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This page contains citations and links for systematic reviews and guidelines published by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration, as of November 2021. OPTIMa is an initiative of the Institute for Disability & Rehabilitation Research (IDRR) [formerly the UOIT-CMCC Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation]. See also Evidence-Based Health Care ; Evidence Based Chiropractic ; Systematic Review Resources ; Getting Published This page last updated November 12, 2021.

Background

In 2012, the UOIT-CMCC Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (CDPR) was established through a research partnership between the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) [now Ontario Tech University] and the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC). The Centre, directed by Pierre Côté, DC, PhD, works with related health research and innovative supportive agencies, educational partners, health-care delivery institutions, industry and government to examine questions focused on the prevention and management of chronic musculoskeletal and psychological conditions and disabilities.

On November 23, 2011, the Ontario Ministry of Finance and the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) had issued a Request for Proposals (No.: OSS_00267175) for consulting services for the development of a new treatment protocol for the development of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the management of traffic injuries. Côté and colleagues were awarded the grant and the final report, Enabling recovery from common traffic injuries: A focus on the injured person, was submitted to FSCO on January 31, 2015. From 2012 to 2016, the Centre’s research associates conducted 43 systematic reviews and developed 22 care pathways for the management of common traffic injuries.

Clinical Practice Guidelines

Côté P, Wong JJ, Sutton D, Shearer HM, Mior S, Randhawa K, Ameis A, Carroll LJ, Nordin M, Yu H, Lindsay GM, Southerst D, Varatharajan S, Jacobs C, Stupar M, Taylor-Vaisey A, van der Velde G, Gross DP, Brison RJ, Paulden M, Ammendolia C, David Cassidy J, Loisel P, Marshall S, Bohay RN, Stapleton J, Lacerte M, Krahn M, Salhany R. Management of neck pain and associated disorders: A clinical practice guideline from the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Eur Spine J. 2016;25(7):2000-22. Full Text
Côté P, Yu H, Shearer HM, Randhawa K, Wong JJ, Mior S, Ameis A, Carroll LJ, Nordin M, Varatharajan S, Sutton D, Southerst D, Jacobs C, Stupar M, Taylor-Vaisey A, Gross DP, Brison RJ, Paulden M, Ammendolia C, Cassidy JD, Loisel P, Marshall S, Bohay RN, Stapleton J, Lacerte M. Non-pharmacological Management of Persistent Headaches Associated with Neck Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Eur J Pain. 2019 Feb 1. Full Text
Lindsay GM, Mior SA, Côté P, Carroll LJ, Shearer HM. Patients’ experiences with vehicle collision to inform the development of clinical practice guidelines: A narrative inquiry. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2016;39(3):218-28. Free Full Text [Note: This is a qualitative study conducted by members of the OPTIMa team.]
Wong JJ, Côté P, Sutton DA, Randhawa K, Yu H, Varatharajan S, Goldgrub R, Nordin M, Gross DP, Shearer HM, Carroll LJ, Stern PJ, Ameis A, Southerst D, Mior S, Stupar M, Varatharajan T, Taylor-Vaisey A. Clinical practice guidelines for the noninvasive management of low back pain: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Eur J Pain 2016;21(2):201-216.Full Text
Wong JJ, Côté P, Shearer HM, Carroll LJ, Yu H, Varatharajan S, Southerst D, van der Velde G, Jacobs C, Taylor-Vaisey A. Clinical practice guidelines for the management of conditions related to traffic collisions: A systematic review by the OPTIMa Collaboration. Disabil Rehabil 2015;37(6):471-89. Full Text
Yu H, Côté P, Wong JJ, Shearer HM, Mior S, Cancelliere C, Randhawa K, Ameis A, Carroll LJ, Nordin M, Varatharajan S, Sutton D, Southerst D, Jacobs C, Stupar M, Taylor-Vaisey A, Gross DP, Brison RJ, Paulden M, Ammendolia C, Cassidy JD, Marshall S, Bohay RN, Stapleton J, Lacerte M. Noninvasive management of soft tissue disorders of the shoulder: A clinical practice guideline from the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Eur J Pain. 2021 Sep;25(8):1644-667. Full text

Neck Pain Task Force Update

Côté P, Wong JJ, Sutton D, Shearer HM, Mior S, Randhawa K, Ameis A, Carroll LJ, Nordin M, Yu H, Lindsay GM, Southerst D, Varatharajan S, Jacobs C, Stupar M, Taylor-Vaisey A, van der Velde G, Gross DP, Brison RJ, Paulden M, Ammendolia C, David Cassidy J, Loisel P, Marshall S, Bohay RN, Stapleton J, Lacerte M, Krahn M, Salhany R. Management of neck pain and associated disorders: A clinical practice guideline from the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Eur Spine J. 2016;25(7):2000-22. Full Text
Shearer HM, Carroll LJ, Wong JJ, Côté P, Varatharajan S, Southerst D, Sutton DA, Randhawa KA, Yu H, Mior SA, van der Velde GM, Nordin MC, Stupar M, Taylor-Vaisey AL. Are psychological interventions effective for the management of neck pain and whiplash-associated disorders? A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Spine J. 2016;16(12):1566-1581. Full Text
Shearer HM, Carroll LJ, Cote P, Randhawa K, Southerst D, Varatharajan S, Wong JJ, Yu H, Sutton D, van der Velde G, Nordin M, Gross DP, Mior S, Stupar M, Jacobs C, Taylor-Vaisey A. The course and factors associated with recovery of whiplash-associated disorders: An updated systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Eur J Physiother. 2021;23(5):279-94.
Southerst D, Nordin MC, Côté P, Shearer HM, Varatharajan S, Yu H, Wong JJ, Sutton DA, Randhawa KA, van der Velde GM, Mior SA, Carroll LJ, Jacobs CL, Taylor-Vaisey AL. Is exercise effective for the management of neck pain and associated disorders or whiplash-associated disorders? A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Spine J. 2016 Dec;16(12):1503-1523. Full Text
Sutton DA, Côté P, Wong JJ, Varatharajan S, Randhawa KA, Yu H, Southerst D, Shearer HM, van der Velde GM, Nordin MC, Carroll LJ, Mior SA, Taylor-Vaisey AL, Stupar M. Is multimodal care effective for the management of patients with whiplash-associated disorders or neck pain and associated disorders? A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Spine J. 2016;16(12):1541-1565. Full Text
van der Velde G, Yu H, Paulden M, Côté P, Varatharajan S, Shearer HM, Wong JJ, Randhawa K, Southerst D, Mior S, Sutton D, Jacobs C, Taylor-Vaisey A. Which interventions are cost-effective for the management of whiplash-associated and neck pain-associated disorders? A systematic review of the health economic literature by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Spine J. 2016;16(12):1582-1597. Full Text
Varatharajan S, Ferguson B, Chrobak K, Shergill Y, Côté P, Wong JJ, Yu H, Shearer HM, Southerst D, Sutton D, Randhawa K, Jacobs C, Abdulla S, Woitzik E, Marchand AA, van der Velde G, Carroll LJ, Nordin M, Ammendolia C, Mior S, Ameis A, Stupar M, Taylor-Vaisey A. Are non-invasive interventions effective for the management of headaches associated with neck pain? An update of the Bone and Joint Decade Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Eur Spine J 2016;25(7):1971-99. Full Text
Varatharajan S, Côté P, Shearer HM, Loisel P, Wong JJ, Southerst D, Yu H, Randhawa K, Sutton D, van der Velde G, Mior S, Carroll LJ, Jacobs C, Taylor-Vaisey A. Are work disability prevention interventions effective for the management of neck pain or upper extremity disorders? A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. J Occup Rehabil 2014;24(4):692-708. Full Text
Wong JJ, Côté P, Ameis A, Varatharajan S, Varatharajan T, Shearer HM, Brison RJ, Sutton D, Randhawa K, Yu H, Southerst D, Goldgrub R, Mior S, Stupar M, Carroll LJ, Taylor-Vaisey A. Are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs effective for the management of neck pain and associated disorders, whiplash-associated disorders, or non-specific low back pain? A systematic review of systematic reviews by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Eur Spine J 2016;25(1):34-61. Full Text
Wong JJ, Shearer HM, Mior S, Jacobs C, Côté P, Randhawa K, Yu H, Southerst D, Varatharajan S, Sutton D, van der Velde G, Carroll LJ, Ameis A, Ammendolia C, Brison R, Nordin M, Stupar M, Taylor-Vaisey A. Are manual therapies, passive physical modalities, or acupuncture effective for the management of patients with whiplash-associated disorders or neck pain and associated disorders? An update of the Bone and Joint Decade Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders by the OPTIMa collaboration. Spine J. 2016;16(12):1598-1630. Full Text
Wong JJ, Shearer HM, Mior S, Côté P, Randhawa K, Yu H, Southerst D, Sutton D, Carroll LJ, Ameis A, Ammendolia C, Nordin M, Stupar M, Taylor-Vaisey A. Re: Chow, misleading negative conclusions on LLLT efficacy in an updated review of physical modalities in neck pain treatment [letter; comment]. Spine J. 2016;16(12):1631-1633. Full Text
Yu H, Côté P, Southerst D, Wong JJ, Varatharajan S, Shearer HM, Gross DP, van der Velde GM, Carroll LJ, Mior SA, Ameis A, Jacobs CL, Taylor-Vaisey AL. Does structured patient education improve the recovery and clinical outcomes of patients with neck pain? A systematic review from the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Spine J. 2016;16(12):1524-1540. Full Text

Back Pain

Southerst D, Marchand AA, Côté P, Shearer HM, Wong JJ, Varatharajan S, Randhawa K, Sutton D, Yu H, Gross DP, Jacobs C, Goldgrub R, Stupar M, Mior S, Carroll LJ, Taylor-Vaisey A. The effectiveness of noninvasive interventions for musculoskeletal thoracic spine and chest wall pain: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) collaboration. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2015;38(7):521-31. Free Full Text
Wong JJ, Côté P, Ameis A, Varatharajan S, Varatharajan T, Shearer HM, Brison RJ, Sutton D, Randhawa K, Yu H, Southerst D, Goldgrub R, Mior S, Stupar M, Carroll LJ, Taylor-Vaisey A. Are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs effective for the management of neck pain and associated disorders, whiplash-associated disorders, or non-specific low back pain? A systematic review of systematic reviews by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Eur Spine J 2016;25(1):34-61. Full Text
Wong JJ, Côté P, Sutton DA, Randhawa K, Yu H, Varatharajan S, Goldgrub R, Nordin M, Gross DP, Shearer HM, Carroll LJ, Stern PJ, Ameis A, Southerst D, Mior S, Stupar M, Varatharajan T, Taylor-Vaisey A. Clinical practice guidelines for the noninvasive management of low back pain: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Eur J Pain 2016;21(2):201-216. Full Text

Shoulder

Abdulla SY, Southerst D, Côté P, Shearer HM, Sutton D, Randhawa K, Varatharajan S, Wong JJ, Yu H, Marchand AA, Chrobak K, Woitzik E, Shergill Y, Ferguson B, Stupar M, Nordin M, Jacobs C, Mior S, Carroll LJ, van der Velde G, Taylor-Vaisey A. Is exercise effective for the management of subacromial impingement syndrome and other soft tissue injuries of the shoulder? A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Man Ther 2015;20(5):646-56. Free Full Text
Goldgrub R, Côté P, Sutton D, Wong JJ, Yu H, Randhawa K, Varatharajan S, Southerst D, Mior S, Shearer HM, Jacobs C, Stupar M, Chung CL, Abdulla S, Balogh R, Dogra S, Nordin M, Taylor-Vaisey A. The effectiveness of multimodal care for the management of soft tissue injuries of the shoulder: A systematic Review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2016;39(2):121-139. Free Full Text
Yu H, Côté P, Shearer HM, Wong JJ, Sutton DA, Randhawa KA, Varatharajan S, Southerst D, Mior SA, Ameis A, Stupar M, Nordin M, van der Velde GM, Carroll L, Jacobs CL, Taylor-Vaisey A, Abdulla S, Shergill Y. Effectiveness of passive physical modalities for shoulder pain: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management Collaboration. Phys Ther 2015;95(3):306-18. Free Full Text
Yu H, Côté P, Wong JJ, Shearer HM, Mior S, Cancelliere C, Randhawa K, Ameis A, Carroll LJ, Nordin M, Varatharajan S, Sutton D, Southerst D, Jacobs C, Stupar M, Taylor-Vaisey A, Gross DP, Brison RJ, Paulden M, Ammendolia C, Cassidy JD, Marshall S, Bohay RN, Stapleton J, Lacerte M. Noninvasive management of soft tissue disorders of the shoulder: A clinical practice guideline from the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Eur J Pain. 2021 Sep;25(8):1644-667. Full text

Upper & Lower Extremities

Brown CK, Southerst D, Côté P, Shearer HM, Randhawa K, Wong JJ, Yu H, Varatharajan S, Sutton D, Stern PJ, D’Angelo K, Dion S, Cox J, Goldgrub R, Stupar M, Carroll LJ, Taylor-Vaisey A. The effectiveness of exercise on recovery and clinical outcomes in patients with soft tissue injuries of the hip, thigh, or knee: A Systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2016; 39(2):110-120. Free Full Text
Cox J, Varatharajan S, Côté P, Yu H, Wong JJ, Sutton D, Randhawa K, Goldgrub R, Southerst D, Shearer HM, Stern PJ, Dion S, D’Angelo K, Brown C, Menta R, Bohay R, Nordin M, Carroll LJ, Mior S, Stupar M, Jacobs C, Taylor-Vaisey A. Effectiveness of acupuncture therapies to manage musculoskeletal disorders of the extremities: A systematic review. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2016;46(6):409-29. Full Text
D’Angelo K, Sutton D, Côté P, Dion S, Wong JJ, Yu H, Randhawa K, Southerst D, Varatharajan S, Cox Dresser J, Brown C, Menta R, Nordin M, Shearer HM, Ameis A, Stupar M, Carroll LJ, Taylor-Vaisey A. The effectiveness of passive physical modalities for the management of soft tissue injuries and neuropathies of the wrist and hand: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2015;38(7):493-506. Free Full Text
Dion S, Wong JJ, Côté P, Yu H, Sutton D, Randhawa K, Southerst D, Varatharajan S, Stern PJ, Nordin M, Chung C, D’Angelo K, Dresser J, Brown C, Menta R, Ammendolia C, Shearer HM, Stupar M, Ameis A, Mior S, Carroll LJ, Jacobs C, Taylor-Vaisey A. Are passive physical modalities effective for the management of common soft tissue injuries of the elbow? A Systematic Review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Clin J Pain. 2017;33(1):71-86. Full Text
Menta R, Randhawa K, Côté P, Wong JJ, Yu H, Sutton D, Varatharajan S, Southerst D, D’Angelo K, Cox J, Brown C, Dion S, Mior S, Stupar M, Shearer HM, Lindsay GM, Jacobs C, Taylor-Vaisey A. The effectiveness of exercise for the management of musculoskeletal disorders and injuries of the elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2015;38(7):507-20. Free Full Text
Piper S, Shearer HM, Côté P, Wong JJ, Yu H, Varatharajan S, Southerst D, Randhawa KA, Sutton DA, Stupar M, Nordin MC, Mior SA, van der Velde GM, Taylor-Vaisey A. The effectiveness of soft-tissue therapy for the management of musculoskeletal disorders and injuries of the upper and lower extremities: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Man Ther 2016;21:18-34. Free Full Text
Randhawa K, Côté P, Gross DP, Wong JJ, Yu H, Sutton D, Southerst D, Varatharajan S, Mior S, Stupar M, Shearer HM, Lindsay GM, Jacobs C, Taylor-Vaisey A. The effectiveness of structured patient education for the management of musculoskeletal disorders and injuries of the extremities: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. J Can Chiropr Assoc 2015;59(4):349-62. Free Full Text
Southerst D, Yu H, Randhawa K, Côté P, D’Angelo K, Shearer HM, Wong JJ, Sutton D, Varatharajan S, Goldgrub R, Dion S, Cox J, Menta R, Brown CK, Stern PJ, Stupar M, Carroll LJ, Taylor-Vaisey A. The effectiveness of manual therapy for the management of musculoskeletal disorders of the upper and lower extremities: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Chiropr Man Therap 2015;23:30. Free Full Text
Sutton DA, Nordin M, Côté P, Randhawa K, Yu H, Wong JJ, Stern P, Varatharajan S, Southerst D, Shearer HM, Stupar M, Chung C, Goldgrub R, Carroll LJ, Taylor-Vaisey A. The effectiveness of multimodal care for soft tissue injuries of the lower extremity: A Systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2016; 39(2):95-109. Free Full Text
Sutton D, Gross DP, Côté P, Randhawa K, Yu H, Wong JJ, Stern P, Varatharajan S, Southerst D, Shearer HM, Stupar M, Goldgrub R,Van der Velde GM, Nordin M, Carroll LJ, Taylor-Vaisey A. Multimodal care for the management of musculoskeletal disorders of the elbow, forearm, wrist and hand: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Chiropr & Manual Ther. 2016;24(8): 20 p. Free Full Text
Woitzik E, Jacobs C, Wong JJ, Côté P, Shearer HM, Randhawa K, Sutton D, Southerst D, Varatharajan S, Brison RJ, Yu H, van der Velde G, Stern PJ, Taylor-Vaisey A, Stupar M, Mior S, Carroll LJ. The effectiveness of exercise on recovery and clinical outcomes of soft tissue injuries of the leg, ankle, and foot: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Man Ther 2015;20(5):633-45. Free Full Text
Yu H, Randhawa K, Côté P, Optima Collaboration. The effectiveness of physical agents for lower-limb soft tissue injuries: A Systematic review. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2016 Jul;46(7):523-54. Full Text

Temporomandibular Disorders

Randhawa K, Bohay R, Côté P, van der Velde G, Sutton D, Wong JJ, Yu H, Southerst D, Varatharajan S, Mior S, Stupar M, Shearer HM, Jacobs C, Taylor-Vaisey A. The effectiveness of noninvasive interventions for temporomandibular disorders: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Clin J Pain 2016;32(3):260-78. Full Text

Traffic Injuries

Côté P, Shearer H, Ameis A, Carroll L, Mior M, Nordin M and the OPTIMa Collaboration. Enabling Recovery from Common Traffic Injuries: A Focus on the Injured Person. Toronto: UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation; January 31, 2015.

Global Spine Care Initiative (GSCI)

The Global Spine Care Initiative (GSCI) was created by World Spine Care to reduce the global burden of disease and disability by bringing together leading healthcare providers, scientists, specialists, government agencies, and other stakeholders to transform the delivery of spine care. The GSCI included members of the UOIT-CMCC Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation . All of the GSCI reviews were published in a special supplement of the European Spine Journal (Volume 27, Issue 6 Supplement, September 2018). [The list below will be updated to include the latest articles published.]

Acaroğlu E, Mmopelwa T, Yüksel S, Ayhan S, Nordin M, Randhawa K, Haldeman S. The Global Spine Care Initiative: A consensus process to develop and validate a stratification scheme for surgical care of spinal disorders as a guide for improved resource utilization in low- and middle-income communities. Eur Spine J. 2017 Oct 16. PubMed Record
Acaroğlu E, Nordin M, Randhawa K, Chou R, Côté P, Mmopelwa T, Haldeman S. The Global Spine Care Initiative: A summary of guidelines on invasive interventions for the management of persistent and disabling spinal pain in low- and middle-income communities. Eur Spine J. 2018 Jan 10. PubMed Record
Ameis A, Randhawa K, Yu H, Côté P, Haldeman S, Chou R, Hurwitz EL, Nordin M, Wong JJ, Shearer HM, Taylor-Vaisey A. The Global Spine Care Initiative: A review of reviews and recommendations for the non-invasive management of acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture pain in low- and middle-income communities. Eur Spine J. 2017 Oct 16. PubMed Record
Cedraschi C, Nordin M, Haldeman S, Randhawa K, Kopansky-Giles D, Johnson CD, Chou R, Hurwitz EL, Côté P. The Global Spine Care Initiative: A narrative review of psychological and social issues in back pain in low- and middle-income communities. Eur Spine J 27 January 2018. PubMed Record
Chou R, Côté P, Randhawa K, Torres P, Yu H, Nordin M, Hurwitz EL, Haldeman S, Cedraschi C. The Global Spine Care Initiative: Applying evidence-based guidelines on the non-invasive management of back and neck pain to low- and middle-income communities. Eur Spine J 19 February 2018. PubMed Record
Green BN, Johnson CD, Haldeman S, Kane EJ, Clay MB, Griffith EA, Castellote JM, Smuck M, Rajasekaran S, Hurwitz EL, Nordin M, Randhawa K, Yu H. The Global Spine Care Initiative: Public health and prevention interventions for common spine disorders in low- and middle-income communities. Eur Spine J. 2018 Aug 11. PubMed Record [Based on this scoping review]
Hurwitz EL, Randhawa K, Yu H, Côté P, Haldeman S. The Global Spine Care Initiative: A summary of the global burden of low back and neck pain studies. Eur Spine J 26 February 2018. doi: 10.1007/s0058 PubMed Record
Hurwitz EL, Randhawa K, Torres P, Yu H, Verville L, Hartvigsen J, Côté P, Haldeman S. The Global Spine Care Initiative: A systematic review of individual and community-based burden of spinal disorders in rural populations in low- and middle-income communities. Eur Spine J. 2017 Dec 27. doi:10.1007/s00586-017-5393-z. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PubMed Record
Nordin M, Randhawa K, Torres P, Yu H, Haldeman S, Brady O, Côté P, Torres C, Modic M, Mullerpatan R, Cedraschi C, Chou R, Acaroğlu E, Hurwitz EL, Lemeunier N, Dudler J, Taylor-Vaisey A, Sönmez E. The Global Spine Care Initiative: A systematic review for the assessment of spine-related complaints in populations with limited resources and in low- and middle-income communities. Eur Spine J. 2018 Feb 28. doi: 10.1007/s00586-017-5446-3. PubMed Record