M J Hancock

Summary

Affiliation: University of Sydney
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi The role of back injury or trauma in lumbar disc degeneration: an exposure-discordant twin study
    Mark J Hancock
    Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Lidcombe 1825, New South Wales, Australia
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 35:1925-9. 2010
  2. ncbi Can predictors of response to NSAIDs be identified in patients with acute low back pain?
    Mark J Hancock
    Back Pain Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Clin J Pain 25:659-65. 2009
  3. ncbi A guide to interpretation of studies investigating subgroups of responders to physical therapy interventions
    Mark Hancock
    Back Pain Research Group, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Phys Ther 89:698-704. 2009
  4. ncbi Can rate of recovery be predicted in patients with acute low back pain? Development of a clinical prediction rule
    Mark J Hancock
    Back Pain Research Group, University of Sydney, P O Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
    Eur J Pain 13:51-5. 2009
  5. ncbi Independent evaluation of a clinical prediction rule for spinal manipulative therapy: a randomised controlled trial
    Mark J Hancock
    Back Pain Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW, 1825, Australia
    Eur Spine J 17:936-43. 2008
  6. ncbi Assessment of diclofenac or spinal manipulative therapy, or both, in addition to recommended first-line treatment for acute low back pain: a randomised controlled trial
    Mark J Hancock
    Back Pain Research Group, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    Lancet 370:1638-43. 2007
  7. ncbi Systematic review of tests to identify the disc, SIJ or facet joint as the source of low back pain
    M J Hancock
    Back Pain Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, 1825, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Eur Spine J 16:1539-50. 2007
  8. ncbi Resistance training for strength: effect of number of sets and contraction speed
    Joanne Munn
    School of Physiotherapy, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:1622-6. 2005
  9. ncbi Manipulative therapy and/or NSAIDs for acute low back pain: design of a randomized controlled trial [ACTRN012605000036617]
    Mark J Hancock
    Back Pain Research Group, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW, 1825, Australia
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 6:57. 2005
  10. ncbi Selecting an appropriate placebo for a trial of spinal manipulative therapy
    Mark J Hancock
    Back Pain Research Group, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Aust J Physiother 52:135-8. 2006

Detail Information

Publications17

  1. ncbi The role of back injury or trauma in lumbar disc degeneration: an exposure-discordant twin study
    Mark J Hancock
    Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Lidcombe 1825, New South Wales, Australia
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 35:1925-9. 2010
    ..Exposure discordant twin study...
  2. ncbi Can predictors of response to NSAIDs be identified in patients with acute low back pain?
    Mark J Hancock
    Back Pain Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Clin J Pain 25:659-65. 2009
    ....
  3. ncbi A guide to interpretation of studies investigating subgroups of responders to physical therapy interventions
    Mark Hancock
    Back Pain Research Group, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Phys Ther 89:698-704. 2009
    ....
  4. ncbi Can rate of recovery be predicted in patients with acute low back pain? Development of a clinical prediction rule
    Mark J Hancock
    Back Pain Research Group, University of Sydney, P O Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
    Eur J Pain 13:51-5. 2009
    ..6, 95% CI, 1.2-2.1), however, they did not perform as well as the clinical prediction rule. The rule requires validation in a different sample of patients...
  5. ncbi Independent evaluation of a clinical prediction rule for spinal manipulative therapy: a randomised controlled trial
    Mark J Hancock
    Back Pain Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW, 1825, Australia
    Eur Spine J 17:936-43. 2008
    ..8 to 1.4). The clinical prediction rule proposed by Childs et al. did not generalise to patients presenting to primary care with acute low back pain who received a course of spinal manipulative therapy...
  6. ncbi Assessment of diclofenac or spinal manipulative therapy, or both, in addition to recommended first-line treatment for acute low back pain: a randomised controlled trial
    Mark J Hancock
    Back Pain Research Group, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    Lancet 370:1638-43. 2007
    ..We aimed to investigate whether the addition of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or spinal manipulative therapy, or both, would result in faster recovery for patients with acute low back pain receiving recommended first-line care...
  7. ncbi Systematic review of tests to identify the disc, SIJ or facet joint as the source of low back pain
    M J Hancock
    Back Pain Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, 1825, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Eur Spine J 16:1539-50. 2007
    ..However, the changes in probability are usually small and at best moderate. The usefulness of these tests in clinical practice, particularly for guiding treatment selection, remains unclear...
  8. ncbi Resistance training for strength: effect of number of sets and contraction speed
    Joanne Munn
    School of Physiotherapy, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:1622-6. 2005
    ..To compare effects on strength in the early phase of resistance training with one or three sets and fast or slow speeds...
  9. ncbi Manipulative therapy and/or NSAIDs for acute low back pain: design of a randomized controlled trial [ACTRN012605000036617]
    Mark J Hancock
    Back Pain Research Group, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW, 1825, Australia
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 6:57. 2005
    ..METHODS/DESIGN: This paper presents the rationale and design of a randomised controlled trial examining the addition of NSAIDs and/or SMT in 240 people who present to their general practitioner with significant acute low back pain...
  10. ncbi Selecting an appropriate placebo for a trial of spinal manipulative therapy
    Mark J Hancock
    Back Pain Research Group, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Aust J Physiother 52:135-8. 2006
    ..Different beliefs about what is the active component of spinal manipulative therapy appear to be responsible for much of the disagreement...
  11. ncbi Prediction of outcome after ankle fracture
    Mark J Hancock
    University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia
    J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 35:786-92. 2005
    ..Prospective inception cohort study of 62 consecutive patients seen in 2 orthopaedic clinics following ankle fracture...
  12. ncbi Training with unilateral resistance exercise increases contralateral strength
    Joanne Munn
    School of Physiotherapy, The University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe NSW, 1825 Australia
    J Appl Physiol 99:1880-4. 2005
    ..03-0.66 kg; P = 0.08), but there was no interaction between the number of sets and training speed. We conclude that three sets of unilateral resistance exercise produce small contralateral increases in strength...
  13. ncbi A systematic review of paracetamol for non-specific low back pain
    Reece A Davies
    Back Pain Research Group, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    Eur Spine J 17:1423-30. 2008
    ....
  14. ncbi How do we define the condition 'recurrent low back pain'? A systematic review
    Tasha R Stanton
    The George Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, Missenden Road, PO Box M201, Sydney NSW, 2050, Australia
    Eur Spine J 19:533-9. 2010
    ..Large variation exists in definitions of recurrent LBP used in the literature, making interpretation of prevalence rates and treatment outcomes very difficult. Achieving consensus among experts in this area is required...
  15. ncbi Low back pain and best practice care: A survey of general practice physicians
    Christopher M Williams
    The George Institute for International Health, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
    Arch Intern Med 170:271-7. 2010
    ..We aimed to describe the usual care provided by general practitioners (GPs) and to compare this with recommendations of best practice in international evidence-based guidelines for the management of acute LBP...
  16. ncbi Treatment-based subgroups of low back pain: a guide to appraisal of research studies and a summary of current evidence
    Steven J Kamper
    The George Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, PO Box M201, Missenden Rd, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
    Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 24:181-91. 2010
    ....
  17. ncbi Critical appraisal of clinical prediction rules that aim to optimize treatment selection for musculoskeletal conditions
    Tasha R Stanton
    Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, PO Box M201, Missenden Road, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2111
    Phys Ther 90:843-54. 2010
    ..Clinical prediction rules (CPRs) for treatment selection in musculoskeletal conditions have become increasingly popular...