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39036
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13431
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Nadine E. Foster publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nadine E. Foster sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 441 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nadine E. Foster 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 Nadine E. Foster 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

Nadine E. Foster is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with notable contributions to subfields such as Pharmacology, Surgery, General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Economics and Econometrics.

Their research topics cover a range of areas with a focus on musculoskeletal health. Key topics include:

  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment
  • Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Clinical practice guidelines implementation
  • Hip disorders and treatments

Their frequent co-authors include Jonathan Hill, Benjamin Saunders, Martyn Lewis, Melanie Holden, and Sue Jowett. The collaborations with these researchers reflect ongoing partnerships across multiple studies.

Publication venues where Nadine E. Foster has contributed frequently include:

  • Physiotherapy
  • BMJ Open
  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
  • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Musculoskeletal Science and Practice

Notable recent papers by Nadine E. Foster are:

  • A minimal common outcome measure set for COVID-19 clinical research, 2020, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • How does hip osteoarthritis differ from knee osteoarthritis?, 2021, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
  • Moderators of the effect of therapeutic exercise for knee and hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis, 2023, The Lancet Rheumatology
  • Stratified primary care versus non-stratified care for musculoskeletal pain: findings from the STarT MSK feasibility and pilot cluster randomized controlled trial, 2020, BMC Family Practice
  • Refinement and validation of a tool for stratifying patients with musculoskeletal pain, 2021, European Journal of Pain

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

  • A minimal common outcome measure set for COVID-19 clinical research

    John C. Marshall;Srinivas Murthy;Janet Diaz;Neil Adhikari

  • Comparison of stratified primary care management for low back pain with current best practice (STarT Back): a randomised controlled trial

    Jonathan C Hill;David G T Whitehurst;David G T Whitehurst;David G T Whitehurst;Martyn Lewis;Stirling Bryan;Stirling Bryan

  • Low back pain: a call for action

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

  • Acupuncture for Chronic Pain: Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis

    Andrew J. Vickers;Angel M. Cronin;Alexandra C. Maschino;George Lewith

  • A primary care back pain screening tool: identifying patient subgroups for initial treatment.

    Jonathan C. Hill;Kate M. Dunn;Martyn Lewis;Ricky Mullis

  • A consensus approach toward the standardization of back pain definitions for use in prevalence studies

    Clermont E. Dionne;Kate M. Dunn;Peter R. Croft;Alf L. Nachemson

  • Interrater reliability of algometry in measuring pressure pain thresholds in healthy humans, using multiple raters

    Linda S. Chesterton;Julius Sim;Christine C. Wright;Nadine E. Foster

  • Acupuncture for chronic pain: update of an individual patient data meta-analysis

    Andrew J Vickers;Emily A Vertosick;George Lewith;Hugh MacPherson

  • Interventions to improve adherence to exercise for chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults

    Joanne L Jordan;Melanie A Holden;Elizabeth Ej Mason;Nadine E Foster

  • Gender differences in pressure pain threshold in healthy humans

    Linda S Chesterton;Panos Barlas;Nadine E Foster;G.David Baxter

  • Hip arthroscopy versus best conservative care for the treatment of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (UK FASHIoN): a multicentre randomised controlled trial

    Damian R Griffin;Damian R Griffin;Edward J Dickenson;Edward J Dickenson;Peter D H Wall;Peter D H Wall;Felix Achana

  • Exercise for lower limb osteoarthritis: systematic review incorporating trial sequential analysis and network meta-analysis

    Olalekan A Uthman;Olalekan A Uthman;Danielle A van der Windt;Joanne L Jordan;Krysia S Dziedzic

  • Distinctiveness of psychological obstacles to recovery in low back pain patients in primary care

    Nadine E. Foster;Elaine Thomas;Annette Bishop;Kate M. Dunn

  • Acupuncture treatment for chronic knee pain: a systematic review

    A. White;N. E. Foster;M. Cummings;P. Barlas

  • Randomized controlled trial of specific spinal stabilization exercises and conventional physiotherapy for recurrent low back pain.

    Mindy C Cairns;Nadine E Foster;Chris Wright

  • Management of nonspecific low back pain by physiotherapists in Britain and Ireland. A descriptive questionnaire of current clinical practice.

    N E Foster;K A Thompson;G D Baxter;J M Allen

  • Effective treatment options for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A systematic overview of current evidence.

    Opeyemi O. Babatunde;Joanne L. Jordan;Danielle A. Van der Windt;Jonathan C. Hill

  • Illness perceptions of low back pain patients in primary care: what are they, do they change and are they associated with outcome?

    Nadine E. Foster;Annette Bishop;Elaine Thomas;Chris Main

Frequent Co-Authors

Elaine M. Hay
Elaine M. Hay Keele University
Tamar Pincus
Tamar Pincus Royal Holloway University of London
Elaine Thomas
Elaine Thomas Keele University
Chris J. Main
Chris J. Main Keele University
Jenny L Donovan
Jenny L Donovan University of Bristol
Stavros Petrou
Stavros Petrou University of Oxford
Peter Croft
Peter Croft Keele University
Rachelle Buchbinder
Rachelle Buchbinder Monash University
Maurits W. van Tulder
Maurits W. van Tulder Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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