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BackCare Medal

Every year BackCare sponsors an award for the best research paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Back Pain Research ( see www.sbpr.info).

Below you will find a list of the most recent and previous winners of this prestigious award.

2007
Do patients with psychological distress get better after lumbar spinal surgery?
M Hutton, D Hay, J Powell & D Sharp
The Ipswich Hospital Spinal Unit
For an abstract of the winning research study click here

2006
Biopsychosocial intervention for persistent disabling low back pain; effectiveness and patient preferences
R Johnson, C Roberts, GT Jones, NJ Wiles, C Chaddock, RG Potter, P Watson, DPMS Symmons & G MacFarlane University of Manchester
For an abstract of the winning research study click here

2005
UK Back Pain Exercise and Manipulation (UK BEAM) Randomised Trial: Cost-effectiveness of physical treatments for back pain in primary care.
A Manca (University of York), M Underwood (Barts and The London) on behalf of the UK BEAM Trial Team (MRC General Practice Research Framework.)
For an abstract of the winning research study click here

2004
A randomised controlled trial comparing the effects of a group exercise programme with individual physiotherapy in a materially deprived area.
Carr J L, Moffett J A K, Howarth E, Jackson D, Metcalfe C, Richmond S J.
Institute of Rehabilitation, University of Hull.
For an abstract of the winning research study click here

2003
Inflizimab for Severe Sciatica fractures
J. Karppinen, T. Horhonen, A. Malmivaara, L. Paimela, S. Seitsalo, K-A Lindgren, P Ranatanen and H. Hurri
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and Orton Hospital Invalid Foundation, Helsinki and Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
For an abstract of the winning research study click here

2002
The influence of disc degeneration on osteoporotic vertebral fractures
P. Pollintine, P. Dolan, J. Tobias, MA Adams
University of Bristol
For an abstract of the winning research study click here

2001
Occupational Health Guidelines for the Management of Low Back Pain at Work - Evidence Review
K Burton & G Waddell
University of Huddersfield and Glasgow University click here

2000
Criteria for surgical intervention in patients with malignant cord compression
JC McKinley, JNA Gibson, PA Levack, JC Grahham, PFX Statham
The Scottish Spinal Cord Compression Audit Office, Department of Neuro-oncology, the W estern General Hospital, Edinburgh
For an abstract of the winning research study click here

1999
For an abstract of the winning research study click here


BackCare Medal