Dr Simone Battista's Outputs (53)

Geographical Differences in the Perspective of Osteoarthritis Care Management: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Italy, Sweden and Russia (2024)
Journal Article
Battista, S., Recenti, F., Giardulli, B., Testa, M., Pchelnikova, P., Ndosi, M., & Dell’Isola, A. (2024). Geographical Differences in the Perspective of Osteoarthritis Care Management: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Italy, Sweden and Russia. Musculoskeletal Care, 22(3), e1934. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1934

Background: This study aimed to explore the awareness, experiences, and beliefs of individuals with osteoarthritis (OA) regarding their healthcare management, along with assessing their overall satisfaction levels. Methods: A cross‐sectional online s... Read More about Geographical Differences in the Perspective of Osteoarthritis Care Management: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Italy, Sweden and Russia.

EULAR recommendations for the non-pharmacological core management of hip and knee osteoarthritis (2024)
Journal Article

Introduction: Hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) are increasingly common with a significant impact on individuals and society. Non-pharmacological treatments are considered essential to reduce pain and improve function and quality of life. EULAR recomm... Read More about EULAR recommendations for the non-pharmacological core management of hip and knee osteoarthritis.

Income-Related Inequality Changes in Osteoarthritis First-Line Interventions: A Cohort Study (2023)
Journal Article
Battista, S., Kiadaliri, A., Jönsson, T., Gustafsson, K., Englund, M., Testa, M., & Dell'Isola, A. (2024). Income-Related Inequality Changes in Osteoarthritis First-Line Interventions: A Cohort Study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 105(3), 452-460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2023.10.012

Objective
To examine income-related inequality changes in the outcomes of an osteoarthritis (OA) first-line intervention.
Design
Retrospective cohort study.
Setting
Swedish health care system.
Participants
We included 115,403 people (age: 66.2... Read More about Income-Related Inequality Changes in Osteoarthritis First-Line Interventions: A Cohort Study.

WORKWELL process evaluation: qualitative data analyses of the participant interviews at 12- and 36-month follow-ups (2025)
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Objectives

This study aimed to qualitatively examine the delivery of the WORKWELL trial, a job retention vocational rehabilitation (JRVR) programme designed to help individuals with inflammatory arthritis (IA) maintain employment. A qualitative pr... Read More about WORKWELL process evaluation: qualitative data analyses of the participant interviews at 12- and 36-month follow-ups.

The Use of Digital Technologies in Physiotherapy Higher Education: a Mixed-Methods Study. (2025)
Journal Article

Previous studies demonstrated that digital tools can be effectively integrated into physiotherapy higher education. However, their adoption remains limited. This study aimed to 1) evaluate the perceived knowledge, confidence, and frequency of digital... Read More about The Use of Digital Technologies in Physiotherapy Higher Education: a Mixed-Methods Study..

Impact of an intervention for osteoarthritis based on exercise and education on metabolic health: a register-based study using the SOAD cohort (2025)
Journal Article

Objective: This study evaluated the effects of a 6-week osteoarthritis (OA) exercise and education intervention on metabolic health markers, including blood pressure (BP), glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), cholesterol leve... Read More about Impact of an intervention for osteoarthritis based on exercise and education on metabolic health: a register-based study using the SOAD cohort.

Perceived barriers and facilitators to exercise adherence in osteoarthritis: Athematic synthesis of qualitative studies. (2025)
Journal Article

ObjectiveExercise is a first-line intervention for osteoarthritis (OA). However, exercise adherence remains low, and existing studies exploring factors influencing adherence have yielded inconclusive results based on quantitative data. This study aim... Read More about Perceived barriers and facilitators to exercise adherence in osteoarthritis: Athematic synthesis of qualitative studies..

The Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) Consensus-Based Expert Definition of Difficult-to-Manage, including Treatment-Refractory, Axial Spondyloarthritis. (2025)
Journal Article

To develop a consensus-based expert definition of difficult-to-manage (D2M) axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), incorporating treatment-refractory (TR) disease. A literature review was conducted in 2022 to identify potential definitions for D2M/TR axSpA... Read More about The Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) Consensus-Based Expert Definition of Difficult-to-Manage, including Treatment-Refractory, Axial Spondyloarthritis..

Perceived bioethical issues in cancer rehabilitation: a qualitative study among Italian physiotherapists (2025)
Journal Article

Introduction: Literature on bioethics in physiotherapy, particularly in cancer management, is limited. This study explores the perceived bioethical issues in cancer rehabilitation by Italian physiotherapists.

Participants: Thirty-one physiotherapi... Read More about Perceived bioethical issues in cancer rehabilitation: a qualitative study among Italian physiotherapists.

Effectiveness of Manual Joint Mobilization Techniques in the Treatment of Non-specific Neck Pain. Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (2025)
Journal Article

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of cervical joint mobilization techniques (JMTs) on pain and disability in adults with non-specific neck pain (NSNP). DESIGN: Intervention systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized co... Read More about Effectiveness of Manual Joint Mobilization Techniques in the Treatment of Non-specific Neck Pain. Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Pelvic Floor Muscle Training strategies to empower patients: a critical Incident qualitative study (2025)
Journal Article

Purpose

This study explored the perceived strategies adopted by physiotherapists to empower patients during Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT).
Materials and methods

A semi-structured interview qualitative study following Flanagan’s Critical... Read More about Pelvic Floor Muscle Training strategies to empower patients: a critical Incident qualitative study.

Treatment Utilisation and Satisfaction With Management in Individuals With Osteoarthritis and Metabolic Multimorbidity: A Cross‐Sectional Multi‐Country Study (2025)
Journal Article

Purpose: To compare treatment utilisation for osteoarthritis (OA) and satisfaction with OA management between individuals with and without comorbid metabolic conditions (e.g., diabetes, obesity, dyslipidaemia, hypertension). Methods: Secondary analys... Read More about Treatment Utilisation and Satisfaction With Management in Individuals With Osteoarthritis and Metabolic Multimorbidity: A Cross‐Sectional Multi‐Country Study.

Sexual Health, Pleasure, Justice, and Well‐Being in People With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Scoping Review Protocol (2025)
Journal Article

Introduction: Sexual health, pleasure, justice (equity in sexual rights and experiences), and well‐being are crucial determinants of health and life quality, yet often overlooked in the rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) field. However, thi... Read More about Sexual Health, Pleasure, Justice, and Well‐Being in People With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Scoping Review Protocol.

Expected features of the course leader in the rehabilitation healthcare professionals' higher education: A qualitative study on students' perspectives. (2024)
Journal Article
Giardulli, B., Furri, L., Testa, M., Dell’Isola, A., Bertoni, G., & Battista, S. (2024). Expected features of the course leader in the rehabilitation healthcare professionals' higher education: A qualitative study on students' perspectives. PLoS ONE, 19(12), e0312943. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312943

Course leaders in rehabilitation healthcare professionals' higher education face challenges stemming from multi-disciplinarity and the co-existence of different stakeholders. So far, the literature mainly attributed to course leaders' managerial task... Read More about Expected features of the course leader in the rehabilitation healthcare professionals' higher education: A qualitative study on students' perspectives..

The experience of pedagogical training on postgraduate rehabilitation health professionals: A qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Bertoni, G., Giardulli, B., Minozzi, B., Coppola, I., Furri, L., Testa, M., & Battista, S. (2024). The experience of pedagogical training on postgraduate rehabilitation health professionals: A qualitative study. PloS one, 19(12), Article e0314920. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314920

Introduction: Health professionals that act as lecturers in higher education necessitate the acquisition of pedagogical skills along with clinical ones. Consequently, pedagogical training courses have been introduced as part of professional developme... Read More about The experience of pedagogical training on postgraduate rehabilitation health professionals: A qualitative study.

The Role of Ethics in Physiotherapy: A Scoping Review Protocol (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper

Background and aims Ethical considerations play a crucial role in physiotherapy, influencing patient care, professional conduct, and clinical decision-making. Despite its significance, there is a limited comprehensive understanding of how ethical pri... Read More about The Role of Ethics in Physiotherapy: A Scoping Review Protocol.

Physiotherapy students’ academic performance and satisfaction after following a chest physiotherapy course in hybrid mode: a case-control study (2024)
Journal Article
Bellini, R., Rossettini, G., Letafatkar, A., Dell’Isola, A., & Battista, S. (2024). Physiotherapy students’ academic performance and satisfaction after following a chest physiotherapy course in hybrid mode: a case-control study. Scientific reports, 14(1), Article 24996. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-76051-3

Hybrid e-learning offered flexibility for students who could not attend in-person classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, but its effectiveness in teaching chest physiotherapy remains to be determined. This retrospective case-control study assessed phy... Read More about Physiotherapy students’ academic performance and satisfaction after following a chest physiotherapy course in hybrid mode: a case-control study.

High-Velocity Low-Amplitude Techniques for the Management of Discogenic Lumbosacral Radicular Syndrome: A Systematic Review (2024)
Journal Article

Objective
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of high-velocity low-amplitude techniques (HVLATs) on discogenic lumbosacral radicular syndrome (LSRS).
Methods
This was a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).... Read More about High-Velocity Low-Amplitude Techniques for the Management of Discogenic Lumbosacral Radicular Syndrome: A Systematic Review.

Force control of pinch grip: Normative data of a holistic evaluation. (2024)
Journal Article

Background
Pulp pinch (PP) is a vital hand movement involving muscle strength and sensory integration. Previous research has primarily focused on Maximal Voluntary Contraction, but PP encompasses broader parameters.

Purpose
This study aims to es... Read More about Force control of pinch grip: Normative data of a holistic evaluation..

Perceived factors influencing the success of pain neuroscience education in chronic musculoskeletal pain: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies (2024)
Journal Article
Ciolan, F., Bertoni, G., Crestani, M., Falsiroli Maistrello, L., Coppola, I., Rossettini, G., & Battista, S. (2024). Perceived factors influencing the success of pain neuroscience education in chronic musculoskeletal pain: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2398141

Purpose
We aimed to identify the factors influencing the success of Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) in chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain from the perspective of those experiencing PNE first-hand.

Materials and Methods
We conducted a meta-synt... Read More about Perceived factors influencing the success of pain neuroscience education in chronic musculoskeletal pain: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.