Lesley Ward

2.8k total citations
49 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Lesley Ward is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Complementary and alternative medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lesley Ward has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Pharmacology, 13 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 8 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Lesley Ward's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (12 papers), Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (12 papers) and Chronic Disease Management Strategies (7 papers). Lesley Ward is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (12 papers), Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (12 papers) and Chronic Disease Management Strategies (7 papers). Lesley Ward collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Lesley Ward's co-authors include Holger Cramer, Romy Lauche, Gustav Dobos, Simon Stebbings, David Baxter, Wickliffe C. Abraham, S.E. Mason, Daniel C. Cherkin, Amie Steel and Yan Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Lesley Ward

45 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lesley Ward United Kingdom 18 527 291 257 167 161 49 1.4k
Chad D. Rethorst United States 20 556 1.1× 138 0.5× 198 0.8× 654 3.9× 295 1.8× 76 2.0k
Krista A. Barbour United States 13 520 1.0× 153 0.5× 88 0.3× 381 2.3× 197 1.2× 20 1.5k
Alisha L. Brosse United States 5 386 0.7× 121 0.4× 92 0.4× 394 2.4× 173 1.1× 5 1.1k
Per M. Aslaksen Norway 25 325 0.6× 196 0.7× 198 0.8× 358 2.1× 489 3.0× 56 1.9k
Katja Weimer Germany 21 272 0.5× 216 0.7× 128 0.5× 179 1.1× 390 2.4× 62 1.5k
Camillia G. Clark Canada 7 338 0.6× 98 0.3× 83 0.3× 391 2.3× 157 1.0× 9 1.1k
Nihal Singh India 12 234 0.4× 269 0.9× 144 0.6× 731 4.4× 446 2.8× 27 1.9k
Leslie Forman United States 6 279 0.5× 114 0.4× 103 0.4× 350 2.1× 196 1.2× 7 1.2k
Angelique G. Brellenthin United States 17 145 0.3× 150 0.5× 421 1.6× 578 3.5× 111 0.7× 53 1.3k
Daniel P. Zajdel United States 13 458 0.9× 165 0.6× 73 0.3× 170 1.0× 345 2.1× 16 1.4k

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All Works

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Ward, Lesley, Laura Bissell, Garry A. Tew, et al.. (2025). Acceptability and feasibility of online delivery of chair-based yoga for older adults with multimorbidity – lessons from a process evaluation of the gentle years yoga trial. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 25(1). 107–107. 3 indexed citations
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Tew, Garry A., Laura Wiley, Lesley Ward, et al.. (2024). Chair-based yoga programme for older adults with multimorbidity: RCT with embedded economic and process evaluations. Health Technology Assessment. 28(53). 1–152. 4 indexed citations
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Griffiths, Frances, Cynthia Srikesavan, Lesley Ward, et al.. (2022). Longitudinal qualitative study of living with neurogenic claudication. BMJ Open. 12(9). e060128–e060128. 2 indexed citations
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Moonaz, Steffany, et al.. (2021). CLARIFY 2021: explanation and elaboration of the Delphi-based guidelines for the reporting of yoga research. BMJ Open. 11(8). e045812–e045812. 31 indexed citations
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Ho, Robin S.T., Jon Adams, Holger Cramer, et al.. (2021). Patients’ perceptions on non‐specific effects of acupuncture: Qualitative comparison between responders and non‐responders. Integrative Medicine Research. 11(1). 100771–100771. 8 indexed citations
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Tew, Garry A., Laura Bissell, Belén Corbacho, et al.. (2021). Yoga for older adults with multimorbidity (the Gentle Years Yoga Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 22(1). 269–269. 9 indexed citations
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Sánchez-Santos, María T., Esther Williamson, Julie Bruce, et al.. (2020). Cohort profile: Oxford Pain, Activity and Lifestyle (OPAL) Study, a prospective cohort study of older adults in England. BMJ Open. 10(9). e037516–e037516. 7 indexed citations
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Ward, Lesley, Esther Williamson, Zara Hansen, et al.. (2019). Development and delivery of the BOOST (Better Outcomes for Older adults with Spinal Trouble) intervention for older adults with neurogenic claudication. Physiotherapy. 105(2). 262–274. 8 indexed citations
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Robinson, Max, Lesley Ward, Hisham Mehanna, Vinidh Paleri, & Stuart C. Winter. (2018). Provision of physiotherapy rehabilitation following neck dissection in the UK. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology. 132(7). 624–627. 10 indexed citations
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Frawley, Jane, Wenbo Peng, David Sibbritt, et al.. (2016). Is there an association between women's consultations with a massage therapist and health-related quality of life? Analyses of 1800 women aged 56–61 years. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 20(4). 734–739. 1 indexed citations
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Hall, Helen, Holger Cramer, Tobias Sundberg, et al.. (2016). The effectiveness of complementary manual therapies for pregnancy-related back and pelvic pain. Medicine. 95(38). e4723–e4723. 43 indexed citations
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Steel, Amie, Tobias Sundberg, Rebecca Reid, et al.. (2016). Osteopathic manipulative treatment: A systematic review and critical appraisal of comparative effectiveness and health economics research. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 27. 165–175. 48 indexed citations
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Cramer, Holger, Lesley Ward, Amie Steel, et al.. (2015). Prevalence, Patterns, and Predictors of Yoga Use. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 50(2). 230–235. 218 indexed citations
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Ward, Lesley, et al.. (2014). Yoga for Pain and Sleep Quality in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A87–A87. 2 indexed citations
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Ward, Lesley, Simon Stebbings, Karen J. Sherman, Daniel C. Cherkin, & David Baxter. (2014). Establishing key components of yoga interventions for musculoskeletal conditions: a Delphi survey. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 14(1). 196–196. 38 indexed citations
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Ward, Lesley, et al.. (2011). Does a general practitioner support unit reduce admissions following medical referrals from general practitioners?. PubMed. 19(1). 23–33. 2 indexed citations
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Ward, Lesley, S.E. Mason, & Wickliffe C. Abraham. (1990). Effects of the NMDA antagonists CPP and MK-801 on radial arm maze performance in rats. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 35(4). 785–790. 142 indexed citations

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