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  1. How should we define and assess painful sensitivity in the hand? An international e-Delphi study

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, July 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  2. How should we treat painful sensitivity in the hand? An international e-Delphi study

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  3. Provocative maneuvers demonstrate excellent accuracy in the “virtual” diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome among people with upper limb conditions—a short technical report

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  4. Fear of Movement in People With CRPS

    Article • The Clinical Journal of Pain, October 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  5. Interpretation and content validity of the items of the Hamilton inventory to evaluate outcomes in Persian-speaking patients with complex regional pain syndrome: A cognitive interview approach

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, October 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  6. Knowledge Gaps Regarding Indigenous Health in Occupational Therapy: A National Survey

    Article • Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, September 2023, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  7. The effect of digital interventions on related health literacy and skills for individuals living with chronic diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • International Journal of Medical Informatics, September 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  8. The effectiveness of biophysical agents in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome- an umbrella review

    Article • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, August 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  9. Understanding the Experience and Impacts of Brain Fog in Chronic Pain: A Scoping Review

    Article • Canadian Journal of Pain, July 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  10. The Role of Canadian respiratory therapists in adult critical care (ICURT-CAN): A scoping review

    Article • Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, June 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  11. Mobile health applications for self-management in chronic lung disease: a systematic review

    Article • Network Modeling Analysis in Health Informatics and Bioinformatics, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  12. Rehabilitation Interventions for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: An Overview of Systematic Reviews

    Article • The Clinical Journal of Pain, May 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  13. Diagnostic Test Accuracy of Provocative Maneuvers for the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Physical Therapy, March 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  14. The Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Interventions on Pain and Disability for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

    Article • The Clinical Journal of Pain, January 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Tara L. Packham, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  15. Features and characteristics of publicly available mHealth apps for self-management in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • Digital Health, January 2023, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  16. We asked Chat GPT to describe brain fog in chronic pain: What did we learn?

    Article • Digital Health, January 2023, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  17. Assessing Validity of the Original and Rasch Versions of the Central Sensitization Inventory with Psychophysical Tests in People with Knee Osteoarthritis

    Article • Pain Medicine, December 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  18. Opioid reduction and enhanced recovery in orthopaedic surgery (OREOS): A feasibility randomized controlled trial in knee replacement patients

    Article • Canadian Journal of Pain, October 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  19. Knowledge Gaps Regarding Indigenous Health in Occupational Therapy: A Delphi Process

    Article • Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  20. Occupational therapy in pulmonary rehabilitation programs: A scoping review

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, August 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  21. Validity of the Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) through Rasch analysis in patients with knee osteoarthritis

    Article • Clinical Rheumatology, June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Tara L. Packham, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  22. Rasch analysis of the brief Michigan Hand Questionnaire in patients with thumb osteoarthritis

    Article • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  23. Patient satisfaction with virtual evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of CRPS

    Article • Canadian Journal of Pain, June 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  24. Rasch Analysis of the Michigan Hand Questionnaire

    Article • Value in Health, April 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Tara L. Packham, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  25. 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

  26. Rasch analysis of the firefighters’ critical incident inventory questionnaire

    Article • WORK A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation, January 2022, IOS Press

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  27. Role of Rehabilitation in Opioid Tapering: A Scoping Review

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

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  28. Application of Theory in Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Practice

    Article • The Open Sports Sciences Journal, December 2021, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  29. Factors associated with disability and pain intensity in patients with complex regional pain syndrome

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, December 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Tara L. Packham, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  30. The Role of Occupational Therapy in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs: Protocol for a Scoping Review

    Article • JMIR Research Protocols, July 2021, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  31. Discourses Around Male IPV Related Systemic Biases on Reddit

    Article • Journal of Interpersonal Violence, July 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  32. “Punched in the Balls”: Male Intimate Partner Violence Disclosures and Replies on Reddit

    Article • American Journal of Men s Health, July 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  33. Do Generic Preference-Based Measures Accurately Capture Areas of Health-Related Quality of Life Important to Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Content Validation Study

    Article • Patient Related Outcome Measures, June 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  34. The Role of Occupational Therapy in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs: Protocol for a Scoping Review (Preprint)

    Article • May 2021, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  35. Diagnostic accuracy of sensory and motor tests for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome: a systematic review

    Article • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  36. An Evaluation of the Structural Validity of the Work Limitation Questionnaire Using the Rasch Model

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, April 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  37. Measurement Properties of the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF) and Revised Short McGill Pain Questionnaire Version-2 (SF-MPQ-2) in Pain-related Musculoskeletal Conditions

    Article • Clinical Journal of Pain, March 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  38. Exploring patient perspectives of barriers and facilitators to participating in hospital-based stroke rehabilitation

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, February 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  39. Psychometric Properties of Preference-Based Measures for Economic Evaluation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Systematic Review

    Article • Neurology Research International, January 2021, Wiley

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  40. Tactile stimulation programs in patients with hand dysesthesia after a peripheral nerve injury: A systematic review

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, January 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  41. Reproducibility: Reliability and Agreement Parameters of the Revised Short McGill Pain Questionnaire Version-2 for use in Patients with Musculoskeletal Shoulder Pain

    Article • Canadian Journal of Pain, December 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  42. Reproducibility: reliability and agreement parameters of the Revised Short McGill Pain Questionnaire Version-2 for use in patients with musculoskeletal shoulder pain

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

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  43. Content validation of the Kamath and Stothard questionnaire for carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis: a cognitive interviewing study

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

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  44. Viewpoints of the Occupational Therapist Assistant–Physiotherapist Assistant Role on Inter-Professional Teams: A Mixed-Methods Study

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

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  45. Diagnosing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Diagnostic Test Accuracy of Scales, Questionnaires, and Hand Symptom Diagrams—A Systematic Review

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, November 2020, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT)

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  46. Defining dexterity—Untangling the discourse in clinical practice

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, October 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Tara L. Packham, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  47. Comfort and function remain key factors in upper limb prosthetic abandonment: findings of a scoping review

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology, March 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  48. Evaluating a sensitive issue: reliability of a clinical evaluation for allodynia severity

    Article • Somatosensory & Motor Research, December 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Tara L. Packham, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  49. Practice Forum-Defining Dexterity in Hand Therapy

    Article • September 2019, Center for Open Science

    Joshua Yong, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  50. Persons with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Renegotiate Social Roles and Intimacy: A Qualitative Study

    Article • Pain Medicine, August 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  51. Do active assist transfer devices improve transfer safety for patients and caregivers in hospital and community settings? A scoping review

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology, June 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Elisa Galle, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  52. AB1328 MEASUREMENT PROPERTIES OF THE BRIEF PAIN INVENTORY-SHORT FORM (BPI-SF) AND THE REVISED SHORT-FORM MCGILL PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE-VERSION-2 (SF-MPQ-2) IN PAIN-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

    Article • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, June 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  53. Allodynography: Reliability of a New Procedure for Objective Clinical Examination of Static Mechanical Allodynia

    Article • Pain Medicine, March 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  54. Can we improve pain quality ratings for persons with complex regional pain syndrome?

    Article • Pain Medicine, October 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Tara L. Packham, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  55. Perceptions of preparedness and intimate partner violence screening practices amongst hand therapists

    Article • Hand Therapy, September 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  56. Cross cultural adaptation and refinement of an English version of a Dutch patient-reported questionnaire for hand sensitivity: The Radboud Evaluation of Sensitivity

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, July 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Tara L. Packham, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  57. Mechanism-specific rehabilitation management of complex regional pain syndrome: Proposed recommendations from evidence synthesis

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, April 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  58. Listening, then managing: The role of the team in addressing pain in the upper limb

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, April 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  59. Rasch analysis of the patient-rated wrist evaluation questionnaire

    Article • Archives of Physiotherapy, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  60. Content validation of the Patient-Reported Hamilton Inventory for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

    Article • Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, February 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Tara L. Packham, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  61. Does a difference in limb temperatures help identify complex regional pain syndrome?

    Article • Canadian Journal of Pain, January 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  62. Hand therapists' attitudes, environmental supports, and self-efficacy regarding intimate partner violence in their practice

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Tara L. Packham, Dr Joy C MacDermid

  63. Recommendations for a first Core Outcome Measurement set for complex regional PAin syndrome Clinical sTudies (COMPACT)

    Article • Pain, June 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  64. Measurement properties of painDETECT: Rasch analysis of responses from community-dwelling adults with neuropathic pain

    Article • BMC Neurology, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  65. Somatosensory rehabilitation for allodynia in complex regional pain syndrome of the upper limb: A retrospective cohort study

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, March 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  66. Qualitative research in rehabilitation science: opportunities, challenges, and future directions

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, December 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Pranay Jindal, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  67. Complex regional pain syndrome: Measurement matters

    Article • Manual Therapy, December 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  68. A scoping review of applications and outcomes of traction orthoses and constructs for the management of intra-articular fractures and fracture dislocations in the hand

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, July 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  69. Bilateral hand transplantation: Functional benefits assessment in five patients with a mean follow-up of 7.6 years (range 4–13 years)

    Article • Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  70. Critères diagnostiques du syndrome douloureux régional complexe (SDRC)

    Article • Douleur et Analgésie, February 2014, John Libbey Eurotext

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  71. Rasch analysis of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System and research implications

    Article • Current Oncology, January 2014, MultiMed Inc.

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  72. Clinical implementation of two quantitative Sensory Tests: Cold Stress Test and the Ten Test

    Article • Physiotherapy Practice and Research, January 2014, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  73. Ice-water (cold stress) immersion testing

    Article • Journal of Physiotherapy, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr zakir uddin, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  74. Measurement properties of the Patient-Rated Wrist and Hand Evaluation: Rasch analysis of responses from a traumatic hand injury population

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  75. The Ten Test for Sensation

    Article • Journal of Physiotherapy, June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr zakir uddin, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  76. Role of a Self-Efficacy-based Model of Intervention: The LEARN Approach in Rehabilitation of Distal Radius Fracture

    Article • Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, January 2013, Begell House

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  77. Measurement properties of the MacHANd Performance Assessment: A pilot study

    Article • Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, December 2012, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  78. Limb Length Differences after Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury

    Article • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, October 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  79. Reliability of Infrared Thermometric Measurements of Skin Temperature in the Hand

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, October 2012, Elsevier

    Dr. Tara L. Packham

  80. The Hamilton Inventory for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Cognitive Debriefing Study of the Clinician-based Component

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, January 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  81. A systematic review of psychometric evaluations of outcome assessments for complex regional pain syndrome

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, December 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Joy C MacDermid, Dr. Tara L. Packham

  82. Clinical Commentary in Response to: Severity of Contracture and Self-reported Disability in Patients with Dupuytren’s Contracture Referred for Surgery

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, January 2011, Elsevier

    Dr. Tara L. Packham