J. Bart Staal

12.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
186 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

J. Bart Staal is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Surgery and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Bart Staal has authored 186 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in Pharmacology, 41 papers in Surgery and 40 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in J. Bart Staal's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (102 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (35 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (19 papers). J. Bart Staal is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (102 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (35 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (19 papers). J. Bart Staal collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States. J. Bart Staal's co-authors include Maria W. G. Nijhuis–van der Sanden, Rob A. de Bie, J. Hildebrandt, Nienke M. de Vries, Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert, Francisco M. Kovacs, Jennifer Klaber-Moffett, Anne F. Mannion, Sandra Marina dos Reis and Jens Ivar Brox and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

J. Bart Staal

180 papers receiving 8.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Chapter 4European guidelinesfor the management of chronicnonspecific low back pain

2006 1.9k citations J. Bart Staal et al. European Spine Journal profile →
Outcome instruments to measure frailty: A systematic review

2010 602 citations J. Bart Staal, Maria W. G. Nijhuis–van der Sanden et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. Bart Staal Netherlands	42	4.5k	1.9k	1.8k	1.2k	1.1k	186	8.8k
Chung‐Wei Christine Lin Australia	46	5.4k 1.2×	1.5k 0.8×	2.0k 1.1×	931 0.8×	1.3k 1.2×	177	8.4k
Steven J. Kamper Australia	46	5.5k 1.2×	1.6k 0.8×	1.6k 0.9×	648 0.6×	781 0.7×	212	8.8k
Paulo H. Ferreira Australia	51	6.6k 1.5×	1.6k 0.8×	2.4k 1.3×	1.2k 1.1×	883 0.8×	285	10.4k
Andrea D Furlan Canada	44	4.5k 1.0×	2.3k 1.2×	1.9k 1.0×	1.5k 1.3×	617 0.6×	160	10.6k
Antti Malmivaara Finland	46	5.0k 1.1×	2.1k 1.1×	2.0k 1.1×	544 0.5×	572 0.5×	132	8.5k
Jane Latimer Australia	54	6.4k 1.4×	1.4k 0.7×	2.8k 1.5×	617 0.5×	791 0.7×	190	9.3k
Mark J. Hancock Australia	49	6.3k 1.4×	1.4k 0.7×	3.0k 1.6×	701 0.6×	618 0.6×	238	8.6k
Manuela L. Ferreira Australia	56	7.5k 1.7×	2.0k 1.1×	2.9k 1.6×	1.3k 1.1×	848 0.8×	299	12.1k
Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa Brazil	47	4.8k 1.1×	1.3k 0.7×	1.6k 0.9×	526 0.5×	1.9k 1.8×	195	8.1k
Jan Hartvigsen Denmark	51	6.0k 1.3×	1.5k 0.8×	2.3k 1.2×	491 0.4×	507 0.5×	317	9.5k

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Staal, J. Bart, et al.. (2024). Letter to the Editor concerning "Virtual reality is effective in the management of chronic low back ache in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials" by V. Kumar et al. (Eur Spine J [2023]: doi: 10.1007/s00586-023-08040-5). European Spine Journal. 33(4). 1700–1701.

Staal, J. Bart, et al.. (2024). Implementing the Effective Coach2Move Approach for Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Mobility Limitations in Physical Therapist Practice: A Multi-Methods Process Evaluation. Physical Therapy. 104(11). 1 indexed citations

Staal, J. Bart, et al.. (2024). Limited use of virtual reality in primary care physiotherapy for patients with chronic pain. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 25(1). 168–168. 6 indexed citations

Pisters, Martijn F., et al.. (2024). Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of Digital Health Services for People With Musculoskeletal Conditions in the Primary Health Care Setting: Systematic Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 26. e49868–e49868. 1 indexed citations

Weely, Salima van, Nathan Hutting, Yvonne Heerkens, et al.. (2024). Development of a Multimodal, Physiotherapist-Led, Vocational Intervention for People with Inflammatory Arthritis and Reduced Work Ability: A Mixed-Methods Design Study. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 34(4). 832–846. 1 indexed citations

Knoop, J., Wim van Lankveld, Martijn W. Heymans, et al.. (2022). Development and internal validation of a machine learning prediction model for low back pain non-recovery in patients with an acute episode consulting a physiotherapist in primary care. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 23(1). 834–834. 8 indexed citations

Staal, J. Bart, Steven Teerenstra, Eddy Adang, et al.. (2022). Implementing a Personalized Physical Therapy Approach (Coach2Move) Is Effective in Increasing Physical Activity and Improving Functional Mobility in Older Adults: A Cluster-Randomized, Stepped Wedge Trial. Physical Therapy. 102(12). 7 indexed citations

Bier, Jasper D., et al.. (2022). Guideline adherence of physiotherapists in the treatment of patients with low back pain: A qualitative study. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 28(6). 1147–1156. 12 indexed citations

Stolwijk, Niki M., et al.. (2022). Using beat frequency in music to adjust running cadence in recreational runners: A randomized multiple baseline design. European Journal of Sport Science. 23(3). 345–354. 13 indexed citations

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Seeger, Joost P. H., Niek Koenders, J. Bart Staal, & Thomas J. Hoogeboom. (2021). Effects of General Physical Activity Promoting Interventions on Functional Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized over 48 Hours: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(3). 1233–1233. 11 indexed citations

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Keijsers, Noël, et al.. (2020). Measurement of range-of-motion in infants with indications of upper cervical dysfunction using the Flexion-Rotation-Test and Lateral-Flexion-Test: a blinded inter-rater reliability study in a clinical practice setting. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy. 29(1). 40–50. 3 indexed citations

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Vonk, Madelon C, et al.. (2020). Room for improvement in non-pharmacological systemic sclerosis care?—a cross-sectional online survey of 650 patients. Lara D. Veeken. 4. 1–9. 1 indexed citations

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Hoogeboom, Thomas J., et al.. (2019). Spinal manual therapy in infants, children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis on treatment indication, technique and outcomes. PLoS ONE. 14(6). e0218940–e0218940. 30 indexed citations

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Koenders, Niek, Alison Rushton, Martin L. Verra, et al.. (2018). Pain and disability after first-time spinal fusion for lumbar degenerative disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Spine Journal. 28(4). 696–709. 40 indexed citations

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Leijendekkers, Ruud A., Marco A. Marra, Gerben van Hinte, et al.. (2018). Magnetic-resonance-imaging-based three-dimensional muscle reconstruction of hip abductor muscle volume in a person with a transfemoral bone-anchored prosthesis: A feasibility study. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 35(5). 495–504. 13 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, 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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Haaf, Dominique S. M. ten, Maarten P. van der Worp, Hans Groenewoud, et al.. (2014). Nutritional indicators for gastrointestinal symptoms in female runners: the ‘Marikenloop study’. BMJ Open. 4(8). e005780–e005780. 19 indexed citations

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Verra, Martin L., Felix Angst, J. Bart Staal, et al.. (2012). Reliability of the Multidimensional Pain Inventory and stability of the MPI classification system in chronic back pain. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 13(1). 155–155. 29 indexed citations

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Helmhout, Pieter H., et al.. (2009). Prognostic factors for perceived recovery or functional improvement in non-specific low back pain: secondary analyses of three randomized clinical trials. European Spine Journal. 19(4). 650–659. 54 indexed citations

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