2024

• Fu, Y., Madsen, S., Abdel Shaheed, C., de Zoete, A., Chiarotto, A., Koes, B. (2024). Moderators of treatment effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for patients with (sub) acute low back pain: Protocol for a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis. MethodsX, 12. [More Information]
• Jones, C., Langford, A., Maher, C., Abdel Shaheed, C., Day, R., Lin, C. (2024). Opioids for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Drugs. [More Information]
• Mathieson, S., Collie, A., Maher, C., Abdel Shaheed, C., Xia, T., Gilbert, S., Ferreira, G., Di Donato, M. (2024). Secular trends in gabapentinoid dispensing by compensated workers with low back pain: A retrospective cohort study. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 81(5), 245-251. [More Information]
• Hamilton, M., Lin, C., Arora, S., Harrison, M., Tracy, M., Nickel, B., Abdel Shaheed, C., Gnjidic, D., Mathieson, S. (2024). Understanding general practitioners’ prescribing choices to patients with chronic low back pain: a discrete choice experiment. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 46(1), 111-121. [More Information]

2023

• Fritsch, C., Abdel Shaheed, C., Mohammed, R., Ferreira, P., McLachlan, A., Ferreira, M. (2023). A qualitative assessment of a text message intervention for people with low back pain. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 64. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., Ivers, R., Vizza, L., McLachlan, A., Kelly, P., Blyth, F., Stanaway, F., Clare, P., Thompson, R., Lung, T., Reid, S., McCaffery, K., Mathieson, S., Maher, C., et al (2023). Clinical Observation, Management and Function Of low back pain Relief Therapies (COMFORT): A cluster randomised controlled trial protocol. BMJ Open, 13(11), e075286. [More Information]
• Pham, J., Boot, M., Stefani, M., Chapman, S., Byrne, A., Abdel Shaheed, C., Girgis, L. (2023). Disseminated Mycobacterium chelonae infection complicating rheumatoid arthritis: A case report and review of the literature. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. [More Information]
• Ferreira, G., Abdel Shaheed, C., Underwood, M., Finnerup, N., Day, R., McLachlan, A., Eldabe, S., Zadro, J., Maher, C. (2023). Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of antidepressants for pain in adults: overview of systematic reviews. BMJ. [More Information]
• Ferreira, G., Zadro, J., Jones, C., Ayre, J., Lin, C., Richards, B., Needs, C., Abdel Shaheed, C., McLachlan, A., Day, R., Maher, C. (2023). General practitioners' decision-making process to prescribe pain medicines for low back pain: a qualitative study. BMJ Open, 13(10), e074380. [More Information]
• Jones, C., Coombs, D., Lin, C., Traeger, A., Li, Q., Abdel Shaheed, C., Sharma, S., Maher, C., De Carvalho Machado, G. (2023). Implementation of a model of care for low back pain produces sustained reduction in opioid use in emergency departments. Emergency Medicine Journal, 40(5), 359-360. [More Information]
• Ferraro, M., Cashin, A., O'Connell, N., Visser, E., Abdel Shaheed, C., Wewege, M., Gustin, S., McAuley, J. (2023). Ketamine and other NMDA receptor antagonists for chronic pain. The Cochrane Library Chichester UK: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2023 (3). [More Information]
• Chaganti, J., Zeng, G., Tun, N., Lockart, I., Abdel Shaheed, C., Cysique, L., Montagnese, S., Brew, B., Danta, M. (2023). Novel magnetic resonance KTRANS measurement of blood-brain barrier permeability correlated with covert HE. Hepatology Communications, 7(4). [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., Hayes, C., Maher, C., Ballantyne, J., Underwood, M., McLachlan, A., Martin, J., Narayan, S., Sidhom, M. (2023). Opioid analgesics for nociceptive cancer pain: A comprehensive review. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. [More Information]
• Liu, C., Ferreira, G., Abdel Shaheed, C., Chen, Q., Harris, I., Bailey, C., Peul, W., Koes, B., Lin, C. (2023). Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for sciatica: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ, 381, e070730. [More Information]
• Jones, C., Lin, C., Blease, C., Abdel Shaheed, C., Maher, C. (2023). Time to reflect on open-label placebos and their value for clinical practice. Pain, 164(10), 2139-2142. [More Information]

2022

• Umashankar, E., Abdel Shaheed, C., Plit, M., Girgis, L. (2022). Assessing the role for nailfold videocapillaroscopy in interstitial lung disease classfication: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Rheumatology, 61(6), 2221-2234. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., Maher, C., Furmage, A., Hoffmann, T., McLachlan, A. (2022). Better measuring and reporting of adverse events are needed in back pain trials of non-drug interventions. BMJ, 377, o1055. [More Information]
• Mathieson, S., O'Keeffe, M., Traeger, A., Ferreira, G., Abdel Shaheed, C. (2022). Content and sentiment analysis of gabapentinoid-related tweets: An infodemiology study. Drug and Alcohol Review. [More Information]
• Coombs, D., Maher, C., Collett, M., Mathieson, S., Abdel Shaheed, C., Lin, C., De Carvalho Machado, G. (2022). Continued opioid use following an emergency department presentation for low back pain. EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 34(5), 694-697. [More Information]
• Sharma, S., Traeger, A., De Carvalho Machado, G., Abdel Shaheed, C., Jones, C., Maher, C. (2022). Effect of COVID-19 on management of patients with low back pain in the emergency department. Australasian Emergency Care, 25(2), 154-160. [More Information]
• Jones, C., Lin, C., Jamshidi, M., Abdel Shaheed, C., Maher, C., Harris, I., Patanwala, A., Dinh, M., Mathieson, S. (2022). Effectiveness of Opioid Analgesic Medicines Prescribed in or at Discharge From Emergency Departments for Musculoskeletal Pain : A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Annals of Internal Medicine, 175(11), 1572-1581. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., Awal, W., Zhang, G., Gilbert, S., Gallacher, D., McLachlan, A., Day, R., Ferreira, G., Jones, C., Ahedi, H., Blyth, F., Stanaway, F., Maher, C., et al (2022). Efficacy, safety, and dose-dependence of the analgesic effects of opioid therapy for people with osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis. Medical Journal of Australia, 216(6), 305-311. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., Beardsley, J., Day, R., McLachlan, A. (2022). Immunomodulatory effects of pharmaceutical opioids and antipyretic analgesics: Mechanisms and relevance to infection. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 88(7), 3114-3131. [More Information]
• Maher, C., Jones, C., Abdel Shaheed, C., Lin, C. (2022). Letter to the Editor: An Updated Overview of Low Back Pain Management. Asian Spine Journal, 16(1), 150-151. [More Information]
• Anderson, D., Abdel Shaheed, C. (2022). Medications for Treating Low Back Pain in Adults. Evidence for the Use of Paracetamol, Opioids, Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatories, Muscle Relaxants, Antibiotics, and Antidepressants: An Overview for Musculoskeletal Clinicians. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 52(7), 425-431. [More Information]
• Hamilton, M., Gnjidic, D., Lin, C., Jansen, J., Weir, K., Abdel Shaheed, C., Blyth, F., Mathieson, S. (2022). Opioid deprescribing: Qualitative perspectives from those with chronic non-cancer pain. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 18(12), 4083-4091. [More Information]
• Jones, C., Abdel Shaheed, C., Ferreira, G., Mannix, L., Harris, I., Buchbinder, R., Maher, C. (2022). Spinal Cord Stimulators: An Analysis of the Adverse Events Reported to the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration. Journal of Patient Safety, 18(5), 507-511. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., Maher, C., Furmage, A., Hoffmann, T., McLachlan, A. (2022). Strengthening the reporting of harms of all interventions in clinical trials. Medical Journal of Australia, 217(10), 502-504. [More Information]

2021

• Jones, C., Abdel Shaheed, C., Ferreira, G., Kharel, P., Lin, C., Maher, C. (2021). Advice and education provide small short-term improvements in pain and disability in people with non-specific spinal pain: a systematic review. Journal of Physiotherapy, 67(4), 263-270. [More Information]
• Liu, C., Abdel Shaheed, C., Braten, L., Hancock, M., Underwood, M., Jarvik, J., Elliott, J., Maher, C., Buchbinder, R., Lin, C. (2021). Antibiotic treatment for low back pain or radicular pain, or both. The Cochrane Library Chichester UK: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2021 (9), CD014221. [More Information]
• Perry, T., Wang, X., Nevitt, M., Abdel Shaheed, C., Arden, N., Hunter, D. (2021). Association between current medication use and progression of radiographic knee osteoarthritis: Data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Rheumatology, 60(10), 4624-4632. [More Information]
• Danta, M., Tan, R., Lockart, I., Abdel Shaheed, C. (2021). Editorial: aspirin and NSAID for chemoprevention of hepatocellular carcinoma - ready for their use? Authors' reply. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 54(6), 852-853. [More Information]
• Ferreira, G., McLachlan, A., Lin, C., Zadro, J., Abdel Shaheed, C., O'Keeffe, M., Maher, C. (2021). Efficacy and safety of antidepressants for the treatment of back pain and osteoarthritis: Systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ, 372, m4825. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., Blyth, F., Furmage, A., Stanaway, F. (2021). Getting the "balance" right in clinical trials. BMJ, 375, n2869. [More Information]
• De Carvalho Machado, G., Abdel Shaheed, C., Underwood, M., Day, R. (2021). Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for musculoskeletal pain. BMJ, 372, n104. [More Information]
• Maher, C., Traeger, A., Abdel Shaheed, C., O'Keeffe, M. (2021). Placebos in clinical care: a suggestion beyond the evidence. Medical Journal of Australia, 215(6), 252-2530. [More Information]
• Tan, R., Lockart, I., Abdel Shaheed, C., Danta, M. (2021). Systematic review with meta-analysis: The effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and anti-platelet therapy on the incidence and recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 54(4), 356-367. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., Ferreira, G., Dmitritchenko, A., McLachlan, A., Day, R., Saragiotto, B., Lin, C., Langendyk, V., Stanaway, F., Latimer, J., Kamper, S., McLachlan, H., Ahedi, H., Maher, C. (2021). The efficacy and safety of paracetamol for pain relief: an overview of systematic reviews. Medical Journal of Australia, 214(7), 324-331. [More Information]

2020

• Downie, A., Hancock, M., Abdel Shaheed, C., McLachlan, A., Baki Kocaballi, A., Williams, C., Michaleff, Z., Maher, C. (2020). An Electronic Clinical Decision Support System for the Management of Low Back Pain in Community Pharmacy: Development and Mixed Methods Feasibility Study. JMIR Medical Informatics, 8(5), 1-15. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., Ferreira, G., Maher, C. (2020). Correction to Meta-analysis of Intravenous Acetaminophen (paracetamol) Versus Placebo Post-bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery, 30(9), 3583-3584. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., De Carvalho Machado, G., Underwood, M. (2020). Drugs for chronic pain. British Journal of General Practice, 70(701), 576-577. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., Maher, C., Buchbinder, R., Ng, B., Enke, O., Guzowski, R., McLachlan, A., Day, R., Richards, B., Latimer, J., Lin, C. (2020). Efficacy and harms of orally, intramuscularly or intravenously administered glucocorticoids for sciatica: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Pain, 24(3), 518-535. [More Information]
• Jones, C., Abdel Shaheed, C., Maher, C. (2020). Letter to the Editor of the Clinical Journal of Pain. Clinical Journal of Pain, 36(7), 567-568. [More Information]
• Liu, C., Abdel Shaheed, C., McLachlan, A., Latimer, J., Li, Q., Buchbinder, R., Day, R., Maher, C., Richards, B., Souza De Oliveira, J., Lin, C. (2020). OASIS-a randomised, placebo-controlled trial of oral glucocorticoids for leg pain in patients with acute sciatica: trial protocol. BMJ Open, 10(6), 1-8. [More Information]
• Liu, C., Abdel Shaheed, C., Maher, C., McLachlan, A., Latimer, J., Lin, C. (2020). Response to comment by Bhatia. European Journal of Pain, 24(6), 1209-1210. [More Information]
• Kamper, S., Logan, G., Copsey, B., Thompson, J., De Carvalho Machado, G., Abdel Shaheed, C., Williams, C., Maher, C., Hall, A. (2020). What is usual care for low back pain? A systematic review of health care provided to patients with low back pain in family practice and emergency departments. Pain, 161(4), 694-702. [More Information]

2019

• Milder, T., Stocker, S., Abdel Shaheed, C., McGrath-Cadell, L., Samocha-Bonet, D., Greenfield, J., Day, R. (2019). Combination Therapy with an SGLT2 Inhibitor as Initial Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8(1), 1-14. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., Maher, C., McLachlan, A. (2019). Efficacy and Safety of Low-dose Codeine Containing Combination Analgesics for Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clinical Journal of Pain, 35(10), 836-843. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., Carland, J., Graham, G., Stocker, S., Smith, G., Hicks, M., Williams, K., Furlong, T., Macdonald, P., Greenfield, J., et al (2019). Is the use of metformin in patients undergoing dialysis hazardous for life? A systematic review of the safety of metformin in patients undergoing dialysis. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 85(12), 2772-2783. [More Information]
• Ferreira, G., De Carvalho Machado, G., Abdel Shaheed, C., Lin, C., Needs, C., Edwards, J., Facer, R., Rogan, E., Richards, B., Maher, C. (2019). Management of low back pain in Australian emergency departments. BMJ Quality and Safety, 28(10), 826-834. [More Information]
• Saragiotto, B., Abdel Shaheed, C., Maher, C. (2019). Paracetamol for pain in adults. BMJ, 367, 1-5. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., McLachlan, A., Maher, C. (2019). Rethinking long term" opioid therapy". BMJ, 367, l6691. [More Information]
• Binny, J., Wong, N., Lin, C., Maher, C., McLachlan, A., Traeger, A., De Carvalho Machado, G., Abdel Shaheed, C., Garga, S. (2019). Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) for acute low back pain: systematic review. Scandinavian Journal of Pain, 19(2), 225-233. [More Information]

2018

• Aghajani, M., Graham, S., McCafferty, C., Abdel Shaheed, C., Roberts, T., DeSouza, P., Yang, T., Niles, N. (2018). Clinicopathologic and Prognostic Significance of Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 Expression in Patients with Non-Medullary Thyroid Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Thyroid, 28(3), 349-361. [More Information]

2017

• Abdel Shaheed, C., McLachlan, A., Maher, C. (2017). Authors’ reply to the comment by Durg. European Journal of Pain, 21(2), 400-400. [More Information]
• Parma Yamato, T., Maher, C., Saragiotto, B., Abdel Shaheed, C., Moseley, A., Lin, C., Koes, B., McLachlan, A. (2017). Comparison of effect sizes between enriched and nonenriched trials of analgesics for chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 83(11), 2347-2355. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., Maher, C., Williams, K., McLachlan, A. (2017). Efficacy and tolerability of muscle relaxants for low back pain: Systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Pain, 21(2), 228-237. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., Graves, J., Maher, C. (2017). The effects of a brief educational intervention on medical students' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards low back pain. Scandinavian Journal of Pain, 16, 101-104. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., Mathieson, S., Day, R., Maher, C., McLachlan, A., McLachlan, H., Lin, C. (2017). What is the evidence for opioid analgesia for low back pain? Medicine Today, 18(12), 24-27.

2016

• Shaheed, C., Maher, C., Williams, K., Day, R., McLachlan, A. (2016). Efficacy, tolerability, and dose-dependent effects of opioid analgesics for low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Internal Medicine, 176(7), 958-968. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., McFarlane, B., Maher, C., Williams, K., Bergin, J., Matthews, A., McLachlan, A. (2016). Investigating the primary care management of low back pain: A simulated patient study. The Journal of Pain, 17(1), 27-35. [More Information]
• Saragiotto, B., De Carvalho Machado, G., Ferreira, M., De Barros Pinheiro, M., Shaheed, C., Maher, C. (2016). Paracetamol for low back pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 6(6), 1-49. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., Maher, C., Williams, K., McLachlan, A. (2016). Pharmacists' views on implementing a disease state management program for low back pain. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 22(3), 211-217. [More Information]

2015

• Abdel Shaheed, C., Maher, C., Mak, W., Williams, K., McLachlan, A. (2015). Knowledge and satisfaction of pharmacists attending an educational workshop on evidence-based management of low back pain. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 21(2), 126-131. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., Maher, C., Mak, W., Williams, K., McLachlan, A. (2015). The effects of educational interventions on pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards low back pain. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 37(4), 616-625. [More Information]

2014

• Abdel Shaheed, C., Maher, C., Williams, K., McLachlan, A. (2014). Interventions available over the counter and advice for acute low back pain: Systematic review and meta-analysis. The Journal of Pain, 15(1), 2-15. [More Information]
• Abdel Shaheed, C., Maher, C., Williams, K., McLachlan, A. (2014). Participation of pharmacists in clinical trial recruitment for low back pain. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 36(5), 986-994. [More Information]