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Joel Gagnier

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Associate ProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsWestern University

Joel Gagnier

Associate Professor

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

Western University

London, Ontario, Canada

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8 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Administrative Healthcare Data Implementation Science Methods Pragmatic Clinical Trial Randomized Controlled Trial Training Consensus Meetings Core Outcomes

Latest papers

Changes in mental health outcomes of middle-aged and older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review.
PloS one · 2026 · senior author
Suitability of the Numerical Pain Rating Scale for measuring pain in clinical trials evaluating interventions for people with shoulder disorders according to the OMERACT filter 2.2.
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism · 2026
Protocol for a SPIRIT extension for reporting pragmatic and explanatory trial protocols designed using the PRECIS tool (SPIRIT-PRECIS)
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · 2026

All 8 publications

Latest funding

Development of a Critical Appraisal Tool for Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$10,000
Development of a core outcome set for shoulder pain
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$20,000
Relationship Between Social Support, Mental Health, and Well-Being in Recovery After Total Joint Replacement
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$70,000

All 8 grants and awards

8 publications.

Changes in mental health outcomes of middle-aged and older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review.

Sharma S, Elhassan H, Anderson KK, Heisel MJ, Wilk P, Gagnier J

PloS one2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0342140 PMID: 42658874

Suitability of the Numerical Pain Rating Scale for measuring pain in clinical trials evaluating interventions for people with shoulder disorders according to the OMERACT filter 2.2.

Furtado R, Marmura H, Haas R, Ramiro S, Verhagen A, Whittle S, Beaton D, Shea B, Richards P, Gagnier J, Buchbinder R

Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2026.152954 PMID: 41830886

Protocol for a SPIRIT extension for reporting pragmatic and explanatory trial protocols designed using the PRECIS tool (SPIRIT-PRECIS)

Ng JY, Zwarenstein M, Barzideh A, Bodnaruc AM, Chan A-W, Cobey K, Edwards J, Fergusson DA, Gagnier J, King M

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology20262 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112380

Protocol for a CONSORT extension for reporting Pragmatic and Explanatory trials designed using the PRECIS tool. (CONSORT-PRECIS)

Ng JY, Zwarenstein M, Barzideh A, Bodnaruc AM, Cobey K, Edwards J, Fergusson DA, Gagnier J, King M, McGowan J

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology20261 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112379

Associations between PTSD and pregnancy outcomes: systematic review and Meta- analysis.

Zitoun NM, Campbell MK, Gagnier J, Kamalabadi YM, Garcia-Bournissen F

BMC pregnancy and childbirth2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12884-025-07545-9 PMID: 40750864

Development and validation of critical appraisal tool for individual participant data meta-analysis: protocol for a modified e-Delphi study.

Otalike EG, Clarke M, Veroniki AA, Tricco AC, Moher D, Shea B, Doherty-Kirby A, Kandala NB, Gagnier J

BMJ open2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-097297 PMID: 40562555

Pain and physical function are common core domains across 40 core outcome sets of musculoskeletal conditions: a systematic review.

Sabet TS, Anderson DB, Stubbs PW, Buchbinder R, Terwee CB, Chiarotto A, Gagnier J, Verhagen AP

Journal of clinical epidemiology2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.111687 PMID: 39864671

Identifying common core outcome domains from core outcome sets of musculoskeletal conditions: protocol for a systematic review.

Sabet TS, Anderson DB, Stubbs PW, Buchbinder R, Terwee CB, Chiarotto A, Gagnier J, Verhagen AP

Systematic reviews2022

DOI: 10.1186/s13643-022-02120-1 PMID: 36403060

Development of a Critical Appraisal Tool for Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis

Nominated PICIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grants - Institute/Initiative Community Support

Principal investigators: Gagnier, Joel J

Keywords: Critical Appraisal; Evidence Synthesis Methodology Development; Health Services Method; Health Services Research; Knowledge Translation; Patient And Public Engagement

$10,000

Development of a core outcome set for shoulder pain

Nominated PICIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Gagnier, Joel J

Keywords: Consensus Meetings; Core Outcomes; Shoulder Pain

$20,000

Relationship Between Social Support, Mental Health, and Well-Being in Recovery After Total Joint Replacement

Nominated PICIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Analysis of CLSA Data

Principal investigators: Gagnier, Joel J; Gilliland, Jason A; Schemitsch, Emil H; Stranges, Saverio; Zou, Guangyong

Keywords: Mental Health; Total Joint Replacement; Wellness

$70,000

Optimizing a Wellbeing program for care-partners of those with SCI: A Multiphase Optimization Strategy Trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Catalyst Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trials (iCT)

Principal investigators: Mehta, Swati; Earle, Melanie; Sequeira, Keith; Loh, Eldon

Keywords: Care-Partners; Mental Health; Patient Oriented Research; Spinal Cord Injury

$174,570

A Training Platform in Pragmatic Registry-Based Trials: Connecting Canada's Health, Data, and Biomanufacturing Sectors

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Training Grant: Clinical Trials Training Platforms

Principal investigators: Garg, Amit; Basile, Erika; Bhatia, Rajan S; Clemens, Kristin K; Dixon, Stephanie N; Ethier, Jean-Francois; Fowler, Robert A; Gagnier, Joel J; Garrison, Scott R; Grimshaw, Jeremy M; Hohl, Corinne M; Ivers, Noah M; Jairath, Vipul; James, Matthew T; Jerath, Angela; Katz, Alan; Krzyzanowska, Monika K; LeBlanc, Annie; Lee, Douglas S; Mcalister, Finlay A; McGrail, Kimberlyn M; McIntyre, Lauralyn A; Mittmann, Nicole; Naylor, Kyla; Presseau, Justin; Schull, Michael J; Sontrop, Jessica M; Spence, Jessica; Swartz, Richard; Taljaard, Monica; Tangri, Navdeep; Udell, Jacob A; Weijer, Charles E; Zwarenstein, Merrick F

Keywords: Administrative Healthcare Data; Implementation Science; Methods; Pragmatic Clinical Trial; Randomized Controlled Trial; Training

$3,479,320

WHERE Study: Waiting for Hip or knEe REplacement: A prospective cohort

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant: COVID-19 - Project Grant

Principal investigators: Schemitsch, Emil H

Keywords: Arthroplasty; Cost-Effectiveness; Effect Modification; Health Equity; Joint Replacement; Opioid Use; Osteoarthritis; Patient Outcomes; Prospective Cohort; Wait Times

$382,500

A Training Platform in Pragmatic Registry-Based Trials: Connecting Canada's Health, Data, and Biomanufacturing Sectors

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Training Grant: Clinical Trials Training Platforms - Indirect Costs

Keywords: Administrative Healthcare Data; Implementation Science; Methods; Pragmatic Clinical Trial; Randomized Controlled Trial; Training

$869,831

WHERE Study: Waiting for Hip and Knee Replacement: A Prospective Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Schemitsch, Emil H

Keywords: Arthroplasty; Cost-Effectiveness; Effect Modification; Health Equity; Joint Replacement; Opioid Use; Osteoarthritis; Patient Outcomes; Prospective Study; Wait Times

$979,200

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

Profile data last refreshed on November 9, 2025 from the university directory, publication records and CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.

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Joel Gagnier

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Changes in mental health outcomes of middle-aged and older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review.

Suitability of the Numerical Pain Rating Scale for measuring pain in clinical trials evaluating interventions for people with shoulder disorders according to the OMERACT filter 2.2.

Protocol for a SPIRIT extension for reporting pragmatic and explanatory trial protocols designed using the PRECIS tool (SPIRIT-PRECIS)

Protocol for a CONSORT extension for reporting Pragmatic and Explanatory trials designed using the PRECIS tool. (CONSORT-PRECIS)

Associations between PTSD and pregnancy outcomes: systematic review and Meta- analysis.

Development and validation of critical appraisal tool for individual participant data meta-analysis: protocol for a modified e-Delphi study.

Pain and physical function are common core domains across 40 core outcome sets of musculoskeletal conditions: a systematic review.

Identifying common core outcome domains from core outcome sets of musculoskeletal conditions: protocol for a systematic review.

Development of a Critical Appraisal Tool for Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis

Development of a core outcome set for shoulder pain

Relationship Between Social Support, Mental Health, and Well-Being in Recovery After Total Joint Replacement

Optimizing a Wellbeing program for care-partners of those with SCI: A Multiphase Optimization Strategy Trial

A Training Platform in Pragmatic Registry-Based Trials: Connecting Canada's Health, Data, and Biomanufacturing Sectors

WHERE Study: Waiting for Hip or knEe REplacement: A prospective cohort

A Training Platform in Pragmatic Registry-Based Trials: Connecting Canada's Health, Data, and Biomanufacturing Sectors

WHERE Study: Waiting for Hip and Knee Replacement: A Prospective Study

Frequent collaborators

David Moher

David Moher

Jessie McGowan

Jeremy Y. Ng

Monica Taljaard

Malcolm King

Jodi Edwards

Kelly Cobey

Beverley Shea

Merrick Zwarenstein

An-Wen Chan

Piotr Wilk

Dorcas Beaton