Robert Froud

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Robert Froud is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Pharmacology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Froud has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 20 papers in Pharmacology and 19 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Robert Froud's work include Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (25 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (20 papers) and Delphi Technique in Research (13 papers). Robert Froud is often cited by papers focused on Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (25 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (20 papers) and Delphi Technique in Research (13 papers). Robert Froud collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Norway and Netherlands. Robert Froud's co-authors include Martin Underwood, Sandra Eldridge, Tamar Pincus, Dévan Rajendran, Dawn Carnes, Caroline Fossum, Gary Abel, Clive Seale, Sue Patterson and Brenda Mullinger and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Spine and BMJ.

In The Last Decade

Robert Froud

46 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

A systematic review and meta-synthesis of the impact of low back pain on people’s lives

2014 304 citations Robert Froud, Sandra Eldridge et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert Froud United Kingdom	18	756	352	276	257	248	50	1.4k
Henrik Hein Lauridsen Denmark	19	779 1.0×	181 0.5×	124 0.4×	442 1.7×	214 0.9×	69	1.4k
Rosmin Esmail Canada	17	1.4k 1.8×	199 0.6×	349 1.3×	508 2.0×	371 1.5×	36	2.1k
E Castelnuovo United Kingdom	14	463 0.6×	179 0.5×	116 0.4×	148 0.6×	176 0.7×	21	1.1k
Bethan Copsey United Kingdom	18	412 0.5×	138 0.4×	204 0.7×	101 0.4×	425 1.7×	40	1.6k
Gemma Mansell United Kingdom	19	907 1.2×	195 0.6×	220 0.8×	239 0.9×	296 1.2×	29	1.4k
Stéphane Poitras Canada	26	937 1.2×	253 0.7×	383 1.4×	217 0.8×	299 1.2×	99	2.1k
Petra Jellema Netherlands	23	1.0k 1.3×	227 0.6×	200 0.7×	411 1.6×	258 1.0×	36	1.9k
Jennifer Klaber Moffett United Kingdom	13	512 0.7×	91 0.3×	267 1.0×	182 0.7×	201 0.8×	15	1.3k
Ivan Steenstra Canada	24	1.5k 2.0×	289 0.8×	1.1k 3.9×	448 1.7×	296 1.2×	48	2.3k
Sionnadh McLean United Kingdom	18	731 1.0×	106 0.3×	327 1.2×	202 0.8×	239 1.0×	63	1.9k

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Burton, Kim, et al.. (2024). Translation and cultural adaptation of evidence-informed leaflets on the work–health interface: a pragmatic approach to cultural adaptation. Primary Health Care Research & Development. 25. e42–e42. 1 indexed citations

Bouliotis, George, Martin Underwood, & Robert Froud. (2024). Predicting the time to get back to work using statistical models and machine learning approaches. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 24(1). 295–295.

Underwood, Martin, Kim Burton, Margreth Grotle, et al.. (2024). Individual supported work placements (ReISE) for improving sustained return to work in unemployed people with persistent pain: an internal pilot study of a cohort randomised controlled approach. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 10(1). 110–110.

Haywood, Kirstie, Rachel Potter, Robert Froud, et al.. (2021). Core outcome set for preventive intervention trials in chronic and episodic migraine (COSMIG): an international, consensus-derived and multistakeholder initiative. BMJ Open. 11(11). e043242–e043242. 21 indexed citations

Probyn, Katrin, Dévan Rajendran, Tamar Pincus, et al.. (2021). The effects of supported employment interventions in populations of people with conditions other than severe mental health: a systematic review. Primary Health Care Research & Development. 22. e79–e79. 16 indexed citations

Froud, Robert, Michele C. Battié, Kim Burton, et al.. (2020). Opportunities and challenges around adapting supported employment interventions for people with chronic low back pain: modified nominal group technique. Disability and Rehabilitation. 43(19). 2750–2757. 3 indexed citations

Grant, Mary, Sophie Rees, Martin Underwood, & Robert Froud. (2019). Obstacles to returning to work with chronic pain: in-depth interviews with people who are off work due to chronic pain and employers. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 20(1). 486–486. 35 indexed citations

Somner, John, Roslan Ismail, Robert Froud, Augusto Azuara‐Blanco, & Anthony King. (2018). Consensus generation of a minimum set of outcome measures for auditing glaucoma surgery outcomes—a Delphi exercise. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 256(12). 2407–2411. 8 indexed citations

Froud, Robert, et al.. (2018). Responsiveness, Reliability, and Minimally Important and Minimal Detectable Changes of 3 Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Low Back Pain: Validation Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 20(10). e272–e272. 17 indexed citations

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Petrou, Stavros, Oliver Rivero‐Arias, Helen Dakin, et al.. (2015). The Maps Reporting Statement for Studies Mapping onto Generic Preference-Based outcome Measures. Value in Health. 18(7). A715–A716. 2 indexed citations

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Petrou, Stavros, Oliver Rivero‐Arias, Helen Dakin, et al.. (2015). PREFERRED REPORTING ITEMS FOR STUDIES MAPPING ONTO PREFERENCE-BASED OUTCOME MEASURES: THE MAPS STATEMENT. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 31(4). 230–235. 6 indexed citations

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Petrou, Stavros, Oliver Rivero‐Arias, Helen Dakin, et al.. (2015). Preferred reporting items for studies mapping onto preference-based outcome measures: The MAPS statement. Journal of Medical Economics. 18(11). 851–857. 5 indexed citations

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Froud, Robert, David R Ellard, Shilpa Patel, Sandra Eldridge, & Martin Underwood. (2015). Primary outcome measure use in back pain trials may need radical reassessment. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 16(1). 88–88. 14 indexed citations

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Petrou, Stavros, Oliver Rivero‐Arias, Helen Dakin, et al.. (2015). The MAPS Reporting Statement for Studies Mapping onto Generic Preference-Based Outcome Measures: Explanation and Elaboration. PharmacoEconomics. 33(10). 993–1011. 68 indexed citations

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Froud, Robert & Gary Abel. (2014). Using ROC Curves to Choose Minimally Important Change Thresholds when Sensitivity and Specificity Are Valued Equally: The Forgotten Lesson of Pythagoras. Theoretical Considerations and an Example Application of Change in Health Status. PLoS ONE. 9(12). e114468–e114468. 79 indexed citations

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Henschke, Nicholas, et al.. (2014). Responder analyses in randomised controlled trials for chronic low back pain: an overview of currently used methods. European Spine Journal. 23(4). 772–778. 41 indexed citations

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Díaz-Ordaz, Karla, Robert Froud, Bart Sheehan, & Sandra Eldridge. (2013). A systematic review of cluster randomised trials in residential facilities for older people suggests how to improve quality. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 13(1). 127–127. 38 indexed citations

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Froud, Robert, Martin Underwood, & Sandra Eldridge. (2012). Improving the reporting and interpretation of clinical trial outcomes. British Journal of General Practice. 62(603). e729–e731. 10 indexed citations

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Froud, Robert, Martin Underwood, Dawn Carnes, & Sandra Eldridge. (2012). Clinicians' perceptions of reporting methods for back pain trials: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice. 62(596). e151–e159. 11 indexed citations

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Froud, Robert, Sandra Eldridge, Francisco M. Kovacs, et al.. (2011). Reporting outcomes of back pain trials: A modified Delphi study. European Journal of Pain. 15(10). 1068–1074. 38 indexed citations

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