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Steven Hanna

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ProfessorHealth Research Methods, Evidence, and ImpactMcMaster University

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

From the 150 most recent of 178 publications.

01

Musculoskeletal Pain Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Telesurvey

de Oliveira LA, Hanna S, Stratford P, Hespanhol L, Gross A, Carlesso L, Wilson JLA, Vrkljan B, Kirkwood R, Vesnaver E

Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada2026
DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2023-0109
02

Latent transition analysis of pain phenotypes in people at risk of knee osteoarthritis: The MOST cohort study

Neelapala YR, Neogi T, Hanna S, Frey-Law LA, Macedo LG, Kobsar D, Lewis CE, Nevitt M, Carlesso L

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage20255 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2025.01.007
03

Length of hospital stay and procedure time after partial nephrectomy or percutaneous thermal ablation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Kandi M, Richard PO, Violette PD, Sreekanta A, Hanna S, Couban R, Daza J, Leong R, Faisal H, Tamilselvan D

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association20254 citations
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.8906
04

Graded activity for chronic low back pain

Almeida de Oliveira L, Gross AR, Carlesso L, Hanna S, Bakaa N, Silva D, Hayden JA, Macedo LG

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews20254 citations
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd015507
05

Universal Pharmacare and Contraceptive Dispensations Among Youth

Downey AK, Hanna SE, Levine MA, Schummers L, Guindon GE

JAMA pediatrics20253 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.2585PMID: W4413280003
06

Complications and blood loss after invasive treatments for small renal masses: A systematic review

Kandi M, Richard PO, Violette PD, Sreekanta A, Hanna S, Couban R, Daza J, Leong R, Faisal H, Tamilselvan D

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association20252 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.8970PMID: W4405249311
07

Graded activity for acute and subacute low back pain

Almeida de Oliveira L, Gross AR, Hayden JA, Carlesso L, Hanna S, Bakaa N, Silva D, Macedo LG

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews20251 citations
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd015509
08

Exploring Management Preferences Among Patients with Small Renal Masses: Results from a Pilot Study

Diaz C, Kandi M, Violette PD, Gratton M, Hanna SE, Tétu A, Guyatt G, Richard PO

European Urology Focus20251 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2025.07.008
09

The Association Between Universal Pharmacare and Abortion Use Among Ontario Youth

Downey A, Hanna SE, Levine MA, Schummers L, Darling EK, Black A, Guindon GE

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2025.102857
10

Exploring different models of pain phenotypes and their association with pain worsening in people with early knee osteoarthritis: The MOST cohort study

Neelapala YVR, Neogi T, Kumar D, Jarraya M, Macedo L, Kobsar D, Hanna S, Frey-Law LA, Lewis CE, Nevitt M

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage202422 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2023.09.003PMID: W4386646379

Courses taught

2

  • Introduction to Biostatistics

    HTHRSM 702 · last taught 2025

    Graduate

  • Independent Study in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Research Methods

    HTHRSM 705 · last taught 2020

    Graduate

Frequent collaborators

97
Steven HannaMary Catherine LawRobert PalisanoStephen WalterGordon GuyattJan Willem GorterGillian KingMaureen MeadeMichelle KhoLuciana MacedoPatricia SolomonDeborah Cook
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Mary Catherine Law

Rehabilitation Science

23 shared papers, latest 2019

Robert Palisano

Rehabilitation Science

18 shared papers, latest 2021

Stephen Walter

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

16 shared papers, latest 2019

Gordon Guyatt

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

15 shared papers, latest 2025

Jan Willem Gorter

Pediatrics

13 shared papers, latest 2021

Gillian King

Rehabilitation Science

10 shared papers, latest 2014

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