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P R Croft

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1 Estimating the prevalence of low back pain in the general population. Evidence from the South Manchester Back Pain Survey. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1995 3.18
2 A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of local corticosteroid injection and physiotherapy for the treatment of new episodes of unilateral shoulder pain in primary care. Ann Rheum Dis 2003 2.78
3 Predicting who develops chronic low back pain in primary care: a prospective study. BMJ 1999 2.62
4 Comparison of physical treatments versus a brief pain-management programme for back pain in primary care: a randomised clinical trial in physiotherapy practice. Lancet 2005 2.43
5 Prevalence of shoulder pain in the community: the influence of case definition. Ann Rheum Dis 1997 2.28
6 Influence of previous pain experience on the episode incidence of low back pain: results from the South Manchester Back Pain Study. Pain 1996 2.17
7 Psychosocial factors in the workplace--do they predict new episodes of low back pain? Evidence from the South Manchester Back Pain Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1997 2.01
8 Prevalence of radiographic osteoarthritis--it all depends on your point of view. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2006 1.94
9 Clinical multimorbidity and physical function in older adults: a record and health status linkage study in general practice. Fam Pract 2007 1.91
10 Widespread pain: is an improved classification possible? J Rheumatol 1996 1.83
11 Clinical comorbidity in patients with osteoarthritis: a case-control study of general practice consulters in England and Wales. Ann Rheum Dis 2004 1.69
12 Sexual problems: a study of the prevalence and need for health care in the general population. Fam Pract 1998 1.60
13 Employment and physical work activities as predictors of future low back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1997 1.57
14 Occupational factors related to shoulder pain and disability. Occup Environ Med 1997 1.49
15 Does psychological status predict the presentation in primary care of women with a menstrual disturbance? Br J Gen Pract 2000 1.49
16 Association of sexual problems with social, psychological, and physical problems in men and women: a cross sectional population survey. J Epidemiol Community Health 1999 1.44
17 Epidemiology and natural history of low back pain. Eura Medicophys 2004 1.41
18 A comparison of four shoulder-specific questionnaires in primary care. Ann Rheum Dis 2004 1.37
19 Predictors of early improvement in low back pain amongst consulters to general practice: the influence of pre-morbid and episode-related factors. Pain 1999 1.34
20 Chronic shoulder pain in the community: a syndrome of disability or distress? Ann Rheum Dis 2002 1.29
21 The natural history of chronic pain in the community: a better prognosis than in the clinic? J Rheumatol 1996 1.27
22 The impact of musculoskeletal hand problems in older adults: findings from the North Staffordshire Osteoarthritis Project (NorStOP). Rheumatology (Oxford) 2007 1.22
23 Epidemiology of headache in an English district. Cephalalgia 2003 1.19
24 Association between measures of spinal mobility and low back pain. An analysis of new attenders in primary care. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1998 1.14
25 Oral contraception and stroke. Evidence from the Royal College of General Practitioners' Oral Contraception Study. Stroke 1994 1.14
26 Psychological, sleep, lifestyle, and comorbid associations with headache. Headache 2005 1.05
27 Two pragmatic trials of treatment for shoulder disorders in primary care: generalisability, course, and prognostic indicators. Ann Rheum Dis 2005 1.01
28 Osteoarthritis of the hip and acetabular dysplasia in Nigerian men. J Rheumatol 1996 0.99
29 The frequency of restricted range of movement in individuals with self-reported shoulder pain: results from a population-based survey. Br J Rheumatol 1996 0.98
30 Incidence of acute otitis media in infants in a general practice. J R Coll Gen Pract 1988 0.94
31 Increased vaginal bleeding: the reasons women give for consulting primary care. J Obstet Gynaecol 2003 0.93
32 Social class, smoking and the severity of respiratory symptoms in the general population. J Epidemiol Community Health 2000 0.89
33 The natural history of headache: predictors of onset and recovery. Cephalalgia 2006 0.88
34 How useful is weight reduction in the management of hypertension? J R Coll Gen Pract 1986 0.87
35 Psychosocial risks for low back pain: are these related to work? Ann Rheum Dis 1998 0.86
36 The spontaneous resolution of heavy menstrual bleeding in the perimenopausal years. BJOG 2012 0.81
37 Advice and care for headaches: who seeks it, who gives it? Cephalalgia 2004 0.81
38 An investigation in primary care of the relationship between consultation behaviour, increased vaginal bleeding and mental disorder. J Obstet Gynaecol 2004 0.81
39 North Staffordshire Headache Survey: development, reliability and validity of a questionnaire for use in a general population survey. Cephalalgia 2003 0.81
40 Morbidity severity classifying routine consultations from English and Dutch general practice indicated physical health status. J Clin Epidemiol 2007 0.81
41 Measuring the consequences of osteoarthritis and joint pain in population-based studies: can existing health measurement instruments capture levels of participation? Arthritis Rheum 2004 0.80
42 Hand problems in community-dwelling older adults: onset and effect on global physical function over a 3-year period. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2009 0.79
43 Satisfaction in the sex life of a general population sample. J Sex Marital Ther 2000 0.79
44 Hospital referrals for low back pain: more coherence needed. J R Soc Med 2000 0.77
45 Number of children as a risk factor for low back pain in men and women. Arthritis Rheum 1995 0.77
46 The epidemiology of self-reported intermenstrual and postcoital bleeding in the perimenopausal years. BJOG 2013 0.76
47 Social deprivation and patterns of consultation for respiratory symptoms: a population-based cohort study. J Epidemiol Community Health 1999 0.75
48 Sphygmomanometer cuff sizes. Lancet 1982 0.75