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Steven Edward Hanna serves as Professor in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University's Faculty of Health Sciences. His work spans multiple clinical domains with methodological expertise in biostatistics and evidence synthesis.
His research focuses on musculoskeletal disorders (particularly knee osteoarthritis pain phenotyping), pediatric rehabilitation (cerebral palsy mobility trajectories), HIV disability assessment, and transplantation research. Key methodologies include latent transition analysis, systematic reviews, and knowledge translation frameworks. Recent work explores AI applications in plastic surgery complications and pandemic impacts on geriatric musculoskeletal health.
His publication trends reveal strong emphasis on methodological rigor (evident in unit-of-analysis guides and Cochrane reviews) and cross-disease applications of disability measurement tools. Significant contributions include the HIV Disability Questionnaire validation and MOST cohort osteoarthritis analyses.
Notable scientific engagement includes:
- Developing the AGREE II guideline appraisal framework
- Pioneering knowledge brokering trials for evidence implementation
- Creating reference curves for cerebral palsy mobility assessment
Hanna directs biostatistics education through courses like HTHRSM 702 and supervises clinical epidemiology research. His lab focuses on longitudinal disability modeling and evidence synthesis methods across neurological, musculoskeletal, and infectious disease contexts.
