Overview
Background
Jonathan is Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Musculoskeletal and Orthopaedic Research at the STARS Education and Research Alliance. “STARS” is the Surgical, Treatment and Rehabilitation Service specialist public health facility in Brisbane and the “Alliance” is between the University of Queensland and Metro North Health in Queensland, Australia.
His vision is to improve the quality of life of people with the most common and disabling types of joint pain by investigating the most effective and safe treatments to support condition management. A key part of this is understanding what works best for whom and why. He has a specialist interest in the clinical management of joint pain due to osteoarthritis with education, exercise and weight loss. To maximise research impact he also seeks to understand the best ways of getting new knowledge from research to the people who need it most including healthcare practitioners and people with joint pain.
His boundary-spanning physiotherapy career has involved clinical, academic, conjoint, policy and professional body roles. Prior to joining the University of Queensland, he was Research into Practice Adviser at the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in the UK and he holds an Honorary Senior Research Fellow position at Keele University, UK.
He has published over 40 peer-reviewed journal articles in top musculoskeletal journals including The Lancet Rheumatology, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, Rheumatology and the British Journal of Sports Medicine. He has lead-supervised three research students to completion (1 PhD, 1 MPhil and 1 Academy of Medical Sciences project student) and has 1 ongoing Prof Doc student. He contributes to national policy (e.g. 2022 UK NICE osteoarthritis guideline committee), is a steering group member of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International Joint Effort Initiative (which seeks to improve the international implementation of evidence based osteoarthritis care) and has held national committee strategy, research and communications officer roles (e.g. for: The Community Rehabilitation Alliance; The British Society of Rheumatology, and; the Council for Allied Health Professions Research). He thrives through collaboration and welcomes approaches from prospective PhD students. He is committed to improving equity, diversity and belonging in Allied Health Professions research.
Examples of national and international recognition include:
-Invited advisor to NHS England Obesity Expert Group and report writer of “the impact of weight and weight management on osteoarthritis of the hip and knee” 2021-23.
-Chartered Society of Physiotherapy competition award- Leadership Development Programme MSc module funding 2021.
-Invitations to give international conference plenaries including the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) Epidemiology and Therapy Year in Review in 2021.
-Clinical Research Network West Midlands Research Scholar Fellowships x2 2020-2022
-Invited osteoarthritis expert to UK Royal Pharmaceutical Society 2020
-National Institute of Health Care Research (NIHR) Academic Clinical Lecturer in Physiotherapy 2016-2019
-Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Robert Williams Award for top 10 abstract at The World Confederation of Physical Therapy 2015
-OARSI Young Investigator Award 2014
Availability
- Dr Jonathan Quicke is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Research impacts
Joint pain due to osteoarthritis is the most common type of joint pain in adults aged 45 and over. Dr Quicke’s research into the safety of physical activity for people with knee osteoarthritis has contributed to the 2018 American Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report recommending exercise and physical activity for people with OA. He has personally implemented and evaluated Physiotherapy led osteoarthritis services which have influenced models of care in Europe (JIGSAW-E), his OA research, reports and advocacy work have contributed to changes in OA care pathways (for example, national UK piloting of a NHS Digital Weight Management Programme for people with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee). His research has contributed to a nationally implemented New Zealand OA guidebook (2022) and a UK animated Patient Explanation for OA (2023) and multiple healthcare professional training resources.
The Community Rehabilitation Alliance "Making Community Rehabilitation Data Count Report" he authored has been cited in and influenced the NHS England Intermediate Care Framework policy.
Works
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2022
Journal Article
Osteoarthritis year in review 2021: epidemiology and therapy
Quicke, J. G., Conaghan, P. G., Corp, N. and Peat, G. (2022). Osteoarthritis year in review 2021: epidemiology and therapy. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 30 (2), 196-206. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2021.10.003
2021
Journal Article
Comparison of reliability, construct validity and responsiveness of the IPAQ-SF and PASE in adults with osteoarthritis
Smith, R. D., McHugh, G. A., Quicke, J. G., Dziedzic, K. S. and Healey, E. L. (2021). Comparison of reliability, construct validity and responsiveness of the IPAQ-SF and PASE in adults with osteoarthritis. Musculoskeletal Care, 19 (4), 473-483. doi: 10.1002/msc.1540
2021
Journal Article
Are physiotherapists too bound to be boundary spanning?
Swaithes, Laura, Walsh, Nicola and Quicke, Jonathan G (2021). Are physiotherapists too bound to be boundary spanning?. Musculoskeletal Care, 19 (4), 550-554. doi: 10.1002/msc.1544
2021
Journal Article
Comparing video-based, telehealth-delivered exercise and weight loss programs with online education on outcomes of knee osteoarthritis
Bennell, Kim L., Lawford, Belinda J., Keating, Catherine, Brown, Courtney, Kasza, Jessica, Mackenzie, Dave, Metcalf, Ben, Kimp, Alexander J., Egerton, Thorlene, Spiers, Libby, Proietto, Joseph, Sumithran, Priya, Harris, Anthony, Quicke, Jonathan G. and Hinman, Rana S. (2021). Comparing video-based, telehealth-delivered exercise and weight loss programs with online education on outcomes of knee osteoarthritis. Annals of Internal Medicine, 175 (2), 198-209. doi: 10.7326/M21-2388
2021
Journal Article
New developments in osteoarthritis pharmacological therapies
Ghouri, Asim, Quicke, Jonathan G. and Conaghan, Philip G. (2021). New developments in osteoarthritis pharmacological therapies. Rheumatology, 60 (Supplement 6), VI1-VI11. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab679
2021
Journal Article
How does hip osteoarthritis differ from knee osteoarthritis?
Hall, M., van der Esch, M., Hinman, R. S., Peat, G., de Zwart, A., Quicke, J. G., Runhaar, J., Knoop, J., van der Leeden, M., de Rooij, M., Meulenbelt, I., Vliet Vlieland, T., Lems, W. F., Holden, M. A., Foster, N. E. and Bennell, K. L. (2021). How does hip osteoarthritis differ from knee osteoarthritis?. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 30 (1), 32-41. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2021.09.010
2021
Journal Article
Improving osteoarthritis management in primary healthcare: results from a quasi-experimental study
Østerås, Nina, Blaker, Irma Brandeggen, Hjortland, Tore, Cottrell, Elizabeth, Quicke, Jonathan G., Dziedzic, Krysia S., Blackburn, Steven and Paulsen, Aksel (2021). Improving osteoarthritis management in primary healthcare: results from a quasi-experimental study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22 (1) 79, 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s12891-021-03959-6
2021
Journal Article
An evidence-informed model of care for people with lower limb osteoarthritis in New Zealand
O’Brien, Daniel W., Pigg, Wesley, Ellis, Richard, Baldwin, Jennifer N., Quicke, Jonathan G., Evans, Nicola and Dziedzic, Krysia (2021). An evidence-informed model of care for people with lower limb osteoarthritis in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 49 (1), 24-30. doi: 10.15619/NZJP/49.1.04
2020
Journal Article
Moderators of the effects of therapeutic exercise for people with knee and hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review of sub-group analyses from randomised controlled trials
Quicke, J. G., Runhaar, J., van der Windt, D. A., Healey, E. L., Foster, N. E. and Holden, M. A. (2020). Moderators of the effects of therapeutic exercise for people with knee and hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review of sub-group analyses from randomised controlled trials. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 2 (4) 100113, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2020.100113
2020
Journal Article
Self-Report Measures of Physical Activity
Healey, Emma L., Allen, Kelli D., Bennell, Kim, Bowden, Jocelyn L., Quicke, Jonathan G. and Smith, Robert (2020). Self-Report Measures of Physical Activity. Arthritis Care and Research, 72 (S10), 717-730. doi: 10.1002/acr.24211
2020
Journal Article
Risk-stratified and stepped models of care for back pain and osteoarthritis: Are we heading towards a common model?
Kongsted, Alice, Kent, Peter, Quicke, Jonathan G., Skou, Søren T. and Hill, Jonathan C. (2020). Risk-stratified and stepped models of care for back pain and osteoarthritis: Are we heading towards a common model?. Pain Reports, 5 (5) e843, 1-9. doi: 10.1097/PR9.0000000000000843
2020
Journal Article
The association between comorbidity and physical activity levels in people with osteoarthritis: Secondary analysis from two randomised controlled trials
McKevitt, Sarah, Healey, Emma, Jinks, Clare, Rathod-Mistry, Trishna and Quicke, Jonathan (2020). The association between comorbidity and physical activity levels in people with osteoarthritis: Secondary analysis from two randomised controlled trials. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 2 (2) 100057, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2020.100057
2020
Journal Article
Better Knee, Better Me™: Effectiveness of two scalable health care interventions supporting self-management for knee osteoarthritis-protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Bennell, Kim L., Keating, Catherine, Lawford, Belinda J., Kimp, Alexander J., Egerton, Thorlene, Brown, Courtney, Kasza, Jessica, Spiers, Libby, Proietto, Joseph, Sumithran, Priya, Quicke, Jonathan G., Hinman, Rana S., Harris, Anthony, Briggs, Andrew M., Page, Carolyn, Choong, Peter F., Dowsey, Michelle M., Keefe, Francis and Rini, Christine (2020). Better Knee, Better Me™: Effectiveness of two scalable health care interventions supporting self-management for knee osteoarthritis-protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 21 (1) 160, 1-19. doi: 10.1186/s12891-020-3166-z
2020
Journal Article
Do comorbidities predict pain and function in knee osteoarthritis following an exercise intervention, and do they moderate the effect of exercise? Analyses of data from three randomized controlled trials
Legha, Amardeep, Burke, Danielle L., Foster, Nadine E., van der Windt, Danielle A., Quicke, Jonathan G., Healey, Emma L., Runhaar, Jos and Holden, Melanie A. (2020). Do comorbidities predict pain and function in knee osteoarthritis following an exercise intervention, and do they moderate the effect of exercise? Analyses of data from three randomized controlled trials. Musculoskeletal Care, 18 (1), 3-11. doi: 10.1002/msc.1425
2020
Journal Article
Where to from Here? Is There a Role for Physical Therapists in Enacting Evidence-Based Guidelines for Weight Loss in Adults with Osteoarthritis Who Are Overweight?
Quicke, Jonathan G., Holden, Melanie A., Bennell, Kim L. and Allison, Kim (2020). Where to from Here? Is There a Role for Physical Therapists in Enacting Evidence-Based Guidelines for Weight Loss in Adults with Osteoarthritis Who Are Overweight?. Physical Therapy, 100 (1), 3-7. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzz135
2019
Journal Article
Priorities for the effective implementation of osteoarthritis management programs: an OARSI international consensus exercise
Eyles, Jillian P., Hunter, David J., Bennell, Kim L., Dziedzic, Krysia S., Hinman, Rana S., van der Esch, Martin, Holden, Melanie A., Bowden, Jocelyn L., Quicke, J., Skou, S. T., Risberg, M. A.G., Roos, E. M., Thorstensson, C., Hurley, M., Nelson, A., Jinks, C., Briggs, A., Egerton, T., Allen, K., Davis, A., Dowsey, M., Holm, I., Yu, S., Dahlberg, L., Peat, G., Chan, P. K., Miller, K., Scanzello, C., Østerås, N. ... Hao, L. J. (2019). Priorities for the effective implementation of osteoarthritis management programs: an OARSI international consensus exercise. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 27 (9), 1270-1279. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2019.05.015
2019
Journal Article
A mixed methods exploration of physiotherapist's approaches to analgesic use among patients with hip osteoarthritis
Holden, M. A., Whittle, R., Waterfield, J., Chesterton, L., Cottrell, E., Quicke, J. G. and Mallen, C. D. (2019). A mixed methods exploration of physiotherapist's approaches to analgesic use among patients with hip osteoarthritis. Physiotherapy, 105 (3), 328-337. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2018.08.003
2019
Journal Article
Response to: Losina E. Why past research successes do not translate to clinical reality: gaps in evidence on exercise program efficiency. osteoarthritis and cartilage 2019;27:1–2
Swaithes, L. R., Dziedzic, K. S., Cottrell, E. and Quicke, J. G. (2019). Response to: Losina E. Why past research successes do not translate to clinical reality: gaps in evidence on exercise program efficiency. osteoarthritis and cartilage 2019;27:1–2. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 27 (7), e7-e8. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2019.02.801
2019
Conference Publication
The association between comorbidity and physical activity levels in people with osteoarthritis: secondary analysis from two randomised controlled trials
Mckevitt, S., Healey, E. L., Jinks, C., Rathod-Mistry, T. and Quicke, J. G. (2019). The association between comorbidity and physical activity levels in people with osteoarthritis: secondary analysis from two randomised controlled trials. 2019 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis: Promoting Clinical and Basic Research in Osteoarthritis, Toronto, Canada, 2-5 May 2019. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2019.02.551
2019
Journal Article
A qualitative study exploring the views of individuals with knee osteoarthritis on the role of physiotherapists in weight management: a complex issue requiring a sophisticated skill set
Allison, Kim, Delany, Clare, Setchell, Jenny, Egerton, Thorlene, Holden, Melanie, Quicke, Jonathan and Bennell, Kim (2019). A qualitative study exploring the views of individuals with knee osteoarthritis on the role of physiotherapists in weight management: a complex issue requiring a sophisticated skill set. Musculoskeletal Care, 17 (2), 206-214. doi: 10.1002/msc.1391
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Jonathan Quicke is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Attitudes, beliefs and behaviours regarding the management of shoulder osteoarthritis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nadine Foster
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding and optimising recruitment in the FORENSIC low back pain trial (FusiOn veRsus bEst coNServatIve Care)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nadine Foster
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