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Mark J Hancock, PhD is an expert in Sports medicine at Macquarie University (Australia). As of October 2026, ScienceLeadR ranks Mark J Hancock in the top 1% of experts worldwide for Low Back Pain, Back Pain and Pain. Mark J Hancock has authored 297 publications, the most recent in 2026, and is an investigator in 5 clinical trials, 1 of them ongoing. SLR score: 914 (community average: 125). How the SLR is computed.

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Mark J Hancock, PhD Macquarie University Australia
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Sports medicine

Subspecialties: Rheumatology - Physiotherapy - Orthopedics

Full career – Last 3 years

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Publications and Clinical Studies

Publications – Clinical Studies

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Organizations

Career arc: 2001 - 2026
Source: PubMed

Macquarie University

Publications Synthesis

Sources: PubMed, OpenAlex

Number : 297

Citations

Citations: 19 276 1st author: 27 Last author: 77 Unique author: 9

Main journals

J Physiother 24
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 23
Eur J Pain 17
Eur Spine J 17
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 13

Best Journals

Lancet 3
N Engl J Med 2

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Latest Publications

5 most recent indexed articles

Source: Pubmed

Title Journal Year Citations
Convergent validity and responsiveness of the 9-item PROMIS-29 derived low back pain impact score.
PMID 42471169 — quality of life, low back pain, pain, psychometrics, back pain		J Pain20260
Adding an online psychologically informed pain management program to routine musculoskeletal care in Australia: A feasibility study.
PMID 42570524 — feasibility studies, psychology, pain, pain management		Musculoskelet Sci Pract20260
Effectiveness of an individualised swimming and education programme for chronic low back pain (EduSwim): a randomised controlled trial.
PMID 42481208 — low back pain, swimming, pain, telemedicine, drug-related side effects and adverse reactions, sports medicine, back pain, education		Br J Sports Med20261
Does radiographic imaging for spinal pain in patients receiving chiropractic care change patient outcomes? A pilot randomised controlled trial.
PMID 42393709 — pilots, pain, radiography, contraindications, chiropractic, spine		Chiropr Man Therap20260
The WalkBack (walking and education) program for prevention of low back pain is acceptable to physiotherapists but relies on training, flexibility and system-level enablers to optimise implementation: a qualitative study.
PMID 42373397 — physical therapists, low back pain, pain, walking, back pain, education		J Physiother20260

Clinical Studies 5

Sources: ClinicalTrials, EU CTIS

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By phase:

N/A 4
Phase 3 1

By status:

Completed 3
Active not recruiting 2

By type:

Interventional 4
Observational 1

By Monocentric/Multicentric:

monocentric 4
multicentric2to4 0
multicentric5to9 0
multicentricup10 1

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Ongoing Clinical Trials

Ongoing trial started since 2021, where this expert is an investigator

Source: ClinicalTrials

Study Phase Status Start
Back to Living Well Implementation of a Community based Program for Low Back Pain
NCT05929846 — exercise, self-management, education, distance, low back pain, pain, self care, back pain, education, tertiary prevention		N/AActive not recruiting2023

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