Overview
Background
Dr Scott Farrell BPhty(Hons) PhD FACP is a Research Fellow and physiotherapist at RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland. His research investigates neurological, genetic and inflammatory mechanisms underpinning chronic musculoskeletal pain, with a particular focus on whiplash associated disorder.
Scott’s research methods span statistical genetics and big data analysis, immunohistochemistry, blood markers, imaging and quantitative sensory testing, including collaborations with University of Oxford, University of Adelaide and Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital. Scott has published in leading pain medicine and neurology journals (e.g., Brain, PAIN, J Pain, Spine J) and received >$2 million in research funding. He is a Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists, past Chair of the Qld branch of the Australian Physiotherapy Association Pain National Group, and research affiliate with the Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital.
Availability
- Dr Scott Farrell is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), University of Newcastle
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle
Works
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2024
Conference Publication
Novel corneal nerve abnormalities in individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorder
Edwards, Katie, Hoffnann, Mark, Farrell, Scott, Sterling, Michelle and Colorado, Luisa H. (2024). Novel corneal nerve abnormalities in individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorder. 2024 ARVO Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, United States, 5-9 May 2024. Rockville, MD, United States: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
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
2024
Journal Article
Poor sleep versus exercise: A duel to decide whether pain resolves or persists after injury
Klyne, David M., Hilliard, Brendan A., Harris, Michele Y., Amin, Mamta, Hall, Michelle, Besomi, Manuela, Mustafa, Sanam, Farrell, Scott F., Rawashdeh, Oliver, Han, Felicity Y., Hodges, Paul W., Frara, Nagat and Barbe, Mary F. (2024). Poor sleep versus exercise: A duel to decide whether pain resolves or persists after injury. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - Health, 35 100714, 100714. doi: 10.1016/j.bbih.2023.100714
2023
Journal Article
Effectiveness of psychological interventions delivered by physiotherapists in the management of neck pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Farrell, Scott F., Edmunds, Devon, Fletcher, John, Martine, Harry, Mohamed, Hashem, Liimatainen, Jenna and Sterling, Michele (2023). Effectiveness of psychological interventions delivered by physiotherapists in the management of neck pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis. PAIN Reports, 8 (3) e1076, 1-18. doi: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000001076
2023
Journal Article
Genetic impact of blood C-reactive protein levels on chronic spinal and widespread pain
Farrell, Scott F., Sterling, Michele, Klyne, David M., Mustafa, Sanam, Campos, Adrián I., Kho, Pik-Fang, Lundberg, Mischa, Rentería, Miguel E., Ngo, Trung Thanh and Cuéllar-Partida, Gabriel (2023). Genetic impact of blood C-reactive protein levels on chronic spinal and widespread pain. European Spine Journal, 32 (6), 2078-2085. doi: 10.1007/s00586-023-07711-7
2022
Journal Article
Editorial: Whiplash-associated disorder-advances in pathophysiology, patient assessment and clinical management
de Zoete, Rutger M. J., Coppieters, Iris and Farrell, Scott F. (2022). Editorial: Whiplash-associated disorder-advances in pathophysiology, patient assessment and clinical management. Frontiers in Pain Research, 3 1071810, 1071810. doi: 10.3389/fpain.2022.1071810
2022
Other Outputs
Computational classification of self-reported medication data in the UK Biobank
Armfield, Nigel and Farrell, Scott (2022). Computational classification of self-reported medication data in the UK Biobank. The University of Queensland Australia.
2022
Journal Article
Associations between resting heart rate, resting blood pressure, psychological variables and pain processing in chronic whiplash-associated disorder: a cross-sectional study
White, Liam, Smith, Ashley D and Farrell, Scott F (2022). Associations between resting heart rate, resting blood pressure, psychological variables and pain processing in chronic whiplash-associated disorder: a cross-sectional study. Pain Medicine, 23 (11), 1882-1890. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnac075
2022
Journal Article
Pregabalin vs placebo to prevent chronic pain after whiplash injury in at-risk individuals: Results of a feasibility study for a large randomised controlled trial
Nikles, Jane, Keijzers, Gerben, Mitchell, Geoffrey, Farrell, Scott F., Perez, Siegfried, Schug, Stephan, Ware, Robert S., McLean, Samuel A., Connelly, Luke B. and Sterling, Michele (2022). Pregabalin vs placebo to prevent chronic pain after whiplash injury in at-risk individuals: Results of a feasibility study for a large randomised controlled trial. Pain, 163 (2), E274-E284. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002362
2021
Journal Article
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy assessment of brain metabolite concentrations in individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorder: a cross-sectional study
Farrell, Scott F., Cowin, Gary J., Pedler, Ashley, Durbridge, Gail, de Zoete, Rutger M. J. and Sterling, Michele (2021). Magnetic resonance spectroscopy assessment of brain metabolite concentrations in individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorder: a cross-sectional study. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 37 (1), 28-37. doi: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000890
2020
Journal Article
Systemic inflammatory markers in neck pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Farrell, Scott F., de Zoete, Rutger M. J., Cabot, Peter J. and Sterling, Michele (2020). Systemic inflammatory markers in neck pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis. European Journal of Pain, 24 (9) ejp.1630, 1666-1686. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1630
2020
Journal Article
Magnetic resonance imaging investigation of cervical-spine meniscoid composition: a validation study
Farrell, Scott F., Cornwall, Jon and Osmotherly, Peter G. (2020). Magnetic resonance imaging investigation of cervical-spine meniscoid composition: a validation study. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 43 (6), 579-587. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.10.010
2020
Journal Article
Small fibre pathology in chronic whiplash-associated disorder: a cross-sectional study
Farrell, Scott F., Sterling, Michele, Irving-Rodgers, Helen and Schmid, Annina B. (2020). Small fibre pathology in chronic whiplash-associated disorder: a cross-sectional study. European Journal of Pain, 24 (6) ejp.1549, 1045-1057. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1549
2020
Journal Article
Spinal cord injury is not a feature of chronic whiplash-associated disorder: a magnetic resonance spectroscopy study
Farrell, Scott F., Cowin, Gary, Pedler, Ashley, Durbridge, Gail and Sterling, Michele (2020). Spinal cord injury is not a feature of chronic whiplash-associated disorder: a magnetic resonance spectroscopy study. European Spine Journal, 29 (6), 1212-1218. doi: 10.1007/s00586-020-06407-6
2020
Conference Publication
Genetic, lifestyle and environmental risk factors for chronic pain revealed through GWAS
Lundberg, Mischa, Campos, Adrian I., Farrell, Scott F., Wang, Geng, Sterling, Michele M., Rentería, Miguel E., Ngo, Trung Thanh and Cuéllar-Partida, Gabriel (2020). Genetic, lifestyle and environmental risk factors for chronic pain revealed through GWAS. 50th Annual Meeting of the Behavior Genetics Association, Online, 26 June 2020. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.
2019
Journal Article
Concurrent validity of a low-cost and time-efficient clinical sensory test battery to evaluate somatosensory dysfunction
Zhu, Guan Cheng, Böttger, Karina, Slater, Helen, Cook, Chad, Farrell, Scott F., Hailey, Louise, Tampin, Brigitte and Schmid, Annina B. (2019). Concurrent validity of a low-cost and time-efficient clinical sensory test battery to evaluate somatosensory dysfunction. European Journal of Pain, 23 (10) ejp.1456, 1826-1838. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1456
2019
Journal Article
Best Evidence Rehabilitation for Chronic Pain Part 4: Neck Pain
Sterling, Michele, de Zoete, Rutger M. J., Coppieters, Iris and Farrell, Scott F. (2019). Best Evidence Rehabilitation for Chronic Pain Part 4: Neck Pain. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8 (8) 1219, 1219. doi: 10.3390/jcm8081219
2019
Journal Article
Cervical spine findings on MRI in people with neck pain compared with pain-free controls: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Farrell, Scott F., Smith, Ashley D., Hancock, Mark J., Webb, Alexandra L. and Sterling, Michele (2019). Cervical spine findings on MRI in people with neck pain compared with pain-free controls: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 49 (6), 1638-1654. doi: 10.1002/jmri.26567
2019
Journal Article
Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging assessment of lateral atlantoaxial joint meniscoid composition: a validation study
Farrell, Scott F., Stanwell, Peter, Cornwall, Jon and Osmotherly, Peter G. (2019). Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging assessment of lateral atlantoaxial joint meniscoid composition: a validation study. European Spine Journal, 28 (5), 1180-1187. doi: 10.1007/s00586-018-05868-0
2018
Journal Article
Shoulder taping and neuromuscular control
Snodgrass, Suzanne J., Farrell, Scott F., Tsao, Henry, Osmotherly, Peter G., Rivett, Darren A., Chipchase, Lucy S. and Schabrun, Siobhan M. (2018). Shoulder taping and neuromuscular control. Journal of Athletic Training, 53 (4), 395-403. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-68-17
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Neurological factors underlying chronic pain after road traffic injury
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michele Sterling
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Doctor Philosophy
Early interventions to prevent chronic pain after road traffic injury
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michele Sterling
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