Research on the prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disability and mental health conditions
The Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (CDPR) conducts research to reduce the impact of disability related to musculoskeletal pain and mental health conditions. Our research aims to understand the causes and prognosis of these conditions and develop and test methods effective approach to limit their consequences at the individual and societal levels. We have expertise in epidemiology, qualitative research and knowledge translation. We have conducted several projects with international and national partners including collaborations with the World Health Organization, Eurospine, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Canadian Chiropractic Association, AVIVA Canada, the Government of Ontario and the College of Chiropractors of British Columbia.
- Development of clinical practice guidelines
- Conduct of rapid 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
- Policy and governance
Specialized Labs and Equipment
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Equipment |
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
- Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
- Aviva Canada
- Sophiahemmet University (Sweden)
- EuroSpine
Additional Information
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URL |
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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-… |