멕헌르적튬

We bring together a diverse group of world leading researchers, strengthening our ability to achieve transformative research, while delivering new opportunities and greater assistance to our teams.

멕헌르적튬 strategy will focus on areas of strength, drawing upon the expertise and resources of the University of Sydney, Sydney Local Health District and the Northern Sydney Local Health District.

Our Research Portfolios bring together the tremendous expertise across the flagships�� well-respected research teams. Collectively, they will undertake collaborative research addressing the needs of society and will strive to discover new ways to prevent, manage and cure disabling musculoskeletal conditions, to improve health outcomes for all.

Research themes

Arthritis, inflammation and autoimmune conditions false
Back and neck pain false
Healthy ageing, physical activity and rehabilitation false
Musculoskeletal health in children and adolescents false
Clinical research, health services and population health research false
Discovery research false
Digital health and virtual care false
Translation research and value in healthcare false

Arthritis, inflammation and autoimmune conditions

We undertake basic/discovery, translational, and clinical research into all forms of arthritis driven by the immune system, ageing, injury, biomechanics, and metabolic disease, including:

rheumatoid arthritis,
psoriatic arthritis,
lupus,
ankylosing spondylitis,
osteoarthritis, and
gout.

Our vision is to define disease mechanisms and pave the way for new and better treatment options, slower disease progression, decreased symptoms and lifestyle impacts, and ideally, potential cures, for these chronic, painful, disabling conditions.

Advisory group

궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)
Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
뛰곶桂
Nicole D�셎ouza
Virginia Gee
Ka Martina

Researchers

궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂Manasi Murthy Mittinty
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
Naomi Simick Behera
Marita Cross桂
Nicole D�셎ouza
Virginia Gee桂
Bimbi Gray
Laura Hutchison
Sascha Karunaratne
Sarah Kobayashi
Ka Martina
Toni Michael桂

Back and neck pain

Our focus is on understanding the mechanisms and outcomes of back and neck pain, developing and testing interventions, and working with partners to improve clinical care and patient outcomes.

We're made up of consumers, clinicians, junior and senior researchers, research students and professional staff from a variety of backgrounds including physiotherapy, chiropractic, pharmacy, rheumatology, emergency medicine and orthopaedic surgery

We welcome new members regardless of research experience and academic seniority.

This trial will evaluate the effect of an opioid stewardship intervention on general practitioner prescribing of opioid medicines dispensed to their patients with low back pain over 1 year from index visit.

Lead investigator:桂뛰곶桂

Investigator team:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂Fiona Blyth,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂Patrick Kelly, Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂,桂 뛰곶桂Thomas Lung, 뛰곶桂, Professor Louisa Degenhardt, Associate Professor Rowena Ivers

Operational team:桂Mr Daniel Chapman, Miss Lisa Vizza

This trial will evaluate the effect of introducing a coordinated support system (linking hospital outpatient physiotherapy services to a public health coaching service) at discharge from low back pain treatment, compared with usual care provided at discharge.桂

Lead investigator:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂

Investigator team:桂Emeritus 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂Adrian Bauman,桂 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂뛰곶桂,桂뛰곶桂Emma Ho, Professor Paul Hodges, Professor Chris Lonsdale, Dr Dragana Ceprnja, Dr Ornella Clavisi,桂Dr Alice Kongsted,桂Dr Qiang Li,桂Dr Kate Reid,桂Mr Mark Halliday,桂Mr Matthew Jennings,桂Ms Katherine Maka,桂Ms Tahlia Reynolds

Operational team:桂Dr Carlos Mesa Castrillon,桂뛰곶桂Emma Ho, Mr Julian Comis, Ms Kate Roberts,桂Mr James Zouch

HELP will investigate whether a media-led intervention presenting evidence-based back pain management information in General Practice waiting rooms is effective at changing patient beliefs and medical practitioner behaviours (prescriptions and referrals).

Lead investigator:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂

Investigator team:桂Emeritus 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂Adrian Bauman, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 뛰곶桂, 뛰곶桂,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Andrew Georgiou

Operational team:桂Ms Carolina G. Fritsch, Mr Michael Knox, Ms Alessandra Marcelo, Mr Riyaas Mohammed, Ms Joanna Prior

NUDG-ED is a 2x2 factorial, open label, before-after, cluster randomised controlled trial that will investigate behavioural �쁭udging�� strategies to reduce use of low value care for low back pain in ED.桂

Lead investigator:桂Dr Adrian Traeger

Investigator team:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Rachelle Buchbinder,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Louise Cullen, Professor Ian Harris, Professor Jeff Linder, Professor Enrico Coiera, Mr Qiang Li

Operational team:桂Dr Swee Sharma, Ms Gemma Altinger

Find out more information about the trial.

The Oral Steroids In Sciatica (OASIS) trial is a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial that will evaluate a tapering regimen of oral prednisolone in 200 participants with acute sciatica.

Lead investigator:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂

Investigator team:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 뛰곶桂, 뛰곶桂Christina Abdel Shaheed, Professor Rachelle Buchbinder, Professor Ric Day, Professor Jane Latimer, Dr Qiang Li, Dr Chang Liu, Dr Bethan Richards

Operational team:桂Ms Melanie Hamilton, Mrs Hanan McLachlan, Ms Melissa Webb

OPAL is a randomised, placebo-controlled, triple-blinded trial that investigates the judicious use of an opioid analgesic in 346 participants with acute low back pain and/or neck pain.桂

Lead investigator:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂

Investigator team:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂Laurent Billot,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Ric Day, Professor Bart Koes,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Jane Latimer,桂Dr Caitlin Jones

Operational team:桂Ms Melanie Hamilton, Mrs Hanan McLachlan, Ms Melissa Webb

SUcceSS is a prospectively registered, randomised placebo-controlled trial of decompressive spinal surgery in people with symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis.桂

Lead investigator:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂

Investigator team:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Jane Latimer, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 David Beard,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Rachelle Buchbinder, Professor Ian Harris,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Stephen Jan,桂Dr Gavin Davis,桂Dr Qian Li,桂Dr Ralph Mobbs,桂Dr Ralph Stanford

Operational team:桂뛰곶桂Emma Ho, Mr Michael Knox, Ms Joanna Prior

Find out more information about the trial.

RESHAPED will develop, implement, and evaluate a novel model of care for the management of low back pain in emergency departments (ED). The model of care aims to relieve pressure on EDs.桂

Lead investigator:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶

Investigator team:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 뛰곶桂桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Laurent Billot,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Rachelle Buchbinder, Professor Ian Harris, Professor Leigh Kinsman,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Jonathan Wiggers, Dr James Edwards, Dr Narcyz Ghinea,桂Dr Eileen Rogan

Operational team:桂Dr Danielle Coombs桂

TEXT4myBACK is a randomised clinical trial assessing the efficacy and cost effectiveness of a semi-personalised text message intervention for people with acute low back pain.桂

Lead investigator:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂

Investigator team:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, Ms Carolina G. Fritsch, Ms Joanna Prior

Operational team:桂Ms Carolina G. Fritsch, Ms Alessandra Marcelo, Ms Joanna Prior

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This trial will evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of implementing �쁁ack@Home��, a virtual hospital model of care for patients with musculoskeletal low back pain presenting to the emergency department, in reducing length of hospital stay.

Lead investigator:桂뛰곶桂

Investigator team:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂,桂Dr Danielle M Coombs, 뛰곶桂Thomas Lung,桂Ms桂Alla Melman, Mr桂Min Jiat Teng,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Laurent Billot,桂Dr Owen Hutchings, Dr Qiang Li, Dr Mona Marabani, Dr Eileen Rogan

Empower is a randomised controlled trial of an eHealth-supported intervention comprised of a physical activity plan and progressive resistance exercise program for people living in rural Australia with chronic non-specific low back pain and/or knee osteoarthritis compared to usual care.

Lead investigator:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂

Investigator team:桂Emeritus 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂Adrian Bauman, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂Dr Carlos Mesa Castrillon, Mr Phillip R Davis,桂Mr Antonio Michell de Gregorio, Professor Kim Bennell,桂Dr Grahame Knox,桂Dr Ornella Clavisi, 뛰곶桂Stephen Bunker,桂Ms Kristy Hatswell

Operational team:桂Dr Carlos Mesa Castrillon,桂Mr Antonio Michell de Gregorio

NHMRC Fellows

Several theme members hold externally funded fellowships:

궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂: NHMRC Leadership Fellow 1
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂: NHMRC Leadership Fellow 3
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂:桂NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow 2
뛰곶桂: NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow 1
뛰곶桂:桂NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow 1

They are all happy to help other members prepare a competitive application.

Advisory group

궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(겻늡-겻농껸쓩곶)
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(겻늡-겻농껸쓩곶)
Dr Danielle Coombs
뛰곶桂Emma Ho
뛰곶桂

Researchers

궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
Dr Adrian Traeger
뛰곶桂David Anderson
뛰곶桂Nathalia Costa
뛰곶桂
Dr Caitlin Jones
뛰곶桂Christina Abdel Shaheed
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
Ana Paula Carvalho-e-Silva
Carlos Ivan Mesa Castrillon
Sonia Coates
Josielli Comachio
Alex Griffin桂
Mr Christopher Han
Meiyi Huo
Alla Melman
Simon Olivotto
Kate Roberts
Danielle Stone
Simon Vella
James Zouch

Healthy ageing, physical activity and rehabilitation

The musculoskeletal system is critical to healthy ageing, physical activity and the rehabilitation of people following injury and disease.

We focus on the prognosis, treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal problems that impede healthy ageing, physical activity and rehabilitation.

We conduct qualitative and quantitative research with an emphasis on translating research findings into practice and public health initiatives.

We hope the findings of this project lead to the development of home-based exercise programs to improve strength, balance and reduce falls and improve shoulder functioning in older people.

The aim of this project is to compare the effectiveness of two home-based exercise programs �� one aimed at improving lower limb strength and balance for preventing falls and the other aimed at improving upper limb strength and mobility to reduce shoulder dysfunction.

Participants are taught the exercises in a group workshop setting and then complete their exercises at home three times each week for 12 months.

Participants are provided with a calendar to record their exercises and falls each month, and a program manual and exercise weights.

This project is no longer recruiting.

Lead investigator:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂

Investigator team:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, Professor Emeritus桂Adrian Bauman, Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂Karen Ginn,桂Dr Paul Van Den Dolder,桂Dr Susan Furber

For more information about this project, please contact 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂.

This project has received ethics approval from the University of Wollongong and Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.

This is a NHMRC Partnership Grant (2014��2019).

We hope the findings of this project lead to increased physical activity,桂decreased risk of falling and improved eating habits in older people.

The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of two 12 month桂healthy ageing strategies among people who attend established, community-based groups.

The first intervention is a physical activity and fall prevention intervention, including telephone-based health coaching and written information on physical activity and falls.

The second is a nutrition intervention involving telephone-based health coaching and written information about eating habits.

The trial also aims to establish the impact of these interventions on physical activity, eating habits, weight (body mass index), goal attainment, mobility confidence, quality of life, fear of falling, risk-taking behaviour, well-being, and mood.

This project is no longer recruiting.

Lead investigator:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂

Investigator team:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Dafna Merom,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Chris Rissel, Professor Stuart Smith,桂Associate Professor Allison Tong

For more information about this project, please contact 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂.

This project has received ethics approval from the University of Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee.

This is a NHMRC Project Grant (2015��2018).

We hope the findings of this project lead to the development of a yoga-based exercise program to prevent falls in people aged 65 and over.

The aim of this project is to assess the effectiveness of a 40 week桂yoga program, compared with an advice booklet, on falls.桂

We will also assess the effectiveness of the program on other key indicators of healthy ageing, such as mental health, establish the cost-effectiveness of the intervention, and measure the yoga program�셲 potential for implementation.

Participants allocated to the yoga-based exercise group will attend 40 weeks of twice-weekly, one-hour yoga classes in established yoga studios in Sydney with experienced yoga teachers.

Participants will be asked to complete a home-based yoga program for at least two extra 20-minute sessions each week.

For more information about this project, please contact us at:桂sph.sagetrial@sydney.edu.au

Lead investigator:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂

Investigator team:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, Professor Stephen Lord,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Emeritus桂Adrian Bauman,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Chris Rissel, Emeritus 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Roberta Shepherd, Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂Patrick Kelly,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Kaarin Anstey,桂Dr Anne Grunseit, Romina Sesto

This project has received ethics approval.

The sponsor of this trial is the University of Sydney.

Funding is from the National Health and Medical Research Council.

The aim of this trial is to assess the effectiveness of the Ironbark fall prevention program on reducing the number of falls in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are 45 years and older.

This group is compared to control participants who receive a healthy ageing program.

The Ironbark program includes interactive discussion about fall risk factors, combined with balance and strength training.

It was created after a successful New South Wales pilot and will now run across New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia.

This study is not yet recruiting participants.

Lead investigator:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Rebecca Ivers

Investigator team:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂

For more information on this George Institute for Global Health trial, please contact桂jcoombes@georgeinstitute.org.au.桂

This study is funded through the NHMRC.

We hope the findings of this project lead to enhanced promotion of physical activity by health professionals for people aged 50+ and people of all ages with a physical disability.

The aim of the project is to to桂collaboratively develop and test a strategy to support health professionals to promote PA to their patients �� including older adults and children/adolescents/adults with physical disabilities �� within their daily clinical practice.

The project is currently recruiting participants for phase one of the study-collaborative implementation strategy development.

In this phase we will conduct interviews, focus groups, workshops and surveys with health professionals, exercise providers and consumers to identify barriers to PA promotion and collaboratively develop the evidence-based implementation strategies and intervention elements.

Phase 2 of the study is a Type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised trial (2023 onwards).

In Phase 2 we will test the effectiveness of the implementation strategies and intervention elements in a Type 2 hybrid cluster randomised trial recruiting 800 participants across 30 sites.

Lead investigator:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂

Investigator team:桂Our team comprises of academics, public health experts and health economists from the University of Sydney, UNSW, Western Sydney University and Australian Catholic University, as well as multi-disciplinary clinicians from five Local Health Districts (Sydney, Western Sydney, South-Western Sydney, South-Eastern Sydney and Sydney Children Hospitals Network). Partner organisations include Disability Sport Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Clinical Excellence Commission, iCare and Belgravia Leisure.

For more information about this project, please contact桂Kate Purcell.

This project has received ethics approval from Local Health District Ethics Committees and is being funded by an NHMRC Partnership Grant.

We hope the findings of this project lead to improved physical activity levels in adults who have difficulty walking.

The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of two physical activity interventions on adults with self-reported walking difficulty.

The participant will be allocated to one of three groups.

The first intervention includes: a tailored physical activity plan based on a face-to-face assessment with a physiotherapist; six months of phone-based health coaching; use of technology to keep you active and access to online resources.

The second intervention is a less intensive health-coaching program involving a phone consultation with a physiotherapist, monthly text messages to follow up and access to online resources.

The third group will receive no intervention for the first six months and then receive the second intervention for the second six months.

The project will be conducted over 12 months.

This project is no longer recruiting.

Lead investigator:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂

Investigator team:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂,桂Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Rana Hinman, Professor Maria Crotty, Professor Tammy Hoffmann, Professor Nicholas Taylor

For more information about this project, please contact Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂.

This is a NHMRC Project Grant (2018��2021).

We hope the findings of this project will lead to improved physical activity levels in patients receiving brief physical activity counselling as part of their physiotherapy treatment.

BEHAVIOUR is a hybrid type II cluster randomised controlled trial.

The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of a multi-faceted implementation strategy compared to usual care on increasing the proportion of patients receiving brief physical activity counselling as part of hospital-based physiotherapy care, and subsequently improving the physical activity levels among these patients.

Physiotherapists in the intervention group will be assigned to receive the multi-faceted implementation strategy immediately to support them to incorporate brief physical activity counselling into their routine care.

The main implementation strategies will include education training, creating a learning collaborative, tailored strategies to address community referral barriers, facilitation and audit and feedback.

The control group will receive an updated version of the implementation strategy at the end of the trial.

The trial will be conducted with physiotherapists across all hospitals in South Western桂Sydney Local Health District and will include participants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Lead investigator:桂Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂

Investigator team:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 뛰곶桂, 뛰곶桂, Professor Colin Greaves, Dr Bernadette Brady, Dr Lauren Christie, Matthew Jennings,桂Balwinder Sidhu

This study is funded through the MRFF preventive & public health grant (2020��2023) and NHMRC TRIP Fellowship (2019��2020).

We hope the findings of this project will lead to improved physical activity levels in people living with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The aim of this project is to develop clinical practice guidelines for physical activity in people across all ages living with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Australia.

A plan will also be developed for the effective implementation of these guidelines.

The first stage involves evaluating the fit of the 2020 WHO physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines for people living with disability to those living with a moderate-to-severe TBI.

This includes considering the evidence available regarding physical activity in TBI, preferences for physical activity, perspectives of relevant stakeholders and the feasibility of guideline implementation.

Stage two involves auditing brain injury rehabilitation services across Australia to understand how physical activity is delivered and promoted to identify current practice and where practice inconsistencies exist.

The third stage involves adapting the WHO guidelines into national clinical practice guidelines for people living with TBI, informed from stages one and two.

The final stage involves the development of a plan for implementation of these national practice guidelines based on the identification of barriers and facilitators.

Lead investigator:桂Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂

Investigator team:桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Emeritus桂Adrian Bauman, Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, 뛰곶桂,桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Gavin Williams, Associate Professor Sean Tweedy, Professor Luke Wolfenden, Professor Maria Crotty, Associate Professor Adam Scheinberg, Gabrielle Vassallo Nick Rushworth

Collaborating Organisations:桂Brain Injury Australia, Connectivity TBI; icare桂NSW; Heads Together for ABI

Research team:桂Sakina Chagpar,桂,桂Dr Liam Johnson

This study is funded through the桂MRFF 2020 Traumatic Brain Injury Mission, Stream 2-incubator (2021��2023).

Advisory group

궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(겻늡-겻농껸쓩곶)
Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(겻늡-겻농껸쓩곶)
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂

Researchers

궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(낌농껸쓩곶)
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(낌농껸쓩곶)
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂Emma Ho
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
Ghazi Alnajdi桂
Naomi Simick Behera桂
Josielli Comachio桂
Rik Dawson
Meaghan Harris
Jennifer Kent
Wing S Kwok
Ima Strkljevic
Geraldine Wallbank
Taylor Wileman

Resources founded by members of this portfolio

Musculoskeletal health in children and adolescents

멕헌르적튬 focuses on understanding the pathology and mechanisms of these conditions, characterising the clinical outcomes and needs related to these conditions and developing new treatments, services and management strategies to address these needs.

Our activities are underpinned by the principle of person-centredness and focused on outputs that impact the health of young people.

Some of the research programs currently explored by our investigators in this area include:

Improving diagnosis and management of children and adolescents with rare genetic disorders affecting skeletal development (Andreas Zankl)
Improving the understanding and management of musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents in primary care and the community (Steve Kamper)
Optimising the design and delivery of a digital ankle-foot orthosis workflow for children (Tegan Cheng)

Advisory group

궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, Co-Chair
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂, Co-Chair
뛰곶桂

Researchers

뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
Meaghan Harris

Clinical research, health services and population health research

멕헌르적튬 encompasses the clinical, health services and population health research that is happening across the Flagship�셲 condition-specific research themes.

Our focus is on supporting the conduct of research to the highest standard, and to provide a network for those who are interested in this type of research.

Examples of the diverse research methodologies relevant to our theme include clinical trials, observational studies, health economic research and analysis of large datasets using data linkage and/or administrative datasets.

NHMRC Fellows

Several theme members hold externally funded fellowships, including:

궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow 2),桂
Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow),桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂2 (Leadership Fellow 2),

and/or hold competitive NHMRC/MRFF grants, including

궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂,桂
뛰곶桂Christina Abdel Shaheed,桂
Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂Fiona Blyth

Advisory group

뛰곶桂Christina Abdel-Shaheed桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)
뛰곶桂
Dr Xiaoqian Liu桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂Fiona Blyth桂
Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂Sean O�셄eil
Simon Vella

Researchers

궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)桂
뛰곶桂Christina Abdel-Shaheed桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂Fiona Blythe
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
Associate桂궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶 Sean O�셄eill
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂Yuan Chair
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
Dr Xingzhong (Jason) Jin
Dr Xiaoqian Liu
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
Sonia Coates
Marita Cross
Kawngil Kang
Qianwen Lan
Simon Olivotto
James Puterflam
Min Jiat Teng
Simon Vella
James Zouch

Discovery research

We're conducting research to understand:

the fundamental genetic, molecular, cellular and tissue biological and mechanical processes that are critical to normal development, growth and function of musculoskeletal tissues and organs,桂
how they adapt in altered conditions (e.g. exercise, ageing, injury, surgery), and桂
how they change in and drive structural and symptomatic disease.桂

Our vision is to define key processes, pathways and mechanisms that may be targeted to maintain or improve musculooskeletal health, and prevent, treat and one day cure the chronic, painful, disabling musculoskeletal diseases.

Advisory group

궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)
Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂

Researchers

궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
뛰곶桂
Jonathan Ko桂
Ima Strkljevic桂
Marita Cross

Digital health and virtual care

We aim to investigate the use of digital technologies to improve the quality and delivery of healthcare services.

The broad scope of our work includes innovative practices such as mobile health, health information technology, wearable devices, telehealth and virtual care.

Advisory group

궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)
뛰곶桂桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)桂
Min Jiat Teng桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)

Researchers

궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
뛰곶桂David Anderson
뛰곶桂Emma Ho
Dr Gustavo Machado (Co-chair)
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
Alla Melman
Ana Paula Carvalho-e-Silva
Carlos Ivan Mesa Castrillon
James Puterflam
Josielli Comachio
Min Jiat Teng桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)
Rik Dawson
Xingzhong (Jason) Jin
Ye Tian
Yuan Chai

Translation research and value in healthcare

멕헌르적튬 includes projects from any of the Flagship research groups that sit along the translational pipeline from basic sciences research to population health research, with an explicit focus on immediate or future implementation into healthcare policy or practice.

It particularly focuses on:

implementation science projects (the study of methods to promote the integration of research findings and evidence into healthcare policy and practice), and桂
the implementation of high-value care (care that is effective and cost efficient and improves health outcomes and experiences that matter to patients, clinicians and health services) and de-implementation of low-value care.

Advisory group

Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)桂
뛰곶桂桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂

Researchers

Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)桂
뛰곶桂桂(겻늡-낌농껸쓩곶)桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
Associate 궝곶늡닥깎끅끅늡곶桂
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂Nathalia Costa
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
뛰곶桂
Naomi Simick Behera桂
Bimbi Gray桂
Alex Griffin桂
Christopher Han
Xingzhong Jin桂
Jonathan Ko桂
Toni Michael桂
Simon Olivotto
Andrew Robert桂
Min Jiat Teng桂

Initiatives to enable research and research translation

겐농깎桂桂is a national musculoskeletal and autoimmune biobanking network with state-of-the-art data collection, data linkage, big data analytics and machine-learning capabilities.

겐농깎桂桂is a free database of over 55,000 trials, reviews and guidelines evaluating physiotherapy interventions.

PEDro also has monthly emails known as Evidence in Your Inbox that桂.

They are designed to inform you of the latest research included on PEDro across 15 areas of physiotherapy practice.

겐농깎桂桂is produced by the PEDro partnership.

It is a free database that indexes primary studies of diagnostic test accuracy and systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy studies related to physiotherapy practice.

DiTA also has a monthly Evidence in Your Inbox email that桂.

Participate in our research

By working collaboratively with clinicians, researchers, consumers and policy makers, we strive to improve care and health outcomes for people with musculoskeletal conditions.

We are currently recruiting participants for a number of trials across our Centre.

Please check the eligibility conditions carefully before applying for a trial. If you are ineligible for any of our current trials, please check back as this section is updated periodically.

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ARAD collects information about your arthritis and health, the medications you take, your quality of life, and information from state and federal health registries.

Do ankle braces affect functional performance?
A research study about the effects of ankle braces on performance in people with and without chronic ankle instability.

A study to reduce the burden of low back pain.

GREAT桂�� Gait Retraining Interventions for people with knee osteoarthritis trial
The study aims to evaluate the effects of three interventions; walking (gait) strategies for people with knee osteoarthritis.
HELP Media Intervention 멕헌르적튬 - Health literacy in low back pain
The HELP study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of distributing and broadcasting a media-led intervention on low back pain (LBP) management in primary care. This study explores a creative approach to enhance public awareness of LBP management while assessing beliefs and attitudes about LBP.

Pain and function associated with a pronated foot posture
This study aims to improve our understanding of why some people with flat/pronated feet are more at risk of foot and lower limb pain.
The PROPOSE (Professional Referral to Physical Activity, Sport and Exercise) study is looking to interview people aged 50+ across Australia who have seen a physiotherapist in the past two years. Interviews will take approximately 30 minutes and will be conducted by phone or video call.
SUcceSS
SUcceSS is the world�셲 first randomised placebo-controlled study of decompression surgery for lumbar canal stenosis.

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