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Journal articles
2010, 'Erratum', Journal of Physiotherapy, 56, pp. 222, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1836-9553(10)70004-7
,2010, 'Response to Bjordal et al', Journal of Physiotherapy, 56, pp. 283, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1836-9553(10)70016-3
,2010, 'The depression anxiety stress scale (DASS)', Journal of Physiotherapy, 56, pp. 204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1836-9553(10)70030-8
,2010, 'An updated overview of clinical guidelines for the management of non-specific low back pain in primary care', European Spine Journal, 19, pp. 2075 - 2094, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-010-1502-y
,2009, 'Author response', Physical Therapy, 89, pp. 1289 - 1291, http://dx.doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20090218.ar
,2009, 'Motor control exercise for chronic low back pain: A randomized placebo-controlled trial', Physical Therapy, 89, pp. 1275 - 1286, http://dx.doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20090218
,2009, 'Prevalence of and screening for serious spinal pathology in patients presenting to primary care settings with acute low back pain', Arthritis and Rheumatism, 60, pp. 3072 - 3080, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/art.24853
,2009, 'Prognosis for patients with chronic low back pain: Inception cohort study', BMJ (Online), 339, pp. 850, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b3829
,2009, 'Systematic review of cross-cultural adaptations of McGill Pain Questionnaire reveals a paucity of clinimetric testing', Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 62, pp. 934 - 943, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.03.019
,2009, 'Predicting outcome in acute low back pain using different models of patient profiling', Spine, 34, pp. 1970 - 1975, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181afeab7
,2009, 'Analgesic effects of treatments for non-specific low back pain: A meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized trials', Rheumatology, 48, pp. 520 - 527, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/ken470
,2009, 'Recovery: What does this mean to patients with low back pain?', Arthritis Care and Research, 61, pp. 124 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/art.24162
,2009, 'Can rate of recovery be predicted in patients with acute low back pain? Development of a clinical prediction rule', European Journal of Pain, 13, pp. 51 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpain.2008.03.007
,2009, 'Characteristics of patients with acute low back pain presenting to primary care in Australia', Clinical Journal of Pain, 25, pp. 5 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181817a8d
,2009, 'Motor control exercise for persistent, nonspecific low back pain: A systematic review', Physical Therapy, 89, pp. 9 - 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20080103
,2009, 'The self-reported aggravating activities of people with chronic non-specific low back pain do not involve consistent directions of spinal movement: an observational study', Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 55, pp. 47 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0004-9514(09)70060-1
,2008, 'Course and prognostic factors of whiplash: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Pain, 138, pp. 617 - 629, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2008.02.019
,2008, 'Prognosis in patients with recent onset low back pain in Australian primary care: inception cohort study.', BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a171
,2008, 'Prognosis in patients with recent onset low back pain in Australian primary care: Inception cohort study', BMJ, 337, pp. 154 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a171
,2008, 'A systematic review of the predictive ability of the orebro musculoskeletal pain questionnaire', Spine, 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e31817ba3bb
,2008, 'Imperfect placebos are common in low back pain trials: A systematic review of the literature', European Spine Journal, 17, pp. 889 - 904, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0664-3
,2008, 'Independent evaluation of a clinical prediction rule for spinal manipulative therapy: A randomised controlled trial', European Spine Journal, 17, pp. 936 - 943, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0679-9
,2008, 'Motor control or graded activity exercises for chronic low back pain? A randomised controlled trial', BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-9-65
,2008, 'Trial methodology and patient characteristics did not influence the size of placebo effects on pain', Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 61, pp. 256 - 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2007.03.017
,2008, 'After an episode of acute low back pain, recurrence is unpredictable and not as common as previously thought.', Spine, 33, pp. 2923 - 2928, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/brs.0b013e31818a3167
,2007, 'Systematic review of tests to identify the disc, SIJ or facet joint as the source of low back pain', European Spine Journal, 16, pp. 1539 - 1550, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-007-0391-1
,2007, 'Low back pain research priorities: A survey of primary care practitioners', BMC Family Practice, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-8-40
,2007, 'Efficacy of manipulation for non-specific neck pain of recent onset: Design of a randomised controlled trial', BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-8-18
,2007, 'Prognosis of chronic low back pain: Design of an inception cohort study', BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-8-11
,2006, 'Prognosis of acute low back pain: Design of a prospective inception cohort study', BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-7-54
,2006, 'Selecting an appropriate placebo for a trial of spinal manipulative therapy', Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 52, pp. 135 - 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0004-9514(06)70049-6
,2005, 'The effect of motor control exercise versus placebo in patients with chronic low back pain [ACTRN012605000262606]', BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-6-54
,2005, 'The McKenzie method for the management of acute non-specific low back pain: Design of a randomised controlled trial [ACTRN012605000032651]', BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-6-50
,2004, 'Early intervention for the management of acute low back pain: A single-blind randomized controlled trial of biopsychosocial education, manual therapy, and exercise', Spine, 29, pp. 2350 - 2356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.brs.0000143619.34308.b4
,2000, 'A cross-sectional survey of the clinical and psychological features of low back pain and consequent work handicap: Use of the Quebec task force classification', International Journal of Clinical Practice, 54, pp. 639 - 644
,1999, 'Letter to the editor [3]', Spine, 24, pp. 100 - 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00007632-199901010-00027
,1996, 'Self defined ethnicity is unhelpful', BMJ, 313, pp. 425 - 426, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.313.7054.425b
,Conference Papers
2018, 'DO MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS INCREASE THE RISK OF CHRONIC DISEASE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND METAANALYSIS OF COHORT STUDIES', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, SPRINGER, pp. S183 - S184, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000446532700561&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2018, 'PAIN EDUCATION FOR LOW BACK PAIN - IT IS WORTH MY TIME?', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, pp. 158 - 159, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000431625600370&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2016, 'A TELEPHONE-BASED LIFESTYLE BEHAVIOURAL INTERVENTION FOR OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE PATIENTS WITH LOW BACK PAIN.', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, SPRINGER, pp. S71 - S71, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000388943400228&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2016, 'A WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAM FOR OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, SPRINGER, pp. S71 - S72, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000388943400229&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2012, 'DOES FEAR OF MOVEMENT MEDIATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PAIN INTENSITY AND DISABILITY IN PATIENTS FOLLOWING WHIPLASH INJURY? A PROSPECTIVE LONGITUDINAL STUDY', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, SPRINGER, pp. S198 - S198, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000209816000480&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2011, 'CYTOKINE CONCENTRATION MEASURED BY MULTIPLEX BEAD ARRAY IS UNAFFECTED BY SAMPLE TYPE (PLASMA OR SERUM) OR FREEZE-THAW CYCLE', in INFLAMMATION RESEARCH, BIRKHAUSER VERLAG AG, FRANCE, Paris, pp. 102 - 102, presented at 10th World Congress on Inflammation, FRANCE, Paris, 25 June 2011 - 29 June 2011, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000291358900267&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,1998, 'A comparison of impairment, disability and psychological factors between elderly and young people with chronic back pain', in Clinical Rehabilitation, pp. 165
,1998, 'Characterization of the experience of chronic low back pain by sex and ethnic group', in Clinical Rehabilitation, pp. 177
,Preprints
2022, Internet-Delivered Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Training for Chronic Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint), , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.41890
,2022, Is chronic pain an affective disorder? Moderation of resting-state functional connectivity within the emotional brain by depressive symptoms, , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2022.02.11.22270877
,2021, Cortical function and sensorimotor plasticity predict future low back pain after an acute episode: the UPWaRD prospective cohort study, , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.07.14.21260552
,2021, The Understanding persistent Pain Where it ResiDes study of low back pain cohort profile, , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.11.24.21266794
,2020, Items for consideration in a reporting guideline for mediation analyses: a Delphi study, , http://dx.doi.org/10.31222/osf.io/yx96j
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