Debbie E. Feldman, pht., Ph.D.

Education

• B.Sc., Physical Therapy, McGill University, 1978
• M.Sc., Epidemiology and Community Health, McGill University, 1984
• Ph.D., Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University ,1998
• Postdoctorate, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, 2000.

Research interests

Healthcare services, arthritis, back pain, pediatric rehabilitation, epidemiology

Recent publications

Bourassa-Moreau, É., Mac-Thiong, J.M., Feldman, D.E., Thompson, C., Parent S. (in press 2013). Non-neurological outcomes after complete traumatic spinal cord injury: The impact of surgical timing. Journal of Neurotrauma.

Hudon, A., Laliberté, M., Hunt, M., Sonier, V., Williams-Jones, B., Mazer, B., … & Feldman, D.E. (in press 2013). What place for ethics? An overview of ethics teaching in occupational therapy and physiotherapy programs in Canada. Disability & Rehabilitation.

Beauséjour, M., Goulet, L., Parent, S., Feldman, D.E., Turgeon, I., Roy-Beaudry, M., … & Labelle, H. (2013). The effectiveness of scoliosis screening programs: methods for systematic review and expert panel recommendations formulation. Scoliosis, 8(1), 1-10.

Bourassa-Moreau, É., Mac-Thiong, J.M., Feldman, D.E., Thompson, C., Parent S. (2013). Complications in acute phase hospitalization of traumatic spinal cord injury: Does surgical timing matter? Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 74(3), 849-854.

Feldman, D.E., Huynh, T., Lauriers, J.D., Giannetti, N., Frenette, M., Grondin, F., Michel, C., Sheppard, R., Montigny, M., Lepage, S., Nguyen, V., Behlouli, H. & Pilote, L. (2013). Access to heart failure care post emergency department visit: Do we meet established benchmarks and does it matter? American Heart Journal, 165(5), 725-732.

Feldman, D.E., Huynh, T., Lauriers, J.D., Giannetti, N., Frenette, M., Grondin, F., Michel, C., Sheppard, R., Montigny, M., Lepage, S., Nguyen, V., Behlouli, H. & Pilote, L. (2013). Gender and other disparities in referral to specialized heart failure clinics following emergency department visits. Journal of Women’s Health, 22(6), 526-531.

Laliberté, M., Hunt, M., Williams-Jones B. & Feldman, D.E. (2013, February). Health care professionals and bedbugs: an ethical analysis of a resurgent scourge. In HEC Forum (pp. 1-11). Springer Netherlands.

Delaurier, A., Bernatsky, S., Baron, M., Légaré, J. & Feldman, D.E. (2012). Wait times for rheumatology consultation: is rheumatoid arthritis prioritized? Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 18(7), 341-344.

Feldman, D.E., Lévesque, J.F., Lemieux, V., Tourigny, A., Lavoie, J.P. & Tousignant, P. (2012). Primary healthcare organization and quality-of-life outcomes for persons with chronic disease. Healthcare Policy, 7(3), 59-72.

Fortin, C., Feldman, D.E., Cheriet, F., Gravel, D., Gauthier, F. & Labelle, H. (2012). Reliability of a quantitative clinical posture assessment tool among persons with idiopathic scoliosis. Physiotherapy, 98(1), 64-75.

Fortin, C., Feldman, D.E., Tanaka, C., Houde, M. & Labelle, H. (2012). Inter-rater reliability of the evaluation of muscular chains associated with posture alterations in scoliosis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 13(1), 80.

Lévesque, J.F., Feldman, D.E., Lemieux, V., Tourigny, A., Lavoie, J.P. & Tousignant, P. (2012). Variations in patients’ assessment of chronic illness care across organizational models of primary healthcare: A multilevel cohort analysis. Healthcare Policy, 8(2), e108-e123.

Mac-Thiong, J.M., Feldman, D.E., Thompson, C., Bourassa-Moreau, E. & Parent, S. (2012). Does Timing of Surgery Affect Hospitalization Costs and Length of Stay for Acute Care following a Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury? Journal of Neurotrauma, 29(18), 2816-2822.

Boudier-Revéret, M., Mazer, B., Feldman, D.E. & Shrier, I. (2011). Practice management of musculoskeletal injuries in active children. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 45(14), 1137-1143.

Feldman, D.E., Ducharme, A., Giannetti, N., Frenette, M., Michel, C., Grondin, F., et al. (2011). Outcomes for women and men who attend a heart failure clinic: results of a 12-month longitudinal study. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 17(7), 540-546.

Feldman, D.E., Ducharme, A., Giannetti, N., Frenette, M., Michel, C., Grondin, F., et al. (2011). Severity at entry to specialized heart failure clinics: discrepancies between health-related quality of life and function in men and women. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 27(3), 382-382.

Fortin, C., Feldman, D.E., Cheriet, F. & Labelle, H. (2011). Clinical methods for quantifying body segment posture: A literature review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 33(5), 367-383.

Lemieux, V., Lévesque, J.-F. & Feldman, D.E. (2011). Are primary healthcare organizational attributes associated with patient self-efficacy for managing chronic disease? Healthcare Policy, 6(4), e89-e105.

Lou, B., de Civita, M., Feldman, D.E., Bissonauth, A., & Bernatsky, S. (2011). Care partnerships between family physicians and rheumatologists. Journal of Rheumatology, 38(9), 1981-1985.

Nadon, G., Feldman, D.E., Dunn, W., & Gisel, E.G. (2011). Mealtime problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their typically developing siblings: A comparison study. Autism, 15(1), 98-113.

Nadon, G., Feldman, D.E., Dunn, W. & Gisel, E.G. (2011). Association of sensory processing and eating problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism Research and Treatment, 2011(Article ID 541926), 1-8.

Bernatsky, S., Feldman, D.E., De Civita, M., Haggerty, J., Tousignant, P., Legaré, J., et al. (2010). Optimal care for rheumatoid arthritis: A focus group study. Clinical Rheumatology, 29(6), 645-657.

Feldman, D.E., Bernatsky, S., Lévesque, J.F., Van, M. T., Houde, M. & Toupin-April, K. (2010). Access and perceived need for physical and occupational therapy in chronic arthritis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 32(22), 1827-1832.

Fortin, C., Feldman, D.E., Cheriet, F. & Labelle, H. (2010). Validity of a quantitative clinical measurement tool of trunk posture in idiopathic scoliosis. Spine, 35(19), E988-E994.

Mazer, B., Shrier, I., Feldman, D.E., Swaine, B.R., Majnemer, A., Kennedy, E., et al. (2010). Clinical management of musculoskeletal injuries in active children and youth. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 20(4), 249-255.

Qian, J., Feldman, D.E., Bissonauth, A., Ménard, H.A., Panopalis, P., Stein, M., et al. (2010). A retrospective review of rheumatology referral wait times within a health centre in Quebec, Canada. Rheumatology International, 30(5), 705-707.

Rouleau, D.M., Parent, S. & Feldman, D.E. (2010). Primary care management for isolated limb injury: referral to orthopedic surgery in a trauma center. Clinical and Investigative Medicine, 33(2), E99-E108.

Behlouli, H., Feldman, D.E., Ducharme, A., Frenette, M., Giannetti, N., Grondin, F., et al. (2009). Identifying relative cut-off scores with neural networks for interpretation of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure questionnaire. Conference Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2009, 6242-6246.

Bernatsky, S., Feldman, D.E., Dawes, M., Legare, J., Mill, C., Zummer, M., et al. (2009). Clarifying the barriers to optimal healthcare for persons with inflammatory arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology, 36(4), 852-853.

Cavallo, S., Feldman, D.E., Swaine, B.R., Meshefedjian, G., Malleson, P.N. & Duffy, C.M. (2009). Is parental coping associated with quality of life in juvenile idiopathic arthritis? Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 7, 7.

Cavallo, S., Feldman, D.E., Swaine, B.R. & Meshefedjian, G. (2009). Is parental coping associated with the level of function in children with physical disabilities? Child: Care, Health and Development, 35(1), 33-40.

Feldman, D.E., Bernatsky, S. & Houde, M. (2009). The incidence of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in Quebec: a population data-based study Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 19(7), 20.

Feldman, D.E., Ducharme, A., Frenette, M., Giannetti, N., Michel, C., Grondin, F., et al. (2009). Factors related to time to admission to specialized multidisciplinary clinics in patients with congestive heart failure. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 25(10), e347-e352.

Feldman, D.E., Schieir, O., Montcalm, A.J., Bernatsky, S., Baron, M., & McGill Early Inflammatory Arthritis Research Group (2009). Rapidity of rheumatology consultation for people in an early inflammatory arthritis cohort. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 68(11), 1790-1791.

Feldman, D.E., Xiao, Y., Bernatsky, S., Haggerty, J., Leffondré, K., Tousignant, P., et al. (2009). Consultation with cardiologists for persons with new-onset chronic heart failure: a population-based study. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 25(12), 690-694.

Lévesque, J.F., Feldman, D.E., Dufresne, C., Bergeron, P., Pinard, B. & Gagné, V. (2009). Barrières et éléments facilitant l’implantation de modèles intégrés de prévention et de gestion des maladies chroniques. Pratiques et organisation des soins, 40(4), 251-265.

Rouleau, D.M., Feldman, D.E. & Parent, S. (2009). Delay to orthopedic consultation for isolated limb injury: Cross-sectional survey in a level 1 trauma centre. Canadian Family Physician, 55(10), 1006-1007(e1-e5).

Shrier, I., Feldman, D.E., Akakpo, H., Mazer, B., Goulet, C., Khelia, I., et al. (2009). Discordance in injury reporting between youth-athletes, their parents and coaches. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12(6), 633-636.

Toupin-April, K., Feldman, D.E., Zunzunegui, M.V., Descarreaux, M. & Grilli, L. (2009). Complementary and alternative health care use in young children with physical disabilities waiting for rehabilitation services in Canada. Disability and Rehabilitation, 31(25), 2111-2117.

Toupin-April, K., Feldman, D.E., Zunzunegui, M.V., Descarreaux, M., Malleson, P. & Duffy, C.M. (2009). Is complementary and alternative healthcare use associated with better outcomes in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis? Journal of Rheumatology, 36(10), 2302-2307.

Toupin-April, K., Feldman, D.E., Zunzunegui, M.V., Descarreaux, M., Malleson, P. & Duffy, C. M. (2009). Longitudinal analysis of complementary and alternative health care use in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 17(4), 208-215.

Research orientation

Axis 2

Research topic

Thème 1 - The person, their entourage and the community

Research Site

CRIR – Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital of the CISSS de Laval

University Affiliation