Matthew Bagg

RESEARCHER PROFILE

PhD candidate

+61 2 9399 1870

m.bagg@neura.edu.au

Epidemiology & Population Health Pain Back pain

Matthew is a clinical scientist completing his doctorate on the RESOLVE Trial. A major theme in his research is meta-analysis, which combines the results of studies in order to provide more information than is possible from a single study. Matt has used meta-analysis to understand the effect of low back pain on brain structure and biochemistry.

Using network meta-analysis, Matt’s research also aims to establish which medications for low back pain are most effective and best tolerated. This series of studies will use published clinical trial information to create a hierarchy of medicines to guide clinical decision-making.

Projects Matthew Bagg is currently involved with

CURRENT PROJECTS

Medicines for Back Pain


MATTHEW BAGG, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JAMES MCAULEY, PAULINE ZAHARA, ANIKA HAIGH, EDEL O’HAGAN, AIDAN CASHIN, THIAGO FOLLY, DR MARKUS HUEBSCHER
Medicines are a common treatment for back pain. The aim of this program of research is to improve our understanding of the clinical effects of medicines. Several studies constitute this program. 
 
Studies: 
1. A scoping review of analgesic medicines for chronic low back pain
The objective of this study is to identify the available clinical trials of medicines for chronic low back pain.  
This information will contribute to the methodology of Study 3. 
 
2. Evaluation of the impact of unpublished data from clinical trial registries on the effects of medicines for low back pain. 
The objective of this study is to evaluate whether there is a difference between clinical trial data that are published and those that are not published. 
This information will contribute to the methodology of Study 3. 
 
3. Paracetamol, NSAIDs and opioid analgesics for chronic low back pain: a network meta-analysis. 
The objective of this study is to produce information about the clinical effects of available analgesic medicines for chronic low back pain. This information will be available in a Cochrane review to assist clinical prescription of medicines.

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Medicines for Back Pain

RESOLVE – RECRUITING NOW


ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JAMES MCAULEY, MATTHEW BAGG, DR SYLVIA GUSTIN
For people with long term back pain that is not getting better. We are testing two pain treatment programs that target the brain, for people with chronic low back pain.

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RESOLVE – RECRUITING NOW

BACK PAIN: HEALTH INFORMATION

THE BODY IN THE BRAIN – CASE

RESEARCH TEAM

THIAGO FOLLY Research Assistant

ANIKA HAIGH Research Assistant

PAULINE ZAHARA Research Assistant

IAN SKINNER Postdoctoral Fellow : 9399 1049
: i.skinner@neura.edu.au

ADRIAN TRAEGER PhD Candidate

HOPIN LEE PhD Candidate

Markus Hubscher

DR MARKUS HUEBSCHER Postdoctoral Fellow

AIDAN CASHIN Doctoral Candidate : +61 2 9399 1806
: a.cashin@neura.edu.au

EDEL O’HAGAN PhD candidate : +612 9399 1618
: e.ohagan@neura.edu.au

SUPERVISORS

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JAMES MCAULEY Senior Research Scientist and Group Leader, NeuRA Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Honorary Research Fellow, The George Institute for Global Health

PUBLICATIONS

The RESOLVE Trial for people with chronic low back pain: protocol for a randomised clinical trial.

Bagg MK, Hübscher M, Rabey M, Wand BM, O'Hagan E, Moseley GL, Stanton TR, Maher CG, Goodall S, Saing S, O'Connell NE, Luomajoki H, McAuley JH
J Physiother. 2017 Jan;63(1):47-48. doi: 27939089. Epub 2016 Dec.