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Subgrouping patients with sciatica in primary care for matched care pathways: development of a subgrouping algorithm (2019)
Journal Article
Konstantinou, K., Dunn, K., Windt, D., Ogollah, R., Jasani, V., & Foster, N. (2019). Subgrouping patients with sciatica in primary care for matched care pathways: development of a subgrouping algorithm. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2686-x

Background Sciatica is a painful condition managed by a stepped care approach for most patients. Currently, there are no decision-making tools to guide matching care pathways for patients with sciatica without evidence of serious pathology, early in... Read More about Subgrouping patients with sciatica in primary care for matched care pathways: development of a subgrouping algorithm.

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., …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.

Models used for case-mix adjustment of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in musculoskeletal healthcare: A systematic review of the literature. (2019)
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Lewis, M., & Hill, J. (2019). Models used for case-mix adjustment of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in musculoskeletal healthcare: A systematic review of the literature. Physiotherapy, 137-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2018.10.002

BACKGROUND: Case-mix adjustment is an established method to take account of variations across cohorts in baseline patient factors, when comparing health outcomes. Although commonplace, there is a lack of evidence as to the most appropriate case-mix... Read More about Models used for case-mix adjustment of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in musculoskeletal healthcare: A systematic review of the literature..

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the STarT Back Tool for Arabic speaking adults with low back pain in Saudi Arabia (2019)
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Elsabbagh, L., Al-Atwi, T., Aldossary, D., Alshami, A. M., Hill, J. C., Abu-Ras, W., …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)
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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)
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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)
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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., …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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.

Testing a Model of Consultation-based Reassurance and Back Pain Outcomes with Psychological Risk as Moderator: A Prospective Cohort Study (2018)
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Hill, J. (2018). Testing a Model of Consultation-based Reassurance and Back Pain Outcomes with Psychological Risk as Moderator: A Prospective Cohort Study. Clinical Journal of Pain, 339-348. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0000000000000541

Objectives:Reassurance is an essential part of treatment for low back pain (LBP), but evidence on effective methods to deliver reassurance remains scarce. The interaction between consultation-based reassurance and patients' psychological risk is unkn... Read More about Testing a Model of Consultation-based Reassurance and Back Pain Outcomes with Psychological Risk as Moderator: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Physiotherapists’ views of implementing a stratified treatment approach for patients with low back pain in Germany: a qualitative study (2018)
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Karstens, S., Kuithan, P., Joos, S., Hill, J. C., Wensing, M., Steinhäuser, J., …Szecsenyi, J. (2018). Physiotherapists’ views of implementing a stratified treatment approach for patients with low back pain in Germany: a qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research, 18, Article 214. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-2991-3

Background The STarT-Back-Approach (STarT: Subgroups for Targeted Treatment) was developed in the UK and has demonstrated clinical and cost effectiveness. Based on the results of a brief questionnaire, patients with low back pain are stratified into... Read More about Physiotherapists’ views of implementing a stratified treatment approach for patients with low back pain in Germany: a qualitative study.

Using an internet intervention to support self-management of low back pain in primary care: findings from a randomised controlled feasibility trial (SupportBack). (2018)
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Geraghty, A. W. A., Stanford, R., Stuart, B., Little, P., Roberts, L. C., Foster, N. E., …Yardley, L. (2018). Using an internet intervention to support self-management of low back pain in primary care: findings from a randomised controlled feasibility trial (SupportBack). BMJ Open, 8(3), Article e016768. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016768

OBJECTIVE: To determine the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of an internet intervention for low back pain (LBP) using three arms: (1) usual care, (2) usual care plus an internet intervention or (3) usual care plus an internet interventio... Read More about Using an internet intervention to support self-management of low back pain in primary care: findings from a randomised controlled feasibility trial (SupportBack)..

Determining the impact of a new physiotherapist-led primary care model for back pain: protocol for a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial (2017)
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Hill, J. (2017). Determining the impact of a new physiotherapist-led primary care model for back pain: protocol for a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial. Trials, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2279-7

Background Back pain is a leading contributor to disability, healthcare costs, and lost work. Family physicians are the most common first point of contact in the healthcare system for people with back pain, but physiotherapists (PTs) may be able to... Read More about Determining the impact of a new physiotherapist-led primary care model for back pain: protocol for a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial.

Mediators of Treatment Effect in the Back In Action Trial: Using Latent Growth Modeling to Take Change Over Time into Account. (2017)
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Mansell, G., Hill, J., Main, C. J., Von Korff, M., & Van Der Windt, D. (2017). Mediators of Treatment Effect in the Back In Action Trial: Using Latent Growth Modeling to Take Change Over Time into Account. Clinical Journal of Pain, 33(9), 811-819. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0000000000000463

OBJECTIVES: To test whether change in fear-avoidance beliefs was a mediator of the effect of treatment on disability outcome; To test an analytical approach, latent growth modelling, not often applied to mediation analysis. METHODS: Secondary ana... Read More about Mediators of Treatment Effect in the Back In Action Trial: Using Latent Growth Modeling to Take Change Over Time into Account..

Effective treatment options for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A systematic overview of current evidence (2017)
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Babatunde, O., Jordan, J., Van Der Windt, D., Hill, J., Foster, N. E., & Protheroe, J. (2017). Effective treatment options for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A systematic overview of current evidence. PLoS ONE, 12(6), Article e0178621. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178621

Background & aims Musculoskeletal pain, the most common cause of disability globally, is most frequently managed in primary care. People with musculoskeletal pain in different body regions share similar characteristics, prognosis, and may respond to... Read More about Effective treatment options for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A systematic overview of current evidence.

The clinical and cost-effectiveness of stratified care for patients with sciatica: the SCOPiC randomised controlled trial protocol (ISRCTN75449581). (2017)
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Foster, N. E., Konstantinou, K., Lewis, M., Ogollah, R., Dunn, K. M., van der Windt, D., …Hay, E. M. (2017). The clinical and cost-effectiveness of stratified care for patients with sciatica: the SCOPiC randomised controlled trial protocol (ISRCTN75449581). BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 18, Article 172. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1513-5

BACKGROUND: Sciatica has a substantial impact on patients, and is associated with high healthcare and societal costs. Although there is variation in the clinical management of sciatica, the current model of care usually involves an initial period of... Read More about The clinical and cost-effectiveness of stratified care for patients with sciatica: the SCOPiC randomised controlled trial protocol (ISRCTN75449581)..