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2026

Journal Article

Characterising injury-related perceived threat trajectories after acute, isolated extremity injuries: a prospective cohort study

Butler, Prudence, Armfield, Nigel, O’Leary, Shaun, van de Pol, Gerrit, Giummarra, Melita J. and Sterling, Michele (2026). Characterising injury-related perceived threat trajectories after acute, isolated extremity injuries: a prospective cohort study. The Journal of Pain, 47 106363, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106363

Characterising injury-related perceived threat trajectories after acute, isolated extremity injuries: a prospective cohort study

2026

Journal Article

Systemic C-reactive protein and vitamin D are not associated with development of chronic musculoskeletal pain over a 2–7 year follow-up period

Collyer, Martin R., Sterling, Michele, Armfield, Nigel R., Xie, Yanfei, Cabot, Peter J., Elphinston, Rachel A., Klyne, David M. and Farrell, Scott F. (2026). Systemic C-reactive protein and vitamin D are not associated with development of chronic musculoskeletal pain over a 2–7 year follow-up period. The Journal of Pain, 44 106297, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106297

Systemic C-reactive protein and vitamin D are not associated with development of chronic musculoskeletal pain over a 2–7 year follow-up period

2026

Journal Article

Perspectives on Whiplash-Associated Disorders (WAD) Classification Systems: A Survey Among Healthcare Providers, Researchers, Insurance Personnel, and People with Lived Experience

Chen, Junze, Farrell, Scott F. and Sterling, Michele (2026). Perspectives on Whiplash-Associated Disorders (WAD) Classification Systems: A Survey Among Healthcare Providers, Researchers, Insurance Personnel, and People with Lived Experience. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice 103615, 103615. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2026.103615

Perspectives on Whiplash-Associated Disorders (WAD) Classification Systems: A Survey Among Healthcare Providers, Researchers, Insurance Personnel, and People with Lived Experience

2026

Journal Article

Central sensitization: when is this the right terminology?

Hodges, Paul W., Arendt-Nielsen, Lars, Bannister, Kirsty, Clauw, Dan, Nijs, Jo, van den Broeke, Emanuel, Veasley, Christin, Woolf, Clifford J. and Sterling, Michele (2026). Central sensitization: when is this the right terminology?. Pain. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000004017

Central sensitization: when is this the right terminology?

2026

Journal Article

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Nonpharmacological Self-Management Interventions for Persistent Pain: Protocol for Single-Case Experimental Designs

Sturman, Nancy, Nikles, Jane, Worthy, Peter, Fjaagesund, Shauna, Elphinston, Rachel A, Andrews, Nicole, Sterling, Michele and Konigorski, Stefan (2026). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Nonpharmacological Self-Management Interventions for Persistent Pain: Protocol for Single-Case Experimental Designs. JMIR Research Protocols, 15 e79810, e79810-e79810. doi: 10.2196/79810

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Nonpharmacological Self-Management Interventions for Persistent Pain: Protocol for Single-Case Experimental Designs

2026

Journal Article

Towards a tool to discriminate between pain mechanistic descriptors: expert ranking of clinical features and allocation of weights using a forced choice paradigm

Shraim, Muath A., Sterling, Michele, Sluka, Kathleen A., Arendt-Nielsen, Lars, Backonja, Miroslav, Baron, Ralf, Blechschmidt, Vivian, Clauw, Daniel J., Cohen, Milton, Coombes, Brooke K., Elsenbruch, Sigrid, Gilron, Ian, Harris, Richard E., Jones, Lester E., Kapreli, Eleni, Kato, Fusao, Kosek, Eva, Madden, Victoria J., Nijs, Jo, Reis, Felipe J. J., Rice, Andrew C., Ringkamp, Matthias, Schmid, Annina B., Irani, Anushka, Veasley, Christin and Hodges, Paul W. (2026). Towards a tool to discriminate between pain mechanistic descriptors: expert ranking of clinical features and allocation of weights using a forced choice paradigm. Pain, 167 (7) 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003979, 1669-1682. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003979

Towards a tool to discriminate between pain mechanistic descriptors: expert ranking of clinical features and allocation of weights using a forced choice paradigm

2026

Journal Article

Skin inflammatory cytokine gene expression in chronic whiplash-associated disorder: a cross-sectional study

Farrell, Scott F., Das Gupta, Kaustav, Schmid, Annina B., Sweet, Matthew J. and Sterling, Michele (2026). Skin inflammatory cytokine gene expression in chronic whiplash-associated disorder: a cross-sectional study. European Spine Journal, 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s00586-026-09927-9

Skin inflammatory cytokine gene expression in chronic whiplash-associated disorder: a cross-sectional study

2026

Journal Article

Systematic review and meta-analyses of nonpharmacological interventions for co-occurring chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder

O'Donnell, Meaghan L., Arjmand, Hussain-Abdulah, Lumley, Mark A., Seal, Karen, Mani, Ramakrishnan, Sterling, Michele, Reed, David E., Sbisa, Alyssa, Bair, Matthew J., Bown, Sharon, Dupuis, Gabrielle, Forbes, David, Maher, Polliann, McFarlane, Alexander C., Moseley, G. Lorimer, Otis, John, Pedlar, David, Richardson, J. Don, Fredrickson, Julia, Maunder, Larah, Dick, Daisy, Wilkinson, Erica, Bennett, Leone, Blank, Jacob and Varker, Tracey (2026). Systematic review and meta-analyses of nonpharmacological interventions for co-occurring chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder. Pain, 167 (4), 756-766. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003880

Systematic review and meta-analyses of nonpharmacological interventions for co-occurring chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder

2026

Journal Article

Most digital psychological interventions for chronic pain fail to measure all 4 dimensions of the quadruple aim of value-based health care: a scoping review

Eather, Chloe-Emily, Sullivan, Clair, Sterling, Michele, Armfield, Nigel, Liimatainen, Jenna, Chandra, Shianika and Elphinston, Rachel A. (2026). Most digital psychological interventions for chronic pain fail to measure all 4 dimensions of the quadruple aim of value-based health care: a scoping review. Pain, 167 (7), 1508-1523. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003959

Most digital psychological interventions for chronic pain fail to measure all 4 dimensions of the quadruple aim of value-based health care: a scoping review

2026

Journal Article

Association between preinjury health factors and outcomes after minor to moderate motor vehicle crash injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Huang, Wanyun, Armfield, Nigel, Xie, Yanfei and Sterling, Michele (2026). Association between preinjury health factors and outcomes after minor to moderate motor vehicle crash injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain, 167 (6), 1280-1294. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003925

Association between preinjury health factors and outcomes after minor to moderate motor vehicle crash injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2026

Journal Article

Small nerve fibre pathology in non-neuropathic chronic pain conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ranathunga, Nayomi, Sterling, Michele, Sierra-Silvestre, Eva, Chen, Junze, Schmid, Annina B., Bisset, Leanne, Coppieters, Michel W. and Farrell, Scott F. (2026). Small nerve fibre pathology in non-neuropathic chronic pain conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain, 167 (3), 509-527. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003826

Small nerve fibre pathology in non-neuropathic chronic pain conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2026

Journal Article

A Phase III triple-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial to evaluate effectiveness of early treatment with pregabalin to reduce pain severity after whiplash road traffic injury: study protocol for the PRioRTI Trial {1}

Sterling, Michele, Farrell, Scott F., Ferguson, Lisa, Mitchell, Geoffrey, Schug, Stephan, Ware, Robert S., Dinh, Michael, Celenza, Antonio, Connelly, Luke, Hodges, Paul W., Klyne, David M., Elphinston, Rachel, Nikles, Jane, McAuley, James and Lin, Chung-Wei Christine (2026). A Phase III triple-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial to evaluate effectiveness of early treatment with pregabalin to reduce pain severity after whiplash road traffic injury: study protocol for the PRioRTI Trial {1}. Trials, 27 (1) 186, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s13063-026-09479-9

A Phase III triple-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial to evaluate effectiveness of early treatment with pregabalin to reduce pain severity after whiplash road traffic injury: study protocol for the PRioRTI Trial {1}

2026

Journal Article

What shapes beliefs about persisting symptoms after an isolated extremity injury? A qualitative study

Butler, Prudence, Johnston-Devin, Colleen, Costa, Nathalia, O'Leary, Shaun and Sterling, Michele (2026). What shapes beliefs about persisting symptoms after an isolated extremity injury? A qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-17. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2612457

What shapes beliefs about persisting symptoms after an isolated extremity injury? A qualitative study

2026

Journal Article

The consumer informed development of a social support intervention for people with compensable road traffic injuries

Sim, Alison, McNeilage, Amy G., Rebbeck, Trudy, Sterling, Michele, Nicholas, Michael, Donovan, Sarah, Gholamrezaei, Ali and Ashton-James, Claire E. (2026). The consumer informed development of a social support intervention for people with compensable road traffic injuries. Disability and Rehabilitation, 48 (11), 3340-3353. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2573162

The consumer informed development of a social support intervention for people with compensable road traffic injuries

2025

Journal Article

Implementing an integrated psychological and physical intervention in routine physiotherapy practice for patients with musculoskeletal road traffic injury: protocol for a hybrid implementation-effectiveness type III cluster randomised controlled trial

Sterling, Michele, Xie, Yanfei, Papic, Christopher, Carvalho-e-Silva, Ana Paula, Eather, Chloe-Emily, Forbes, Roma, Lodge, Jason, Ware, Robert S., Foster, Nadine E., Treleaven, Julia, Slater, Helen, Tuffaha, Haitham, Peek, Kerry, Lynch, Johanna, O’Leary, Shaun, Rebbeck, Trudy, French, Simon, Evans, Kerrie, Austin, Tim, Brentnall, David, Nicholas, Michael, Hodkinson, Emily and Elphinston, Rachel A. (2025). Implementing an integrated psychological and physical intervention in routine physiotherapy practice for patients with musculoskeletal road traffic injury: protocol for a hybrid implementation-effectiveness type III cluster randomised controlled trial. Implementation Science, 20 (1) 51. doi: 10.1186/s13012-025-01464-1

Implementing an integrated psychological and physical intervention in routine physiotherapy practice for patients with musculoskeletal road traffic injury: protocol for a hybrid implementation-effectiveness type III cluster randomised controlled trial

2025

Journal Article

Long-term recovery from post-traumatic neck pain: protocol for a prospective cohort study in the emergency department

Lynæs, Christian, Ravn, Sophie Lykkegaard, Skou, Søren Thorgaard, Mogensen, Christian Backer, Arvig, Michael Dan, Christensen, Steffan Wittrup McPhee, Sterling, Michele and Andersen, Tonny Elmose (2025). Long-term recovery from post-traumatic neck pain: protocol for a prospective cohort study in the emergency department. BMJ Open, 15 (11) e099236. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099236

Long-term recovery from post-traumatic neck pain: protocol for a prospective cohort study in the emergency department

2025

Journal Article

Optimising physical rehabilitation for people with musculoskeletal pain

Cashin, Aidan G. and Sterling, Michele (2025). Optimising physical rehabilitation for people with musculoskeletal pain. Pain, 166 (11S), S131-S135. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003719

Optimising physical rehabilitation for people with musculoskeletal pain

2025

Journal Article

What are people’s perspectives on different labels for neck pain after a motor vehicle crash? A content analysis of randomized study data

Xie, Yanfei, Mescouto, Karime, Liimatainen, Jenna, Zadro, Joshua R., Andersen, Tonny, Curatolo, Michele, Grant, Genevieve, Jull, Gwendolen, Kasch, Helge, MacDermid, Joy, Malmström, Eva-Maj, Lykkegaard Ravn, Sophie, Rebbeck, Trudy, Söderlund, Anne, Treleaven, Julia, Westergren, Hans and Sterling, Michele (2025). What are people’s perspectives on different labels for neck pain after a motor vehicle crash? A content analysis of randomized study data. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 80 103433, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103433

What are people’s perspectives on different labels for neck pain after a motor vehicle crash? A content analysis of randomized study data

2025

Journal Article

Physiotherapist competency and quality providing integrated psychological and physical care–Editorial

Sterling, Michele, Papic, Christopher, Bennett, Leone and Day, Melissa (2025). Physiotherapist competency and quality providing integrated psychological and physical care–Editorial. European Journal of Physiotherapy, 27 (6), 333-335. doi: 10.1080/21679169.2025.2576991

Physiotherapist competency and quality providing integrated psychological and physical care–Editorial

2025

Journal Article

Health related quality of life in the UK Biobank Experience of Pain follow-up study: a comparison with general population norms

Armfield, N. R., Farrell, S. F., Gabbe, B. J., Elphinston, R. A., Kosgallana, S., Connelly, L. B. and Sterling, M. (2025). Health related quality of life in the UK Biobank Experience of Pain follow-up study: a comparison with general population norms. American Journal of Epidemiology, 194 (10), 2954-2967. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwaf113

Health related quality of life in the UK Biobank Experience of Pain follow-up study: a comparison with general population norms