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2022, 'Correction to: Does Religiosity/Spirituality Play a Role in Function, Pain‑Related Beliefs, and Coping in Patients with Chronic Pain? A Systematic Review (Journal of Religion and Health, (2022), 61, 3, (2331-2385), 10.1007/s10943-019-00914-7)', Journal of Religion and Health, 61, pp. 2386 - 2387, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10943-019-00928-1
,2022, 'Does Religiosity/Spirituality Play a Role in Function, Pain-Related Beliefs, and Coping in Patients with Chronic Pain? A Systematic Review', Journal of Religion and Health, 61, pp. 2331 - 2385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10943-019-00914-7
,2022, 'The Associations between Sleep Disturbance, Psychological Dysfunction, Pain Intensity, and Pain Interference in Children with Chronic Pain', Pain Medicine (United States), 23, pp. 1106 - 1117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnab333
,2022, 'A Framework to Guide the Development of Health Care Professional Education and Training in Best Evidence Osteoarthritis Care', Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 38, pp. 361 - 384, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2021.11.008
,2022, 'Low Back Pain in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, Part 1: The Problem', Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 52, pp. 233 - 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2022.11145
,2022, 'Measurement Properties of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale and Its Current Uses: An Updated Systematic Review of 57 Studies Using COSMIN Guidelines', Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 52, pp. 262 - 275, http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2022.10727
,2022, 'Relevance and applicability of ICF Core Sets for adults with cerebral palsy in low- and middle-income countries', Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 64, pp. 533, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.15113
,2022, 'Validation of the Nepali Version of the Self-reported Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (S-LANSS) in Adults With Chronic Pain and Predominantly Low-literacy Levels', Journal of Pain, 23, pp. 424 - 433, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2021.09.004
,2022, 'Prioritizing Healthcare Interventions: A Comparison of Multicriteria Decision Analysis and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis', Value in Health, 25, pp. 268 - 275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2021.08.008
,2022, 'The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) has better free full-text access than PubMed: An observational study', Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjpt.2022.100392
,2022, 'The physiotherapy workforce in Nepal: A national survey', Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jep.13729
,2022, 'From Local Action to Global Policy: A Comparative Policy Content Analysis of National Policies to Address Musculoskeletal Health to Inform Global Policy Development', International Journal of Health Policy and Management, http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/ijhpm.2022.7031
,2022, 'Implementation of Best-Evidence Osteoarthritis Care: Perspectives on Challenges for, and Opportunities From, Low and Middle-Income Countries', Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2, pp. 826765 - 826765, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2021.826765
,2021, 'Are manual therapy or booster sessions worthwhile in addition to exercise therapy for knee osteoarthritis: Economic evaluation and 2-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial', Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102439
,2021, 'Measurement properties of the Nepali version of the Quick-DASH in patients with shoulder pain', Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102437
,2021, 'The need for adaptable global guidance in health systems strengthening for musculoskeletal health: a qualitative study of international key informants', Global Health Research and Policy, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41256-021-00201-7
,2021, 'Reframing how we care for people with persistent non-traumatic musculoskeletal pain. Suggestions for the rehabilitation community', Physiotherapy (United Kingdom), 112, pp. 143 - 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2021.04.002
,2021, 'Health systems strengthening to arrest the global disability burden: Empirical development of prioritised components for a global strategy for improving musculoskeletal health', BMJ Global Health, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-006045
,2021, 'Content validity of the Brief and Comprehensive ICF Core Sets for common disabling conditions in a developing country', International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 44, pp. 159 - 165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MRR.0000000000000470
,2021, 'Endorsement of the domains of knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) flare: A report from the OMERACT 2020 inaugural virtual consensus vote from the flares in OA working group', Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 51, pp. 618 - 622, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.03.010
,2021, 'Endorsement of the OMERACT core domain set for shared decision making interventions in rheumatology trials: Results from a multi-stepped consensus-building approach', Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 51, pp. 593 - 600, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.03.017
,2021, 'Does Pain Acceptance Buffer the Negative Effects of Catastrophizing on Function in Individuals with Chronic Pain?', Clinical Journal of Pain, 37, pp. 339 - 348, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0000000000000930
,2021, 'Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of Nepali versions of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) Pain Intensity, Pain Interference, Pain Behavior, Depression, and Sleep Disturbance short forms in chronic musculoskeletal pain', Quality of Life Research, 30, pp. 1215 - 1224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11136-020-02745-6
,2021, 'Measurement properties of translated versions of the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index: A systematic review', Clinical Rehabilitation, 35, pp. 410 - 422, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269215520963199
,2021, 'Development and assessment of a verbal response scale for the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) in a low-literacy, non-western population', Quality of Life Research, 30, pp. 613 - 628, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11136-020-02640-0
,2021, 'The role of perfectionistic self-presentation in pediatric pain', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020591
,2021, 'Cross-cultural adaptations of patient-reported outcome measures can be very useful', Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rehab.2019.09.012
,2021, 'Physiotherapists’ attitudes towards and challenges of working in a referral-based practice setting–a systematic scoping review', European Journal of Physiotherapy, 23, pp. 332 - 343, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21679169.2020.1739748
,2021, '28th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research.', Qual Life Res, 30, pp. 1 - 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11136-021-02976-1
2020, 'Osteoarthritis in 2020 and beyond: a Lancet Commission', LANCET, 396, pp. 1711 - 1712, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32230-3
,2020, 'Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and measurement properties of the Nepali version of the central sensitization inventory (CSI)', BMC Neurology, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12883-020-01867-1
,2020, 'Primary care for low back pain: We don't know the half of it', Pain, 161, pp. 663 - 665, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001752
,2020, 'Hypnosis for Clinical Pain Management: A Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews', OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.21926/obm.icm.2001005
,2020, 'Group differences between countries and between languages in pain-related beliefs, coping, and catastrophizing in chronic pain: A systematic review', Pain Medicine (United States), 21, pp. 1847 - 1862, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/PM/PNZ373
,2020, 'Inter-rater reliability of Timed Up and Go test in older adults measured by physiotherapist and caregivers', European Journal of Physiotherapy, 22, pp. 325 - 331, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21679169.2019.1623313
,2019, 'Nepali translation, cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties of the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)', Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-019-1285-8
,2019, 'Process evaluation of complex interventions tested in randomised controlled trials in musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review protocol', BMJ Open, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028160
,2019, 'Cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties of the Nepali version of the DASH (disability of arm, shoulder and hand) in patients with shoulder pain', Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12955-019-1105-1
,2019, 'Results of a feasibility randomised clinical trial on pain education for low back pain in Nepal: The Pain Education in Nepal-Low Back Pain (PEN-LBP) feasibility trial', BMJ Open, 9, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026874
,2019, 'Delivering the right care to people with low back pain in low- and middle-income countries: The case of Nepal', Journal of Global Health, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.7189/jogh.09.010304
,2019, 'Health system strengthening is needed to respond to the burden of pain in low-and middle-income countries and to support healthy ageing', Journal of Global Health, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.7189/jogh.09.020317
,2019, 'Large expert-curated database for benchmarking document similarity detection in biomedical literature search', Database, 2019, pp. 1 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/database/baz085
,2019, 'State of clinical pain research in Nepal: A systematic scoping review', Pain Reports, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PR9.0000000000000788
,2018, 'The utility and validity of pain intensity rating scales for use in developing countries', Pain Reports, 3, pp. 1 - 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PR9.0000000000000672
,2018, 'Why clinicians should consider the role of culture in chronic pain', Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 22, pp. 345 - 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjpt.2018.07.002
,2018, 'Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Nepali translation of the patient-specific functional scale', Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 48, pp. 659 - 664, http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2018.7925
,2018, 'Pain education for patients with non-specific low back pain in Nepal: Protocol of a feasibility randomised clinical trial (PEN-LBP Trial)', BMJ Open, 8, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022423
,2018, 'Measurement properties of the Nepali version of the Connor Davidson resilience scales in individuals with chronic pain', Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12955-018-0884-0
,2018, 'Clinimetric properties of the nepali version of the pain Catastrophizing scale in individuals with chronic pain', Journal of Pain Research, 11, pp. 265 - 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S153061
,2018, 'Socioeconomic factors, psychological factors, and function in adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain from rural Nepal', Journal of Pain Research, 11, pp. 2385 - 2396, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S173851
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