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  1. Co-designing a joint protection program for hand osteoarthritis: a latent-class discrete choice experiment of patient preferences

    Article • Rheumatology Advances in Practice, January 2026, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Pavlos Bobos, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  2. Manual therapy with exercise for neck pain

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, December 2025, Wiley

    Dr. Geoffrey M. Gelley, Pavlos Bobos

  3. Pursuing Reduction in Fatigue After COVID-19 via Exercise and Rehabilitation (PREFACER): a protocol for a randomised feasibility trial

    Article • BMJ Open, November 2025, BMJ

    Pavlos Bobos

  4. Human molecular mechanisms of lumbar disc degeneration: A scoping review

    Article • Spine Open, October 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Pavlos Bobos

  5. A national atlas to improve the study of Canadians living with long COVID (post-COVID-19 condition)

    Article • Can J Public Health, September 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Pavlos Bobos

  6. Definitions and reporting of usual care in randomized trials for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: A scoping review

    Article • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, September 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Pavlos Bobos

  7. Understanding patient needs and preferences for joint protection in hand osteoarthritis through mixed methods patient co-design

    Article • Scientific Reports, August 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Pavlos Bobos

  8. Psychometric properties of patient-reported outcome measures in chronic pain conditions with central sensitization- a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, July 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Pavlos Bobos

  9. Associations between military sexual trauma and chronic pain in men and women active military members and veterans

    Article • Canadian Journal of Pain, May 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Pavlos Bobos

  10. Non-pharmacological interventions for veterans living with chronic pain: a scoping review and intervention map

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, March 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Pavlos Bobos

  11. Effectiveness and safety of intra-articular interventions for knee and hip osteoarthritis based on large randomized trials: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

    Article • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, February 2025, Elsevier

    Pavlos Bobos

  12. Human molecular mechanisms of discogenic low back pain: A scoping review

    Article • Journal of Pain, February 2025, Elsevier

    Pavlos Bobos

  13. Evidence-based hierarchy of pain outcome measures for osteoarthritis clinical trials and meta-analyses

    Article • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, January 2025, Elsevier

    Pavlos Bobos

  14. Rehabilitation interventions and outcomes for post-COVID condition: a scoping review

    Article • BMJ Public Health, January 2025, BMJ

    Pavlos Bobos

  15. Latent Profile Analysis of Canadian Military Veterans With Chronic Pain Identifies 5 Meaningful Classes Through Self-Report Measures

    Article • Journal of Pain, August 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Pavlos Bobos

  16. Intracluster correlation coefficients in osteoarthritis cluster randomized trials: A systematic review

    Article • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, December 2023, Elsevier

    Pavlos Bobos

  17. Rehabilitation Interventions for Physical Capacity and Quality of Life in Adults With Post–COVID-19 Condition

    Article • JAMA Network Open, September 2023, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Pavlos Bobos

  18. Understanding How Post–COVID-19 Condition Affects Adults and Health Care Systems

    Article • JAMA Health Forum, July 2023, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Pavlos Bobos

  19. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the new region-generic version of Fremantle Body Awareness—General Questionnaire

    Article • PLOS One, March 2023, PLOS

    Pavlos Bobos

  20. Barriers to Physiotherapists’ Use of Professional Development Tools for Chronic Pain: A Knowledge Translation Study

    Article • Physiotherapy Canada, November 2022, University of Toronto Press (UTPress)

    Pavlos Bobos

  21. Effectiveness of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization for the management of upper body, lower body, and spinal conditions. An updated systematic review with meta-analyses

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, May 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Saurab Sharma, Ph.D., Dr Joy C MacDermid, Pavlos Bobos

  22. Efficacy of topical progesterone versus topical clobetasol propionate in patients with vulvar Lichen sclerosus – A double-blind randomized phase II pilot study

    Article • European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, May 2022, Elsevier

    Pavlos Bobos

  23. Performance-based outcome measures of dexterity and hand function in person with hands and wrist injuries: A scoping review of measured constructs

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, April 2022, Elsevier

    Joshua Yong, Dr Joy C MacDermid, Pavlos Bobos, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  24. Patient-reported outcome measures used for shoulder disorders: An overview of systematic reviews

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, April 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Pavlos Bobos

  25. Reliability of conditioned pain modulation in healthy individuals and chronic pain patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Pain, February 2022, De Gruyter

    Pavlos Bobos

  26. Baricitinib for Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19

    Article • January 2022, Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table (OCSAT)

    Pavlos Bobos

  27. Effectiveness and safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioid treatment for knee and hip osteoarthritis: network meta-analysis

    Article • BMJ, October 2021, BMJ

    Pavlos Bobos

  28. A systematic review and meta-analysis of measurement properties of objective structured clinical examinations used in physical therapy licensure and a structured review of licensure practices in countries with well-developed regulation systems

    Article • PLOS One, August 2021, PLOS

    Pavlos Bobos, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  29. Revisiting the evidence for physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection

    Article • The Lancet, August 2021, Elsevier

    Pavlos Bobos

  30. Risk of Vaccine-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia (VITT) following the AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD Adenovirus Vector COVID-19 Vaccines

    Article • May 2021, Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table (OCSAT)

    Pavlos Bobos

  31. Meta-Analysis of Risk of Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Following ChAdOx1-S Recombinant Vaccine

    Article • May 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Pavlos Bobos

  32. Remdesivir for Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19

    Article • May 2021, Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table (OCSAT)

    Pavlos Bobos

  33. COVID-19 Hospitalizations, ICU Admissions and Deaths Associated with the New Variants of Concern

    Article • March 2021, Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table (OCSAT)

    Pavlos Bobos

  34. Tocilizumab for Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19

    Article • March 2021, Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table (OCSAT)

    Pavlos Bobos

  35. Joint Protection Programmes for People with Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand: An Overview of Systematic Reviews

    Article • Physiotherapy Canada, February 2021, University of Toronto Press (UTPress)

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Pavlos Bobos

  36. Barriers, facilitators, preferences and expectations of joint protection programmes for patients with hand arthritis: a cross-sectional survey

    Article • BMJ Open, January 2021, BMJ

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Pavlos Bobos

  37. Psychometric properties of Patient-Specific Functional Scale in patients with upper extremity disorders. A systematic review

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, December 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Pavlos Bobos

  38. Effets du climat et des interventions de santé publique sur la pandémie de COVID-19 : une étude de cohorte prospective

    Article • Canadian Medical Association Journal, November 2020, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

    Pavlos Bobos

  39. Evaluation of the content validity index of the Australian/Canadian osteoarthritis hand index, the patient-rated wrist/hand evaluation and the thumb disability exam in people with hand arthritis

    Article • Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Pavlos Bobos

  40. Psychometric properties of the global rating of change scales in patients with low back pain, upper and lower extremity disorders. A systematic review with meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedics, September 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Pavlos Bobos

  41. The Efficacy of Fall Hazards Identification on Fall Outcomes: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis

    Article • Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, September 2020, Elsevier

    Pavlos Bobos

  42. The Role of Children in SARS-CoV-2 Transmission

    Article • August 2020, Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table (OCSAT)

    Pavlos Bobos

  43. Evaluation of the Content Validity Index of the Australian/Canadian Osteoarthritis Hand Index, the Patient-Rated Wrist/Hand Evaluation and the Thumb Disability Exam in People with Hand Arthritis

    Article • August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Pavlos Bobos

  44. Fall Hazard Identification: A Scoping Review

    Article • Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics, August 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Pavlos Bobos

  45. Evaluation of the Content Validity Index of the Australian/Canadian Osteoarthritis Hand Index, the Patient-Rated Wrist/Hand Evaluation and the Thumb Disability Exam in People with Hand Arthritis

    Article • August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Pavlos Bobos

  46. Conservative versus Surgical Interventions for Shoulder Impingement: An Overview of Systematic Reviews of Randomized Controlled Trials

    Article • Physiotherapy Canada, August 2020, University of Toronto Press (UTPress)

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Pavlos Bobos

  47. Evaluation of the Content Validity Index of the Australian Canadian hand OA Index, the Patient-Rated Wrist/Hand Evaluation and the Thumb Disability Exam in people with hand arthritis

    Article • June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Pavlos Bobos

  48. Impact of climate and public health interventions on the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective cohort study

    Article • Canadian Medical Association Journal, May 2020, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

    Pavlos Bobos

  49. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Falls in Adults 1 Year After Total Hip Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis

    Article • American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, April 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Pavlos Bobos

  50. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Effect of Multi-ingredient Preworkout Supplementation on Strength, Exercise Volume, and Anaerobic Capacity in Healthy Resistance-Trained Individuals

    Article • Strength and Conditioning, February 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Pavlos Bobos

  51. Psychometric properties of the single assessment numeric evaluation in patients with lower extremity pathologies. A systematic review

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, November 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Pavlos Bobos, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  52. Comparison of Functional and Patient-Reported Outcomes between Direct Anterior and Lateral Surgical Approach One-year after Total Hip Arthroplasty in Canadian population: a cross-sectional study

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedics, November 2019, Elsevier

    Pavlos Bobos

  53. Psychometric properties of the global rating of change scales in patients with neck disorders: a systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression

    Article • BMJ Open, November 2019, BMJ

    Pavlos Bobos, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  54. Systematic review of the measurement properties of performance-based functional tests in patients with neck disorders

    Article • BMJ Open, November 2019, BMJ

    Pavlos Bobos, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  55. Cognition Predicts Mobility Change in Lower Extremity Amputees Between Discharge From Rehabilitation and 4-Month Follow-up: A Prospective Cohort Study

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, November 2019, Elsevier

    Pavlos Bobos

  56. Measurement Properties of the Hand Grip Strength Assessment. A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, November 2019, Elsevier

    Pavlos Bobos, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  57. The Effectiveness of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in Athletes, Healthy Participants and Individuals with Upper/Lower Extremity and Spinal Conditions. A Systematic Review

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, February 2019, Elsevier

    Pavlos Bobos, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  58. The effectiveness of joint-protection programs on pain, hand function, and grip strength levels in patients with hand arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, December 2018, Elsevier

    Pavlos Bobos, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  59. A Scoping Review of Joint Protection Programs for People with Hand Arthritis

    Article • The Open Orthopaedics Journal, November 2018, Bentham Science Publishers

    Pavlos Bobos

  60. Patient-reported outcome measures for neck pain

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, October 2018, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT)

    Pavlos Bobos, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  61. The effectiveness of non-surgical interventions for managing adhesive capsulitis in patients with diabetes: A systematic review

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, September 2018, Elsevier

    Pavlos Bobos, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  62. Comparison of the Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Surgery and Nonsurgical Intervention in Treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Hand, July 2018, SAGE Publications

    Pavlos Bobos

  63. Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of neck pain

    Article • Journal of Physiotherapy, April 2018, Elsevier

    Pavlos Bobos, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  64. Cervical flexor muscle training reduces pain, anxiety, and depression levels in patients with chronic neck pain by a clinically important amount: A prospective cohort study

    Article • Physiotherapy Research International, March 2018, Wiley

    Pavlos Bobos, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  65. Psychometric properties of the Zephyr bioharness device: a systematic review

    Article • BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Pavlos Bobos, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  66. Physical impairments predict hand dexterity function after distal radius fractures: A 2-year prospective cohort study

    Article • Hand Therapy, February 2018, SAGE Publications

    Pavlos Bobos, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  67. The Contribution of Health and Psychological Factors in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain and Disability: A Cross-sectional Study

    Article • JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH, January 2018, JCDR Research and Publications

    Pavlos Bobos, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  68. Recovery, age and gender effects on hand dexterity after wrist fracture

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, October 2017, Elsevier

    Pavlos Bobos, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  69. This study assess the changes in hand function over time and between sides after wrist fracture

    Article • Hand Therapy, September 2017, SAGE Publications

    Pavlos Bobos, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  70. Do Impairments Predict Hand Dexterity After Distal Radius Fractures? A 6-Month Prospective Cohort Study

    Article • Hand, April 2017, SAGE Publications

    Pavlos Bobos, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  71. A Qualitative Description of Chronic Neck Pain has Implications for Outcome Assessment and Classification

    Article • The Open Orthopaedics Journal, December 2016, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Pavlos Bobos

  72. Is deep cervical neck flexors' training more effective than general neck exercises or advice in patients with chronic neck pain? A prospective randomized controlled trial

    Article • Manual Therapy, September 2016, Elsevier

    Pavlos Bobos

  73. Does Deep Cervical Flexor Muscle Training Affect Pain Pressure Thresholds of Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain? A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • Rehabilitation Research and Practice, January 2016, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Pavlos Bobos

  74. The result of deep neck flexors training on disability and pain over upper back and neck muscles in patients with chronic neck pain

    Article • December 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Pavlos Bobos