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Carlo Ammendolia
Researcher at University of Toronto
Publications - 72
Citations - 4062
Carlo Ammendolia is an academic researcher from University of Toronto. The author has contributed to research in topics: Lumbar spinal stenosis & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 25, co-authored 60 publications receiving 3446 citations. Previous affiliations of Carlo Ammendolia include Ottawa Hospital Research Institute & University Health Network.
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The burden and determinants of neck pain in the general population: results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders.
Sheilah Hogg-Johnson,Gabrielle van der Velde,Linda J. Carroll,Lena W. Holm,J. David Cassidy,Jamie Guzman,Pierre Côté,Scott Haldeman,Carlo Ammendolia,Eugene J. Carragee,Eric L. Hurwitz,Margareta Nordin,Paul M. Peloso +12 more
TL;DR: The use of sporting gear to prevent other types of injury was not associated with increased neck injuries in bicycling, hockey, or skiing, and future research should concentrate on longitudinal designs exploring preventive strategies and modifiable risk factors for neck pain.
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The burden and determinants of neck pain in the general population: results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders.
Sheilah Hogg-Johnson,Gabrielle van der Velde,Linda J. Carroll,Lena W. Holm,J. David Cassidy,Jamie Guzman,Pierre Côté,Scott Haldeman,Carlo Ammendolia,Eugene J. Carragee,Eric L. Hurwitz,Margareta Nordin,Paul M. Peloso +12 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a best evidence synthesis of the published evidence on the burden and determinants of neck pain and its associated disorders in the general population, concluding that "neck pain is common and is more prevalent among women and prevalence peaked in middle age".
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Are workplace health promotion programs effective at improving presenteeism in workers? A systematic review and best evidence synthesis of the literature.
Carol Cancelliere,Carol Cancelliere,J. David Cassidy,J. David Cassidy,Carlo Ammendolia,Carlo Ammendolia,Pierre Côté,Pierre Côté +7 more
TL;DR: There is preliminary evidence that some WHP programs can positively affect presenteeism and that certain risk factors are of importance.
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Factors affecting return to work after injury or illness: best evidence synthesis of systematic reviews
Carol Cancelliere,James Donovan,Mette Jensen Stochkendahl,Melissa Biscardi,Carlo Ammendolia,Corrie Myburgh,J. David Cassidy,J. David Cassidy +7 more
TL;DR: Expectations of recovery and return-to-work, pain and disability levels, depression, workplace factors, and access to multidisciplinary resources are important modifiable factors in progressing return- to-work across health and injury conditions.
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Efficacy, Cost-Effectiveness, and Safety of Selected Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Neck and Low-Back Pain
Andrea D Furlan,F Yazdi,Alexander Tsertsvadze,Anita Gross,Maurits W. van Tulder,Lina Santaguida,Joel J. Gagnier,Carlo Ammendolia,Trish Dryden,Steve Doucette,Becky Skidmore,Raymond Daniel,Thomas Ostermann,Sophia Tsouros +13 more
TL;DR: CAM treatments were significantly more efficacious than no treatment, placebo, physical therapy, or usual care in reducing pain immediately or at short-term after treatment, and none of the CAM treatments was shown systematically as superior to one another.