Dr Andrew Briggs

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Description of Role

NHMRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Curtin University of Technology WA.
Honorary Fellow, Department of Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital, Western Hospital), University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Senior Development Officer, Health Networks Branch, Government of Western Australia Department of Health.

Qualifications

BSc(Physio)Hons (Curtin), PhD (Melb)

Clinical Areas

Musculoskeletal physiotherapy, clinical services delivery, osteoporosis, spinal pain

Research Interests

Spinal pain
Bone health
Health Literacy

Recent Publications

Book Chapter - Of Book-Authored-Research Quality

Briggs AM, Wark JD, Greig AM, Fazzalari NL, Kantor S, Bennell KL (2009)
Subregional bone mineral density measurement in the lumbar spine using DXA: Potential for the application to osteoporosis and vertebral fractures. In Mattingly BE and Pillare AC (eds): Osteoporosis: Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment. Nova Publishers: New York, p.1-50.

Scholarly Journal - Refereed Article

Bennell KL, Matthews B, Greig A, Briggs AM, Kelly A, Sherburn M, Larsen J, Wark J (2010)
Effects of a physiotherapy program on physical impairments, function, and quality of life in people with osteoporotic vertebral fracture: A randomised, single-blind controlled pilot trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 11: 36.

Briggs A., Jordan J., Buchbinder R., Burnett A., O' Sullivan P., Chua J., Osborne R., & Straker L. (2010)
Health literacy and beliefs among a community cohort with and without chronic low back pain. Pain, 150, 275-283

Briggs AM and Jordan JE (2010)
The importance of health literacy in physiotherapy practice (Editorial). Journal of Physiotherapy, 56(3): 149-151

Briggs AM, Perilli E, Parkinson IH, Wrigley TV, Fazzalari NL, Kantor S, Wark JD (2010)
Novel assessment of subregional bone mineral density using DXA and pQCT and subregional micro-architecture using micro-CT in whole human vertebrae: Applications, methods, and correspondence between technologies. Journal of Clinical Densitometry 13(2): 161-174.

Chapman AR, Hodges PW, Briggs AM, Stapley P, Vicenzino B (2010)
Neuromuscular control and exercise-related leg pain in triathletes Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 42(2): 233-243.

Briggs AM, Bragge P, Smith AJ, Govil D, Straker LM (2009)
Prevalence and associated factors for thoracic spine pain in the adult working population. A literature review. Journal of Occupational Health, 51(3): 177-192.

Briggs AM, Buchbinder R (2009)
Back pain: A National Health Priority Area? Medical Journal of Australia 190(9): 499-502.

Briggs AM, March L, Lassere M, Reid C, Henderson L, Murphy B, van den Haak R, Rischin A, Staples M, Buchbinder R (2009)
Baseline comorbidities in a population-based cohort of rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving biological therapy: Data from the Australian Rheumatology Association Database (ARAD). International Journal of Rheumatology doi:10.1155/2009/861481

Briggs AM, March L, van den Haak R, Hay N, Henderson L, Murphy B, Wengier L, Lassere M, Bendrups A, Buchbinder R (2009)
Stakeholder satisfaction with the Australian Rheumatology Association Database (ARAD) The Patient 2 (1): 61-68.

Briggs AM, Smith AJ, Straker LM, Bragge P (2009)
Thoracic spine pain in the general population: A systematic review of prevalence, incidence and associated factors in children, adolescents and adults. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 10: 77.

Briggs AM, Straker LM (2009)
Thoracic spine pain in youth: Should we be concerned? The Spine Journal 9(4): 338-339.

Briggs AM, Straker LM, Bear N, Smith AJ (2009)
Neck/shoulder pain in adolescents is not related to the level or nature of self-reported physical activity or type of sedentary activity in an Australian pregnancy cohort. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 10: 87.

Briggs AM, Straker LM, Wark JD (2009)
Bone health and back pain: What do we know and where should we go? Osteoporosis International 20 (2): 209-219.

Buchbinder R, Briggs AM (2009)
In reply: Back pain: A National Health Priority Area? Medical Journal of Australia 191(8): 470-471

Oldroyd J, Schachna L, Buchbinder R, Staples M, Murphy B, Bond M, Briggs AM, Lassere M, March L (2009)
Ankylosing spondylitis patients commencing biologic therapy have high baseline co-morbidity: A report from the Australian Rheumatology Association Database. International Journal of Rheumatology doi:10.1155/2009/268569

Greig AM, Bennell KL, Briggs AM, Hodges PW (2008)
Postural taping decreases thoracic kyphosis but does not influence trunk muscle electromyographic activity or balance in women with osteoporosis. Manual Therapy, 13(3): 249-257.

Jordan JE, Briggs AM, Brand C, Osborne RH (2008)
Enhancing patient engagement in chronic disease self-management support initiatives in Australia: The need for an integrated approach. Medical Journal of Australia 189 (10): S9-S13.

Scholarly Journal - Other Refereed Contribution

Perilli E, Briggs AM, Wark JD, Kantor S, Parkinson IH, Fazzalari NL (2009)
BMD and bone volume fraction of entire human vertebral bodies examined by DXA and micro-CT. Bone 44 (Suppl 1): S97-S98.

Perilli E, Briggs AM, Wark JD, Kantor S, Parkinson IH, Fazzalari NL (2009)
Whole vertebral body BMD and bone volume fraction examined by DXA and micro-CT. Bone 44 (2): S375.

Briggs AM, March L, van den Haak R, Hay N, Henderson L, Murphy B, Wengier L, Lassere M, Buchbinder R (2008)
Evaluation of stakeholder satisfaction of the Australian Rheumatology Association Database (ARAD). Internal Medicine Journal 38 (suppl 2): A31.

Briggs AM, March L, van den Haak R, Hay N, Henderson L, Murphy B, Wengier L, Lassere M, Buchbinder R (2008)
The Australian Rheumatology Association Database (ARAD): Are you satisfied? Internal Medicine Journal

Schachna L, Oldroyd J, Staples M, Buchbinder R, Lassere M, Reid C, Briggs AM, Murphy B, Henderson L, van den Haak R, Hay N, Bond M, March L (2008)
Comorbidities in an Australian population-based cohort of patients with ankylosing spondylitis commencing biological therapy: Data from the Australian Rheumatology Association Database (ARAD). Internal Medicine Journal 38 (suppl 2): A13.

Conference Publication - Fully Written Paper - Refereed proceedings

Briffa NK, Briggs AM, France L (2010)
Development of a model of care for osteoporosis in Western Australia utilizing Health Networks. In Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society Meeting, Adelaide, Australia.

Briggs AM, Perilli E, Parkinson IH, Wrigley T, Fazzalari NL, Kantor S, Wark JD (2010)
Measurement of ex vivo subregional vertebral bone mineral density using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA): Validation with peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT). In Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society Meeting, Adelaide, Australia.

Parkinson IH, Perilli E, Briggs AM, Codrington JD, Wark JD, Kantor S, Fazzalari NL (2010)
Predicting whole vertebral body strength using bone mineral density assessed via DXA and micro-architecture assessed via micro-CT. In Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society, 15-18 November, Melbourne.

Perilli E, Briggs AM, Codrington JD, Wark JD, Kantor S, Parkinson IH, Fazzalari NL (2010)
Bone mineral density assessed via DXA and micro-architecture via micro-CT: predicting whole vertebral body strength. In Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society Meeting, Adelaide, Australia.

Perilli E, Briggs AM, Codrington JD, Wark JD, Kantor S, Parkinson IH, Fazzalari NL (2010)
Whole vertebral body strength: prediction through bone mineral density assessed via DXA and microarchitecture assessed via micro-CT. In Proceedings of the Australian Orthopaedic Association (SA) Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, Australia.

Perilli E, Briggs AM, Wark JD, Kantor S, Parkinson IH, Fazzalari NL (2010)
Subregional BMD and bone volume fraction in the human vertebral body examined by DXA and micro-CT. In Proceedings of the 56th Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, USA.

Perilli E, Briggs AM, Wark JD, Kantor S, Parkinson IH, Fazzalari NL (2010)
Subregional BMD and bone volume fraction in whole human vertebrae: concurrent analysis using DXA and micro-CT. In Proceedings of the SkyScan Annual Meeting, 7-9 July 2010, Mechelen, Belgium.

Perilli E, Briggs AM, Wark JD, Kantor S, Parkinson IH, Fazzalari NL (2010) (2010)
Subregional BMD and bone volume fraction in whole human vertebrae: concurrent analysis using DXA and micro-CT". In Proceedings of the Australian Society for Medical Research Conference, 9th June, Adelaide.

Conference Publication - Extract of Paper

Perilli E, Briggs AM, Wark JD, Kantor S, Parkinson IH, Fazzalari NL (2010)
Subregional BMD and bone volume fraction in the human vertebral body examined by DXA and micro-CT. In Proceedings of the 56th Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, USA.

Briggs AM, Jordan JE, Buchbinder R, Straker LM, Burnett AF, O’Sullivan PB, Metcalf D, Chua JC. Osborne RH (2009)
Back pain beliefs and self-management practices in the community: Relevance of health literacy. In Proceedings of the Australian Physiotherapy Association Congress, 1-5 October, Sydney.

Briggs AM, Straker LM, Bear N, Smith AJ (2009)
Neck/shoulder pain is not related to the level or nature of physical activity or type of sedentary activity in Australian adolescents. In Proceedings of the Australian Physiotherapy Association Congress, 1-5 October, Sydney.

Perilli E, Briggs AM, Wark JD, Kantor S, Parkinson IH, Fazzalari NL (2009)
BMD and bone volume fraction of entire human vertebral bodies examined by DXA and micro-CT. In Proceedings of the International Bone and Mineral Society and Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society Meeting. 21-25 March 2009, Sydney, Australia.

Perilli E, Briggs AM, Wark JD, Kantor S, Parkinson IH, Fazzalari NL (2009)
Whole vertebral body BMD and bone volume fraction examined by DXA and micro-CT. In Proceedings of the 36th European Symposium on Calcified Tissues. 23-27 May 2009, Vienna, Austria.

Straker LM, Briggs AM, Smith AJ, Bear N (2009)
Chronic neck/shoulder pain and activity in RAINE study adolescents. In Proceedings of the Be Active 2009 Congress: Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, 6th National Sports Injury Prevention Conference, 7th National Physical Activity Conference, Brisbane 14-17 October.