Key Publications

Alamrani S, Gardner A, Falla D, Russell E, Rushton A, Heneghan NR. Outcome measures for young people with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A qualitative exploration of healthcare professionals’ perceptions and practices. PLoS One. 2024 Jan 1;19(1 January).

AlDahas A, Heneghan NR, Althobaiti S, Deane JA, Rushton A, Falla D. Measurement properties of cervical joint position error in people with and without neck pain: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2024 Dec 1;25(1).

Dunn M, Rushton A, Mistry J, Soundy A, Heneghan NR. The biopsychosocial factors associated with development of chronic musculoskeletal pain. An umbrella review and meta-analysis of observational systematic reviews. PLoS One. 2024 Apr 1;19(4).

El Chamaa A, Kowalski K, Parikh P, Rushton A. Patients’ experiences with musculoskeletal spinal pain: A qualitative systematic review protocol. PLoS One. 2024 Aug 1;19(8).

Elliott JM. Walton DM, GBD 2021 Neck Pain Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of neck pain, 1990-2020, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 [Internet]. Vol. 6, Articles Lancet Rheumatol. 2024.

Ishaq I, Skinner IW, Mehta P, Walton DM, Bier J, Verhagen AP. Clinical validation of grouping conservative treatments in neck pain for use in a network meta-analysis: a Delphi consensus study. European Spine Journal. 2024 Jan 1;33(1):166–75.

Kowalski K, Gillis H, Henning K, Parikh P, Sadi J, Rushton A. Use of the International IFOMPT Cervical Framework to inform clinical reasoning in postgraduate level physiotherapy students: a qualitative study using think aloud methodology. BMC Med Educ. 2024 Dec 1;24(1).

Kowalski K, Mistry J, Beilin A, Goodman M, Lukacs MJ, Rushton A. Physical functioning in the lumbar spinal surgery population: A systematic review and narrative synthesis of outcome measures and measurement properties of the physical measures. Aboelnasr EA, editor. PLoS One [Internet]. 2024 Aug 29;19(8):e0307004. Available from: https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0307004

Lawan A, Aubertin A, Mical J, Hum J, Graf ML, Marley P, Walton DM. Is educational attainment associated with the onset and outcomes of low back pain? a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2024 Aug 1;19(8):e0308625.

Mistry J, Walton DM, Noblet T, Bowling B, Heneghan NR, Rushton A. Diagnostic utility of diagnostic investigations to identify neuropathic pain in low back-related leg pain: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open. 2024 Jan 29;14(1).

Sanderson A, Cescon C, Martinez-Valdes E, Rushton A, Heneghan NR, Kuithan P, et al. Reduced variability of erector spinae activity in people with chronic low back pain when performing a functional 3D lifting task. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology [Internet]. 2024 Oct;78:102917. 

Soltanabadi S, Vatandoost S, Lukacs MJ, Rushton A, Walton DM. Association between clinical biomechanical metrics of cervical spine function and pain or disability in people with neuromusculoskeletal neck pain: Protocol for a systematic review and planned meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2024 May 1;19(5 May).

Vatandoost S, Kowalski K, Lanting B, Ng KCG, Soltanabadi S, Rushton A. Association between physical measures of spinopelvic alignment and physical functioning with patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) after total hip arthroplasty: Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2024 May 1;19(5 May).

Alamrani S, Gardner A, Rushton A, Falla D, Heneghan NR. Predictors of Relevant Changes in Pain and Function for Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis following Surgery. Spine. 2023; 48(16): 1166-1173.

Callan B, Walton DM, Cleland J, Kolber MJ, Elliott JM. Exploring sex as a moderator of other prognostic variables in whiplash associated disorder: an observational study. PLoS One. 2023; 18(4): e0282640.

Chang WJ, Jenkins LC, Humburg P, Wasinger V, Walton DM, Schabrun SM. Systemic pro-and anti-inflammatory profiles in acute non-specific low back pain: An exploratory longitudinal study of the relationship to six-month outcome. PLoS One. 2023; 18(6): e0287192.

Davis C, Noblet T, Mistry J, Kowalski K, Rushton A. Patient satisfaction with advanced phyiotherapy practice internationally: Protocol for a systematic mixed studies review. PLoS One. 2023; 18(10): e0293170.

Elliott JM, Walton DM, Albin SR, Courtney DM, Siegmund GP, Carroll LJ, Weber KA & Smith AC. Biopsychosocial sequelae and recovery trajectories from whiplash injury following a motor vehicle collision. The Spine Journal. 2023; 23(7): 1028-1036.

Jadhakhan F, Bell D, Rushton A. Outcomes of surgical intervention for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: a comparative analysis of different surgical fixation techniques. Journal of Spine Surgery. 2023; 9(1): 83-97.

Lukacs MJ, Babin M, Dickey JP, Melling CWJ, Walton DM. Development and tolerability of a novel virtual- and proprioception-based car crash simulator as a new tool in motor vehicle trauma research. Frontiers in Virtual Reality. 2023; 4: 891423.

Morales A, El Chamaa A, Meta S, Rushton A, Battie MC. Depression as a prognostic factor for lumbar spinal stenosis outcomes: a systematic review. European Spine Journal. 2023; 33: 851-871.

Punnoose A, Claydon-Mueller LS, Weiss O, Zhang J, Rushton A, Khanduja V. Prehabilitation for Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Network Open. 2023; 6(4): e238050-.

Rashed R, Kowalski K, Walton D, Niazigharemake, Rushton A. Physical measures of physical functioning as prognostic factors to predict outcomes in low back pain: Protocol for a systematic review. PLoS One. 2023; 18(12): e0295761.

Rushton A, Carlesso LC, Flynn T, Hing WA, Rubinstein SM, Vogel S, & Kerry R. International Framework for Examination of the Cervical Region for Potential of Vascular Pathologies of the Neck Prior to Musculoskeletal Intervention: International IFOMPT Cervical Framework. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. 2023; 53(1): 7–22.

Rushton A, Jadhakhan F, Verra ML, Emms A, Heneghan NR, Falla D, Reddington M, Cole AA, Willems PC, Benneker L, Selvey D. Predictors of poor outcome following lumbar spinal fusion surgery: a prospective observational study to derive two clinical prediction rules using British Spine Registry data. European Spine Journal. 2023; 32: 2303-2318.

Tucker S, Heneghan NR, Gardner A, Rushton A, Alamrani S, Soundy A. Factors Influencing Participation in Physical Activity, Sports, and Exercise in Children and Adolescents with Spinal Pain or Spinal Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Ethnography. Behavioral Sciences. 2023; 13(6): 486.

Wiangkham T, Uthaikhup S, Chidnok W, Rushton A. Active behavioural physiotherapy intervention for acute non-specific neck pain: a cluster randomised double-blind pilot and feasibility clinical trial. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2023: 1-9.

Achttien RJ, Powell A, Zoulas K, Staal JB, & Rushton A. Prognostic factors for outcome following lumbar spine fusion surgery: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. European Spine Journal. 2022; 1 :1-46.

Alalawi A, Evans DW, Liew B, Peolsson A, Heneghan N, Rushton A, Peterson G, Barbero M, Falla D. Does Pain Extent Predict Ongoing Pain and Disability in Patients with Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders? Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022; 11(3): 555.

Althobaiti S, Rushton A, Aldahas A, Falla D, Heneghan NR. Practicable performance-based outcome measures of trunk muscle strength and their measurement properties: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. PloS One. 2022; 17(6): e0270101.

Archer JE, Baird C, Gardner A, Rushton A, Heneghan NR. Evaluating measures of quality of life in adult scoliosis: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. Spine Deformity. 2022; 10(5): 991-1002.

Baird C, Archer J, Gardner A, Rushton A, Heneghan NR. Outcomes Evaluating Quality of Life and Their Measurement Properties in Early-onset Scoliosis: A Systematic Review. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2022 Oct 10;42(9):e917-24.

Carmody S, Rajeswaran G, Mitchell A, Kryger KO, Ahmad I, Gill M, Rushton A. Lumbar spine MRI findings in asymptomatic elite male academy footballers: a case series. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2022; 14(1): 1-9.

Kowalski KL, Lukacs MJ, Mistry J, Goodman M, Rushton A. Physical functioning outcome measures in the lumbar spinal surgery population and measurement properties of the physical outcome measures: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open. 2022; 12(6): e060950.

Lam KN, Heneghan NR, Mistry J, Ojoawo AO, Peolsson A, Verhagen AP, Tampin B, Thoomes E, Jull G, Scholten-Peeters GG, Slater H… Rushton A, Falla D. Classification criteria for cervical radiculopathy: An international e-Delphi study. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 2022; 61: 102596.

Lukacs MJ, Kowalski KL, Peters N, Stanley M, Rushton A. How is recovery defined and measured in patients with low back pain? Protocol for a mixed study systematic review. BMJ Open. 2022; 12(5): e061475.

MacDermid JC, Walton DM. Development and validation of the ND10 to measure neck-related functional disability. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2022; 23, 605.

Rushton A, Elena B, Jadhakhan F, Masson A, Staal JB, Verra ML, Emms A, Reddington M, Cole A, Willems PC, Benneker L. Immediate patient perceptions following lumbar spinal fusion surgery: semi-structured multi-centre interviews exploring the patient journey and experiences of lumbar fusion surgery (FuJourn). European Spine Journal. 2022; 31(12): 3590-602.

Walton DM, Elliott JM, Schabrun S, Modarresi S, Seo W, May C. Exploring Social Determinants of Posttraumatic Pain, Distress, Depression, and Recovery Through Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal, and Nonlinear Trends. The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2022; 38(8): 511-519.

Alamrani S, Gardner A, Falla D, Russell E, Rushton A & Heneghan NR. Content validity of Scoliosis Research Society questionnaire-22 revised (SRS-22r) for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: protocol for a qualitative study exploring patient’s and practitioner’s perspectives. BMJ Open. 2021; 11(12), e053911.

Alamrani S, Rushton A, Gardner A, Bini E, Falla D, & Heneghan NR. Physical functioning in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review of outcome measures and their measurement properties. Spine. 2021; 46(18), E985-E997.

Devecchi V, Rushton A, Gallina A, Heneghan NR, & Falla D. Are neuromuscular adaptations present in people with recurrent spinal pain during a period of remission? a systematic review. PloS One. 2021; 16(4), e0249220.

Elliott, JM, Rueckeis CA, Pan Y, Parrish TB, Walton DM, & Linnstaedt SD. microRNA let-7i-5p mediates the relationship between muscle fat infiltration and neck pain disability following motor vehicle collision: a preliminary study. Scientific reports. 2021; 11(1), 3140.

Fawcett L, James S, Botchu R, Martin J, Heneghan NR, & Rushton A. The influence of spinal position on imaging findings: an observational study of thoracolumbar spine upright MRI in elite gymnasts. European Spine Journal. 2021; 1-8.

Griffin AR, Leaver AM, Arora M, Walton DM, Peek A, Bandong AN, Sterling M, Rebbeck T, & CATWAD Co-authors. Clinimetric Properties of Self-reported Disability Scales for Whiplash: A Systematic Review for the Whiplash Core Outcome Set (CATWAD). The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2021; 37(10), 766–787.

Heneghan NR, Collacott E, Martin P, Spencer S, & Rushton A. Lumbosacral injuries in elite Paralympic athletes with limb deficiency: a retrospective analysis of patient records. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 2021; 7(1), e001001.

Lam KN, Rushton A, Thoomes E, Thoomes-de Graaf M, Heneghan NR, & Falla D. Neck pain with radiculopathy: A systematic review of classification systems. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 2021; 54: 102389.

McIlroy S, Jadhakhan F, Bell D, & Rushton A. Prediction of walking ability following posterior decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis. European Spine Journal. 2021; 30: 3307-18.

Modarresi S, Lukacs MJ, Ghodrati M, Salim S, MacDermid JC, Walton DM, & CATWAD Consortium Group. A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Psychometric Properties of the Numeric Pain Rating Scale and the Visual Analog Scale for Use in People With Neck Pain. The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2021; 38(2), 132–148.

Price J, Rushton A, Tyros V, & Heneghan NR. Expert consensus on the important chronic non-specific neck pain motor control and segmental exercise and dosage variables: An international e-Delphi study. PloS one. 2021; 16(7), e0253523.