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Aline Boulanger

ResearcherCentre de rechercheUniversité de Montréal

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Aline Boulanger

Researcher

Centre de recherche

Health Sciences

Université de Montréal

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
8 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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Research

Accessibilité Aux Services De Santé Douleur Chronique Mobilisation Des Connaissances Science De La Mise En Oeuvre Services Et Politiques De Santé Soins Primaires Système De Santé Apprenant

Latest papers

Quantitative ultrasound evaluation of the thoracolumbar fascia after manual and acupuncture therapies: an exploratory mechanistic randomized controlled trial with a sequential within-subject phase.
European radiology experimental · 2026
Thoracolumbar Fascia Microstructure and Low Back Pain: Insights From Quantitative Ultrasound Homodyned K-Distribution Statistical Modeling.
Ultrasound in medicine & biology · 2025
Thoracolumbar fascia ultrasound shear strain differs between low back pain and asymptomatic individuals: expanding the evidence.
Insights into imaging · 2025

All 16 publications

Latest funding

Cultural adaptation and implementation of an intervention aimed to Redesign your everyday activities and lifestyle with occupational therapy [REVEAL(OT)] for individuals living with chronic pain
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$363,376
Testing Healthcare innovations in integrated Networks for Chronic pain: Evaluation of the Implementation of ECHO Chronic Pain in Canada (THiiNC-ECHO)
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$1,909,639
Plan d'action pour la gestion de la douleur chronique du Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec: Évaluation de la mise en œuvre et des impacts des projets initiaux en vue d'une généralisation progressive à l'ensemble du Québec
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$785,627

All 5 grants and awards

16 publications.

Quantitative ultrasound evaluation of the thoracolumbar fascia after manual and acupuncture therapies: an exploratory mechanistic randomized controlled trial with a sequential within-subject phase.

Tomita N, Croteau D, Roy-Cardinal MH, Choinière M, Benhaïm L, Raby S, Boulanger A, Runquist J, Gaudreault N, Cloutier G, Bureau NJ

European radiology experimental2026

DOI: 10.1186/s41747-026-00754-7 PMID: 42319630

Thoracolumbar Fascia Microstructure and Low Back Pain: Insights From Quantitative Ultrasound Homodyned K-Distribution Statistical Modeling.

Tomita N, Destrempes F, Cardinal MR, Boulanger A, Gaudreault N, Cloutier G, Bureau NJ

Ultrasound in medicine & biology2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2025.07.031 PMID: 40850900

Thoracolumbar fascia ultrasound shear strain differs between low back pain and asymptomatic individuals: expanding the evidence.

Tomita N, Roy-Cardinal MH, Chayer B, Daher S, Attiya A, Boulanger A, Gaudreault N, Cloutier G, Bureau NJ

Insights into imaging2025

DOI: 10.1186/s13244-024-01895-2 PMID: 39812963

The Medication Quantification Scale 4.0: An Updated Index Based on Prescribers' Perceptions of the Risk Associated With Chronic Pain Medications.

De Clifford-Faugère G, Nguena Nguefack HL, Godbout-Parent M, Diallo MA, Guénette L, Gabrielle Pagé M, Choinière M, Harden RN, Beaudoin S, Boulanger A, Pinard AM, Lussier D, De Grandpré P, Deslauriers S, Lacasse A

The journal of pain2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.09.010 PMID: 37838346

Implementation of Project ECHO in a university health network: contrasting and comparing experiences across health conditions through a qualitative approach in a Canadian tertiary care centre.

Develay É, Wartelle-Bladou C, Talbot A, Khemiri R, Parent J, Boulanger A, Dubreucq S, Pagé MG

BMJ open2024

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082947 PMID: 39289013

Frequency and characteristics of patient exclusion criteria in Canadian multidisciplinary pain treatment facilities: a cross-sectional study

Dassieu L, Choinière M, Saint-Jean L, Webster F, Peng P, Buckley N, Gilron I, Williamson O, Finley GA, Baerg K

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia202211 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-022-02241-0

French-Canadian Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale: The COWS-FC.

Bruneau A, Poirier C, Bérubé M, Boulanger A, Gélinas C, Guénette L, Lacasse A, Lussier D, Tousignant-Laflamme Y, Pagé MG, Martel MO, Quebec Pain Research Network (QPRN) Strategic Initiative on Opioids

Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2022

DOI: 10.1177/07067437221087066 PMID: 35290134

Qualitative Study of Health Care Providers' Uptake of the Project Extension for Community Health Outcomes for Chronic Pain.

Page MG, Develay É, Simard P, Parent J, Tremblay N, Boulanger A

The Journal of continuing education in the health professions2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/ceh.0000000000000409 PMID: 34862333

Accessing care in multidisciplinary pain treatment facilities continues to be a challenge in Canada

Choinière M, Peng P, Gilron I, Buckley N, Williamson O, Janelle-Montcalm A, Baerg K, Boulanger A, Di Renna T, Finley GA

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine202076 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2020-101935 PMID: W3092574435

French-Canadian translation of a self-report questionnaire to monitor opioid therapy for chronic pain: The Opioid Compliance Checklist (OCC-FC).

Poirier C, Martel MO, Bérubé M, Boulanger A, Gélinas C, Guénette L, Lacasse A, Lussier D, Tousignant-Laflamme Y, Pagé MG

Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur2020

DOI: 10.1080/24740527.2020.1724777 PMID: 33987486

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Accessibilité Aux Services De Santé Dear Professor Boulanger, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Quantitative ultrasound evaluation of the thoracolumbar fascia after manual and acupuncture therapies: an exploratory mechanistic randomized controlled trial with a sequential within-subject phase." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Plan d'action pour la gestion de la douleur chronique du Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec: Évaluation de la mise en œuvre et des impacts des projets initiaux en vue d'une généralisation progressive à l'ensemble du Québec" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Aline Boulanger

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Quantitative ultrasound evaluation of the thoracolumbar fascia after manual and acupuncture therapies: an exploratory mechanistic randomized controlled trial with a sequential within-subject phase.

Thoracolumbar Fascia Microstructure and Low Back Pain: Insights From Quantitative Ultrasound Homodyned K-Distribution Statistical Modeling.

Thoracolumbar fascia ultrasound shear strain differs between low back pain and asymptomatic individuals: expanding the evidence.

The Medication Quantification Scale 4.0: An Updated Index Based on Prescribers' Perceptions of the Risk Associated With Chronic Pain Medications.

Implementation of Project ECHO in a university health network: contrasting and comparing experiences across health conditions through a qualitative approach in a Canadian tertiary care centre.

Frequency and characteristics of patient exclusion criteria in Canadian multidisciplinary pain treatment facilities: a cross-sectional study

French-Canadian Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale: The COWS-FC.

Qualitative Study of Health Care Providers' Uptake of the Project Extension for Community Health Outcomes for Chronic Pain.

Accessing care in multidisciplinary pain treatment facilities continues to be a challenge in Canada

French-Canadian translation of a self-report questionnaire to monitor opioid therapy for chronic pain: The Opioid Compliance Checklist (OCC-FC).

Cultural adaptation and implementation of an intervention aimed to Redesign your everyday activities and lifestyle with occupational therapy [REVEAL(OT)] for individuals living with chronic pain

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

Plan d'action pour la gestion de la douleur chronique du Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec: Évaluation de la mise en œuvre et des impacts des projets initiaux en vue d'une généralisation progressive à l'ensemble du Québec

CRISM-Quebec-Maritimes: Research on interventions in drug misuse

Prevention of Opioid Analgesic Misuse in Canada: pragmatic and innovative strategies?

Frequent collaborators

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Ian Gilron

David Lussier

Tania Di Renna

Norman Buckley

Jean-Marc Mac-Thiong

Gilles Lavigne

Raoul Daoust

Fiona Webster

Gilles Lavigne

Raoul Daoust

Lynne Moore

Mark Ware