Chris J. Main
Impact in
- Pharmacology top 0.01%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Psychiatry and Mental health top 0.2%
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
Papers in
- Pharmacology 85
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation 85
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- Workplace Health and Well-being 23
- Co-authors
- Gordon Waddell (13 shared papers)Mary Newton (1 shared paper)I.A. Henderson (1 shared paper)C.E.M. Griffiths (21 shared papers)Dónal G. Fortune (19 shared papers)Nadine E. Foster (11 shared papers)Kate M. Dunn (14 shared papers)Helen L. Richards (19 shared papers)
- Journals
- Pain (13 papers)Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation (12 papers)Spine (12 papers)Journal of Psychosomatic Research (7 papers)European Journal of Pain (6 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomUnited StatesAustralia
In The Last Decade
Chris J. Main
159 papers receiving 15.2k citations
Chris J. Main's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 152
- Pharmacology 8.8k
- Psychiatry and Mental health 2.1k
- Medical Laboratory Technology 176
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1.9k
- Occupational Therapy 454
Countries citing papers authored by Chris J. Main
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Fields of papers citing papers by Chris J. Main
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Chris J. Main, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) and the role of fear-avoidance beliefs in chronic low back pain and disability Hit paper breakdown → | 1993 | 2460 |
| 2 | Comparison of stratified primary care management for low back pain with current best practice (STarT Back): a randomised controlled trial Hit paper breakdown → | 2011 | 978 |
| 3 | A primary care back pain screening tool: Identifying patient subgroups for initial treatment Hit paper breakdown → | 2008 | 800 |
| 4 | Psychosocial Predictors of Outcome in Acute and Subchronic Low Back Trouble Hit paper breakdown → | 1995 | 566 |
| 5 | Behavioural treatment for chronic low-back pain Hit paper breakdown → | 2010 | 433 |
| 6 | Early Identification and Management of Psychological Risk Factors (“Yellow Flags”) in Patients With Low Back Pain: A Reappraisal Hit paper breakdown → | 2011 | 431 |
| 7 | 1992 | 359 | |
| 8 | 1983 | 350 | |
| 9 | 1984 | 271 | |
| 10 | 1984 | 265 | |
| 11 | 1996 | 261 | |
| 12 | 2009 | 245 | |
| 13 | 1997 | 235 | |
| 14 | 2001 | 231 | |
| 15 | 2008 | 223 | |
| 16 | 2014 | 216 | |
| 17 | 2011 | 205 | |
| 18 | 1999 | 202 | |
| 19 | 2010 | 201 | |
| 20 | 2002 | 190 |
About Chris J. Main
Chris J. Main is a scholar working on Pharmacology, General Health Professions, Psychiatry and Mental health, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Cognitive Neuroscience, having authored 163 papers that have together received 16.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (85 papers), Workplace Health and Well-being (23 papers), Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (18 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (17 papers), Pain Management and Placebo Effect (13 papers), Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis (11 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (10 papers) and Occupational Health and Safety Research (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Pharmacology (8.8k citations), Psychiatry and Mental health (2.1k citations), Medical Laboratory Technology (176 citations), Pathology and Forensic Medicine (1.9k citations) and Occupational Therapy (454 citations). Chris J. Main has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Gordon Waddell, Mary Newton, I.A. Henderson, C.E.M. Griffiths, Dónal G. Fortune, Nadine E. Foster, Kate M. Dunn, Helen L. Richards, Elaine M. Hay and Kim Burton. Their work appears in journals such as Pain, Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, Spine, Journal of Psychosomatic Research and European Journal of Pain.
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