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Andrea Furlan

ResearcherPhysiatryUniversity of Toronto

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Andrea Furlan

Researcher

Physiatry

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
7 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 8 research grants (8 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Publications

117

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Research

Chronic Pain Primary Care Adaptive Trials Biostatistics Clinical Trials Hqp Development Job Shadowing Mentorship

Latest papers

Oral non-benzodiazepine muscle-relaxants for people with acute and chronic primary low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis.
European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025
Two-Eyed Seeing in action: Project extension for community health outcomes - Indigenous chronic pain & substance use.
Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2024
Improving access to chronic pain care with central referral and triage: The 6-year findings from a single-entry model
Canadian Journal of Pain · 2024

All 18 publications

Latest funding

The Plan to Update the Canadian Guidelines for Fibromyalgia: Comprehensive, Inclusive, and Patient-Centered Approaches to Diagnosis and Management
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$20,000
Power over Pain Portal: Planning a Roadmap for Implementation and Dissemination
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$20,000
Canadian Training Platform for Trials Leveraging Existing Networks (CAN-TAP-TALENT)
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$4,314,242

All 19 grants and awards

18 publications.

Oral non-benzodiazepine muscle-relaxants for people with acute and chronic primary low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Manca A, Cugusi L, van Tulder M, Furlan A, Solla F, Monticone M

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2025

DOI: 10.1007/s00586-025-08786-0 PMID: 40186696

Two-Eyed Seeing in action: Project extension for community health outcomes - Indigenous chronic pain & substance use.

Koscielniak A, Zur Nedden N, Shergill Y, Trudeau-Magiskan T, Read M, Benson A, Ray L, Smith A, McEwen V, Francis P, Falcigno A, Drawson T, Furlan A, Mushquash C, Poulin PA

Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur2024

DOI: 10.1080/24740527.2025.2469213 PMID: 40206820

Improving access to chronic pain care with central referral and triage: The 6-year findings from a single-entry model

Di Renna T, Burke E, Bhatia A, Clarke H, Flamer D, Flannery J, Furlan A, Kumbhare D, Khan J, Ladha K

Canadian Journal of Pain20245 citations

DOI: 10.1080/24740527.2023.2297561

Conceptualization of frailty in rehabilitation interventions with adults: a scoping review.

Kokorelias KM, Cronin SM, Munce SEP, Eftekhar P, McGilton KS, Vellani S, Colella TJF, Kontos P, Grigorovich A, Furlan A, Salbach NM, Jaglal S, Chan B, Cameron JI

Disability and rehabilitation2023

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.2012844 PMID: 34889703

From hands-on to remote: Moderators of response to a novel self-management telehealth programme during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gevers-Montoro C, Deldar Z, Furlan A, Lazar EA, Ghalibaf E, Ortega-De Mues A, Khatibi A

European journal of pain (London, England)2022

DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1968 PMID: 35610958

Impact of persistent pain symptoms on work absence, health status and employment 18 months following disabling work-related injury or illness.

Dobson KG, Mustard C, Carnide N, Furlan A, Smith PM

Occupational and environmental medicine2022

DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2022-108383 PMID: 35902222

Development and Initial Evaluation of Psychometric Properties of a Pain Competence Assessment Tool (PCAT).

Hassan S, Stevens B, Watt-Watson J, Switzer-McIntyre S, Flannery J, Furlan A

The journal of pain2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2021.09.002 PMID: 34583019

A Retrospective Study of the Association between Pain Intensity and Opioid Use with Length of Stay during Musculoskeletal Inpatient Rehabilitation after Primary Knee and Hip Arthroplasty

Sahota B, Alavinia SM, Kumbhare D, Sangha H, Flannery J, Furlan A

PM and R20209 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.12250

Identifying appropriate outcomes to help evaluate the impact of the Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Non-Cancer Pain

Allen M, Sproule B, MacDougall P, Furlan A, Murphy L, Borg Debono V, Buckley N

BMC Anesthesiology20202 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12871-020-0930-4 PMID: W2999515629

International Stakeholder Community of Pain Experts and Leaders Call for an Urgent Action on Forced Opioid Tapering.

Darnall BD, Juurlink D, Kerns RD, Mackey S, Van Dorsten B, Humphreys K, Gonzalez-Sotomayor JA, Furlan A, Gordon AJ, Gordon DB, Hoffman DE, Katz J, Kertesz SG, Satel S, Lawhern RA, Nicholson KM, Polomano RC, Williamson OD, McAnally H, Kao MC, Schug S, Twillman R, Lewis TA, Stieg RL, Lorig K, Mallick-Searle T, West RW, Gray S, Ariens SR, Sharpe Potter J, Cowan P, Kollas CD, Laird D, Ingle B, Julian Grove J, Wilson M, Lockman K, Hodson F, Palackdharry CS, Fillingim RB, Fudin J, Barnhouse J, Manhapra A, Henson SR, Singer B, Ljosenvoor M, Griffith M, Doctor JN, Hardin K, London C, Mankowski J, Anderson A, Ellsworth L, Davis Budzinski L, Brandt B, Hartley G, Nickels Heck D, Zobrosky MJ, Cheek C, Wilson M, Laux CE, Datz G, Dunaway J, Schonfeld E, Cady M, LeDantec-Boswell T, Craigie M, Sturgeon J, Flood P, Giummarra M, Whelan J, Thorn BE, Martin RL, Schatman ME, Gregory MD, Kirz J, Robinson P, Marx JG, Stewart JR, Keck PS, Hadland SE, Murphy JL, Lumley MA, Brown KS, Leong MS, Fillman M, Broatch JW, Perez A, Watford K, Kruska K, Sophia You D, Ogbeide S, Kukucka A, Lawson S, Ray JB, Wade Martin T, Lakehomer JB, Burke A, Cohen RI, Grinspoon P, Rubenstein MS, Sutherland S, Walters K, Lovejoy T

Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.)2019

DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny228 PMID: 30496540

The Plan to Update the Canadian Guidelines for Fibromyalgia: Comprehensive, Inclusive, and Patient-Centered Approaches to Diagnosis and Management

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Furlan, Andrea D; Flynn, Trudy

Keywords: Fibromyalgia 2012 Guidelines Update Plan

$20,000

Power over Pain Portal: Planning a Roadmap for Implementation and Dissemination

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Bosma, Rachael L; Cooper, Lynn K; Poulin, Patricia A; Rash, Josh A; Shergill, Yaad

Keywords: Grant Planning; Knowledge Exchange; Pain; Partnership Building; Patient Engagement

$20,000

Canadian Training Platform for Trials Leveraging Existing Networks (CAN-TAP-TALENT)

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Training Grant: Clinical Trials Training Platforms

Principal investigators: Cheung, Angela M; Ahmed, Sofia B; Allen, Upton D; Bhat, Mamatha; Boyd, Steven K; Crawley, Angela M; Dolatabadi, Elham; Fahim, Christine; Farkouh, Michael E; Feld, Jordan J; Fox, Susan; Furlan, Andrea D; Goligher, Ewan C; Hodgson, David C; Inman, Robert D; Juando Prats, Clara; Lamontagne, Francois; Langlois, Marc-Andre; Levin, Adeera; Mansfield, Avril; Manske, Sarah L; McMaster, W. Robert; Mylopoulos, Maria; Oza, Amit M; Papaioannou, Alexandra; Pinto, Andrew D; Quinn, Kieran L; Rahman, Proton; Razak, Fahad; Richard, Nicolas; Richardson, Harriet; Sander, Beate H; Sellmann, Susanna; Stelfox, Henry T; Straus, Sharon E; Tartaglia, Maria Carmela; Tobe, Sheldon W; Tomlinson, George A; Verma, Amol; Walmsley, Sharon L; Wu, Robert; Xu, Wei

Keywords: Adaptive Trials; Biostatistics; Clinical Trials; Hqp Development; Job Shadowing; Mentorship; Pedogagy; Training

$4,314,242

Testing Healthcare innovations in integrated Networks for Chronic pain: Evaluation of the Implementation of ECHO Chronic Pain in Canada (THiiNC-ECHO)

Nominated PICIHR2022Team Grant: THINC Implem. Science - Care of Patients Covered in IMHA mandate

Principal investigators: Furlan, Andrea D; Daudt, Helena M; Leroux, Jean-Francois; Birnie, Kathryn A; Montgomery, Lori; Poole, Nancy; Sud, Abhimanyu; Zhao, Jane

Keywords: Accessible Healthcare; Chronic Pain; Health Systems Improvement; Medical Education; Opioid Use Disorder; Primary Care; Project Echo; Provider Satisfaction

$1,909,639

Canadian Training Platform for Trials Leveraging Existing Networks (CAN-TAP-TALENT)

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Training Grant: Clinical Trials Training Platforms - Indirect Costs

Keywords: Adaptive Trials; Biostatistics; Clinical Trials; Hqp Development; Job Shadowing; Mentorship; Pedogagy; Training

$1,078,562

Implementing online Mindfulness-based interventions for people with multiple sclerosis across Ontario

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Catalyst Gr.: Quadruple Aim and Equity-National Mental Health Service Standards

Principal investigators: Simpson, Robert; Lai, Nanette; Munce, Sarah E

Keywords: Implementation; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Mindfulness; Multiple Sclerosis; Stress

$98,445

Palliative Care for People who use Substances During Communicable Disease Epidemics and Pandemics: A Scoping Review

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: Knowledge Synthesis: COVID-19 in Mental Health & Substance Use

Principal investigators: Lau, Jenny; Cory, Shelly; Buchman, Daniel

Keywords: Communicable Diseases; Decision Support; Epidemics; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Knowledge Dissemination; Palliative Care; Pandemics; Scoping Review; Substance Use

$49,500

Cannabis-based precision medicine for osteoarthritis therapy

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant: Cannabis Research in Priority Areas - Arthritis Pain

Principal investigators: Clarke, Hance A; Leroux, Timothy; Kapoor, Mohit; Kotra, Lakshmi P

Keywords: Animal Models; Biomarkers; Cannabinoids; Chronic Pain; Medical Cannabis; Observational Cohort Study; Osteoarthritis; Precision Medicine

$750,000

University of Toronto Summer Institute in Pain

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Bonin, Robert P; Bosma, Rachael L

Keywords: Clinical Research; Education; Knowledge Translation; Neuroscience; Pain; Somatosensory Disorders

$17,500

The National Training Entity in Patient Oriented Research: Leveraging the Expertise and Experience of the Chronic Pain Community

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Training Grant: SPOR National Training Entity - LOI

Principal investigators: Bosma, Rachael L; Cachia, William; Campbell, Fiona; Di Renna, Tania; Hubley, Pam; Smith, Andrew J; Swidrovich, Jaris P; Wilhelm, Linda; Bonin, Robert P; Buckley, David N; Choinière, Manon; Furlan, Andrea D; McGillion, Michael H; Mushquash, Christopher J; Poulin, Patricia A; Stevens, Bonnie J; Stinson, Jennifer N

Keywords: Chronic Pain; Echo; Education And Training; National; Patient-Oriented Research

$3,994

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Andrea Furlan

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Latest funding

Oral non-benzodiazepine muscle-relaxants for people with acute and chronic primary low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Two-Eyed Seeing in action: Project extension for community health outcomes - Indigenous chronic pain & substance use.

Improving access to chronic pain care with central referral and triage: The 6-year findings from a single-entry model

Conceptualization of frailty in rehabilitation interventions with adults: a scoping review.

From hands-on to remote: Moderators of response to a novel self-management telehealth programme during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Impact of persistent pain symptoms on work absence, health status and employment 18 months following disabling work-related injury or illness.

Development and Initial Evaluation of Psychometric Properties of a Pain Competence Assessment Tool (PCAT).

A Retrospective Study of the Association between Pain Intensity and Opioid Use with Length of Stay during Musculoskeletal Inpatient Rehabilitation after Primary Knee and Hip Arthroplasty

Identifying appropriate outcomes to help evaluate the impact of the Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Non-Cancer Pain

International Stakeholder Community of Pain Experts and Leaders Call for an Urgent Action on Forced Opioid Tapering.

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Susan Jaglal

Joel Katz

Cameron Mustard

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Peter MacDougall

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Rachael Bosma

Tania Di Renna

James Khan

Alisa Grigorovich

Jane Zhao

Mandeep Singh

Lana Ray

Frances Chung

David Sussman

Sharon Switzer-Mcintyre

Anita R Gross

Norman Buckley

Bonnie Stevens

Peter Tugwell

David Juurlink

Claire Bombardier

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