Research happening in the department

Physiotherapy

Our staff are involved in many research projects. The following are projects that have been led by a member of the Physiotherapy Department:

Lead investigator Project title Funding duration Project Sponsor
Janelle Heine Reducing Inappropriate Medications for low back pain in the Emergency department (RIME): a controlled interrupted time-series implementation study 2022-2025 HCF Translational Grant
Joanna Hargreaves Identifying factors that underlie physiotherapists’ participation in clinical education for entry-level student placements: a cross-sectional analysis of the QPHS physiotherapy workforce. 2023-2024 Clinical Education and Training Institute (CETI)
Olivia Wright Peripartum experiences of first-time mothers with a history of genito-pelvic pain: a qualitative study. 2023-2024 RBWH Physiotherapy Department – Internal Grant
Beth Cunningham Access to Physiotherapy for patients with Parkinson’s disease attending the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Movement Disorder Clinic 2023-2024 RBWH Physiotherapy Department – Internal Grant
Elise Byrne Mobilisation On Vasopressors and Inotropes in intensive care (MOVIN in ICU) 2023-2024 RBWH Physiotherapy Department – Internal Grant
Physiotherapy Department “Hitting the refresh button” — co-designing contemporary and inclusive patient education and information resources for the RBWH Physiotherapy Department 2023 RBWH Foundation
Maree Raymer Matching multi-disciplinary care to patients needs in the state-wide Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Screening Clinics and Multidisciplinary Service 2022-2023 RBWH Foundation
Michelle Cottrell Partnering with consumers to optimise engagement with telehealth services within Metro North Health: an experience-based co-design approach (Stage 2) 2022-2023 Clinical Excellence Queensland – Telehealth Support Unit
Miriam Dillon Time for a new approach? Enhancing patient-centred pain management through collaborative pain neuroscience education. 2022-2023 RBWH Physiotherapy Department – Internal Grant
Sally Yin Can. Do? Understanding whether patients who can mobilise, are mobilising to their potential 2022-2023 RBWH Physiotherapy Department – Internal Grant
Laura Murphy-Shaw Implementing a professional support and clinical supervision framework into a large physiotherapy department in an Australian public hospital 2022-2023 RBWH Physiotherapy Department – Internal Grant
Elizabeth Ryan Improving multidisciplinary management of patients living with obesity: The evaluation of seated bioimpedance measures and relationship to functional performance following targeted intervention 2022-2023 RBWH Physiotherapy Department – Internal Grant
Anita Plaza Enablers and barriers to participation in physical activity programs while hospitalised after burn injury 2022 RBWH Foundation
Julie Adsett Better get moving: Using implementation science to improve hospital mobility 2022 RBWH Foundation
Michelle Cottrell Addressing safety and comprehensive concerns for neurological examination via telehealth in patients with low back pain. 2021-2022 RBWH Foundation
Peter Window The effect of simulating functional tasks during an immersive virtual reality environment on pain and fear of movement in people with chronic non-specific low back pain 2021-2022 RBWH Foundation

Papers published by our people

Our staff are involved in many research projects. The following papers involve our staff as authors (bolded) and have been published in national or international peer-reviewed journals.

How physiotherapists attend to the human aspects of care when working with people with low back pain: a thematic analysis.
Dillon M, Olson R, Mescouto K. Costa N, Setchell J. How physiotherapists attend to the human aspects of care when working with people with low back pain: a thematic analysis. Health Sociology Review. 2023;11:1-7. doi: 10.1080/14461242.2022.2161927

Exploring the Barriers and Enablers to High Quality Clinical Placements in Physiotherapy at a Metropolitan Teaching Hospital Using an Implementation Science Approach
Hargreaves J, Leslie S, Cottrell M, Snoswell A, O’Leary S, Window P. Exploring the Barriers and Enablers to High Quality Clinical Placements in Physiotherapy at a Metropolitan Teaching Hospital Using an Implementation Science Approach. Australian Journal of Clinical Education. 2023;12(1):23-40. doi: 10.53300/001c.75204

Essential elements of optimal dietary and exercise referral practices for cancer survivors: expert consensus for medical and nursing health professionals
Joseph R, Hart NH, Bradford N, Wallen MP, Han CY, Pinkham EP, Hanley B, Lock G, Wyld D, Wishart L, Koczwara B, Chan A, Andi Agbejule O, Crichton M, Teleni L, Holland JJ, Edmiston K, Naumann L, Brown T, Chan R. Essential elements of optimal dietary and exercise referral practices for cancer survivors: expert consensus for medical and nursing health professionals. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2023;31(1):46. doi: 10.1007/s00520-022-07509-1

Adherence to recommended guidelines for low back pain presentations to an Australian emergency department: Barriers and enablers
Heine J, Window P, Hacker S, Young J, Mitchell G, Roffey S, Cottrell M. Adherence to recommended guidelines for low back pain presentations to an Australian emergency department: Barriers and enablers. Australasian Emergency Care. 2023;26(4):326-332. doi: 10.1016/j.auec.2023.04.003

“I felt uncertain about my whole future”- A qualitative investigation of people’s experiences navigating uncertainty when seeking care for their low back pain.
Costa N, Butler P, Dillon M, Mescouto K, Olson R, Forbes R, Setchell J. “I felt uncertain about my whole future”- A qualitative investigation of people’s experiences navigating uncertainty when seeking care for their low back pain. Pain. 2023. [Epub ahead of print]. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002975

Evaluating telehealth for the education and monitoring of lymphoedema and shoulder dysfunction after breast cancer surgery
Naumann L, Reul-Hirche H, Comans T, Burns CL, Paratz J, Cottrell M. Evaluating telehealth for the education and monitoring of lymphoedema and shoulder dysfunction after breast cancer surgery. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2023;31(4):239. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07693-8

Ventilator hyperinflation–what settings generate an expiratory flow rate bias?
Thomas P, Paratz J. Ventilator hyperinflation–what settings generate an expiratory flow rate bias?. Physiotherapy. 2023; 119:44-53. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2022.11.006

The Health Economic Impact of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Delivered by Telehealth: A Systematic Review.
Marks D, Kitcher S, Attrazic E, Hing W, Cottrell M. The Health Economic Impact of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Delivered by Telehealth: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Telerehabilitation. 2022;14(2). doi: 10.5195/ijt.2022.6524

Facilitators and barriers to implementing electronic patient-reported outcome and experience measures in a health care setting: a systematic review
Glenwright BG, Simmich J, Cottrell M, O’Leary S, Sullivan C, Pole J, Russell T. Facilitators and barriers to implementing electronic patient-reported outcome and experience measures in a health care setting: a systematic review. Journal of Patient Reported Outcomes. 2023;7:13. doi: 10.1186/s41687-023-00554-2

What are the core recommendations for osteoarthritis care? A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines.
Conley B, Bunzli S, Bullen J, O’Brien P, Persaud J, Gunatillake T, Dowsey M, Choong P, Lin I. What are the core recommendations for osteoarthritis care? A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines. Arthritis Care & Research. 2023;75(9):1897-1907. doi: 10.1002/acr.25101

What are the core recommendations for gout care? A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines.
Conley B, Bunzli S, Bullen J, O’Brien P, Persaud J, Gunatillake T, Dowsey M, Choong P, Nikpour M, Grainger R, Lin I. What are the core recommendations for gout care? A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines. BMC Rheumatology. 2023;7(1):15.

What are the core recommendations for rheumatoid arthritis care? Systematic review of clinical practice guidelines
Conley B, Bunzli S, Bullen J, O’Brien P, Persaud J, Gunatillake T, Dowsey M, Choong P, Nikpour M, Grainger R, Lin I. What are the core recommendations for rheumatoid arthritis care? Systematic review of clinical practice guidelines. Clinical Rheumatology. 2023 42(9):2267-2278. doi: 10.1007/s10067-023-06654-0.

Physical activity amongst Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities in Australia: A scoping review.
Wang, Q, Dowsey, M, Woodward-Kron, R, O’Brien, P, Hawke, L, Bunzli, S. Physical activity amongst Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities in Australia: A scoping review. Ethnicity & Health.  2023;28(8):1195-1220. doi: 10.1080/13557858.2023.2219874.

An economic framework for estimating trial costs with an application to placebo surgery trials.
Schilling C, Tew M, Bunzli S, Shadbolt C, Lohmander S, Balogh Z, Francesco P, Choong P, Dowsey M, Clarke P. An economic framework for estimating trial costs with an application to placebo surgery trials. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy. 2023;21(2) 263-273. doi: 10.1007/s40258-022-00775-4

Analysis of rates of completion, delays and participant recruitment in randomized controlled trials in surgery.
Shadbolt C, Naufal E, Bunzli S, Price V, Rele S, Schilling C, Thuraisingam S, Lohmander S, Balogh Z, Clarke P, Choong P, Dowsey M. Analysis of rates of completion, delays and participant recruitment in randomized controlled trials in surgery. JAMA Network Open. 2023;6(1):e2250996. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.50996.

‘My back is fit for movement’: A qualitative study alongside a randomised controlled trial for chronic low back pain.
Rizzo R, Wand B, Leake H, O’Hagan E, Bagg M, Bunzli S, Traeger A, Gustin S, Moseley GL, Sharma S, Cahin A, McAuley. ‘My back is fit for movement’: A qualitative study alongside a randomised controlled trial for chronic low back pain. The Journal of Pain. 2023;24(5):824-839. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2022.12.009

Established and novel risk factors for 30-day readmission following total knee arthroplasty: A modified Delphi and focus group study to identify clinically important predictors.
Gould D, Dowsey M, Spelman T, Bailey J, Bunzli S, Rele S, Choong P. Established and novel risk factors for 30-day readmission following total knee arthroplasty: A modified Delphi and focus group study to identify clinically important predictors. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023;12(3):747. doi: 10.3390/jcm12030747.

Research Buddy Partnership in a MD-PhD Program – Lessons Learned.
Gould D, Glanville M, Bunzli S, Choong P, Dowsey M. Research Buddy Partnership in a MD-PhD Program – Lessons Learned. Research Involvement and Engagement. 2023;9(1):4. doi: 10.1186/s40900-023-00414-9.

Broken machines or active bodies? Part 1. Ways of talking about health and why it matters
Bunzli S, Taylor N, O’Brien P, Wallis J, Caneiro J, Woodward-Kron R, Hunter D, Choong P, Dowsey M, Shields N. Broken machines or active bodies? Part 1. Ways of talking about health and why it matters. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2023;0(5):1-3. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2023.11879

Broken machine or active bodies. Part 2. How people talk about osteoarthritis and why clinicians need to change the conversation.
Bunzli S, Taylor N, O’Brien P, Wallis J, Caneiro J, Woodward-Kron R, Hunter D, Choong P, Dowsey M, Shields N. Broken machine or active bodies. Part 2. How people talk about osteoarthritis and why clinicians need to change the conversation. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2023;53(6):325-330. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2023.11880.

Broken machine or active bodies. Part 3. How clinicians can shift the way they communicate with people who are seeking care for osteoarthritis
Bunzli S, Taylor N, O’Brien P, Wallis J, Caneiro J, Woodward-Kron R, Hunter D, Choong P, Dowsey M, Shields N. Broken machine or active bodies. Part 3. How clinicians can shift the way they communicate with people who are seeking care for osteoarthritis. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2023;53(7):375-380. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2023.11881.

Predicting 30-Day Readmission Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Using Machine learning and Clinical Expertise Applied to Clinical Administrative and Research Registry Data in an Australian Cohort
Gould D, Bailey J, Spelman T, Bunzli S, Dowsey M, Choong P. Predicting 30-Day Readmission Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Using Machine learning and Clinical Expertise Applied to Clinical Administrative and Research Registry Data in an Australian Cohort. Arthroplasty. 2023;5(1):30. doi: 10.1186/s42836-023-00186-3.

Process of change for people with knee osteoarthritis undergoing Cognitive Functional Therapy: A replicated single-case experimental design study
Caneiro JP, O’Sullivan P, Tan J, Klem N, de Oliveira B, Choong P, Dowsey M, Bunzli S, Smith A. Process of change for people with knee osteoarthritis undergoing Cognitive Functional Therapy: A replicated single-case experimental design study. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2023. [Epub ahead of print]. doi:  10.1016/j.brat.2019.02.007.

 Pessary management practices for pelvic organ prolapse among Australian health care practitioners: a cross-sectional study.
McEvoy K, Griffin R, Harris M, Moger H, Wright O, Nurkic I, Thompson J, Das R, Neumann P. Pessary management practices for pelvic organ prolapse among Australian health care practitioners: a cross-sectional study. International Urogynecology Journal. 2023;24:1-9. doi: 10.1007/s00192-023-05540-2.

A Study of the Reliability, Validity, and Physiological Changes of Sit-to-Stand Tests in People With Heart Failure
Adsett JA, Bowe R, Kelly R, Louis M, Morris N, Hwang R. A Study of the Reliability, Validity, and Physiological Changes of Sit-to-Stand Tests in People With Heart Failure. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Prevention. 2023;43(3):214-219. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000739.

The impact of Three-Dimensional Gait Analysis in adults with pathological gait on management recommendations
McGrath M, Wood J, Walsh J, Window P. The impact of Three-Dimensional Gait Analysis in adults with pathological gait on management recommendations. Gait Posture. 2023 Jun 22;105:75-80. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.06.014.

There is low adoption of injury prevention programs in community netball
Davies L, Saad T, Smith MD. There is low adoption of injury prevention programs in community netball. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. [Epub ahead of print]. doi: 10.1177/17479541231185917.

Clinically Relevant Decreases in Neck/Shoulder Pain Among Office Workers Are Associated With Strength Training Adherence and Exercise Compliance: Explorative Analyses From a Randomized Controlled Trial
Dalager T, Welch A, O’Leary SP, Johnston V, Sjøgaard G. Clinically Relevant Decreases in Neck/Shoulder Pain Among Office Workers Are Associated With Strength Training Adherence and Exercise Compliance: Explorative Analyses From a Randomized Controlled Trial. Physical Therapy. 2023;103(2):166. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzac166.

Fostering equitable change in health services: Using critical reflexivity to challenge dominant discourses in low back pain care in Australia.
Mescouto K, Olson RE, Costa N, Evans K, Dillon M, Walsh K, Jensen N, Hodges PW, Lonergan K, Weier M, Setchell J. Fostering equitable change in health services: Using critical reflexivity to challenge dominant discourses in low back pain care in Australia. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy. 2023. [Epub ahead of print]. doi: 10.1177/13558196231193862.

Patients’ views on artificial intelligence for risk prediction in shared decision making for knee replacement surgery: A qualitative study.
Gould D, Dowsey MM, Glanville Hearst M, Spelman T, Bailey JA, Choong PF, Bunzli S. Patients’ views on artificial intelligence for risk prediction in shared decision making for knee replacement surgery: A qualitative study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2023;25:e43632. doi: 10.2196/43632.

Does the method of telehealth delivery affect the physiotherapy management of adults with bleeding disorders? A comparison of audioconferencing and videoconferencing.
Russell S, Whitehart S, Mason J, Window P. Does the method of telehealth delivery affect the physiotherapy management of adults with bleeding disorders? A comparison of audioconferencing and videoconferencing. Haemophilia. 2023;1-8. doi: 10.1111/hae.14869.

The role of lung ultrasound for detecting atelectasis, consolidation, and/or pneumonia in the adult cardiac surgery population: A scoping review of the literature.
Churchill LJ, Tronstad O, Mandrusiak AM, Waldmann JY, Thomas PJ. The role of lung ultrasound for detecting atelectasis, consolidation, and/or pneumonia in the adult cardiac surgery population: A scoping review of the literature. Australian Critical Care. 2023. [In press]. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2023.08.002.

I Felt Uncertain About My Whole Future- a Qualitative Investigation of People’s Experiences of Navigating Uncertainty When Seeking Care for Their Low Back Pain.
Costa N, Butler P, Dillon M, Mescouto K, Olson R, Forbes R, Setchell J. “I Felt Uncertain About My Whole Future”- a Qualitative Investigation of People’s Experiences of Navigating Uncertainty When Seeking Care for Their Low Back Pain. Pain. 2023. [Epub ahead of print]. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002975.

Distress in chronic low back pain care: Insights from an ethnographic study
Dillon M, Olson R, Plage S, Miciak M, Window P, Stewart M, Barthel N, Kilner S, Christoffersen A, Setchell J. Distress in chronic low back pain care: Insights from an ethnographic study. Frontiers in Sociology. Frontiers in Sociology. 2023. [In press]. doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2023.1281912.

Australia and New Zealand Clinical Motion Analysis Group (ANZ-CMAG) clinical practice recommendations
Phillips T, Brierty A, Goodchild D, Patritti BL, Murphy A, Boocock M, Dwan L, Passmore E, McGrath M, Edwards J. Australia and New Zealand Clinical Motion Analysis Group (ANZ-CMAG) clinical practice recommendations. Gait Posture. 2023;106:1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.07.001.

Period prevalence of positional head deformations and implications for practice in a large tertiary neonatal unit.
Hepnar L, Ngenda N, Sharpe J, Lai M, August D, Cottrell M. Period prevalence of positional head deformations and implications for practice in a large tertiary neonatal unit. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 2023. [Epub ahead of print]. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16520.

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