Mark Speechley

30.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
220 papers, 20.0k citations indexed

About

Mark Speechley is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Mark Speechley has authored 220 papers receiving a total of 20.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 49 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and 38 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Mark Speechley's work include Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (47 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (37 papers) and Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (33 papers). Mark Speechley is often cited by papers focused on Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (47 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (37 papers) and Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (33 papers). Mark Speechley collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Mark Speechley's co-authors include Sandra Ginter, Mary E. Tinetti, Robert Teasell, Sanjit K. Bhogal, Norine Foley, Manuel Montero‐Odasso, Mary E. Tinetti, William C. Miller, Susan W. Muir and Truls Østbye and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Mark Speechley

208 papers receiving 19.0k citations

Hit Papers

Risk Factors for Falls among Elderly Persons Living in th... 1988 2026 2000 2013 1988 2005 1989 2005 2017 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
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. Risk Factors for Falls among Elderly Persons Living in the Community
    1988 5.0k citations Mark Speechley et al. profile →
  2. Dysphagia After Stroke
    2005 1.4k citations Mark Speechley et al. profile →
  3. Prevention of Falls among the Elderly
    1989 714 citations Mark Speechley et al. profile →
  4. Hemochromatosis and Iron-Overload Screening in a Racially Diverse Population
    2005 547 citations Paul C. Adams, David M. Reboussin et al. profile →
  5. Association of Dual-Task Gait With Incident Dementia in Mild Cognitive Impairment
    2017 273 citations Manuel Montero‐Odasso, Mark Speechley et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mark Speechley Canada 60 7.1k 7.1k 3.7k 2.5k 2.1k 220 20.0k
Keith Hill Australia 61 6.7k 0.9× 5.2k 0.7× 3.3k 0.9× 1.3k 0.5× 1.4k 0.7× 468 14.4k
Catherine Sherrington Australia 77 9.9k 1.4× 8.7k 1.2× 5.0k 1.3× 3.9k 1.6× 2.5k 1.2× 416 28.3k
Sarah E Lamb United Kingdom 66 7.6k 1.1× 7.1k 1.0× 3.5k 0.9× 5.5k 2.2× 3.6k 1.7× 440 28.6k
Subashan Perera United States 56 4.4k 0.6× 4.6k 0.6× 4.0k 1.1× 1.3k 0.5× 1.8k 0.8× 284 15.0k
Anne Shumway‐Cook United States 48 10.4k 1.5× 8.2k 1.2× 3.7k 1.0× 1.4k 0.5× 871 0.4× 83 17.4k
Jacqueline Close Australia 55 8.2k 1.2× 6.1k 0.9× 2.5k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 1.4k 0.7× 251 16.1k
Richard W. Bohannon United States 74 5.9k 0.8× 9.3k 1.3× 7.9k 2.1× 4.4k 1.8× 2.1k 1.0× 422 29.0k
Mary E. Tinetti United States 78 11.5k 1.6× 7.9k 1.1× 2.8k 0.8× 2.7k 1.1× 4.7k 2.2× 200 27.2k
Sharon Wood-Dauphinée Canada 52 4.4k 0.6× 5.7k 0.8× 6.2k 1.7× 2.3k 0.9× 2.4k 1.1× 114 15.6k
Meg E. Morris Australia 75 7.2k 1.0× 7.7k 1.1× 2.6k 0.7× 1.7k 0.7× 1.2k 0.5× 381 19.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Son, Sung Hyun, Mark Speechley, Guangyong Zou, et al.. (2024). Potentially Modifiable Dementia Risk Factors in Canada: An Analysis of Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging with a Multi-Country Comparison. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease. 11(5). 1490–1499. 4 indexed citations
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Thornton, Jane S, Karim M. Khan, Mark Speechley, et al.. (2024). Hang up your cleats and hope for the best? A cross-sectional study of five health domains in retired elite female rugby players. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 10(3). e001999–e001999.
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Osman, Abdelhady, Mark Speechley, Shehzad Ali, & Manuel Montero‐Odasso. (2023). Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs and Gait Performance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Exploratory Results from the Gait and Brain Study. Drugs & Aging. 40(8). 721–730. 5 indexed citations
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Sultana, Munira, Richard Camicioli, Roger A. Dixon, et al.. (2023). A Metabolomics Analysis of a Novel Phenotype of Older Adults at Higher Risk of Dementia. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease. 99(s2). S317–S325. 4 indexed citations
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Bauer, Michael, Daniel J. Lizotte, Arlene G. MacDougall, et al.. (2021). An App-Based Surveillance System for Undergraduate Students’ Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study. JMIR Research Protocols. 10(9). e30504–e30504. 8 indexed citations
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Kloseck, Marita, et al.. (2017). Improving the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis using a senior-friendly peer-led community education and mentoring model: a randomized controlled trial. Clinical Interventions in Aging. Volume 12. 823–833. 4 indexed citations
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Kueper, Jacqueline K., et al.. (2017). Motor function and incident dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Age and Ageing. 46(5). 729–738. 94 indexed citations
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Lebel, Karina, Patrick Boissy, Christian Duval, et al.. (2014). Assessing the Validity of Attitude and Heading Reference Systems for Biomechanical Evaluation of Motions - A Methodological Proposal. 230–237. 4 indexed citations
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Beaton, M, Subrata Chakrabarti, Mark Levstik, et al.. (2013). Phase II clinical trial of phlebotomy for non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 37(7). 720–729. 62 indexed citations
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Young, Ann, S.J. Kim, Mark Speechley, et al.. (2011). Accepting Kidneys from Older Living Donors: Impact on Transplant Recipient Outcomes. American Journal of Transplantation. 11(4). 743–750. 51 indexed citations
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Speechley, Mark, James C. Barton, Leah Passmore, et al.. (2009). Potential Nonresponse Bias in a Clinical Examination After Initial Screening Using Iron Phenotyping and HFE Genotyping in the Hemochromatosis and Iron Overload Screening Study. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers. 13(6). 721–728.
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Muir, Susan W., Katherine Berg, Bert M. Chesworth, Neil Klar, & Mark Speechley. (2009). Quantifying the magnitude of risk for balance impairment on falls in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 63(4). 389–406. 198 indexed citations
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Acton, Ronald T., James C. Barton, Lori A. Passmore, et al.. (2008). Accuracy of Family History of Hemochromatosis or Iron Overload: The Hemochromatosis and Iron Overload Screening Study. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 6(8). 934–938. 11 indexed citations
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Barton, James C., Ronald T. Acton, Catherine Leiendecker‐Foster, et al.. (2007). HFE C282Y Homozygotes Aged 25–29 Years at HEIRS Study Initial Screening. Genetic Testing. 11(3). 269–275. 6 indexed citations
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Barton, James C., Ronald T. Acton, Fitzroy W. Dawkins, et al.. (2005). Initial Screening Transferrin Saturation Values, Serum Ferritin Concentrations, and HFE Genotypes in Whites and Blacks in the Hemochromatosis and Iron Overload Screening Study. Genetic Testing. 9(3). 231–241. 59 indexed citations
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White, Kevin P., Warren R. Nielson, Manfred Harth, Truls Østbye, & Mark Speechley. (2002). Chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain with or without fibromyalgia: psychological distress in a representative community adult sample.. PubMed. 29(3). 588–94. 157 indexed citations
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White, Kevin P., Mark Speechley, Manfred Harth, & Truls Østbye. (1999). The London Fibromyalgia Epidemiology Study: direct health care costs of fibromyalgia syndrome in London, Canada.. PubMed. 26(4). 885–9. 90 indexed citations
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Østbye, Truls & Mark Speechley. (1992). The Oregon formula: a better method of allocating health care resources.. DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library). 107(3). 92–5. 4 indexed citations
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Stephens, Russell G., et al.. (1992). A critical view of the rationale for routine, initial and periodic radiographic surveys.. PubMed. 58(10). 825–8, 831. 9 indexed citations

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