Responsiveness of a Patient Specific Outcome Measure Compared With the Oswestry Disability Index v2.1 and Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire for Patients With Subacute and Chronic Low Back Pain
Journal Article
Frost, H., Lamb, S. E., & Stewart-Brown, S. (2008)
Responsiveness of a Patient Specific Outcome Measure Compared With the Oswestry Disability Index v2.1 and Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire for Patients With Subacute and Chronic Low Back Pain. Spine, 33(22), 2450-2457. https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0b013e31818916fd
STUDY DESIGN:
A prospective cohort.
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to compare the responsiveness of a patient specific outcome measure with the Oswestry Disability Index...
The MRC Spine Stabilization Trial: Surgical Methods, Outcomes, Costs, and Complications of Surgical Stabilization
Journal Article
Wilson-MacDonald, J., Fairbank, J., Frost, H., Yu, L., Barker, K., Collins, R., & Campbell, H. (2008)
The MRC Spine Stabilization Trial: Surgical Methods, Outcomes, Costs, and Complications of Surgical Stabilization. Spine, 33(21), 2334-2340. https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0b013e318186a8b2
STUDY DESIGN:
A review of the surgical costs and results in a group of patients randomly allocated to surgery as part of a large prospective randomized trial of patients with ...
Does it matter if clinicians recruiting for a trial don't understand what the trial is really about? Qualitative study of surgeons' experiences of participation in a pragmatic multi-centre RCT
Journal Article
Ziebland, S., Featherstone, K., Snowdon, C., Barker, K., Frost, H., & Fairbank, J. (2007)
Does it matter if clinicians recruiting for a trial don't understand what the trial is really about? Qualitative study of surgeons' experiences of participation in a pragmatic multi-centre RCT. Trials, 8(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-8-4
Background Qualitative methods are increasingly used to study the process of clinical trials and patients understanding of the rationale for trials, randomisation and reasons...
Randomised controlled trial to compare surgical stabilisation of the lumbar spine with an intensive rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic low back pain: the MRC spine stabilisation trial
Journal Article
Fairbank, J., Frost, H., Wilson-MacDonald, J., Yu, L., Barker, K., & Collins, R. (2005)
Randomised controlled trial to compare surgical stabilisation of the lumbar spine with an intensive rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic low back pain: the MRC spine stabilisation trial. BMJ, 330(7502), 1233. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38441.620417.8f
Objectives
To assess the clinical effectiveness of surgical stabilisation (spinal fusion) compared with intensive rehabilitation for patients with chronic low back pain.
Desi...
MRC Spine Stabilisation Trial Update
Journal Article
Fairbank, J., Frost, H., & Wilson-Macdonald, J. (2000)
MRC Spine Stabilisation Trial Update. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume, 82-B(Supplement III), 209-210
No abstract available.
Leg extensor power and quadriceps strength: an assessment of repeatability in patients with osteoarthritic knees
Journal Article
Robertson, S., Frost, H., Doll, H., & J O’Connor, J. (1998)
Leg extensor power and quadriceps strength: an assessment of repeatability in patients with osteoarthritic knees. Clinical Rehabilitation, 12(2), 120-126. https://doi.org/10.1191/026921598673072472
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the repeatability of two muscle function measures -- leg extensor power (LEP) and isometric quadriceps force (IQF) -- in a population of patients with ost...
Randomised controlled trial for evaluation of fitness programme for patients with chronic low back pain
Journal Article
Frost, H., Moffett, J. K., Moser, J. S., & Fairbank, J. C. T. (1995)
Randomised controlled trial for evaluation of fitness programme for patients with chronic low back pain. BMJ, 310(6973), 151-154. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.310.6973.151
Objective: To evaluate a progressive fitness programme for patients with chronic low back pain.
Design: Single blind randomised controlled trial. Assessments were carried out ...