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2025

Journal Article

Effectiveness of a physiotherapist-led triage and treatment service on WAITing time for adults with musculoskeletal pain referred to Australian public hospital physiotherapy clinics: a protocol for the WAIT-less trial

Hutton, Joshua M., Gamble, Andrew R., Maher, Chris G., De Campos, Tarcisio F., Han, Christopher S., Coombs, Danielle, Halliday, Mark, Harvey, Lisa A., Foster, Nadine E., MacHado, Gustavo, Anderson, David, Billot, Laurent, Richards, Bethan, Swain, Michael, McKay, Marnee, Needs, Chris, Chu, Jackie, Shaw, Timothy, Lung, Tom, Harris, Ian A. and Zadro, Joshua R. (2025). Effectiveness of a physiotherapist-led triage and treatment service on WAITing time for adults with musculoskeletal pain referred to Australian public hospital physiotherapy clinics: a protocol for the WAIT-less trial. BMJ Open, 15 (1) e091293, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091293

Effectiveness of a physiotherapist-led triage and treatment service on WAITing time for adults with musculoskeletal pain referred to Australian public hospital physiotherapy clinics: a protocol for the WAIT-less trial

2025

Journal Article

'Which treatment do you believe you received?' A randomised blinding feasibility trial of spinal manual therapy

Muñoz Laguna, Javier, Kurmann, Astrid, Hofstetter, Léonie, Nyantakyi, Emanuela, Braun, Julia, Clack, Lauren, Bang, Heejung, Farshad, Mazda, Foster, Nadine E., Puhan, Milo A., Hincapié, Cesar A., on behalf of the SALuBRITY Blinding Clinician Group, Mühlemann, Malin, Caviezel, Curdin, Ehrler, Marco, Häusler, Melanie, Höltschi, Céline, Kroismayr, Daniela, Leemann, Serafin, Mühlemann, Daniel, Nyirö, Luana, Rabold, Lorene, Schmid, Christof, Yilmaz, Bedran, Granelli, Fredrik and Sem, Christophe (2025). 'Which treatment do you believe you received?' A randomised blinding feasibility trial of spinal manual therapy. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 33 (1) 4, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s12998-024-00561-0

'Which treatment do you believe you received?' A randomised blinding feasibility trial of spinal manual therapy

2025

Journal Article

Clinical and cost-effectiveness of individualised exercises and foot orthoses in the treatment of plantar heel pain: protocol for the TREADON randomised multi-arm multi-stage adaptive trial

Thomas, Martin J, Hughes, Gemma, Cooke, Kendra, Butler-Walley, Stephanie, Marshall, Emma, Bowyer, Laura, Wathall, Simon, Smith, Jo, Lawton, Sarah A, Brammar, June, Burnett, Thomas, Drake, Chris, Foster, Nadine E, Hendry, Gordon J, Holden, Melaine A, Jaki, Thomas, Joseph, Royes, Keenan, Anne-Maree, Kigozi, Jesse, Lewis, Martyn, Mallen, Christian D, Menz, Hylton B, Mozgunov, Pavel and Roddy, Edward (2025). Clinical and cost-effectiveness of individualised exercises and foot orthoses in the treatment of plantar heel pain: protocol for the TREADON randomised multi-arm multi-stage adaptive trial. NIHR Open Research, 5 42, 42. doi: 10.3310/nihropenres.13930.1

Clinical and cost-effectiveness of individualised exercises and foot orthoses in the treatment of plantar heel pain: protocol for the TREADON randomised multi-arm multi-stage adaptive trial

2024

Journal Article

Physiotherapists' Experiences and Perceived Acceptability of Delivering a Knee Bracing Intervention for People With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis in a Randomised Trial (PROP OA): A Qualitative Study

Bullock, Laurna, Holden, Melanie A., Jinks, Clare, Atiah Asamane, Evans, Herron, Dan, Borrelli, Belinda, Callaghan, Michael J., Birrell, Fraser, Halliday, Nicola, Marshall, Michelle, Sowden, Gail, Ingram, Carol, McBeth, John, Dziedzic, Krysia, Foster, Nadine E., Jowett, Sue, Lawton, Sarah, Mallen, Christian D. and Peat, George (2024). Physiotherapists' Experiences and Perceived Acceptability of Delivering a Knee Bracing Intervention for People With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis in a Randomised Trial (PROP OA): A Qualitative Study. Musculoskeletal Care, 22 (4) e70021, 1-13. doi: 10.1002/msc.70021

Physiotherapists' Experiences and Perceived Acceptability of Delivering a Knee Bracing Intervention for People With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis in a Randomised Trial (PROP OA): A Qualitative Study

2024

Journal Article

Stratified health care for low back pain using the STarT Back approach: Holy Grail or doomed to fail?

Croft, Peter, Hill, Jonathan C., Foster, Nadine E., Dunn, Kate M. and van der Windt, Danielle A. (2024). Stratified health care for low back pain using the STarT Back approach: Holy Grail or doomed to fail?. Pain, 165 (12), 2679-2692. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003319

Stratified health care for low back pain using the STarT Back approach: Holy Grail or doomed to fail?

2024

Journal Article

Structured tailored rehabilitation after hip fragility fracture: The 'Stratify' feasibility and pilot randomised controlled trial protocol

Sheehan, Katie J., Guerra, Stefanny, Ayis, Salma, Goubar, Aicha, Foster, Nadine E., Martin, Finbarr C., Godfrey, Emma, Cameron, Ian D., Gregson, Celia L., Walsh, Nicola E., Montague, Anna Ferguson, Edwards, Rebecca, Adams, Jodie, Jones, Gareth D., Gibson, Jamie, Sackley, Catherine and Whitney, Julie (2024). Structured tailored rehabilitation after hip fragility fracture: The 'Stratify' feasibility and pilot randomised controlled trial protocol. PLoS One, 19 (12) e0306870, 1-27. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306870

Structured tailored rehabilitation after hip fragility fracture: The 'Stratify' feasibility and pilot randomised controlled trial protocol

2024

Journal Article

Exploring experiences of people with knee osteoarthritis who received a physiotherapist‐delivered dietary weight loss and exercise intervention: a mixed methods study

Lawford, Belinda J., Allison, Kim, Nelligan, Rachel, Campbell, Penny, Hinman, Rana S., Jones, Sarah E., Pardo, Jesse, Quicke, Jonathan G., Sumithran, Priya, Prendergast, Jodie, George, Elena S., Holden, Melanie A., Foster, Nadine E. and Bennell, Kim L. (2024). Exploring experiences of people with knee osteoarthritis who received a physiotherapist‐delivered dietary weight loss and exercise intervention: a mixed methods study. Arthritis Care and Research, 76 (11), 1479-1492. doi: 10.1002/acr.25401

Exploring experiences of people with knee osteoarthritis who received a physiotherapist‐delivered dietary weight loss and exercise intervention: a mixed methods study

2024

Journal Article

Knee braces for knee osteoarthritis: a scoping review and narrative synthesis of interventions in randomised controlled trials

Holden, M. A., Murphy, M., Simkins, J., Thomas, M. J., Huckfield, L., Quicke, J. G., Halliday, N., Birrell, F. N., Borrelli, B., Callaghan, M. J., Dziedzic, K., Felson, D., Foster, N. E., Ingram, C., Jinks, C., Jowett, S., Nicholls, E. and Peat, G. (2024). Knee braces for knee osteoarthritis: a scoping review and narrative synthesis of interventions in randomised controlled trials. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 32 (11), 1371-1396. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2024.08.010

Knee braces for knee osteoarthritis: a scoping review and narrative synthesis of interventions in randomised controlled trials

2024

Conference Publication

A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of the action falls rehabilitation programme to reduce falls in stroke survivors (FISS-UK)

Logan, P., Booth, V., Allen, F., Darby, J., Rick, C., Gordon, A., Hepburn, T., Leighton, P., Mcmanus, R., Connell, L., Doig, E., Foster, N., Lannin, N., Cox, E., James, M., Higton, F. and Gee, R. (2024). A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of the action falls rehabilitation programme to reduce falls in stroke survivors (FISS-UK). 16th World Stroke Congress, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 23-26 October 2024. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/17474930241274956

A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of the action falls rehabilitation programme to reduce falls in stroke survivors (FISS-UK)

2024

Journal Article

Musculoskeletal patients’ preferences for care from physiotherapists or support workers: a discrete choice experiment

Sarigiovannis, Panos, Loría-Rebolledo, Luis Enrique, Foster, Nadine E., Jowett, Sue and Saunders, Benjamin (2024). Musculoskeletal patients’ preferences for care from physiotherapists or support workers: a discrete choice experiment. BMC Health Services Research, 24 (1) 1095, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11585-w

Musculoskeletal patients’ preferences for care from physiotherapists or support workers: a discrete choice experiment

2024

Conference Publication

Lumbar spine fusion surgery versus best conservative care for patients with severe, persistent low back pain: A UK cross-sectional survey of clinicians and their views regarding equipoise to randomise patients in a future trial

Bada, E., Gardner, A., Beard, D., Ahuja, S., Window, P. and Foster, N. (2024). Lumbar spine fusion surgery versus best conservative care for patients with severe, persistent low back pain: A UK cross-sectional survey of clinicians and their views regarding equipoise to randomise patients in a future trial. 48th Annual Conference of the Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT), Bournemouth, United Kingdom, 8-10 March 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znae163.688

Lumbar spine fusion surgery versus best conservative care for patients with severe, persistent low back pain: A UK cross-sectional survey of clinicians and their views regarding equipoise to randomise patients in a future trial

2024

Journal Article

Recurrent patellar dislocation: personalised therapy or operative treatment? The REPPORT randomised trial protocol

Arnold, Susanne, Haque, Aminul, Aujla, Manjit, Barrows, Raegan, Beard, David, Chandler, Craig, Chandler, Elizabeth, Ellard, David R., Eldridge, Jonathan, Ferreira, Manuela, Foster, Nadine E., Griffin, James, Mason, James, Mandalia, Vipul, Parsons, Helen, Ray, Georgina, Stewart, Kimberley, Thompson, Peter, Underwood, Martin, Whitehouse, Michael R., Zanganeh, Mandana, Metcalfe, Andrew and Smith, Toby (2024). Recurrent patellar dislocation: personalised therapy or operative treatment? The REPPORT randomised trial protocol. BMJ Open, 14 (8) e090233, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090233

Recurrent patellar dislocation: personalised therapy or operative treatment? The REPPORT randomised trial protocol

2024

Conference Publication

Characteristics of sciatica patients listed for a spinal epidural steroid injection and clinical outcomes: results from the poise cohort study

Stynes, S., Daud, N., Cherrington, A., Snell, K.I.E., Konstantinou, K., O'Dowd, J., Ostelo, R., Dunn, K.M. and Foster, N.E. (2024). Characteristics of sciatica patients listed for a spinal epidural steroid injection and clinical outcomes: results from the poise cohort study. The Society for Back Pain Research (SBPR) 2024 Annual General Meeting, Aberdeen, Scotland, 13–14 June 2024. London, United Kingdom: British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery. doi: 10.1302/1358-992x.2024.15.003

Characteristics of sciatica patients listed for a spinal epidural steroid injection and clinical outcomes: results from the poise cohort study

2024

Journal Article

Willingness to randomize patients to lumbar spine fusion surgery or conservative care in the forensic-UK and forensic-Australia trials

Foster, N E, Bada, E, Window, P, Stovell, M, Ahuja, S, Beard, D and Gardner, A (2024). Willingness to randomize patients to lumbar spine fusion surgery or conservative care in the forensic-UK and forensic-Australia trials. Orthopaedic Proceedings, 106-B (SUPP_15), 19-19. doi: 10.1302/1358-992x.2024.15.019

Willingness to randomize patients to lumbar spine fusion surgery or conservative care in the forensic-UK and forensic-Australia trials

2024

Journal Article

Prognostic factors and treatment effect modifiers for physical health, opioid prescription, and health care utilization in patients with musculoskeletal disorders in primary care: exploratory secondary analysis of the STEMS randomized trial of direct access to physical therapist–led care

Zouch, James, Bhimani, Nazim, Bussières, André, Ferreira, Manuela, Foster, Nadine E. and Ferreira, Paulo (2024). Prognostic factors and treatment effect modifiers for physical health, opioid prescription, and health care utilization in patients with musculoskeletal disorders in primary care: exploratory secondary analysis of the STEMS randomized trial of direct access to physical therapist–led care. Physical Therapy, 104 (8) pzae066, 1-10. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzae066

Prognostic factors and treatment effect modifiers for physical health, opioid prescription, and health care utilization in patients with musculoskeletal disorders in primary care: exploratory secondary analysis of the STEMS randomized trial of direct access to physical therapist–led care

2024

Journal Article

Agreeing priority categories and items for inclusion in a future best practice delegation framework for musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy services: A consensus groups study

Sarigiovannis, P., Foster, N. E., Jowett, S. and Saunders, B. (2024). Agreeing priority categories and items for inclusion in a future best practice delegation framework for musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy services: A consensus groups study. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 72 102977, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2024.102977

Agreeing priority categories and items for inclusion in a future best practice delegation framework for musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy services: A consensus groups study

2024

Journal Article

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of radiofrequency denervation versus placebo for chronic and moderate to severe low back pain: study protocol for the RADICAL randomised controlled trial

Ashton, Kate E., Price, Cathy, Fleming, Leah, Blom, Ashley W., Culliford, Lucy, Evans, Rebecca Nicole, Foster, Nadine E., Hollingworth, William, Jameson, Catherine, Jeynes, Nouf, Moore, Andrew J., Orpen, Neil, Palmer, Cecily, Reeves, Barnaby C., Rogers, Chris A. and Wylde, Vikki (2024). Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of radiofrequency denervation versus placebo for chronic and moderate to severe low back pain: study protocol for the RADICAL randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 14 (7) e079173, e079173. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079173

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of radiofrequency denervation versus placebo for chronic and moderate to severe low back pain: study protocol for the RADICAL randomised controlled trial

2024

Journal Article

Lumbar spine fusion surgery versus best conservative care for patients with severe, persistent low back pain : a UK cross-sectional survey of clinicians and their views regarding randomization of patients into a future trial

Bada, Eniola S., Gardner, Adrian C., Ahuja, Sashin, Beard, David J., Window, Peter, Foster, Nadine E. and The FORENSIC study group (2024). Lumbar spine fusion surgery versus best conservative care for patients with severe, persistent low back pain : a UK cross-sectional survey of clinicians and their views regarding randomization of patients into a future trial. Bone and Joint Open, 5 (7), 612-620. doi: 10.1302/2633-1462.57.bjo-2023-0147.r1

Lumbar spine fusion surgery versus best conservative care for patients with severe, persistent low back pain : a UK cross-sectional survey of clinicians and their views regarding randomization of patients into a future trial

2024

Journal Article

Musculoskeletal health and work: development and internal – external cross-validation of a model to predict risk of work absence and presenteeism in people seeking primary healthcare

Archer, Lucinda, Peat, George, Snell, Kym I. E., Hill, Jonathan C., Dunn, Kate M., Foster, Nadine E., Bishop, Annette, van der Windt, Danielle and Wynne-Jones, Gwenllian (2024). Musculoskeletal health and work: development and internal – external cross-validation of a model to predict risk of work absence and presenteeism in people seeking primary healthcare. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 35 (3), 578-591. doi: 10.1007/s10926-024-10223-w

Musculoskeletal health and work: development and internal – external cross-validation of a model to predict risk of work absence and presenteeism in people seeking primary healthcare

2024

Journal Article

Developing an international consensus Reporting guideline for intervention Fidelity in Non-Drug, non-surgical trials: The ReFiND protocol

Sousa Filho, Luis Fernando, Farlie, Melanie K., Haines, Terry, Borrelli, Belinda, Carroll, Christopher, Mathews, Catherine, Ribeiro, Daniel C., Fritz, Julie M., Underwood, Martin, Foster, Nadine E., Lamb, Sarah E., Sanchez, Zila M. and Malliaras, Peter (2024). Developing an international consensus Reporting guideline for intervention Fidelity in Non-Drug, non-surgical trials: The ReFiND protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 142 107575, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107575

Developing an international consensus Reporting guideline for intervention Fidelity in Non-Drug, non-surgical trials: The ReFiND protocol