Giovanni Ferreira
@giovanni_ef
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NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow @msk_health @SydneyMSK
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined July 2016
Published today in @bmj_latest Lumbar discectomy was superior to non-surgical treatment or epidural steroid injections in reducing leg pain and disability in people with sciatica in the short-term, but benefits reduced over time
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RT @CGMMaher: Assessing the performance of AI chatbots in answering patients' common questions about low back pain
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RT @Mattjones0203: Upright versus recumbent lumbar spine MRI: Do findings differ systematically, and which correlates better with pain? A s…
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RT @adamdobson123: So uncertain so, that along with surgical risks, perhaps it shouldn't even be on the table at all 🤷♂️ At the very leas…
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RT @JOSPT: Anyone keen for the TLDR version of the Achilles #ClinicalPracticeGuideline update ? If you're 'time poor' and need to get the…
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RT @pash22: Development of a patient decision aid for people with chronic low back pain and degenerative disc disease considering lumbar fu…
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We developed a patient decision aid to help people with back pain considering lumbar fusion choose between surgery and non-surgical options. Mixed-methods development described here (open access!) @msk_health @Tammy_Hoffmann @ProfManuelaF
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@adamdobson123 @CGMMaher It's not perfect but I think it does a pretty good job. It depends on the prompts you use as well. Someone should create a list of prompts to facilitate critical appraisal of research papers!
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@adamdobson123 @CGMMaher If you upload a PDF to chatGPT and ask it to generate a critical appraisal summary focusing on aspects XYZ of the study you'll get what you're looking for
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@VanceLocke Potentially central and peripheral mechanisms. But who knows... This is a fascinating paper that delves into these mechanisms in more detail.
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RT @KwekuOA: Don't miss out on this guide on how to run surveys: on creating your own identifying variation: more than 80 pages and an Appe…
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RT @drandyclegg: 1 in 3 older people fall each year, with potentially devastating impact on independence, and >£2Bn NHS cost. Please read a…
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RT @gero5: New publication! In @JAMANetworkOpen with co-authors @jeubanksMD and @RTylerBraun we assess the geographic trends of PE acquisit…
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RT @Mattjones0203: Identification of latent classes of randomized controlled trials based on integrity and reporting characteristics. https…
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We investigated patterns of antidepressant use among Australians with back pain in the workers' comp ✅️ 1 in 7 people were dispensed an AD ✅️ Amitriptyline by far the most common (~48%), then duloxetine (21%) ✅️ 1 in 3 switched to another AD
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RT @Jess1E_zx: Excited to share my first PhD paper! Our study explores the effectiveness of education on shoulder pain. Check it out here…
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