Michael Mansfield

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Michael’s research interests include the assessment of orthopaedic and musculoskeletal pain conditions and surgery, and how this may influence or interact with function, disability, prognosis and health outcomes across a range of patient populations and diseases. Michael has experience and expertise in psychophysics (quantitative sensory testing, conditioned pain modulation) methods, mixed methods and evidence synthesis methods. Michael has experience and expertise in working collaboratively with external orthopaedic and musculoskeletal clinical partners developing a programme of research investigating health outcomes.

Research activity per year

23 Article
5 Poster
4 Review article
2 Conference contribution
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2025
Can physical and psychological factors predict pain recurrence or an exacerbation of persistent non-specific low back pain? A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Wongwitwichote, K., Yu, C. W. G., Mansfield, M., Deane, J. & Falla, D., 10 Feb 2025, In: BMJ open. 15, 7 p., e096594.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Physical and psychological predictors for persistent and recurrent neck pain: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Yu, C. W. G., Wongwitwichote, K., Mansfield, M., Deane, J. & Falla, D., 25 Feb 2025, In: BMJ open. 15, 2, 7 p., e094967.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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2024

A parallel human and rat investigation of the interaction between descending and spinal modulatory mechanisms
FieldWalker, A., Patel, R., Zhao, L., Kucharczyk, M., Mansfield, M. & Bannister, K., 11 Dec 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: European Journal of Pain.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Can Preoperative Quantitative Sensory Testing Predict Persistent Post-operative Knee Pain following Total Knee Replacement? A Systematic Review
Mansfield, M., Kumar, V. & Stephens, G., 3 Jun 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Physiotherapy Practice and Research. 45, 1, p. 77-93 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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CSP2023: 78 The association between psychosocial factors and mental health symptoms in cervical spine pain with or without radiculopathy on health outcomes
Mansfield, M., Thacker, M., Taylor, J., Bannister, K., Spahr, N., Jong, S. & Smith, T., 18 Jun 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Physiotherapy. 123, Supplement 1, p. e11-e12
Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract
Gastrointestinal pain: a systematic review of temporal summation of pain paradigms and outcomes
Huisman, D., Mansfield, M., Cummins, T. M., Rona Moss-Morris, R., McMahon, S. B. & Bannister, K., 3 Jun 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Journal of Pain. 18 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Presenting As Non-specific Low Back Pain: A Case Report on Diagnostic Challenges and Management in Primary Care
Annison, D., Abedi, A. & Mansfield, M., 11 Apr 2024, In: Cureus. 16, 4, e58084.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Rehabilitation of stage-one scapholunate instability (ReSOS): An online survey of UK practice.
Holmes, M., Miller, C. & Mansfield, M., 16 Aug 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Hand Therapy. 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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The association between conditioned pain modulation and psychological factors in people with chronic spinal pain: A systematic review
Mansfield, M., Roviello, G., Thacker, M., Willett, M., Bannister, K. & Smith, T. O., 24 Jan 2024, In: British Journal of Pain. p. 1-11 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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2023

Late-stage rehabilitation and return to sports for Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstructions (ACL-R): A Physiotherapy Survey
Jones, S., Willett, M., Mansfield, M. & Stephens, G., 1 Nov 2023.
Research output: Contribution to conference (unpublished) › Poster › peer-review
The association between psychosocial factors and mental health symptoms in cervical spine pain with or without radiculopathy on health outcomes: a systematic review
Mansfield, M., Thacker, M., Taylor, J. L., Bannister, K., Spahr, N., Jong, S. & Smith, T. O., 28 Mar 2023, In: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 24, 13 p., 235.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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2022
Association between Body Weight and Body Mass Index and Patellar Tendinopathy in Elite Basketball and Volleyball Players: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Deng, M. & Mansfield, M., 30 Sept 2022, In: Healthcare. 10, 10, 17 p., 1928.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Caregiving for older people living with chronic pain: analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health Survey for England
Smith, T. O., Mansfield, M., Sarah, H., Allie, W., Khoury, R., Clark, A., Dures, E. & Adams, J., 6 Dec 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Pain.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Does activation of a descending modulatory control impact the development of secondary hyperalgesia
Joseph, T., Mansfield, M., Cummins, T., MacMahon, S., Fielding, A., Graven-Nielsen, T. & Bannister, K., Sept 2022.
Research output: Contribution to conference (unpublished) › Poster › peer-review
Lifestyle factors
Mansfield, M., 2 Mar 2022, The Shoulder: Theory and Practice. Lewis, J. & Fernández-de-las-Peñas, C. (eds.). 1 ed. Handspring Publishing
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
The digital interface is ready to see us all now....
Mansfield, M. & Ryan, C., 1 Apr 2022, In: Pain and Rehabilitation: The Journal of The Physiotherapy Pain Association.. 2022, 52
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

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The impact of conditioned pain modulation on the development of secondary hyperalgesia
Taylor, J., Mansfield, M., Cummins, T., MacMahon, S. & Bannister, K., 29 Apr 2022.
Research output: Contribution to conference (unpublished) › Poster › peer-review
2021
Association between psychosocial factors and mental health symptoms to cervical spine pain with or without radiculopathy on health outcomes: systematic review protocol
Mansfield, M., Spahr, N., Smith, T., Stubbs, B., Haig, L. & Thacker, M., 31 Jan 2021, In: PAIN Reports. 6, 1, 7 p., e870.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Case study: mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm masquerading as mechanical lower back pain
Burne, G., Kidman, P. & Mansfield, M., 19 Oct 2021, In: American Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports. 1, 1, 1004.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Changes in pain catastrophization and neuropathic pain following operative stabilisation for patellofemoral instability: a prospective study with twelve month follow-up
Smith, T., Choudhury, A., Fletcher, J., Choudary, Z., Mansfield, M., Tennent, D. & Hing, C., 20 Apr 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Orthopaedics. 45, 7, p. 1745-1750
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Systematic review and meta-analysis of cannabinoids, cannabis-based medicines, and endocannabinoid system modulators tested for antinociceptive effects in animal models of injury-related or pathological persistent pain
Soliman, N., Haroutounian, H., Hohmann, A., Krane, E., Liao, J., Macleod, M., Segelcke, D., Sena, C., Thomas, J., Vollert, J., Wever, K., Alaverdyan, H., Barakat, A., Barthlow, T., Harris Bozer, A. L., Davidson, A., Diaz-delCastillo, M., Dolgorukova, A., Ferdousi, M. & Healy, C. & 21 others, Hong, S., Hopkins, M., James, A., Leake, H. B., Malewicz, N., Mansfield, M., Mardon, A., Mattimoe, D., McLoone, D. P., Noes-Holt, G., Pogatzki-Zahn, E. M., Power, E., Pradier, B., Romanos-Sirakis, E., Segelcke, A., Vinagre, R., Yanes, J. A., Zhang, J., Zhang, X. J., Finn, D. & Rice, A. S. C., Jul 2021, In: Pain. 162, 1, p. S26-S44 19 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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2020

Cervical spine radiculopathy epidemiology: A systematic review
Mansfield, M., Smith, T., Spahr, N. & Thacker, M., 25 Dec 2020, In: Musculoskeletal care.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Going solo? Mining the learning gaps in a pandemic
Mansfield, M., Mansfield, A. & Thacker, M., 16 Dec 2020, In: Advance HE.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Quantitative sensory testing and association with cervical spine radiculopathy disability: Systematic review.
Mansfield, M., Vollert, J. & Thacker, M., 1 Dec 2020, In: Pain and Rehabilitation.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Staring Down the Barrel of a Gun: A Potential Pain Pandemic Following COVID-19 Infection.
Thacker, M. & Mansfield, M., 1 Aug 2020, In: Pain and Rehabilitation: The Journal of The Physiotherapy Pain Association..
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2019
Is there an association between metabolic syndrome and rotator cuff related shoulder pain? A systematic review
Burne, G., Mansfield, M., Gaida, J. & Lewis, J., 6 Dec 2019, In: BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Metabolic syndrome and rotator cuff-related shoulder pain
Burne, G., Mansfield, M., Gaida, J. & Lewis, J., 2019.
Research output: Contribution to conference (unpublished) › Poster › peer-review
Somatosensory Profiling in Cervical Spine and Radicular Pain
Mansfield, M. & Thacker, M., 5 Apr 2019, English.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Uptake of the OMERACT-OARSI Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis Core Outcome Set: Review of Randomized Controlled Trials from 1997 to 2017.
Smith, T., Mansfield, M., Hawker, G., Hunter, D., March, L., Boers, M., Shea, B., Christensen, R., Guillemin, F., Terwee, C., Williamson, P., Roos, E., Loeser, R. & Conaghan, P., 1 Mar 2019, In: The Journal of Rheumatology.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2018
Does physical activity change following hip and knee replacement? Matched case-control study evaluating Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Smith, T. O., Mansfield, M., Dainty, J., Hilton, G., Mann, C. J. V. & Sackley, C. M., 1 Mar 2018, In: Physiotherapy. 104, 1, p. 80-90
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Factors associated with physical activity participation in adults with chronic cervical spine pain: a systematic review
Mansfield, M., Thacker, M., Spahr, N. & Smith, T., 1 Mar 2018, In: Physiotherapy. 104, 1, p. 54-60
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Physical activity participation and the association with work-related upper quadrant disorders (WRUQDs): A systematic review
Mansfield, M., Thacker, M. & Smith, T., 1 Jan 2018, In: Musculoskeletal care.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2017
Effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of shoulder pain: A systematic review of published randomised clinical trials
Rubio, A., Mansfield, M. & Lewis, J., 10 Nov 2017, English.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Factors influencing physical activity participation in adults with chronic cervical spine pain
Mansfield, M., Thacker, M., Spahr, N. & Smith, T., 10 Nov 2017.
Research output: Contribution to conference (unpublished) › Poster › peer-review
Psychosocial Risk Factors and the Association With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review
Mansfield, M., Thacker, M. & Sandford, F., 1 Oct 2017, In: HAND. 13, 5
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2016

178 Does Physical Activity Change Following Hip and Knee Replacement? An Analysis of Date from the Osteoarthritis Inititive
Mansfield, M., Apr 2016, In: Rheumatology.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Is there an increased risk of falls and fractures in people with early diagnosed hip and knee osteoarthritis? Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Smith, T., Higson, E., Pearson, M. & Mansfield, M., 1 May 2016, In: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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