Anthony D. Woolf

156.2k total citations · 14 hit papers
177 papers, 23.7k citations indexed

About

Anthony D. Woolf is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Rehabilitation and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Anthony D. Woolf has authored 177 papers receiving a total of 23.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Pharmacology, 45 papers in Rehabilitation and 44 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Anthony D. Woolf's work include Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation (45 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (44 papers) and Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (28 papers). Anthony D. Woolf is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation (45 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (44 papers) and Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (28 papers). Anthony D. Woolf collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. Anthony D. Woolf's co-authors include Lyn March, Bruce Pfleger, Rachelle Buchbinder, Damian Hoy, Emma Smith, Fiona Blyth, Theo Vos, Peter Brooks, Marita Cross and Gail Williams and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Anthony D. Woolf

170 papers receiving 23.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Burden of major musculoskeletal conditions.

2003 2.8k citations Anthony D. Woolf et al. PubMed profile →
The global burden of hip and knee osteoarthritis: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study

2014 2.6k citations Marita Cross, Emma Smith et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
The global burden of low back pain: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study

2014 2.3k citations Damian Hoy, Lyn March et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
A systematic review of the global prevalence of low back pain

2012 2.2k citations Damian Hoy, Lyn March et al. profile →
Assessing risk of bias in prevalence studies: modification of an existing tool and evidence of interrater agreement

2012 2.0k citations Damian Hoy, Anthony D. Woolf et al. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology profile →
Global, regional and national burden of osteoarthritis 1990-2017: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

2020 1.2k citations Emma Smith, Damian Hoy et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
The global burden of rheumatoid arthritis: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study

2014 839 citations Marita Cross, Emma Smith et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
The global burden of neck pain: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study

2014 553 citations Damian Hoy, Lyn March et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
Global, regional and national burden of rheumatoid arthritis 1990–2017: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 2017

2019 552 citations Damian Hoy, Emma Smith et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
Musculoskeletal Health Conditions Represent a Global Threat to Healthy Aging: A Report for the 2015 World Health Organization World Report on Ageing and Health

2016 484 citations Andrew M. Briggs, Marita Cross et al. profile →
Burden of disability due to musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders

2014 399 citations Lyn March, Emma Smith et al. Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology profile →
Global, regional, and national burden of neck pain in the general population, 1990-2017: systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

2020 393 citations Damian Hoy, Rachelle Buchbinder et al. profile →
Reducing the global burden of musculoskeletal conditions

2018 333 citations Andrew M. Briggs, Anthony D. Woolf et al. profile →
Prevalence, Deaths, and Disability‐Adjusted Life Years Due to Musculoskeletal Disorders for 195 Countries and Territories 1990–2017

2020 212 citations Marita Cross, Emma Smith et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Recovery of BMD after pregnancy and breastfeeding—a 10-yr prospective observational study of 25-yr-old women 2025 ·Journal of Bone and Mineral Research ·(unknown), Linnea Malmgren, Anthony D. Woolf, Fiona E. McGuigan, Kristina Åkesson	1
2	Prognostic value of illness perception on changes in knee pain among elderly individuals: Two-year results from the Frederiksberg Cohort study 2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Robin Christensen, Berit L. Heitmann, Roy D. Altman, Lyn March, Anthony D. Woolf, Henning Bliddal, Marius Henriksen	0
3	Implementation of recommendations in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: considerations for development and uptake 2022 ·Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Estíbaliz Loza, Loreto Carmona, Anthony D. Woolf, Bruno Fautrel, Delphine S. Courvoisier, Suzanne Verstappen, Sella Aarrestad Provan, Annelies Boonen, T. P. M. Vliet Vlieland, Francesca Marchiori, (unknown), Kristien Van der Elst, Mwidimi Ndosi, Krysia Dziedzic, José Miguel Carrasco	7
4	Strategies for optimising musculoskeletal health in the 21st century 2019 ·BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders ·Rebecca Lewis, C. Gomez, Margaret P. Rayman, S. A. Lanham‐New, Anthony D. Woolf, Ali Mobasheri	117
5	A global perspective on the challenges and opportunities in learning about rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in undergraduate medical education 2019 ·Clinical Rheumatology ·(unknown), (unknown), Helen Foster, Mellick Chehade, Sherine E. Gabriel, Jamal Al Saleh, (unknown), J. W. J. Bijlsma, Maurizio Cutolo, Sharad Lakhanpal, (unknown), Carlos Pineda, Anthony D. Woolf	34
6	The eumusc.net standards of care for rheumatoid arthritis: importance and current implementation according to patients and healthcare providers in the Netherlands. 2018 ·PubMed ·(unknown), Sofía Ramiro, Polina Putrik, Yvonne van Eijk‐Hustings, Anthony D. Woolf, Josef S Smolen, Michaela Stoffer, T. Uhlig, Rikke Helene Moe, (unknown), (unknown), Annette H M van der Helm–van Mil, Mart van de Laar, Harald E. Vonkeman, Maarten de Wit, Annelies Boonen	1
7	Use of The Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health survey module for estimating the population prevalence of musculoskeletal pain: findings from the Solomon Islands 2018 ·BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders ·Damian G Hoy, (unknown), Emma Smith, (unknown), Tiffany K. Gill, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Fiona Blyth, (unknown), Rachelle Buchbinder, (unknown), Peter Brooks, Catherine Lepers, Anthony D. Woolf, Andrew M. Briggs, Lyn March	17
8	The global burden of gout: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study 2014 ·Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Emma Smith, Damian Hoy, Marita Cross, Tony R. Merriman, Theo Vos, Rachelle Buchbinder, Anthony D. Woolf, Lyn March	197
9	The global burden of other musculoskeletal disorders: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study 2014 ·Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Emma Smith, Damian G Hoy, Marita Cross, Theo Vos, Mohsen Naghavi, Rachelle Buchbinder, Anthony D. Woolf, Lyn March	232
10	Global and Country Specific Burden Of Musculoskeletal Disorders: a Report From The Global Burden Of Diseases Musculoskeletal Expert Group. 2013 ·Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland) ·Lyn March, Damian Hoy, Emma Smith, Rachelle Buchbinder, Marita Cross, Peter Brooks, Theo Vos, Anthony D. Woolf	3
11	Placing the global burden of low back pain in context 2013 ·Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology ·Rachelle Buchbinder, Fiona Blyth, Lyn March, Peter Brooks, Anthony D. Woolf, Damian G Hoy	289
12	Assessing risk of bias in prevalence studies: modification of an existing tool and evidence of interrater agreement breakdown → 2012 ·Journal of Clinical Epidemiology ·Damian Hoy, (unknown), Anthony D. Woolf, Fiona Blyth, Lyn March, Chris Bain, Peter Baker, Emma Smith, Rachelle Buchbinder	1954
13	Use of a quality assessment tool for a systematic review on osteoporosis prevalence 2010 ·Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland) ·(unknown), Nick Wilson, Damian Hoy, Richard Norman, Lennert Veerman, (unknown), Anthony D. Woolf, Theo Vos, Lyn March, (unknown)	2
14	Chronic musculoskeletal pain and arthritis: impact, attitudes and perceptions. 2008 ·PubMed ·Douglas J. Veale, Anthony D. Woolf, Alison Carr	18
15	Osteoporosis : an atlas of investigation and management 2008 ·Anthony D. Woolf, Kristina Åkesson	3
16	Osteoporosis : best practice & research compendium 2006 ·Elsevier eBooks ·Cyrus Cooper, Anthony D. Woolf	2
17	Musculoskeletal pain in Europe: its impact and a comparison of population and medical perceptions of treatment in eight European countries 2004 ·Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Anthony D. Woolf, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	121
18	Management of osteoporosis 2003 ·Lund University Publications (Lund University) ·Anthony D. Woolf, Kristina Åkesson	5
19	Preventing fractures in elderly people 2003 ·BMJ ·Anthony D. Woolf, (unknown)	134
20	The distribution, determinants, and clinical correlates of vertebral osteophytosis: a population based survey. 1999 ·PubMed ·Terence W O’Neill, E. V. McCloskey, John А. Kanis, A K Bhalla, J. Reeve, Donald Reid, Chris Todd, Anthony D. Woolf, Alan J. Silman	152

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