Innovations in Pediatric Advancement for Research & Collaboration

The iPARC Lab (Innovations in Pediatric Advancement for Research & Collaboration) is a research group led by Dr. Noémi Dahan-Oliel, based at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Canada and affiliated with the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy at McGill University.

Our mission is to advance pediatric rehabilitation through innovation, collaboration, and evidence-based practices, with a particular focus on rare musculoskeletal conditions, including Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) and other congenital disorders.

✧ MISSION

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✧ VISION

iPARC aims to transform pediatric rehabilitation by developing accurate, meaningful, and family-centered assessments, promoting cutting-edge tools, and building strong partnerships between clinicians, engineers, scientists, and families.

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✧ AREAS

We specialize in:

  • Developing and validating outcome measures for children with rare conditions

  • Designing AI-assisted assessment tools

  • Conducting cross-sectional and longitudinal cohort studies and registries

  • Creating clinical rehabilitation guidelines

  • Promoting a family-centered, interdisciplinary approach

What
We Do

✧ PUBLICATIONS

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    Stakeholder engagement Research Involvement and Engagement Open Access in the development of an upper extremity outcome measure for children with rare musculoskeletal conditions

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  • Close-up of an academic journal page discussing a research article on the psychometric properties of functional mobility outcome measures in children with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. The page includes the article title, authors, abstract, and references.

    Psychometric properties of functional mobility outcome measures in children with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita

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  • Flowchart of a study with three aims, including goal, methods, and procedures for each aim related to epidemiology, intervention, and genomics, with emphasis on at hospital or remotely data collection, and sample analysis.

    Epidemiology, aetiology, interventions and genomics in children with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita: protocol for a multisite registry

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    A Telerehabilitation Intervention for Youths With Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita: Protocol for a Pilot Study

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    In What Contexts, How, and Why Do Transition to Adulthood Interventions Work for Adolescents Living with Disabilities: A Realist Review

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  • Research article page with title, authors, and abstract about leisure participation and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy.

    Play and Be Happy? Leisure Participation and Quality of Life in School-Aged Children with Cerebral Palsy

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  • Academic research paper titled 'Transportation Use in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Association with Participation and Leisure Activities,' including authors, abstract in French and English, keywords, and publication details.

    Transportation use in community-dwelling older adults: Association with participation and leisure activities

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  • Research review article titled 'Quality of Life in Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review' from the American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A. It includes author information, abstract, keywords, and publication details.

    Quality of life in osteogenesis imperfecta: A mixed‐methods systematic review

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    Consensus‐based recommendations for the rehabilitation of children with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita: an integrated knowledge translation approach

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✧ COLLABORATORS

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Pediatric orthopedic surgeons

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Occupational and physical therapists

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Musculoskeletal specialists

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Geneticists and biomechanists

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Pediatric orthopedic surgeons ✧ Occupational and physical therapists ✧ Musculoskeletal specialists ✧ Geneticists and biomechanists ✧

AMC support groups

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Patient advocacy organizations

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Parent advisory committees

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AMC support groups ✧ Patient advocacy organizations ✧ Parent advisory committees ✧

✧ FUNDING

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