Alison Rushton

6.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
271 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Alison Rushton is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Alison Rushton has authored 271 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 143 papers in Pharmacology, 79 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 75 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Alison Rushton's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (143 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (73 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (28 papers). Alison Rushton is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (143 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (73 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (28 papers). Alison Rushton collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and Netherlands. Alison Rushton's co-authors include Nicola R Heneghan, Deborah Falla, Tim Noblet, Joan L. Duda, John Marriott, R. Goldsmith, Archontissa M. Kanavaki, Christine Wright, Asma Alrushud and Geoff Lindsay and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Journal of Physiology.

In The Last Decade

Alison Rushton

239 papers receiving 4.2k citations

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Prehabilitation for Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alison Rushton United Kingdom	37	1.7k	1.2k	841	599	560	271	4.3k
Shaun O’Leary Australia	38	2.5k 1.5×	1.4k 1.2×	980 1.2×	593 1.0×	258 0.5×	115	4.3k
Lucie Brosseau Canada	46	1.7k 1.0×	1.5k 1.3×	358 0.4×	491 0.8×	610 1.1×	114	5.9k
Erik Hendriks Netherlands	33	1.4k 0.8×	967 0.8×	445 0.5×	553 0.9×	344 0.6×	72	4.5k
Jennifer L. Keating Australia	46	2.7k 1.6×	909 0.8×	1.0k 1.2×	943 1.6×	484 0.9×	137	6.2k
Margreth Grotle Norway	32	3.0k 1.8×	1.3k 1.1×	1.6k 1.9×	540 0.9×	253 0.5×	168	4.7k
Andrew M. Briggs Australia	43	2.3k 1.4×	1.3k 1.1×	699 0.8×	929 1.6×	344 0.6×	190	6.2k
J. Haxby Abbott New Zealand	40	1.9k 1.2×	2.2k 1.9×	387 0.5×	367 0.6×	345 0.6×	160	5.2k
Michiel F. Reneman Netherlands	39	3.3k 2.0×	801 0.7×	837 1.0×	296 0.5×	378 0.7×	259	5.4k
Alessandro Chiarotto Netherlands	26	3.0k 1.8×	704 0.6×	971 1.2×	612 1.0×	383 0.7×	121	5.3k
Andrew A. Guccione United States	24	1.2k 0.7×	1.1k 1.0×	391 0.5×	217 0.4×	264 0.5×	91	4.0k

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Rushton, Alison, et al.. (2025). Physical measures of physical functioning as prognostic factors in predicting outcomes for neck and thoracic pain: Protocol for a systematic review. PLoS ONE. 20(1). e0316827–e0316827.

Gardner, Adrian, et al.. (2024). Outcome measures for young people with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A qualitative exploration of healthcare professionals’ perceptions and practices. PLoS ONE. 19(1). e0297339–e0297339.

Lanting, Brent A., et al.. (2024). Association between physical measures of spinopelvic alignment and physical functioning with patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) after total hip arthroplasty: Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE. 19(5). e0304382–e0304382.

Gardner, Adrian, et al.. (2023). Predictors of Relevant Changes in Pain and Function for Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis Following Surgery. Spine. 48(16). 1166–1173. 1 indexed citations

Smeuninx, Benoit, Yasir Elhassan, Elizabeth Sapey, et al.. (2023). A single bout of prior resistance exercise attenuates muscle atrophy and declines in myofibrillar protein synthesis during bed‐rest in older men. The Journal of Physiology. 603(1). 87–105. 16 indexed citations

Rushton, Alison, et al.. (2022). Individuals’ beliefs about the biopsychosocial factors that contribute to their chronic musculoskeletal pain: protocol for a qualitative study in the UK. BMJ Open. 12(7). e062970–e062970.

Rushton, Alison, et al.. (2022). Effectiveness of interventions for middle-aged and ageing population with neck pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol. BMJ Open. 12(6). e060373–e060373. 1 indexed citations

Rushton, Alison, et al.. (2021). Which biopsychosocial factors are associated with the development of chronic musculoskeletal pain? Protocol for an umbrella review of systematic reviews. BMJ Open. 11(10). e053941–e053941. 6 indexed citations

Gardner, Adrian, et al.. (2021). Content validity of Scoliosis Research Society questionnaire-22 revised (SRS-22r) for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: protocol for a qualitative study exploring patient’s and practitioner’s perspectives. BMJ Open. 11(12). e053911–e053911. 9 indexed citations

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Price, Jonathan, et al.. (2021). Expert consensus on the important chronic non-specific neck pain motor control and segmental exercise and dosage variables: An international e-Delphi study. PLoS ONE. 16(7). e0253523–e0253523. 21 indexed citations

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Rushton, Alison, et al.. (2021). The experiences and perceived health benefits of individuals with a disability participating in sport: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. Disability and health journal. 15(1). 101164–101164. 53 indexed citations

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Bianchi, Andrea, et al.. (2019). Predictors of pain reduction following manual therapy in patients with temporomandibular disorders: a protocol for a prospective observational study. BMJ Open. 9(11). e032113–e032113. 9 indexed citations

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Rushton, Alison, Martin L. Verra, Nicola R Heneghan, et al.. (2018). Development and validation of two clinical prediction models to inform clinical decision-making for lumbar spinal fusion surgery for degenerative disorders and rehabilitation following surgery: protocol for a prospective observational study. BMJ Open. 8(5). e021078–e021078. 10 indexed citations

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Rushton, Alison, J. Bart Staal, Martin L. Verra, et al.. (2018). Patient journey following lumbar spinal fusion surgery (LSFS): protocol for a multicentre qualitative analysis of the patient rehabilitation experience (FuJourn). BMJ Open. 8(1). e020710–e020710. 11 indexed citations

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Koenders, Niek, Alison Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, et al.. (2016). Pain and disability following first-time lumbar fusion surgery for degenerative disorders: a systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews. 5(1). 72–72. 5 indexed citations

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Kanavaki, Archontissa M., Alison Rushton, Rainer Klocke, Abhishek Abhishek, & Joan L. Duda. (2016). Barriers and facilitators to physical activity in people with hip or knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative evidence. BMJ Open. 6(11). e012049–e012049. 25 indexed citations

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Rushton, Alison, et al.. (2016). Descriptive analysis of a 1:1 physiotherapy outpatient intervention post primary lumbar discectomy: one arm of a small-scale parallel randomised controlled trial across two UK sites. BMJ Open. 6(11). e012151–e012151. 2 indexed citations

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Rushton, Alison, Nicola R Heneghan, Monique Heijmans, J. Bart Staal, & Peter Goodwin. (2016). Natural course of pain and disability following primary lumbar discectomy: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 6(2). e010571–e010571. 7 indexed citations

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Rushton, Alison, Chris J. Wright, Peter Goodwin, Melanie Calvert, & Nick Freemantle. (2011). Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Post First Lumbar Discectomy. Spine. 36(14). E961–E972. 26 indexed citations

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Rushton, Alison, et al.. (1990). Research ethics committees. BMJ. 300(6724). 608.3–608. 3 indexed citations

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