Research

I am a full-time academic (40% research, 40% teaching and 20% engagement) in the MPhysio postgraduate degree at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), continuing pain science research. I am a Senior Lecturer (Level C – aka. ‘Associate Professor’ in the US), and currently the primary supervisor of 2 (wonderful) PhD candidates. I am always excited to meet new collaborators and potential students. To date, I have been on >$1.4 million of grant funding (national and international funding combined) for paediatric pain research projects.

Papers currently under review: 5

2024 Publications

Pate JW,  Fechner R,  Tagliaferri SD,  Leake H,  Saragiotto B.  Prompt again: How consistently useful are artificial intelligence chatbot responses when prompted with concerns about the reality of paediatric chronic pain? Paediatr Neonatal Pain.  2024; 00: 1-53.

• Stubbs P, Altre C, Verhagen A, Bartley N, McCambridge A, Borja J, Haylock L, Dang K, Pate J. (2024). Attitudes towards research in graduate-entry Australian physiotherapy students: a survey. Health Education in Practice: Journal of Research for Professional Learning. 2024 Jul 17;7(1).

• Corrêa, L.A., Mathieson, S., Hancock, M., Verhagen, A., Nogueira, L.A.C., Young, A., Pate, J.W. & French, S.D. (2024). Questionnaires assessing knowledge and beliefs about musculoskeletal conditions are potentially suitable for use, but further research is needed: a systematic review. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, p.111398.

• Fechner, R., Verhagen, A., Alcock, M., Norton, J., Stubbs, P. W., Harrison, L. E., & Pate, J. W. (2024). The effectiveness of pain science education on caregiver and children’s knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors– a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Journal of Pain, 104578.

• Hauber, S. D.,  Robinson, K.,  Fechner, R.,  Pate, J. W., &  O’Sullivan, K. (2024).  Credibility, readability and content analysis of treatment recommendations for adolescents with nonspecific back pain published on consumer websites. European Journal of Pain,  00,  1–14. 

• Fechner, R., & Pate, J. (2024). Could freely available artificial intelligence chatbots simulate a multidisciplinary workshop to more efficiently co-generate ideas?JOSPT Open2(3), 1-19.

• Eiger, B., Straszek, C., Pate, J. & Rathleff, M. (2024). Translation, contextual adaptation, and reliability of the Danish Concept of Pain Inventory (COPI-Adult (DK)) – A self-reported outcome measure. Scandinavian Journal of Pain24(1), 20230092. 

• Schwerdt H, Christe G, Pate JW, Blake C, Smart KM. (2024). The prevalence of chronic pain in adolescents in Central Switzerland: A cross- sectional school-based study protocol. PLoS ONE 19(2): e0297088.

2023

• Ryan, C.G., Karran, E.L., Wallwork, S.B., Pate, J.W., O’Keeffe, M., Fullen, B.M., Livadas, N., Jones, N., Toumbourou, J.W., Gilchrist, P. and Cameron, P.A., We are all in this together-whole of community pain science education campaigns to promote better management of persistent pain. The Journal of Pain.

Pate, J. W., Ilhan, E., Rush, G. Q., Kennedy, D. S., Verhagen, A., Pacey, V., & Stubbs, P. W. Assessing the Reconceptualization of Pain in Graduate-Entry Physiotherapy Students Using the Concept of Pain Inventory for Adults: The University of Technology Sydney Physiotherapy Student Surveys Project. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 10-1097.

• Mankelow, J., Ravindran, D., Graham, A., Suri, S., Pate, J.W., Ryan, C.G., and D. Martin. (2023). An evaluation of a one-day pain science education event in a high school setting targeting pain related beliefs, knowledge, and behavioural intentions. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 102818.

• Basnet, R., Mendez, D. R., Lugo-González, I., O’Hagan, E., O’Keeffe, M., Sharma, S., Pate, J. W., & Kennedy, D. S. (2023). Online information on chronic pain in 3 countries: an assessment of readability, credibility, and accuracy. Pain reports8(4), e1078.

• Baroni, M. P., Hespanhol, L., Miyamoto, G. C., Daniel, C. R., Fernandes, L. G., Dos Reis, F. J., Pate, J. W., & Saragiotto, B. T. (2023). Implementation of an online pain science education for chronic musculoskeletal pain in Brazilian public health system: protocol for a hybrid type III randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders24(1), 1-16.

• Fechner, R.; Noel, M.; Verhagen, A.; Turbitt, E.; Pate, J.W. Do Teachers Question the Reality of Pain in Their Students? A Survey Using the Concept of Pain Inventory-Proxy (COPI-Proxy)Children 202310, 370. 38(1), 32-40.

• Wilkin T, Stott A, Lin JL, Pate J, McEwen A, Verhagen A and Turbitt E (2023). Free online decision tools to support parents making decisions about their children’s chronic health condition: An environmental scan. Academic Pediatrics

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2022

Pate, J. W., Harrison, L. E., Hess, C. W., Moseley, G. L., Rush, G., Heathcote, L. C., & Simons, L. E. (2022). Targeting Pain Science Education in Youth with Chronic Pain: What are the Sticking Points for Youth and Their Parents? The Clinical Journal of Pain, 10-1097.

• Cirik, V. A., Bulut, E., Aksoy, B., Cömert, H. S. Y., & Pate, J. W. (2022). The Concept of Pain Inventory for Children: The reliability and validity study of the Turkish version. Journal of Pediatric Nursing66, 111-119.

Pate, J. W. Developmental Influences on the Meanings of Pain in Children. In: van Rysewyk S (Editor). Meanings of Pain. Volume III (2022). Springer International Publishing AG: Switzerland.

Pate, J. W. ,Pacey, V. (2022). Why does movement help? The remarkable science of physical therapy. Frontiers for Young Minds.

• Rheel, E., Heathcote, L. C., Van der Werff-ten Bosch J., Schulte, F., & Pate, J. W. (2022). Pain Science Education for Children Living With and Beyond Cancer: Challenges and Research Agenda. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. Aug;69(8):e29783.

Pate, J. W. , Joslin R., Hurtubise K., Anderson D.B. (2022). Assessing a child or adolescent with low back pain is different to assessing an adult with low back pain. J Paediatr Child Health. 58(4), 566-571.

• Verhagen, A. P., Stubbs, P. W., Mehta, P., Kennedy, D. K., Nasser, A. M., Quel de Oliveriea, C., Pate, J. W., Skinner, I. W., McCambridge, A. B. (2022). Comparison between 2000 and 2018 on the reporting of statistical significance and clinical relevance in physiotherapy clinical trials in six major physiotherapy journals; a meta-research design. BMJ Open;12:e054875.

2021

Pate, J. W., Simons, L. E., Rush, G., Hancock, M. J., Hush, J. M., Verhagen, A., & Pacey, V. (2022). The Concept of Pain Inventory for Adults (COPI-Adult): Assessing Knowledge and Beliefs Regarding Pain Science Education. The Clinical journal of pain38(1), 32-40.

• McCambridge, A. B., & Pate, J. W. (2021). Single Case Experimental Design (SCED): A new approach for non-invasive brain stimulation research?. Frontiers in Neuroergonomics2, 18.

• Leake, H. B., Moseley, G. L., Stanton, T. R., Heathcote, L. C., Pate, J. W., Wewege, M. A., & Lee, H. (2021). Using Mediation Analysis to Understand How Treatments for Paediatric Pain Work: A Systematic Review and Recommendations for Future Research. Children8(2), 147.

Pate, J. W., Tran, E., Radhakrishnan, S., & Leaver, A. M. (2021). The Importance of Perceived Relevance: A Qualitative Evaluation of Patient’s Perceptions of Value and Impact Following a Low-Intensity Group-Based Pain Management Program. Medicina57(1), 46. MDPI. doi: 10.3390/medicina57010046

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2020

Pate, J. W.,  Hancock, M. J., Hush, J. M., Gray, K., Pounder, M., & Pacey, V. (2020). Prognostic factors for pain and functional disability in children and adolescents with persisting pain: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. European Journal of Pain;24:722–741. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1539

Pate, J. W.,  Heathcote, L. C., Simons, L. E., Leake, H., Moseley, G. L. (2020). Creating online animated videos to reach and engage youth: Lessons learned from pain science education and a call to action. Paediatr Neonatal Pain;00:1– 8. doi: 10.1002/pne2.12015

• Tanna, V.; Heathcote, L.C.; Heirich, M.S.; Rush, G.; Neville, A.; Noel, M.; Pate, J.W.; Simons, L.E. (2020). Something Else Going On? Diagnostic Uncertainty in Children with Chronic Pain and Their Parents. Children7, 165. doi: 10.3390/children7100165

Pate, J.W., Simons, L. E., Hancock, M. J., Hush, J. M., Noblet, T., Pounder, M., & Pacey, V. (2020). The Concept of Pain Inventory (COPI): Assessing a Child’s Concept of Pain, The Clinical Journal of Pain: December 2020 – Volume 36 – Issue 12 – p 940-949 doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000884

2019

Pate, J. W., Hancock, M. J., Tofts, L., Epps, A., Baldwin, J. N., McKay, M. J., Burns, J., Morris, E., & Pacey, V. (2019). Longitudinal Fibular Deficiency: A Cross-Sectional Study Comparing Lower Limb Function of Children and Young People with That of Unaffected Peers. Children6(3), 45.

• Heathcote, L. C., Pate, J. W., Park, A. L., Leake, H. B., Moseley, G. L., Kronman, C. A., Fisher, M., Timmers, I., & Simons, L. E. (2019). Pain neuroscience education on YouTube. PeerJ7, e6603.

• Harrison, L. E., Pate, J. W., Richardson, P. A., Ickmans, K., Wicksell, R. K., & Simons, L. E. (2019). Best-Evidence for the Rehabilitation of Chronic Pain Part 1: Pediatric Pain. Journal of clinical medicine8(9), 1267.

• Leake, HB, Heathcote, LC, Simons, LE, Stinson, J, Kamper, SJ, Williams, CM, Burgoyne, LL, Craigie, M, Kammers, M, Moen, D, Pate, JW, Szeto, K, Moseley, GL. (2019). Talking to teens about pain: a modified Delphi study of adolescent pain science. Canadian Journal of Pain.

Pate, J. W., Noblet, T., Hush, J. M., Hancock, M. J., Sandells, R., Pounder, M., & Pacey, V. (2019). Exploring the concept of pain of Australian children with and without pain: qualitative study. BMJ Open;9:e033199. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033199

2018

Pate, J. W., Hush, J. M., Hancock, M. J., Moseley, G. L., Butler, D. S., Simons, L. E., & Pacey, V. (2018). A Child’s Concept of Pain: An International Survey of Pediatric Pain Experts. Children, 5(1), 12.

Pate, J. W., Veage, S., Lee, S., Hancock, M. J., Hush, J. M., & Pacey, V. (2018). Which patients with chronic pain are more likely to improve pain biology knowledge following education? Pain Practice.

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