James Young

DC, PhD

Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network; Center for Muscle and Joint Health, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark

Email: jyoung@health.sdu.dk, jyoung@cmcc.ca

Twitter: @James_J_Young

 
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Research interests and skills

  • Management of knee and hip osteoarthritis and lumbar spinal stenosis

  • Outcome measurement science

  • Health system strengthening for musculoskeletal disorders

 

Ongoing research

  • Gender distribution of speakers at chiropractic conferences (CARL project with Sasha Aspinall, Eric Roseen, Casper Glissman Nim, Cecilie K Øverås, Steen Harsted, James Young, Amy Miller, Greg Kawchuk, and Jan Hartvigsen)

  • Selection of therapeutic interventions in patients presenting for chiropractic care in Australia and Canada: secondary analysis of COAST and OCOAST data (CARL project with Hazel Jenkins, Aron Downie, James Young, Jessica Wong, David McNaughton, Cecile K Øverås, Eric Roseen, and Jan Hartvigsen)

  • Epidemiology of musculoskeletal conditions among older adults (CARL project with Eric Roseen, James Young, Jessica Wong, Cecile K Øverås, Hazel Jenkins, David McNaughton, Steen Harsted, and Aron Downie)

  • Comparing treatment effects of education and exercise versus surgery: a matched observational study of Canadians with knee or hip osteoarthritis

  • Improving care for people with osteoarthritis, low back pain, and lumbar spinal stenosis in primary care

 

Research publications

Briggs AM, Jordan JE, Sharma S, Young JJ, Chua J, Foster HE, Haq SA, Huckel Schneider C, Jain A, Kalla AA, Kopansky-Giles D, March L, Reis FJJ, Reyes KAV, Soriano ER, Slater H. Context and priorities for health systems strengthening for musculoskeletal health in select low- and middle-income countries: a targeted secondary analysis of qualitative data and primary systematic content analysis of health policies. Health Policy and Planning. 2022:czac061.

Macri EM, Young JJ, Ingelsrud LH, Khan KM, Terluin B, Juhl CB, Whittaker JL, Culvenor AG, Crossley KM, Roos EM. Interpreting patient-reported outcomes following interventions for anterior cruciate ligament injury: an OPTIKNEE systematic review. British Journal of Sports Medicine. Online ahead of print.

Sandal LF, Young JJ, Hartvigsen J, Søgaard K. Convergent and discriminative validity of the PROMIS Physical Function 4 questionnaire for assessing pain-related disability in low back pain patients seeking chiropractic care. Spine. 2022. Online ahead of print.

Edgar M, Lambert C, Kopansky-Giles D, Abbas A, Young JJ, Girdhari R, McIssac W, Miller L, Monteiro L, Schofield L. Development of a low resource exercise rehabilitation application for musculoskeletal disorders to help underserved patients: a quality improvement project. Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association. Accepted, in press.

Bejarano G, Csiernik B, Young JJ, Stuber K, Zadro JR. Healthcare students’ attitudes towards patient centred care: a systematic review with meta-analysis. BMC Medical Education. 2022;22:324.

Young JJ, Jensen RK, Hartvigsen J, Roos EM, Ammendolia C, Juhl CB. Prevalence of multimorbid degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis with knee or hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2022;23:177.

Berg LS, Young JJ, Hurwitz E, Kopansky-Giles D, Eberspaecher S, Outerbridge G, Hartvigsen J. Musculoskeletal conditions in persons living with HIV/AIDS: a scoping review. Current Medical Science. 2022; 42(1):17-25.

Ammendolia C, Hofkirchner C, Plener J, Bussières A, Schneider M, Young JJ, Furlan AD, Stuber K, Ahmed A, Cancelliere C, Adeboyejo A, Ornelas J. Non-operative treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication: an updated systematic review. BMJ Open. 2022;12:e057724.

Csiernik B, Smith A, Plener J, Tibbles A, Young JJ. Intervention usage for the management of low back pain in a chiropractic teaching clinic. Chiropractic and Manual Therapies. 2022;30:3.

Pasquier M, Young JJ, Lardon A, Descarreaux M. Factors associated with clinical responses to spinal manipulation in patients with non-specific thoracic back pain: a prospective cohort study. Frontiers in Pain Research. 2022:2;742119.

Young JJ, Hartvigsen J, Roos EM, Ammendolia C, Kongsted A, Skou ST, Grønne DT, Jensen RK. Symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis in people with knee or hip osteoarthritis or low back pain: a cross-sectional study of 10,234 participants in primary care. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 2021:29(11):1515-1520.

Briggs AM, Jordan JE, Kopansky-Giles D, Sharma S, March L, Huckel Schneider C, Mishra S, Young JJ, Slater H. “Without a global strategy, the management of musculoskeletal disorders will continue to be suboptimal” the need for adaptable global guidance in health system strengthening for musculoskeletal health. A qualitative study of international key informants. Global Health Research and Policy. 2021;6:24.

Briggs AM, Huckel Schneider C, Slater H, Jordan JE, Parambath S, Young JJ, Sharma S, Kopansky-Giles D, Mishra S, Akesson KE, Ali N, Belton J, Betteridge N, Blyth FM, Brown R, Debere D, Dreinhöfer KE, Finucane L, Foster HE, Gimigliano F, Haldeman S, Haq SA, Horgan B, Jain A, Joshipura M, Kalla AK, Lothe J, Matsuda S, Mobasheri A, Mwaniki L, Nordin MC, Pattison M, Reis FJJ, Soriano ER, Tick H, Waddell J, Wiek D, Woolf AD, March L. Health systems strengthening to arrest the global disability burden: empirical development of prioritised components for a global strategy for improving musculoskeletal health. BMJ Global Health. 2021;6:e006045.

Liaghat B, Pedersen JR, Young JJ, Thorlund JB, Juul-Kristensen B, Juhl CB. Joint hypermobility in athletes is associated with shoulder injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2021;22(1):1-9.

Young JJ, Važić O, Cregg A. Management of knee and hip osteoarthritis: an opportunity for the Canadian chiropractic profession. Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association. 2021;65(1):6-13.

Young JJ, Skou ST, Koes BW, Grønne DT, Roos EM. Proportion of patients with hip osteoarthritis in primary care identified by differing clinical criteria: a cross-sectional study of 4699 patients. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open. 2020;2(4):100111.

Grant C, Tuff T, Corso M, Young JJ, Stern P, Côté E, Côté P. Incidence and risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders of the elbow in baseball pitchers: a systematic review of the literature. Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association. 2020;64(3):165-179.

Young JJ, Hartvigsen J, Jensen RK, Roos EM, Ammendolia C, Juhl CB. Prevalence of multimorbid degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Systematic Reviews. 2020;9:232.

Skou ST, Koes BW, Grønne DT, Young JJ, Roos EM. Comparison of three sets of clinical criteria for knee osteoarthritis: a cross sectional study of 13,459 patients treated in primary care. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 2020;28(2):167-72.

Young JJ, Kopansky-Giles D, Ammendolia C. Multimodal non-surgical management for individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a retrospective case series. Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association. 2019;63(2):92-99.

Young JJ. Conservative management strategies to mitigate the increasing burden of osteoarthritis on the healthcare system. UWO Medical Journal. 2017;86(2):60-61.