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Predictors of outcome following an epidural steroid injection for disc-related sciatica: a Delphi consensus study. (2024)
Journal Article
Stynes, S., Foster, N., O'Dowd, J., Ostelo, R., & Konstantinou, K. (in press). Predictors of outcome following an epidural steroid injection for disc-related sciatica: a Delphi consensus study. European Spine Journal, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-024-08342-2

Trial data shows modest reductions in leg pain, disability and surgery avoidance following epidural steroid injections (ESI) for severe sciatica. Despite their common use, there is no clear evidence about which patients are more likely to benefit fro... Read More about Predictors of outcome following an epidural steroid injection for disc-related sciatica: a Delphi consensus study..

Agreeing priority categories and items for inclusion in a future best practice delegation framework for musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy services: A consensus groups study (2024)
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Sarigiovannis, P., Jowett, S., Saunders, B., & Foster, N. (2024). Agreeing priority categories and items for inclusion in a future best practice delegation framework for musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy services: A consensus groups study. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 72, Article 102977. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2024.102977

Purpose Delegation of clinical tasks from physiotherapists to physiotherapy support workers varies considerably in musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy services leading to variation in patient care. This study... Read More about Agreeing priority categories and items for inclusion in a future best practice delegation framework for musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy services: A consensus groups study.

Developing an international consensus Reporting guideline for intervention Fidelity in Non-Drug, non-surgical trials: The ReFiND protocol. (2024)
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Sousa Filho, L. F., Farlie, M. K., Haines, T., Borrelli, B., Carroll, C., Mathews, C., …Malliaras, P. (2024). Developing an international consensus Reporting guideline for intervention Fidelity in Non-Drug, non-surgical trials: The ReFiND protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 142, Article 107575. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2024.107575

Inadequate reporting of fidelity to interventions in trials limits the transparency and interpretation of trial findings. Despite this, most trials of non-drug, non-surgical interventions lack comprehensive reporting of fidelity. If fidelity is poorl... Read More about Developing an international consensus Reporting guideline for intervention Fidelity in Non-Drug, non-surgical trials: The ReFiND protocol..

ADHERENCE TO PRESCRIBED EXERCISE AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC NONSPECIFIC LOW BACK PAIN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS (2024)
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Bastianon, A., Wood, L., Gilanyi, Y., Hansford, H., Gibbs, M. T., Dean, S., …Jones, M. D. (2024). ADHERENCE TO PRESCRIBED EXERCISE AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC NONSPECIFIC LOW BACK PAIN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology, 13(s2), 360-360. https://doi.org/10.31189/2165-7629-13-s2.360

BACKGROUND Exercise is widely accepted as a first-line treatment for chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP). However, the benefits of exercise diminish over time, as does adherence to exercise. It is unclear whether greater exercise adherence is... Read More about ADHERENCE TO PRESCRIBED EXERCISE AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC NONSPECIFIC LOW BACK PAIN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.

Feasibility of blinding spinal manual therapy interventions among participants and outcome assessors: protocol for a blinding feasibility trial (2024)
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Muñoz Laguna, J., Kurmann, A., Hofstetter, L., Nyantakyi, E., Clack, L., Bang, H., …Hincapié, C. A. (in press). Feasibility of blinding spinal manual therapy interventions among participants and outcome assessors: protocol for a blinding feasibility trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 10(1), Article 70. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-024-01492-6

Introduction Blinding is a methodologically important aspect in randomised controlled trials yet frequently overlooked in trials of spinal manual therapy interventions for back pain. To help inform the blinding methods of a future, double-placebo-co... Read More about Feasibility of blinding spinal manual therapy interventions among participants and outcome assessors: protocol for a blinding feasibility trial.

Prognostic Factors and Treatment Effect Modifiers for Physical Health, Opioid Prescription, and Health Care Utilization in Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders in Primary Care: Exploratory Secondary Analysis of the STEMS Randomized Trial of Direct Access to Physical Therapist-Led Care. (2024)
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Zouch, J., Bhimani, N., Bussières, A., Ferreira, M., Foster, N. E., & Ferreira, P. (in press). Prognostic Factors and Treatment Effect Modifiers for Physical Health, Opioid Prescription, and Health Care Utilization in Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders in Primary Care: Exploratory Secondary Analysis of the STEMS Randomized Trial of Direct Access to Physical Therapist-Led Care. Physical Therapy, pzae066. https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzae066

The aims of the study were to identify prognostic factors associated with health care outcomes in patients with musculoskeletal conditions in primary care and to determine whether characteristics associated with choice of care modify treatment effect... Read More about Prognostic Factors and Treatment Effect Modifiers for Physical Health, Opioid Prescription, and Health Care Utilization in Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders in Primary Care: Exploratory Secondary Analysis of the STEMS Randomized Trial of Direct Access to Physical Therapist-Led Care..

029 VIDEOCONFERENCING WITH A PHYSIOTHERAPIST VERSUS IN-PERSON CARE FOR KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS: THE PEAK NON-INFERIORITY RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Hinman, R. S., Campbell, P., Kimp, A., Russell, T., Foster, N., Kasza, J., …Bennell, K. (2024, April). 029 VIDEOCONFERENCING WITH A PHYSIOTHERAPIST VERSUS IN-PERSON CARE FOR KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS: THE PEAK NON-INFERIORITY RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL. Presented at 2024 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis, Vienna, Austria

818 NEITHER ANALYSIS APPROACH NOR RISK OF BIAS EXPLAIN THE LIMITED OVERALL BENEFIT OF THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE FOR KNEE AND/OR HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS IN INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT DATA META-ANALYSIS (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Runhaar, J., Holden, M., Hattle, M., Quicke, J., Healey, E. L., van der Windt, D., …Foster, N. (2024, April). 818 NEITHER ANALYSIS APPROACH NOR RISK OF BIAS EXPLAIN THE LIMITED OVERALL BENEFIT OF THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE FOR KNEE AND/OR HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS IN INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT DATA META-ANALYSIS. Poster presented at 2024 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis, Vienna, Austria

Alternative models to support weight loss in chronic musculoskeletal conditions: effectiveness of a physiotherapist-delivered intensive diet programme for knee osteoarthritis, the POWER randomised controlled trial (2024)
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Allison, K., Jones, S., Hinman, R. S., Pardo, J., Li, P., DeSilva, A., …Bennell, K. L. (2024). Alternative models to support weight loss in chronic musculoskeletal conditions: effectiveness of a physiotherapist-delivered intensive diet programme for knee osteoarthritis, the POWER randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 58(10), 538-547. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2023-107793

Objectives: To determine if physiotherapists can deliver a clinically effective very low energy diet (VLED) supplementary to exercise in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and overweight or obesity. Methods: 88 participants with knee OA and bod... Read More about Alternative models to support weight loss in chronic musculoskeletal conditions: effectiveness of a physiotherapist-delivered intensive diet programme for knee osteoarthritis, the POWER randomised controlled trial.

Telerehabilitation consultations with a physiotherapist for chronic knee pain versus in-person consultations in Australia: the PEAK non-inferiority randomised controlled trial. (2024)
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Hinman, R. S., Campbell, P. K., Kimp, A. J., Russell, T., Foster, N. E., Kasza, J., …Bennell, K. L. (in press). Telerehabilitation consultations with a physiotherapist for chronic knee pain versus in-person consultations in Australia: the PEAK non-inferiority randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 403(10433), 1267-1278. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2823%2902630-2

Telerehabilitation whether perceived as less effective than in-person care for musculoskeletal problems. We aimed to determine if physiotherapy video conferencing consultations were non-inferior to in-person consultations for chronic knee pain. In th... Read More about Telerehabilitation consultations with a physiotherapist for chronic knee pain versus in-person consultations in Australia: the PEAK non-inferiority randomised controlled trial..

Understanding how therapeutic exercise prescription changes outcomes important to patients with persistent non-specific low back pain: a realist review protocol (2024)
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Wood, L., Booth, V., Dean, S., Foster, N. E., Hayden, J. A., & Booth, A. (in press). Understanding how therapeutic exercise prescription changes outcomes important to patients with persistent non-specific low back pain: a realist review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 13(1), 63. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02466-8

Introduction: Persistent low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and therapeutic exercise is recommended as a first-line treatment in international guidelines. The effects of exercise on clinical outcomes of pain and physica... Read More about Understanding how therapeutic exercise prescription changes outcomes important to patients with persistent non-specific low back pain: a realist review protocol.