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Biography
Simon is a Professor of Musculoskeletal Disorders at the Department of Chiropractic, Macquarie University. He holds a teaching and research role in the department, and is the department Director of Research.
Simon completed his PhD at the Australasian Cochrane Centre, Monash University, and undertook his post-doctoral position at the School of Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, where he was supported by a Primary Care Research Fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council. From 2013 to 2018 he was based at Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada, and held the Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation Professorship in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy.
Research interests
Simon conducts research in the area of knowledge translation in primary healthcare settings with a focus on the management of low back pain and osteoarthritis. His research aims to improve the quality of healthcare by understanding, informing and improving health practices, including care provided by chiropractors. He also undertakes randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews of interventions relevant to primary care settings.
Education/Academic qualification
Health services research, PhD, Developing and testing complex interventions for improving the use of evidence in clinical practice: a case study of the management of acute low-back pain in general practice, Monash University
Award Date: 1 May 2009
Public health, MPH, Monash University
Award Date: 20 Dec 1999
Chiropractic, BAppSc (Chiropractic), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)
Award Date: 30 Jun 1993
External positions
Co-Editor in Chief, Chiropractic & Manual Therapies journal
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A feasibility study for integrating physical and psychological care for persistent low back pain in primary care.
McNaughton, D., French, S., Hancock, M., Dear, B., Fisher, A. & Jones, M.
1/02/24 → 31/01/25
Project: Research
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MtCaRF: Young patients and chiropractors’ observation and analysis study (Young-COAST): A feasibility study
Beynon, A., Swain, M., Downie, A., French, S., Pohlman, K., de Luca, K., Neave, M., Young, A. & Sharp, S.
1/02/22 → 1/05/23
Project: Research
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MtCaRF : The clinical course of spinal pain in adolescents: a feasibility study
Swain, M., Kamper, S. J., Beynon, A., Pohlman, K. A., Hestbæk, L., Hancock, M., French, S., Maher, C. & Montgomery, L.
1/12/20 → 30/11/22
Project: Research
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MtCaRF: Do X-rays for spinal pain in patients receiving spinal manipulative therapy change patient outcomes? A pilot randomised controlled trial.
Jenkins, H., French, S., Hancock, M., Downie, A., Moore, C. & Whillier, S.
16/11/20 → 16/11/21
Project: Research
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Chiropractic and physical activity promotion: what are we doing or not doing?
Fernandez, M., Swain, M., De Luca, K., Moore, C. & French, S.
1/07/20 → 31/08/21
Project: Research
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Developing theory-informed behaviour change interventions to implement evidence into practice: a systematic approach using the Theoretical Domains Framework
French, S. D., Green, S. E., O'Connor, D. A., McKenzie, J. E., Francis, J., Michie, S., Buchbinder, R., Schattner, P., Spike, N. & Grimshaw, J. M., 24 Apr 2012, In: Implementation Science. 7, 1, 8 p., 38.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chiropractic Observation and Analysis Study (COAST): providing an understanding of current chiropractic practice
French, S. D., Charity, M. J., Forsdike, K., Gunn, J. M., Polus, B. I., Walker, B. F., Chondros, P. & Britt, H. C., Nov 2013, In: Medical Journal of Australia. 199, 10, p. 687-691 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The chiropractic profession: a scoping review of utilization rates, reasons for seeking care, patient profiles, and care provided
Beliveau, P. J. H., Wong, J. J., Sutton, D. A., Simon, N. B., Bussières, A. E., Mior, S. A. & French, S. D., 22 Nov 2017, In: Chiropractic and Manual Therapies. 25, 1, p. 1-17 17 p., 35.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Implementation interventions to improve the management of non-specific low back pain: a systematic review
Mesner, S. A., Foster, N. E. & French, S. D., 10 Jun 2016, In: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 17, 1, 20 p., 258.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of a theory-informed implementation intervention for the management of acute low back pain in general medical practice: the IMPLEMENT cluster randomised trial
French, S. D., McKenzie, J. E., O'Connor, D. A., Grimshaw, J. M., Mortimer, D., Francis, J. J., Michie, S., Spike, N., Schattner, P., Kent, P., Buchbinder, R., Page, M. J. & Green, S. E., 13 Jun 2013, In: PLoS ONE. 8, 6, 15 p., e65471.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile85 Citations (Scopus)39 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Development of an implementation intervention to reduce imaging for low back pain
John Magnussen (Speaker), Hazel Jenkins (Speaker), Mark Hancock (Speaker), Simon French (Speaker), Christopher Maher (Speaker) & Niamh Moloney (Speaker)
22 Oct 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Development of an implementation intervention to reduce imaging for low back pain
John Magnussen (Speaker), Hazel Jenkins (Speaker), Mark Hancock (Speaker), Simon French (Speaker), Christopher Maher (Speaker) & Niamh Moloney (Speaker)
31 May 2016 → 5 Jun 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Development of an implementation intervention to reduce imaging for low back pain
John Magnussen (Speaker), Hazel Jenkins (Speaker), Simon French (Speaker), Christopher Maher (Speaker), Niamh Moloney (Speaker) & Mark Hancock (Speaker)
10 Sept 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Development of an implementation intervention to reduce imaging for low back pain
John Magnussen (Speaker), Hazel Jenkins (Speaker), Mark Hancock (Speaker), Simon French (Speaker), Christopher Maher (Speaker) & Niamh Moloney (Speaker)
14 Oct 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Understanding patient beliefs regarding the use of imaging in the management of low back pain
John Magnussen (Speaker), Hazel Jenkins (Speaker), Mark Hancock (Speaker), Christopher Maher (Speaker) & Simon French (Speaker)
10 Sept 2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation