Professor Kathryn Refshauge

Professor
Faculty of Health Sciences

C42 - Cumberland Campus
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

T: 9036 7305
F: 9351 9688
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Biographical details

Kathryn is strongly motivated by the desire to improve health outcomes, in particular to prevent chronic pain and disability after musculoskeletal injury. Her particular passion is to understand the underlying mechanisms by which acute injury leads to chronicity.

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Research interests

Teaching areas

  • Undergraduate and postgraduate Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, postgraduate Exercise and Sports Science.

  • Supervision of research students, including honours, masters and PhD Students.

Current national competitive grants*

2012

Transforming the management of neuromuscular disorders from compassionate assistance to targeted therapy and prevention
North K, Laing N, Burns J, Clarke N, Corbett A, Refshauge K, Buckley M, McLean C, Kornberg A, Ryan M
NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence ($2,496,650 over 5 years)

* Grants administered through the University of Sydney

Publications

2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007

2013

   
  • Ferreira, P., Ferreira, M., Maher, C., Refshauge, K., Latimer, J., Adams, R. (2013), The Therapeutic Alliance Between Clinicians and Patients Predicts Outcome in Chronic Low Back Pain. Physical Therapy. 93(4), 470-478. [Abstract]

2012

   
  • Raymond, J., Nicholson, L., Hiller, C., Refshauge, K. (2012), The effect of ankle taping or bracing on proprioception in functional ankle instability: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 15(5), 386-392. [Abstract]
  • Kilbreath, S., Refshauge, K., Beith, J., Ward, L., Lee, M., Simpson, J., Hansen, R. (2012), Upper limb progressive resistance training and stretching exercises following surgery for early breast cancer: a randomized controlled trial. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 133(2), 667-676. [Abstract]
  • Oliveira, V., Ferreira, P., Maher, C., Pinto, R., Refshauge, K., Ferreira, M. (2012), Effectiveness of self-management of low back pain: Systematic review with meta-analysis. Arthritis Care & Research. 64(11), 1739-1748. [Abstract]
  • Hiller, C., Nightingale, E., Raymond, J., Kilbreath, S., Burns, J., Black, D., Refshauge, K. (2012), Prevalence and Impact of Chronic Musculoskeletal Ankle Disorders in the Community. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 93(10), 1801-1807. [Abstract]
  • Hush, J., Kamper, S., Stanton, T., Ostelo, R., Refshauge, K. (2012), Standardized measurement of recovery from nonspecific back pain. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 93(5), 849-855. [Abstract]
  • Sharpe, L., Ianiello, M., Dear, B., Nicholson Perry, K., Refshauge, K., Nicholas, M. (2012), Is there a potential role for attention bias modification in pain patients? Results of 2 randomised, controlled trials. Pain. 153(3), 722-731. [Abstract]
  • Lin, C., Donkers, N., Refshauge, K., Beckenkamp, P., Khera, K., Moseley, A. (2012), Rehabilitation for ankle fractures in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 11, CD005595. [Abstract]

2011

   
  • Hush, J., Lin, C., Michaleff, Z., Verhagen, A., Refshauge, K. (2011), Prognosis of Acute Idiopathic Neck Pain is Poor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 92(5), 824-9. [Abstract]

2010

   
  • Ferreira, P., Ferreira, M., Maher, C., Refshauge, K., Herbert, R., Hodges, P. (2010), Changes in recruitment of transversus abdominis correlate with disability in people with chronic low back pain. British journal of sports medicine. 44(0), 1166-72. [Abstract]
  • Haggman, S., Sharpe, L., Nicholas, M., Refshauge, K. (2010), Attentional Biases Toward Sensory Pain Words in Acute and Chronic Pain Patients. The journal of pain : official journal of the American Pain Society. 11(11), 1136-45. [Abstract]
  • Leaver, A., Maher, C., Herbert, R., Latimer, J., McAuley, J., Jull, G., Refshauge, K. (2010), A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Manipulation With Mobilization for Recent Onset Neck Pain. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 91(9), 1313-1318. [Abstract]
  • Hush, J., Refshauge, K., Sullivan, G., De Souza, L., McAuley, J. (2010), Do Numerical Rating Scales and the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire capture changes that are meaningful to patients with persistent back pain?. Clinical rehabilitation. 24(7), 648-57. [Abstract]
  • Crosbie, J., Kilbreath, S., Dylke, E., Refshauge, K., Nicholson, L., Beith, J., Spillane, A., White, K. (2010), Effects of Mastectomy on Shoulder and Spinal Kinematics During Bilateral Upper-Limb Movement. Physical therapy. 90(5), 679-92. [Abstract]
  • Lee, T., Kilbreath, S., Sullivan, G., Refshauge, K., Beith, J. (2010), Patient perceptions of arm care and exercise advice after breast cancer surgery. Oncology Nursing Forum. 37(1), 85-91. [Abstract]
  • Leaver, A., Refshauge, K., Maher, C., McAuley, J. (2010), Response to bjordal et Al. Journal of Physiotherapy. , 283. [Abstract]
  • Leaver, A., Refshauge, K., Maher, C., McAuley, J. (2010), Erratum. Journal of Physiotherapy. 56(4), 222. [Abstract]

2009

   
  • Hush, J., Michaleff, Z., Maher, C., Refshauge, K. (2009), Individual, physical and psychological risk factors for neck pain in Australian office workers: a 1-year longitudinal study. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 18(0), 1532-40. [Abstract]
  • Henschke, N., Maher, C., Refshauge, K., Herbert, R., Cumming, R., Bleasel, J., York, J., Das, A., McAuley, J. (2009), Prevalence of and screening for serious spinal pathology in patients presenting to primary care settings with acute low back pain. Arthritis and rheumatism. 60(10), 3072-3080. [Abstract]
  • Lin, C., Moseley, A., Refshauge, K. (2009), Effects of rehabilitation after ankle fracture: a Cochrane systematic review. European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine. 45(0), 431-41. [Abstract]
  • Lin, C., Moseley, A., Refshauge, K., Bundy, A. (2009), The lower extremity functional scale has good clinimetric properties in people with ankle fracture. Physical Therapy. 89(6), 580-588. [Abstract]
  • Henschke, N., Maher, C., Refshauge, K., Herbert, R., Cumming, R., Bleasel, J., York, J., Das, A., McAuley, J. (2009), Characteristics of patients with acute low back pain presenting to primary care in Australia. The Clinical Journal of Pain. 25(1), 5-11. [Abstract]
  • Costa, L., Maher, C., McAuley, J., Hancock, M., Herbert, R., Refshauge, K., Henschke, N. (2009), Prognosis for patients with chronic low back pain: inception cohort study. BMJ. 339, b3829. [Abstract]
  • Lin, C., Moseley, A., Herbert, R., Refshauge, K. (2009), Pain and dorsiflexion range of motion predict short- and medium-term activity limitation in people receiving physiotherapy intervention after ankle fracture: an observational study. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy. 55(1), 31-37. [Abstract]

2008

   
  • Stewart, M., Maher, C., Refshauge, K., Herbert, R., Nicholas, M. (2008), Patient and clinician treatment preferences do not moderate the effect of exercise treatment in chronic whiplash-associated disorders. European Journal of Pain. 12(7), 879-85. [Abstract]
  • Lee, T., Kilbreath, S., Refshauge, K., Herbert, R., Beith, J. (2008), Prognosis of the upper limb following surgery and radiation for breast cancer. Breast cancer research and treatment. 110(1), 19-37. [Abstract]
  • Lin, C., Moseley, A., Haas, M., Refshauge, K., Herbert, R. (2008), Manual therapy in addition to physiotherapy does not improve clinical or economic outcomes after ankle fracture. Journal of rehabilitation medicine. 40(6), 433-439. [Abstract]
  • Lee, T., Kilbreath, S., Refshauge, K., Pendlebury, S., Beith, J., Lee, M. (2008), Quality of life of women treated with radiotherapy for breast cancer. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer. 16(0), 399-405. [Abstract]
  • Henschke, N., Maher, C., Refshauge, K. (2008), A systematic review identifies five "red flags" to screen for vertebral fracture in patients with low back pain. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 61(2), 110-118. [Abstract]
  • Henschke, N., Maher, C., Refshauge, K., Herbert, R., Cumming, R., Bleasel, J., York, J., Das, A., McAuley, J. (2008), Prognosis in patients with recent onset low back pain in Australian primary care: inception cohort study. BMJ. 337(7662), 154-157. [Abstract]
  • Lin, C., Moseley, A., Refshauge, K. (2008), Rehabilitation for ankle fractures in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (Online). 3(3), CD005595. [Abstract]
  • Lin, C., Haas, M., Moseley, A., Herbert, R., Refshauge, K. (2008), Cost and utilisation of healthcare resources during rehabilitation after ankle fracture are not linked to health insurance, income, gender, or pain: an observational study. The Australian Journal of Physiotherapy. 54(3), 201-208. [Abstract]

2007

   
  • Henschke, N., Maher, C., Refshauge, K. (2007), Screening for malignancy in low back pain patients: a systematic review. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 16(10), 1673-9. [Abstract]
  • Ferreira, M., Ferreira, P., Latimer, J., Herbert, R., Hodges, P., Jennings, M., Maher, C., Refshauge, K. (2007), Comparison of general exercise, motor control exercise and spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low back pain: A randomized trial. Pain. 131(1-2), 31-7. [Abstract]
  • Stewart, M., Maher, C., Refshauge, K., Bogduk, N., Nicholas, M. (2007), Responsiveness of pain and disability measures for chronic whiplash. Spine. 32(5), 580-585. [Abstract]
  • Costa, L., Henschke, N., Maher, C., Refshauge, K., Herbert, R., McAuley, J., Das, A., Costa, L. (2007), Prognosis of chronic low back pain: design of an inception cohort study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 8, 11. [Abstract]
  • Lee, T., Kilbreath, S., Sullivan, G., Refshauge, K., Beith, J. (2007), The development of an arm activity survey for breast cancer survivors using the Protection Motivation Theory. BMC cancer. 7, 75. [Abstract]
  • Henschke, N., Maher, C., Refshauge, K., Das, A., McAuley, J. (2007), Low back pain research priorities: a survey of primary care practitioners. BMC Family Practice. 8, 40. [Abstract]