Paula Stern

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 929 citations indexed

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Paula Stern is a scholar working on Surgery, Pharmacology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Paula Stern has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 929 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Surgery, 13 papers in Pharmacology and 13 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Paula Stern's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (13 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (12 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (6 papers). Paula Stern is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (13 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (12 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (6 papers). Paula Stern collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Switzerland. Paula Stern's co-authors include Pierre Côté, Silvano Mior, Jessica J. Wong, Danielle Southerst, Maja Stupar, Heather M. Shearer, Deborah Sutton, Hugh G. Watts, J. David Cassidy and Hainan Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

In The Last Decade

Paula Stern

36 papers receiving 883 citations

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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.

Clinical practice guidelines for the noninvasive management of low back pain: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration

2016 279 citations Jessica J. Wong, Pierre Côté et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Paula Stern Canada	15	497	295	281	115	105	36	929
Lucia Bertozzi Italy	20	694 1.4×	199 0.7×	278 1.0×	112 1.0×	80 0.8×	33	1.1k
Markus Paananen Finland	21	651 1.3×	297 1.0×	245 0.9×	135 1.2×	96 0.9×	70	1.2k
Raymond Swinkels Netherlands	11	510 1.0×	171 0.6×	173 0.6×	105 0.9×	97 0.9×	20	833
Sharanya Varatharajan Canada	19	658 1.3×	255 0.9×	198 0.7×	96 0.8×	131 1.2×	32	1.0k
Daniel Deutscher Israel	20	414 0.8×	158 0.5×	241 0.9×	70 0.6×	149 1.4×	53	1.1k
Danielle Southerst Canada	20	805 1.6×	370 1.3×	285 1.0×	102 0.9×	73 0.7×	48	1.2k
Andrew J. Hahne Australia	20	738 1.5×	440 1.5×	389 1.4×	212 1.8×	139 1.3×	69	1.5k
Mark L. Schoene United States	9	957 1.9×	468 1.6×	319 1.1×	127 1.1×	82 0.8×	14	1.4k
Volker Schade Switzerland	10	646 1.3×	539 1.8×	246 0.9×	68 0.6×	124 1.2×	16	846
Tarcisio F de Campos Australia	12	567 1.1×	187 0.6×	117 0.4×	53 0.5×	72 0.7×	19	776

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paula Stern

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Wong, Jessica J., Sheilah Hogg‐Johnson, Wouter De Groote, et al.. (2022). Measurement Properties and Minimal Important Change of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 in Persons With Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 104(2). 287–301. 5 indexed citations

Lemeunier, Nadège, Kasper Olesen, Heather M. Shearer, et al.. (2019). Reliability and validity of self-reported questionnaires to measure pain and disability in adults with neck pain and its associated disorders: part 3—a systematic review from the CADRE Collaboration. European Spine Journal. 28(5). 1156–1179. 23 indexed citations

Lemeunier, Nadège, M. Fareed K. Suri, Heather M. Shearer, et al.. (2018). Reliability and validity of clinical tests to assess posture, pain location, and cervical spine mobility in adults with neck pain and its associated disorders: Part 4. A systematic review from the cervical assessment and diagnosis research evaluation (CADRE) collaboration. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 38. 128–147. 29 indexed citations

Aartun, Ellen, et al.. (2018). The association between psychological and social factors and spinal pain in adolescents. European Journal of Pediatrics. 178(3). 275–286. 30 indexed citations

Southerst, Danielle, Pierre Côté, Heather M. Shearer, et al.. (2016). The Effectiveness of Exercise on Recovery and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Soft Tissue Injuries of the Hip, Thigh, or Knee: A Systematic Review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 39(2). 110–120.e1. 5 indexed citations

Sutton, Deborah, Douglas P. Gross, Pierre Côté, et al.. (2016). Multimodal care for the management of musculoskeletal disorders of the elbow, forearm, wrist and hand: a systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies. 24(1). 8–8. 12 indexed citations

Ammendolia, Carlo, Pierre Côté, Carol Cancelliere, et al.. (2016). Healthy and productive workers: using intervention mapping to design a workplace health promotion and wellness program to improve presenteeism. BMC Public Health. 16(1). 1190–1190. 93 indexed citations

Sutton, Deborah, Margareta Nordin, Pierre Côté, et al.. (2016). The Effectiveness of Multimodal Care for Soft Tissue Injuries of the Lower Extremity: A Systematic Review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 39(2). 95–109.e2. 5 indexed citations

Southerst, Danielle, Hainan Yu, Kristi Randhawa, et al.. (2015). The effectiveness of manual therapy for the management of musculoskeletal disorders of the upper and lower extremities: a systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies. 23(1). 30–30. 15 indexed citations

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Jacobs, Craig, Jessica J. Wong, Pierre Côté, et al.. (2015). The effectiveness of exercise on recovery and clinical outcomes of soft tissue injuries of the leg, ankle, and foot: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Manual Therapy. 20(5). 633–645. 12 indexed citations

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Wong, Jessica J., et al.. (2014). The course and prognostic factors of symptomatic cervical disc herniation with radiculopathy: a systematic review of the literature. The Spine Journal. 14(8). 1781–1789. 111 indexed citations

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Ferguson, Brad & Paula Stern. (2014). A case of early sports specialization in an adolescent athlete.. PubMed. 58(4). 377–83. 21 indexed citations

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Côté, Pierre, et al.. (2014). The Association Between Cervical Spine Manipulation and Carotid Artery Dissection: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 38(9). 672–676. 28 indexed citations

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Southerst, Danielle, Maja Stupar, Pierre Côté, Silvano Mior, & Paula Stern. (2013). The Reliability of Measuring Pain Distribution and Location Using Body Pain Diagrams in Patients With Acute Whiplash-Associated Disorders. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 36(7). 395–402. 25 indexed citations

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Southerst, Danielle, Pierre Côté, Maja Stupar, Paula Stern, & Silvano Mior. (2013). The Reliability of Body Pain Diagrams in the Quantitative Measurement of Pain Distribution and Location in Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 36(7). 450–459. 43 indexed citations

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Stern, Paula, et al.. (2013). Urolithiasis presenting as right flank pain: a case report.. PubMed. 57(1). 69–75. 2 indexed citations

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Shearer, Heather M., et al.. (2007). A case report of bilateral synovial chondromatosis of the ankle. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 15(1). 18–18. 32 indexed citations

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Stern, Paula, et al.. (2001). Exchange Nailing for Failure of Initially Rodded Tibial Shaft Fractures. Orthopedics. 24(8). 757–762. 23 indexed citations

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Stern, Paula, Anne K. Dzus, & J. David Cassidy. (1994). Cervical spine osteoblastoma presenting as mechanical neck pain: a case report. Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association. 38(3). 146–151. 2 indexed citations

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Stern, Paula & Hugh G. Watts. (1979). Osteonecrosis after renal transplantation in children.. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 61(6). 851–856. 42 indexed citations

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