By Dr Rafael Zambelli Pinto

Journal articles

Mathieson S; Kasch R; Maher CG; Zambelli Pinto R; McLachlan AJ; Koes BW; Lin CWC, 2019, 'Combination Drug Therapy for the Management of Low Back Pain and Sciatica: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Journal of Pain, 20, pp. 1 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2018.06.005

Morelhão PK; Andersen ML; Tufik S; Pinto RZ, 2018, 'Letter to the Editor about the Article "aquatic Exercises in the Treatment of Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Meta-Analysis of Eight Studies"', American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 97, pp. 934 - 935, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000000974

Morelhão PK; Franco MR; Oliveira CB; Hisamatsu TM; Ferreira PH; Costa LOP; Maher CG; Pinto RZ, 2018, 'Physical activity and disability measures in chronic non-specific low back pain: a study of responsiveness', Clinical Rehabilitation, 32, pp. 1684 - 1695, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269215518787015

Oliveira CB; Maher CG; Pinto RZ; Traeger AC; Lin CWC; Chenot JF; van Tulder M; Koes BW, 2018, 'Clinical practice guidelines for the management of non-specific low back pain in primary care: an updated overview', European Spine Journal, 27, pp. 2791 - 2803, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-018-5673-2

Oliveira CB; Maher CG; Pinto RZ; Koes BW, 2018, 'Reply to the Letter to the Editor of S. Birch et al. concerning “Clinical practice guidelines for the management of nonspecific low back pain in primary care: an updated overview” by Oliveira CB, Maher CG, Pinto RZ, Traeger AC, Lin CWC, Chenot JF, van Tulder M, Koes BW (2018) Eur Spine J; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-018-5673-2', European Spine Journal, 27, pp. 2894 - 2897, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-018-5789-4

Morelhão PK; Pinto RZ; Gobbi C; Tufik S; Andersen ML, 2018, 'Can sleep problems have a negative impact on falls in older people?', Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 14, pp. 1821, http://dx.doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.7418

Oliveira CB; Franco MR; Maher CG; Ferreira PH; Morelhão PK; Damato TM; Gobbi C; Pinto RZ, 2018, 'Physical Activity–Based Interventions Using Electronic Feedback May Be Ineffective in Reducing Pain and Disability in Patients With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis', Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 99, pp. 1900 - 1912, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2017.10.013

Oliveira CB; Franco MR; Demarchi SJ; Smeets RJEM; Huijnen IPJ; Morelhão PK; Hisamatsu TM; Pinto RZ, 2018, 'Psychometric properties of the photograph series of daily activities-short electronic version (PHODA-SeV) in patients with chronic low back pain', Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 48, pp. 719 - 727, http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2018.7864

Franco MR; Pinto RZ; Delbaere K; Eto BY; Faria MS; Aoyagi GA; Steffens D; Pastre CM, 2018, 'Cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties testing of the Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale (Icon-FES)', Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 22, pp. 291 - 303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjpt.2018.01.003

Oliveira CB; Elkins MR; Lemes ÍR; de Oliveira Silva D; Briani RV; Monteiro HL; Azevedo FMD; Pinto RZ, 2018, 'A low proportion of systematic reviews in physical therapy are registered: a survey of 150 published systematic reviews', Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 22, pp. 177 - 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjpt.2017.09.009

Fernandes IMDC; Pinto RZ; Ferreira P; Lira FS, 2018, 'Low back pain, obesity, and inflammatory markers: Exercise as potential treatment', Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation, 14, pp. 168 - 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.12965/jer.1836070.035

Oliveira CB; Franco MR; Maher CG; Tiedemann A; Silva FG; Damato TM; Nicholas MK; Christofaro DGD; Pinto RZ, 2018, 'The efficacy of a multimodal physical activity intervention with supervised exercises, health coaching and an activity monitor on physical activity levels of patients with chronic, nonspecific low back pain (Physical Activity for Back Pain (PAyBACK) trial): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial', Trials, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2436-z

Uzeloto JS; Moseley AM; Elkins MR; Franco MR; Pinto RZ; Freire APCF; Ramos EMC, 2017, 'The quality of clinical practice guidelines for chronic respiratory diseases and the reliability of the AGREE II: an observational study', Physiotherapy (United Kingdom), 103, pp. 439 - 445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2016.11.002

Scarabottolo CC; Pinto RZ; Oliveira CB; Zanuto EF; Cardoso JR; Christofaro DGD, 2017, 'Back and neck pain prevalence and their association with physical inactivity domains in adolescents', European Spine Journal, 26, pp. 2274 - 2280, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-017-5144-1

Franco MR; Morelhão PK; de Carvalho A; Pinto RZ, 2017, 'Aquatic exercise for the treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis', Physical Therapy, 97, pp. 693 - 697, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzx043

Araujo AC; Da Cunha Menezes Costa L; De Oliveira CBS; Morelhão PK; De Faria Negrão Filho R; Pinto RZ; Costa LOP, 2017, 'Measurement Properties of the Brazilian-Portuguese Version of the Lumbar Spine Instability Questionnaire', Spine, 42, pp. E810 - E814, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0000000000001977

Oliveira CB; Filho RFN; Franco MR; Morelhão PK; Araujo AC; Pinto RZ, 2017, 'Psychometric properties of the deep muscle contraction scale for assessment of the drawing-in maneuver in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain', Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 47, pp. 432 - 441, http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2017.7140

Carvalho FA; Morelhão PK; Franco MR; Maher CG; Smeets RJEM; Oliveira CB; Freitas Júnior IF; Pinto RZ, 2017, 'Reliability and validity of two multidimensional self-reported physical activity questionnaires in people with chronic low back pain', Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 27, pp. 65 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2016.12.014

Fritsch CG; Ferreira ML; Maher CG; Herbert RD; Pinto RZ; Koes B; Ferreira PH, 2017, 'The clinical course of pain and disability following surgery for spinal stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies', European Spine Journal, 26, pp. 324 - 335, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-016-4668-0

Carvalho FA; Maher CG; Franco MR; Morelhão PK; Oliveira CB; Silva FG; Pinto RZ, 2017, 'Fear of Movement Is Not Associated With Objective and Subjective Physical Activity Levels in Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain', Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 98, pp. 96 - 104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2016.09.115

Araujo AC; Filho RN; Oliveira CB; Ferreira PH; Pinto RZ, 2017, 'Measurement properties of the Brazilian version of the Working Alliance Inventory (patient and therapist short-forms) and Session Rating Scale for low back pain', Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 30, pp. 879 - 887, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BMR-160563

Pinto RZ; Verwoerd AJH; Koes BW, 2017, 'Which pain medications are effective for sciatica (radicular leg pain)?', BMJ (Online), 359, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j4248

Chou R; Pinto RZ; Fu R; Lowe RA; Henschke N; Dana T, 2016, 'Systemic corticosteroids for radicular and non-radicular low back pain', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012450

Franco MR; Sherrington C; Tiedemann A; Pereira LS; Perracini MR; Faria CRS; Pinto RZ; Pastre CM, 2016, 'Effectiveness of Senior Dance on risk factors for falls in older adults (DanSE): A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013995

Oliveira CB; Franco MR; Maher CG; Christine Lin CW; Morelhão PK; Araújo AC; Negrão Filho RF; Pinto RZ, 2016, 'Physical Activity Interventions for Increasing Objectively Measured Physical Activity Levels in Patients With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review', Arthritis Care and Research, 68, pp. 1832 - 1842, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acr.22919

Lucas BR; Elliott EJ; Coggan S; Pinto RZ; Jirikowic T; McCoy SW; Latimer J, 2016, 'Interventions to improve gross motor performance in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: A meta-analysis', BMC Pediatrics, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-016-0731-6

Oliveira CB; Pinto RZ; Franco MR, 2016, 'Walking exercise for chronic musculoskeletal pain (PEDro synthesis)', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 50, pp. 1346 - 1347, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2016-096245

Halliday MH; Pappas E; Hancock MJ; Clare HA; Pinto RZ; Robertson G; Ferreira PH, 2016, 'A randomized controlled trial comparing the Mckenzie method to motor control exercises in people with chronic low back pain and a directional preference', Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 46, pp. 514 - 522, http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2016.6379

Tsang TW; Lucas BR; Olson HC; Pinto RZ; Elliott EJ, 2016, 'Prenatal alcohol exposure, FASD, and child behavior: A meta-analysis', Pediatrics, 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2015-2542

Zambelli R; Pinto RZ; Magalhães JMB; Lopes FAS; Castilho RS; Baumfeld D; Dos Santos TRT; Maffulli N, 2016, 'Development of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS BrP): A cross-cultural adaptation with reliability and construct validity evaluation', BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13102-016-0034-0

Mathieson S; Kasch R; Maher CG; Pinto RZ; Mclachlan A; Koes BW; Lin CWC, 2015, 'Combination drug therapy for low back pain', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD011982

Oliveira VC; Ferreira ML; Pinto RZ; Filho RF; Refshauge K; Ferreira PH, 2015, 'Effectiveness of Training Clinicians' Communication Skills on Patients' Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review', Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 38, pp. 601 - 616, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2015.08.002

Franco MR; Tong A; Howard K; Sherrington C; Ferreira PH; Pinto RZ; Ferreira ML, 2015, 'Older people's perspectives on participation in physical activity: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative literature', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 49, pp. 1268 - 1276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2014-094015

Elkins MR; Moseley AM; Pinto RZ, 2015, 'Usage evaluation of the physiotherapy evidence database (PEDro) among Brazilian physical therapists', Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 19, pp. 320 - 328, http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0104

Kasch R; Merk H; Pinto RZ, 2015, 'Exercise prescription for people with osteoporotic vertebral fracture', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 49, pp. 489 - 490, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2013-092652

Pinto RZ; Maher CG; Koes B, 2014, 'Reply to "A response to two recent reviews of epidural steroid injections"', Pain Medicine (United States), 15, pp. 1811 - 1812, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pme.12467

Lucas BR; Latimer J; Pinto RZ; Ferreira ML; Doney R; Lau M; Jones T; Dries D; Elliott EJ, 2014, 'Gross motor deficits in children prenatally exposed to alcohol: A meta-analysis', Pediatrics, 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2013-3733

Lin CWC; Verwoerd AJH; Maher CG; Verhagen AP; Pinto RZ; Luijsterburg PAJ; Hancock MJ, 2014, 'How is radiating leg pain defined in randomized controlled trials of conservative treatments in primary care? A systematic review', European Journal of Pain (United Kingdom), 18, pp. 455 - 464, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1532-2149.2013.00384.x

Pinto RZ; Ferreira PH; Kongsted A; Ferreira ML; Maher CG; Kent P, 2014, 'Self-reported moderate-to-vigorous leisure time physical activity predicts less pain and disability over 12 months in chronic and persistent low back pain', European Journal of Pain (United Kingdom), 18, pp. 1190 - 1198, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1532-2149.2014.00468.x

Franco MR; Ferreira ML; Ferreira PH; Maher CG; Pinto RZ; Cherkin DC, 2013, 'Methodological limitations prevent definitive conclusions on the effects of patients' preferences in randomized clinical trials evaluating musculoskeletal conditions', Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 66, pp. 586 - 598, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.12.012

Pinto RZ; Maher CG; Ferreira ML, 2013, 'Review: Epidural corticosteroids reduce short-but not long-term leg pain and disability in sciatica', Annals of Internal Medicine, 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-158-10-201305210-02007

Pinto R; Elkins M; Moseley AM; Sherrington C; Herbert RD; Maher CG; Ferreira P; Ferreira M, 2013, 'Many randomized trials of physical therapy interventions are not adequately registered: a survey of 200 published trials', Physical Therapy, 93, pp. 299 - 309, http://dx.doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20120206

Kwah LK; Pinto R; Diong J; Herbert RD, 2013, 'Reliability and validity of ultrasound measurements of muscle fascicle length and pennation in humans: a systematic review', Journal of Applied Physiology, 114, pp. 761 - 769, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01430.2011

Pinto RZ; Maher CG; Ferreira ML; Hancock M; Oliveira VC; McLachlan AJ; Koes B; Ferreira PH, 2012, 'Epidural corticosteroid injections in the management of sciatica: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Annals of Internal Medicine, 157, pp. 865 - 877, http://dx.doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-157-12-201212180-00564

Oliveira VC; Refshauge KM; Ferreira ML; Pinto RZ; Beckenkamp PR; Negrao Filho RF; Ferreira PH, 2012, 'Communication that values patient autonomy is associated with satisfaction with care: A systematic review', Journal of Physiotherapy, 58, pp. 215 - 229, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1836-9553(12)70123-6

Oliveira VC; Ferreira PH; Maher CG; Pinto RZ; Refshauge KM; Ferreira ML, 2012, 'Effectiveness of self-management of low back pain: Systematic review with meta-analysis', Arthritis Care and Research, 64, pp. 1739 - 1748, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acr.21737

Pinto RZ; Ferreira ML; Oliveira VC; Franco MR; Adams R; Maher CG; Ferreira PH, 2012, 'Patient-centred communication is associated with positive therapeutic alliance: A systematic review', Journal of Physiotherapy, 58, pp. 77 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1836-9553(12)70087-5

Pinto RZ; Souza TR; Maher CG, 2012, 'External devices (including orthotics) to control excessive foot pronation', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 46, pp. 110 - 111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2011-090804

Pinto RZ; Maher CG; Ferreira ML; Ferreira PH; Hancock M; Oliveira VC; McLachlan AJ; Koes B, 2012, 'Drugs for relief of pain in patients with sciatica: systematic review and meta-analysis.', BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 344, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e497

Pinto RZ; Ferreira PH; Franco MR; Ferreira MC; Ferreira ML; Teixeira-Salmela LF; Oliveira VC; Maher C, 2011, 'The effect of lumbar posture on abdominal muscle thickness during an isometric leg task in people with and without non-specific low back pain', Manual Therapy, 16, pp. 578 - 584, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2011.05.010

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