A5034499376- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Social Media in Health Education
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
The University of Sydney
2016-2025
Institute for Musculoskeletal Health
2018-2025
Sydney Local Health District
2018-2025
Taif University
2025
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
2018-2024
King George V Memorial Hospital
2024
Background The Cochrane risk of bias (CROB) tool and Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale are used to evaluate randomized controlled trials. We assessed the level agreement between instruments. Methods searched Library identify trials included in systematic reviews evaluating physical therapy interventions. For that met our inclusion criteria (primary reference review, review CROB (2008 version), indexed PEDro), items were extracted from PEDro total score downloaded PEDro. Kappa...
Diagnostic labels may influence treatment intentions. We examined the effect of labelling low back pain (LBP) on beliefs about imaging, surgery, second opinion, seriousness, recovery, work, and physical activities.Six-arm online randomized experiment with blinded participants without LBP. Participants received one six labels: 'disc bulge', 'degeneration', 'arthritis', 'lumbar sprain', 'non-specific LBP', 'episode pain'. The primary outcome was belief need for imaging.A total 1375 (mean [SD]...
Importance Social media is an influential source of medical information, but little known about how posts discuss tests that carry potential for overdiagnosis or overuse. Objective To investigate social 5 popular tests: full-body magnetic resonance imaging, the multicancer early detection test, and antimullerian hormone, gut microbiome, testosterone. Design, Setting, Participants This cross-sectional study assessed on Instagram TikTok between April 30, 2015, January 23, 2024, discussed Using...
Abstract Background Video game technology increases adherence to home exercise and could support self-management for older people with chronic low back pain (LBP). Objective The objective was investigate the effects of home-based video exercises on self-efficacy care-seeking in LBP. Design study a randomized controlled trial. Setting setting community waiting list. Participants Sixty participants, aged > 55 years LBP, were (1:1) Wii Fit U or continue their usual activities 8 weeks....
Is remotely delivered physiotherapy as good or better than face-to-face for the management of musculoskeletal conditions? Randomised controlled, non-inferiority trial with concealed allocation, blinded assessors and intention-to-treat analysis. A total 210 adult participants a condition who presented outpatient at five public hospitals in Sydney. One group received program 6 weeks that consisted one session conjunction weekly text messages, phone calls 2 4 weeks, an individualised home...
Objective To investigate whether different labels for rotator cuff disease influence people's perceived need surgery. Design Randomized controlled experiment. Methods Participants with and without shoulder pain read a vignette describing patient were randomized to 1 of 6 terms disease: subacromial impingement syndrome, tear, bursitis, cuff–related pain, sprain, episode pain. Perceived surgery was the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes included imaging, an injection, second opinion, see...
An online randomised experiment found that the labels lumbar sprain, non-specific low back pain (LBP), and episode of reduced perceived need for imaging, surgery second opinions compared to disc bulge, degeneration, arthritis among 1447 participants with without LBP. They also seriousness LBP increased recovery expectations.In this study we report results a content analysis free-text data collected in our experiment. We used two questions: 1. When you hear term [one six labels], what words...
People often use infographics (also called visual or graphical abstracts) as a substitute for reading the full text of an article. This is concern because most do not present sufficient information to interpret research appropriately and guide wise health decisions. The Reporting Infographics Visual Abstracts Comparative studies (RIVA-C) checklist aims improve completeness with which findings comparative are communicated avoid being misinterpreted if readers refer text. primary audience...
Infographics have become an increasingly popular method to present research findings and increase the attention receives. As many scientific journals now use infographics boost visibility uptake of they publish, important tool for medical education. It is unknown whether such convey key characteristics that are needed make useful interpretations data as adequate description study population, interventions, comparators outcomes; methodological limitations; numerical estimates benefits harms....