Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Public and patient perceptions of diagnostic labels for non-specific low back pain: a content analysis
Published 2022PURPOSE: An online randomised experiment found that the labels lumbar sprain, non-specific low back pain (LBP), and episode of back pain reduced perceived need for imaging, surgery and second opinions compared to disc ...Article -
Low back pain presentations to New South Wales emergency departments: Trends over time and geographical variation
Published 2021OBJECTIVE: To determine whether rates of ED presentations because of low back pain (LBP) have increased from 2016 to 2019 in New South Wales and map the geographical distribution of ED presentations because of LBP across ...Article -
PhyCARE reporting guidelines for physiotherapy case reports: a consensus-based development?
Published 2026OBJECTIVES: Case reports (CRs) are essential in physiotherapy, yet reporting remains heterogeneous and insufficiently standardised. The 2013 CAse REport (CARE) guideline improves transparency but lacks physiotherapy-specific ...Article -
The Effect of Diagnostic Labels on Treatment Preferences and Beliefs in People With Musculoskeletal Pain. A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials
Published 2026OBJECTIVE: To assess how different diagnostic labels affect treatment preferences and beliefs in people with musculoskeletal pain. DESIGN: Systematic review of randomized trials. LITERATURE SEARCH: PubMed, Web of Science, ...Article -
Development of a patient decision aid for people with chronic low back pain and degenerative disc disease considering lumbar fusion: A mixed-methods study
Published 2025OBJECTIVES: To develop and user-test a patient decision aid providing evidence-based information for people with chronic low back pain (LBP) and degenerative disc disease considering lumbar fusion. DESIGN: Convergent ...Article