Megan Davidson

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Megan Davidson is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Megan Davidson has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Pharmacology, 15 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 12 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Megan Davidson's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (35 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (14 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (7 papers). Megan Davidson is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (35 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (14 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (7 papers). Megan Davidson collaborates with scholars based in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Megan Davidson's co-authors include Jennifer L. Keating, Ross Iles, Nicholas F. Taylor, Natalie A. de Morton, Richard A. Iles, Paul O’Halloran, Megan Dalton, Jodie A. McClelland, Jenny Keating and Andrew J. Hahne and has published in prestigious journals such as Spine, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and British Journal of Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Megan Davidson

59 papers receiving 3.1k 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.

A Comparison of Five Low Back Disability Questionnaires: Reliability and Responsiveness

2002 590 citations Megan Davidson, Jennifer L. Keating profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Megan Davidson Australia	29	1.4k	791	657	615	569	60	3.2k
Rafael Zambelli Pinto Brazil	33	2.4k 1.7×	695 0.9×	722 1.1×	892 1.5×	640 1.1×	144	4.8k
Douglas P. Gross Canada	35	2.3k 1.6×	868 1.1×	592 0.9×	506 0.8×	351 0.6×	181	3.8k
Stephen T. Wegener United States	42	1.8k 1.3×	1.2k 1.6×	565 0.9×	748 1.2×	1.1k 1.9×	169	5.4k
Janet K. Freburger United States	21	1.3k 0.9×	495 0.6×	418 0.6×	642 1.0×	358 0.6×	45	2.4k
Debbie Ehrmann Feldman Canada	33	746 0.5×	486 0.6×	683 1.0×	417 0.7×	648 1.1×	161	3.9k
Clermont E. Dionne Canada	34	1.8k 1.3×	768 1.0×	593 0.9×	481 0.8×	1.5k 2.7×	119	4.4k
Alison Rushton United Kingdom	37	1.7k 1.2×	522 0.7×	390 0.6×	841 1.4×	1.2k 2.1×	271	4.3k
Zoe A Michaleff Australia	24	850 0.6×	621 0.8×	1.1k 1.7×	291 0.5×	608 1.1×	73	4.4k
Alice Kongsted Denmark	32	2.3k 1.6×	341 0.4×	633 1.0×	1.0k 1.6×	365 0.6×	135	3.1k
Amanda Häll Canada	27	1.3k 0.9×	787 1.0×	489 0.7×	239 0.4×	195 0.3×	75	2.6k

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Hahne, Andrew J., et al.. (2019). Predictors of substantial improvement in physical function six months after lumbar surgery: is early post-operative walking important? A prospective cohort study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 20(1). 418–418. 31 indexed citations

Ford, Jon J., Andrew J. Hahne, Luke D. Surkitt, et al.. (2015). Individualised physiotherapy as an adjunct to guideline-based advice for low back disorders in primary care: a randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 50(4). 237–245. 40 indexed citations

Parker, Carol, et al.. (2015). Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effect of Additional Functional Exercise During Slow-Stream Rehabilitation in a Regional Center. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 96(5). 831–836. 6 indexed citations

Braun, Tobias, R. J. Schulz, Nico L. van Meeteren, et al.. (2015). Reliability and validity of the German translation of the de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) performed by physiotherapists in patients admitted to a sub-acute inpatient geriatric rehabilitation hospital. BMC Geriatrics. 15(1). 58–58. 25 indexed citations

McClelland, Jodie A., et al.. (2014). Physiotherapeutic interventions before and after surgery for degenerative lumbar conditions: a systematic review. Physiotherapy. 101(2). 111–118. 26 indexed citations

Water, Alexander T. M. van de, Nora Shields, Megan Davidson, Matthew C. Evans, & Nicholas F. Taylor. (2013). Reliability and validity of shoulder function outcome measures in people with a proximal humeral fracture. Disability and Rehabilitation. 36(13). 1072–1079. 64 indexed citations

Iles, Ross, Nicholas F. Taylor, Megan Davidson, & Paul O’Halloran. (2011). Telephone coaching can increase activity levels for people with non-chronic low back pain: a randomised trial. Journal of physiotherapy. 57(4). 231–238. 64 indexed citations

Morton, Natalie A. de, Megan Davidson, & Jennifer L. Keating. (2010). Validity, responsiveness and the minimal clinically important difference for the de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) in an older acute medical population. BMC Geriatrics. 10(1). 72–72. 79 indexed citations

Morton, Natalie A. de, Megan Davidson, & Jennifer L. Keating. (2010). Reliability of the de Morton mobility index (DEMMI) in an older acute medical population. Physiotherapy Research International. 16(3). 159–169. 32 indexed citations

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Tripp, Dean A., et al.. (2009). The Relationship between Empathy and Estimates of Observed Pain. Pain Medicine. 10(2). 381–392. 38 indexed citations

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Iles, Ross, Megan Davidson, Nicholas F. Taylor, & Paul O’Halloran. (2009). Systematic Review of the Ability of Recovery Expectations to Predict Outcomes in Non-Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 19(1). 25–40. 144 indexed citations

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Davidson, Megan. (2009). Rasch analysis of 24-, 18- and 11-item versions of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire. Quality of Life Research. 18(4). 473–481. 34 indexed citations

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Morton, Natalie A. de, Megan Davidson, & Jennifer L. Keating. (2008). The de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI): An essential health index for an ageing world. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 6(1). 63–63. 208 indexed citations

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Davidson, Megan, et al.. (2008). Interprofessional pre-qualification clinical education: a systematic review. Australian Health Review. 32(1). 111–120. 56 indexed citations

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Iles, Richard A., Megan Davidson, & Nicholas F. Taylor. (2008). Psychosocial predictors of failure to return to work in non-chronic non-specific low back pain: a systematic review. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 65(8). 507–517. 226 indexed citations

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Morton, Natalie A. de, Jennifer L. Keating, & Megan Davidson. (2008). Rasch Analysis of the Barthel Index in the Assessment of Hospitalized Older Patients After Admission for an Acute Medical Condition. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 89(4). 641–647. 85 indexed citations

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Davidson, Megan. (2007). Rasch analysis of three versions of the Oswestry Disability Questionnaire. Manual Therapy. 13(3). 222–231. 55 indexed citations

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Davidson, Megan & Jennifer L. Keating. (2005). Oswestry Disability Questionnaire (ODQ). Australian Journal of Physiotherapy. 51(4). 270–270. 37 indexed citations

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Davidson, Megan, Jennifer L. Keating, & Sophie Eyres. (2004). A Low Back-Specific Version of the SF-36 Physical Functioning Scale. Spine. 29(5). 586–594. 52 indexed citations

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Davidson, Megan. (2002). The interpretation of diagnostic tests: A primer for physiotherapists. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy. 48(3). 227–232. 74 indexed citations

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