Dr Anelise Silveira

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Clinical Trials

Dr Anelise Silveira is a physiotherapist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Clinical Trials in the STARS Education and Research Alliance.  Over the past 16 years, she has gained extensive experience in non-pharmacological RCTs, project management and interdisciplinary research. She has been involved in the development, implementation and dissemination of a variety of musculoskeletal (MSK) research projects including randomized control trials (RCTs), cross-sectional, and cohort studies, as well as systematic reviews (including meta-analysis and network meta-analysis). Her area of interest involves research with patients living with bone and joint (MSK) conditions, in particular shoulder pain. She aims to develop studies to improve knowledge in burden of chronic MSK conditions including health-related quality of life, clinical outcomes, health care system utilization and work environment impact. Anelise has been co-investigator and main writer of 12 successful grants applications that secured CAD$620,000 in funding for upper extremity research. Currently, she has 18 peer-reviewed publications and 36 published abstracts. She has also mentored students and research personnel throughout her career, always fostering a culture of excellence and adherence to ethical research practices.

Anelise completed her PhD in Epidemiology from the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta in Canada in 2024. Her doctoral work focused on identifying the most effective care approaches for work-related shoulder conditions. This involved evaluating the efficacy of exercise therapy with and without adjunct therapies, analysing the impact of care delivery on return-to-work outcomes, and identifying determinants of claim duration within an aging workforce. Through a comprehensive research framework encompassing data synthesis and modelling, this doctoral
project contributed to advancing understanding and optimizing care approaches for work-related shoulder conditions.

Email: anelise.silveira@uq.edu.au