Lorraine DeSouza

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Lorraine DeSouza is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Lorraine DeSouza has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 7 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 6 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Lorraine DeSouza's work include Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (9 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (6 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (6 papers). Lorraine DeSouza is often cited by papers focused on Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (9 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (6 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (6 papers). Lorraine DeSouza collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Ireland. Lorraine DeSouza's co-authors include Benedict M. Wand, Neil E O’Connell, Louise Marston, Sally Spencer, Sarah Tyson, Janet L. Peacock, James H. McAuley, Prasath Jayakaran, K. J. Gilhooly and John Cossar and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and BMJ Open.

In The Last Decade

Lorraine DeSouza

19 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

  1. Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain
    2014 367 citations Neil E O’Connell, Benedict M. Wand et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lorraine DeSouza United Kingdom 15 541 373 353 346 244 19 1.2k
Guillaume Léonard Canada 20 365 0.7× 195 0.5× 240 0.7× 348 1.0× 431 1.8× 106 1.3k
Hugo Massé‐Alarie Canada 22 467 0.9× 182 0.5× 194 0.5× 243 0.7× 784 3.2× 69 1.3k
Serap Tomruk Sütbeyaz Türkiye 13 226 0.4× 125 0.3× 200 0.6× 103 0.3× 193 0.8× 28 1.2k
Nebahat Sezer Türkiye 10 224 0.4× 127 0.3× 237 0.7× 70 0.2× 206 0.8× 21 1.2k
Carol Vance United States 20 185 0.3× 335 0.9× 414 1.2× 763 2.2× 884 3.6× 44 2.0k
Daniel Rúbio de Souza Brazil 12 456 0.8× 229 0.6× 141 0.4× 200 0.6× 71 0.3× 23 962
Michihiro Osumi Japan 16 88 0.2× 198 0.5× 175 0.5× 122 0.4× 397 1.6× 91 911
Kerstin Luedtke Germany 21 253 0.5× 210 0.6× 736 2.1× 354 1.0× 564 2.3× 108 1.4k
Roman Dertwinkel Germany 13 400 0.7× 503 1.3× 64 0.2× 393 1.1× 330 1.4× 25 933
Hannu Luomajoki Switzerland 23 59 0.1× 295 0.8× 397 1.1× 300 0.9× 1.7k 6.8× 101 2.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lorraine DeSouza

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lorraine DeSouza

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Fortune, Jennifer, Meriel Norris, Cherry Kilbride, et al.. (2021). Correlates of Objectively Measured Physical Activity Among People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 726436–726436. 3 indexed citations
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Fortune, Jennifer, Meriel Norris, Cherry Kilbride, et al.. (2019). Validity of the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ-s) as a measure of physical activity in people with multiple sclerosis. Physiotherapy. 105. e19–e19. 6 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Neil E, Louise Marston, Sally Spencer, Lorraine DeSouza, & Benedict M. Wand. (2018). Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 3. CD008208–CD008208. 114 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Neil E, Louise Marston, Sally Spencer, Lorraine DeSouza, & Benedict M. Wand. (2018). Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2018(8). 195 indexed citations
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Ryan, Jennifer, Jennifer Fortune, Cherry Kilbride, et al.. (2017). Changing physical activity behaviour for people with multiple sclerosis: protocol of a randomised controlled feasibility trial (iStep-MS). BMJ Open. 7(11). e018875–e018875. 17 indexed citations
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Jayakaran, Prasath, Lorraine DeSouza, John Cossar, & K. J. Gilhooly. (2014). Influence of a Walking Aid on Temporal and Spatial Parameters of Gait in Healthy Adults. PM&R. 6(9). 796–801. 16 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Neil E, Benedict M. Wand, Louise Marston, Sally Spencer, & Lorraine DeSouza. (2014). Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 4(4). CD008208–CD008208. 367 indexed citations breakdown →
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DeSouza, Lorraine, et al.. (2013). The Effect of Core Stability Exercises on Variations in Acceleration of Trunk Movement, Pain, and Disability During an Episode of Acute Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Pilot Clinical Trial. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 36(8). 497–504.e3. 40 indexed citations
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DeSouza, Lorraine, et al.. (2011). Evaluation of trunk acceleration in healthy individuals and those with low back pain. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 18(1). 18–25. 5 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Neil E, Benedict M. Wand, Louise Marston, Sally Spencer, & Lorraine DeSouza. (2011). Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain. A report of a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis.. PubMed. 47(2). 309–26. 51 indexed citations
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Tyson, Sarah & Lorraine DeSouza. (2004). Development of the Brunel Balance Assessment: a new measure of balance disability post stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation. 18(7). 801–810. 69 indexed citations
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Tyson, Sarah & Lorraine DeSouza. (2004). Reliability and validity of functional balance tests post stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation. 18(8). 916–923. 114 indexed citations
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Tyson, Sarah & Lorraine DeSouza. (2003). A clinical model for the assessment of posture and balance in people with stroke. Disability and Rehabilitation. 25(3). 120–126. 25 indexed citations
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Tyson, Sarah & Lorraine DeSouza. (2002). The Measurement of Balance Post-Stroke. Part 3: Instrumented Measurement Tools. Physical Therapy Reviews. 7(4). 231–241. 12 indexed citations
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Tyson, Sarah & Lorraine DeSouza. (2002). A Systematic Review of Methods to Measure Balance and Walking Post-Stroke. Part 1: Ordinal Scales. Physical Therapy Reviews. 7(3). 173–186. 24 indexed citations
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Tyson, Sarah & Lorraine DeSouza. (2002). The Measurement of Balance and Walking Post-Stroke. Part 2: Functional Performance Tests. Physical Therapy Reviews. 7(3). 187–191. 14 indexed citations
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DeSouza, Lorraine. (1997). ONE CASE AT A TIME. Physiotherapy. 83(3). 107–108. 20 indexed citations

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