Matthew S. Thiese

Matthew S. Thiese, PhD, MSPH

Languages spoken: English

Matthew S. Thiese, PhD, MSPH, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah’s Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, one of the 18 NIOSH-sponsored Education and Research Centers in the US. He earned his BS in Exercise and Sport Science (2001), MSPH in General Public Health (2003), and PhD in Occupational Injury Prevention (2008). Dr. Thiese’s dissertation focused on the predictive relationship on physical activity and the incidence of low back pain. This dissertation involved field measurements of workers’ on-the-job and leisure time physical activity. He has extensive experience in physical activity assessment, energy expenditure measurement, and observational research. Dr. Thiese’s primary areas of research interest are 1) transportation worker health and 2) musculoskeletal disorders. His research has included multiple field studies, including three large cohort studies and two large cross-sectional studies involving either transportation workers or musculoskeletal disorders. Dr. Thiese currently teaches three courses at the School of Medicine and is involved in multiple ongoing field research projects. Dr. Thiese has field experiences with measuring aerobic capacity and energy expenditures in both laboratory and occupational settings.

Research Statement

My research focuses on the overlap between a person’s job and their health. This includes everything from musculoskeletal disorders like Low Back Pain or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, to motor vehicle crashes, to cancer. I have has coauthored 67 articles, 31 practice guidelines and 5 book chapters. I direct the Occupational Injury Prevention program, mentoring 11 PhD and Masters students, and teaching 4 courses. I have extensive experience in transportation health and safety, including research analyzing relationships between driver health and subsequent crashes in a retrospective cohort of 50,000 drivers. I also have been part of multiple large prospective cohort studies evaluating relationships between musculoskeletal disorders and both job and personal factors.

Education History

Doctoral Training University of Utah
 PhD
Graduate Training University of Utah
 MSPH
Undergraduate University of Utah
 BS

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Melhorn JM, Gelinas B, Martin DW, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS (2025). Reliability and Methodological Advancements in the 2024 AMA Guides for Rating Lower Limb Impairment. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev, 9(6). (Read full article)
  2. Melhorn JM, Gelinas B, Martin DW, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS (2025). Reliability of the 2024 AMA Guides' Enhanced Methodology for Rating Spine and Pelvis Impairment. J Clin Med, 14(8). (Read full article)
  3. Melhorn JM, Gelinas B, Martin DW, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS (2025). Comparative Analysis of Spine and Pelvis Impairment Rating Using the AMA Guides Sixth Edition 2024 vs. 2008: Impact on Stakeholders. J Clin Med, 14(6). (Read full article)
  4. Nail-Ulloa I, Zabala M, Pool N, Sesek R, Thiese M, Sesek R, Schall MC Jr, Gallagher S (2025). A fatigue failure framework for the assessment of highly variable low back loading using inertial motion capture - a case study. Ergonomics, 1-17. (Read full article)
  5. Nail-Ulloa I, Zabala M, Pool N, Sesek R, Thiese M, Sesek R, Schall MC, Gallagher S (2025). A fatigue failure framework for the assessment of highly variable low back loading using inertial motion capture–a case study. Ergonomics. (Read full article)
  6. Mak J, Khan S, Britton A, Rose S, Gwynn L, Ellingson KD, Meece J, Feldstein L, Tyner H, Edwards L, Thiese MS, Naleway A, Gaglani M, Solle N, Burgess JL, Lamberte JM, Shea M, Hunt-Smith T, Caban-Martinez A, Porter C, Wiegand R, Rai R, Hegmann KT, Hollister J, Fowlkes A, Wesley M, Philips AL, Rivers P, Bloodworth R, Newes-Adeyi G, Olsho LEW, Yoon SK, Saydah S, Lutrick K (2024). Association of mRNA COVID-19 vaccination and reductions in Post-COVID Conditions following SARS-CoV-2 infection in a US prospective cohort of essential workers. J Infect Dis. (Read full article)
  7. Saullo R, Jones J, Thiese MS, Cox C, Ogbonnaya UC, Hegmann KT (2025). The impact of COVID-19 public health and social measures on years of potential life lost. J Emerg Manag, 22(6), 639-648. (Read full article)
  8. Grant L, Whitaker JA, Yoon SK, Lutrick K, Bhargava S, Brown CP, Zaragoza E, Fink RV, Meece J, Wielgosz K, El Sahly H, Hegmann KT, Lowe AA, Southworth A, Tatum T, Ball SW, Levine MZ, Thiese MS, Battan-Wraith S, Barnes J, Phillips AL, Fry AM, Dawood FS, Mayo-Lamberte J, Blanton L, Healy CM, McKell J, Brown R, Williams J, Campbell R, Randal FT (2024). Relative Effectiveness and Immunogenicity of Quadrivalent Recombinant Influenza Vaccine Versus Egg-Based Inactivated Influenza Vaccine Among Adults Aged 18-64 Years: Results and Experience From a Randomized, Double-Blind Trial. Ergonomics, 11(10). (Read full article)
  9. Grant L, Whitaker JA, Yoon SK, Lutrick K, Bhargava S, Brown CP, Zaragoza E, Fink RV, Meece J, Wielgosz K, El Sahly H, Hegmann KT, Lowe AA, Southworth A, Tatum T, Ball SW, Levine MZ, Thiese MS, Battan-Wraith S, Barnes J, Phillips AL, Fry AM, Dawood FS, Randomized Assessment of Influenza Vaccine Efficacy Network RAIVEN (2024). Relative Effectiveness and Immunogenicity of Quadrivalent Recombinant Influenza Vaccine Versus Egg-Based Inactivated Influenza Vaccine Among Adults Aged 18-64 Years: Results and Experience From a Randomized, Double-Blind Trial. Open Forum Infect Dis, 11(10), ofae559. (Read full article)
  10. Porter C, Lyski ZL, Uhrlaub JL, Ellingson KD, Jeddy Z, Gwynn L, Rivers P, Sprissler R, Hegmann KT, Coughlin MM, Fowlkes AL, Hollister J, LeClair L, Mak J, Beitel SC, Fuller S, Zheng PQ, Vaughan M, Rai RP, Grant L, Newes-Adeyi G, Yoo YM, Olsho L, Burgess JL, Caban-Martinez AJ, Yoon SK, Britton A, Gaglani M, Phillips AL, Thiese MS, Hagen MB, Jones JM, Lutrick K (2024). Evaluating Immunologic and Illness Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Children Aged ≥ 5 Years, in a Multisite Longitudinal Cohort. Diseases, 12(8). (Read full article)
  11. Porter C, Lyski ZL, Uhrlaub JL, Ellingson KD, Jeddy Z, Gwynn L, Rivers P, Sprissler R, Hegmann KT, Coughlin MM, Fowlkes AL, Hollister J, LeClair L, Mak J, Beitel SC, Fuller S, Zheng PQ, Vaughan M, Rai RP, Grant L, Newes-Adeyi G, Yoo YM, Olsho L, Burgess JL, Caban-Martinez AJ, Yoon SK, Britton A, Gaglani M, Phillips AL, Thiese MS, Hagen MB, Jones JM, Lutrick K (2024). Evaluating Immunologic and Illness Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Children Aged ≥ 5 Years, in a Multisite Longitudinal Cohort. Diseases, 12(8). (Read full article)
  12. Melhorn JM, Gelinas B, Martin DW, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS (2024). Comparative Analysis of Upper Limb Impairment Rating Processes in the AMA Guides Sixth Edition 2024 vs 2008: Impact on Stakeholders. J Occup Environ Med. (Read full article)
  13. Apostolopoulos Y, Snmez S, Thiese MS, Olufemi M, Gallos LK (2024). A blueprint for a new commercial driving epidemiology: An emerging paradigm grounded in integrative exposome and network epistemologies. Am J Ind Med, 67(6), 515-531. (Read full article)
  14. Melhorn JM, Gelinas B, Martin DW, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS (2024). Advancements in AMA Guides Musculoskeletal Impairment Evaluations: Improved Reliability and Ease of Use. J Occup Environ Med. (Read full article)
  15. Apostolopoulos Y, Snmez S, Thiese MS, Gallos LK (2023). The indispensable whole of work and population health: How the working life exposome can advance empirical research, policy, and action. Scand J Work Environ Health, 50(2), 83-95. (Read full article)
  16. Hollister J, Caban-Martinez AJ, Ellingson KD, Beitel S, Fowlkes AL, Lutrick K, Tyner HL, Naleway AL, Yoon SK, Gaglani M, Hunt D, Meece J, Mayo Lamberte J, Schaefer Solle N, Rose S, Dunnigan K, Khan SM, Kuntz JL, Fisher JM, Coleman A, Britton A, Thiese MS, Hegmann KT, Pavuk M, Ramadan FA, Fuller S, Nematollahi A, Sprissler R, Burgess JL (2023). Serum per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance concentrations and longitudinal change in post-infection and post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Environ Res, 239(Pt 1), 117297. (Read full article)
  17. Hegmann KT, Thiese MS, Wood EM, Kapellusch J, Foster JC, Drury DL, Kendall R, Merryweather AS (2023). Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Predict the Development and Numbers of Common Musculoskeletal Disorders in a Prospective Cohort. J Occup Environ Med, 65(8), e527-e533. (Read full article)
  18. Ellingson KD, Hollister J, Porter CJ, Khan SM, Feldstein LR, Naleway AL, Gaglani M, Caban-Martinez AJ, Tyner HL, Lowe AA, Olsho LEW, Meece J, Yoon SK, Mak J, Kuntz JL, Solle NS, Respet K, Baccam Z, Wesley MG, Thiese MS, Yoo YM, Odean MJ, Miiro FN, Pickett SL, Phillips AL, Grant L, Romine JK, Herring MK, Hegmann KT, Lamberte JM, Sokol B, Jovel KS, Thompson MG, Rivers P, Pilishvili T, Lutrick K, Burgess JL, Midgley CM, Fowlkes AL (2023). Risk Factors for Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant among Previously Infected Frontline Workers. Emerg Infect Dis, 29(3), 599-604. (Read full article)
  19. Gomez NG, Gaspar FW, Thiese MS, Merryweather AS (2023). The effect of time to amputation on medical costs accrued during the first twelve months after injury-A California workers' compensation claims study. Prosthet Orthot Int. (Read full article)
  20. Lemke MK, Thiese MS, Hege A, Ogbonnaya UC, Hegmann KT (2022). Metabolic syndrome among commercial truck drivers: The relationship between condition prevalence and crashes. Am J Ind Med. (Read full article)
  21. HEROES-RECOVER Network, Thompson MG, Yoon SK, Naleway AL, Meece J, Fabrizio TP, Caban-Martinez AJ, Burgess JL, Gaglani M, Olsho LEW, Bateman A, Lundgren J, Grant L, Phillips AL, Groom HC, Stefanski E, Solle NS, Ellingson K, Lutrick K, Dunnigan K, Wesley MG, Guenther K, Hunt A, Mak J, Hegmann KT, Kuntz JL, Bissonnette A, Hollister J, Rose S, Morrill TC, Respet K, Fowlkes AL, Thiese MS, Rivers P, Herring MK, Odean MJ, Yoo YM, Brunner M, Bedrick EJ, Fleary DE, Jones JT, Praggastis J, Romine J, Dickerson M, Khan SM, Lamberte JM, Beitel S, Webby RJ, Tyner HL (2022). Association of mRNA Vaccination With Clinical and Virologic Features of COVID-19 Among US Essential and Frontline Workers. JAMA, 328(15), 1523-1533. (Read full article)
  22. Parvanta C, Caban-Martinez AJ, Cabral N, Ball CK, Moore KG, Eastlake A, Levin JL, Nessim DE, Thiese MS, Schulte PA (2022). In Search of a Value Proposition for COVID-19 Testing in the Work Environment: A Social Marketing Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 19(19). (Read full article)
  23. Caban-Martinez AJ, Parvanta C, Cabral N, Ball CK, Eastlake A, Levin JL, Moore K, Nessim D, Stracener E, Thiese MS, Schulte PA (2022). Barriers to SARS-CoV-2 Testing among U.S. Employers in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis Conducted January through April 2021. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 19(18). (Read full article)
  24. Allen JA, Thiese MS, Eden E, Knowles SE (2022). Why am I so exhausted?: Exploring Meeting-to-Work Transition Time and Recovery from Virtual Meeting Fatigue. J Occup Environ Med. (Read full article)
  25. Burns J, Rivers P, LeClair LB, Jovel KS, Rai RP, Lowe AA, Edwards LJ, Khan SM, Mathenge C, Ferraris M, Kuntz JL, Lamberte JM, Hegmann KT, Odean MJ, McLeland-Wieser H, Beitel S, Odame-Bamfo L, Solle NS, Mak J, Phillips AL, Sokol BE, Hollister J, Ochoa JS, Grant L, Thiese MS, Jacoby KB, Lutrick K, Pubillones FA, Yoo YM, Hunt DR, Ellingson K, Berry MC, Gerald JK, Lopez J, Gerald LB, Wesley MG, Krupp K, Herring MK, Madhivanan P, Caban-Martinez AJ, Tyner HL, Meece JK, Yoon SK, Fowlkes AL, Naleway AL, Gwynn L, Burgess JL, Thompson MG, Olsho LEW, Gaglani M (2022). Pediatric Research Observing Trends and Exposures in COVID-19 Timelines (PROTECT): Protocol for a Multisite Longitudinal Cohort Study. JMIR Res Protoc, 11(7). (Read full article)
  26. Ogbonnaya UC, Thiese MS, Allen J (2022). Burnout and Engagement's Relationship to Drug Abuse in Lawyers and Law Professionals. J Occup Environ Med, 64(7), 621-627. (Read full article)
  27. Pugh T, Harris J, Jarnagin K, Thiese MS, Hegmann KT (2022). Impacts of the Statewide COVID-19 Lockdown Interventions on Excess Mortality, Unemployment and Employment Growth. J Occup Environ Med, 64, 726-730. (Read full article)
  28. Burns J, Rivers P, LeClair LB, Jovel K, Rai RP, Lowe AA, Edwards LJ, Khan SM, Mathenge C, Ferraris M, Kuntz JL, Lamberte JM, Hegmann KT, Odean MJ, McLeland-Wieser H, Beitel S, Odame-Bamfo L, Schaefer Solle N, Mak J, Phillips AL, Sokol BE, Hollister J, Ochoa JS, Grant L, Thiese MS, Jacoby KB, Lutrick K, Pubillones FA, Yoo YM, Rentz Hunt D, Ellingson K, Berry MC, Gerald JK, Lopez J, Gerald L, Wesley MG, Krupp K, Herring MK, Madhivanan P, Caban-Martinez AJ, Tyner HL, Meece JK, Yoon SK, Fowlkes AL, Naleway AL, Gwynn L, Burgess JL, Thompson MG, Olsho LE, Gaglani M (2022). Pediatric Research Observing Trends and Exposures in COVID-19 Timelines (PROTECT): Protocol for a Multisite Longitudinal Cohort Study. JMIR Res Protoc, 11, e37929. (Read full article)
  29. Rogers CR, May FP, Petersen E, Brooks E, Lopez JA, Kennedy CD, Thiese MS (2022). Factors Associated with Colorectal Cancer Prevalence Among Long-Haul Truck Drivers in the United States. Am J Health Promot, 36, 8901171221090500. (Read full article)
  30. Harris-Adamson C, Eisen EA, Kapellusch J, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS, Dale AM, Evanoff B, Meyers AR, Bao S, Gerr F, Krause N, Rempel D (2022). Occupational risk factors for work disability following carpal tunnel syndrome: a pooled prospective study. Occup Environ Med, 79, 442-451. (Read full article)
  31. Naleway AL, Grant L, Caban-Martinez AJ, Wesley MG, Burgess JL, Groover K, Gaglani M, Yoon SK, Tyner HL, Meece J, Kuntz JL, Yoo YM, Schaefer-Solle N, Olsho LEW, Gerald JK, Rose S, Thiese MS, Lundgren J, Groom HC, Mak J, Louzado Feliciano P, Edwards LJ, Lutrick K, Dunnigan K, Phillips AL, Lamberte JM, Noriega R, Sokol BE, Odean M, Ellingson KD, Smith M, Hegmann KT, Respet K, Dickerson M, Cruz A, Fleary DE, Murthy K, Hunt A, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Gallimore-Wilson D, Harder JA, Odame-Bamfo L, Viergutz J, Arvay M, Jones JM, Mistry P, Thompson MG, Fowlkes AL (2022). Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among COVID-19 vaccinated and unvaccinated healthcare personnel, first responders, and other essential and frontline workers: Eight US locations, January-September 2021. Influenza Other Respir Viruses, 16, 585-593. (Read full article)
  32. Tyner HL, Burgess JL, Grant L, Gaglani M, Kuntz JL, Naleway AL, Thornburg NJ, Caban-Martinez AJ, Yoon SK, Herring MK, Beitel SC, Blanton L, Nikolich-Zugich J, Thiese MS, Pleasants JF, Fowlkes AL, Lutrick K, Dunnigan K, Yoo YM, Rose S, Groom H, Meece J, Wesley MG, Schaefer-Solle N, Louzado-Feliciano P, Edwards LJ, Olsho LEW, Thompson MG (2021). Neutralizing Antibody Response to Pseudotype SARS-CoV-2 Differs between mRNA-1273 and BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccines and by History of SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Clin Infect Dis, 75, e827-e837. (Read full article)
  33. Travis R, Andersson GBJ, Belcourt RM, Carragee EJ, Eskay-Auerbach M, Goertz M, Haldeman S, Hegmann KT, Lessenger JE, Mayer T, Mueller KL, Murphy DR, Tellin WG, Thiese MS, Weiss MS, Harris JS (2021). Reply to Sayeed et al. J Occup Environ Med, 64, e84-e86. (Read full article)
  34. Edwards LJ, Fowlkes AL, Wesley MG, Kuntz JL, Odean MJ, Caban-Martinez AJ, Dunnigan K, Phillips AL, Grant L, Herring MK, Groom HC, Respet K, Beitel S, Zunie T, Hegmann K, Kumar A, Joseph G, Poe B, Louzado-Feliciano P, Smith M, Thiese MS, Schaefer-Solle N, Yoo YM, Silvera CA, Lamberte JM, Mak J, McDonald LC, Stuckey MJ, Kutty P, Arvay ML, Yoon SK, Tyner HL, Burgess JL, Hunt DR, Meece J, Gaglani M, Naleway AL, Thompson MG (2021). Research on the Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Essential Response Personnel (RECOVER): Protocol for a Multisite Longitudinal Cohort Study. JMIR Res Protoc, 10(12). (Read full article)
  35. Weames GG, Page GB, Thiese MS, Hegmann KT (2021). Concerns regarding the publication "Powered-hand tools and vibration-related disorders in US-railway maintenance-of-way workers". Ind Health, 60, 284-287. (Read full article)
  36. Scholl LS, Thiese MS, Handy R (2021). Incidence of Workers' Compensation Claims in Opioid-Using Truck Drivers. J Occup Environ Med, 64, 314-319. (Read full article)
  37. Edwards LJ, Fowlkes AL, Wesley MG, Kuntz JL, Odean MJ, Caban-Martinez AJ, Dunnigan K, Phillips AL, Grant L, Herring MK, Groom HC, Respet K, Beitel S, Zunie T, Hegmann KT, Kumar A, Joseph G, Poe B, Louzado-Feliciano P, Smith ME, Thiese MS, Schaefer-Solle N, Yoo YM, Silvera CA, Mayo Lamberte J, Mak J, McDonald LC, Stuckey MJ, Kutty P, Arvay ML, Yoon SK, Tyner HL, Burgess JL, Hunt DR, Meece J, Gaglani M, Naleway AL, Thompson MG (2021). Research on the Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Essential Response Personnel (RECOVER) Study: Protocol for a multi-site longitudinal cohort. JMIR Res Protoc, 10, e31574. (Read full article)
  38. Thiese MS, Hegmann KT, Page GB, Weames GG (2021). Letter to the Editor: Landsbergis et al (2019) Titled "Work Exposures and Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Railroad Maintenance-of-Way Workers". J Occup Environ Med, 63(10), e745-e750. (Read full article)
  39. Gomez NG, Gaspar FW, Thiese MS, Merryweather AS (2021). Trends in incidence and correlation between medical costs and lost workdays for work-related amputations in the State of California from 2007 to 2018. JMIR Res Protoc, 4(3). (Read full article)
  40. Tomasi SE, Ramirez-Cardenas A, Thiese MS, Rinsky JL, Chiu SK, Luckhaupt S, Bateman R, Burrer SL (2021). COVID-19 mortality among Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) and Transport Workers Union (TWU) workers-March-July 2020, New York City metro area. Am J Ind Med, 64(9), 723-730. (Read full article)
  41. Fowlkes A, Gaglani M, Groover K, Thiese MS, Tyner H, Ellingson K, HEROES-RECOVER Cohorts (2021). Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Frontline Workers Before and During B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant Predominance - Eight U.S. Locations, December 2020-August 2021. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 70(34), 1167-1169. (Read full article)
  42. Thompson MG, Burgess JL, Naleway AL, Tyner H, Yoon SK, Meece J, Olsho LEW, Caban-Martinez AJ, Fowlkes AL, Lutrick K, Groom HC, Dunnigan K, Odean MJ, Hegmann K, Stefanski E, Edwards LJ, Schaefer-Solle N, Grant L, Ellingson K, Kuntz JL, Zunie T, Thiese MS, Ivacic L, Wesley MG, Mayo Lamberte J, Sun X, Smith ME, Phillips AL, Groover KD, Yoo YM, Gerald J, Brown RT, Herring MK, Joseph G, Beitel S, Morrill TC, Mak J, Rivers P, Poe BP, Lynch B, Zhou Y, Zhang J, Kelleher A, Li Y, Dickerson M, Hanson E, Guenther K, Tong S, Bateman A, Reisdorf E, Barnes J, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Hunt DR, Arvay ML, Kutty P, Fry AM, Gaglani M (2021). Prevention and Attenuation of Covid-19 with the BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 Vaccines. N Engl J Med, 385(4), 320-329. (Read full article)
  43. Gomez NG, Gaspar FW, Thiese MS, Merryweather AS (2021). Trends in incidence and correlation between medical costs and lost workdays for work-related amputations in the State of California from 2007 to 2018. Health Sci Rep, 4(3), e319. (Read full article)
  44. Kapellusch JM, Bao SS, Malloy EJ, Thiese MS, Merryweather AS, Hegmann KT (2021). Validation of the Revised Strain Index for Predicting Risk of Incident Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in a Prospective Cohort. Ergonomics, 64, 1-10. (Read full article)
  45. Gaspar FW, Thiese MS, Wizner K, Hegmann K (2021). Guideline adherence and lost workdays for acute low back pain in the California workers' compensation system. PLoS One, 16(6), e0253268. (Read full article)
  46. Thiese MS, Allen JA, Knudson M, Free K, Petersen P (2021). Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation Among Lawyers and Other Law Professionals. J Occup Environ Med, 63(5), 381-386. (Read full article)
  47. Thompson MG, Burgess JL, Naleway AL, Tyner HL, Yoon SK, Meece J, Olsho LEW, Caban-Martinez AJ, Fowlkes A, Lutrick K, Kuntz JL, Dunnigan K, Odean MJ, Hegmann KT, Stefanski E, Edwards LJ, Schaefer-Solle N, Grant L, Ellingson K, Groom HC, Zunie T, Thiese MS, Ivacic L, Wesley MG, Lamberte JM, Sun X, Smith ME, Phillips AL, Groover KD, Yoo YM, Gerald J, Brown RT, Herring MK, Joseph G, Beitel S, Morrill TC, Mak J, Rivers P, Harris KM, Hunt DR, Arvay ML, Kutty P, Fry AM, Gaglani M (2021). Interim Estimates of Vaccine Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 COVID-19 Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Health Care Personnel, First Responders, and Other Essential and Frontline Workers - Eight U.S. Locations, December 2020-March 2021. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 70(13), 495-500. (Read full article)
  48. Hegmann KT, Travis R, Andersson GBJ, Belcourt RM, Carragee EJ, Eskay-Auerbach M, Galper J, Goertz M, Haldeman S, Hooper PD, Lessenger JE, Mayer T, Mueller KL, Murphy DR, Tellin WG, Thiese MS, Weiss MS, Harris JS (2021). Invasive Treatments for Low Back Disorders. J Occup Environ Med, 63(4), e215-e241. (Read full article)
  49. Thiese MS, Moffitt G, Hanowski RJ, Kales SN, Porter RJ, Hartenbaum N, Hegmann KT (2021). What Medical Conditions Limit or Medically Disqualify Truck Drivers: A Large Cross Sectional Study. J Occup Environ Med, 63(2), 139-146. (Read full article)
  50. Thiese MS, Lu ML, Merryweather A, Tang R, Ferguson SA, Malloy EJ, Marras WS, Hegmann KT, Kapellusch J (2020). Psychosocial Factors and Low Back Pain Outcomes in a Pooled Analysis of Low Back Pain Studies. J Occup Environ Med, 62(10), 810-815. (Read full article)
  51. Merris J, Phillips AL, Hegmann KT, Owens JD, Amoafo LA, Thiese MS (2020). Morphine Equivalent Dose-Days (MED-D): Predicting the Impact of Opioid Prescription on Total Workers' Compensation Claim Costs for Acute Low Back Pain. J Occup Environ Med, 62(9), 700-705. (Read full article)
  52. Robbins RB, Thiese MS, Ott U, Wood EM, Effiong A, Murtaugh M, Kapellusch J, Cheng M, Hegmann K (2020). Metabolic Syndrome in Commercial Truck Drivers: Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Comparison With the General Population. J Occup Environ Med, 62(7), 453-459. (Read full article)
  53. Phillips H, Handy R, Sleeth D, Thiese MS, Schaefer C, Stubbs J (2020). Taking the “leed” in indoor air quality: Does certification result in healthier buildings? Journal of Green Building, 15(3), 55-66. (Read full article)
  54. Kagabo R, Okuyemi K, Eden E, Kapellusch J, Murtaugh MA, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS (2020). Psychosocial Factors and Tobacco Use Among Commercial Truck Drivers. J Occup Environ Med, 62(6), 439-444. (Read full article)
  55. Hegmann KT, Travis R, Andersson GBJ, Belcourt RM, Carragee EJ, Donelson R, Eskay-Auerbach M, Galper J, Goertz M, Haldeman S, Hooper PD, Lessenger JE, Mayer T, Mueller KL, Murphy DR, Tellin WG, Thiese MS, Weiss MS, Harris JS (2020). Non-Invasive and Minimally Invasive Management of Low Back Disorders. J Occup Environ Med, 62(3), e111-e138. (Read full article)
  56. Fitch MS, Thiese MS, Wood EM, Kapellusch JM, Hegmann KT (2020). The Coexistence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Workers With Trigger Digit. Hand (N Y), 16, 1558944719893048. (Read full article)
  57. Kagabo R, Thiese MS, Eden E, Thatcher AC, Gonzalez M, Okuyemi K (2020). Truck Drivers’ Cigarette Smoking and Preferred Smoking Cessation Methods. Hum Factors, 14. (Read full article)
  58. Tang R, Kapellusch JM, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS, Wang I, Merryweather AS (2020). Evaluating Different Measures of Low Back Pain Among U.S. Manual Materials Handling Workers: Comparisons of Demographic, Psychosocial, and Job Physical Exposure. Hum Factors. (Read full article)
  59. Cox AL, Handy RG, Thiese MS, Sleeth DK (2018). Development of an Empirical Formula for Describing Human Inhalability of Airborne Particles at Low Wind Speeds and Calm Air. Ann Work Expo Health, 63(9), 1046-1060. (Read full article)
  60. Thomas JB, Pahler L, Handy R, Thiese MS, Schaefer C (2019). Pilot study predicting core body temperatures in hot work environments using thermal imagery. Hum Factors, 26(6), 75-83. (Read full article)
  61. Okorie O, Thiese MS, Murtaugh MA, Sheng X, Handy R, Hegmann K (2019). Relationships Between Poor Health and Calories From Fat Among Commercial Truck Drivers. J Occup Environ Med, 61(11), 944-948. (Read full article)
  62. Cheng M, Thiese MS, Wood EM, Kapellusch J, Foster J, Drury D, Merryweather A, Hegmann KT, BackWorks Study Team (2019). Relationship Between Opioid Use and Pain Severity Ratings in Workers With Low Back Pain. J Occup Environ Med, 61(10), 836-840. (Read full article)
  63. Phillips AL, Thiese MS, Freeman M, Kartchner R, Hegmann KT (2019). Implementation of an Opioid Guideline Impacts on Opioid Prescriptions, Adverse Outcomes, and an Association with a State Opioid-Related Fatalities. J Occup Environ Med, 61(8), 653-658. (Read full article)
  64. Owens JD, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS, Phillips AL (2019). Impacts of Adherence to Evidence-Based Medicine Guidelines for the Management of Acute Low Back Pain on Costs of Worker's Compensation Claims. J Occup Environ Med, 61(6), 445-452. (Read full article)
  65. Ferguson SA, Merryweather A, Thiese MS, Hegmann KT, Lu ML, Kapellusch JM, Marras WS (2019). Prevalence of low back pain, seeking medical care, and lost time due to low back pain among manual material handling workers in the United States. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 20(1), 243. (Read full article)
  66. Simons A, Handy R, Sleeth D, Pahler L, Thiese M (2017). A comparison study between passive and active workplace personal air monitoring techniques for airborne isopropyl alcohol concentrations. Hum Factors, 24(6), 36-43. (Read full article)
  67. Thiese MS, Walker S, Lindsey J (2017). Truths, lies, and statistics. Hum Factors, 9(10), 4117-4124. (Read full article)
  68. Thiese MS, Ronna B, Robbins RB (2016). Misuse of statistics in surgical literature. Hum Factors, 8(8), E726-E730. (Read full article)
  69. Adams DS, Koyle JC, Pahler LF, Thiese MS, Larson RR (2015). Dissolution rates of five inorganic mine ore inorganic elements in synthetic lung fluid. Hum Factors, 22(3), 3-10. (Read full article)
  70. Bao SS, Kapellusch JM, Garg A, Silverstein BA, Harris-Adamson C, Burt SE, Dale AM, Evanoff BA, Gerr FE, Hegmann KT, Merlino LA, Thiese MS, Rempel DM (2014). Developing a pooled job physical exposure data set from multiple independent studies: an example of a consortium study of carpal tunnel syndrome. Occup Environ Med, 72(2), 130-7. (Read full article)
  71. Nield CP, Sleeth DK, Larson RR, Thiese MS (2014). Particle size selective sampling of airborne arsenic during electroplating operations. Hum Factors, 21(1), 15-20. (Read full article)
  72. Transtrum M, Larson R, Sleeth D, Thiese M (2012). Comparison of real-time and traditional monitoring methods for diesel particulate matter in underground metal mines: A meta-analysis. Hum Factors, 19(3), 12-17. (Read full article)
  73. Freestone JL, Pahler LF, Thiese MS, Larson RR (2011). A comparison of real-time monitoring of select metal concentrations in a copper smelter workplace compared to standard pump air sampling monitoring methods. Hum Factors, 18(2), 13-20. (Read full article)
  74. McDonald JP, Larson RR, Pahler LF, Thiese MS (2011). Real-time monitoring of arsenic, cadmium, copper and lead concentrations in workplace smelter particulates using a TSI 8520 DustTrak. Hum Factors, 28(1), 13-20. (Read full article)
  75. Thiese MS, Hegmann KT, Garg A, Porucznik C, Behrens T (2011). The predictive relationship of physical activity on the incidence of low back pain in an occupational cohort. Hum Factors, 53(4), 364-371. (Read full article)

Conference Proceedings

  1. Harris-Adamson C, Meyers A, Bonfiglioli R, Kapellusch J, Dale AM, Thiese M, Fethke N, Eisen EA, Bao S, Evanoff B, Hegmann K, Gerr F, Violante FS, Rempel D (2021). Differences in the association between the 2018 ACGIH TLV for Hand Activity and carpal tunnel syndrome by gender and age. In Harris-Adamson C|Meyers A|Bonfiglioli R|Kapellusch J|Dale AM|Thiese M|Fethke N|Eisen EA|Bao S|Evanoff B|Hegmann K|Gerr F|Violante FS|Rempel D (Ed.), Proc Hum Factors Ergon Soc Annu Meet, 65(1), 708-709. (Read full article)
  2. Tang R, Kapellusch JM, Merryweather AS, Thiese MS, Hegmann KT, Ferguson SA, Marras WS, Lu ML (2020). Survey of One-handed Lifting in Manufacturing Industry: A Cross-sectional Study of the BackWorks Study Cohort. In Tang R|Kapellusch JM|Merryweather AS|Thiese MS|Hegmann KT|Ferguson SA|Marras WS|Lu ML (Ed.), Proc Hum Factors Ergon Soc Annu Meet, 64(1), 942-946. (Read full article)
  3. Ferguson SA, Marras WS, Kapellusch JM, Thiese MS, Davis KG, Gallagher S (2019). Understanding Causal Pathways for Occupationally Related Low Back Disorders. In Ferguson SA|Marras WS|Kapellusch JM|Thiese MS|Davis KG|Gallagher S (Ed.), Proc Hum Factors Ergon Soc Annu Meet, 63(1), 955-956. (Read full article)
  4. Tang R, Lu M, Merryweather A, Thiese M, Hegmann K, Ferguson S, Marras W, Kapellusch J (2018). Distributions of job physical exposure data in a pooled study of Low back pain prospective cohorts. In Tang R|Lu M|Merryweather A|Thiese M|Hegmann K|Ferguson S|Marras W|Kapellusch J (Ed.), Hum Factors, 2, 920-924. (Read full article)
  5. Thiese MS, Hegmann KT, Kapellusch J, Merryweather A, Bao S, Silverstein B, Garg A (2015). Associations between job physical and psychosocial factors in a pooled study. In Thiese MS|Hegmann KT|Kapellusch J|Merryweather A|Bao S|Silverstein B|Garg A (Ed.), Hum Factors, 2015-January, 1229-1233. (Read full article)
  6. Bao SS, Kapellusch JM, Garg A, Silverstein BA, Harris-Adamson C, Burt SE, Dale AM, Evanoff BA, Gerr FE, Hegmann KT, Merlino LA, Thiese MS, Rempel DM (2015). Variable definitions and Distributions of exposure data from a consortium study on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. In Bao SS|Kapellusch JM|Garg A|Silverstein BA|Harris-Adamson C|Burt SE|Dale AM|Evanoff BA|Gerr FE|Hegmann KT|Merlino LA|Thiese MS|Rempel DM (Ed.), Hum Factors, 2015-January, 1239-1242. (Read full article)
  7. Kapellusch JM, Harris-Adamson C, Gerr F, Bao S, Dale AM, Garg A, Eisen E, Evanoff B, Silverstein B, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS, Rempel D (2015). Exposure-response relationships for force and repetition, and CTS. In Kapellusch JM|Harris-Adamson C|Gerr F|Bao S|Dale AM|Garg A|Eisen E|Evanoff B|Silverstein B|Hegmann KT|Thiese MS|Rempel D (Ed.), Hum Factors, 2015-January, 1234-1238. (Read full article)
  8. Harris-Adamson C, Eisen EA, Dale AM, Evanoff B, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS, Kapellusch J, Garg A, Burt S, Bao S, Silverstein B, Gerr F, Merlino L, Rempel D (2013). The impact of gender on personal, health and workplace psychosocial risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome: A pooled study cohort. In Harris-Adamson C|Eisen EA|Dale AM|Evanoff B|Hegmann KT|Thiese MS|Kapellusch J|Garg A|Burt S|Bao S|Silverstein B|Gerr F|Merlino L|Rempel D (Ed.), Hum Factors, 911-914. (Read full article)

Commentary

  1. Carragee EJ, Andersson GBJ, Belcourt RM, Eskay-Auerbach M, Goertz M, Haldeman S, Hegmann KT, Lessenger JE, Mayer T, Mueller KL, Murphy DR, Tellin WG, Thiese MS, Travis R, Weiss MS, Harris JS (2022). Reply to Sayeed et al's Reply to Reply. J Occup Environ Med, 64(6), e391-e392. (Read full article)

Letter

  1. Yoon SK, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS, Burgess JL, Ellingson K, Lutrick K, Olsho LEW, Edwards LJ, Sokol B, Caban-Martinez AJ, Schaefer-Solle N, Jones JM, Tyner H, Hunt A, Respet K, Gaglani M, Dunnigan K, Rose S, Naleway A, Groom H, Kuntz J, Fowlkes AL, Thompson MG, Yoo YM, HEROES-RECOVER Network Investigators (2022). Protection with a Third Dose of mRNA Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Frontline Workers. [Letter to the editor]. N Engl J Med, 386, 1855-1857. (Read full article)
  2. Thiese MS, Hegmann KT, Weames GG, Page GB (2021). Concerns re Landsbergis et al: Occupational risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders among railroad maintenance-of-way workers. [Letter to the editor]. Am J Ind Med, 64(8), 714-716. (Read full article)
  3. Hegmann KT, Thiese MS, Doxey R (2019). Reply to Franzblau et al. [Letter to the editor]. J Occup Environ Med, 61(6), e302-e303. (Read full article)

Other

  1. Lutrick K, Groom H, Fowlkes AL, Groover KD, Gaglani M, Rivers P, Naleway AL, Nguyen K, Herring M, Dunnigan K, Phillips A, Parker J, Mayo Lamberte J, Prather K, Thiese MS, Baccam Z, Tyner H, Yoon S (2021). COVID-19 vaccine perceptions and uptake in a national prospective cohort of essential workers. Vaccine (40(3), pp. 494-502). Netherlands. (Read full article)

Report

  1. Fowlkes AL, Yoon SK, Lutrick K, Gwynn L, Burns J, Grant L, Phillips AL, Ellingson K, Ferraris MV, LeClair LB, Mathenge C, Yoo YM, Thiese MS, Gerald LB, Solle NS, Jeddy Z, Odame-Bamfo L, Mak J, Hegmann KT, Gerald JK, Ochoa JS, Berry M, Rose S, Lamberte JM, Madhivanan P, Pubillones FA, Rai RP, Dunnigan K, Jones JT, Krupp K, Edwards LJ, Bedrick EJ, Sokol BE, Lowe A, McLeland-Wieser H, Jovel KS, Fleary DE, Khan SM, Poe B, Hollister J, Lopez J, Rivers P, Beitel S, Tyner HL, Naleway AL, Olsho LEW, Caban-Martinez AJ, Burgess JL, Thompson MG, Gaglani M (2022). Effectiveness of 2-Dose BNT162b2 (Pfizer BioNTech) mRNA Vaccine in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Children Aged 5-11 Years and Adolescents Aged 12-15 Years - PROTECT Cohort, July 2021-February 2022. (0149-2195). United States. (Read full article)