Organization, Eurospine, the Canadian Armed Forces, AVIVA Canada and the Government of Ontario.
- Development of clinical practice guidelines
- Conduct of rapid systematic reviews, scoping reviews and systematic reviews of the literature
- Epidemiological studies
- Randomized trials
- Analysis of administrative data
- Development and testing of knowledge translation tools
- Financial services and insurance
- Healthcare and social services
- Life sciences, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
- Policy and governance
Specialized labs and equipment
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Function |
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R (Statistical Analysis Software) |
Software environment for statistical computing and graphics |
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SAS (Statistical Software) |
Software for data management, advanced analytics, multivariate analysis, and predictive analysis |
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SPSS (Statistical Software) |
Software package used for interactive, or batches statistical analysis |
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Stata (Statistical Software) |
Statistical software for data science |
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EPPI Reviewer 4 (Systematic Review Software) |
Software for all types of literature review including systematic reviews |
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NVIVO (Qualitative Data Analysis Software) |
A qualitative data analysis software package |
Private and public sector research partners
- World Health Organization - Sensory Functions, Disability and Rehabilitation
- Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
- Aviva Canada
- Sophiahemmet University (Sweden)
- Cochrane Rehabilitation
- EuroSpine
Additional information
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Ontario Tech epidemiologist collaborating with World Health Organization on COVID-19 Research |
https://news.ontariotechu.ca/archives/2020/09/ontario-tech-epidemiologist-collaborating-with-world-… |
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New College of Chiropractors of British Columbia (CCBC) collaboration with Ontario Tech University to inform chiropractic regulations with scientific evidence |
https://www.chirobc.com/new-ccbc-collaboration-with-ontario-tech-university-to-inform-chiropractic-… |