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List of works by Alison Rushton

A cluster randomised feasibility trial evaluating nutritional interventions in the treatment of malnutrition in care home adult residents

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A cluster randomised feasibility trial evaluating six-month nutritional interventions in the treatment of malnutrition in care home-dwelling adults: recruitment, data collection and protocol

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A cluster randomised, double-blind pilot and feasibility trial of an active behavioural physiotherapy intervention for acute whiplash-associated disorder (WAD)II

scientific article published on 09 May 2019

A decade of development for the health-care professional

article by Alison Rushton published September 2004 in International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

A modified Delphi consensus study to identify UK osteopathic profession research priorities.

scientific article published on 9 May 2014

A study to explore the reliability and precision of intra and inter-rater measures of ULNT1 on an asymptomatic population

scientific article published on 23 June 2010

A survey of post-operative management for patients following first time lumbar discectomy

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Acute Whiplash Injury Study (AWIS): a protocol for a cluster randomised pilot and feasibility trial of an Active Behavioural Physiotherapy Intervention in an insurance private setting

scientific article published on 13 July 2016

Advancing evidence based musculoskeletal physical therapy

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Adverse effects as a consequence of being the subject of orthopaedic manual therapy training, a worldwide retrospective survey

scientific article published on 06 March 2017

Are neuromuscular adaptations present in people with recurrent spinal pain during a period of remission? A protocol for a systematic review

scientific article published on 23 December 2019

BJTR: development into the next millennium

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Barriers and facilitators of physical activity in knee and hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review of qualitative evidence

scientific article published on 26 December 2017

Barriers and facilitators to physical activity in people with hip or knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative evidence

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Barriers and facilitators to recommended physical activity in lower-limb osteoarthritis: protocol for a qualitative study exploring patients and physiotherapist perspectives using the theoretical domains framework and behaviour change taxonomy

scientific article published on 28 October 2019

Barriers to and facilitators of independent non-medical prescribing in clinical practice: a mixed-methods systematic review

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Care home resident and staff perceptions of the acceptability of nutrition intervention trial procedures: a qualitative study embedded within a cluster randomised feasibility trial

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy's identification of national research priorities for physiotherapy using a modified Delphi technique

scientific article published on 13 April 2012

Clinical and cost-effectiveness of non-medical prescribing: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials.

scientific article published on 6 March 2018

Clinical course of pain and disability following primary lumbar discectomy: systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 08 January 2020

Clinical education: a critical analysis using soft systems methodology

Clinical effectiveness of manipulation and mobilisation interventions for the treatment of non-specific neck pain: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 10 October 2020

Clinical indicators to identify neuropathic pain in low back related leg pain: a modified Delphi study

scientific article published on 08 September 2020

Clinical indicators to identify neuropathic pain in low back-related leg pain: protocol for a modified Delphi study

scientific article published on 17 February 2020

Clinical practice for best effect

Clinical reasoning framework for thoracic spine exercise prescription in sport: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

scientific article published on 29 March 2020

Cold hyperalgesia as a prognostic factor in whiplash associated disorders: a systematic review

scientific article published on 29 March 2012

Consensus on the exercise and dosage variables of an exercise training programme for chronic non-specific neck pain: protocol for an international e-Delphi study

scientific article published on 15 May 2020

Defining the construct of Masters level clinical practice in healthcare based on the UK experience

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Defining the construct of masters level clinical practice in manipulative physiotherapy

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Descriptive Survey of the Use and Effects of Mobilisation with Movement (MWMs) Techniques in Low Back Pain Management

Descriptive analysis of a 1:1 physiotherapy outpatient intervention post primary lumbar discectomy: one arm of a small-scale parallel randomised controlled trial across two UK sites

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Developing clinical expertise for healthcare professionals through masters courses

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Developing clinical expertise through clinical placement at masters level

Developing manipulative skills in physiotherapists

Development and validation of two clinical prediction models to inform clinical decision-making for lumbar spinal fusion surgery for degenerative disorders and rehabilitation following surgery: protocol for a prospective observational study.

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Development of a clinical examination in non-specific low back pain: a Delphi technique

scientific article published in July 2006

Development of a screening tool to predict the risk of chronic pain and disability following musculoskeletal trauma: protocol for a prospective observational study in the United Kingdom.

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Development of an active behavioural physiotherapy intervention (ABPI) for acute whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) II management: a modified Delphi study

scientific article published on 14 September 2016

Development of an optimised 1:1 physiotherapy intervention post first-time lumbar discectomy: a mixed-methods study

scientific article published on 25 February 2016

Diagnostic accuracy of MRI for identifying posterior element bone stress injury in athletes with low back pain: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

scientific article published on 02 October 2020

Diagnostic utility of patient history and physical examination data to detect spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in athletes with low back pain: A systematic review

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Diagnostic utility of patient history, clinical examination and screening tool data to identify neuropathic pain in low back related leg pain: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

scientific article published on 10 August 2020

Diagnostic utility of patient history, clinical examination and screening tool data to identify neuropathic pain in low back-related leg pain: protocol for a systematic review

scientific article published on 24 November 2019

Discriminative validity of sensory evaluation in a whiplash-associated disorder II population

Distance Reached in the Anteromedial Reach Test as a Function of Learning and Leg Length

Distance reached in the Anteromedial Reach Test as a function of learning and leg length

scientific article published in June 2012

Does the intensity of daily walking matter for protecting against the development of a slow gait speed in people with or at high risk of knee osteoarthritis? An observational study

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Effect of a combined programme of dietary restriction and physical activity on the physical function and body composition of obese middle-aged and older adults with knee OA (DRPA): protocol for a feasibility study

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Effect of physical activity and dietary restriction interventions on weight loss and the musculoskeletal function of overweight and obese older adults with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and mixed method data synthesis

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Effectiveness and optimal dosage of exercise training for chronic non-specific neck pain: A systematic review with a narrative synthesis

scientific article published on 10 June 2020

Effectiveness and optimal dosage of resistance training for chronic non-specific neck pain: a protocol for a systematic review with a qualitative synthesis and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 19 February 2019

Effectiveness of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with chronic low back pain: design, method and protocol for a randomised controlled trial

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Effectiveness of behaviour change techniques in physiotherapy interventions to promote physical activity adherence in lower limb osteoarthritis patients: A systematic review

scientific article published on 10 July 2019

Effectiveness of behavioural change techniques in physiotherapy interventions to promote physical activity adherence in patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review protocol.

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Effectiveness of prehabilitation for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 19 November 2019

Effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation preceding cognitive behavioural management for chronic low back pain: sham controlled double blinded randomised controlled trial

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Evaluation of cervical proprioceptive function: optimizing protocols and comparison between tests in normal subjects

scientific article published in November 2007

Evaluation of current surgeon practice for patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion surgery in the United Kingdom

scientific article published on 18 July 2015

Evaluation of the clinical effectiveness of a work-based mentoring programme to develop clinical reasoning on patient outcome: A stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 31 July 2019

Evidence-based development of a post-surgical lumbar discectomy leaflet intervention: a Delphi consensus study

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Experiences and perceived health benefits of individuals with a disability participating in sport: A systematic review protocol

scientific article published on 24 November 2020

Facilitators and barriers to non-medical prescribing - A systematic review and thematic synthesis.

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Factors affecting myofascial pain pattern recognition in musculoskeletal therapists: an exploratory study

scholarly article by Derek Kyte et al published March 2012 in International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Flexion Mobilizations With Movement Techniques: the Immediate Effects on Range of Movement and Pain in Subjects With Low Back Pain

scientific article published on 01 March 2007

Formative assessment: a key to deep learning?

scientific article published in September 2005

High-Density Electromyography Provides New Insights into the Flexion Relaxation Phenomenon in Individuals with Low Back Pain

scientific article published on 04 November 2019

INTRODUCTION

Identification of adult knee primary bone tumour symptom presentation: A qualitative study

scientific article published on 17 July 2016

Independent prescribing by advanced physiotherapists for patients with low back pain in primary care: A feasibility trial with an embedded qualitative component

scientific article published on 17 March 2020

Independent prescribing by advanced physiotherapists for patients with low back pain in primary care: protocol for a feasibility trial with an embedded qualitative component

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

International framework for examination of the cervical region for potential of Cervical Arterial Dysfunction prior to Orthopaedic Manual Therapy intervention.

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International identification of research priorities for postgraduate theses in musculoskeletal physiotherapy using a modified Delphi technique.

scientific article published on 3 November 2009

Intrarater and interrater reliability of the Anteromedial Reach Test in healthy participants

scientific article published on 21 February 2014

Knowledge and pre-thoracic spinal thrust manipulation examination: a survey of current practice in the UK

scientific article published on 05 September 2018

Lack of Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia to Repetitive Back Movement in People with Chronic Low Back Pain

scientific article published on 07 July 2019

Lived experiences of social support in Paralympic swimmers: A protocol for a qualitative study

scientific article published on 29 September 2020

Management of thoracic spine pain and dysfunction: A survey of clinical practice in the UK

scientific article published on 22 November 2018

Measurement properties of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS) in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: a systematic review

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Measures of central sensitisation and their measurement properties in the adult musculoskeletal trauma population: a protocol for a systematic review and data synthesis

scientific article published on 23 March 2019

Measures of trunk muscle strength and their measurement properties: a protocol for a systematic review and narrative synthesis of clinical measures

scientific article published on 07 January 2021

Natural course of pain and disability following primary lumbar discectomy: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Neck pain in South Africa: An overview of the prevalence, assessment and management for the contemporary clinician

scientific article published on 04 September 2019

Non-medical prescribing in the United Kingdom National Health Service: A systematic policy review

scientific article published on 29 July 2019

Outcome measures evaluating physical functioning and their measurement properties in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a protocol for a systematic review

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Pain and disability after first-time spinal fusion for lumbar degenerative disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 11 July 2018

Pain and disability following first-time lumbar fusion surgery for degenerative disorders: a systematic review protocol

scientific article published on 3 May 2016

Patient and physiotherapist perceptions of rehabilitation following primary lumbar discectomy: a qualitative focus group study embedded within an external pilot and feasibility trial

scientific article published on 4 May 2017

Patient journey following lumbar discectomy surgery: protocol for a single-centre qualitative analysis of the patient rehabilitation experience (DiscJourn)

scientific article published on 15 August 2019

Patient journey following lumbar spinal fusion surgery (FuJourn): A multicentre exploration of the immediate post-operative period using qualitative patient diaries

scientific article published on 01 December 2020

Patient journey following lumbar spinal fusion surgery (LSFS): protocol for a multicentre qualitative analysis of the patient rehabilitation experience (FuJourn).

scientific article published on 3 January 2018

Perceptions about the implementation of physiotherapist prescribing in Australia: a national survey of Australian physiotherapists

scientific article published on 19 May 2019

Perceptions of Australian physiotherapy students about the potential implementation of physiotherapist prescribing in Australia: a national survey.

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Performance of warm-up and conditioning exercises by golfers

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Physical prognostic factors predicting outcome following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: protocol for a systematic review

scientific article published on 25 March 2020

Physical prognostic factors predicting outcome following lumbar discectomy surgery: systematic review and narrative synthesis

scholarly article by Alison Rushton et al published 11 September 2018 in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Physiotherapy Post Lumbar Discectomy: Prospective Feasibility and Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 12 November 2015

Physiotherapy rehabilitation following lumbar spinal fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

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Physiotherapy rehabilitation for whiplash associated disorder II: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

scientific article published on 14 November 2011

Physiotherapy rehabilitation post first lumbar discectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

scientific article published on June 2011

Physiotherapy trials for the 21st century: time to raise the bar?

scientific article published in November 2011

Postoperative pulmonary complications and rehabilitation requirements following lobectomy: a propensity score matched study of patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery versus thoracotomy†.

scientific article published on 8 March 2017

Practicability of lower extremity functional performance tests and their measurement properties in elite athletes: protocol for a systematic review

scientific article published on 22 December 2020

Pragmatic cluster randomised double-blind pilot and feasibility trial of an active behavioural physiotherapy intervention for acute non-specific neck pain: a mixed-methods protocol

scientific article published on 30 September 2019

Predictors of pain reduction following manual therapy in patients with temporomandibular disorders: a protocol for a prospective observational study

scientific article published on 12 November 2019

Reliability of temporal summation, thermal and pressure pain thresholds in a healthy cohort and musculoskeletal trauma population

scientific article published on 29 May 2020

Reply to Selfe (2014) letter to the editor on: measurement properties of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS) in patellofemoral pain syndrome: a systematic review

scientific article published on 18 November 2014

Response to - risk reduction of serious complications from manual therapy: are we reducing the risk?

scientific article published on 13 February 2014

Return to play criteria after hamstring muscle injury in professional football: a Delphi consensus study

scientific article published on 28 February 2017

Risk factors and short-term outcomes of postoperative pulmonary complications after VATS lobectomy.

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Selecting outcome measures in sports medicine: a guide for practitioners using the example of anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation

scientific article published on 17 February 2009

Shear wave elastography investigation of multifidus stiffness in individuals with low back pain

scientific article published on 03 May 2019

Spinal-Exercise Prescription in Sport: Classifying Physical Training and Rehabilitation by Intention and Outcome

scientific article published on 23 September 2016

Survey of current physiotherapy practice for patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion in the United Kingdom

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Systematic review of the measurement properties of self-report physical activity questionnaires in healthy adult populations

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Systematic reviews in clinical practice: Evaluating evidence for management of acute whiplash-associated disorder

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Test–retest reliability of grip strength measurement in full elbow extension to evaluate maximum grip strength

scientific article published on 19 June 2012

The Course Approval Board of the Manipulation Association of Chartered Physiotherapists

scientific article published on 01 November 2002

The Effectiveness of Conservative Management for Acute Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD) II: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials

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The Extent of Pain Is Associated With Signs of Central Sensitization in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis

scientific article published on 18 November 2019

The assessment of vibration sense in the musculoskeletal examination: Moving towards a valid and reliable quantitative approach to vibration testing in clinical practice.

scientific article published on 19 February 2011

The effect of chronic, non-specific low back pain on superficial lumbar muscle activity: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 31 October 2019

The effect of soft tissue mobilisation techniques on flexibility and passive resistance in the hamstring muscle-tendon unit: a pilot investigation

scientific article published on 2 November 2010

The effect of work-based mentoring on patient outcome in musculoskeletal physiotherapy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

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The effects of cervical high-velocity low-amplitude thrust manipulation on resting electromyographic activity of the biceps brachii muscle

scientific article published on 21 November 2008

The efficacy of exercise in preventing injury in adult male football: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials

scientific article published on 20 January 2015

The use and reported effects of mobilization with movement techniques in low back pain management; a cross-sectional descriptive survey of physiotherapists in Britain

scientific article published on November 2002

The validity and accuracy of clinical diagnostic tests used to detect labral pathology of the hip: a systematic review

scientific article published on 10 February 2011

Thoracic dysfunction in whiplash associated disorders: A systematic review.

scientific article published on 23 March 2018

Thoracic dysfunction in whiplash-associated disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

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Transcranial direct current stimulation for the reduction of clinical and experimentally induced pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Understanding why the thoracic region is the 'Cinderella' region of the spine

scientific article published on 9 July 2015

Validity of the Digital Inclinometer and iPhone When Measuring Thoracic Spine Rotation

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Variability of neck and trunk movement during single- and dual-task gait in people with chronic neck pain

scientific article published on 28 November 2019

Variability of the helical axis during active cervical movements in people with chronic neck pain

scientific article published on 22 January 2019

Variation in the spatial distribution of erector spinae activity during a lumbar endurance task in people with low back pain

scientific article published on 21 January 2019

Video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: which patients require postoperative physiotherapy?

scientific article published on 11 January 2019

Views and perceptions of Australian physiotherapists and physiotherapy students about the potential implementation of physiotherapist prescribing in Australia: a survey protocol.

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What is the effect of prolonged sitting and physical activity on thoracic spine mobility? An observational study of young adults in a UK university setting.

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