Smeets, Rob

Prevention and treatment of low back pain: evidence, challenges, and promising directions

Foster, N. E., Anema, J. R., Cherkin, D., Chou, R., Cohen, S. P., Gross, D. P., Ferreira, P. H., Fritz, J. M., Koes, B. W., Peul, W., et al. (2018) · The Lancet

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

Cited by 2,398

Low back pain: a call for action

Buchbinder, R., van Tulder, M., Öberg, B., Costa, L. M., Woolf, A., Schoene, M., Croft, P., Buchbinder, R., Hartvigsen, J., Cherkin, D., et al. (2018) · The Lancet

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

Cited by 1,242

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis

Kamper, S. J., Apeldoorn, A. T., Chiarotto, A., Smeets, R. J. E. M., Ostelo, R. W. J. G., Guzman, J., & van Tulder, M. W. (2015) · BMJ

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedical Practices and Rehabilitation

Cited by 1,092

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain

Kamper, S. J., Apeldoorn, A. T., Chiarotto, A., Smeets, R. J. E. M., Ostelo, R. W., Guzman, J., & van Tulder, M. W. (2014) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedical Practices and Rehabilitation

Cited by 629

Reduction of Pain Catastrophizing Mediates the Outcome of Both Physical and Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment in Chronic Low Back Pain

Smeets, R. J. E. M., Vlaeyen, J. W. S., Kester, A. D. M., & Knottnerus, J. A. (2006) · The Journal of Pain

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPain Management and Treatment

Cited by 629

Exposure in vivo versus operant graded activity in chronic low back pain patients: results of a randomized controlled trial

Leeuw, M., Goossens, M. E. J. B., van Breukelen, G. J. P., de Jong, J. R., Heuts, P. H. T. G., Smeets, R. J. E. M., Köke, A. J. A., & Vlaeyen, J. W. S. (2008) · Pain

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPain Management and Treatment

Cited by 393

Treatment Expectancy and Credibility Are Associated With the Outcome of Both Physical and Cognitive-behavioral Treatment in Chronic Low Back Pain

Smeets, R. J. E. M., Beelen, S., Goossens, M. E. J. B., Schouten, E. G. W., Knottnerus, J. A., & Vlaeyen, J. W. S. (2008) · The Clinical Journal of Pain

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPain Management and Placebo Effect

Cited by 280

Disability and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia

Verbunt, J. A., Pernot, D. H., & Smeets, R. J. (2008) · Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

Cited by 245

Rethinking the fear avoidance model: toward a multidimensional framework of pain-related disability

Wideman, T. H., Asmundson, G. G. J., Smeets, R. J. E. M., Zautra, A. J., Simmonds, M. J., Sullivan, M. J. L., Haythornthwaite, J. A., & Edwards, R. R. (2013) · Pain

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Cited by 210

Expose or protect? A randomized controlled trial of exposure in vivo vs pain-contingent treatment as usual in patients with complex regional pain syndrome type 1

den Hollander, M., Goossens, M., de Jong, J., Ruijgrok, J., Oosterhof, J., Onghena, P., Smeets, R., & Vlaeyen, J. W. S. (2016) · Pain

Pain Management and TreatmentMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

Cited by 155

Extensive Validation of the Pain Disability Index in 3 Groups of Patients With Musculoskeletal Pain

Soer, R., Köke, A. J. A., Vroomen, P. C. A. J., Stegeman, P., Smeets, R. J. E. M., Coppes, M. H., & Reneman, M. F. (2013) · Spine

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPsychometric Methodologies and Testing

Cited by 155

Exercise treatment effect modifiers in persistent low back pain: an individual participant data meta-analysis of 3514 participants from 27 randomised controlled trials

Hayden, J. A., Wilson, M. N., Stewart, S., Cartwright, J. L., Smith, A. O., Riley, R. D., van Tulder, M., Bendix, T., Cecchi, F., Costa, L. O. P., et al. (2020) · British Journal of Sports Medicine

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPregnancy-related medical research

Cited by 146

A critical review of methods used to determine the smallest worthwhile effect of interventions for low back pain

Ferreira, M. L., Herbert, R. D., Ferreira, P. H., Latimer, J., Ostelo, R. W., Nascimento, D. P., & Smeets, R. J. (2012) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Cited by 128

A person-centered prehabilitation program based on cognitive-behavioral physical therapy for patients scheduled for lumbar fusion surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Lotzke, H., Brisby, H., Gutke, A., Hägg, O., Jakobsson, M., Smeets, R., & Lundberg, M. (2019) · Physical Therapy

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

Cited by 112

Parents’ actions, challenges, and needs while enabling participation of children with a physical disability: a scoping review

Piškur, B., Beurskens, A. J., Jongmans, M. J., Ketelaar, M., Norton, M., Frings, C. A., Hemmingsson, H., & Smeets, R. J. (2012) · BMC Pediatrics

Family and Disability Support ResearchCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders

Cited by 107

Physiotherapist-delivered stress inoculation training integrated with exercise versus physiotherapy exercise alone for acute whiplash-associated disorder (StressModex): a randomised controlled trial of a combined psychological/physical intervention

Sterling, M., Smeets, R., Keijzers, G., Warren, J., & Kenardy, J. (2019) · British Journal of Sports Medicine

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationAutomotive and Human Injury Biomechanics

Cited by 104

Integrating Motivational Interviewing in Pain Neuroscience Education for People With Chronic Pain: A Practical Guide for Clinicians

Nijs, J., Wijma, A. J., Willaert, W., Huysmans, E., Mintken, P., Smeets, R., Goossens, M., van Wilgen, C. P., Van Bogaert, W., Louw, A., et al. (2020) · Physical Therapy

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPain Management and Treatment

Cited by 97

“Implementation of early intervention protocol in Australia for 'high risk' injured workers is associated with fewer lost work days over 2 years than usual (stepped) care”

Nicholas, M. K., Costa, D. S. J., Linton, S. J., Main, C. J., Shaw, W. S., Pearce, G., Gleeson, M., Pinto, R. Z., Blyth, F. M., McAuley, J. H., et al. (2020) · Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Medical Practices and RehabilitationWorkplace Health and Well-being

Cited by 72

The effect of exercise therapy combined with psychological therapy on physical activity and quality of life in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy: A systematic review

van Laake-Geelen, C. C. M., Smeets, R. J. E. M., Quadflieg, S. P. A. B., Kleijnen, J., & Verbunt, J. A. (2019) · Scandinavian Journal of Pain

Pain Mechanisms and TreatmentsMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

Cited by 51

Design and Development of a Telerehabilitation Platform for Patients With Phantom Limb Pain: A User-Centered Approach

Rothgangel, A., Braun, S., Smeets, R., & Beurskens, A. (2017) · JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies

Telemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationPain Management and Treatment

Cited by 42

Content Validity of the Credibility and Expectancy Questionnaire in a Pain Rehabilitation Setting

Mertens, V., Moser, A., Verbunt, J., Smeets, R., & Goossens, M. (2017) · Pain Practice

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationHealth Education and Validation

Cited by 37

Predicting return to work in a heterogeneous sample of recently injured workers using the brief OMPSQ-SF

Nicholas, M. K., Costa, D. S. J., Linton, S. J., Main, C. J., Shaw, W. S., Pearce, R., Gleeson, M., Pinto, R. Z., Blyth, F. M., McCauley, J. H., et al. (2019) · Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedical Practices and Rehabilitation

Cited by 32

Exposure in vivo as a treatment approach to target pain-related fear: theory and new insights from research and clinical practice

den Hollander, M., Smeets, R. J. E. M., van Meulenbroek, T., van Laake-Geelen, C. C. M., Baadjou, V. A., & Timmers, I. (2022) · Physical Therapy

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPain Management and Treatment

Cited by 30

Treatment targets of exercise for persistent non-specific low back pain: a consensus study

Wood, L., Bishop, A., Lewis, M., Smeets, R. J. E. M., Bronfort, G., Hayden, J. A., & Foster, N. E. (2021) · Physiotherapy

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPregnancy-related medical research

Cited by 24