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Linda Li

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
Harold Robinson / Arthritis Society Chair in Arthritic Diseases

Contact Information

Office :

Arthritis Research Centre of Canada
895 West 10th Avenue, Rm 324
Vancouver, BC
V5Z 1L7
Email
Phone : 604-871-4577
 

Teaching

RSPT 564 (Rheumatology)

Other Academic and Professional Activities

  • International Scientific Committee Member (2006 - present), Co-Chair (2005) for CARE Conference for Non-pharmacological Care for People with Arthritis http://www.rheumacare.com/
  • Editorial Board Member for Arthritis Care & Research (2010 - present)
  • Member of CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health & Arthritis, Partnership and Knowledge Exchange Committee (2009 - present)
  • Member of College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia, Annual Self Report Sub-committee (2008 - present)
  • Member of Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia Extended Scope of Practice Task Force (2008 - present)

Research

Dr. Li’s research and academic activities focus in two areas: models of care in the management of arthritis, and the development and evaluation of knowledge translation strategies . Her research centres on assessing health service delivery models, and understanding and facilitating the use of evidence by health professionals and patients.

Dr. Li’s areas of methodological expertise include clinical epidemiology, knowledge translation, clinical trials, cost effectiveness and economic evaluation.

Current projects:

  • Improving healthcare consumer effectiveness: An Animated, Self-serve, Web-based Research ( ANSWER) tool for people with early rheumatoid arthritis (PI: Linda Li; funded by CIHR), study home-page .
  • ERAHSE-2  (PI: Anne Townsend; Co-PIs: Linda Li, Paul Adam, Catherine Backman, Matthew Liang; funded by CAN)
  • RheumTube: Disseminating standardized knee examinations via the internet (Co-PIs: Jolanda Cibere, Linda Li; funded by CIHR)
  • Centre for Hip Health and Mobility: a team approach to mobility in vulnerable seniors (PI: Karim Khan; funded by CIHR)
  • Improving care for rheumatoid arthritis by influencing practice patterns of family physicians - A pilot study (Lead PI: Diane Lacaille; funded by CAN)
  • Arthritis disability in BC First Nations’ communities: A community-based approach to evaluate care (Lead PI: Diane Lacaille; funded by CAN)
  • Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Help-Seeking Experience ( ERAHSE) : Understand when, where and how people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) seek information and treatment during the early stage of the disease (PI: Linda Li; funded by CIHR), study home-page and progress reports .

Projects completed in the past 5 years:

  • British Columbia Osteoarthritis Survey (PIs: Linda Li, Jacek Kopec; Co-funded by IMPACT BC and The Arthritis Society) 
  • OSTEO-Fx: Prescribing safe and effective exercises for older adults after fractures (PI: Susan Harris; funded by CIHR)
  • From aches and pains to timely treatment: What drives people with arthritis to seek information and treatment? (PIs: Linda Li, Catherine Backman; funded by CIHR), study home-page and progress reports .
  • Physiotherapists’ current practice, education needs, and views on emerging professional roles in rheumatology (PI: Linda Li; Co-funded by PFC and Arthritis Health Professions)
  • Pharmacist-initiated intervention trial in osteoarthritis (PI: Carlo Marra; funded by MSFHR funded)
  • Knowledge management in health care communities: Identifying, describing, and evaluating the use of communities of practice in health care (PIs: Linda Li, Jeremy Grimshaw; funded by CIHR)
  • Development of taxonomy for models of arthritis care (PI: Siobhan O’Donnell; funded by Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada funded)

Training Opportunities   

Dr. Linda Li’s research program is currently recruiting trainees who are interested in pursuing a PhD degree through the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences Research Program .

The candidate will develop his/her research project in one or more of the following areas:

  • Arthritis rehabilitation
  • Access to health services and information
  • Delivery of arthritis care in rural and remote regions
  • Knowledge translation interventions

If you are interested, please forward the following information to Dr. Li :

  • An updated CV
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • A one-page letter outlining your research experience and goals

** Please note that UBC’s application deadline for 2010 is January 15th for the fall term admission, and June 1st for the winter term admission. For details, check the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences Research Program .


Publications (Selected publications since 2006)

  1. Ho K, Jarvis-Selinger S, Norman CD, Li LC , Olatunbosun T, Cressman C, Nguyan A. Electronic community of practice: Addressing interprofessional learning and knowledge translation gaps. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions . (Accepted) 2010.

  2. Townsend A , Adam P, Cox S, Li LC . Everyday ethics and help-seeking in early rheumatoid arthritis. Chronic Illness . (Accepted). June 2010.

  3. Vrkljan BH, Cranney A, Worswick J, O’Donnell S, Li L , Gelinas I, Byszewski A, Man-Son-Hing M, Marshall S. Supporting safe driving with arthritis: Developing a driving toolkit for clinical practice and consumer use. American Journal of Occupational Therapy . (Accepted). March/April 2010.

  4. Li LC , Hurkmans EJ , Sayre EC, Vliet Vlieland T. Continuing Professional Development Is Associated With Increasing Physical Therapists' Roles in Arthritis Management in Canada and the Netherlands. Physical Therapy . March 4, 2010. [Epub ahead of print PMID: 20080409]

  5. Townsend A, Cox S, Li LC . Qualitative research ethics: enhancing evidence based practice in physical therapy. Physical Therapy . March 4, 2010. [Epub ahead of print PMID: 20080388]

  6. van Hulst TC, Creemers MCW, Fransen J, Li LC , Grol R, Hulscher MEJL, van Riel PLCM. How to improve DAS28 use in daily clinical practice? A pilot study of a nurse-led intervention. Rheumatology . 49(4):741-748, 2010.

  7. Vliet Vlieland TPM, Li LC . Rehabilitation in rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis: differences and similarities. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology . 27(Suppl 55):179-183, 2009.

  8. Li LC , Adam P, Townsend AF, Stacey D, Lacaille D, Cox S, McGowan J, Tugwell P, Sinclair G, Ho K, Backman CL. Improving healthcare consumer effectiveness: An Animated, Self-serve, Web-based Research Tool (ANSWER) for people with early rheumatoid arthritis. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making. 9:40, http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1472-6947-9-40.pdf , 2009.

  9. Li LC , L Moja, A Romero, EC Sayre, JM Grimshaw. Nonrandomized quality improvement intervention trials might overstate the strength of causal inference of their findings. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology . 62(9):960-967, 2009.

  10. Li LC , Westby WD, Sutton E, Thompson M, Sayre EC, Casimiro L. Orthopaedic physiotherapists’ views on certification, specialization, and extended role practice in rheumatology in Canada. BMC Health Services Research. 9:88, http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1472-6963-9-88.pdf , 2009.

  11. Li LC , Grimshaw JM, Nielsen CP, Judd M, Coyte PC, Graham ID. The use of communities of practice in business and health care sectors: A systematic review. Implementation Science . 4:27, http://www.implementationscience.com/content/4/1/27 , 2009.

  12. Li LC , Grimshaw JM, Nielsen CP, Judd M, Coyte PC, Graham ID. Communities of practice: An overview of the concept evolution. Implementation Science . 4:11, http://www.implementationscience.com/content/4/1/11 , 2009.

  13. Li LC , Badley EM, MacKay C, Mosher D, Jamal S, Jones A, Bombardier C. An evidence-informed, integrated framework for rheumatoid arthritis care. Arthritis & Rheumatism . 59(8):1171-1183, 2008.  

  14. Li LC , Koehn C, Lehman A. People with arthritis and their families in rehabilitation, care and research. Current Opinion in Rheumatology . 19:174-178, 2007.

  15. Li LC . Knowledge is power, then why don’t rheumatoid arthritis education programs show better outcomes? [Peer-reviewed editorial]. Journal of Rheumatology . 34(8):1645-1646, 2007. 

  16. Li LC , Bombardier C. Setting priorities in arthritis care: Care III conference. Journal of Rheumatology . 33(9):1891-1894, 2006.

  17. Li LC , Maetzel A, Davis AM, Lineker S, Bombardier C, Coyte PC. Primary therapist model for patients referred for rheumatoid arthritis rehabilitation: a cost effectiveness analysis. Arthritis and Rheumatism . 55(3):402-410, 2006.

  18. Li LC , Davis AM, Lineker S, Coyte PC, Bombardier C. Effectiveness of the primary therapist model of rheumatoid arthritis rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial. Arthritis and Rheumatism . 55(1):42-52, 2006.

See Publications by Linda Li on PubMed