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Flavia M. Cicuttini

Flavia M. Cicuttini

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2025

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2019 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science

Overview

Flavia M. Cicuttini is affiliated with Monash University in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in subfields such as Rheumatology, Surgery, Pharmacology, Biomedical Engineering, and Physiology.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics within musculoskeletal health, including:

  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Hip disorders and treatments

Flavia M. Cicuttini has coauthored frequently with several researchers, including Anita E. Wluka, Graeme Jones, Yuanyuan Wang, Changhai Ding, and Sultana Monira Hussain.

This scientist has contributed articles to multiple academic venues, with the highest number of publications in:

  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Recent notable papers published by Flavia M. Cicuttini include:

  • Global, regional, and national burden of osteoarthritis, 1990-2020 and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (2023, The Lancet Rheumatology)
  • Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain, 1990-2020, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (2023, The Lancet Rheumatology)
  • Effect of Intra-articular Platelet-Rich Plasma vs Placebo Injection on Pain and Medial Tibial Cartilage Volume in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis (2021, JAMA)
  • Musculoskeletal pain and sedentary behaviour in occupational and non-occupational settings: a systematic review with meta-analysis (2021, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity)
  • Depression in patients with knee osteoarthritis: risk factors and associations with joint symptoms (2021, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders)

Flavia M. Cicuttini was awarded the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Theo Vos;Theo Vos;Theo Vos;Stephen S. Lim;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M. Abbas;Kaja M. Abbas;Kaja M. Abbas

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Gregory A Roth;Gregory A Roth;Degu Abate;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Solomon M Abay

  • Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Christopher J.L. Murray;Christopher J.L. Murray;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Peng Zheng;Peng Zheng;Peng Zheng;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Jeffrey D. Stanaway;Ashkan Afshin;Emmanuela Gakidou;Stephen S. Lim

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Simon I Hay;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • The global burden of hip and knee osteoarthritis: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study

    Marita Cross;Emma Smith;Damian G Hoy;Sandra Nolte

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality and life expectancy, 1950-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Daniel Dicker;Grant Nguyen;Degu Abate;Kalkidan Hassen Abate

  • Genetic influences on osteoarthritis in women: a twin study

    Tim D Spector;Flavia Cicuttini;Juliet Baker;John Loughlin

  • Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M. Abbas;Mohammad Abbasi

  • The association of obesity with osteoarthritis of the hand and knee in women: a twin study.

    Flavia M. Cicuttini;Juliet R. Baker;Tim D. Spector

  • Measuring progress from 1990 to 2017 and projecting attainment to 2030 of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals for 195 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Rafael Lozano;Nancy Fullman;Degu Abate;Solomon M. Abay

  • Circulating levels of IL-6 and TNF-α are associated with knee radiographic osteoarthritis and knee cartilage loss in older adults.

    Oliver Stannus;Graeme Jones;Flavia Cicuttini;V Parameswaran

  • Risk of osteoarthritis associated with long-term weight-bearing sports: a radiologic survey of the hips and knees in female ex-athletes and population controls.

    Tim D. Spector;Pat A. Harris;Deborah J. Hart;Flavia M. Cicuttini

  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of articular cartilage in knee osteoarthritis (OA): morphological assessment.

    F Eckstein;Flavia Maria Cicuttini;J P Raynauld;J C Waterton

  • Higher dynamic medial knee load predicts greater cartilage loss over 12 months in medial knee osteoarthritis

    Kim L Bennell;Kelly-Ann Bowles;Yuanyuan Wang;Flavia M Cicuttini

  • Does knee malalignment increase the risk of development and progression of knee osteoarthritis? A systematic review.

    Stephanie Kartika Tanamas;Fahad Hanna;Flavia Maria Cicuttini;Anita Estelle Wluka

  • Population and fertility by age and sex for 195 countries and territories, 1950–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Christopher J L Murray;Charlton S K H Callender;Xie Rachel Kulikoff;Vinay Srinivasan

  • Knee cartilage defects: association with early radiographic osteoarthritis, decreased cartilage volume, increased joint surface area and type II collagen breakdown.

    Changhai Ding;Patrick Garnero;Flavia Maria Cicuttini;F Scott

  • Sex and site differences in cartilage development: A possible explanation for variations in knee osteoarthritis in later life

    Graeme Jones;Michael Glisson;Kristin Hynes;Flavia M Cicuttini

  • Early radiographic osteoarthritis is associated with substantial changes in cartilage volume and tibial bone surface area in both males and females.

    G Jones;Changhai Ding;F Scott;Michael Glisson

Frequent Co-Authors

Anita E. Wluka
Anita E. Wluka Monash University
Graeme Jones
Graeme Jones University of Tasmania
Graham G. Giles
Graham G. Giles University of Melbourne
Susan R. Davis
Susan R. Davis Monash University
Kim L. Bennell
Kim L. Bennell University of Melbourne
Dallas R. English
Dallas R. English University of Melbourne
Andrew Forbes
Andrew Forbes Monash University
Johanne Martel-Pelletier
Johanne Martel-Pelletier University of Montreal
Lyn March
Lyn March University of Sydney
Tim D. Spector
Tim D. Spector King's College London

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