Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext: 22523
Fax: (905) 524-0069
Office: Rm.430, IAHS
Email: stratfor@mcmaster.ca
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Paul Stratford is a Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science and an Associate Member in the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McMaster University.

His research interests are in the field of clinical measurement.

Fun Fact

Enjoys climbing the Hamilton “Mountain”

Taking Graduate Students

Not this year

Lab/Research Institute

Scientific and Affiliate Staff, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre

Courses Taught

MSC PT, RS McMaster University

2010
Unit II Chair
PT 621 Course Coordinator

2009
HRM 702 tutor
PT 713 Research and Evidence Based Practice Coordinator (Unit 4)
Unit II Chair
PT 621 Course Coordinator

2008
PT 713 Research and Evidence Based Practice Coordinator (Unit 4)
HRM 702 tutor
Unit II Chair
PT 621 Course Coordinator

2007
PT 713 Research and Evidence Based Practice Coordinator (Unit 4)
HRM 702 tutor
Unit II Chair
PT 621 Course Coordinator

Recent Research

Agency: Ontario Stroke System
Amount: $82,291
Funding period: 2010-2011
Title: Exploring Client-Centred Care experiences of patients, families and health professionals in in-patient stroke rehabilitation settings: A mixed methods design.
Investigators: Rosenbaum P, Bamm E, Wilkins S, Stratford P, Fleck R.

Agency: Canadian Institute of Health Research
Amount: $301,592
Funding period: 2010-2013
Title: Clinical outcomes and tissue changes in knee osteoarthritis: a novel approach using cumulative knee loading.
Investigators: Maly MR, Adachi J, Beattie K, Callaghan J, Stratford P.

Agency: School of Medical Rehabilitation and Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Amount: $18,757
Funding period: 2009-2010
Title: Addressing the Reliability and Validity of the Telephone Version of the Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment Activity Inventory Reported by Clients and their Proxies.
Investigators: Barclay-Goddard R, Pooyania S, Miller P, Stratford P.

Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Amount: $175,000
Funding period: 2008-2011
Title: Functional status indicator for young children with cerebral palsy: evaluating ability to detect change and determining clinically important change.
Investigators: Wright V, Wright J, Stratford P, Goldsmith C, Rosenbaum P, Rigby P, Fehlings D, Kenny L.

Agency: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, PAC/NAC Practice-Based Research Award
Amount: $10,000
Funding period: July 2007- July 2009
Title: Exploring the Determinants of Case Selection and Clinical Severity Scoring by Advanced Practice Physiotherapists in the New Model of Care for Knee Replacement
Investigators: Denis S, Robarts S, Kennedy DM, Winter Di Cola J, Clarke S, Stratford PW, Woodhouse L, and Gollish JD.

Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Amount: $199,396
Funding period: 2007-2009
Title: Defining the effect and mediators of two knowledge translation strategies designed to alter knowledge, intent and clinical utilization of rehabilitation outcome measures.
Investigators: MacDermid JC, Law M, Solomon P, Stratford P.

Agency: Canadian Anesthesiology Society, Smiths Medical Canada Ltd Canadian Research Award in Pain Research and Regional Anesthesia.
Amount: $10,000
Funding period: 2007-2009
Title: The Short and Long Term Effects of Perioperative Gabapentin Use on Functional, Rehabilitation and Pain Outcomes following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Investigators: Clarke H, Gilron I, Katz J, Kennedy D, Stratford P, Robinson S, Gollish J, Kay J.