K. Tai

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

K. Tai is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Physiology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Tai has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Pharmacology, 6 papers in Physiology and 4 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in K. Tai's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (9 papers), Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (6 papers) and Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (4 papers). K. Tai is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (9 papers), Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (6 papers) and Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (4 papers). K. Tai collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and India. K. Tai's co-authors include Mugdha Gore, Brett R. Stacey, Alesia Sadosky, Douglas Leslie, Nancy A. Brandenburg, Deborah L. Hoffman, Ellen Dukes, Gergana Zlateva, Arthi Chandran and Mitchel J. Seleznick and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Spine and Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.

In The Last Decade

K. Tai

16 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

The Burden of Chronic Low Back Pain 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 100 200 300 400 500
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. The Burden of Chronic Low Back Pain
    2011 507 citations Mugdha Gore, Alesia Sadosky et al. Spine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
K. Tai United States 10 770 582 353 206 195 17 1.4k
Mugdha Gore United States 18 1.1k 1.5× 986 1.7× 628 1.8× 337 1.6× 339 1.7× 29 2.2k
Trong Kim Le United States 13 813 1.1× 606 1.0× 256 0.7× 283 1.4× 290 1.5× 43 2.0k
Sarah Peirce‐Sandner United States 7 611 0.8× 370 0.6× 121 0.3× 230 1.1× 235 1.2× 7 1.2k
Concepción Pérez Spain 21 524 0.7× 619 1.1× 284 0.8× 146 0.7× 446 2.3× 71 1.3k
André Wolff Netherlands 20 588 0.8× 419 0.7× 144 0.4× 138 0.7× 190 1.0× 79 1.4k
Thomas Toelle Germany 12 373 0.5× 434 0.7× 210 0.6× 151 0.7× 155 0.8× 18 859
José W. Geurts Netherlands 22 846 1.1× 384 0.7× 149 0.4× 180 0.9× 542 2.8× 38 1.7k
Christine Rauschkolb United States 15 730 0.9× 875 1.5× 185 0.5× 166 0.8× 693 3.6× 26 1.7k
Eva Huysmans Belgium 17 778 1.0× 410 0.7× 87 0.2× 459 2.2× 141 0.7× 49 1.3k
Michael Serpell United Kingdom 20 379 0.5× 651 1.1× 395 1.1× 72 0.3× 201 1.0× 28 1.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by K. Tai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. Tai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of K. Tai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of K. Tai 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 K. Tai. K. Tai is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Gore, Mugdha, Alesia Sadosky, Douglas Leslie, K. Tai, & Paul Emery. (2012). Therapy Switching, Augmentation, and Discontinuation in Patients with Osteoarthritis and Chronic Low Back Pain. Pain Practice. 12(6). 457–468. 32 indexed citations
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Gore, Mugdha, K. Tai, Arthi Chandran, Gergana Zlateva, & Douglas Leslie. (2011). Clinical comorbidities, treatment patterns, and healthcare costs among patients with fibromyalgia newly prescribed pregabalin or duloxetine in usual care. Journal of Medical Economics. 15(1). 19–31. 24 indexed citations
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Gore, Mugdha, Alesia Sadosky, Douglas Leslie, K. Tai, & Mitchel J. Seleznick. (2011). Patterns of Therapy Switching, Augmentation, and Discontinuation After Initiation of Treatment With Select Medications in Patients With Osteoarthritis. Clinical Therapeutics. 33(12). 1914–1931. 32 indexed citations
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Gore, Mugdha, K. Tai, Arthi Chandran, Gergana Zlateva, & Douglas Leslie. (2011). Clinical characteristics, pharmacotherapy, and healthcare resource use among patients with fibromyalgia newly prescribed pregabalin or tricyclic antidepressants. Journal of Medical Economics. 15(1). 32–44. 15 indexed citations
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Gore, Mugdha, K. Tai, Alesia Sadosky, Douglas Leslie, & Brett R. Stacey. (2011). Clinical comorbidities, treatment patterns, and direct medical costs of patients with osteoarthritis in usual care: a retrospective claims database analysis. Journal of Medical Economics. 14(4). 497–507. 108 indexed citations
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Gore, Mugdha, Alesia Sadosky, Brett R. Stacey, K. Tai, & Douglas Leslie. (2011). The Burden of Chronic Low Back Pain. Spine. 37(11). E668–E677. 507 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gore, Mugdha, Alesia Sadosky, K. Tai, & Brett R. Stacey. (2007). A Retrospective Evaluation of the Use of Gabapentin and Pregabalin in Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia in Usual-Care Settings. Clinical Therapeutics. 29(8). 1655–1670. 46 indexed citations
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Gore, Mugdha, Ellen Dukes, David J. Rowbotham, K. Tai, & Douglas Leslie. (2006). Prevalence of Contraindicated Medical Conditions and Use of Precluded Medications in Patients with Painful Neuropathic Disorders Prescribed Amitriptyline. Pain Practice. 6(4). 265–272. 11 indexed citations
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Gore, Mugdha, Nancy A. Brandenburg, Deborah L. Hoffman, K. Tai, & Brett R. Stacey. (2006). Burden of Illness in Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: The Patients’ Perspectives. Journal of Pain. 7(12). 892–900. 196 indexed citations
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Gore, Mugdha, Nancy A. Brandenburg, Ellen Dukes, et al.. (2005). Pain Severity in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy is Associated with Patient Functioning, Symptom Levels of Anxiety and Depression, and Sleep. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 30(4). 374–385. 403 indexed citations
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Brandenburg, Nancy A., et al.. (2005). Burden of illness in painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN): The patients’ perspectives. Journal of Pain. 6(3). S28–S28. 3 indexed citations
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Brandenburg, Nancy A., et al.. (2004). Clinical outcomes measurement. Journal of Pain. 5(3). S112–S112. 3 indexed citations
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Saeki, Shu, et al.. (2000). [Preoperative questionnaire survey about anxiety of patients for scheduled operation].. PubMed. 49(8). 913–9. 6 indexed citations

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