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Listed below are research documents and journal references from original studies conducted through the Occupational Epidemiology and Health Outcomes Program at the University of Washington.
For more information on this original research, please contact Deborah Fulton-Kehoe (Debfk@u.washington.edu) at the University of Washington.
Research Reports
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- Outcome of carpal tunnel surgery in Washington workers' compensation
Adams ML, Franklin GM, Barnhart S. Outcome of carpal tunnel surgery in Washington workers' compensation. Am J Ind Med 25:527-536, 1994.
- Sexual Assault of women at work in Washington State, 1980-1989
Alexander BH, Franklin GM, Wolfe ME. Sexual Assault of women at work in Washington State, 1980-1989. Am J Public Health 84:640-642, 1994.
- A comparison of fatal and severe nonfatal traumatic work-related injuries in Washington State
Alexander BH, Franklin GM, Fulton-Kehoe D. A comparison of fatal and severe nonfatal traumatic work-related injuries in Washington State. Am J Ind Med 36:317-325, 1999.
- Evaluation of the Washington State Workers' Compensation Managed Care Pilot Project II:
Medical and Disability Costs
Allen Cheadle, PhD, Thomas M. Wickizer, PhD, Gary Franklin, MD, MPH, K. Cain, Jutta Joesch, Kelly Kyes, PhD, Carolyn Madden, PhD, Linda Murphy, Roy Plaeger-Brockway, Marcia Weaver, PhD. Evaluation of the Washington State Workers' Compensation Managed Care Pilot Project II: Medical and Disability Costs. Med Care 37:982-993, 1999.
- Factors influencing duration of work-related disability:
A population-based study from Washington State Workers' Compensation
Cheadle A, Franklin GM, Wolfhagen C, et al. Factors influencing duration of work-related disability: A population-based study from Washington State Workers' Compensation. Am J Public Health 84:190-196, 1994.
- Occupational hearing loss in Washington State
Daniell WE, Fulton-Kehoe D, Smith-Weller T, Franklin GM. Occupational hearing loss in Washington State, 1984-91: I. Statewide and industry-specific incidence. Am J Ind Med 33:519-528, 1998.
- Years of Productivity Lost Among Injured Workers in Washington State:
Modeling Disability Burden in Workers' Compensation
Deborah Fulton-Kehoe, MPH, Gary M. Franklin, MD, MPH, Marcia Weaver, PhD and Allen Cheadle, PhD. Years of Productivity Lost Among Injured Workers in Washington State: Modeling Disability Burden in Workers'Compensation. Accepted by the American Journal of Industrial Medicine and currently under revision. This paper examines the years of productivity lost due to time loss, PPD and pension for injuries occurring in 1986.
- Medical treatment guidelines and review criteria: Impact of a practice guideline on lumbar fusion rate in Washington State Workers' Compensation
Elam K, Taylor V, Ciol MA, Franklin GM, Deyo RA. Medical treatment guidelines and review criteria: Impact of a practice guideline on lumbar fusion rate in Washington State Workers' Compensation. Medical Care 35:417-424, 1997.
- Outcomes research in Washington state workers' compensation
Franklin GM, Fulton-Kehoe D. Outcomes research in Washington state workers' compensation. Am J Ind Med 29:642-648, 1996.
- Occupational carpal tunnel syndrome incidence in Washington State
Franklin GM, Haug J, Heyer N, Peck N, Checkoway H. Occupational carpal tunnel syndrome incidence in Washington State, 1984-1988. Am J Public Health 81:741-746, 1991.
- Outcome of lumbar fusion in Washington State workers' compensation
Franklin GM, Haug JA, Heyer NJ, McKeefrey SP, Picciano J. Outcome of lumbar fusion in Washington State workers' compensation. Spine 19:1897-1904, 1994.
- Device evaluation and coverage policy in workers' compensation: examples from Washington state
Franklin GM, Lifka J, Milstein JD. Device evaluation and coverage policy in workers' compensation: examples from Washington state. Am J Managed Care 4:SP178-186, 1998.
- Outcome of Thoracic Outlet Surgery in Washington State Workers' Compensation
Gary M. Franklin, MD, MPH, Deborah Fulton-Kehoe, MPH, Cynthia Bradley, MPH, and Terri Smith-Weller, MN, COHN. Outcome of Thoracic Outlet Surgery in Washington State Workers' Compensation. Accepted for publication in Neurology.
- Work-related traumatic brain injury in Washington State, 1988 through 1990
Heyer NJ, Franklin GM. Work-related traumatic brain injury in Washington State, 1988 through 1990. Am J Public Health 84:1106-1109, 1994.
- Outcomes of Pain Center Treatment Among Washington State Workers' Compensation Patients
James P. Robinson, MD, PhD, Deborah Fulton-Kehoe, MPH, Gary M Franklin, MD, MPH, Elizabeth N. Williams, MS, Cynthia M. Bradley, MS, MPH, Donald C. Martin, PhD. Outcomes of Pain Center Treatment Among Washington State Workers' Compensation Patients. Submitted to American Journal of Industrial Medicine.
- Evaluation of the Washington State Workers' Compensation Managed Care Pilot Project I:
Medical Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction
Kelly B. Kyes, PhD, Thomas M. Wickizer, PhD, Gary Franklin, MD, MPH, K Cain, Allen Cheadle, PhD, Carolyn Madden, PhD, Linda Murphy, Roy Plaeger-Brockway, Marcia Weaver, PhD. Evaluation of the Washington State Workers' Compensation Managed Care Pilot Project I: Medical Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction. Med Care 37:972-981, 1999.
- Two-year health and employment outcomes among injured workers enrolled in the Washington State Managed Care Pilot Project
Kyes KB, Wickizer TM, Franklin G. Two-year health and employment outcomes among injured workers enrolled in the Washington State Managed Care Pilot Project. Amer J Ind Med 40:619-626, 2001.
- Risk of job-related injury among construction laborers with a diagnosis of substance abuse
Pollack ES, Franklin GM, Fulton-Kehoe D, Chowdhury R. Risk of job-related injury among construction laborers with a diagnosis of substance abuse. J Occup Environ Med 40:573-577, 1998.
- The limited state of technology assessment for medical devices: facing the issues
Ramsey SD, Luce BR, Deyo R, Franklin GM. The limited state of technology assessment for medical devices: facing the issues. Am J Managed Care 4:SP188-199, 1998.
- Consensus criteria for the classification of carpal tunnel syndrome in epidemiologic studies
Rempel D, Evanoff B, Amadio PC, deKrom M, Franklin G, Franzblau A, Gray R, Gerr F, Hagberg M, Hales T, Katz JM, Pransky G. Consensus criteria for the classification of carpal tunnel syndrome in epidemiologic studies. Am J Public Health 88:1447-1451, 1998.
- Evidence for work-related musculoskeletal disorders: A scientific counterargument
Silverstein M, Silverstein B, Franklin GM. Evidence for work-related musculoskeletal disorders: A scientific counterargument. J Occup Environ Med 38:477-484, 1996.
- Predictors of chronic disability in injured workers: a systematic literature synthesis
Turner JA, Franklin G, Turk, DC. Predictors of chronic disability in injured workers: a systematic literature synthesis. Am J Ind. Med 38:707-722, 2000.
- Controlling workers' compensation medical care use and costs through utilization management
Wickizer TM, Lessler D, Franklin G. Controlling workers' compensation medical care use and costs through utilization management. J Occup Environ Med 41:625-631, 1999.
- Improving the Quality of Occupational Health Care in Washington State: New Approaches to Designing Community-Based Health Care Systems
Wickizer TM, Franklin G, Plaeger-Brockway R, Mootz RD, Drylie D. Improving the Quality of Occupational Health Care in Washington State: New Approaches to Designing Community-Based Health Care Systems.. J Ambul Care Management (in press).
- Realigning incentives and clinical management processes to improve quality:
The Washington State Occupational Health Services Project
Wickizer TM, Franklin GM, Plaeger-Brockway R, Mootz RD. Realigning incentives and clinical management processes to improve quality: The Washington State Occupational Health Services Project. Milbank Qrtly 2001;79(1):5-33.
