Rachelle Buchbinder

Summary

Affiliation: Monash University
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi Oral corticosteroids--their place in the management of adhesive capsulitis
    Julia Walters
    Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania
    Aust Fam Physician 36:927-9. 2007
  2. ncbi Addressing patient beliefs and expectations in the consultation
    Chris J Main
    Arthritis Research Campaign National Primary Care Centre, Keele University, N Staffs ST5 5BG, UK
    Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 24:219-25. 2010
  3. ncbi Effectiveness of low-Dye taping for the short-term treatment of plantar heel pain: a randomised trial
    Joel A Radford
    School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC, NSW, 1797, Australia
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 7:64. 2006
  4. ncbi Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a physiotherapy program for chronic rotator cuff pathology: a protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
    Kim Bennell
    Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne, Australia
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 8:86. 2007
  5. ncbi Effectiveness of calf muscle stretching for the short-term treatment of plantar heel pain: a randomised trial
    Joel A Radford
    School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag, Penrith South DC, NSW, Australia
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 8:36. 2007
  6. ncbi Population based intervention to change back pain beliefs: three year follow up population survey
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital and Monash University, Suite 41, Cabrini Medical Centre, 183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, VIC 3144, Australia
    BMJ 328:321. 2004
  7. ncbi Arthrographic joint distension with saline and steroid improves function and reduces pain in patients with painful stiff shoulder: results of a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial
    R Buchbinder
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Victoria, Australia
    Ann Rheum Dis 63:302-9. 2004
  8. ncbi Improvements in general practitioner beliefs and stated management of back pain persist 4.5 years after the cessation of a public health media campaign
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital and Monash University, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:E156-62. 2007
  9. ncbi Clinical practice. Plantar fasciitis
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
    N Engl J Med 350:2159-66. 2004
  10. ncbi Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of physiotherapy following glenohumeral joint distension for adhesive capsulitis: a randomized trial
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Cabrini Hospital, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
    Arthritis Rheum 57:1027-37. 2007

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Publications93

  1. ncbi Oral corticosteroids--their place in the management of adhesive capsulitis
    Julia Walters
    Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania
    Aust Fam Physician 36:927-9. 2007
    ....
  2. ncbi Addressing patient beliefs and expectations in the consultation
    Chris J Main
    Arthritis Research Campaign National Primary Care Centre, Keele University, N Staffs ST5 5BG, UK
    Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 24:219-25. 2010
    ..Having identified techniques for facilitating self-disclosure, we conclude by offering suggestions on how to 'close down' the consultation and hand over responsibility to the patient...
  3. ncbi Effectiveness of low-Dye taping for the short-term treatment of plantar heel pain: a randomised trial
    Joel A Radford
    School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC, NSW, 1797, Australia
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 7:64. 2006
    ..We performed a participant-blinded randomised trial to assess the effectiveness of low-Dye taping, a commonly used short-term treatment for plantar heel pain...
  4. ncbi Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a physiotherapy program for chronic rotator cuff pathology: a protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
    Kim Bennell
    Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne, Australia
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 8:86. 2007
    ..Physiotherapy is often the first line of management for CRCP yet there is little conclusive evidence to support or refute its effectiveness and no formal evaluation of its cost-effectiveness...
  5. ncbi Effectiveness of calf muscle stretching for the short-term treatment of plantar heel pain: a randomised trial
    Joel A Radford
    School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag, Penrith South DC, NSW, Australia
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 8:36. 2007
    ..We performed a participant-blinded randomised trial to assess the effectiveness of calf muscle stretching, a commonly used short-term treatment for plantar heel pain...
  6. ncbi Population based intervention to change back pain beliefs: three year follow up population survey
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital and Monash University, Suite 41, Cabrini Medical Centre, 183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, VIC 3144, Australia
    BMJ 328:321. 2004
  7. ncbi Arthrographic joint distension with saline and steroid improves function and reduces pain in patients with painful stiff shoulder: results of a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial
    R Buchbinder
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Victoria, Australia
    Ann Rheum Dis 63:302-9. 2004
    ....
  8. ncbi Improvements in general practitioner beliefs and stated management of back pain persist 4.5 years after the cessation of a public health media campaign
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital and Monash University, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:E156-62. 2007
    ..Quasi-experimental, nonrandomized, nonequivalent, parallel group-controlled study involving before-after mailed surveys of general practitioners...
  9. ncbi Clinical practice. Plantar fasciitis
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
    N Engl J Med 350:2159-66. 2004
  10. ncbi Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of physiotherapy following glenohumeral joint distension for adhesive capsulitis: a randomized trial
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Cabrini Hospital, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
    Arthritis Rheum 57:1027-37. 2007
    ..To determine whether an active physiotherapy program following arthrographic joint distension for adhesive capsulitis provides additional benefits...
  11. ncbi Up to a quarter of the Australian population may have suboptimal health literacy depending upon the measurement tool: results from a population-based survey
    Melissa N Barber
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    Health Promot Int 24:252-61. 2009
    ..The health literacy measures we used, while moderately correlated, appear to measure different but related constructs and use different cut offs to indicate poor health literacy...
  12. ncbi Short course prednisolone for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder or stiff painful shoulder): a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial
    R Buchbinder
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    Ann Rheum Dis 63:1460-9. 2004
    ..To determine whether a short course of prednisolone is superior to placebo for improving pain, function, and range of motion in adhesive capsulitis...
  13. ncbi A randomized trial of vertebroplasty for painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, and Monash University, Malvern, Vic, Australia
    N Engl J Med 361:557-68. 2009
    ..Vertebroplasty has become a common treatment for painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures, but there is limited evidence to support its use...
  14. ncbi Systematic review of the efficacy and safety of shock wave therapy for lateral elbow pain
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    J Rheumatol 33:1351-63. 2006
    ..To determine the efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for lateral elbow pain...
  15. ncbi Invited editorial presents an accurate summary of the results of two randomised placebo-controlled trials of vertebroplasty
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria
    Med J Aust 192:338-41. 2010
    ..Based on the best evidence currently available, the routine use of vertebroplasty outside of the research setting for painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures appears unjustified...
  16. ncbi Vertebroplasty: when randomized placebo-controlled trial results clash with common belief
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, and Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 3144, Australia
    Spine J 10:241-3. 2010
    ..COMMENTARY ON: Bono C, Heggeness M, Mick C, et al. North American Spine Society: Newly released vertebroplasty randomized controlled trials: a tale of two trials. Spine J 2010;10:238-240 (in this issue)...
  17. ncbi Doctors with a special interest in back pain have poorer knowledge about how to treat back pain
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 34:1218-26; discussion 1227. 2009
    ..We conducted an observational study using mailed questionnaires to 3 random samples of general practitioners from Victoria and New South Wales, Australia in 1997, 2000, and 2004...
  18. ncbi Malignancy in patients with inflammatory myopathy
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Cabrini Medical Centre, Suite 41, 183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, Victoria 3144, Australia
    Curr Rheumatol Rep 4:415-26. 2002
    ..Of interest, too, is the increasing number of reports documenting cases in which the clinical course of the myositis mirrors that of the cancer, supporting the notion that in some instances, myositis is a paraneoplastic disorder...
  19. ncbi Health literacy: what is it and why is it important to measure?
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    J Rheumatol 38:1791-7. 2011
    ..These data will be used to derive a more comprehensive measure of health literacy...
  20. ncbi Clinical features of tiaprofenic acid (surgam) associated cystitis and a study of risk factors for its development
    R Buchbinder
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    J Clin Epidemiol 53:1013-9. 2000
    ..Apart from an increased risk among older patients, it is likely that this condition represents a drug reaction that cannot be predicted from clinical variables...
  21. ncbi Incidence of malignant disease in biopsy-proven inflammatory myopathy. A population-based cohort study
    R Buchbinder
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Suite 41, Cabrini Medical Centre, 183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, Victoria, Australia 3144
    Ann Intern Med 134:1087-95. 2001
    ..Such issues as the legitimacy of a myositis diagnosis and distinction among myositis subgroups in previous population-based studies remain unresolved...
  22. ncbi Population based intervention to change back pain beliefs and disability: three part evaluation
    R Buchbinder
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Cabrini Medical Centre, Malvern, Victoria, Australia 3144
    BMJ 322:1516-20. 2001
    ..To evaluate the effectiveness of a population based, state-wide public health intervention designed to alter beliefs about back pain, influence medical management, and reduce disability and costs of compensation...
  23. ncbi Readability and content of supplementary written drug information for patients used by Australian rheumatologists
    R Buchbinder
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Medical Centre, Malvern, Vic
    Med J Aust 174:575-8. 2001
    ..To determine the readability and content of supplementary written drug information currently being given to patients by rheumatologists in Australia...
  24. ncbi 2001 Volvo Award Winner in Clinical Studies: Effects of a media campaign on back pain beliefs and its potential influence on management of low back pain in general practice
    R Buchbinder
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Suite 41 Medical Center, Cabrini Hospital, 183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, Victoria, Australia 3144
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 26:2535-42. 2001
    ....
  25. ncbi Incidence of melanoma and other malignancies among rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with methotrexate
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Cabrini Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Arthritis Rheum 59:794-9. 2008
    ..To determine cancer risk in a cohort of 459 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with methotrexate in community practice...
  26. ncbi Functional health literacy of patients with rheumatoid arthritis attending a community-based rheumatology practice
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
    J Rheumatol 33:879-86. 2006
    ..To determine the health literacy of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) attending community-based rheumatology practice...
  27. ncbi Effects of a media campaign on back beliefs is sustained 3 years after its cessation
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital and Monash University, Australia
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 30:1323-30. 2005
    ..Quasi-experimental, nonrandomized, nonequivalent, parallel group-controlled study involving before and after telephone surveys of the general population...
  28. ncbi Non-prescription complementary treatments used by rheumatoid arthritis patients attending a community-based rheumatology practice
    R Buchbinder
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Intern Med J 32:208-14. 2002
    ..These data may be helpful in better understanding patients' needs and in improving their care...
  29. ncbi Understanding the characteristics of effective mass media campaigns for back pain and methodological challenges in evaluating their effects
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Cabrini Hospital, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:74-80. 2008
    ..Workshop at the Low Back Pain Forum VIII: Primary Care Research on Low Back Pain held in Amsterdam in June 2006...
  30. ncbi Efficacy and safety of vertebroplasty for treatment of painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a randomised controlled trial [ACTRN012605000079640]
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, 183 Wattletree Rd, Malvern Victoria, Australia
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 9:156. 2008
    ....
  31. ncbi Ultrasound-guided extracorporeal shock wave therapy for plantar fasciitis: a randomized controlled trial
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital and Cabrini Medical Centre, Malvern, Victoria, Australia 3144
    JAMA 288:1364-72. 2002
    ..Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is increasingly used for plantar fasciitis, but limited evidence supports its use...
  32. ncbi Effect of treatment with biological agents for arthritis in Australia: the Australian Rheumatology Association Database
    R Buchbinder
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Intern Med J 37:591-600. 2007
    ..The aim of this report is to describe the role, development and structure of ARAD and provide some preliminary data...
  33. ncbi Self-management education en masse: effectiveness of the Back Pain: Don't Take It Lying Down mass media campaign
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
    Med J Aust 189:S29-32. 2008
    ..The success of the campaign makes a compelling evidence-based case for using a similar strategy to enhance the self-management abilities of the population...
  34. ncbi Efficacy of subacromial ropivacaine infusion for rotator cuff surgery. A randomized trial
    Jennifer A Coghlan
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Cabrini Hospital, Monash University, Cabrini Medical Centre, Malvern, Victoria 3144, Australia
    J Bone Joint Surg Am 91:1558-67. 2009
    ..The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness and safety of ropivacaine infusion following arthroscopic or mini-incision rotator cuff surgery...
  35. ncbi Efficacy and safety of a subacromial continuous ropivacaine infusion for post-operative pain management following arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery: a protocol for a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial
    Jennifer A Coghlan
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 9:56. 2008
    ....
  36. ncbi Can a disease-specific education program augment self-management skills and improve Health-Related Quality of Life in people with hip or knee osteoarthritis?
    Richard H Osborne
    Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 7:90. 2006
    ..Additionally, limited cost-effectiveness analyses have been undertaken and the cost-utility of the program has not been explored...
  37. ncbi Efficacy of standardised manual therapy and home exercise programme for chronic rotator cuff disease: randomised placebo controlled trial
    Kim Bennell
    Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, Victoria, Australia
    BMJ 340:c2756. 2010
    ..To investigate the efficacy of a programme of manual therapy and exercise treatment compared with placebo treatment delivered by physiotherapists for people with chronic rotator cuff disease...
  38. ncbi Shoulder-specific disability measures showed acceptable construct validity and responsiveness
    Margaret P Staples
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    J Clin Epidemiol 63:163-70. 2010
    ....
  39. ncbi Magnitude and meaningfulness of change in SF-36 scores in four types of orthopedic surgery
    Lucy Busija
    Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 6:55. 2008
    ..The aim of this study was to examine the magnitude and meaningfulness of change and sensitivity of SF-36 subscales following orthopedic surgery...
  40. ncbi A randomized controlled trial of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
    Margaret P Staples
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
    J Rheumatol 35:2038-46. 2008
    ....
  41. ncbi Challenges in evaluating an Arthritis Self-Management Program for people with hip and knee osteoarthritis in real-world clinical settings
    Ilana N Ackerman
    Melbourne EpiCentre, Department of Medicine Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    J Rheumatol 39:1047-55. 2012
    ..To evaluate the influence of a 6-week Arthritis Self-Management Program (ASMP) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and self-management skills in clinical settings...
  42. ncbi Effectiveness of vertebroplasty using individual patient data from two randomised placebo controlled trials: meta-analysis
    Margaret P Staples
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, and Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
    BMJ 343:d3952. 2011
    ..To determine whether vertebroplasty is more effective than placebo for patients with pain of recent onset (≤ 6 weeks) or severe pain (score ≥ 8 on 0-10 numerical rating scale)...
  43. ncbi Building the rationale and structure for a complex physical therapy intervention within the context of a clinical trial: a multimodal individualized treatment for patients with hip osteoarthritis
    Kim L Bennell
    Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, 200 Berkeley St, Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
    Phys Ther 91:1525-41. 2011
    ....
  44. ncbi Medication information leaflets for patients: the further validation of an analytic linguistic framework
    Rosemary Clerehan
    Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
    Commun Med 6:117-27. 2009
    ..Future work could utilize the framework to evaluate information on other treatments and procedures or on healthcare information more widely...
  45. ncbi A linguistic framework for assessing the quality of written patient information: its use in assessing methotrexate information for rheumatoid arthritis
    Rosemary Clerehan
    Language and Learning Services Unit, Centre for Learning and Teaching Support, PO Box 10, Clayton Campus, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia
    Health Educ Res 20:334-44. 2005
    ..Together with critical assessment of factual and visual aspects, consideration of key linguistic features should improve the quality of informational texts for our patients...
  46. ncbi Patient assessment of medication information leaflets and validation of the Evaluative Linguistic Framework (ELF)
    Di Hirsh
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Cabrini Hospital, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    Patient Educ Couns 77:248-54. 2009
    ..To obtain patient feedback about the structure and quality of medication information leaflets and validate the usefulness of the Evaluative Linguistic Framework (ELF) for improving written communication with patients...
  47. ncbi Identifying and understanding the concerns of business: a systematic approach to the development of the Australian WorkHealth Program - Arthritis
    Nicola Reavley
    Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    J Health Serv Res Policy 17:164-72. 2012
    ..The objective of the current study was to use a wide-ranging, multifaceted and interactive approach to engage with stakeholders in order to inform the content and delivery of the intervention...
  48. ncbi Health-related quality of life and continuation rate on first-line anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy among rheumatoid arthritis patients from the Australian Rheumatology Association Database
    Margaret P Staples
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, and Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Cabrini Institute, 183 Wattletree Rd, Malvern, Victoria, Australia 3144
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 50:166-75. 2011
    ....
  49. ncbi Validity and internal consistency of a whiplash-specific disability measure
    Melanie Pinfold
    School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
    Spine 29:263-8. 2004
    ..Dependent on the results of further psychometric testing, the WDQ is likely to be an appropriate outcome measure for patients with whiplash...
  50. ncbi The Health Literacy Management Scale (HeLMS): A measure of an individual's capacity to seek, understand and use health information within the healthcare setting
    Joanne E Jordan
    Department of Medicine Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia School of Physiotherapy and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia
    Patient Educ Couns 91:228-35. 2013
    ..Health literacy refers to an individual's ability to seek, understand, and use health information. This paper describes the development and psychometric testing of the Health Literacy Management Scale (HeLMS)...
  51. ncbi A validity-driven approach to the understanding of the personal and societal burden of low back pain: development of a conceptual and measurement model
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, 183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, Victoria 3144, Australia
    Arthritis Res Ther 13:R152. 2011
    ..The aim of the present study was to develop a conceptual and measurement model of the overall burden of low back pain from the individual's perspective using a validity-driven approach...
  52. ncbi Efficacy of a multimodal physiotherapy treatment program for hip osteoarthritis: a randomised placebo-controlled trial protocol
    Kim L Bennell
    Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 11:238. 2010
    ..The aim of this randomised controlled trial is to compare the efficacy of a physiotherapy treatment program with placebo treatment in reducing pain and improving physical function...
  53. ncbi Osteoarthritis
    Lucy Busija
    Population Health and Macular Research Units, Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
    Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 24:757-68. 2010
    ..To estimate the true burden of osteoarthritis involving the hips or knees, comprehensive accounting of all associated morbidity is required. The identification of modifiable risk factors for disease incidence and progression is needed...
  54. ncbi Quantifying the impact of transient joint symptoms, chronic joint symptoms, and arthritis: a population-based approach
    Lucy Busija
    The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Arthritis Rheum 61:1312-21. 2009
    ....
  55. ncbi A comparison of magnetic resonance imaging, sonography, and radiography of the hand in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis
    Jan Lucas Hoving
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    J Rheumatol 31:663-75. 2004
    ..Sonography detected more joint and tendon sheath effusions than MRI in this study and therefore may have a role in the assessment of disease activity...
  56. ncbi Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over-the-counter medications
    Sabina Ciciriello
    Department of Rheumatology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Grattan Street, Parkville, Vic, Australia, 3050
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev 4:CD008416. 2013
    ..There is evidence, however, that current educational methods are not meeting consumer needs. Multimedia educational programs offer many potential advantages over traditional forms of education delivery...
  57. ncbi Parsimonious and efficient assessment of health-related quality of life in osteoarthritis research: validation of the Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL) instrument
    Kathryn Whitfield
    Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 4:19. 2006
    ..The Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL) utility instrument was psychometrically developed for the general population. This study aimed to explore its potential as an osteoarthritis (OA) outcome measure...
  58. ncbi Ankylosing spondylitis patients commencing biologic therapy have high baseline levels of comorbidity: a report from the Australian rheumatology association database
    John Oldroyd
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Institute, 183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, VIC 3144, Australia
    Int J Rheumatol 2009:268569. 2009
    ..Conclusions. AS patients commencing bDMARDs in routine care are significantly different to RCT participants and have significant baseline comorbidities...
  59. ncbi Role of age, sex, and obesity in the higher prevalence of arthritis among lower socioeconomic groups: a population-based survey
    Lucy Busija
    The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Arthritis Rheum 57:553-61. 2007
    ....
  60. ncbi Reproducibility and responsiveness of the Whiplash Disability Questionnaire
    Cameron Willis
    School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Vic. 3086, Australia
    Pain 110:681-8. 2004
    ..The minimal detectable change of the WDQ was established at 15 points. These results demonstrate that the WDQ has excellent short- and medium-term reproducibility and responsiveness in a population seeking treatment for WAD...
  61. ncbi How reliably do rheumatologists measure shoulder movement?
    J L Hoving
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Australia
    Ann Rheum Dis 61:612-6. 2002
    ..To assess the intrarater and interrater reliability among rheumatologists of a standardised protocol for measurement of shoulder movements using a gravity inclinometer...
  62. ncbi Developing theory-informed behaviour change interventions to implement evidence into practice: a systematic approach using the Theoretical Domains Framework
    Simon D French
    School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Level 6, The Alfred Centre, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
    Implement Sci 7:38. 2012
    ..This article is one in a Series of articles documenting the development and use of the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) to advance the science of implementation research...
  63. ncbi Critical appraisal of health literacy indices revealed variable underlying constructs, narrow content and psychometric weaknesses
    Joanne E Jordan
    Department of Medicine, Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
    J Clin Epidemiol 64:366-79. 2011
    ..A range of indices exist that purport to measure health literacy across individuals and populations. This study aimed to review the development and content of existing indices and to critically appraise their properties...
  64. ncbi Tennis elbow
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Cabrini Hospital, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    Am Fam Physician 75:701-2. 2007
  65. ncbi Critical appraisal and review of the Rankin scale and its derivatives
    Peter Wayne New
    Rehabilitation and Aged Services Program, Kingston Center, Southern Health, Melbourne, Australia
    Neuroepidemiology 26:4-15. 2006
    ..It was also planned to review the use of these scales in a selection of articles to illustrate concerns raised by the critical appraisal...
  66. ncbi Comparison of self-administered University of California, Los Angeles, shoulder score with traditional University of California, Los Angeles, shoulder score completed by clinicians in assessing the outcome of rotator cuff surgery
    Jennifer A Coghlan
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    J Shoulder Elbow Surg 17:564-9. 2008
    ..875, 0.910, and 0.935, respectively). Bland-Altman plots showed little systematic disagreement and consistently narrow limits of agreement. Patient self-administration of the UCLA shoulder score yields acceptable results...
  67. ncbi Baseline comorbidities in a population-based cohort of rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving biological therapy: data from the Australian rheumatology association database
    Andrew M Briggs
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
    Int J Rheumatol 2009:861481. 2009
    ..This may impact future evaluations of health outcomes among this population, including attribution of adverse events of biologic therapy...
  68. ncbi Surgery for lateral elbow pain
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Cabrini Hospital, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Suite 41, Cabrini Medical Centre, 183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 3144
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev 3:CD003525. 2011
    ..Surgery is sometimes recommended for persistent lateral elbow pain where other less invasive interventions have failed...
  69. ncbi Is the Human Activity Profile a useful measure in people with knee osteoarthritis?
    Kim L Bennell
    Centre for Health, Exercise, and Sports Medicine, School of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    J Rehabil Res Dev 41:621-30. 2004
    ..The HAP is a reliable measure, and it is sensitive enough to discriminate between people with and without knee OA, and within an OA cohort. The HAP appears to have greater applicability in osteoarthritic women than men...
  70. ncbi Searching for a conceptual framework for nonspecific low back pain
    Peter M Kent
    Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Cabrini Hospital, 183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, Victoria 3199, Australia
    Man Ther 14:387-96. 2009
    ..Within the constructs sampled, no unifying framework could explain the diversity of current beliefs. This is likely to reflect pervasive uncertainty about the etiology, and therefore best practice assessment, of NSLBP...
  71. ncbi Validity of the neck disability index, Northwick Park neck pain questionnaire, and problem elicitation technique for measuring disability associated with whiplash-associated disorders
    Jan Lucas Hoving
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, Suite 41, Cabrini Medical Centre, 183 Wattletree Road, Victoria 3144, Malvern, Australia
    Pain 102:273-81. 2003
    ..In contrast to the PET, neither instrument captures the full spectrum of disabilities judged to be important by the patient...
  72. ncbi Adhesive capsulitis: role of MR imaging in differential diagnosis
    David Connell
    Department of MRI, St Frances Xavier Cabrini Hospital, 183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, Victoria 3144, Australia
    Eur Radiol 12:2100-6. 2002
    ..Magnetic resonance imaging can identify changes in the shoulder joint that correspond to abnormalities seen at surgery. This may be useful for discriminating adhesive capsulitis from other causes of shoulder pain...
  73. ncbi Systematic review of randomised controlled trials of interventions for painful shoulder: selection criteria, outcome assessment, and efficacy
    S Green
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    BMJ 316:354-60. 1998
    ....
  74. ncbi Continuous wound infusion of local anesthetic for the control of pain after elective abdominal colorectal surgery
    Adrian L Polglase
    Department of Surgery, Cabrini Monash University, Cabrini Health, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
    Dis Colon Rectum 50:2158-67. 2007
    ..This study investigates the efficacy of a continuous wound infusion of ropivacaine in conjunction with best practice postoperative analgesia after midline laparotomy for abdominal colorectal surgery...
  75. ncbi Do imaging methods that guide needle placement improve outcome?
    S Hall
    Department of Medicine, Monash University, Box Hill Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    Ann Rheum Dis 63:1007-8. 2004
  76. ncbi Clinical, laboratory and genetic markers associated with erosions and remission in patients with early inflammatory arthritis: a prospective cohort study
    A Stockman
    Rheumatology Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Grattan Street, Parkville, 3050, Victoria, Australia
    Rheumatol Int 26:500-9. 2006
    ..Whilst SE did not predict erosive disease, patients with DERAA motif may be protected against erosions whilst the presence of two SE alleles suggests persistence of arthritis...
  77. ncbi Methotrexate and postoperative complications
    A Wluka
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Central and Eastern Clinical School, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia
    Ann Rheum Dis 61:86-7. 2002
  78. ncbi Glucocorticoids in early rheumatoid arthritis
    Maureen Davey
    Aust Fam Physician 37:31-2. 2008
    ..This article considers treating patients in the first 2 years of rheumatoid arthritis with low dose of oral corticosteroids...
  79. ncbi A population-based survey of back pain beliefs in Canada
    Douglas P Gross
    Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:2142-5. 2006
    ..Population-based survey...
  80. ncbi Effectiveness of physiotherapy for lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review
    Nynke Smidt
    Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Ann Med 35:51-62. 2003
    ..To evaluate the available evidence of the effectiveness of physiotherapy for lateral epicondylitis of the elbow...
  81. ncbi Tennis elbow
    Willem Assendelft
    Dutch College of General Practitioners, Utrecht, Netherlands
    BMJ 327:329. 2003
  82. ncbi A study compared nine patient-specific indices for musculoskeletal disorders
    Brigitte M Jolles
    Hopital Orthopedique de la Suisse Romande, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois CHUV, University of Lausanne, 4, Avenue Pierre Decker, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
    J Clin Epidemiol 58:791-801. 2005
    ....
  83. ncbi Corticosteroid injections for lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review
    Nynke Smidt
    Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Vrije Universiteit, Faculty of Medicine, Van der Boechorststraat 7, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Pain 96:23-40. 2002
    ..No beneficial effects were found for intermediate or long-term follow-up. More, better designed, conducted and reported RCTs with intermediate and long-term follow-up are needed...
  84. ncbi A consensus approach toward the standardization of back pain definitions for use in prevalence studies
    Clermont E Dionne
    Population Health Research Unit, URESP Research Centre of the Laval University Affiliated Hospital, Quebec, QC, Canada
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:95-103. 2008
    ..A modified Delphi study conducted with 28 experts in back pain research from 12 countries...
  85. ncbi Quality of reporting of randomized clinical trials in abstracts of the 2005 annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology
    Catherine L Hill
    The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, South Australia
    J Rheumatol 34:2476-80. 2007
    ..To determine the quality of abstracts reporting randomized clinical trials (RCT) at the 2005 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology...
  86. ncbi Relationship of knee joint proprioception to pain and disability in individuals with knee osteoarthritis
    Kim L Bennell
    Centre for Sports Medicine Research and Education, School of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, 200 Berkeley Street, Carlton, VIC 3010, Australia
    J Orthop Res 21:792-7. 2003
    ..05). While our study design does not allow causality to be established, these results suggest that deficits in joint position sense may be due to factors other than pain and that deficits are not large enough to impact upon disability...
  87. ncbi Musculoskeletal conditions - what's new from Cochrane and how might this affect your practice?
    Tania Winzenberg
    Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania, Australia
    Aust Fam Physician 36:433-4. 2007
    ..The first topic considers the value of calcium supplementation in children...
  88. ncbi Knowledge transfer to clinicians and consumers by the Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group
    Nancy Santesso
    Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group, Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa, 1 Stewart Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    J Rheumatol 33:2312-8. 2006
    ..Both clinicians and consumers can use these products to use evidence-based information in individual and shared decision-making...
  89. ncbi Method guidelines for Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group systematic reviews
    Lara Maxwell
    Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group, Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa, 1 Stewart Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    J Rheumatol 33:2304-11. 2006
    ..Systematic reviews need to be conducted according to high methodological standards. These recommendations on developing and performing a systematic review will help improve consistency among CMSG reviews...
  90. ncbi Optimising communication between consumers and clinicians
    Peter B Greenberg
    Med J Aust 185:246-7. 2006
  91. ncbi Prevention of work disability due to musculoskeletal disorders: the challenge of implementing evidence
    Patrick Loisel
    Disability Prevention Research and Training Center, Universite de Sherbrooke, 1111 St Charles West, Suite 101, Longueuil, J4K 5G4, Quebec, Canada
    J Occup Rehabil 15:507-24. 2005
    ..One reason for limited dissemination of evidence is the complexity of the problem, as it is subject to multiple legal, administrative, social, political, and cultural challenges...
  92. ncbi Shock-wave therapy for plantar fasciitis
    Rachelle Buchbinder
    J Bone Joint Surg Am 87:680-1; author reply 682-4. 2005
  93. ncbi The effect of low-Dye taping on kinematic, kinetic, and electromyographic variables: a systematic review
    Joel A Radford
    School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown, Australia
    J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 36:232-41. 2006
    ..A systematic review...