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Matching treatment options for risk sub-groups in musculoskeletal pain: a consensus groups study (2019)
Journal Article
Protheroe, J., Saunders, B., Bartlam, B., Dunn, K., Cooper, V., Campbell, P., Hill, J., Tooth, S., Mallen, C., Hay, E., & Foster, N. (2019). Matching treatment options for risk sub-groups in musculoskeletal pain: a consensus groups study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2587-z

Background
Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain represents a considerable worldwide healthcare burden. This study aimed to gain consensus from practitioners who work with MSK pain patients, on the most appropriate primary care treatment options for subgroups... Read More about Matching treatment options for risk sub-groups in musculoskeletal pain: a consensus groups study.

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the STarT Back Tool for Arabic speaking adults with low back pain in Saudi Arabia (2019)
Journal Article
Elsabbagh, L., Al-Atwi, T., Aldossary, D., Alshami, A. M., Hill, J. C., Abu-Ras, W., Huijer, H. A.-S., & Brooks, D. (2019). Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the STarT Back Tool for Arabic speaking adults with low back pain in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Orthopaedic Science, 24(2), 200-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jos.2018.09.007

BACKGROUND:
The STarT Back Tool (Subgrouping for Targeted Treatment; SBT) was developed and validated in the United Kingdom for adults with non-specific low back pain (LBP) to provide risk stratification groups. An Arabic version has not yet been de... Read More about Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the STarT Back Tool for Arabic speaking adults with low back pain in Saudi Arabia.

A conceptual framework for increasing clinical staff member involvement in general practice: a proposed strategy to improve the management of low back pain (2019)
Journal Article
Riis, A., Karran, E. L., Hill, J. C., Jensen, M. B., & Thomsen, J. L. (2019). A conceptual framework for increasing clinical staff member involvement in general practice: a proposed strategy to improve the management of low back pain. BMC Family Practice, 20, Article 30. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-019-0923-x

BACKGROUND: Low back pain affects about 80% of all adults, many of whom consult general practice. Providing management can be challenging, in part due to the scarcity of effective treatment methods. There is broad consensus in international clinical... Read More about A conceptual framework for increasing clinical staff member involvement in general practice: a proposed strategy to improve the management of low back pain.

Development and validation of a pain monitoring app for patients with musculoskeletal conditions (The Keele pain recorder feasibility study). (2019)
Journal Article
Hill, J., & Van Der Windt, D. (2019). Development and validation of a pain monitoring app for patients with musculoskeletal conditions (The Keele pain recorder feasibility study). BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 24 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-019-0741-z

BACKGROUND:
Assessing daily change in pain and related symptoms help in diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring response to treatment. However, such changes are infrequently assessed, and usually reviewed weeks or months after the start of treatment.... Read More about Development and validation of a pain monitoring app for patients with musculoskeletal conditions (The Keele pain recorder feasibility study)..

Can the STarT Back Tool predict health-related quality of life and work ability after an acute/subacute episode with back or neck pain? A psychometric validation study in primary care. (2018)
Journal Article
Hill, J. (2018). Can the STarT Back Tool predict health-related quality of life and work ability after an acute/subacute episode with back or neck pain? A psychometric validation study in primary care. BMJ Open, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021748

OBJECTIVES: The predictive ability of the STarT Back Tool (SBT) has not yet been examined among acute/subacute back and/or neck pain in a primary care setting in respect to health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and work ability outcomes. The aim of... Read More about Can the STarT Back Tool predict health-related quality of life and work ability after an acute/subacute episode with back or neck pain? A psychometric validation study in primary care..

Effect of Low Back Pain Risk-Stratification Strategy on Patient Outcomes and Care Processes: the MATCH Randomized Trial in Primary Care (2018)
Journal Article
Cherkin, D., Balderson, B., Wellman, R., Hsu, C., Sherman, K., Evers, S., Hawkes, R., Cook, A., Levine, M., Piekara, D., Rock, P., Estlin, K., Brewer, G., Jensen, M., LaPorte, A.-M., Yeoman, J., Sowden, G., Hill, J., & Foster, N. (2018). Effect of Low Back Pain Risk-Stratification Strategy on Patient Outcomes and Care Processes: the MATCH Randomized Trial in Primary Care. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1324-1336. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-018-4468-9

BACKGROUND: The STarT Back strategy for categorizing and treating patients with low back pain (LBP) improved patients' function while reducing costs in England. OBJECTIVE: This trial evaluated the effect of implementing an adaptation of this approach... Read More about Effect of Low Back Pain Risk-Stratification Strategy on Patient Outcomes and Care Processes: the MATCH Randomized Trial in Primary Care.

A multi-modal recruitment strategy using social media and internet-mediated methods to recruit a multidisciplinary, international sample of clinicians to an online research study. (2018)
Journal Article
McRobert, C. J., Hill, J., Smale, T., Hay, E., & Van Der Windt, D. (2018). A multi-modal recruitment strategy using social media and internet-mediated methods to recruit a multidisciplinary, international sample of clinicians to an online research study. PloS one, 13(7), Article e0200184. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0200184

BACKGROUND: Challenges exist in recruiting an international sample of clinicians and researchers to an online survey. Traditional recruitment methods remain relevant but issues such as narrow geographical reach, high cost and time intensity limit wha... Read More about A multi-modal recruitment strategy using social media and internet-mediated methods to recruit a multidisciplinary, international sample of clinicians to an online research study..

Advancing practice for back pain through stratified care (STarT Back) (2018)
Journal Article
Sowden, G., Hill, J., Morso, L., Louw, Q., & Foster, N. E. (in press). Advancing practice for back pain through stratified care (STarT Back). Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 22(4), 255-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjpt.2018.06.003

Background
Low back pain (LBP) is common, however research comparing the effectiveness of different treatments over the last two decades conclude either no or small differences in the average effects of different treatments. One suggestion to explai... Read More about Advancing practice for back pain through stratified care (STarT Back).

The effectiveness of a stratified care model for non-specific low back pain in Danish primary care compared to current practice: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial (2018)
Journal Article
Hill, J. (2018). The effectiveness of a stratified care model for non-specific low back pain in Danish primary care compared to current practice: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 315 -315. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2685-5

Prior studies indicate that stratified care for low back pain results in better clinical outcome and reduced costs in healthcare compared to current practice. Stratified care may be associated with clinical benefits for patients with low back pain at... Read More about The effectiveness of a stratified care model for non-specific low back pain in Danish primary care compared to current practice: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial.

The predictive ability of the STarT Back Tool was limited in people with chronic low back pain: a prospective cohort study (2018)
Journal Article
Hill, J. (2018). The predictive ability of the STarT Back Tool was limited in people with chronic low back pain: a prospective cohort study. Journal of Physiotherapy, 107-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2018.02.009

Questions
In people with chronic non-specific low back pain (LBP), what is the predictive and discriminative validity of the STarT Back Tool (SBT) for pain intensity, self-reported LBP-related disability, and global self-perceived change at 1-year f... Read More about The predictive ability of the STarT Back Tool was limited in people with chronic low back pain: a prospective cohort study.