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Prognostic factors associated with outcome following an epidural steroid injection for disc-related sciatica: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. (2023)
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Nagington, A., Foster, N., Snell, K., Konstantinou, K., & Stynes, S. (2023). Prognostic factors associated with outcome following an epidural steroid injection for disc-related sciatica: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. European Spine Journal, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-023-07528-4

PURPOSE: Clinical guidelines recommend epidural steroid injection (ESI) as a treatment option for severe disc-related sciatica, but there is considerable uncertainty about its effectiveness. Currently, we know very little about factors that might be... Read More about Prognostic factors associated with outcome following an epidural steroid injection for disc-related sciatica: a systematic review and narrative synthesis..

Patient satisfaction with the first contact physiotherapy service: Results from the national evaluation survey (2021)
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Stynes, Wood, L., Bishop, A., & Goodwin, R. (2022). Patient satisfaction with the first contact physiotherapy service: Results from the national evaluation survey. Musculoskeletal Care, 20(2), 363-370. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1599

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal (MSK) First Contact Physiotherapists (FCPs) are diagnostic clinicians able to assess and manage undifferentiated and undiagnosed MSK presentations. The FCP role in primary care has been introduced to allow patients with MS... Read More about Patient satisfaction with the first contact physiotherapy service: Results from the national evaluation survey.

First Contact Practitioners' (FCPs) and General Practitioners' Perceptions Towards FCPs Delivering Vocational Advice to Patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Qualitative Investigation of the Implementation Potential of the I-SWAP Initiative. (2021)
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Saunders, B., Foster, N. E., Hill, J. C., Sowden, G., Evans, N., Bishop, A., …Wynne-Jones, G. (2022). First Contact Practitioners' (FCPs) and General Practitioners' Perceptions Towards FCPs Delivering Vocational Advice to Patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Qualitative Investigation of the Implementation Potential of the I-SWAP Initiative. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 32, 147–155. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-021-09992-5

Purpose Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is a common cause of work absence. The recent SWAP (Study of Work And Pain) randomised controlled trial (RCT) found that a brief vocational advice service for primary care patients with MSK pain led to fewer days' w... Read More about First Contact Practitioners' (FCPs) and General Practitioners' Perceptions Towards FCPs Delivering Vocational Advice to Patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Qualitative Investigation of the Implementation Potential of the I-SWAP Initiative..

Self‐reported prognostic factors in adults reporting neck or low back pain: An umbrella review (2021)
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Mansell, G., Corp, N., Wynne-Jones, G., Hill, J., Stynes, S., & van der Windt, D. (2021). Self‐reported prognostic factors in adults reporting neck or low back pain: An umbrella review. European Journal of Pain, 25(8), 1627-1643. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1782

Numerous systematic reviews have attempted to synthesise evidence on prognostic factors for predicting future outcomes such as pain, disability and return-to-work/work absence in neck and low back pain populations. An umbrella review of systematic re... Read More about Self‐reported prognostic factors in adults reporting neck or low back pain: An umbrella review.

Evidence-based treatment recommendations for neck and low back pain across Europe: A systematic review of guidelines. (2020)
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Corp, N., Mansell, G., Stynes, S., Wynne-Jones, G., Morsø, L., Hill, J., & Van Der Windt, D. (2021). Evidence-based treatment recommendations for neck and low back pain across Europe: A systematic review of guidelines. European Journal of Pain, 25(2), https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1679

Background and objective: This systematic review synthesised evidence from European neck and low back pain (NLBP) clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to identify recommended treatment options for use across Europe. Databases and Data Treatment: Compr... Read More about Evidence-based treatment recommendations for neck and low back pain across Europe: A systematic review of guidelines..