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2017

Journal Article

STEMS pilot trial: a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial to investigate the addition of patient direct access to physiotherapy to usual GP-led primary care for adults with musculoskeletal pain

Bishop, Annette, Ogollah, Reuben O., Jowett, Sue, Kigozi, Jesse, Tooth, Stephanie, Protheroe, Joanne, Hay, Elaine M., Salisbury, Chris and Foster, Nadine E. (2017). STEMS pilot trial: a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial to investigate the addition of patient direct access to physiotherapy to usual GP-led primary care for adults with musculoskeletal pain. BMJ Open, 7 (3) e012987, 1-11. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012987

STEMS pilot trial: a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial to investigate the addition of patient direct access to physiotherapy to usual GP-led primary care for adults with musculoskeletal pain

2017

Journal Article

Informing efficient randomised controlled trials: exploration of challenges in developing progression criteria for internal pilot studies

Avery, Kerry N L, Williamson, Paula R, Gamble, Carrol, O'Connell Francischetto, Elaine, Metcalfe, Chris, Davidson, Peter, Williams, Hywel, Blazeby, Jane M, Members of the Internal Pilot Trials Workshop supported by the Hubs for Trials Methodology Research and Foster, Nadine E. (2017). Informing efficient randomised controlled trials: exploration of challenges in developing progression criteria for internal pilot studies. BMJ Open, 7 (2) e013537, e013537. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013537

Informing efficient randomised controlled trials: exploration of challenges in developing progression criteria for internal pilot studies

2017

Journal Article

Identifying treatment effect modifiers in the STarT Back Trial: a secondary analysis

Beneciuk, Jason M., Hill, Jonathan C., Campbell, Paul, Afolabi, Ebenezer, George, Steven Z., Dunn, Kate M. and Foster, Nadine E. (2017). Identifying treatment effect modifiers in the STarT Back Trial: a secondary analysis. The Journal of Pain, 18 (1), 54-65. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2016.10.002

Identifying treatment effect modifiers in the STarT Back Trial: a secondary analysis

2016

Journal Article

What influences general practitioners’ use of exercise for patients with chronic knee pain? Results from a national survey

Cottrell, Elizabeth, Roddy, Edward, Rathod, Trishna, Porcheret, Mark and Foster, Nadine E. (2016). What influences general practitioners’ use of exercise for patients with chronic knee pain? Results from a national survey. BMC Family Practice, 17 (1) 172. doi: 10.1186/s12875-016-0570-4

What influences general practitioners’ use of exercise for patients with chronic knee pain? Results from a national survey

2016

Journal Article

Evaluating acupuncture and standard care for pregnant women with back pain: the EASE Back pilot randomised controlled trial (ISRCTN49955124)

Bishop, Annette, Ogollah, Reuben, Bartlam, Bernadette, Barlas, Panos, Holden, Melanie A., Ismail, Khaled M., Jowett, Sue, Lewis, Martyn, Lloyd, Alison, Kettle, Christine, Kigozi, Jesse, Foster, Nadine E. and the EASE Back study team (2016). Evaluating acupuncture and standard care for pregnant women with back pain: the EASE Back pilot randomised controlled trial (ISRCTN49955124). Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2 (1) 72. doi: 10.1186/s40814-016-0107-6

Evaluating acupuncture and standard care for pregnant women with back pain: the EASE Back pilot randomised controlled trial (ISRCTN49955124)

2016

Journal Article

The feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial comparing arthroscopic hip surgery to conservative care for patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: the FASHIoN feasibility study

Griffin, D. R., Dickenson, E. J., Wall, P. D. H., Realpe, A., Adams, A., Parsons, N., Hobson, R., Achten, J., Costa, M. L., Foster, N. E., Hutchinson, C. E., Petrou, S. and Donovan, J. L. (2016). The feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial comparing arthroscopic hip surgery to conservative care for patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: the FASHIoN feasibility study. Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery, 3 (4) hnw026, 304-311. doi: 10.1093/jhps/hnw026

The feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial comparing arthroscopic hip surgery to conservative care for patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: the FASHIoN feasibility study

2016

Journal Article

The persistence of the effects of acupuncture after a course of treatment: a meta-analysis of patients with chronic pain

MacPherson, H., Vertosick, E.A., Foster, N.E., Lewith, G., Linde, K., Sherman, K.J., Witt, C.M. and Vickers, A.J. (2016). The persistence of the effects of acupuncture after a course of treatment: a meta-analysis of patients with chronic pain. Pain, 158 (5), 784-793. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000747

The persistence of the effects of acupuncture after a course of treatment: a meta-analysis of patients with chronic pain

2016

Journal Article

Does a modified STarT Back Tool predict outcome with a broader group of musculoskeletal patients than back pain? A secondary analysis of cohort data

Hill, J. C., Afolabi, E. K., Lewis, M., Dunn, K. M., Roddy, E., van der Windt, D. A. and Foster, N. E. (2016). Does a modified STarT Back Tool predict outcome with a broader group of musculoskeletal patients than back pain? A secondary analysis of cohort data. BMJ Open, 6 (10) e012445, e012445. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012445

Does a modified STarT Back Tool predict outcome with a broader group of musculoskeletal patients than back pain? A secondary analysis of cohort data

2016

Journal Article

Keele Aches and Pains Study protocol: validity, acceptability, and feasibility of the Keele STarT MSK tool for subgrouping musculoskeletal patients in primary care

Campbell, Paul, Hill, Jonathan, Protheroe, Joanne, Afolabi, Ebenezer, Lewis, Martyn, Beardmore, Ruth, Hay, Elaine, Mallen, Christian, Bartlam, Bernadette, Saunders, Benjamin, Windt, Danielle van der, Jowett, Sue, Foster, Nadine and Dunn, Kate (2016). Keele Aches and Pains Study protocol: validity, acceptability, and feasibility of the Keele STarT MSK tool for subgrouping musculoskeletal patients in primary care. Journal of Pain Research, 9, 807-818. doi: 10.2147/jpr.s116614

Keele Aches and Pains Study protocol: validity, acceptability, and feasibility of the Keele STarT MSK tool for subgrouping musculoskeletal patients in primary care

2016

Journal Article

Personalised hip therapy: development of a non-operative protocol to treat femoroacetabular impingement syndrome in the FASHIoN randomised controlled trial

Wall, Peter D.H., Dickenson, Edward J., Robinson, David, Hughes, Ivor, Realpe, Alba, Hobson, Rachel, Griffin, Damian R. and Foster, Nadine E. (2016). Personalised hip therapy: development of a non-operative protocol to treat femoroacetabular impingement syndrome in the FASHIoN randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 50 (19), 1217-1223. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096368

Personalised hip therapy: development of a non-operative protocol to treat femoroacetabular impingement syndrome in the FASHIoN randomised controlled trial

2016

Journal Article

Panel debate: manual therapy is a questionable tool in the toolkit of treatments for low back pain

Lonnemann, M. E., Foster, N., Woodhouse, L., Rivett, D. and Cook, C. (2016). Panel debate: manual therapy is a questionable tool in the toolkit of treatments for low back pain. Manual Therapy, 25, e29-e30. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2016.05.023

Panel debate: manual therapy is a questionable tool in the toolkit of treatments for low back pain

2016

Journal Article

General practitioners’ and patients’ perceptions towards stratified care: a theory informed investigation

Saunders, Benjamin, Bartlam, Bernadette, Foster, Nadine E., Hill, Jonathan C., Cooper, Vince and Protheroe, Joanne (2016). General practitioners’ and patients’ perceptions towards stratified care: a theory informed investigation. BMC Family Practice, 17 (1) 125. doi: 10.1186/s12875-016-0511-2

General practitioners’ and patients’ perceptions towards stratified care: a theory informed investigation

2016

Journal Article

Evaluation of a risk-stratification strategy to improve primary care for low back pain: the MATCH cluster randomized trial protocol

Cherkin, Dan, Balderson, Benjamin, Brewer, Georgie, Cook, Andrea, Estlin, Katherine Talbert, Evers, Sarah C., Foster, Nadine E., Hill, Jonathan C., Hawkes, Rene, Hsu, Clarissa, Jensen, Mark, Laporte, Anne-Marie, Levine, Martin D., Piekara, Diane, Rock, Pam, Sherman, Karen, Sowden, Gail, Wellman, Rob and Yeoman, John (2016). Evaluation of a risk-stratification strategy to improve primary care for low back pain: the MATCH cluster randomized trial protocol. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 17 (1) 361. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-1219-0

Evaluation of a risk-stratification strategy to improve primary care for low back pain: the MATCH cluster randomized trial protocol

2016

Journal Article

Protocol for a multicentre, parallel-arm, 12-month, randomised, controlled trial of arthroscopic surgery versus conservative care for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FASHIoN)

Griffin, D. R., Dickenson, E. J., Wall, P. D. H., Donovan, J. L., Foster, N. E., Hutchinson, C. E., Parsons, N., Petrou, S., Realpe, A., Achten, J., Achana, F., Adams, A., Costa, M. L., Griffin, J., Hobson, R. and Smith, J (2016). Protocol for a multicentre, parallel-arm, 12-month, randomised, controlled trial of arthroscopic surgery versus conservative care for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FASHIoN). BMJ Open, 6 (8) e012453, e012453. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012453

Protocol for a multicentre, parallel-arm, 12-month, randomised, controlled trial of arthroscopic surgery versus conservative care for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FASHIoN)

2016

Journal Article

The role of qualitative research in clinical trial development: the EASE back study

Bartlam, Bernadette, Waterfield, Jacqueline, Bishop, Annette, Holden, Melanie A., Barlas, Panos, Ismail, Khaled M., Kettle, Christine and Foster, Nadine E. (2016). The role of qualitative research in clinical trial development: the EASE back study. Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 12 (3), 325-343. doi: 10.1177/1558689816656740

The role of qualitative research in clinical trial development: the EASE back study

2016

Journal Article

Implementation interventions to improve the management of non-specific low back pain: a systematic review

Mesner, Simon Alexander, Foster, Nadine E. and French, Simon David (2016). Implementation interventions to improve the management of non-specific low back pain: a systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 17 (1) 258. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-1110-z

Implementation interventions to improve the management of non-specific low back pain: a systematic review

2016

Journal Article

Evaluating acupuncture and standard carE for pregnant women with back pain (EASE Back): a feasibility study and pilot randomised trial

Foster, Nadine E., Bishop, Annette, Bartlam, Bernadette, Ogollah, Reuben, Barlas, Panos, Holden, Melanie, Ismail, Khaled, Jowett, Sue, Kettle, Christine, Kigozi, Jesse, Lewis, Martyn, Lloyd, Alison, Waterfield, Jackie and Young, Julie (2016). Evaluating acupuncture and standard carE for pregnant women with back pain (EASE Back): a feasibility study and pilot randomised trial. Health Technology Assessment, 20 (33), 1-236. doi: 10.3310/hta20330

Evaluating acupuncture and standard carE for pregnant women with back pain (EASE Back): a feasibility study and pilot randomised trial

2016

Journal Article

UK FASHIoN: feasibility study of a randomised controlled trial of arthroscopic surgery for hip impingement compared with best conservative care

Griffin, Damian, Wall, Peter, Realpe, Alba, Adams, Ann, Parsons, Nick, Hobson, Rachel, Achten, Juul, Fry, Jeremy, Costa, Matthew, Petrou, Stavros, Foster, Nadine and Donovan, Jenny (2016). UK FASHIoN: feasibility study of a randomised controlled trial of arthroscopic surgery for hip impingement compared with best conservative care. Health Technology Assessment, 20 (32), 1-171. doi: 10.3310/hta20320

UK FASHIoN: feasibility study of a randomised controlled trial of arthroscopic surgery for hip impingement compared with best conservative care

2016

Journal Article

The acceptability to patients of PhysioDirect telephone assessment and advice services; A qualitative interview study

Pearson, Jennifer, Richardson, Jane, Calnan, Michael, Salisbury, Chris and Foster, Nadine E. (2016). The acceptability to patients of PhysioDirect telephone assessment and advice services; A qualitative interview study. BMC Health Services Research, 16 (1) 104, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s12913-016-1349-y

The acceptability to patients of PhysioDirect telephone assessment and advice services; A qualitative interview study

2016

Journal Article

Infection and low back pain: seeking evidence or fear of exploring new indications for antibiotics?

Artus, Majid, Fairbank, Jeremy, Scarborough, Matthew and Foster, Nadine (2016). Infection and low back pain: seeking evidence or fear of exploring new indications for antibiotics?. European Spine Journal, 25 (12), 3859-3861. doi: 10.1007/s00586-016-4513-5

Infection and low back pain: seeking evidence or fear of exploring new indications for antibiotics?