S E Lamb

Summary

Affiliation: University of Warwick
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Responsiveness of a patient specific outcome measure compared with the Oswestry Disability Index v2.1 and Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire for patients with subacute and chronic low back pain
    Helen Frost
    Health Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:2450-7; discussion 2458. 2008
  2. ncbi Managing Injuries of the Neck Trial (MINT): a randomised controlled trial of treatments for whiplash injuries
    S E Lamb
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    Health Technol Assess 16:iii-iv, 1-141. 2012
  3. ncbi Emergency department treatments and physiotherapy for acute whiplash: a pragmatic, two-step, randomised controlled trial
    Sarah E Lamb
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    Lancet 381:546-56. 2013
  4. ncbi Strengthening and stretching for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand (SARAH): design of a randomised controlled trial of a hand and upper limb exercise intervention - ISRCTN89936343
    Jo Adams
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 13:230. 2012
  5. ncbi The Achilles tendon total rupture score: a study of responsiveness, internal consistency and convergent validity on patients with acute Achilles tendon ruptures
    Rebecca S Kearney
    Warwick Orthopaedics, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, Clinical Sciences Research Laboratories, University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 10:24. 2012
  6. ncbi Group cognitive behavioural interventions for low back pain in primary care: extended follow-up of the Back Skills Training Trial (ISRCTN54717854)
    Sarah E Lamb
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    Pain 153:494-501. 2012
  7. ncbi Beta Agonist Lung Injury TrIal-2 (BALTI-2) trial protocol: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled of intravenous infusion of salbutamol in the acute respiratory distress syndrome
    Gavin D Perkins
    University of Warwick, Warwick Medical School Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick, CV4 7AL, UK
    Trials 12:113. 2011
  8. ncbi The Beta Agonist Lung Injury TrIal (BALTI)--prevention trial protocol
    Gavin D Perkins
    University of Warwick, Warwick Medical School Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick CV4 7AL, UK
    Trials 12:79. 2011
  9. ncbi The OPERA trial: protocol for a randomised trial of an exercise intervention for older people in residential and nursing accommodation
    Martin Underwood
    Health Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    Trials 12:27. 2011
  10. ncbi Does a monetary incentive improve the response to a postal questionnaire in a randomised controlled trial? The MINT incentive study
    Simon Gates
    Warwick Medical School Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    Trials 10:44. 2009

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  1. ncbi Responsiveness of a patient specific outcome measure compared with the Oswestry Disability Index v2.1 and Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire for patients with subacute and chronic low back pain
    Helen Frost
    Health Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:2450-7; discussion 2458. 2008
    ..A prospective cohort...
  2. ncbi Managing Injuries of the Neck Trial (MINT): a randomised controlled trial of treatments for whiplash injuries
    S E Lamb
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    Health Technol Assess 16:iii-iv, 1-141. 2012
    ....
  3. ncbi Emergency department treatments and physiotherapy for acute whiplash: a pragmatic, two-step, randomised controlled trial
    Sarah E Lamb
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    Lancet 381:546-56. 2013
    ....
  4. ncbi Strengthening and stretching for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand (SARAH): design of a randomised controlled trial of a hand and upper limb exercise intervention - ISRCTN89936343
    Jo Adams
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 13:230. 2012
    ....
  5. ncbi The Achilles tendon total rupture score: a study of responsiveness, internal consistency and convergent validity on patients with acute Achilles tendon ruptures
    Rebecca S Kearney
    Warwick Orthopaedics, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, Clinical Sciences Research Laboratories, University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 10:24. 2012
    ....
  6. ncbi Group cognitive behavioural interventions for low back pain in primary care: extended follow-up of the Back Skills Training Trial (ISRCTN54717854)
    Sarah E Lamb
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    Pain 153:494-501. 2012
    ..The results suggest that the effects of a group CBI are maintained up to an average of 34 months. Although pain improves in response to best practice advice, longer-term recovery of disability remains substantially less...
  7. ncbi Beta Agonist Lung Injury TrIal-2 (BALTI-2) trial protocol: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled of intravenous infusion of salbutamol in the acute respiratory distress syndrome
    Gavin D Perkins
    University of Warwick, Warwick Medical School Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick, CV4 7AL, UK
    Trials 12:113. 2011
    ..1,334 patients will be recruited from about fifty ICUs in the UK. An economic evaluation will be conducted alongside the trial. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN38366450...
  8. ncbi The Beta Agonist Lung Injury TrIal (BALTI)--prevention trial protocol
    Gavin D Perkins
    University of Warwick, Warwick Medical School Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick CV4 7AL, UK
    Trials 12:79. 2011
    ..The study aims to recruit 360 patients from 10 UK centres. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN47481946...
  9. ncbi The OPERA trial: protocol for a randomised trial of an exercise intervention for older people in residential and nursing accommodation
    Martin Underwood
    Health Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    Trials 12:27. 2011
    ..Existing evidence comes from trials that are short, underpowered and not from RNH settings. The aim of the OPERA trial is to establish whether exercise is effective in reducing the prevalence of depression among older RNH residents...
  10. ncbi Does a monetary incentive improve the response to a postal questionnaire in a randomised controlled trial? The MINT incentive study
    Simon Gates
    Warwick Medical School Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    Trials 10:44. 2009
    ....
  11. ncbi Prehospital randomised assessment of a mechanical compression device in cardiac arrest (PaRAMeDIC) trial protocol
    Gavin D Perkins
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
    Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 18:58. 2010
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  12. ncbi Group versus individual sessions delivered by a physiotherapist for female urinary incontinence: an interview study with women attending group sessions nested within a randomised controlled trial
    Frances Griffiths
    Health Sciences Research Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
    BMC Womens Health 9:25. 2009
    ..group physiotherapy sessions for the management of female urinary incontinence and whether the experience changed their views; and to gather recommendations from women attending group sessions on the design and delivery of these sessions..
  13. ncbi UK DRAFFT - a randomised controlled trial of percutaneous fixation with kirschner wires versus volar locking-plate fixation in the treatment of adult patients with a dorsally displaced fracture of the distal radius
    Matthew L Costa
    Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, The University of Warwick, Coventry, CV2 2DX, UK
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 12:201. 2011
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  14. ncbi Maximising response to postal questionnaires--a systematic review of randomised trials in health research
    Rachel A Nakash
    Warwick Emergency Care and Rehabilitation, Warwick Medical School, Gibbet Hill Campus, University of Warwick, CV4 7AL, UK
    BMC Med Res Methodol 6:5. 2006
    ..The purpose of this review is to assess the efficacy of methods of increasing response to postal questionnaires in health care studies on patient populations...
  15. ncbi Effect of in-hospital comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in older people with hip fracture. The protocol of the Trondheim Hip Fracture trial
    Olav Sletvold
    Department of Geriatrics, St Olav Hospital, University Hospital of Trondheim, Norway
    BMC Geriatr 11:18. 2011
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  16. ncbi Group treatments for sensitive health care problems: a randomised controlled trial of group versus individual physiotherapy sessions for female urinary incontinence
    S E Lamb
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
    BMC Womens Health 9:26. 2009
    ..The aim was to compare effectiveness of group versus individual sessions of physiotherapy in terms of symptoms, quality of life, and costs, and to investigate the effect of patient preference on uptake and outcome of treatment...
  17. ncbi The optimal sequence and selection of screening test items to predict fall risk in older disabled women: the Women's Health and Aging Study
    Sarah E Lamb
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 63:1082-8. 2008
    ..Our aim was to determine the most effective sequence of falls screening test items from a wide selection of recommended items including self-report and performance tests, and to compare performance with other published guidelines...
  18. ncbi Design considerations in a clinical trial of a cognitive behavioural intervention for the management of low back pain in primary care: Back Skills Training Trial
    Sarah E Lamb
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Health Sciences Institute, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 8:14. 2007
    ..Risk factors for the development and persistence of LBP include physical and psychological factors. However, most research activity has focused on physical solutions including manipulation, exercise training and activity promotion...
  19. ncbi A national survey of clinical practice for the management of whiplash-associated disorders in UK emergency departments
    S E Lamb
    University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    Emerg Med J 26:644-7. 2009
    ..To undertake a national survey to determine current practice for the management of whiplash injuries in UK emergency departments (ED)...
  20. ncbi Reporting of complex interventions in clinical trials: development of a taxonomy to classify and describe fall-prevention interventions
    Sarah E Lamb
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Campus, Coventry, UK
    Trials 12:125. 2011
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  21. ncbi Development of a common outcome data set for fall injury prevention trials: the Prevention of Falls Network Europe consensus
    Sarah E Lamb
    Warwick Emergency Care and Rehabilitation, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:1618-22. 2005
    ..Work is being undertaken in a 4-year program. As a first step, the development of a common set of outcome definitions and measures for future trials or meta-analysis was considered...
  22. ncbi Clinical and cost effectiveness of mechanical support for severe ankle sprains: design of a randomised controlled trial in the emergency department [ISRCTN 37807450]
    S E Lamb
    Centre for Primary Health Care Studies, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 6:1. 2005
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  23. ncbi A national survey of services for the prevention and management of falls in the UK
    Sarah E Lamb
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
    BMC Health Serv Res 8:233. 2008
    ..We carried out a national survey to provide a description of health and social care funded UK fallers services, and to benchmark progress against current practice guidelines...
  24. ncbi Mechanical supports for acute, severe ankle sprain: a pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial
    S E Lamb
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    Lancet 373:575-81. 2009
    ....
  25. ncbi Group cognitive behavioural treatment for low-back pain in primary care: a randomised controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis
    Sarah E Lamb
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    Lancet 375:916-23. 2010
    ..Low-back pain is a common and costly problem. We estimated the effectiveness of a group cognitive behavioural intervention in addition to best practice advice in people with low-back pain in primary care...
  26. ncbi Treatment of severe ankle sprain: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of three types of mechanical ankle support with tubular bandage. The CAST trial
    M W Cooke
    Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, UK
    Health Technol Assess 13:iii, ix-x, 1-121. 2009
    ..To estimate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of three methods of ankle support compared with double layer tubular compression bandage...
  27. ncbi A multicentred randomised controlled trial of a primary care-based cognitive behavioural programme for low back pain. The Back Skills Training (BeST) trial
    S E Lamb
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    Health Technol Assess 14:1-253, iii-iv. 2010
    ....
  28. ncbi A survey of current consultant practice of treatment of severe ankle sprains in emergency departments in the United Kingdom
    M W Cooke
    Centre for Primary Health Care Studies, University of Warwick, UK
    Emerg Med J 20:505-7. 2003
    ..To determine current consultant practice in larger UK emergency departments in the management of severe ankle sprains...
  29. ncbi Loss of knee range of motion in leg lengthening
    K L Barker
    Physiotherapy Research Unit, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
    J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 31:238-44; discussion 245-6. 2001
    ..Prospective longitudinal study...
  30. ncbi Repeatability of goniometer measurements of the knee in patients wearing an Ilizarov external fixator: a clinic-based study
    K L Barker
    Physiotherapy Research Unit, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
    Clin Rehabil 13:156-63. 1999
    ..To examine the intra-tester and inter-tester reliability of three different methods of measurement of knee range of motion in patients undergoing limb reconstruction with the Ilizarov external fixator...
  31. ncbi Development and delivery of an exercise intervention for rheumatoid arthritis: strengthening and stretching for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand (SARAH) trial
    P J Heine
    Warwick Medical School Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Rd, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
    Physiotherapy 98:121-30. 2012
    ..The intervention will be provided to 240 participants along with usual care. A further 240 will receive usual care only as part of the control arm. Specific details of the treatments delivered are described. [ISRCTN no: 89936343]...
  32. ncbi A cognitive-behavioural programme for the management of low back pain in primary care: a description and justification of the intervention used in the Back Skills Training Trial (BeST; ISRCTN 54717854)
    Z Hansen
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Medical School Building, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
    Physiotherapy 96:87-94. 2010
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  33. ncbi Risk factors for falling in home-dwelling older women with stroke: the Women's Health and Aging Study
    S E Lamb
    Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Health, School of Health and Social Sciences, Coventry University Warwick West Midlands Primary Care Network, Coventry, UK
    Stroke 34:494-501. 2003
    ..The aim of this study was to estimate the risk of falling associated with commonly accepted and stroke-specific factors in a home-dwelling stroke population...
  34. ncbi Multifactorial assessment and targeted intervention for preventing falls and injuries among older people in community and emergency care settings: systematic review and meta-analysis
    S Gates
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL
    BMJ 336:130-3. 2008
    ..To evaluate the effectiveness of multifactorial assessment and intervention programmes to prevent falls and injuries among older adults recruited to trials in primary care, community, or emergency care settings...
  35. ncbi Chronic disease management programme in people with severe knee osteoarthritis: efficacy and moderators of response
    S E Lamb
    Warwick University, Coventry, UK
    Clin Rehabil 22:169-78. 2008
    ..To establish (1) the efficacy of a six-week chronic disease management programme for knee osteoarthritis and (2) whether previous physiotherapy or being wait listed for surgery moderated the outcome of the programme...
  36. ncbi Measuring the psychological outcomes of falling: a systematic review
    Ellen C Jørstad
    Warwick Emergency Care and Rehabilitation, Center for Primary Health Care Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:501-10. 2005
    ..Researchers should select measures based on the constructs they intend to study. Further research is needed to establish and compare the instruments' measurement properties...
  37. ncbi Randomised controlled trial of physiotherapy compared with advice for low back pain
    Helen Frost
    Division of Health in the Community, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Warwick CV4 7AL
    BMJ 329:708. 2004
    ..To measure the effectiveness of routine physiotherapy compared with an assessment session and advice from a physiotherapist for patients with low back pain...
  38. ncbi Systematic review of accuracy of screening instruments for predicting fall risk among independently living older adults
    Simon Gates
    Warwick Medical School Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK CV4 7AL
    J Rehabil Res Dev 45:1105-16. 2008
    ..We found that existing studies are methodologically variable and the results are inconsistent. Insufficient evidence exists that any screening instrument is adequate for predicting falls...
  39. ncbi A systematic literature review of psychological factors and the development of late whiplash syndrome
    Esther Williamson
    University of Warwick, Clinical Trials Unit, Room B169 Medical School Building, Gibbert Hill Campus, CV4 7AL Coventry, United Kingdom
    Pain 135:20-30. 2008
    ..Self-efficacy and post-traumatic distress may be associated with the development of LWS but this needs further investigation...
  40. ncbi Response and non-response to postal questionnaire follow-up in a clinical trial--a qualitative study of the patient's perspective
    Rachel A Nakash
    Warwick Emergency Care adn Rehabilitation, University of Warwick, UK
    J Eval Clin Pract 14:226-35. 2008
    ..This qualitative study, nested within an acute injury RCT, examines factors affecting response and non-response from the clinical trial participant's perspective...
  41. ncbi The prognostic value of symptom responses in the conservative management of spinal pain: a systematic review
    Angeliki G Chorti
    Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 34:2686-99. 2009
    ..Systematic review...
  42. ncbi Suitability of physical activity questionnaires for older adults in fall-prevention trials: a systematic review
    Ellen C Jørstad-Stein
    Warwick Emergency Care and Rehabilitation, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
    J Aging Phys Act 13:461-81. 2005
    ..The results have implications for the designs of large-scale trials investigating many different geriatric syndromes...
  43. ncbi Functional recovery in patients with nonunion treated with the Ilizarov technique
    K L Barker
    Physiotherapy Research Unit, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust, Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7LD, England, UK
    J Bone Joint Surg Br 86:81-5. 2004
    ....
  44. ncbi Recovery of mobility after knee arthroplasty: expected rates and influencing factors
    Sarah E Lamb
    Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Health, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
    J Arthroplasty 18:575-82. 2003
    ..At 6 months, body mass index was the most significant determinant of stair speed, and leg extensor power was the most significant determinant of walking speed...
  45. ncbi Development and delivery of a physiotherapy intervention for the early management of whiplash injuries: the Managing Injuries of Neck Trial (MINT) Intervention
    Esther Williamson
    Clinical Trials Unit, Medical School Building, Gibbet Hill Campus, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
    Physiotherapy 95:15-23. 2009
    ..The intervention was delivered to 300 participants. The amount and types of treatments delivered are described...
  46. ncbi Managing Injuries of the Neck Trial (MINT): design of a randomised controlled trial of treatments for whiplash associated disorders
    Sarah E Lamb
    Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 8:7. 2007
    ..use of The Whiplash Book versus usual advice when patients first attend the emergency department; 2. referral to physiotherapy versus reinforcement of advice for patients with continuing symptoms at three weeks...
  47. ncbi Cost-utility analysis of physiotherapy treatment compared with physiotherapy advice in low back pain
    Oliver Rivero-Arias
    Health Economics Research Centre, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:1381-7. 2006
    ..Economic evaluation alongside a pragmatic multicenter randomized controlled trial from the National Health Service (NHS) and societal perspective...
  48. ncbi Personal meanings in the construction of need for total knee replacement surgery
    Francine M Toye
    Department of Physiotherapy, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK
    Soc Sci Med 63:43-53. 2006
    ....
  49. ncbi Asymmetrical lower extremity power deficit as a risk factor for injurious falls in healthy older women
    Erja Portegijs
    J Am Geriatr Soc 54:551-3. 2006
  50. ncbi Prevention of falls in nursing homes: subgroup analyses of a randomized fall prevention trial
    Kilian Rapp
    Department of Clinical Gerontology, Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
    J Am Geriatr Soc 56:1092-7. 2008
    ..To evaluate the effectiveness of a multifactorial fall prevention program in prespecified subgroups of nursing home residents...
  51. ncbi Association between radiographic joint space narrowing, function, pain and muscle power in severe osteoarthritis of the knee
    Karen Barker
    Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
    Clin Rehabil 18:793-800. 2004
    ..To examine the association between radiographic classification of severe knee osteoarthritis and measurements of function, pain and power...
  52. ncbi EuroQol EQ-5D and condition-specific measures of health outcome in women with urinary incontinence: reliability, validity and responsiveness
    Kirstie L Haywood
    Royal College of Nursing Research Institute, School of Health and Social Studies, Warwick University, Coventry CV4 5AL, UK
    Qual Life Res 17:475-83. 2008
    ....
  53. ncbi A validation study of the New Zealand score for hip and knee surgery
    Francine Toye
    Department of Physiotherapy Research, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, UK
    Clin Orthop Relat Res 464:190-5. 2007
    ..LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level I, economic and decision analyses. See the Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence...
  54. ncbi Systematic review of definitions and methods of measuring falls in randomised controlled fall prevention trials
    Klaus Hauer
    Robert Bosch Krankenhaus Robert Bosch Stiftung, Stuttgart, Germany
    Age Ageing 35:5-10. 2006
    ..to review systematically the range of case definitions and methods used to measure falls in randomised controlled trials...