Anaïs Lacasse - Staff Member Profile

Positions
Professeure titulaire
Workplace
Locations
- Room :
- D-517
- Phone :
- 819 762-0971 ext 2722
- Toll-free :
- +1 877 870-8728 ext 2722
- Email :
- lacassea@uqat.ca
Areas of expertise
- Douleur chronique
- Épidémiologie et biostatistiques
- Pharmacoépidémiologie
- Validation de questionnaires et d'outils diagnostic
- Banques de données médico-administratives
Publications
Source: ORCID(opens in a new tab)
2026
Patient-Reported Characteristics and Care-Seeking among Canadian Adults with Chronic Pain: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Pain
Prevalence Of Food Insecurity And Associated Factors Among Adults Living With Chronic Pain In Quebec, Canada: A Cross-Sectional Study
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Pain
Processus organisationnels et pratiques cliniques pour la gestion de la douleur chronique en soins primaires : une offre de service découlant du plan d’action en douleur chronique 2021-2026 ministériel du Québec, Canada
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Pain
Strategies for Implementing Nursing Activities for Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care: Integrated Findings from a Sequential Mixed-Methods Study
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Pain
Social Media Use Among People Living with Chronic Pain: Cross-Sectional Study of Associated Factors
Journal articleJournal of Medical Internet Research
Integrating Primary Care Nurses in Chronic Pain Management: Barriers, Opportunities, and Insights from a Qualitative Focus Group Study
Journal articlePain Management Nursing
Reliability of a Self-Reported Questionnaire Assessing the Use of Cannabis Products to Treat Chronic Pain
Journal articleJournal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Cultural adaptation in Quebec of the COMHON index: a tool for assessing the risk of pressure injury in critically ill patients
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing
Gambling trajectories among sexual and gender minority individuals in Canada: protocol for a 5-year mixed-methods longitudinal study
Journal articleBMJ Open
Sex, gender, and sociodemographic factors associated with repeated prescription refills in chronic pain: insights from a prescription claims cohort study
Journal articleFrontiers in Pain Research
Making Sense of the Noise: The e‐Chronic Pain Recommendation Map Initiative as a Pathway to Clarity, Trust, and Equity in Chronic Pain Management
Journal articleClinical and Public Health Guidelines
The theory of planned behavior partly explains why adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain consider using medical cannabis for pain management
Journal articleScientific Reports
2025
Unleashing the Potential of Primary Care Nurses in Chronic Pain Management: A Delphi Study to Identify Priority Activities
Journal articlePain Management Nursing
Impact of different acute low back pain definitions on the predictors and on the risk of transition to chronic low back pain: a prospective longitudinal cohort study
Journal articlePain
Causal mediation analysis: what is it and how can it be used to inform practice and policy?
Journal articleFamily Practice
Problematic gambling among the LGBTQIA2S + population in Canada: A quantitative study
Journal articleAddictive Behaviors
Development of an organizational typology of interprofessional primary care teams in Quebec, Canada: A multivariate analysis
Journal articleHealth Policy
A sex- and gender-based analysis plus of frequent healthcare utilization among individuals living with chronic pain: a cohort study
Journal articleBMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Assessment of clinician well-being and the factors that influence it using validated questionnaires: a systematic review
Journal articleCOMMUNICATIONS MEDICINE
Physicians' and patients' perceived risks of chronic pain medication and co-medications in Quebec, Canada: a cross-sectional study
Journal articleBMC PRIMARY CARE
Unpacking excessive polypharmacy patterns among individuals living with chronic pain in Quebec: a longitudinal study
Journal articleFRONTIERS IN PAIN RESEARCH
2024
Identification of Mood Disorders in Self‐Reported Versus Health Administrative Data
Journal articleBrain and Behavior
Self-Medication Paths
Journal articleThe Clinical Journal of Pain
Exploring Factors Associated with Prescribers’ Comfort Levels in Analgesic Prescribing in Quebec
Journal articleJournal of Pain Research
Changing society, changing research: integrating gender to better understand physical and psychological treatments use in chronic pain management
Journal articlePain
Trajectories of opioid consumption as predictors of patient‐reported outcomes among individuals attending multidisciplinary pain treatment clinics
Journal articlePharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Enhancing Chronic Pain Management: Exploring the Essential Contribution of Primary Care Nurses
Journal articleCANADIAN JOURNAL OF PAIN-REVUE CANADIENNE DE LA DOULEUR
Pain relief and associated factors: a cross-sectional observational web-based study in a Quebec cohort of persons living with chronic pain
Journal articleFRONTIERS IN PAIN RESEARCH
Perceived Risk of Medical Cannabis and Prescribed Cannabinoids for Chronic Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Quebec Clinicians
Journal articleCANNABIS
The Medication Quantification Scale 4.0: An Updated Index Based on Prescribers' Perceptions of the Risk Associated With Chronic Pain Medications
Journal articleJOURNAL OF PAIN
Trajectories of pain and depressive symptoms among people living with low back pain during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 24-month longitudinal study
Journal articlePAIN REPORTS
Where we live matters: a comparison of chronic pain treatment between remote and non-remote regions of Quebec, Canada
Journal articleFRONTIERS IN PAIN RESEARCH
2023
Experiences and Perceptions of Medical Cannabis among People Living with Chronic Pain and Community Pharmacists: A Qualitative Study in Canada
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Pain
The Calm after the Storm: A State-of-the-Art Review about Recommendations Put Forward during the COVID-19 Pandemic to Improve Chronic Pain Management
Journal articleJournal of Clinical Medicine
Polypharmacy and Excessive Polypharmacy Among Persons Living with Chronic Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence and Associated Factors
Journal articleJournal of Pain Research
Pain Medications Used by Persons Living With Fibromyalgia: A Comparison Between the Profile of a Quebec Sample and Clinical Practice Guidelines
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Pain
“We survived the pandemic together”: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian families living with chronic pain
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Pain
Sex and gender differences in healthcare utilisation trajectories: a cohort study among Quebec workers living with chronic pain
Journal articleBMJ Open
Experience of LGBTQIA2S+ populations with gambling during the COVID-19 pandemic: Protocol for a mixed-methods study
Journal articleBMJ Open
Management of low back pain by primary care physiotherapists using the pain and disability drivers management model: An improver analysis
Journal articleMusculoskeletal Care
Optimising management of low back pain through the pain and disability drivers management model: Findings from a pilot cluster nonrandomised controlled trial
Journal articleMusculoskeletal Care
Pain, mental health and healthcare utilization: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth with chronic pain, parents and siblings
Journal articleEuropean Journal of Pain (United Kingdom)
The Canadian version of the National Institutes of Health minimum dataset for chronic low back pain research: Reference values from the Quebec Low Back Pain Study
Journal articlePain
Trends in Prescription Chronic Pain Medication Use before and during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Québec, Canada: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis
Journal articleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022
The Impact of COVID-19 on Maternal Mental Health during Pregnancy: A Comparison between Canada and China within the CONCEPTION Cohort
Journal articleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
The COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Maternal Mental Health Differently Depending on Pregnancy Status and Trimester of Gestation
Journal articleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Low back pain definitions: effect on patient inclusion and clinical profiles
Journal articlePAIN Reports
The validity of diagnostic algorithms to identify asthma patients in healthcare administrative databases: a systematic literature review
Journal articleJournal of Asthma
Adaptation transculturelle d’un outil de mesure des opinions et croyances des infirmières en regard du développement professionnel continu : version canadienne-française du Q-PDN
Journal articleRecherche en soins infirmiers
Association between sustained opioid prescription and frequent emergency department use: A cohort study
Journal articleEmergency Medicine Journal
Distinct care trajectories among persons living with arthritic conditions: A two-year state sequence analysis
Journal articleFrontiers in Pain Research
Experiences of Pediatric Pain Professionals Providing Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study
Journal articleChildren
French-Canadian Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale: The COWS-FC,Traduction canadienne-française et adaptation culturelle de l’Échelle de symptômes de sevrage des opioïdes
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Psychiatry
Gender Differences in Medication Adverse Effects Experienced by People Living With Chronic Pain
Journal articleFrontiers in Pain Research
Prevalence of cannabis use for pain management in Quebec: A post-legalization estimate among generations living with chronic pain
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Pain
Swallowing the pill of adverse effects: A qualitative study of patients' and pharmacists' experiences and decision-making regarding the adverse effects of chronic pain medications
Journal articleHealth Expectations
2021
Doctor shopping among chronic noncancer pain patients treated with opioids in the province of Quebec (Canada): incidence, risk factors, and association with the occurrence of opioid overdoses
Journal articlePAIN Reports
Chronic pain patients' willingness to share personal identifiers on the web for the linkage of medico‐administrative claims and patient‐reported data: The chronic pain treatment cohort
Journal articlePharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Opioid Doctor Shopping: A Rare Phenomenon Among Patients with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Followed in Tertiary Care Settings
Journal articleJournal of Pain Research
COVID-19 Pandemic Impact and Response in Canadian Pediatric Chronic Pain Care: A National Survey of Medical Directors and Pain Professionals
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Pain
A cross-sectional study of pain status and psychological distress among individuals living with chronic pain: The chronic pain & covid-19 pan-canadian study
Journal articleHealth Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada
Chronic pain experience and health inequities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: qualitative findings from the chronic pain & COVID-19 pan-Canadian study
Journal articleInternational Journal for Equity in Health
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian Armed Forces Veterans who live with chronic pain
Journal articleJournal of Military, Veteran and Family Health
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pharmacological, physical, and psychological treatments of pain: Findings from the Chronic Pain & COVID-19 Pan-Canadian Study
Journal articlePain Reports
2020
La collaboration interprofessionnelle entre les médecins et les infirmières praticiennes spécialisées en soins de première ligne : une étude qualitative
Journal articleRevue Francophone Internationale de Recherche Infirmière
Out-of-Pocket Costs and Perceived Financial Burden Associated with Prostate Cancer Treatment in a Quebec Remote Area: A Cross-Sectional Study
Journal articleCurrent Oncology
<p>Trajectory Modelling Techniques Useful to Epidemiological Research: A Comparative Narrative Review of Approaches</p>
Journal articleClinical Epidemiology
Validity of Algorithms for Identification of Individuals Suffering from Chronic Noncancer Pain in Administrative Databases: A Systematic Review
Journal articlePain Medicine
Conducting gender-based analysis of existing databases when self-reported gender data are unavailable: the GENDER Index in a working population
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Public Health
French-Canadian translation of a self-report questionnaire to monitor opioid therapy for chronic pain: The Opioid Compliance Checklist (OCC-FC)
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Pain
Assessment of continuing education needs among critical care nurses in remote Québec, Canada
Journal articleJournal of Continuing Education in Nursing
The Quebec Low Back Pain Study: A protocol for an innovative 2-tier provincial cohort
Journal articlePain Reports
Treatment decision-making in men with localized prostate cancer living in remote area: A cross-sectional observational study
Journal articleCanadian Urological Association Journal
2019
Patients’ satisfaction with the care provided by nurse practitioners in primary care settings of a remote region of Canada: A cross-sectional study
Journal articleClinical Nursing Studies
<p>The importance of chronic pain education and awareness amongst occupational safety and health professionals</p>
Journal articleJournal of Pain Research
Health literacy and use of healthcare services among community-dwelling older adults living with chronic conditions
Journal articleClinical Nursing Studies
Cross-Cultural Validation of the English Chronic Pain Myth Scale in Emergency Nurses
Journal articlePain Research and Management
Knowledge, Beliefs, and Attitudes of Emergency Nurses Toward People With Chronic Pain
Journal articleSAGE Open Nursing
Quebec Serve and Protect Low Back Pain Study: What About Mental Quality of Life?
Journal articleSafety and Health at Work
2018
Occupational and ergonomic factors associated with low back pain among car-patrol police officers
Journal articleClinical Journal of Pain
Review of chronic non-cancer pain research among Aboriginal people in Canada
Journal articleInternational Journal for Quality in Health Care
2017
Knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of the Quebec population toward chronic pain: Where are we now?
Journal articleCanadian Journal of Pain
Attitudes et connaissances d’étudiants universitaires à l’égard du VIH-sida
Journal articleService social
Development and Implementation of a Registry of Patients Attending Multidisciplinary Pain Treatment Clinics: The Quebec Pain Registry
Journal articlePain Research and Management
Effectiveness of directional preference to guide management of low back pain in canadian armed forces members: A pragmatic study
Journal articleMilitary Medicine
Preoperative Norepinephrine Levels in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Plasma Correlate With Pain Intensity After Pediatric Spine Surgery
Journal articleSpine Deformity
Quebec Serve and Protect Low Back Pain Study <i>A Web</i>-<i>based Cross</i>-<i>sectional Investigation of Prevalence and Functional Impact Among Police Officers</i>
Journal articleSPINE
The Canadian minimum dataset for chronic low back pain research: a cross-cultural adaptation of the National Institutes of Health Task Force Research Standards
Journal articleCMAJ open
2016
Accuracy of self-reported prescribed analgesic medication use: Linkage between the Quebec pain registry and the Quebec administrative prescription claims databases
Journal articleClinical Journal of Pain
Fibromyalgia-related costs and loss of productivity: A substantial societal burden
Journal articleBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
The Chronic Pain Myth Scale: Development and Validation of a French-Canadian Instrument Measuring Knowledge, Beliefs, and Attitudes of People in the Community towards Chronic Pain
Journal articlePain Research and Management
Traditional Uses of Medicinal Plants from the Canadian Boreal Forest for the Management of Chronic Pain Syndromes
Journal articlePain Practice
2015
Représentations sociales du VIH/sida chez les étudiants de niveau universitaire d’une région éloignée du Québec
Journal articleCanadian Social Work Review
Prevalence and determinants of cannabinoid prescription for the management of chronic noncancer pain: a postal survey of physicians in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec.
Journal articleCMAJ open
Cannabis in medicine: A national educational needs assessment among Canadian physicians Career choice, professional education and development
Journal articleBMC Medical Education
Development and validation of the French-Canadian chronic pain self-efficacy scale
Journal articlePain Research and Management
Is the Quebec provincial administrative database a valid source for research on chronic non-cancer pain?
Journal articlePharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Multicomponent interdisciplinary group intervention for self-management of fibromyalgia: A mixed-methods randomized controlled trial
Journal articlePLoS ONE
Priority interventions to improve the management of chronic non-cancer pain in primary care: A participatory research of the ACCORD program
Journal articleJournal of Pain Research
2011
Target for improvement: A cluster randomised trial of public involvement in quality-indicator prioritisation (intervention development and study protocol)
Journal articleImplementation Science
2009
Validity of perinatal pharmacoepidemiologic studies using data from the RAMQ administrative database.
Journal articleThe Canadian journal of clinical pharmacology = Journal canadien de pharmacologie clinique
Determinants of early medical management of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
Journal articleBirth
Epidemiology of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: Prevalence, severity, determinants, and the importance of race/ethnicity
Journal articleBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Metoclopramide and diphenhydramine in the treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum: Effectiveness and predictors of rehospitalisation
Journal articleEuropean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
2008
Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: What about quality of life?
Journal articleBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Reply
Journal articleAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Validation of the nausea and vomiting of pregnancy specific health related quality of life questionnaire
Journal articleHealth and Quality of Life Outcomes
Validity of a modified Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea (PUQE) scoring index to assess severity of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
Journal articleAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology