By Professor Ian Andrew Harris

Books

Buchbinder R; Harris I, 2021, Hippocrasy How doctors are betraying their oath, NewSouth Publishing

HARRIS IAN, 2016, Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo A Surgeon Cuts Through the Evidence (16pt Large Print Edition)

Harris I, 2016, Surgery as Placebo A Surgeon Cuts Through the Evidence, NewSouth

Harris IA, 2016, Surgery, the Ultimate Placebo A Surgeon Cuts Through the Evidence

Book Chapters

Buchbinder R; Harris I; O’Connor D, 2024, 'What is overtreatment and why is it a problem?', in Routledge Handbook of Climate Change and Health System Sustainability, pp. 383 - 396, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781032701196-44

Harris I, 2018, 'Paine and burke: God, nature and politics', in Thomas Paine, pp. 119 - 147, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781351144643-8

Adie S; Naylor J; Harris IA, 2009, 'Cryotherapy following total knee replacement', in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Wiley, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd007911

Harris IA; Fox R, 2005, 'How to be a table instructor', in Green JS; de Boer PG (ed.), AO Principles of teaching and learning, AO Publishing, Switzerland, pp. 65 - 76

Journal articles

Harris IA; Page RS; Buchbinder R; Äärimaa V; Adie S; Brown G; Cinnadaio N; Damiani M; Descallar J; Ferreira ML; Foster NE; Gill S; Hutchison K; Järvinen T; Khoo O; Lieu D; Maher CG; Naylor JM; Smith G; Spencer L; Toh Y; Whan A; Yeoh T, 2025, 'ARC (Australian Rotator Cuff) trial: study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial comparing rotator cuff repair to no repair during arthroscopic shoulder surgery for people with shoulder pain and non-acute rotator cuff tears', Trials, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-08822-w

Heath EL; Harris IA; Berkovic D; Ackerman IN, 2025, 'How Can the Use of Patient-Reported Outcomes Data by Orthopaedic Surgeons Be Improved? A National Qualitative Study.', Clin Orthop Relat Res, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CORR.0000000000003503

Jamshidi M; Jones CMP; Langford AV; Patanwala AE; Liu C; Harris IA; Wale J; Horsley M; Adie S; Jenkin DE; Lin CWC, 2025, 'Comparative Effectiveness of Different Opioid Regimens, in Daily Dose or Treatment Duration, Prescribed at Surgical Discharge: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', CNS Drugs, 39, pp. 345 - 360, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40263-025-01165-9

Cho Y; McKay MJ; Zadro JR; Hoffmann T; Maher CG; Harris I; Stanford R; Ferreira ML; Buchbinder R; Han CS; Ferreira GE, 2025, 'Development of a patient decision aid for people with chronic low back pain and degenerative disc disease considering lumbar fusion: A mixed-methods study', Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103261

Leong BJ; Corbett J; Chen DB; Kirsh G; Leong AKL; Wood JA; Diwan AD; Wernecke GC; Harris IA; MacDessi SJ, 2025, 'Kinematic alignment achieves a tibial joint line angle that is more parallel to the floor in single-leg stance than mechanical alignment', Bone and Joint Journal, 107 B, pp. 413 - 422, http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.107B4.BJJ-2024-0204.R3

Salame A; Ferreira ML; Hansford HJ; Maher CG; Zadro JR; Christine Lin CW; Diwan A; McAuley JH; Hancock MJ; Harris IA; Ferreira GE, 2025, 'The smallest worthwhile effect of surgery versus non-surgical treatments for sciatica: a benefit-harm trade-off study', Journal of Physiotherapy, 71, pp. 125 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2025.02.012

De Campos TF; Coombs D; Sigera C; Williams C; Rogan E; Edwards J; Mccaffery K; Howard K; Billot L; Maher C; Machado GC; Buchbinder R; Harris I; Naganathan V; Wiggers J; Harvey L; Kinsman L; Ghinea N; Hutchings O; Dinh M; Alkhouri H; Goldsmith H; Anderson T; Smiles JP; Lau G; Bailey A; Richards B; Lung T; Youseff P; Liang I; Melman A; Chen Q; Lenord C; Perrott R; Penn J; Spennati S; Wong A; Moore A; Lawson A; Ormerod R; Folbigg S; Maka K; Butterworth L; Estermann F; Hall C; Attree S; Boughton S; Neely P; Wigham A; Efthimiou A; Ku HT; Kammoun S; Frendo B; Law P; Xu S, 2025, 'Effectiveness of primary-contact physiotherapy in managing musculoskeletal conditions in emergency departments: protocol for the RESHAP-ED randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-096044

Allen MJ; Brain D; Crawford R; Senanayake S; Harris IA; Elliott LM; Hinchcliff R; McCreanor V; McPhail SM, 2025, 'Factors influencing prosthesis selection and variation: A survey of orthopaedic surgeons in Australia', BMJ Open, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088986

Joshi MA; Le M; Campbell R; Sivakumar B; Limbers J; Harris IA; Symes M, 2025, 'Surgery for Olecranon Fractures in the Elderly (SOFIE): Results of the SOFIE Randomized Controlled Trial', Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 107, pp. 452 - 458, http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.24.00655

Macdessi SJ; Wernecke GC; Bastiras D; Ghadirinejad K; Harries D; Cashman K; Heath E; Lorimer M; Holder C; Harris IA, 2025, 'Statistical analysis plan for the Robotic-Assisted Surgery and Kinematic ALignment in total knee arthroplasty (RASKAL) registry-nested randomized trial', Bone and Joint Open, 6, pp. 352 - 360, http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.63.BJO-2024-0206

Tanios AMG; Gallagher EL; McManus MS; Riordan JA; Harris IA; Harvey LA, 2025, 'The effect of type of anaesthetic on delirium after surgery for acute hip fracture: An instrumental variable analysis to assess causation', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 53, pp. 116 - 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0310057X241275116

Greenwell C; Webster A; Harris IA; Beard D; Barba A; Lord SJ, 2025, 'Surgical clinical trial activity in Australia, 2010–20, by specialty: analysis of trial registration data', Medical Journal of Australia, 222, pp. 102 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52555

Okelana B; Razi A; Ring D; Ramtin S; Kraan GA; Schandelmaier P; Gilbert RS; Van Demark RE; Morgan SJ; Siff T; Spoor AB; Shafritz AB; Adams J; Vochteloo AJ; Gomez Gelvez A; Barquet A; Prkic A; Terrono AL; Bamberger HB; van den Bekerom M; Belangero WD; Hearon BF; Buckley R; Fernandes CH; Fernandes CH; Spitler CA; Weiss C; Garnavos C; Grandizio LC; Casstevens CE; Moreta J; Moreno Serrano CL; Napoli D; Zeltser D; Polatsch D; Dolatowski FC; Kabir K; Shafi M; Patiño JM; Wascher DC; Raven E; Efstathios GB; Melamed E; Harvey EJ; Rodriguez EK; Stojkovska Pemovska E; Walbeehm ET; Frihagen F; Seibert FJ; Bloemers FW; DeSilva G; Babis GC; Goost H; Guitton TG; McCutchan H; Nancollas MP; Watchmaker GP; Hofmeister EP; Harris I; Brubacher JW; Biert J; Tavakolian JD; Ribeiro Filho JEG; Erickson JM; Hobby JL; Cagnone JC; Samora JB; Wint J; Kakar S; Butters K; Rumball KM; Poelhekke L; Mica L; Weiss L; Osterman AL; van der Plaat LW; van der Pluijm M; Richard MJ; Baskies M; Quell M; Palmer MJ; Prayson M; Tyllianakis M; Grafe MW; Akabudike NM; Shortt NL; Kanakaris N; Brink O; Richardson M; Eerten PV; Palmer BA; Parnes N; Choudhari P; Walbeehm R; de Bedout R; Shatford R; Jenkinson R; Rodner C; Rohde RS, 2025, 'Do Surgeons Experience Moral Dissonance When There Is Misalignment Between Evidence and Action? A Survey and Scenario-based Study', Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 483, pp. 217 - 224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CORR.0000000000003220

Riddle DL; Harris IA; Christensen R, 2025, 'Use of Single-Arm Observational Data for Causal Inference: The Case of GLA:D for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis', Journal of Rheumatology, 52, pp. 196 - 197, http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0880

Hutton JM; Gamble AR; Maher CG; De Campos TF; Han CS; Coombs D; Halliday M; Harvey LA; Foster NE; MacHado G; Anderson D; Billot L; Richards B; Swain M; McKay M; Needs C; Chu J; Shaw T; Lung T; Harris IA; Zadro JR, 2025, 'Effectiveness of a physiotherapist-led triage and treatment service on WAITing time for adults with musculoskeletal pain referred to Australian public hospital physiotherapy clinics: a protocol for the WAIT-less trial', BMJ Open, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091293

Naylor JM; Bùi TA; Frost S; McEvoy L; Harris IA; Lim D; Radhakrishnan S; Johns N; Brady B; Tcharkhedian E; Lieu D; Dickson H; Penm J; Kimmel L; Sidhu B; Ní Chróinín D, 2025, 'Foundations for Developing a Hospital in the Home Pathway Following Low Trauma Hip Fracture: Using Data to Inform the Path', Home Health Care Management and Practice, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10848223241296871

Chadha N; Adie S; Zadro J; Harris I; Ackerman I; Dear B; Maher C; Buchbinder R; Billot L; Cameron I; Smith P; Lewis P; Vertullo C; McAuliffe M; Jenkin D; Ferreira G, 2025, 'STAKEHOLDERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE EARLY PAIN INTERVENTION AFTER KNEE REPLACEMENT MODEL OF CARE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY', Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 33, pp. S497 - S497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2025.02.727

Heath EL; Harris IA; Romero L; Ackerman IN, 2024, 'A systematic review of qualitative studies examining barriers and facilitators to orthopaedic surgeon engagement with patient-reported outcome measures data', Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41687-024-00820-x

Badge H; Churches T; Naylor JM; Xuan W; Armstrong E; Gray L; Fletcher J; Gosbell I; Lin CWC; Harris IA, 2024, 'Compliance with Australian Orthopaedic Association guidelines does not reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism after total hip and knee arthroplasty', Scientific Reports, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54916-x

Genel F; Harris IA; Pavlovic N; Lewin A; Mittal R; Huang AY; Penm J; Patanwala AE; Brady B; Adie S; Naylor JM, 2024, 'Does preoperative opioid use predict outcomes to 6 months following primary unilateral knee or hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis? A data-linked retrospective study', Arthroplasty, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s42836-024-00234-6

Ackerman IN; Cashman K; Lorimer M; Heath E; Harris IA, 2024, 'Hip-specific and generic patient-reported outcome measure scores after primary hip replacement are associated with early revision surgery: a national registry study', Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41687-024-00713-z

Raper E; Kimmel LA; Burge AT; Harris IA; Ackerman IN; Page RS; Naylor JM; Hepworth G; Gabbe B; Ekegren CL; Harris A; Woode ME; Holland AE, 2024, 'Implementation of supplemental physiotherapy following hip fracture surgery: a protocol for the process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial', Trials, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08143-4

Lloyd M; Ademi Z; Harris IA; Naylor J; Lewis P; de Steiger R; Buchbinder R; Wan A; Ackerman IN, 2024, 'Implementing an enhanced recovery from surgery pathway to reduce hospital length of stay for primary hip or knee arthroplasty: a budget impact analysis', BMC Health Services Research, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11871-7

Melman A; Teng MJ; Coombs DM; Li Q; Billot L; Lung T; Rogan E; Marabani M; Hutchings O; Zadro JR; Maher CG; Machado GC; Billot L; Richards B; Anandacoomarasamy A; McCaffery K; Shaw M; Dearing C; Harris I; Buchbinder R; Needs C; Edwards J; Ghinea N; Dinh M; Chalkley D; Dodd R, 2024, 'Process and implementation evaluation of a virtual hospital model of care for low back pain (Back@Home)', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 36, pp. 929 - 937, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.14487

Karunaratne S; Harris IA; Horsley M; Trevena L; Solomon M, 2024, 'The achievement of pre-operative expectations in patients undergoing knee arthroplasty: a cohort study evaluating unique patient goals', Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41687-024-00734-8

Van Meirhaeghe JP; Harris IA; Cuthbert A; Lorimer M; McAuliffe M; Adie S; Molnar R, 2024, 'The influence of implant factors on patient outcomes in primary total knee arthroplasty', Journal of Orthopaedics, 58, pp. 154 - 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2024.07.011

Sandau N; Aagaard TV; Hróbjartsson A; Harris IA; Brorson S, 2024, 'Transitivity, coherence, and reliability of network meta-analyses comparing proximal humerus fracture treatments: a meta-epidemiological study', BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-07119-w

Harvey L; Taylor ME; Harris IA; Mitchell RJ; Cameron ID; Sarrami P; Close J, 2024, 'Adherence to clinical care standards and mortality after hip fracture surgery in New South Wales, 2015–2018: a retrospective population-based study', Medical Journal of Australia, 221, pp. 480 - 485, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52470

Bell JJ; Mitchell RJ; Harris IA; Seymour H; Armstrong E; Harris R; Fleming S; Hurring S; Close J, 2024, 'Oral Nutritional Supplementation in Older Adults with a Hip Fracture—Findings from a Bi-National Clinical Audit', Healthcare (Switzerland), 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12212157

Boyle AB; Harris IA, 2024, 'Unnecessary care in orthopaedic surgery', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 94, pp. 1919 - 1924, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.19171

Lun KK; Tang M; Lewin A; Harris IA, 2024, 'Aspirin as Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Arthroplasty Patients: An Analysis of Clinical Practice Guidelines Recommendations', Journal of Arthroplasty, 39, pp. 2405 - 2412.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2024.05.050

Docking S; Ademi Z; Barton C; Wallis JA; Harris IA; De Steiger R; Buchbinder R; Brusco N; Young K; Pazzinatto MF; Harries D; Vertullo CJ; Ackerman IN, 2024, 'Lifetime Cost-Effectiveness of Structured Education and Exercise Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis in Australia', JAMA Network Open, 7, pp. e2436715, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.36715

Zadro JR; Ferreira GE; Stahl-Timmins W; Egger V; Elkins MR; Gamble AR; O'Keeffe M; McCaffery KJ; Harris IA; Ardern CL; West CA; Maher CG; Hoffmann TC, 2024, 'Development of the Reporting Infographics and Visual Abstracts of Comparative studies (RIVA-C) checklist and guide', BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, 29, pp. 342 - 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2023-112784

Harris IA; Close JCT; Armstrong E, 2024, 'Barriers to clinical audit', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 94, pp. 1436, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.19174

Ackerman IN; Norman R; Harris IA; Cashman K; Lorimer M; Gill S; Lewis P; Soh SE, 2024, 'How Does the New Australian EQ-5D-5L Value Set Impact Utility Scores? Analysis of Data from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry', Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 22, pp. 717 - 724, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40258-024-00894-0

Handford C; Campbell R; Lorimer M; Molnar R; Harris IA, 2024, 'Risk of early revision in total hip arthroplasty: the relative contribution of the surgeon versus the hospital', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 94, pp. 1507 - 1510, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.19031

Harris IA; Sidhu VS; MacDessi SJ; Solomon M; Haddad FS, 2024, 'Aspirin for thromboembolic prophylaxis', Bone and Joint Journal, 106 B, pp. 642 - 645, http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.106B7.BJJ-2024-0621

Karunaratne S; Harris IA; Horsley M; Trevena L; Solomon M, 2024, 'Second opinion in lower limb total joint arthroplasty: do surgeons agree on surgical management?', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 94, pp. 1427 - 1428, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.19113

Osan JK; Harris IA; Harries D; Peng Y; Yates PJ; Jones CW, 2024, 'Utilizing Stems in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: Analysis of the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry Data', Journal of Arthroplasty, 39, pp. 1692 - 1698, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2024.01.031

Berkovic D; Vallance P; Harris IA; Naylor JM; Lewis PL; de Steiger R; Buchbinder R; Ademi Z; Ackerman IN, 2024, 'Barriers and enablers to the implementation and sustainability of short-stay arthroplasty programs for elective primary total hip and knee replacement: A systematic review with qualitative evidence synthesis', Musculoskeletal Care, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/msc.1897

Huxley N; Sidhu V; Kelly TL; Pratt NL; Graves SE; Buchbinder R; Adie S; Cashman K; Ackerman I; de Steiger R; Lorimer M; Naylor JM; Harris IA; Harris A, 2024, 'Cost-effectiveness of enoxaparin versus aspirin in the prevention of venous thromboembolism after total hip or knee arthroplasty: an analysis from the CRISTAL cluster-randomized trial', Bone and Joint Journal, 106-B, pp. 589 - 595, http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.106B6.BJJ-2023-0783.R2

O’Hagan ET; Traeger AC; Schabrun SM; O’Neill S; Wand BM; Cashin AG; Williams CM; Harris IA; McAuley JH, 2024, 'It's OK to Move! Effect of a Brief Video on Community Confidence in Activity Despite Back Pain: A Randomized Trial', Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 54, pp. 400 - 407, http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2024.12412

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