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Julie M. Fritz

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
87
Citations
35572
World Ranking
13469
National Ranking
6848

Julie M. Fritz publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 308 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Julie M. Fritz D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Julie M. Fritz sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 87 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Julie M. Fritz is a researcher affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on medicine, with a strong emphasis on pharmacology, public health, environmental and occupational health, general health professions, economics and econometrics, and pathology and forensic medicine.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics related to musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, including health systems and economic evaluations, quality of life, spine and intervertebral disc pathology, opioid use disorder treatment, pain management and placebo effect, pain management and opioid use, as well as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome research.

Frequent publication venues for this researcher include Pain Medicine, Physical Therapy, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Journal of Pain, and Pain. The publication record indicates a significant contribution to these fields, particularly targeting issues related to pain management and rehabilitation.

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by the researcher are:

  • "Interventions for the Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain: Revision 2021," published in 2021 in the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
  • "TIDieR-telehealth: precision in reporting of telehealth interventions used in clinical trials - unique considerations for the Template for the Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist," published in 2022 in BMC Medical Research Methodology
  • "Evidence-based interventions to treat chronic low back pain: treatment selection for a personalized medicine approach," published in 2022 in PAIN Reports
  • "Pivoting to virtual delivery for managing chronic pain with nonpharmacological treatments: implications for pragmatic research," published in 2020 in Pain
  • "Dedicated emergency department physical therapy is associated with reduced imaging, opioid administration, and length of stay: A prospective observational study," published in 2020 in PLoS ONE

The scientist frequently collaborates with colleagues such as John Magel, Daniel I. Rhon, Anne Thackeray, Richard L. Skolasky, and Elizabeth Lane. These coauthors appear regularly in various collaborative research efforts, contributing to the fields related to pain management and rehabilitation.

Best Publications

  • What low back pain is and why we need to pay attention

    Jan Hartvigsen;Mark J Hancock;Alice Kongsted;Quinette Louw

  • Prevention and treatment of low back pain: evidence, challenges, and promising directions.

    Nadine E Foster;Johannes R Anema;Dan Cherkin;Roger Chou

  • Responsiveness of the Numeric Pain Rating Scale in Patients with Low Back Pain

    John D. Childs;Sara R. Piva;Julie M. Fritz

  • A Comparison of a Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire and the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale

    Julie M Fritz;James J Irrgang

  • Low back pain: a call for action

    Rachelle Buchbinder;Maurits van Tulder;Birgitta Öberg;Lucíola Menezes Costa

  • A Clinical Prediction Rule To Identify Patients with Low Back Pain Most Likely To Benefit from Spinal Manipulation: A Validation Study

    John D. Childs;Julie M. Fritz;Timothy W. Flynn;James J. Irrgang

  • Preliminary Development of a Clinical Prediction Rule for Determining Which Patients With Low Back Pain Will Respond to a Stabilization Exercise Program

    Gregory E. Hicks;Julie M. Fritz;Anthony Delitto;Stuart M. McGill

  • A clinical prediction rule for classifying patients with low back pain who demonstrate short-term improvement with spinal manipulation.

    Timothy Flynn;Julie Fritz;Julie Whitman;Robert Wainner

  • The role of fear-avoidance beliefs in acute low back pain: relationships with current and future disability and work status.

    Julie M. Fritz;Steven Z. George;Anthony Delitto

  • Reliability and diagnostic accuracy of the clinical examination and patient self-report measures for cervical radiculopathy.

    Robert S. Wainner;Julie M. Fritz;James J. Irrgang;Michael L. Boninger

  • Identifying subgroups of patients with acute/subacute "nonspecific" low back pain: results of a randomized clinical trial.

    Gerard P. Brennan;Julie M. Fritz;Stephen J. Hunter;Anne Thackeray

  • Comparison of Classification-Based Physical Therapy With Therapy Based on Clinical Practice Guidelines for Patients with Acute Low Back Pain : A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Julie M. Fritz;Anthony Delitto;Richard E. Erhard

  • Subgrouping Patients With Low Back Pain: Evolution of a Classification Approach to Physical Therapy

    Julie M. Fritz;Joshua A. Cleland;Joshua A. Cleland;Joshua A. Cleland;John D. Childs

  • The reliability and construct validity of the Neck Disability Index and patient specific functional scale in patients with cervical radiculopathy.

    Joshua A. Cleland;Julie M. Fritz;Julie M. Whitman;Jessica A. Palmer

  • Identifying psychosocial variables in patients with acute work-related low back pain: the importance of fear-avoidance beliefs.

    Julie M Fritz;Steven Z George

  • Reliability of Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging of the Transversus Abdominis and Lumbar Multifidus Muscles

    Shane L. Koppenhaver;Shane L. Koppenhaver;Jeffrey J. Hebert;Julie M. Fritz;Julie M. Fritz;Eric C. Parent

  • Interrater reliability of clinical examination measures for identification of lumbar segmental instability.

    Gregory E Hicks;Julie M Fritz;Anthony Delitto;John Mishock

  • The effect of a fear-avoidance-based physical therapy intervention for patients with acute low back pain: results of a randomized clinical trial.

    Steven Z. George;Julie M. Fritz;T. Joel E. Bialosky;Douglas A. Donald

  • Development of a Clinical Prediction Rule for Guiding Treatment of a Subgroup of Patients With Neck Pain: Use of Thoracic Spine Manipulation, Exercise, and Patient Education

    Joshua A Cleland;John D Childs;Julie M Fritz;Julie M Whitman

  • Interventions for the Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain: Revision 2021

    Steven Z George;Julie M Fritz;Sheri P Silfies;Michael J Schneider

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven Z. George
Steven Z. George Duke University
Tom Greene
Tom Greene University of Utah
Maurits W. van Tulder
Maurits W. van Tulder Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
James J. Irrgang
James J. Irrgang University of Pittsburgh
Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo
Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Christopher G. Maher
Christopher G. Maher University of Sydney
Karon F. Cook
Karon F. Cook Northwestern University
Nadine E. Foster
Nadine E. Foster University of Queensland
Henrica C.W. de Vet
Henrica C.W. de Vet University of Amsterdam
Rachelle Buchbinder
Rachelle Buchbinder Monash University

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