Joel M. Stevans

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 824 citations indexed

About

Joel M. Stevans is a scholar working on Pharmacology, General Health Professions and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Joel M. Stevans has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 824 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Pharmacology, 12 papers in General Health Professions and 9 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Joel M. Stevans's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (20 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (8 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (8 papers). Joel M. Stevans is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (20 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (8 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (8 papers). Joel M. Stevans collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Canada. Joel M. Stevans's co-authors include Michael Schneider, Anthony Delitto, Robert Saper, Marc W. Zodet, Christopher G. Bise, Jason M. Beneciuk, Charity G. Patterson, Gerard P. Brennan, K. Hariharan and Stephen T. Wegener and has published in prestigious journals such as Annals of Internal Medicine, Spine and Physical Therapy.

In The Last Decade

Joel M. Stevans

32 papers receiving 796 citations

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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.

Risk Factors Associated With Transition From Acute to Chronic Low Back Pain in US Patients Seeking Primary Care

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Joel M. Stevans United States	14	622	207	159	112	111	33	824
Michele Maiers United States	16	507 0.8×	231 1.1×	126 0.8×	115 1.0×	91 0.8×	50	695
Robert Vining United States	17	543 0.9×	223 1.1×	149 0.9×	100 0.9×	103 0.9×	69	753
Dévan Rajendran United Kingdom	12	451 0.7×	126 0.6×	147 0.9×	109 1.0×	93 0.8×	23	648
Adri T. Apeldoorn Netherlands	11	810 1.3×	230 1.1×	261 1.6×	130 1.2×	99 0.9×	22	992
Zara Hansen United Kingdom	14	740 1.2×	159 0.8×	259 1.6×	161 1.4×	96 0.9×	21	971
Lars Morsø Denmark	13	591 1.0×	265 1.3×	142 0.9×	103 0.9×	100 0.9×	46	773
Jacqueline H. Gracey United Kingdom	11	757 1.2×	319 1.5×	163 1.0×	113 1.0×	116 1.0×	12	938
Luciana A. C. Machado Brazil	15	891 1.4×	314 1.5×	226 1.4×	85 0.8×	94 0.8×	50	1.1k
Majid Artus United Kingdom	14	480 0.8×	131 0.6×	143 0.9×	108 1.0×	79 0.7×	22	685
Jerrilyn A. Cambron United States	17	471 0.8×	232 1.1×	102 0.6×	81 0.7×	101 0.9×	51	816

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Khoja, Samannaaz S., Joel M. Stevans, Gustavo J. Almeida, Clair Smith, & Janet K. Freburger. (2025). Physician Referral Patterns to Physical Therapists for Managing Knee Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Analysis of Electronic Health Records From an Integrated Health System. Arthritis Care & Research.

Brennan, Gerard P., Gregory L. Snow, Kate I. Minick, & Joel M. Stevans. (2023). Significant Clinical Improvement Was Predicted in a Cohort of Patients With Low Back Pain Early in the Care Process. Physical Therapy. 103(9). 1 indexed citations

Keysor, Julie J., et al.. (2022). Beyond the pain: A qualitative study exploring the physical therapy experience in patients with chronic low back pain. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 39(4). 803–813. 9 indexed citations

Resnik, Linda, et al.. (2021). Development of a rehabilitation researcher survey of knowledge and interest in learning health systems research. Learning Health Systems. 6(2). e10298–e10298. 4 indexed citations

Delitto, Anthony, Charity G. Patterson, Joel M. Stevans, et al.. (2021). Stratified care to prevent chronic low back pain in high-risk patients: The TARGET trial. A multi-site pragmatic cluster randomized trial. EClinicalMedicine. 34. 100795–100795. 61 indexed citations

Gliedt, Jordan A., et al.. (2021). Evaluation of United States chiropractic professional subgroups: a survey of randomly sampled chiropractors. BMC Health Services Research. 21(1). 1049–1049. 12 indexed citations

Schneider, Michael, et al.. (2018). Improving Physical Therapy Pain Care, Quality, and Cost Through Effectiveness-Implementation Research. Physical Therapy. 98(5). 447–456. 4 indexed citations

Stevans, Joel M., et al.. (2018). What Types of Treatment Are Provided for Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? A Retrospective Analysis of Commercial Insurance. PM&R. 10(8). 826–835. 5 indexed citations

Stevans, Joel M., G. Kelley Fitzgerald, Sara R. Piva, & Michael Schneider. (2017). Association of Early Outpatient Rehabilitation With Health Service Utilization in Managing Medicare Beneficiaries With Nontraumatic Knee Pain: Retrospective Cohort Study. Physical Therapy. 97(6). 615–624. 10 indexed citations

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Schneider, Michael, Lauren Terhorst, Donald R. Murphy, et al.. (2016). Exploratory Analysis of Clinical Predictors of Outcomes of Nonsurgical Treatment in Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 39(2). 88–94. 7 indexed citations

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Hurwitz, Eric L., Dongmei Li, Michael Schneider, et al.. (2016). Variations in Patterns of Utilization and Charges for the Care of Neck Pain in North Carolina, 2000 to 2009: A Statewide Claims’ Data Analysis. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 39(4). 240–251. 8 indexed citations

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Hurwitz, Eric L., Maria Vassilaki, Dongmei Li, et al.. (2016). Variations in Patterns of Utilization and Charges for the Care of Headache in North Carolina, 2000-2009: A Statewide Claims’ Data Analysis. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 39(4). 229–239. 4 indexed citations

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Hurwitz, Eric L., Dongmei Li, Michael Schneider, et al.. (2016). Variations in Patterns of Utilization and Charges for the Care of Low Back Pain in North Carolina, 2000 to 2009: A Statewide Claims’ Data Analysis. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 39(4). 252–262. 14 indexed citations

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Driessen, Julia, Johanna Bellon, Joel M. Stevans, et al.. (2015). Innovative approaches to interprofessional care at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Journal of Interprofessional Care. 29(5). 520–521. 2 indexed citations

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Bellon, Johanna, Joel M. Stevans, Susan M. Cohen, et al.. (2015). Comparing Advanced Practice Providers and Physicians as Providers of e-Visits. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 21(12). 1019–1026. 17 indexed citations

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Schneider, Michael, Mitchell Haas, Ronald M. Glick, Joel M. Stevans, & Doug Landsittel. (2014). Comparison of Spinal Manipulation Methods and Usual Medical Care for Acute and Subacute Low Back Pain. Spine. 40(4). 209–217. 42 indexed citations

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Stevans, Joel M. & Marc W. Zodet. (2012). Clinical, Demographic, and Geographic Determinants of Variation in Chiropractic Episodes of Care for Adults Using the 2005-2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 35(8). 589–599. 18 indexed citations

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Zodet, Marc W. & Joel M. Stevans. (2012). The 2008 Prevalence of Chiropractic Use in the US Adult Population. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 35(8). 580–588. 23 indexed citations

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Schneider, Michael, et al.. (2011). A Hospital-Based Standardized Spine Care Pathway: Report of a Multidisciplinary, Evidence-Based Process. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 34(2). 98–106. 34 indexed citations

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Stevans, Joel M. & Kellie Green Hall. (1998). Motor Skill Acquisition Strategies for Rehabilitation of Low Back Pain. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 28(3). 165–167. 20 indexed citations

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