Chris Maher
@CGMMaher
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Co-Director, Institute for Musculoskeletal Health; Professor, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney.
Sydney, Australia
Joined April 2009
Pleased to finish this 10k race in one piece. With recent rain the course was quite flooded. We took a detour for this underpass, but another underpass we ran was a good one foot deep. @msk_health
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Simple #design changes in EHR alerts, like presenting two or three good options instead of just one, could help #doctors provide #bettercare. But if these systems rely on outdated evidence, they risk doing more harm than good. #besci #medicine
https://t.co/SPROfXandv
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I am so lucky to be among some of the kindest, generous and brilliant researchers in the world (in my opinion). I have learnt so much from my collaborators and @wiserhealthcare researchers. Thank you to my amazing supervisors @adrian_traeger @CGMMaher and @Caitlin_Jones_
Celebrating excellence at the @wiserhealthcare Meeting in Melbourne! š A huge congratulations to our incredible award winners: @GemmaAltinger
@SweekritiSharma
@Pritikh š Congratulations to all!
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š„New paper out today from PhD candidate @GemmaAltinger @msk_health Testing an old theory that giving two or more treatment options, e.g. in decision supports, causes indecision and suboptimal care. We found the opposite! Bravo Gemma! Open access: https://t.co/lHPuYeGTMu
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šØOut today in @JAMANetworkOpen! New trial involving 402 primary care physicians, found doctors who were offered two or more treatment alternatives were significantly more likely to choose a better option than those offered only one. https://t.co/SPROfXandv
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Multiple Suggested Care Alternatives and Decision-Making of PCPs
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This randomized clinical trial investigates whether providing primary care physicians (PCPs) with 1 vs 2 or more appropriate treatment alternatives in a choice set has an effect on the odds that they...
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New systematic review focused on amputation for complex regional pain syndrome and briliantly led by @YannickGilanyifrom @UNSW and @PainIMPACTNeuRA , out now in@TheJournal_Pain
https://t.co/OEZVkkBzYy HT @IASPpain @IASP_MESISIG @BritishPainSoc @EFIC_org @FacultyPainMed
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Congratulations to Dr Marina Pinheiro and team who were awarded an Australian Public Policy Institute (APPI) Policy Challenge Grant yesterday š Project: A system dynamics tool to inform a falls prevention strategy for NSW Read more: https://t.co/FGdDjKsSMA
@syd_health
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Actor Michael Caton, Hon. Elizabeth Evatt AC, Prof Cheryl Jones, Prof Stephen Lord and Dr @dawson_rik (@apaphysio President) lend their voices to this call to action for #fallsprevention in Australia.
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Falls not only impact the individual, but also family, friends, community & the healthcare system. We hear about the lived experiences of falls & how government can take action from @bobjcarr, @spenderallegra, @Craig_Foster, Prof @CathieSherr & @sophiescott2.
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Research is crucial for innovation & solving the big problems weāre facing. If weāre serious about building an economy for the future & āfuture made in Australiaā we have to better fund the CSIRO & university research. Iāve been pushing Gov for 3yrs & will continue to do so.
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A stimulating tale about spinal cord implants for managing chronic pain - Liew - 2025 - Medical Journal of Australia - Wiley Online Library
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Click on the article title to read more.
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āFalse informationā: Doctors denounce popular āfertilityā test
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Several studies have now found AMH levels are not associated with womenās ability to conceive naturally, or able to predict their time to menopause.
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Low Back Pain Reduced With Cognitive Functional Therapy, Study Finds
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Cognitive functional therapy (CFT) that addresses the emotional and practical concerns of chronic pain may work as a long-term solution to reduce low back discomfort, according to a follow-up of a...
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Agreement between high-quality clinical practice guidelines in their treatment recommendations for low back pain: a systematic review - The Spine Journal
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Numerous international, national and local clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the diagnosis and management of low back pain exist [1]. These provide recommendations to guide clinical practice...
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Neuroprotective mechanisms of exercise and the importance of fitness for healthy brain ageing - The Lancet
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Ageing is a scientifically fascinating and complex biological occurrence characterised by morphological and functional changes due to accumulated molecular and cellular damage impairing tissue and...
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Fall Prevention Integrated Into Primary Health Care
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This cluster randomized trial assesses whether integrating a fall prevention program in a primary care health system compared with usual care reduces self-reported falls among rural-dwelling older...
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Emergency Department Presentations for Low Back Pain by Remoteness and Socioeconomic Status in New South Wales: A PopulationāBased Study - North - 2025 - Emergency Medicine Australasia - Wiley Online Library
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Objective To explore the patterns of emergency department (ED) presentations for low back pain (LBP) by remoteness and socioeconomic status (SES) in New South Wales (NSW). Methods A retrospective,...
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Low Back Pain Prevalence in Indonesian Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Pain Management Nursing
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