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2025

Journal Article

How therapist effects shape pain-related outcome improvement in psychological treatments for chronic pain

Day, Melissa A., Ehde, Dawn M., Sterling, Michele and Jensen, Mark P. (2025). How therapist effects shape pain-related outcome improvement in psychological treatments for chronic pain. Current Opinion in Psychology, 62 101995, 101995. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.101995

How therapist effects shape pain-related outcome improvement in psychological treatments for chronic pain

2025

Journal Article

Co-Designing a Digital Brief Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Prescription Opioid–Related Harm Among People With Chronic Noncancer Pain: Qualitative Analysis of Patient Lived Experiences

Elphinston, Rachel A, Pager, Sue, Brown, Kelly, Sterling, Michele, Fatehi, Farhad, Gray, Paul, Hipper, Linda, Cahill, Lauren and Connor, Jason P. (2025). Co-Designing a Digital Brief Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Prescription Opioid–Related Harm Among People With Chronic Noncancer Pain: Qualitative Analysis of Patient Lived Experiences. JMIR Formative Research, 9 e57208, e57208. doi: 10.2196/57208

Co-Designing a Digital Brief Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Prescription Opioid–Related Harm Among People With Chronic Noncancer Pain: Qualitative Analysis of Patient Lived Experiences

2024

Journal Article

Validity and reliability of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) in adults with chronic isolated extremity injuries

Butler, Prudence, Giummarra, Melita J., O’Leary, Shaun and Sterling, Michele (2024). Validity and reliability of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) in adults with chronic isolated extremity injuries. European Journal of Physiotherapy, 1-11. doi: 10.1080/21679169.2024.2437701

Validity and reliability of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) in adults with chronic isolated extremity injuries

2024

Journal Article

Evaluation of the Acceptability and Feasibility of Stress Mitigation Education and Support Delivered via Telehealth for People After Road Traffic Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic Injury

Sim, Alison, McNeilage, Amy G., Rebbeck, Trudy, Sterling, Michele, Nicholas, Michael, Donovan, Sarah, Giummarra, Melita J. and Ashton-James, Claire E. (2024). Evaluation of the Acceptability and Feasibility of Stress Mitigation Education and Support Delivered via Telehealth for People After Road Traffic Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic Injury. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. doi: 10.1007/s10926-024-10258-z

Evaluation of the Acceptability and Feasibility of Stress Mitigation Education and Support Delivered via Telehealth for People After Road Traffic Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic Injury

2024

Journal Article

Patient acceptance of care of a novel care pathway for those at risk of poor outcomes from musculoskeletal pain: A mixed methods study

Beales, Darren, Boyle, Eileen, Fary, Robyn, Mikhailov, Anton, Saunders, Benjamin, Coates, Sonia, Evans, Kerrie, Simic, Milena, Sterling, Michele, Bennell, Kim and Rebbeck, Trudy (2024). Patient acceptance of care of a novel care pathway for those at risk of poor outcomes from musculoskeletal pain: A mixed methods study. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 74 103178, 103178. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2024.103178

Patient acceptance of care of a novel care pathway for those at risk of poor outcomes from musculoskeletal pain: A mixed methods study

2024

Journal Article

The influence of ‘labels’ for neck pain on recovery expectations following a motor vehicle crash: an online-randomised vignette-based experiment

Xie, Yanfei, Costa, Nathalia, Söderlund, Anne, Zadro, Joshua, Malmström, Eva-Maj, Grant, Genevieve, Jull, Gwendolen, Westergren, Hans, Kasch, Helge, MacDermid, Joy, Treleaven, Julia, Curatolo, Michele, Ravn, Sophie Lykkegaard, Andersen, Tonny, Rebbeck, Trudy and Sterling, Michele (2024). The influence of ‘labels’ for neck pain on recovery expectations following a motor vehicle crash: an online-randomised vignette-based experiment. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 54 (11), 711-720. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2024.12590

The influence of ‘labels’ for neck pain on recovery expectations following a motor vehicle crash: an online-randomised vignette-based experiment

2024

Journal Article

Introduction to the biennial review of pain

Sterling, Michele and Davis, Karen Deborah (2024). Introduction to the biennial review of pain. Pain, 165 (11S), S1-S2. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003437

Introduction to the biennial review of pain

2024

Journal Article

Trajectories of cold but not mechanical sensitivity correspond with disability trajectories after whiplash injury

Farrell, Scott F., Armfield, Nigel R., Kristjansson, Eythor, Niere, Ken, Christensen, Steffan Wittrup McPhee and Sterling, Michele (2024). Trajectories of cold but not mechanical sensitivity correspond with disability trajectories after whiplash injury. Pain 03461. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003461

Trajectories of cold but not mechanical sensitivity correspond with disability trajectories after whiplash injury

2024

Journal Article

Leveraging value-based health principles to improve translation and impact of digital psychological interventions for people with chronic pain

Eather, Chloe-Emily, Sterling, Michele, Sullivan, Clair and Elphinston, Rachel A. (2024). Leveraging value-based health principles to improve translation and impact of digital psychological interventions for people with chronic pain. Pain. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003441

Leveraging value-based health principles to improve translation and impact of digital psychological interventions for people with chronic pain

2024

Journal Article

Serum vitamin D and chronic musculoskeletal pain: a cross-sectional study of 349,221 adults in the UK

Xie, Yanfei, Farrell, Scott F, Armfield, Nigel and Sterling, Michele (2024). Serum vitamin D and chronic musculoskeletal pain: a cross-sectional study of 349,221 adults in the UK. The Journal of Pain, 25 (9) 104557, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2024.104557

Serum vitamin D and chronic musculoskeletal pain: a cross-sectional study of 349,221 adults in the UK

2024

Book Chapter

Introduction to the text

Falla, Deborah, Cook, Chad E., Lewis, Jeremy, McCarthy, Chris and Sterling, Michele (2024). Introduction to the text. Grieve's modern musculoskeletal physiotherapy. (pp. 2-3) edited by Deborah Falla, Jeremy Lewis, Christopher McCarthy, Chad E. Cook and Michele Sterling. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-8089-0.00001-X

Introduction to the text

2024

Book Chapter

Consideration of Cognitive and Behavioral Influences on Physiotherapy Practice

Sterling, Michele and Elphinston, Rachel A. (2024). Consideration of Cognitive and Behavioral Influences on Physiotherapy Practice. Grieve's modern musculoskeletal physiotherapy. (pp. 296-302) edited by Deborah Falla, Jeremy Lewis, Christopher McCarthy, Chad E. Cook and Michele Sterling. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-8089-0.00040-9

Consideration of Cognitive and Behavioral Influences on Physiotherapy Practice

2024

Book Chapter

Whiplash-associated disorders

Sterling, Michele, Rebbeck, Trudy, Leaver, Andrew and Worsfold, Chris (2024). Whiplash-associated disorders. Grieve's modern musculoskeletal physiotherapy. (pp. 439-449) edited by Deborah Falla, Jeremy Lewis, Christopher McCarthy, Chad E. Cook and Michele Sterling. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-8089-0.00054-9

Whiplash-associated disorders

2024

Book Chapter

Biological Contributors to Musculoskeletal Pain and Disability

Farrell, Scott F., deZoete, Rutger M.J., Klyne, David M., Schmid, Annina B., Polli, Andrea, Nijs, Jo and Sterling, Michele (2024). Biological Contributors to Musculoskeletal Pain and Disability. Grieve's Modern Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy. (pp. 22-35) edited by Deborah Falla, Jeremy Lewis, Christopher McCarthy, Chad E. Cook and Michele Sterling. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-8089-0.00005-7

Biological Contributors to Musculoskeletal Pain and Disability

2024

Journal Article

Contesting the BACPAP consortium's consensus – Authors' reply

Kosek, Eva, Nijs, Jo, Chiarotto, Alessandro, Cook, Chad, Danneels, Lieven A, Fernández-de-las-Peñas, César, Hodges, Paul W, Koes, Bart, Louw, Adriaan, Ostelo, Raymond, Scholten-Peeters, Gwendolyne G M, Sterling, Michele, Alkassabi, Othman, Alsobayel, Hana, Beales, Darren, Bilika, Paraskevi, Clark, Jacqui R, De Baets, Liesbet, Demoulin, Christophe, de Zoete, Rutger M J, Elma, Ömer, Gutke, Annelie, Hanafi, Rikard, Boendermaker, Sabina Hotz, Huysmans, Eva, Kapreli, Eleni, Lundberg, Mari, Malfliet, Anneleen, Filho, Ney Meziat ... George, Steven Z (2024). Contesting the BACPAP consortium's consensus – Authors' reply. The Lancet Rheumatology, 6 (7), e419-e420. doi: 10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00130-9

Contesting the BACPAP consortium's consensus – Authors' reply

2024

Journal Article

Pre-operative pain pressure threshold association with patient satisfaction following total knee arthroplasty

McAuliffe, Michael, Pillay, Tristan, Jaber, Khalid, Sterling, Michele and O'Leary, Shaun (2024). Pre-operative pain pressure threshold association with patient satisfaction following total knee arthroplasty. Journal of Orthopaedics, 52, 21-27. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2024.02.017

Pre-operative pain pressure threshold association with patient satisfaction following total knee arthroplasty

2024

Journal Article

Applying patient and health professional preferences as part of co-designing a new digital brief intervention to reduce risk of prescription opioid harm: a qualitative analysis

Elphinston, Rachel A., Pager, Sue, Fatehi, Farhad, Sterling, Michele, Brown, Kelly, Gray, Paul, Hipper, Linda, Cahill, Lauren, Ziadni, Maisa, Worthy, Peter and Connor, Jason P. (2024). Applying patient and health professional preferences as part of co-designing a new digital brief intervention to reduce risk of prescription opioid harm: a qualitative analysis. JMIR Formative Research. doi: 10.2196/57212

Applying patient and health professional preferences as part of co-designing a new digital brief intervention to reduce risk of prescription opioid harm: a qualitative analysis

2024

Journal Article

C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with chronic pain independently of biopsychosocial factors

Farrell, Scott F., Armfield, Nigel R., Cabot, Peter J., Elphinston, Rachel A., Gray, Paul, Minhas, Gunjeet, Collyer, Martin R. and Sterling, Michele (2024). C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with chronic pain independently of biopsychosocial factors. The Journal of Pain, 25 (2), 476-496. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.09.008

C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with chronic pain independently of biopsychosocial factors

2024

Journal Article

Nociceptive, neuropathic, or nociplastic low back pain? The low back pain phenotyping (BACPAP) consortium's international and multidisciplinary consensus recommendations

Nijs, Jo, Kosek, Eva, Chiarotto, Alessandro, Cook, Chad, Danneels, Lieven A, Fernández-de-las-Peñas, César, Hodges, Paul W, Koes, Bart, Louw, Adriaan, Ostelo, Raymond, Scholten-Peeters, Gwendolyne G M, Sterling, Michele, Alkassabi, Othman, Alsobayel, Hana, Beales, Darren, Bilika, Paraskevi, Clark, Jacqui R, De Baets, Liesbet, Demoulin, Christophe, de Zoete, Rutger M J, Elma, Ömer, Gutke, Annelie, Hanafi, Rikard, Hotz Boendermaker, Sabina, Huysmans, Eva, Kapreli, Eleni, Lundberg, Mari, Malfliet, Anneleen, Meziat Filho, Ney ... George, Steven Z (2024). Nociceptive, neuropathic, or nociplastic low back pain? The low back pain phenotyping (BACPAP) consortium's international and multidisciplinary consensus recommendations. The Lancet Rheumatology, 6 (3). doi: 10.1016/S2665-9913(23)00324-7

Nociceptive, neuropathic, or nociplastic low back pain? The low back pain phenotyping (BACPAP) consortium's international and multidisciplinary consensus recommendations

2024

Journal Article

Patient experiences of referral practices and primary care physiotherapy for chronic nonspecific low back pain

Boyle, Eileen M, Evans, Kerrie, Coates, Sonia, Fary, Robyn E, Bennell, Kim, Sterling, Michele, Rebbeck, Trudy and Beales, Darren J (2024). Patient experiences of referral practices and primary care physiotherapy for chronic nonspecific low back pain. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 40 (6), 1326-1342. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2141599

Patient experiences of referral practices and primary care physiotherapy for chronic nonspecific low back pain