Quan Nha Hong, Ph.D.

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Education

• B.Sc., Occupational therapy, Université de Montréal (1999)
• M.Sc., Clinical sciences, Université de Sherbrooke (2001)
• M.Sc., Health technology assessment, Université de Montréal (2010)
• Ph.D., Family medicine and primary care, McGill University (2018)
• Post-doctorate, Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre (EPPI-Centre), Social Research Institute, University College London (UCL) et Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) (2018-2020)

Current research projects

• Work disability in teleworkers with musculoskeletal disorders
• Improving research literacy of patient partners
• Use of rapid reviews to inform decision-making
• Assessment of the implementation acceptability of an OT-led program in primary care

Selected publications

• Hong, Q.N., Brunton, G. (2025). Helping trainees understand the strategies to minimize errors and bias in systematic review approaches. Education for Information. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/01678329251323445
• Hong, Q.N., Fàbregues, S. (2025). Critical reflection of generalization in mixed methods research. Evaluation Review. 1-31. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193841X251331723.
• Hong, Q.N., McSween-Cadieux, E., Guillette, M., Manceau, L.M., Li, J.J., Granikov, V., Pomey, M.P., Gagnon, M.P., Ziam, S., Dagenais, C., Dagenais, P., Lesage, A., Poder, T.G., Drapeau, M., Ridde, V., Lane, J. Addressing evidence needs during health crises in the province of Quebec (Canada): a proposed action plan for rapid evidence synthesis. BMC Health Services Research 25(1), 61. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12204-y.
• Hong, Q.N., Li, J.J., Kersalé, M., Dieterlen, E., Mares, A., Ahmadian Sangkar, Z., Paquet, V., Lederer, V., Laberge, M., Coutu, M.F. (2024). Work disability and musculoskeletal disorders among teleworkers: a scoping review. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 35, 17-29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-024-10184-0
• Hong, Q.N., Bouix-Picasso, J., Ruchon, C. (2022). Creation of an online inventory for choosing critical appraisal tools. Education for Information. Education for Information, 38(2), 205-210. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/EFI-211567.
• Hong, Q.N., Bangpan, M., Stanfield, C., Kneale, D., O’Mara-Eves, A., van Grootel, L., Thomas, J. (2022). Using systems perspectives in evidence synthesis: a methodological mapping review. Research Synthesis Methods, 13, 667-680. https://doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1595.
• Hong, Q.N., Rees, R., Sutcliffe, K. Thomas, J. (2020). Variations of mixed methods reviews approaches: A case study. Research Synthesis Methods, 11(6), 795-811.
• Hong, Q.N., Pluye, P. (2019). A conceptual framework for critical appraisal in systematic mixed studies reviews. Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 13(4), 446-460.
• Hong, Q.N., Pluye, P., Fàbregues, S., Bartlett, G., Boardman, F., Cargo, M., Dagenais, P., Gagnon, M.-P., Griffiths, F., Nicolau, B., O’Cathain, A., Rousseau, M.-C., Vedel, I. (2019). Improving the content validity of the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT): A modified e-Delphi study. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 111(7), 49-59.e1.
• Hong, Q.N., Pluye, P., Bujold, M., Wassef, M. (2017). Convergent and sequential synthesis designs: Implications for conducting and reporting systematic reviews of qualitative and quantitative evidence. Systematic Reviews. 6(1), 61.

Research interests

• Work rehabilitation
• Teleworking
• Mixed methods
• Evidence-based practice
• Systematic reviews
• Knowledge translation
• Health technology assessment and assessment of social services
• Program evaluation