Gordon Waddell

20.1k total citations · 7 hit papers
82 papers, 14.7k citations indexed

About

Gordon Waddell is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Gordon Waddell has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 14.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Pharmacology, 28 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 12 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Gordon Waddell's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (61 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (28 papers) and Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (10 papers). Gordon Waddell is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (61 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (28 papers) and Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (10 papers). Gordon Waddell collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Gordon Waddell's co-authors include Chris J. Main, Kim Burton, Mary Newton, I.A. Henderson, J. N. Alastair Gibson, Raymond Ostelo, Bart W. Koes, Henrica C. W. de Vet, Rick Deyo and Peter Croft and has published in prestigious journals such as Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Pain and Spine.

In The Last Decade

Gordon Waddell

82 papers receiving 13.6k citations

Hit Papers

A Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) and the rol... 1980 2026 1995 2010 1993 2008 1998 1987 2004 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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.

  1. A Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) and the role of fear-avoidance beliefs in chronic low back pain and disability
    1993 2.4k citations Gordon Waddell, Mary Newton et al. Pain profile →
  2. Interpreting Change Scores for Pain and Functional Status in Low Back Pain
    2008 1.5k citations Raymond Ostelo, Rick Deyo et al. Spine profile →
  3. Outcome Measures for Low Back Pain Research
    1998 1.0k citations Richard A. Deyo, Michele C. Battié et al. Spine profile →
  4. 1987 Volvo Award in Clinical Sciences: A New Clinical Model for the Treatment of Low-Back Pain
    1987 951 citations Gordon Waddell Spine profile →
  5. The Back Pain Revolution
    2004 884 citations Gordon Waddell profile →
  6. Is Work Good for Your Health and Well-being?
    2006 599 citations Gordon Waddell, Kim Burton University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield) profile →
  7. Nonorganic Physical Signs in Low-Back Pain
    1980 563 citations Gordon Waddell et al. Spine profile →

Peers

Gordon Waddell
Chris J. Main United Kingdom
Raymond Ostelo Netherlands
Julie M. Fritz United States
Linda Carroll Canada
Nadine E. Foster United Kingdom
Daniel C. Cherkin United States
Steven Z. George United States
James H. McAuley Australia
Manuela L. Ferreira Australia
Kate M. Dunn United Kingdom
Chris J. Main United Kingdom
Gordon Waddell
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Countries citing papers authored by Gordon Waddell

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gordon Waddell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gordon Waddell

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Gordon Waddell. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Gordon Waddell based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Gordon Waddell. Gordon Waddell is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gross, Douglas P., Anthony S. Russell, Robert Ferrari, et al.. (2010). Evaluation of a Canadian Back Pain Mass Media Campaign. Spine. 35(8). 906–913. 52 indexed citations
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Waddell, Gordon & Mansel Aylward. (2009). Models of sickness and disability: applied to common health problems. ORCA Online Research @Cardiff. 30 indexed citations
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Ostelo, Raymond, Rick Deyo, Paul W. Stratford, et al.. (2008). Interpreting Change Scores for Pain and Functional Status in Low Back Pain. Spine. 33(1). 90–94. 1541 indexed citations breakdown →
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Waddell, Gordon, Kim Burton, & Mansel Aylward. (2007). Work and common health problems.. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 39(2). 109–20. 63 indexed citations
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Gibson, J. N. Alastair & Gordon Waddell. (2007). Surgical Interventions for Lumbar Disc Prolapse. Spine. 32(16). 1735–1747. 267 indexed citations
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Waddell, Gordon, et al.. (2007). Surgical interventions for lumbar disc prolapse. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD001350–CD001350. 131 indexed citations
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Waddell, Gordon, et al.. (2005). Your back operation. 608(7923). 488–493. 8 indexed citations
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Aylward, Mansel & Gordon Waddell. (2005). The scientific and conceptual basis of incapacity benefits. ORCA Online Research @Cardiff. 55 indexed citations
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Koes, Bart W., et al.. (2001). Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Low Back Pain in Primary Care. Spine. 26(22). 2504–2513. 127 indexed citations
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Gibson, J. N. Alastair, et al.. (1999). The Cochrane Review of Surgery for Lumbar Disc Prolapse and Degenerative Lumbar Spondylosis. Spine. 24(17). 1820–1820. 302 indexed citations
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Deyo, Richard A., Michele C. Battié, Anna Beurskens, et al.. (1998). Outcome Measures for Low Back Pain Research. Spine. 23(18). 2003–2013. 1020 indexed citations breakdown →
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Waddell, Gordon. (1996). Re: back pain in the workplace. Pain. 65(1). 114–114. 1 indexed citations
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Waddell, Gordon. (1996). Low Back Pain: A Twentieth Century Health Care Enigma. Spine. 21(24). 2820–2825. 437 indexed citations
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Fazzi, Umberto G. & Gordon Waddell. (1994). Semi-Open Needle Biopsy of the Upper Thoracic Spine. Spine. 19(12). 1395–1396. 4 indexed citations
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Main, Chris J., et al.. (1992). The Distress and Risk Assessment Method. Spine. 17(1). 42–52. 360 indexed citations
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Newton, Mary & Gordon Waddell. (1991). Reliability and Validity of Clinical Measurement of the Lumbar Spine in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain. Physiotherapy. 77(12). 796–800. 46 indexed citations
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Frymoyer, John W., Roger M. Nelson, Erik Spangfort, & Gordon Waddell. (1991). Clinical Tests Applicable to the Study of Chronic Low-Back Disability. Spine. 16(6). 681–682. 13 indexed citations
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Waddell, Gordon. (1991). Occupational Low-Back Pain, Illness Behavior, and Disability. Spine. 16(6). 683–684. 13 indexed citations
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Waddell, Gordon, et al.. (1989). Artificial Intelligence in the Prediction of Operative Findings in Low Back Surgery. British Journal of Neurosurgery. 3(2). 161–170. 7 indexed citations
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Allan, David & Gordon Waddell. (1989). An historical perspective on low back pain and disability. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica. 60(sup234). 1–23. 115 indexed citations

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