Saurab Sharma, PhD

Making Underrepresented Pain Visible: Chronic Pain Disparities Among Immigrant Adolescents in 30 European Countries Chronic pain is prevalent among adolescents and is associated with significant impairments in physical, emotional, social, and academic functioning. Despite advances in pediatric pain research, includ...

Making Underrepresented Pain Visible: Chronic Pain Disparities Among Immigrant Adolescents in 30 European Countries

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Prevalence of low back pain in Nepal: Results from a nationally representative WHO STEPS survey Low back pain is the leading cause of disability globally. Most prevalence data for low back pain come from high-income countries. Data from low-and middle-income countries such as Nepal are currently...

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Prevalence of low back pain in Nepal: Results from a nationally representative WHO STEPS survey - The Journal of Pain www.jpain.org/article/S152...

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Assessing pain intensity in people from non-western countries: A multicenter study comparing four pain scales in adults with musculoskeletal pain in Bhutan Although the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) is commonly recommended for use in research and clinical practice internationally, recent research in non-western countries questions its utility in some coun...

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Assessing pain intensity in people from non-western countries: A multicenter study comparing four pain scales in adults with musculoskeletal pain in Bhutan - The Journal of Pain www.jpain.org/article/S152...

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And I have seen this for online only journal too. Makes no sense at all.

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Staggering fact: Only 5% of clinical trials on global health are conducted in LMICs - even though they’re home to around 85% of the world’s population.

Fantastic presentation by @saurabsharma.bsky.social at #AusPainSoc!

#LMIC #ResearchEquity #APS

13.04.2025 23:14 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

@saurabsharma.bsky.social and Tie Yamato kicking off #APS2025 and the @iasp.bsky.social Global Year for pain management in low and middle income settings.

A call to action to improve pain management in these settings

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Non‐pharmacological and non‐surgical treatments for low back pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane reviews - Rizzo, RRN - 2025 | Cochrane Library Select your preferred language for Cochrane reviews and other content. Sections without translation will be in English.

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Read our new Cochrane overview on Non‐pharmacological and non‐surgical treatments for low back pain in adults

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Prevalence of low back pain in Nepal: Results from a nationally representative WHO STEPS survey Low back pain is the leading cause of disability globally. Most prevalence data for low back pain come from high-income countries. Data from low-and middle-income countries such as Nepal are currently...

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Thanks Sam 🙏

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I am excited to share that I was awarded the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grant.

After three near misses, this fourth attempt has finally paid off.

I am deeply grateful to my mentors, collaborators, and supporters for your encouragement and guidance.

26.02.2025 01:08 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The STarT Back Screening Tool: The Nepali Translation, Cross‐Cultural Adaptation and Measurement Properties in Adults With Non‐Specific Low Back Pain Introduction/Objective The STarT Back Screening Tool (SBST) stratifies low back pain (LBP) patients based on their risk of chronicity to guide treatment accordingly. The absence of its validated Nep.....

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Physical Function Following Total Knee Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis: A Longitudinal Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis | Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy OBJECTIVES: To explore the extent of functional improvement following primary total knee arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis and compare trajectories of self-reported and performance-based measures of physical function. METHODS: We searched three electronic databases from January 2005 to February 2023 for longitudinal cohort studies involving adults with knee osteoarthritis undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty. Estimates of self-reported and performance-based physical function were extracted pre-surgery and up to five-years post-surgery. Risk of bias was assessed using a six-item checklist. Self-reported function scores were converted to a 0-100 scale (higher scores indicate worse function). Mixed models provided pooled estimates after excluding low-quality studies. RESULTS: Out of 230 relevant studies, 72 (n=19,063) of not low-quality were included in meta-analyses. Self-reported function significantly improved from pre-surgery (55.6/100, 95% CI 53.1 to 58.1) to 3-6 months post-surgery 21.1 (95% CI 17.9 to 24.3) (p < 0.001). A small decline in self-reported function occurred at 6-12 months (31.0, 95% CI 25.8 to 36.2) (p < 0.001), with no further change at 12-24 months (30.9, 95% CI 23.2 to 38.6) (p = 0.919). Performance-based measures exhibited variable trajectories, with most estimates indicating no clinically meaningful improvement following total knee arthroplasty. CONCLUSION: Total knee arthroplasty resulted in clinically meaningful improvements in self-reported function at 3-6 months post-operatively. There was some deterioration in function after 6 months, and at no other timepoint did the estimate reach a clinically important change. There was limited evidence of clinically meaningful improvements in performance-based measures of physical function at any time point.

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Insufficient structure and reporting of process evaluations of complex interventions for musculoskeletal conditions in randomised controlled trials: a systematic review To explore how process evaluation of complex interventions alongside randomised clinical trials (RCTs) in musculoskeletal conditions are conducted.

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