Bradley Evanof CV 9-24-12 - Institute for Public Health

Bradley Evanoff, MD, MPH
September 19, 2012
Personal Information
Sex
Male
Date of Birth August 15, 1960
Place of Birth Seattle, Washington
Citizenship - USA
Address and Telephone Numbers
Office
Division of General Medical Sciences
Washington University School of Medicine
Campus Box 8005
660 S. Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
Phone (314) 454-8638
Home phone (314) 721-5056
E-mail bevanoff@dom.wustl.edu
Present Position
Dr. Richard A. and Elizabeth Henby Sutter Professor of Occupational, Industrial, and
Environmental Medicine
Professor of Medicine and Occupational Therapy
Washington University School of Medicine
Education
1978-1982 BA, College of Arts and Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Areas of
concentration: Neurobiology and the History and Philosophy of Science
1982-1986 MD, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
1991-1993 MPH, Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of
Washington, Seattle
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Academic Positions/Employment
2011 Assistant Dean for Clinical and Translational Research, Washington University, St.
Louis
2010 Director, Institute of Clin Transl Sci, Washington University, St. Louis
2007-2010 Co-Director, Institute of Clin Transl Sci, Washington University, St. Louis
2002- 2009 Associate Professor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis
1998-present Director, Division of General Medical Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis
1994-2002 Assistant Professor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis
1993-1994 Acting Instructor, Occup Environ Med Program, University of Washington
1992-1993 Chief Resident, Occup Environ Med Program, University of Washington
1991-1993 Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program and Occup Environ Med
Program, University of Washington
1990-1991 Visiting researcher, Epidemiology group, Swedish National Institute of
Occupational Health and Department of Occupational Health, Karolinska
Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. (Funded by a Fogarty Post-Doctoral Research
Fellowship and the Swedish Work-Environment Fund)
1989-1990 Attending physician, St. Louis Veterans' Hospital
Staff physician at Barnes/Sutter Healthcare and Barnes Hospital, St. Louis.
Contract Medical Officer, US Public Health Service, Occupational Health Unit
1989 Medical Chief Resident, St. Louis Veterans' Administration Hospital at
Washington University, St. Louis
1986-1989 Internal Medicine Residency, Barnes Hospital at Washington University
University and Hospital Appointments and Committees
Doctoral Committees
2000 Barbara Norton, PhD, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
2002 James W. Carrivick, PhD, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia
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2007 Bethany Taylor, OTD, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
2008 Victoria Kaskutas, OTD, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
2009 Ann Marie Dale, PhD, St. Louis University School of Public Health, St. Louis, Missouri
2012 Jamie McGaha, OTD, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
2012 Danielle Sylvester, OTD, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri,
2013 Lisa Jaegers, PhD, St. Louis University School of Public Health, St. Louis, Missouri
(expected)
Masters Thesis Committees
2004-2005 Mentor and thesis advisor for Michael Cohen, Doris Duke fellow, Washington
University, St. Louis, Missouri
2006-2007 Mentor and thesis advisor for Ted Armstrong, Doris Duke fellow, Washington
University, St. Louis, Missouri
2007-2008 Mentor and thesis advisor for Justin Coomes, Doris Duke fellow, Washington
University, St. Louis, Missouri
Mentor for the following postdoctoral and career development award scholars:
2005-2007 Susan Criswell, MD; Erik Dubberke, MD; Oliver Ni, MD; John Rinker, MD
2006-2008 Erin Foster, OTD; Marcie Harris-Hayes, MD; Todd Schwedt, MD; Dan Theodoro, MD
2007-2009 Steffany Chleboun, PhD; Joshua Field, MD; John Kirby, MD
2008-2009 William Hawkins, MD; Aisha Shaikh, MD
2008-2010 Craig Zaidman, MD; Chris Rosnick, PhD
2009-2010 Ryan Calfee, MD; Michael Daly, PharmD; Sarah Hartz, MD, PhD; Mary Hastings,
DPT, PT, ATC; Nora Kizer, MD; Jacqueline Saito, MD; Geoffrey Uy, MD; Allison
Wright Willis, MD; Brian Lindman, MD, MA
2010 Enrique Alvarez, MD; Brian Fuller, MD; Catherine Goetzinger, MD; Stephen
Liang, MD; Ben Palanca, MD; Amy Stoddard, MD; Andre Wineland, MD
2009-2011 Ryan Calfee, MD
2011 Ryan Calfee, MD; Sarah Hartz, MD; Mary Hastings, DPT, PT, ATC
Other Committees and Administrative Work
1994-1998 BJC Workers’ Compensation Committee and Performance Improvement Team,
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1994-1996 Washington University Physicians/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Physician
Performance-Based Reimbursement Committee. Co-chair, Appropriateness of
Care subcommittee
1995-2001 Innovations in Health Care Program, (Co-Director 1995-1998; Director 1999-
2001). (Small grants program to support clinical research – recognized by VHA
leadership award)
1996-1998 Curriculum 2000 committee, Washington University
1996-1998 BJC Wellness Program steering committee
1997 Committee Member, the Library for Internists IX Core Committee of the
American College of Physicians – American Society of Internal Medicine
1997-1998 LCME Accreditation subcommittee on Libraries and Technology
1997-1998 Purchased Goods and Service Design Team, Washington University
1997-2001 Advisory Board, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of
Public Health, St. Louis University
1999-2000 General Clinical Research Center Advisory Committee, Washington University
School of Medicine
1999 Executive Faculty Clinical Research Retreat Committee
1999-present Longer Life Foundation Scientific Advisory Board
2004-present Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic Advisory Board, Washington University
School of Law
2005-2006 Chancellor’s Working Group on the Environment, Washington University
2007-2010 Program for the Ethical and Responsible Conduct of Science and Scholarship Task
Force, Washington University School of Medicine
2007-present Touchworks Electronic Medical Record Clinical Research Committee, Washington
University School of Medicine
2007-present Outstanding Community Service Award Selections Committee, Washington
University School of Medicine
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2007-present Community and Population Health Education Planning Committee, Washington
University School of Medicine
1994-present Multiple Appointments & Promotions Committees in the Departments of
Physical Therapy, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, and Psychiatry
Medical Licensure and Board Certification
1989 Board Certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine
1994 Board Certified in Occup Environ Med by the American Board of Preventive Medicine
Current medical license in Missouri
Honors and Awards
Student Awards
Undergraduate: Phi Beta Kappa; Magna Cum Laude with distinction in all subjects
Medical school: Distinguished Student Scholarship Recipient; Alpha Omega Alpha
Research Awards
2000 Voluntary Hospital Association (VHA) Leadership Award Recipient (for “Innovations
in Health Care” small grants program)
2003 The National Occupational Research Agenda Partnering Award for Worker Health
and Safety, honoring research/industry partnerships in health and safety research.
Award for project “Evaluation of a Best Practices Back Injury Prevention Program in
Nursing Homes,” in conjunction with NIOSH and BJC HealthCare (citation #38)
2004 The Safe Patient Handling and Movement Best Practice Award in conjunction with
NIOSH and BJC HealthCare, 4 th Annual Safe Patient Handling and Movement
Conference
2005 The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Alice Hamilton Award, for
best published research paper in occupational safety and health (citation #38)
2006 The National Occupational Research Agenda Partnering Award for Worker Health
and Safety, honoring research/industry partnerships in health and safety research.
Award for project “Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention in Health Care Workers,” in
conjunction with NIOSH, BJC HealthCare, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
(citation # 59)
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2006 The Bernice Owen Award for Research in Safe Patient Handling and Movement,
honoring the researcher who has made significant contributions to preventing
injuries in health care workers.
2007 The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Bullard-Sherwood
Research-to-Practice Award, (honorable mention). This award recognizes
outstanding efforts in applying occupational safety and health research to
preventing workplace fatalities, illnesses, or injuries.
2009 Liberty Mutual Award for paper published in the journal Ergonomics each year that
best contributes to the advancement of ergonomics (citation #60)
Teaching Awards
1997 Distinguished Service Teaching Award, Washington University School of Medicine
1998 Lecturer of the Year, Washington University School of Medicine First Year Class
2001 Lecturer of the Year, Washington University School of Medicine First Year Class
2003 Distinguished Service Teaching Award, Washington University School of Medicine
2006 Distinguished Faculty Award, recognizing outstanding commitment to the
intellectual and personal development of students, Washington University School
of Medicine
2007 Excellence in Mentoring Award, Washington University Graduate Student Senate
2007 Distinguished Service Teaching Award for “Selective of the Year,“ Washington
University School of Medicine First Year Class
2008 Richard W. Brand Award recognizing contributions to the Program in Physical
Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine
2010 Distinguished Educator Award, recognizing excellence in postdoctoral mentoring,
Washington University School of Medicine
2011 Alumni/Faculty Award recognizing important work as a leading faculty member,
Washington University School of Medicine
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Editorial Responsibilities
Ad hoc reviewer, American Journal of Public Health, American Journal of Industrial Medicine,
American Journal of Epidemiology, Annals of Internal Medicine, New England Journal of
Medicine, Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Ergonomics
Professional Societies and Organizations
International Commission on Occupational Health (Secretary, Scientific Committee on
Musculoskeletal Disorders 2004-2007)
American College of Physicians
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Central States Occupational Medicine Association (member, Board of Governors 1995-2001)
American Public Health Association
Society of General Internal Medicine
Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (individual member)
Major Invited Professorships and Lectureships
“Use of Ergonomics Interventions in the Treatment of Work-Related Musculoskeletal
Disorders.” Puget Sound Occup Environ Med Grand Rounds, Seattle, Washington, 3/03
“Work Environment: Effects on Quality of Health Care.” University of Wisconsin Health Center,
Madison, Wisconsin, 4/03
“Patient Safety and Quality of Care: Impact of Working Conditions on Health Care Workers.”
Veterans Affairs Medical Center Grand Rounds, St. Louis, Missouri, 7/03
“Osteoarthritis: Advances in Occupational Causation and Intervention.” Western Occupational
Health Conference, Napa Valley, California, 9/03
“Work Environment: Effects on Quality of Health Care.” BJH Patient Safety Educational Forum,
St. Louis, Missouri, 9/03
“Effects of an Ergonomics Intervention Among Hospital Billing Department Employees.”
Marconi at Marigold Epidemiology and Intervention Research Conference, Holland, Michigan,
9/03
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“Work Environment: Effects on Quality of Health Care.” Health Systems and Quality Care:
Staffing, Outcomes, and Safety Conference, Saint Louis University School of Nursing, St. Louis,
Missouri, 10/03
“Ergonomics Intervention Studies in Health Care Workers.” National Institute of Occupational
Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio, 6/04
“Post-Offer Pre-Placement Screening for CTS.” Fall Seminar of the Central States Occupational
Medical Association Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, 9/04
“Ergonomics Intervention Studies In Health Care Workers.” INSERM Epidemiology Unit, Ste.
Maurice, France, 4/05
“Interventions Ergonomiques Auprès des Travailleurs De La Santé.” Lyon, France, 5/05
“Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in the USA: Scope of the Problem, Research
Overview, Political and Regulatory Issues.”(Keynote address) First Francophone Congress on
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Nancy, France, 5/05
“Interprétation des Donnés Statistiques Nationales et Comparaison des Systèmes de
Reconnaissance des TMS Selon les États-Unis (Interpretation of National Statistics and
Comparison of Different Surveillance Methods for Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders).”
1er Congrès Francophone sur les TMS, Nancy, France, 5/05
“Rapport Coût-Bénéfice des Tests Présumés Prédictifs pour le SCC. (Cost-Benefit Analysis of
Screening for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.)” 1er Congrès Francophone sur les TMS, Nancy, France,
5/05
“Faisabilité d’une Matrice Emploi-Exposition sur les Principaux Facteurs de Risque de TMS.”
INSERM Unit 687, Ste. Maurice, France, 6/05
“Participatory Ergonomics: Involving Front-Line Workers.” 2006 Safe Patient Handling and
Movement Conference, Clearwater Beach, Florida, 3/06
“Ergonomics and Health Care: Improving the Environment for Patient Safety and Worker
Safety.” Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 4/06
“Ergonomic Intervention Research.” Visiting Professor, University of Texas School of Public
Health, Houston, Texas, 1/07
“Participatory Ergonomics in Health Care Settings.” 2007 Safe Patient Handling and Movement
Conference, Orlando, Florida, 3/07
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“Preventing Falls from Ladders.” Ergonomic Interventions and Research: Preventing Workplace
Musculoskeletal Disorders Workshop, San Francisco, California, 12/07
“Risk Factors of Hand/Wrist Symptoms and Functional Impairment in a Working Population”
National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS), Pittsburgh, PA, October, 2008
“Foremen Fall Prevention Curriculum Development and Pilot Testing“, National Occupational
Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS), Morgantown, WV, October, 2011.
“Fall Prevention and Worker Mentorship at Residential Construction Sites”. National
Occupational Injury Research Symposium, Morgantown, WV, October 18, 2011.
“PI view of CTSA Evaluation”, National Meeting of CTSA Evaluation Key Function Committee,
Washington DC Nov. 2011
“Study Designs for Outcomes Research”, AOTA national conference , Washington, DC.
December, 2011
“Risk factors for incident carpal tunnel syndrome: Results of a prospective cohort study of
newly-hired workers”. Presented at International Ergonomics Association’s 18th World
Congress on Ergonomics, February 12-16, 2012, in Recife, Brazil.
“Outcomes of a Revised Apprentice Carpenter Fall Prevention Training Curriculum”.
International Ergonomics Association (IEA) 18th World Congress on Ergonomics, Recife, Brazil
2012.
“Nerve conduction test results in prospective epidemiological studies of carpal tunnel
syndrome: Are they a cause or are they an effect? “ Presented at International Commission on
Occupational Health, March 18-23, 2012, in Cancun, Mexico
“Local impact of a CTSA”. NCATS and CTSA Consortium Executive Committee meeting,
Vanderbilt University March, 2012
“Worker Health Initiatives: Smoking Cessation and Ergonomics Interventions in Construction
Workers” Harvard School of Public Health. Spring 2012
“Implementation of ergonomic solutions in construction – facilitators and barriers”. Saint Louis
University (SLU) 18th Annual Graduate Student Association (GSA) Research Symposium, St.
Louis MO, April 27, 2012.
“Implementation and process evaluation of a participatory ergonomics program in floor layers”.
National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Symposium, Cincinnati OH, July 12, 2012.
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“Occupational and Environmental Exposures: Associations with Parkinsonism”. Neurology /
Neurosurgery Grand rounds University of Kansas Medical Center, August 2012
“Teamwork in Research”, Washington University Career Development Retreat. Sept. 11, 2012
“CTSA Impact”, NCATS Steering Committee. Sept., 2012
“Implementation of a Participatory Ergonomics Program in Construction – Facilitators and
Barriers”. APHA San Francisco, CA, October 2012
Research Support
a. Governmental
Current
Title of project: Testing the Effectiveness of Targeted Smoking Cessation Messages in
Construction Trade Workers
Role: Principal Investigator
Agency: NIH/NCI grant #1R21 CA161169
Period: 09/26/11 – 08/31/13
Amount: $108,750
Title of project: A Pooled Longitudinal Analysis of Workplace Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Agency: NIOSH grant #1RO1OH009712
Period: 09/01/10 – 08/31/13
Amount: $12,793
Title of project: Clinical and Translational Science Award
Role: Principal Investigator
Agency: National Institutes of Health/NCRR grant #1 UL1 TR000448, 1 KL2 TR000450 1 TL1
TR000449
Period: 09/17/07 – 05/31/17
Amount: $8,172,268
Title of project: Post-Offer Screening and Risk Factors for CTS
Role: Principal Investigator
Agency: NIOSH grant # 2 R01 OH008017
Period: 07/01/09 - 05/31/14
Amount: $490,152
Title of project: Fall Prevention in Residential Construction
Role: Principal Investigator
Agency: NIOSH/CPWR grant #U60OH009762
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Period: 09/01/09 – 08/31/14
Amount: $128,122
Title of project: Evaluation of a Contractor-Based Participatory Ergonomics Intervention
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Agency: NIOSH/CPWR grant #U60OH009762
Period: 09/01/09 – 08/31/14
Amount: $124,190
Completed
Title of project: Epidemiology of Parkinsonism in Welders
Role: Co-Investigator; Brad Racette, Principal Investigator
Agency: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences grant #1 R01 ES013743-04
Period: 02/03/07 – 11/30/11
Amount: $1,629,014 total direct costs
Title of project: Neuropathology of Chronic Manganese Exposure
Role: Co-Investigator; Brad Racette, Principal Investigator
Agency: CTSA
Period: 06/01/09 – 05/31/11
Amount: $412,700 total costs
Title of project: Knee Disorders and Occupational Biomechanical Risks
Role: Co-Investigator; Bryan Buchholz, University of Massachusetts, Principal Investigator
Agency: NIOSH grant #R01 OH008254-01A2
Period: 09/01/06 – 08/31/10
Amount: $83,506 total direct costs (subcontract to WUSM)
Title of project: Communication-Based Strategies to Eliminate Cancer Disparities
Role: Co-Investigator; Matthew Kreuter, Principal Investigator
Agency: US/National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute
Period: 09/01/09 – 08/31/10
Amount: $33,500 total costs
Title of project: Classification-Directed Treatment of Low Back Pain
Role: Co-Investigator; Linda Van Dillen, Principal Investigator
Agency: NIH/NICHHD grant #R01 HD047709-
Period: 07/1/04 – 06/30/10
Amount: $1,408,411 total direct costs
Title of project: Post-Offer Screening and Risk Factors for CTS
Role: Principal Investigator
Agency: NIOSH grant # 1 R01 OH008017
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Period: 04/01/04 – 03/31/09
Amount: $2,458,028 total costs
Title of project: Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Training Program
Role: Co-Investigator; Vicky Fraser, Principal Investigator
Agency: National Institutes of Health grant #K12 HD052194
Period: 10/01-05 – 09/16/07
Amount: $3,590,775 total direct costs
Title of project: Clinical Research Curriculum Award
Role: Principal Investigator
Agency: National Institutes of Health grant #1 K30HL078551
Period: 09/19/05 – 09/16/07
Amount: $796,995 total direct costs
Title of project: Asymptomatic Cuff Tears: A Model for Pain Development
Role: Co-Investigator; Ken Yamaguchi, Principal Investigator
Agency: National Institutes of Health grant # 1 R01AR05102601A1
Period: 07/01/05 – 06/30/07
Amount: $396,000 annual direct costs
Title of project: Worksite Phone Counseling for Smoking Cessation
Role: Medical Advisor; Walton Sumner, Principal Investigator
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Period: 09/30/04 – 09/29/08
Amount: $897,885 total direct costs
Title of project: Work Environment: Effects on Quality of Healthcare
Role: Principal Investigator
Agency: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality grant #R01HS11983
Period: 09/28/01 – 09/27/05
Amount: $1,489,295 total direct costs
Title: An Intervention to Reduce Disability in Injured Workers
Role: Principal Investigator
Agency: NIOSH/NIAMS grant #R01OHO3704
Period: 09/30/98 - 09/29/02
Amount: $746,318 total direct costs
Title: Academic Award in Environmental/Occupational Medicine
Role: Principal Investigator
Agency: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences grant # 5 K07 ES00300
Period: 07/96 - 7/01
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Amount: $488,090 total direct costs
Title of project: Evaluation of Employer-Management Advisory Teams for Prevention of
Ergonomic Hazards in Healthcare Workers
Role: Principal Investigator
Agency: NIOSH grant #U60CCU712109
Period: 09/95 - 09/98
Amount: $189,553 total direct costs
Title of project: Implementation of Strategies for the Prevention of Occupational
Transmission of Blood Borne and Related Pathogens
Role: Co-Investigator; Vicky Fraser, Principal Investigator
Agency: CDC cooperative agreement U60-CCU71217601
Period: 09/95 - 09/98
Amount: $644,495 total direct costs
Title of project: Lifetime Occupational and Recreational Physical Exposures and Hip
Osteoarthritis: A Case-Control Study
Role: Principal Investigator
Agency: NIOSH grant # 1 R03 OH03091
Period: 09/93 - 08/95
Amount: $42,685 total direct costs
b. Non-governmental
Current - None
Completed
Title of project: Workplace Exposures and Biomarkers of Parkinsonism in Welders
Role: Co-Investigator; Brad Racette, Principal Investigator
Agency: Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Period: 07/01/06 – 06/30/09
Amount: $1,000,000 total direct costs
Title of project: Estimation of Physical Exposures Experienced During Highly Variable Work
Tasks in Residential Construction
Role: Principal Investigator
Agency: Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety #2T42OH00849104
Period: 07/01/08 – 06/30/09
Amount: $20,000 total direct costs
Title of project: Ergonomic Evaluation of Fastener Installation Tools
Role: Principal Investigator
Agency: The Boeing Company
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Period: 03/08/04 – 08/31/04
Amount: $35,705 total direct costs
Title of project: An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Mechanical Lifting Devices in Reducing
Musculoskeletal Injuries Among Health Care Workers
Role: Principal Investigator
Agency: American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation
Period: 08/01 – 8/02
Amount: $9,754 total direct costs
Title of project: Use of an Asbestos Exposed Cohort for Evaluating Prostate Cancer
Role: Co-Investigator; David Sterling, Saint Louis University, Principal Investigator
Agency: AMC Cancer Research Center
Period: 01/01/00 – 03/31/02
Amount: $20,000 (total award)
Title of project: Reducing Costs and Disabilities from Work Injuries
Role: Principal Investigator
Agency: Academic Medicine and Managed Care Foundation
Period: 10/01/98 - 09/30/01
Amount: $360,000 (total award)
Title of project: Testing the Reliability and Validity of a Questionnaire to Measure Lifetime
Occupational Physical Exposures
Role: Principal investigator
Agency: Industrial Hygiene Small Grants Program, University of Washington
Period: 09/91 - 06/93
Amount: $5,000 (total award)
Clinical Titles and Responsibilities
1996-2005 Medical Director, Ergonomics Intervention Program, BJC Health Systems.
Responsibilities: Design and implement interventions to prevent work-related
musculoskeletal disorders.
1994-2008 Medical Co-Director, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Children’s Hospital Employee
Health Service. Responsibilities: Approve and develop employee health and
safety policies, investigate illness outbreaks, consult on clinical service operation
and case management.
1994-2009 Attending Physician, BarnesCare Occupational Medicine Clinics. Responsibilities:
outpatient patient care, supervision of residents, development of ergonomics
program.
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1994-present Attending Physician, Barnes Hospital. Responsibilities: attending physician on
inpatient general medicine service.
Teaching Titles and Responsibilities
2006-2010 Director, Masters Degree in Clinical Investigation Program
2005-2010 Director, Post-Doctoral Clinical Research Training Program (K30)
2005-present Co-Director, Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program
(K12)
2000-2005 Coursemaster, medical student course in Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention
2000-2009 Co-coursemaster, First-year medical student “PLUNGE” (Public Health Elective)
1994-1999 Co-coursemaster, second year medical student course in epidemiology and
biostatistics
1995-present Course leader, “Occupational and Environmental Medicine,” electives for first
and fourth year medical students
1994-1998 Co-coursemaster, "Introduction to Occupational Health," School of Occupational
Therapy
1995-2000 Elective leader, Medical Intern elective in Occupational and Environmental
Medicine
1994-2004 Coordinator and liaison for senior resident elective in Occupational Medicine
Lecturer in Pharmacology course, Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics course,
Practice of Medicine course, CME Comprehensive Review of Internal Medicine
and Recertification Course, and small group leader, Practice of Medicine course
and Social Medicine Elective
Session Chair at Scientific Meetings
Session Chair: “Medical Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders.” OSHA/NIOSH Conference
on Ergonomics in the Workplace, Chicago, 1/97
Session Chair: “Controversies in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome”. American Occupational Health
Conference, Boston, 4/98
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Session Chair: “Intervention Studies of Musculoskeletal Disorders.” 3 rd International Scientific
Conference on Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (PREMUS 1998)/
International Society for Epidemiology in Occupational Health, Helsinki, 9/98
Session Chair: “Office Intervention Studies and Health Outcomes.” International Ergonomics
Association/Human Factors Engineering Society, San Diego, 8/00
Session Chair: “Sick Leave and Return to Work.” 4 th International Scientific Conference on
Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (PREMUS 2001), Amsterdam, 9/01
Session Chair: “NIOSH Consortium Studies of Upper Extremity MSDs,” PREMUS, Boston, 8/07
Session Chair: “Systematic Reviews in Occupational Injury,” National Occupational Injury
Research Symposium, Pittsburgh, 10/08
Co-Chair, Scientific Committee, PREMUS, Angers, France, 2010
National Scientific Panels
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee on Low Back
Pain Validation Studies, 1996
Ergonomics Committee, Scientific Affairs Council, American College of Occupational and
Environmental Medicine, 1998-1999, 2002-present
Scientific Review Panel for National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health – program
projects grants in work-related musculoskeletal diseases, December 1999
International Working Group on Classification of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, 1998-present
American National Standards Institute, Accredited Standards Committee on Control of
Cumulative Trauma Disorders, 1998 – 2002. One of 50 voting members on a national
committee developing an industrial standard for the control of work-related musculoskeletal
disorders
Mine Health and Safety Research Advisory Committee: National research advisory committee
to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, 1998 – 2001
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Advisory Committee on Quality of Care
Measurement for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, 2000
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Scientific Review Panel for National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health – program
projects grant on health care worker safety and health, December 2000
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Study Section,
July 2000
Permanent member, Study Section on Occupational Health and Safety, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 2002-2007; Study Section Chair 2006-2007
The National Academies of Sciences and Engineering Committee to Review the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Construction Research Program, 2007-2008
Board of Advisors, Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety, 2008-present
Co-Chair, National Clinical Sciences Translational Award Consortium Executive Steering
Committee, 2011
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Peer-Reviewed Journals
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distal radius: reliability of plain radiography versus computed tomography. J Hand Surg
[American]. 1997, 22(5): 792-800.
13. Bindra, R.R., Cole, R.J., Yamaguchi, K., Evanoff, B.A., Pilgram, T.K., Gilula, L.A., & Gelberman,
R.H. Quantification of the radial torsion angle with computerized tomography in cadaver
specimens. J Bone Joint Surg. 1997, 79(6): 833-837.
14. Bohr, P.C., Evanoff, B.A., & Wolf, L.D. Implementing participatory ergonomics teams
among health care workers. Am J Ind Med. 1997, 32(3): 190-196.
15. Catalona, L.W. 3rd, Cole, R.J., Gelberman, R.H., Evanoff, B.A., Gilula, L.A., & Borrelli, J. Jr.
Displaced intra-articular fractures of the distal aspect of the radius. J Bone Joint Surg.
1997, 79(9): 1290-1302.
16. Jeffe, D.B., Mutha, S., L’Ecuyer, P.B., Kim, L.E., Singal, R.B., Evanoff, B.A., & Fraser, V.J.
Healthcare workers’ attitudes and compliance with universal precautions: gender,
occupation, and specialty differences. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1997, 18(10): 710-
712.
17. Tetro, A.M., Evanoff, B.A., Hollstein, S.B., & Gelberman, R.H. A new provocative test for
carpal tunnel syndrome. J Bone Joint Surg (British). 1998, 80(3): 493-498.
18. Rempel, D., Evanoff, B., Amadio, P.C., de Krom, M., Franklin, G., Franzblau, A., Gray, R.,
Gerr, F., Hagberg, M., Hales, T., Katz, J.N., & Pransky G. Consensus criteria for the
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classification of carpal tunnel syndrome in epidemiologic studies. Am J Public Health.
1998, 88(10): 1447-1451. PMCID: PMC1508472
19. Jeffe, D.B., Mutha, S., Kim, L.E., Evanoff, B.A., L’Ecuyer, P.B., & Fraser, V.J. Does clinical
experience affect medical students’ knowledge, attitudes, and compliance with universal
precautions? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1998, 19(10): 767-771.
20. Evanoff, B., Kim, L., Mutha, S., Jeffe, D., Haase, C., Andereck, D., & Fraser, V. Compliance
with universal precautions among emergency department personnel caring for trauma
patients. Ann Emerg Med. 1999, 33(2): 160-165.
21. Akduman, D., Kim, L.E., Parks, R.L., L’Ecuyer, P.B., Mutha, S., Jeffe, D.B., Evanoff, B.A., &
Fraser, V.J. Use of personal protective equipment and operating room behaviors in four
surgical subspecialties: personal protective equipment and behaviors in surgery. Infect
Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1999, 20(2): 110-114.
22. Jeffe, D.B., Mutha, S., Kim, L.E., Evanoff, B.A., & Fraser, V.J. Evaluation of a preclinical,
educational and skills-training program to improve students’ use of blood and body fluid
precautions: one-year follow-up. Prev Med. 1999, 29(5): 365-373.
23. Evanoff, B.A., Bohr, P.C. & Wolf, L.D. Effects of a participatory ergonomics team among
hospital orderlies. Am J Ind Med. 1999, 35(4): 358-365.
24. Mutha, S., Jeffe, D.B., Kim, L.E., L’Ecuyer, P.B., Evanoff, B.A., & Fraser V.J. Healthcare
workers’ perceptions of occupational exposure. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1999,
20(9): 592-593.
25. Garbutt, J.M., Littenberg, B., Evanoff, B.A., Sahm, D., & Mundy, L.M. Enteric carriage of
vancomycin resistant enterococcus faecium in patients tested for Clostridium difficile.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1999, 20(10): 664-670.
26. Kim, L.E., Evanoff, B.A., Parks, R.L., Jeffe, D.B., Mutha, S., Haase, C., & Fraser, V.
Compliance with Universal Precautions among emergency department personnel:
implications for prevention programs. Am J Infect Control. 1999, 27(5): 453-455.
27. Katz, J.N., Stock, S.R., Evanoff, B.A., Rempel, D., Moore, J.S., Franzblau, A., & Gray, R.H.
Classification criteria and severity assessment in work-associated upper extremity
disorders: methods matter. Am J Ind Med. 2000, 38(4): 369-372.
28. Thompson, J.N., Brodkin, C.A., Kyes, K., Neighbor, W., & Evanoff, B. Use of a questionnaire
to improve occupational and environmental history taking in primary care physicians. J
Occup Environ Med. 2000, 42(12): 1188-1194.
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29. Ricci, W.M., Bellabarba, C., Lewis, R., Evanoff, B., Herscovici, D., Dipasquale, T., & Sanders,
R. Angular malalignment after intramedullary nailing of femoral shaft fractures. J Orthop
Trauma. 2001, 15(2): 90-95.
30. Ricci, W. Bellabarba, C., Evanoff, B., Herscovici, D., DiPasquale, D., & Sanders, R.
Retrograde versus antegrade nailing of femoral shaft fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2001,
15(3): 161-169.
31. Yamaguchi, K., Tetro, A.M., Blam, O., Evanoff, B.A., Teefey, S.A., & Middleton, W.D.
Natural history of asymptomatic rotator cuff tears: a longitudinal analysis of asymptomatic
tears detected sonographically. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2001, 10(3): 199-203.
32. Kim, L.E., Jeffe, D.B., Evanoff, B.A., Mutha, S., Freeman, B., & Fraser, J. Improved
compliance with universal precautions in the operating room following an educational
intervention. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2001, 22(8): 522-524.
33. Evanoff, B., Abedin, S., Grayson, D., Dale, A.M., Wolf, L., & Bohr, P. Is disability
underreported following work injury? J Occup Rehab. 2002, 12(3): 139-150.
34. Borelli, J., Goldfarb, C., Catalano, L., & Evanoff, B.A. Assessment of articular fragment
displacement in acetabular fractures: a comparison of computerized tomography and plain
radiographs. J Orthopedic Trauma. 2002, 16(7): 449-457.
35. Evanoff, B., Wolf, L., Aton, E., Canos, J., & Collins, J. Reduction in injury rates in nursing
personnel through introduction of mechanical lifts in the workplace. Am J Ind Med. 2003,
44(5): 451-457.
36. Boyer, M.I., Korcek, K.J., Gelberman, R.H., Gilula, L.A., Ditsios, K., & Evanoff, B.A. Anatomic
tilt x-rays of the distal radius: an ex vivo analysis of surgical fixation. J Hand Surg. 2004,
29(1): 116-122.
37. Potter, P., Boxerman, S., Wolf, L., Marshall, J., Grayson, D., Sledge, J., & Evanoff, B.
Mapping the nursing process: a new approach for understanding the work of nursing. J
Nurs Admin. 2004, 34(2): 101-109.
38. Collins, J.W., Wolf, L., Bell, J., & Evanoff, B. An evaluation of a “best practices”
musculoskeletal injury prevention program in nursing homes. Injury Prev. 2004, 10(4):
206-211. PMCID: PMC1730104
39. Li, J., Wolf, L., & Evanoff, B. Use of mechanical patient lifts decreased musculoskeletal
symptoms and injuries among health care workers. Injury Prev. 2004, 10(4): 212-216.
PMCID: PMC1730117
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40. Aton, E., Evanoff, B., & Stehlin, V.R. Contamination of evidence seized at chemical agent
crime scenes. The Police Chief. 2004, 71(2): 41-47.
41. Racette, B.A., Tabbal, S.D., Jennings, D., Good, L., Perlmutter, J.S., & Evanoff, B. Prevalence
of parkinsonism and relationship to exposure in a large sample of Alabama welders.
Neurology. 2005, 64(2): 230-235.
42. Krauss, M.J., Evanoff, B., Hitcho, E., Ngugi, K.E., Dunagan, W.C., Fischer, I., Birge, S.,
Johnson, S., Costantinou, E., & Fraser, V.J. A case-control study of patient, medication, and
care-related risk factors for inpatient falls. J Gen Int Med. 2005, 20(2): 116-122. PMCID:
PMC1490065
43. Potter, P., Wolf, L., Boxerman, S., Grayson, D., Sledge, J., Dunagan, C., & Evanoff, B.
Understanding the cognitive work of nursing in the acute care environment. J Nursing
Admin. 2005, 35(7-8): 327-335.
44. Cohen, M., Evanoff, B., George, L.T., & Brandt, K.E. A subjective rating scale for evaluating
the appearance outcome of autologous breast reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2005,
116(2): 440-449.
45. Grayson, D., Dale, A.M., Bohr, P., Wolf, L., & Evanoff, B. Ergonomic evaluation: part of a
treatment protocol for musculoskeletal injuries. AAOHN J. 2005, 53(10): 450-457; quiz
458-459.
46. Coggon, D., Martyn, C., Palmer, K.T., & Evanoff, B. Assessing case definitions in the
absence of a diagnostic gold standard. Int J Epidemiol. 2005, 34(4): 949-952.
47. Evanoff, B. Physical activity, psychologic complaints, and occupational health. Occup
Environ Med. 2006, 63(1): 2-3. PMCID: PMC2078030
48. Racette, B.A., Tabbal, S.D., Jennings, D., Good, L.M., Perlmutter, J.S., & Evanoff, B.A. A
rapid method for mass screening for parkinsonism. Neurotoxicology. 2006, 27(3): 357-361
49. Wolf, L.D., Potter, P., Sledge, J.A., Boxerman, S.B., Grayson, D., & Evanoff, B. Describing
nurses’ work: combining quantitative and qualitative analysis. Human Factors. 2006,
48(1): 5-14.
50. Melchior, M., Roquelaure, Y., Evanoff, B., Chastang, J.F., Ha, C., Imbernon, E., Goldberg, M.,
& Leclerc,A.; Pays de la Loire Study Group. Why are manual workers at high risk of upper
limb disorders? The role of physical work factors in a random sample of workers in France
(the Pays de la Loire study). Occup Environ Med. 2006, 63(11): 754-761. PMCID:
PMC2077990
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51. Descatha, A., Roquelaure, Y., Evanoff, B., Mariel, J., & Leclerc, A. Predictive factors for
incident musculoskeletal disorders in an in-plant surveillance program. Ann Occup
Hygiene. 2007, 51(3):337-344.
52. Descatha, A., Roquelaure, Y., Chastang, J.F., Evanoff, B., Melchior, M., Mariot, C., Ha, C.,
Imbernon, E., Goldberg, M., & Leclerc, A. Validity of Nordic-style questionnaires in the
surveillance of upper-limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Scand J Work Environ
Health. 2007, 33(1): 58-65.
53. Descatha, A., Roquelaure, Y., Evanoff, B., Niedhammer, I., Chastang, J.F., Mariot, C., Ha, C.,
Imbernon, E., Goldberg, M., & Leclerc, A. Selected questions on biomechanical exposures
for surveillance of upper-limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Int Arch Occup
Environ Health. 2007, 81(1): 1-8. PMCID: PMC2080671
54. Beaton, D.E., Bombardier, C., Cole, D.C., Hogg-Johnson, S., Van Eerd, D., & the Clinical
Expert Group (includes B. Evanoff). A pattern recognition approach to the development of
a classification system for upper-limb musculoskeletal disorders of workers. Scand J Work
Environ Health. 2007, 33(2): 131-139.
55. Lipscomb, H.J., Dale, A.M., Kaskutas, V., Sherman-Voellinger, R., & Evanoff, B. Challenges
in residential fall protection: insight from apprentice carpenters. Am J Ind Med. 2008, 51:
60-68.
56. Johnson, A.M., Dale, A.M., Strickland ,J.R., Venditti, P., & Evanoff B.A. Employers’ concerns
regarding research participation. Int J Occup Environ Health. 2008, 14(1): 11-17.
57. Descatha, A., Chastang, J.F., Cyr, D., Leclerc, A., Roquelaure, Y., & Evanoff, B. Do workers
with self-reported symptoms have an elevated risk of developing upper extremity
musculoskeletal disorders three years later? Occup Environ Med. 2008, 65(3): 205-207.
PMCID: PMC2265784
58. Cahill, A.G., Waterman, B.M., Stamilio, D.M., Odibo, A.O., Allsworth, J.E., Evanoff, B., &
Macones, G.A. Higher maximum doses of oxytocin are associated with an unacceptably
high risk for uterine rupture in patients attempting vaginal birth after cesarean delivery.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008, 199(1): 32.e1-5.
59. Armstrong, T., Dale, A., Franzblau, A., Al-Lozi, M., & Evanoff, B. Median and ulnar nerve
conduction studies at the wrist: criterion validity of the NC-stat automated device. J Occup
Environ Med. 2008, 50(7): 758-764.
60. Dale, A.M., Strickland, J., Symanzik, J., Franzblau, A., & Evanoff, B.A. Reliability of hand
diagrams for the epidemiologic case definition of carpal tunnel syndrome. J Occup Rehab.
2008, 18(3): 233-248.
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61. Bell, J.L., Collins, J.W., Wolf, L., Grönqvist, R., Chiou, S., Chang, W., Courtney, T.K., Sorock,
G.S., Lombardi, D., & Evanoff, B. An evaluation of a comprehensive slip, trip, and fall
prevention program for hospital employees. Ergonomics. 2008, 51(12): 1906-1925.
62. Kaskutas, V.K., Dale, A.M., Lipscomb, H.J., & Evanoff, B.A. Development of the St. Louis
audit of fall risks at residential construction sites. Int J Occup Environ Health. 2008, 14:
243-249.
63. Gardner, B.T., Dale, A.M., VanDillen, L., Franzblau, A., & Evanoff, B.A. Predictors of upper
extremity symptoms and functional impairment among workers employed for 6 months in
a new job. Am J Ind Med. 2008, 51(12): 932-940.
64. Armstrong, T., Dale, A.M., Franzblau, A., & Evanoff, B.A. Risk factors for carpal tunnel
syndrome and median neuropathy in a working population. J Occup Environ Med 2008,
50(12): 1355-1364.
65. Borrelli, J., Peelle, M., McFarland, E., Evanoff, B., & Ricci, W.M. Computer-reconstructed
radiographs are as good as plain radiographs for assessment of acetabular fractures. Am J
Orthop. 2008, 37(9): 455-460.
66. Descatha, A., Roquelaure, Y., Caroly, S., Evanoff, B., Cyr, D., Mariel, J., & Leclerc, A. Selfadministered
questionnaire and direct observation by checklist: Comparing two methods
for physical exposure surveillance in a highly repetitive tasks plant. Appl Ergon. 2009,
40(2): 194-198.
67. Kaskutas, V., Dale, A.M., Nolan, J., Patterson, D., Lipscomb, H.J., & Evanoff, B. Fall hazard
control observed on residential construction sites. Am J Ind Med. 2009, 52(6): 491-499.
68. Descatha, A., Roquelaure, Y., Chastang, J.F., Evanoff, B., Cyr, D., & Leclerc, A. Description of
outcomes of upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders in workers highly exposed to
repetitive work. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2009, 34(5): 890-895.
69. Descatha, A., Roquelaure, Y., Chastang, J.F., Evanoff, B., Cyr, D., & Leclerc, A. Work, a
prognosis factor for upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders? Occup Environ Med.
2009, 66(5): 351-352. PMCID: PMC2705760
70. Dale, A.M., Strickland, J., Gardner, B.S., Symanzik, J., & Evanoff, B.A. Assessing agreement
of self-reported and observed physical exposures of the upper extremity. Int J Occup
Environ Health. 2010, 16(1), 1-10.
71. Hobson, A.J., Sterling, D.A., Emo, B., Evanoff, B.A., Sterling, C.S., Good, L., Seixas, N.,
Checkoway, H., & Racette, B.A. Validity and reliability of an occupational exposure
questionnaire for parkinsonism in welders. J Occup Environ Hygiene. 2009, 6(6): 324-331.
PMCID: PMC2879629
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72. Evanoff, B., Cottler, L., Nagarajan, R., Garbutt, J., & Polonsky, K. The Washington University
Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences. Clin Transl Sci. 2009, 2(5): 322-324.
73. Kennedy, C.A., Amick, III B.C., Dennerlein, J.T., Brewer, S., Catli, S., Williams, R., Serra, C.,
Gerr, F., Irvin, E., Mahood, Q., Franzblau, A., Van Eerd, D., Evanoff, B., & Rempel, D.
Systematic review of the role of occupational health and safety interventions in the
prevention of upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms, signs, disorders, injuries, claims
and lost time. J Occup Rehabil. 2010, 20(2): 127-162.
74. Wright Willis. A., Evanoff, B.A., Lian, M., Criswell, S.R., & Racette, B.A. Geographic and
ethnic variation in Parkinson Disease: a population-based study of US Medicare
beneficiaries. Neuroepidemiology. 2010, 34(3): 143-151. PMCID: PMC2865395
75. Descatha, A., Dale, A.M., Franzblau, A., Coomes, J., & Evanoff, B. Diagnostic strategies
using physical examination are minimally useful in defining carpal tunnel syndrome in
population-based research studies. Occup Environ Med. 2010, 67(2): 133-135. PMCID:
PMC2877090
76. Theodoro, D., Bausano B., Lewis, L., Evanoff, B., & Kollef, M. A descriptive comparison of
ultrasound-guided central venous cannulation of the internal jugular vein to landmarkbased
subclavian vein cannnulation. Acad Emerg Med. 2010, 17(4): 416-422.
77. Criswell, S., Sterling, C., Swisher, L., Evanoff, B., & Racette, B.A. Sensitivity and specificity of
the finger tapping task for the detection of psychogenic movement disorders.
Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2010, 16(3): 197-201. PMCID: PMC2829355
78. Kaskutas, V., Dale, A.M., Lipscomb, H., Gaal, J., Fuchs, M., & Evanoff, B.A. Fall prevention
among apprentice carpenters. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2010, 36(3): 258-265.
79. Gardner, B.T., Lombardi, D.A., Dale, A.M., Franzblau, A., & Evanoff, B.A. Reliability of job
title based physical work exposures for the upper extremity: Comparison to self-reported
and observed exposure estimates. Occup Environ Med. 2010, 67(8): 538-547.
80. Gardner, B., Lombardi, D., Dale, A.M., Franzblau, A., & Evanoff, B.A. Physical work
exposures: comparing self-reported, observer-rated, and O*NET ratings? Prof Safety.
2010, 55(7): 31-37.
81. Kaskutas, V., Dale, A.M., Lipscomb, H., Gaal, J., Fuchs, M., Evanoff, B., & the Carpenters’
Joint Apprenticeship Program Instructor Team. Changes in fall prevention training for
apprentice carpenters based on a comprehensive needs assessment. J Safety Res. 2010,
41:221-227.
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82. Tullar, J., Brewer, S., Amick, B., Irvin, E., Mahood, Q., Pompeii, L., Wang, A., Van Eerd, D.,
Gimeno, D., & Evanoff, B. Occupational safety and health interventions to reduce
musculoskeletal symptoms in the health care sector. J Occup Rehab. 2010, 20(2): 199-219.
83. Evanoff, B., & Kymes, S. Modeling the cost-benefit of nerve conduction studies in preemployment
screening for carpal tunnel syndrome. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2010,
36(4): 299-304.
84. Willis, A.W., Schootman, M., Lian, M., Galarza, A., Evanoff, B., & Racette, B. Metal
emissions and urban incident Parkinson Disease: a community health study of Medicare
beneficiaries using geographical information systems. Am J Epidemiol. 2010,
172(12):1357-63. PMCID: PMC2998201
85. Theodoro, D., Krauss, M., Kollef, M., & Evanoff, B. Risk factors for acute adverse events
during ultrasound-guided central venous cannulation in the emergency department. Acad
Emerg Med. 2010, 17(10): 1055-1061.
86. Lipira, L., Jeffe, D.B., Krauss, M., Garbutt, J., Piccirillo, J., Evanoff, B., & Fraser, V.
Evaluation of clinical research training programs using the clinical research appraisal
inventory. Clin Transl Sci J. 2010, 3(5), 243-248. PMCID: PMC3062999
87. Dale, A.M., Descatha, A., Coomes, J., Franzblau, A., & Evanoff, B. Physical examination has
a low yield in screening for carpal tunnel syndrome. Am J Ind Med. 2011, 54(1), 1-9.
88. Dale, A.M., Rohn, A.E., Patton, A., Standeven, J., & Evanoff, B.A. (2011). Variability and
misclassification of worker estimated hand force. Appl Ergon, 42(6), 846-851. PMCID:
PMC3123417
89. Descatha, A., Dale, A.M., Franzblau, A., Coomes, J., & Evanoff, B. Comparison of research
case definitions for carpal tunnel syndrome. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2011, 37(4),
298-306.
90. Dale, A.M., Rohn, A.E., Burwell, A., Shannon, W., Standeven, J., Patton, A., & Evanoff, B.
Evaluation of anti-vibration interventions for the hand during sheet metal assembly work.
Work, 2011, 39(2), 169-76.
91. Willis, A., Schootman, M., Evanoff, B. A. Perlmutter, J. S., & Racette, B. Neurologist care in
Parkinson disease: a utilization, outcomes and survival study. Neurology. 2011, 77(9):851-
7. PMCID: PMC3162639
92. Harris, R.C., Lundin, J.I., Criswell, S.R., Hobson, A., Swisher, L.M., Evanoff, B.A., Checkoway,
H., & Racette, B.A. Effects of Parkinsonism on health status in welding exposed workers.
Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2011, 17(9), 672-76. PMCID: PMC3200492
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93. Ham, D.C., Przybeck, T., Strickland, J., Luke, D., Bierut, L.J., & Evanoff, B.A. Occupational
and workplace policies predict smoking behaviors: Analysis of national data from the
current population survey. J Occup Environ Med. 2011, 53(11), 1337-45. PMCID:
PMC3217081
94. CTSA Principal Investigators, Shamoon H, Center D, Davis P, Tuchman M, Ginsberg H, Califf
R, Stephens D, Mellman T, Verbalis J, Nadler L, Shekhar A, Ford D, Rizza R, Shaker R, Brady
K, Murphy B, Cronstein B, Hochman J, Greenland P, Orwoll E, Sinoway L, Greenberg H,
Jackson R, Coller B, Topol E, Guay-Woodford L, Runge M, Clark R, McClain D, Selker H,
Lowery C, Dubinett S, Berglund L, Cooper D, Firestein G, Johnston SC, Solway J, Heubi J,
Sokol R, Nelson D, Tobacman L, Rosenthal G, Aaronson L, Barohn R, Kern P, Sullivan J,
Shanley T, Blazar B, Larson R, FitzGerald G, Reis S, Pearson T, Buchanan T, McPherson D,
Brasier A, Toto R, Disis M, Drezner M, Bernard G, Clore J, Evanoff B, Imperato-McGinley J,
Sherwin R, Pulley J. Preparedness of the CTSA's structural and scientific assets to support
the mission of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS). Clin
Transl Sci. 2012, 5(2):121-9
95. Calfee, R.P., Dale, A.M., Ryan, D., Descatha, A., Franzblau, A., & Evanoff, B. Performance of
simplified scoring systems for hand diagrams in carpal tunnel syndrome screening. J Hand
Surg. 2012, 37(1): 10-7.
96. Willis, A.W., Schootman, M., Kung, N., Evanoff, B.A., Perlmutter, J.S., & Racette, B.A.
Predictors of survival in patients with Parkinson disease. Arch Neurol. 2012, 69(5):601-607.
97. Evanoff, B., Kaskutas, V., Dale, A.M., Gaal, J., Fuchs, M., & Lipscomb, H. Outcomes of a
revised apprentice carpenter fall prevention training curriculum. Work, 2012, 41(Suppl 1),
3806-8.
98. Dale, A.M., Jaegers, L., Buchholz, B., Welch, L., & Evanoff, B.A. Using process evaluation to
determine effectiveness of participatory ergonomics training interventions in construction.
Work, 2012, 41; 3824-6.
99. Evanoff, B., Dale, A.M., Deych, E., Ryan, D., & Franzblau, A. Risk factors for incident carpal
tunnel syndrome: results of a prospective cohort study of newly-hired workers. Work,
2012, 41(Suppl 1), 4450-2.
100. Werner, R.A., Franzblau, A., D’Arcy, H.J., Evanoff, B.A., & Tong, H.C. Differential aging of
median and ulnar sensory nerve parameters. Muscle Nerve, 2012;45(1), 60-4.
101. Evanoff, BA., Kaskutas, V., Dale, A.M., Gaal, J., Fuchs, M., and Lipscomb, H. Outcomes of a
revised apprentice carpenter fall prevention training curriculum. Work: A Journal of
Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, 2012, 41;(Suppl 1), 3806-3808.
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102. Hagberg, M., Violante, F., Bonfiglioli, R., Descatha, A., Gold, J., Evanoff, B., Sluiter, J.
Prevention of musculoskeletal disorders in workers: classification and health surveillance -
statements of the Scientific Committee on Musculoskeletal Disorders of the International
Commission on Occupational Health. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2012, 21;13(1):109
103. Cottler, L.B., McCloskey, D.J., Aquilar-Gaxiola, S., Bennett, N., Strelnick, A.H., Dwyer-White,
M., Collyar, D., Ajinkya, S., Seifer, S., O’Leary, C., Striley, C. and Evanoff, B. Geographic and
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Community Needs, Concerns and Perceptions about Health
Research: Findings from the CTSA Sentinel Network. 2012, Accepted for publication, Am J
Public Health.
104. Kaskutas, V., Dale, A.M., Lipscomb, H., Evanoff, B. Fall prevention and safety
communication training for foremen: Report of a pilot project designed to improve
residential construction safety. 2012, Accepted for publication, Journal of Safety Research.
105. Racette, B.A., Criswell, S.R., Lundin, J.I., Hobson, A., Seixas, N., Kotzbauer, P.T., Evanoff,
B.A., Perlmutter, J.S., Zhang, J., Sheppard, L., Checkoway, H. Increased Risk of
Parkinsonism Associated with Welding Exposure. 2012, Accepted for publication,
Neurotoxicology
Other Peer-Reviewed Publications
1. Grayson, D., Boxerman, S., Potter, P., Wolf, L., Dunagan, W.C., Sorock, G., Evanoff, B. “Do
transient working conditions trigger medical errors?” in Henriksen K, Battles JB, Marks E,
Lewin DI (editors). Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation, Vol 1,
Research Findings, pp. 53-64. AHRQ Publication No. 05-0021-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2005.
2. Potter, P., Wolf, L., Boxerman, S., Grayson, D., Sledge, J., Dunagan, W.C., Evanoff, B. “An
analysis of nurses’ cognitive work: a new perspective for understanding medical errors” in
Henriksen K, Battles JB, Marks E, Lewin DI (editors). Advances in Patient Safety: From
Research to Implementation,Vol 1, Research Findings, pp. 39-52. AHRQ Publication No. 05-
0021-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2005.
3. Evanoff, B., Potter, P., Wolf, L., Grayson, D., Dunagan, W.C., Boxerman, S. “Can we talk?
Priorities for patient care differed among health care providers” in Henriksen K, Battles JB,
Marks E, Lewin DI (editors). Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to
Implementation,Vol 1, Research Findings, pp. 5-14. AHRQ Publication No. 05-0021-1.
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2005.
4. Evanoff, B.A., Button, J.H., Wolf, L.D. Effects of an Ergonomics Intervention Among
Hospital Billing Department Employees. Proceedings of the International Ergonomics
Association 2000/HFES 2000 Congress, vol. 1, pp. 700-703. San Diego, CA.
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5. Evanoff, B., Kaskutas, V., Dale, A., Lipscomb H. Assessing Fall Risks in Residential
Construction. Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association 2006 Congress.
Maastricht, The Netherlands.
6. Dale, A., Standeven, J., Evanoff, B. Comparison of Measured Hand Force to Estimated
Hand Force During Use of Fastening Tools in Metal. Proceedings of the International
Ergonomics Association 2006 Congress. Maastricht, The Netherlands.
7. Bell, J.L., Collins, J.W., Wolf, L., Grönqvist, R., Chang, S.C.W., Courtney, T.K., Sorock, G.S.,
Lombardi, D., Evanoff, B. An Evaluation of a Comprehensive Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention
Program for Hospital Workers. Proceedings of the International Conference on Slips, Trips,
and Falls 2007: From Research to Practice.
8. Bell, J.L., Collins, J.W., Tiesman, H.M., Ridenour, M., Wolf, L., Evanoff, B. Slip, Trip, and Fall
Injuries to Nursing Home Workers. Proceedings of the International Conference on Fall
Prevention and Protection 2010, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Invited Publications
1. Silverstein, B., Hughes, R., Burt, J., Kalat, J., Kaufman, J., Miller, M., Moore, D., Sebesta, D.,
Evanoff, B., Villacres, N. Cumulative trauma disorders at two fish processing plants. Oneyear
follow-up survey, 1992. SHARP Report 18-2-1992, Safety and Health Applications and
Research for Prevention Division. Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor
and Industries.
2. Evanoff, B., Gustavsson, P., Hogstedt, C. Dödsorsaker och cancerincidens bland svenska
skorstensfejare 1951-1990: förlångd uppföljning av en kohortstudie. Report
Yrkesmedicinska kliniken, Karolinska sjukhuset 1994:1. (Mortality and cancer incidence
among Swedish chimney sweeps 1951-1990; long-term follow up of a cohort study. Report
of the Occupational Health Clinic, Karolinska Hospital 1994:1).
3. Evanoff, BA. Epidemiology: Physical Factors. in Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders:
Report, Workshop Summary and Papers. National Research Council. Washington, DC:
National Academy Press, 1999.
4. Evanoff, B., Potter, P., Wolf, L., Grayson, D., Boxerman, S. Do Transient Working Conditions
Trigger Medical Errors? Proceedings of the First Safety Across High-Consequence Industries
Conference, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, March 2004.
5. Evanoff, B., Potter, P., Wolf, L., Grayson, D., Boxerman, S. Can We Talk? Priorities for
Patient Care Differed Among Health Care Providers. Proceedings of the First Safety Across
High-Consequence Industries Conference, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, March 2004.
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6. Evanoff, B. Physical activity, psychological complaints, and occupational health. (Editorial)
Occup Environ Med 2006 Jan; 63(1):2-3. PMCID: PMC2078030
7. Evanoff, B., Leclerc, A. Ergonomic intervention studies in nurses’ aides. Documents pour le
Medicin du Travail 2006; 106:187-194.
8. Evanoff, B., Cottler, L., Nagarajan, R., Garbutt, J., Polonsky, K. The Washington University
Institute for Clin Transl Sci. Clinical and Translational Science 2009; 2(5):322-324.
Book Chapters
1. Evanoff, B, Rosenstock, L. Pathophysiologic stressors and work organization in Rosenstock,
L. and Cullen, M.R., eds. Textbook of Clinical Occup Environ Med. Philadelphia: N.B.
Saunders Co., 1994.
2. Evanoff, B., Rempel, D. Epidemiological Aspects of Upper Extremity Disorders in
Karwowski, W. and Marris, W., eds. The Industrial Ergonomics Handbook CRC Press, 1998.
3. Evanoff, B.A. Occupational and Environmental Health in Clinician's Handbook of Preventive
Services, 2nd ed. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion, 1998.
4. Evanoff, B.A. Work-related Low Back Pain in Bowler, R. and Cone, J., eds. Occupational
Medicine Secrets. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus, 1999:241-243.
5. Evanoff, B.A. Disability Evaluation in Lin and Rypkema, eds. Washington Manual of
Ambulatory Therapeutics. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004.
6. Gage, B., Evanoff, B. Clinical Epidemiology in Green, Harris, Lin, and Moylan, eds.
Washington Manual of Ambulatory Therapeutics, 31 st edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins, 2004.
7. Rempel, D.M., Evanoff, B.A. Overall Approach to Managing Musculoskeletal Disorders in
Rosenstock, Cullen, Brodkin, and Redlich, eds. Textbook of Clinical Occup Environ Med, 2 nd
edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders Co., 2005.]
8. Evanoff, B.A. Back and Lower Extremity Disorders in Rosenstock , Cullen, Brodkin, and
Redlich, eds. Textbook of Clinical Occup Environ Med, 2 nd edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier
Saunders Co., 2005.
9. Evanoff, B. Reducing Bias in D. Schuster and W. Powers, eds. Clinical Science: Principles of
Translational and Experimental Medicine. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins,
2005.
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10. Gage, B.F., Evanoff, B. Clinical Epidemiology [appendix]. Washington Manual of
Therapeutics. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven, 2007.
11. Silverstein, B., Evanoff, B. Musculoskeletal Disorders in Levy, B.S., Wegman, D.H., Baron,
S.L., and Sokas, R.K., eds. Occupational and Environmental Health, 6 th edition. Oxford
University Press, 2011.
Selected Peer-Reviewed Abstracts (first or senior author)
“Evaluation of a Fall Prevention Curriculum for Apprentice Carpenters.” APHA 2010, Denver,
CO, 11/10
“Measured Agreement Between Different Research Case Definitions for Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome. “ PREMUS and WDPI: Seventh International conference on Prevention of Work
related Musculoskeletal Disorders. Angers, France, 9/10
“Risk Factors for Incident Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Results of a Prospective Cohort Study of
Newly-Hired Workers.” PREMUS and WDPI: Seventh International conference on Prevention of
Work related Musculoskeletal Disorders. Angers, France, 9/10
“Results of a Fall Prevention Intervention in Carpenters.” CPWR/NIOSH Construction Research
Workshop, Washington, DC, 11/09
“Cost Effectiveness of Screening for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.” Economic Dimension of
Occupational Safety and Health Workshop, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 9/09
"Applying research to practice: Anti-vibration interventions in sheet metal assemblers."
National Occupational Injury Research Symposium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 10/08
"Comparison of anti-vibration interventions for use with fastening tools in metal." National
Occupational Injury Research Symposium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 10/08
“Design and Preliminary Evaluation of a Fall Protection Curriculum for Apprentice Carpenters in
Residential Construction.” National Occupational Injury Research Symposium, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, 10/08
“Work-Related Physical and Psychosocial Exposures are Risk Factors for Incident Symptoms and
Functional Impairment of the Hands and Wrists.” National Occupational Injury Research
Symposium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 10/08
“Demographic, Health, and Job-Related Factors Associated with Job Turnover and Loss of
Income.” APHA 136 th Annual Meeting and Expo, San Diego, California, 10/08
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“Employment Screening for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Using Nerve Conduction Studies is Not
Supported by Current Evidence.” APHA 136 th Annual Meeting and Expo, San Diego, California,
10/08
“Physical Exam Measures Have a Low Yield in Employment Screening for Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome.” APHA 136 th Annual Meeting and Expo, San Diego, California, 10/08
“Targeting High Risk Tasks in Residential Construction.” NORA Symposium,
Denver, Colorado, 7/08
“Fall Prevention Interventions in Residential Construction.” NORA Symposium,
Denver, Colorado, 7/08
“Factors Associated With Falls in Apprentice Carpenters.” APHA 135 th Annual Meeting and
Expo, Washington, DC, 11/07
“Barriers to Conducting Field Research in Residential Carpentry.” APHA 135 th Annual Meeting
and Expo, Washington, DC, 11/07
“Risk Factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in a Population of Newly Hired Workers: A Cross-
Sectional Analysis.” PREMUS 2007 Sixth International Scientific Conference on Prevention of
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Boston, Massachusetts, 8/07
“Predictors of Upper Extremity Symptoms and Functional Impairment Among Newly Hired
Workers.” PREMUS 2007 Sixth International Scientific Conference on Prevention of Work-
Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Boston, Massachusetts, 8/07
“Reliability of Hand Diagrams for Epidemiologic Case Definition of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.”
PREMUS 2007 Sixth International Scientific Conference on Prevention of Work-Related
Musculoskeletal Disorders, Boston, Massachusetts, 8/07
“Validity of Self-Reported Physical Work Activities and Predictors of Over-and Under-
Reporting.” PREMUS 2007 Sixth International Scientific Conference on Prevention of Work-
Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Boston, Massachusetts, 8/07
“Factors Associated With Falls in Apprentice Carpenters.” PREMUS 2007 Sixth International
Scientific Conference on Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Boston,
Massachusetts, 8/07
“Barriers to Doing Field Research in Residential Carpentry.” PREMUS 2007 Sixth International
Scientific Conference on Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Boston,
Massachusetts, 8/07
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“Median and Ulnar Nerve Conduction Studies at the Wrist: Comparison of Automated and
Traditional Methods.” PREMUS 2007 Sixth International Scientific Conference on Prevention of
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Boston, Massachusetts, 8/07
“Employers Concerns Regarding Research Participation.” APHA 134 th Annual Meeting and
Exposition, Boston, Massachusetts, 11/06
“National Air Quality Standards for Lead Do Not Protect Children.” APHA 134 th Annual Meeting
and Exposition, Boston, Massachusetts, 11/06
“Occupational Injuries and Ergonomics.” Safety Council of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, 10/06
“Population Attributable Risk for Upper Extremity Disorders Due to Work Exposures.”
International Congress on Occupational Health, Milan, Italy, 6/06
“Comparison of Anti-Vibration Interventions for Use With Fastening Tools in Metal.” 1 st
American Conference on Human Vibration, Morgantown, West Virginia, 6/06
“Challenges and Uncertainties in Designing Field Studies to Measure Hand Vibration.” 1 st
American Conference on Human Vibration, Morgantown, West Virginia, 6/06
“Assessing Fall Risks in Residential Construction.” NORA Symposium, Washington, DC, 4/06
“Feasibility of a Job Exposure Matrix for Exposure Assessment in WMSD Research.” EPICOH,
Bergen, Norway, Sweden, 9/05
“Can We Talk? Lack of Effective Communication and Agreement on Patient Care Priorities.”
Healthcare Ergonomics and Patient Safety meeting, Florence, Italy, 4/05
“Do Transient Working Conditions Trigger Medical Errors?” Healthcare Ergonomics and Patient
Safety meeting, Florence, Italy, 4/05
“Effects of an Ergonomic Intervention on Return-to-Work Following a Musculoskeletal
Disorder.” PREMUS 2004 Fifth International Scientific Conference on Prevention of Work-
Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Zurich, Switzerland, 7/04
“Can We Talk? Priorities for Patient Care Differed Among Health Care Providers.” Safety Across
High-Consequence Industries Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, 3/04
“Do Transient Working Conditions Trigger Medical Errors?” Safety Across High-Consequence
Industries Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, 3/04
“Examining the Relationship Between Working Conditions and Medical Errors.” Sigma Theta
Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 37 th Biennial Convention, Toronto, Canada, 11/03
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“Barriers to the Nursing Care Process in the Acute Care Environment.” Sigma Theta Tau
International Honor Society of Nursing 37 th Biennial Convention, Toronto, Canada, 11/03
“Use of Mechanical Lifts Reduced Injury Rates Among Nursing Personnel.” National
Occupational Injury Research Symposium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 10/03
“Modeling the Preventive Effectiveness of Pre-Placement Screening for Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome.” National Occupational Injury Research Symposium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 10/03
“Human Factors in Healthcare: Benefiting Worker/Patient Safety and Quality.” HFES 47 th Annual
Meeting, Denver, Colorado, 10/03
“Working Conditions: Impact on Communication and Quality of Care.” American Association of
Occupational Health Nurses Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, 5/03
“Can We Talk? Priorities for Patient Care Differed Among Health Care Providers.” Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality 2 nd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 3/03
“Do Transient Working Conditions Trigger Medical Errors?” Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality 2 nd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 3/03
“Human Factors in Healthcare: Benefiting Worker/Patient Safety & Quality.” The 6 th Annual
Appl Ergon Conference, Dallas, Texas, 3/03
“Using a Human Factors Approach to Quantify Nursing Activities.” The 5 th Interdisciplinary
Conference on Occupational Stress and Health Conference, Toronto, Canada, 3/03
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