Simo Taimela

14.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
194 papers, 10.9k citations indexed

About

Simo Taimela is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Surgery and Occupational Therapy. According to data from OpenAlex, Simo Taimela has authored 194 papers receiving a total of 10.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 98 papers in Pharmacology, 51 papers in Surgery and 39 papers in Occupational Therapy. Recurrent topics in Simo Taimela's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (98 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (37 papers) and Occupational Health and Performance (37 papers). Simo Taimela is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (98 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (37 papers) and Occupational Health and Performance (37 papers). Simo Taimela collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Sweden. Simo Taimela's co-authors include Urho M. Kujala, Markku Kankaanpää, Jaro Karppinen, Olavi Airaksinen, O Nelimarkka, Seppo K. Koskinen, Matti Hurme, Jiří Dvořák, Markus Müntener and Anne F. Mannion and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Simo Taimela

185 papers receiving 10.1k citations

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Imaging abnormalities of the acromioclavicular joint and subacromial space are common in asymptomatic shoulders: a systematic review 2025 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research ·(unknown), Lasse Rämö, Romi Haas, Mark Jones, Teppo L. N. Järvinen, Simo Taimela, Sean Docking, Sharon Sanders, Rachelle Buchbinder	3
2	Can Surgeons or Patients Predict the Likelihood of Improvement With Nonoperative Treatment of Chronic Tennis Elbow? 2025 ·Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research ·Teemu Karjalainen, (unknown), Tuomas Lähdeoja, (unknown), Clare L. Ardern, (unknown), Simo Taimela, Teppo L. N. Järvinen, (unknown)	0
3	Systematic Review of Shoulder Imaging Abnormalities in Asymptomatic Adult Shoulders (SCRUTINY): Abnormalities of the glenohumeral joint 2024 ·Osteoarthritis and Cartilage ·(unknown), Sharon Sanders, (unknown), Mark Jones, (unknown), Simo Taimela, (unknown), (unknown), Rachelle Buchbinder	5
4	The impact of COVID-19 on private healthcare service utilisation: time series analysis in the capital region of Finland during 2020–2022 2024 ·BMC Public Health ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Paul Lillrank, Petri Bono, Simo Taimela	0
5	On Patient Safety: Could Surgical Fads Have Something in Common With the World’s Most Famous Secret Agent? 2024 ·Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research ·Kari Kanto, Clare L. Ardern, Jonathan W. Scott, Simo Taimela, (unknown), Teppo L. N. Järvinen	1
6	Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy for a Degenerative Meniscus Tear Is Not Cost Effective Compared With Placebo Surgery: An Economic Evaluation Based on the FIDELITY Trial Data 2024 ·Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research ·(unknown), Ali Kiadaliri, Raine Sihvonen, Martin Englund, Aleksandra Turkiewicz, Mika Paavola, Antti Malmivaara, Ari Itälä, Antti Joukainen, Heikki Nurmi, (unknown), Simo Taimela, Teppo L. N. Järvinen, (unknown)	3
7	Association Between Patient-Reported Enablement and Customer Satisfaction in 140 055 Primary Care Patients After Doctor Appointment 2024 ·Journal of Patient Experience ·(unknown), Simo Taimela	2
8	Concordance of shoulder symptoms and imaging findings: a protocol for the Finnish Imaging of Shoulder (FIMAGE) study 2023 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown), Rachelle Buchbinder, Niko Sillanpää, Lasse Rämö, (unknown), (unknown), Seppo Koskinen, Tommi Härkänen, Harri Rissanen, Tomasz Czuba, Mika Paavola, Teppo L. N. Järvinen, Simo Taimela	1
9	Responsiveness of different pain measures and recall periods in people undergoing surgery after a period of splinting for basal thumb joint osteoarthritis 2022 ·BMC Medical Research Methodology ·(unknown), Jarkko Jokihaara, Eero Waris, Simo Taimela, Teppo L. N. Järvinen, Rachelle Buchbinder, Teemu Karjalainen	5
10	Subacromial decompression versus diagnostic arthroscopy for shoulder impingement: a 5-year follow-up of a randomised, placebo surgery controlled clinical trial 2020 ·British Journal of Sports Medicine ·Mika Paavola, Kari Kanto, Jonas Ranstam, Antti Malmivaara, (unknown), (unknown), Vesa Savolainen, Ilkka Sinisaari, Simo Taimela, Teppo L. N. Järvinen	29
11	When taking a step back is a veritable leap forward. Reversing decades of arthroscopy for managing joint pain: five reasons that could explain declining rates of common arthroscopic surgeries 2020 ·British Journal of Sports Medicine ·Clare L. Ardern, (unknown), Ville M. Mattila, Simo Taimela, Teppo L. N. Järvinen	5
12	Finnish study of intraoperative irrigation versus drain alone after evacuation of chronic subdural haematoma (FINISH): a study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial 2020 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown), Rahul Raj, Christoph Schwartz, Riku Kivisaari, Teemu Luostarinen, Jarno Satopää, Simo Taimela, Teppo L. N. Järvinen, Jonas Ranstam, Janek Frantzén, Jussi P. Posti, Teemu M. Luoto, Ville Leinonen, Sami Tetri, Timo Koivisto, Kimmo Lönnrot	7
13	Statistical analysis plan for the 5-year and 10-year follow-up assessments of the FIDELITY trial 2020 ·Trials ·(unknown), Raine Sihvonen, (unknown), Martin Englund, Aleksandra Turkiewicz, (unknown), Simo Taimela, Teppo L. N. Järvinen	2
14	Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for a degenerative meniscus tear: a 5 year follow-up of the placebo-surgery controlled FIDELITY (Finnish Degenerative Meniscus Lesion Study) trial 2020 ·British Journal of Sports Medicine ·Raine Sihvonen, Mika Paavola, Antti Malmivaara, Ari Itälä, Antti Joukainen, Juha Kalske, Heikki Nurmi, J. Kumm, Niko Sillanpää, Tommi Kiekara, Aleksandra Turkiewicz, (unknown), Martin Englund, Simo Taimela, Teppo L. N. Järvinen	74
15	Finnish Trial on Practices of Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion (FACADE): a protocol for a prospective randomised non-inferiority trial comparing outpatient versus inpatient care 2019 ·BMJ Open ·Kimmo Lönnrot, Simo Taimela, (unknown), Pasi Aronen, Anniina Koski, Janek Frantzén, Ville Leinonen, (unknown), Johannes G. Förster, Teppo L. N. Järvinen	1
16	Effectiveness of three interventions for secondary prevention of low back pain in the occupational health setting:a randomised controlled trial with a natural course control 2018 ·University of Oulu Repository (University of Oulu) ·(unknown), Jaro Karppinen, Aki Vehtari, Satu Luoto, Eira Viikari‐Juntura, Markku Hupli, Antti Malmivaara, Simo Taimela	22
17	Prevalence of Degenerative Imaging Findings in Lumbar Magnetic Resonance Imaging Among Young Adults 2009 ·Spine ·Jani Takatalo, Jaro Karppinen, Jaakko Niinimäki, Simo Taimela, Simo Näyhä, Marjo‐Riitta Järvelin, Eero Kyllönen, Osmo Tervonen	140
18	Muscular Fitness in Relation to Physical Activity and Television Viewing among Young Adults 2009 ·Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·Niko Paalanne, Raija Korpelainen, Simo Taimela, Juha Auvinen, Tuija Tammelin, (unknown), Hannu Kaikkonen, Kaisu Kaikkonen, Jaro Karppinen	25
19	Reproducibility and Reference Values of Inclinometric Balance and Isometric Trunk Muscle Strength Measurements in Finnish Young Adults 2009 ·The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research ·Niko Paalanne, Raija Korpelainen, Simo Taimela, Jouko Remes, (unknown), Jaro Karppinen	18
20	Occupational and Genetic Risk Factors Associated With Intervertebral Disc Disease 2007 ·Spine ·(unknown), Jaro Karppinen, Simo Taimela, Jürg Ott, Sandra Barral, Kaisu Kaikkonen, (unknown), Pertti Mutanen, (unknown), Minna Männikkö, Osmo Tervonen, A. Natri, Leena Ala‐Kokko	81

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