selected scholarly activity
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chapters
- Cancer-Induced Pain. 129-145. 2016
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conferences
- Temperament and Anxiety in Children: Insights from a Surgical Context. Personality and Individual Differences. 472-472. 2016
- ASSESSMENT OF THE QUALITY AND VARIABILITY OF HEALTH INFORMATION ON CHRONIC PAIN WEBSITES USING THE DISCERN INSTRUMENT. BMC Medicine. S205-S205. 2011
- CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS OF NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKAGE WITH PANCURONIUM, VECURONIUM, AND ATRACURIUM IN NEONATES. Pediatric Research. 272-272. 1994
- FREQUENCY-DOMAIN MEASURES OF HEART PERIOD AND POSTOPERATIVE ISCHEMIA. Anesthesiology. A1249-A1249. 1993
- RISK-FACTORS IN POSTOPERATIVE VOMITING. Anesthesiology. A1092-A1092. 1993
- POSTOPERATIVE IMPACT OF INFORMATION PRESENTED DURING GENERAL-ANESTHESIA. MEMORY AND AWARENESS IN ANESTHESIA. 187-195. 1993
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journal articles
- Common interventional procedures for chronic non-cancer spine pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials.. The BMJ. 388:e079971. 2025
- Social withdrawal in an ecologically salient real-world context: Children's shyness, anxiety, and observed distress behaviors in the surgical setting. International Journal of Behavioral Development. 2025
- Patient-Reported Wait Times and the Impact of Living with Chronic Pain on their Quality of Life: A Waiting Room Survey in Chronic Pain Clinics in Ontario, Manitoba, and Quebec. Canadian Journal of Pain. 8:2345612. 2024
- STRIVE pilot trial: a protocol for a multicentre pragmatic internal pilot randomised controlled trial of Structured TRaining to Improve fitness in a Virtual Environment (STRIVE) before surgery.. BMJ Open. 14:e093710. 2024
- The role of acute inflammation in pain resolution: is it time to rethink the use of routine anti-inflammatories in surgical practice?. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 71:1349-1352. 2024
- Dexamethasone and chronic postsurgical pain: the pendulum meets reductionistic thinking. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 133:11-13. 2024
- PRECISE trial (Pain RElief Combination Intervention StratEgies): protocol for the clinical trial of a pregabalin–melatonin combination for fibromyalgia. BMJ Open. 14:e087180-e087180. 2024
- Prevention of persistent pain with lidocaine infusions in breast cancer surgery (PLAN): study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Trials. 25:337. 2024
- Interventional procedures for chronic spine pain: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials. Brain and Spine. 4:103072. 2024
- Risk and protective factors in predicting pediatric acute postsurgical pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.. Health Psychology. 42:723-734. 2023
- Children’s Shyness, Frontal Brain Activity, and Anxiety in the Perioperative Context. Behavioral Sciences. 13:766-766. 2023
- Evaluating the impacts of patient engagement on a national health research network: results of a case study of the Chronic Pain Network. Research Involvement and Engagement. 9:73. 2023
- Transition to Virtual Care Services during COVID-19 at Canadian Pain Clinics: Survey and Future Recommendations. Pain Research and Management. 2023:1-9. 2023
- Mobile Quantitative EEG Assessment and Children’s Preoperative Anxiety: a Psychometric and Feasibility Study. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science. 8:47-56. 2023
- Response to “Winner of the Ronald Melzack — Canadian Journal of Pain 2021 Paper of the Year Award”. Canadian Journal of Pain. 6:171-172. 2022
- Editorial to Accompany Special Issue of the CJP for the DeGroote Institute Symposium. Canadian Journal of Pain. 6. 2022
- Frequency and characteristics of patient exclusion criteria in Canadian multidisciplinary pain treatment facilities: a cross-sectional study. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 69:849-858. 2022
- Children's shyness and frontal electroencephalogram delta–beta correlation in the pediatric surgical setting. Developmental Psychobiology. 64:e22275. 2022
- Impact of patient partner co-design on survey development in primary care research. Canadian Family Physician. 68:235-236. 2022
- Exploring Canadian Veterans’ priorities regarding chronic pain research: A qualitative study. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health. 7:106-115. 2021
- Introduction. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health. 7:5-6. 2021
- Persistent Incisional Pain after Noncardiac Surgery: An International Prospective Cohort Study. Anesthesiology. 135:711-723. 2021
- Interventional treatments for chronic, axial or radicular, non-cancer, spinal pain: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ Open. 11:e046025-e046025. 2021
- Opioid-sparing effects of medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised and observational studies. BMJ Open. 11:e047717-e047717. 2021
- Interventions to Influence Opioid Prescribing Practices for Chronic Noncancer Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 60:e15-e26. 2021
- CJP Special Edition—Proceedings of the Michael G. Degroote Institute for Pain Research and Care Annual Symposium—Director’s introduction. Canadian Journal of Pain. 4:1-2. 2020
- The role of anxiety and related states in pediatric postsurgical pain. Canadian Journal of Pain. 4:26-36. 2020
- Accessing care in multidisciplinary pain treatment facilities continues to be a challenge in Canada. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 45:943-948. 2020
- Identifying appropriate outcomes to help evaluate the impact of the Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Non-Cancer Pain. BMC Anesthesiology. 20:6. 2020
- Response to “understanding the behavioural determinants of opioid prescribing among family physicians: a qualitative study”. BMC Primary Care. 21:109. 2020
- Attitudes Towards and Management of Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia. Clinical Journal of Pain. 36:359-364. 2020
- Prescriber adherence to guidelines for chronic noncancer pain management with opioids: Systematic review and meta-analysis.. Health Psychology. 39:430-451. 2020
- Evaluating a sensitive issue: reliability of a clinical evaluation for allodynia severity. SOMATOSENSORY AND MOTOR RESEARCH. 37:22-27. 2020
- <p>Applying Serum Cytokine Levels to Predict Pain Severity in Cancer Patients</p>. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 13:313-321. 2020
- Allodynography: Reliability of a New Procedure for Objective Clinical Examination of Static Mechanical Allodynia. Pain Medicine. 21:101-108. 2020
- Out of the shadows: Chronic pain in Canadian Armed Forces veterans — Proceedings of a workshop at the 2019 Forum of the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research. Canadian Journal of Pain. 4:199-204. 2020
- Addressing inaccurate claims about the Canadian opioid guideline.. Canadian Family Physician. 65:856-857. 2019
- Vital sign monitoring with continuous pulse oximetry and wireless clinical notification after surgery (the VIGILANCE pilot study)—a randomized controlled pilot trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 5:36. 2019
- Challenges With Continuous Pulse Oximetry Monitoring and Wireless Clinician Notification Systems After Surgery: Reactive Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Medical Informatics. 7:e14603-e14603. 2019
- Perioperative Pregabalin and Intraoperative Lidocaine Infusion to Reduce Persistent Neuropathic Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery: A Multicenter, Factorial, Randomized, Controlled Pilot Trial. Journal of Pain. 20:980-993. 2019
- Electronic Versus Traditional Data Collection: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Perioperative Pain Trial. Canadian Journal of Pain. 3:16-25. 2019
- Introduction to the special edition of the Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Symposium of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care, held November 2018. Canadian Journal of Pain. 3:1-2. 2019
- Association of Temperament With Preoperative Anxiety in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Surgery. JAMA network open. 2:e195614-e195614. 2019
- Response to “Opioids for chronic pain”. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 191:E565-E565. 2019
- Examination of psychological risk factors for chronic pain following cardiac surgery: protocol for a prospective observational study. BMJ Open. 9:e022995-e022995. 2019
- Exploring factors associated with views on sharing of certain interim trial result measures by the data safety monitoring board (DSMB) with non-DSMB members. Trials. 19:621. 2018
- Healthcare provider knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices surrounding the prescription of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain in North America: protocol for a mixed-method systematic review. Systematic Reviews. 7:189. 2018
- Survey of professional views on sharing interim results by the Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB): what to share, with whom and why. Trials. 19:281. 2018
- Implication of Major Adverse Postoperative Events and Myocardial Injury on Disability and Survival: A Planned Subanalysis of the ENIGMA-II Trial. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 127:1118-1126. 2018
- Audiovisual interventions for parental preoperative anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis.. Health Psychology. 37:746-758. 2018
- Impact of ENIGMA trials on nitrous oxide: a survey of Canadian anesthesiologists and residents. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 65:730-731. 2018
- Debating the opioid guidelines: context.. Canadian Family Physician. 64:330-331. 2018
- Debating the opioid guidelines: corrections.. Canadian Family Physician. 64:328-330. 2018
- Content validation of the Patient-Reported Hamilton Inventory for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 85:99-105. 2018
- Listening, then managing: The role of the team in addressing pain in the upper limb. Journal of Hand Therapy. 31:177-178. 2018
- The authors respond to “The 2017 Canadian opioid guideline: already time for an overhaul”. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 190:E301-E301. 2018
- Identification of complex regional pain syndrome in the upper limb: Skin temperature asymmetry after cold pressor test. Canadian Journal of Pain. 2:248-257. 2018
- Opioids for Chronic Noncancer Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 320:2448-2460. 2018
- Somatosensory rehabilitation for allodynia in complex regional pain syndrome of the upper limb: A retrospective cohort study. Journal of Hand Therapy. 31:10-19. 2018
- The authors respond to “Inconsistencies in the 2017 Canadian Guideline for Opioids for Chronic Noncancer Pain”. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 189:E1234-E1235. 2017
- Sharing some interim data in trial monitoring can mislead or unmask trial investigators: A scenario-based survey of trial experts. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 7:81-85. 2017
- Tablet-Based Intervention for Reducing Children's Preoperative Anxiety: A Pilot Study. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 38:409-416. 2017
- Intraoperative dexamethasone does not increase the risk of postoperative wound infection: a propensity score-matched post hoc analysis of the ENIGMA-II trial (EnDEX). British Journal of Anaesthesia. 118:190-199. 2017
- Children's Shyness in a Surgical Setting.. Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 26:190-197. 2017
- Guideline for opioid therapy and chronic noncancer pain. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 189:E659-E666. 2017
- Chronic postsurgical pain in the Evaluation of Nitrous Oxide in the Gas Mixture for Anaesthesia (ENIGMA)-II trial. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 117:801-811. 2016
- Children’s Perioperative Multidimensional Anxiety Scale (CPMAS): Development and validation.. Psychological Assessment. 28:1101-1109. 2016
- Cerebral Oximetry Monitoring to Maintain Normal Cerebral Oxygen Saturation during High-risk Cardiac Surgery. Anesthesiology. 124:826-836. 2016
- Systematic Review: Audiovisual Interventions for Reducing Preoperative Anxiety in Children Undergoing Elective Surgery. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 41:182-203. 2016
- Attitudes toward the Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: A qualitative study. Journal of Opioid Management. 12:377-387. 2016
- The prescription opioid epidemic: a call to action for our profession. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 63:8-11. 2016
- Management of Central Poststroke Pain. Stroke. 46:2853-2860. 2015
- Characteristics of patients receiving long-term opioid therapy for chronic noncancer pain: a cross-sectional survey of patients attending the Pain Management Centre at Hamilton General Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario. CMAJ open. 3:E324-E330. 2015
- Reporting of IMMPACT-recommended core outcome domains among trials assessing opioids for chronic non-cancer pain. Pain. 156:1615-1619. 2015
- Randomized controlled trial of gabapentin as an adjunct to perioperative analgesia in total hip arthroplasty patients. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 62:476-484. 2015
- Reanalysis of morphine consumption from two randomized controlled trials of gabapentin using longitudinal statistical methods. Journal of Pain Research. 8:79-79. 2015
- Management of chronic neuropathic pain: a protocol for a multiple treatment comparison meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ Open. 4:e006112-e006112. 2014
- Myocardial Injury after Noncardiac Surgery. Anesthesiology. 120:564-578. 2014
- Brief review: Obstetric care and perioperative analgesic management of the addicted patient. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 61:154-163. 2014
- iCanCope with Pain™: User‐Centred Design of a Web‐ and Mobile‐Based Self‐Management Program for Youth with Chronic Pain Based on Identified Health Care Needs. Pain Research and Management. 19:257-265. 2014
- Empirical comparison of four baseline covariate adjustment methods in analysis of continuous outcomes in randomized controlled trials. Clinical Epidemiology. 6:227-227. 2014
- Hamilton acute pain service safety study: using root cause analysis to reduce the incidence of adverse events. Anesthesiology. 120:97-109. 2014
- Opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: a protocol for a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Systematic Reviews. 2:66. 2013
- Gabapentin Did Not Reduce Morphine Consumption, Pain, or Opioid-Related Side Effects in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume. 95:2060-2060. 2013
- Understanding the Information and Service Needs of Young Adults With Chronic Pain. Clinical Journal of Pain. 29:600-612. 2013
- Gabapentin does not improve multimodal analgesia outcomes for total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 60:423-431. 2013
- “Push” versus “Pull” for mobilizing pain evidence into practice across different health professions: A protocol for a randomized trial. Implementation Science. 7:115. 2012
- Reliability of Infrared Thermometric Measurements of Skin Temperature in the Hand. Journal of Hand Therapy. 25:358-362. 2012
- Modulation of thiopental-induced vascular relaxation and contraction by perivascular adipose tissue and endothelium. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 109:177-184. 2012
- Error in Viewpoint in: Statin Therapy for Healthy Men Identified as ‘Increased Risk,’. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 307:2590-2590. 2012
- The Mechanisms of Propofol-Induced Vascular Relaxation and Modulation by Perivascular Adipose Tissue and Endothelium. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 112:1339-1345. 2011
- An international prospective cohort study evaluating major vascular complications among patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: the VISION Pilot Study.. Open Medicine. 5:e193-e200. 2011
- A survey evaluating surgeons’ peri-operative usage of acetyl-salicylic acid (ASA) and their willingness to enroll their patients in a perioperative ASA randomized controlled trial. Clinical and Investigative Medicine. 33:375-375. 2010
- Assessment of the quality and variability of health information on chronic pain websites using the DISCERN instrument. BMC Medicine. 8:59. 2010
- Buprenorphine transdermal system in adults with chronic low back pain: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study, followed by an open-label extension phase. Clinical Therapeutics. 32:844-860. 2010
- Development of an Algorithm to Identify Preoperative Medical Consultations Using Administrative Data. Medical Care. 47:1258-1264. 2009
- Injury Measurement Properties of Serum Interleukin-6 Following Lumbar Decompression Surgery. Journal of Surgical Research. 157:161-167. 2009
- Pediatric oncology sedation trial (POST): A double‐blind randomized study. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 51:634-638. 2008
- Results from the perioperative epidural trial pilot study. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 55:4754941-4754942. 2008
- Auricular acupuncture for analgesia after arthroscopy. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 176:193-194. 2007
- A Meta-Analytic Comparison of Preoperative Stress Echocardiography and Nuclear Scintigraphy Imaging. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 102:8-16. 2006
- Critical incident reporting on an acute pain service. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 52:A106-A106. 2005
- Evaluating intubating conditions using the GCRP recommendations. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 52:337-338. 2005
- Reply. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 52:338-338. 2005
- Prophylactic Diclectin® reduces the incidence of postoperative vomiting. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 52:55-61. 2005
- Induction with sevoflurane-remifentanil is comparable to propofol-fentanyl-rocuronium in PONV after laparoscopic surgery. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 51:660-667. 2004
- Meeting Proceedings: Recommendations for Improved Acute Pain Services: Canadian Collaborative Acute Pain Initiative. Pain Research and Management. 9:123-130. 2004
- Best evidence in anesthetic practice Prevention: Dimenhydrinate prevents postoperative nausea and vomiting. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 50:11-13. 2003
- Erratum. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 49:524-524. 2002
- Best evidence in anesthetic practice - Prevention: intraoperative neuraxial blockade reduces some postoperative complications - Commentary by D.N. Buckley. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 48:991-992. 2001
- Best evidence in anesthetic practice Prevention: Intraoperative neuraxial blockade reduces some postoperative complications. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 48:990-992. 2001
- Patient assessment of efficacy of pain management: the fallacy of management by opinion poll. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 47:1161-1165. 2000
- Sedation and Analgesia in Adult Patients: Evaluation of a Staged-Dose System Based on Body Weight for Use in Abdominal Interventional Radiology. Radiology. 216:653-659. 2000
- Behavioral Outcomes Methodology . Anesthesiology. 91:1959-1959. 1999
- A Comparison of the Efficacy, Safety, and Patient Satisfaction of Ondansetron Versus Droperidol as Antiemetics for Elective Outpatient Surgical Procedures. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 86:731-738. 1998
- Reply. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 45:93-94. 1998
- Reply. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 45:93-93. 1998
- Intubating conditions and correct application of cricoid pressure during rapid sequence induction: who should hold the mask?. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 44:900-900. 1997
- The Addition of Continuous Intravenous Infusion of Ketorolac to a Patient-Controlled Analgetic Morphine Regime Reduced Postoperative Myocardial Ischemia in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 84:715-722. 1997
- The Addition of Continuous Intravenous Infusion of Ketorolac to a Patient-Controlled Analgetic Morphine Regime Reduced Postoperative Myocardial Ischemia in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 84:715-722. 1997
- Continuous Intravenous Administration of Ketorolac Reduces Pain and Morphine Consumption After Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 81:1175-1180. 1995
- Continuous Intravenous Administration of Ketorolac Reduces Pain and Morphine Consumption After Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 81:1175-1180. 1995
- Parental presence at induction. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 42:361-361. 1995
- Epidural morphine reduces the riskof postoperative myocardial ischaemia in patients with cardiac risk factors. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 40:532-541. 1993
- Regional vs general anaesthesia in orthopaedics. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 40:R104-R112. 1993
- Menstruation Increases the Risk of Nausea and Vomiting after Laparoscopy. Anesthesiology. 78:272-276. 1993
- Continuous infusions of atracurium and vecuronium, compared with intermittent boluses of pancuronium: dose requirements and reversal. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 39:925-931. 1992
- INFLUENCE OF MENSTRUAL CYCLE ON POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING AFTER PROPOFOL ANAESTHETIC. Anesthesiology. 77:A29-A29. 1992
- ‘Pre-oxygenation’ for patients receiving intravenous sedation/analgesia during radiologic procedures. Clinical Radiology. 46:218-218. 1992
- Postoperative Pain Relief and Hospital Stay After Total Esophagectomy. Clinical Journal of Pain. 8:149-153. 1992
- The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in women undergoing laparoscopy is influenced by the day of menstrual cycle. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 38:298-302. 1991
- A17 MENSTRUATION INCREASES RISK OF POST-OPERATIVE EMESIS. Anesthesiology. 73:NA-NA. 1990
- A71 REDUCTION OF SIGNIFICANT CARDIAC MORBIDITY BY EPIDURAL MORPHINE IN NON-CARDIAC SURGERY. Anesthesiology. 73:NA-NA. 1990
- Loss of the antiemetic effect of droperidol in menstruating women.. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 37:S139. 1990
- NAUSEA AND VOMITING CORRELATES WITH ESTROGEN LEVELS AND ALTERS DOSE RESPONSE FOR DROPERIDOL. Anesthesiology. 71:A957-A957. 1989
- Reversibility of intermediate acting continuous infusion muscle relaxants: Vecuronium equals atracurium. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 36. 1989
- Comparison of ketamine to non-ketamine induction in patients with ruptured aortic aneurysm. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 35. 1988
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preprints
- Identifying appropriate outcomes to help evaluate the impact of the Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Non-Cancer Pain 2019
- Identifying appropriate outcomes to help evaluate the impact of the Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Non-Cancer Pain 2019
- Challenges With Continuous Pulse Oximetry Monitoring and Wireless Clinician Notification Systems After Surgery: Reactive Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) 2019
- Identifying appropriate outcomes to help evaluate the impact of the Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Non-Cancer Pain 2019