Professor Martin Underwood

Martin Underwood

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Head of Division of Health Sciences Professor of Primary Care Research

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Health Sciences
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL 		Tel: 02476 574664
Email: m.underwood@warwick.ac.uk

 

RESEARCH PROFILE


Musculskeletal disorders Primary Care

BACKGROUND


Professor Underwood trained in Manchester. After GP training in Carlisle he worked for 10 years as a full time general practitioner, initially in Lusaka and subsequently in Manchester. He started his academic career in 1995, initially with the MRC General Practice Research Framework and subsequently at Barts and The London Medical School. He joined Warwick Medical School in 2007. He works as general practitioner in central Coventry for the Sky Blue Medical Group Professor Underwood has established a substantial track record of community based research into the improved diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal disorders, particularly back pain and osteoarthritis. He has completed large trials of exercise and manipulation for low back pain, (UK BEAM) and of anti-inflammatory ointments for knee pain (TOIB). Professor Underwood is chief investigator on a current trial of exercise for the treatment of depression in older people living in residential accommodation (OPERA). This work is part of the portfolio of a trial run by Warwick Clinical Trials Unit. Professor Underwood?s other work has explored the epidemiology of chronic pain and the beliefs and expectations around the diagnosis and treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain from both the patients and the practitioners perspective. Professor Underwood has worked on the development of NICE guidelines for both osteoarthritis and back pain. In addition to his research Professor Underwood has a leadership role as Vice Dean of Warwick Medical School.

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS


  • Excess Treatment Cost for COPERS, Funded by: Warwickshire Primary Care Trust, Project Start Date: 28/02/2012 Project End Date: 30/09/2014
  • Excess Treatment cost for COPERS, Funded by: Coventry Primary Care Trust, Project Start Date: 03/10/2011 Project End Date: 30/09/2014
  • NIHR Programme Grant - FULL - Revised: Treatment of Back Pain, with - - - Miss Claire Daffern - Health Sciences Research Institute - Professor Nigel Stallard - Health Sciences Research Institute Dr Sarah J Duggan - Health Sciences Research Institute Dr Shilpa Patel - Health Sciences Research Institute Dr David R Ellard - Health Sciences Research Institute, Funded by: National Institute for Health Research (DoH), Project Start Date: 01/10/2010 Project End Date: 30/09/2013
  • Acuknee, Funded by: National Institute for Health Research (DoH), Project Start Date: 01/04/2011 Project End Date: 31/12/2012
  • OPERA study, Extended treatment costs, Funded by: HTA, Project Start Date: 19/01/2012 Project End Date: 31/08/2012

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS


  • Underwood M,Ashby D, Cross P, Hennessy E, Letley L, Martin J, et al; on behalf of the TOIB study team.(2007) 'Advice to use topical or oral ibuprofen for chronic knee pain in older people: randomised controlled trial and patient preference study. BMJ 2007' British Medical Journal (0959-535X) [article]
  • Carnes D, Anwer Y, Underwood M, Harding G, Parsons S; on behalf of the TOIB study team(2007) 'Influences on older people's decision making regarding choice of topical or oral NSAIDs for knee pain: qualitative study.' British Medical Journal (0959-535X) [article]
  • Underwood M (2006) 'Diagnosis and management of gout', British Medical Journal, 1315 - 1319, Vol 332 [Review] [view]
  • UK BEAM Trial TEAM (Underwood M)(2004) 'UK Back pain Exercise And Manipulation (UK BEAM) randomised trial: effectiveness of physical treatments for back pain in primary care' British Medical Journal 229 1377 - 1381 (0959-535X) [article]
  • UK BEAM trial Team (Underwood M)(2004) 'UK Back pain Exercise And Manipulation (UKBEAM) randomised trial: cost-effectiveness of physical treatments for back pain in primary care' British Medical Journal 229 1381 - 1385 (0959-535X) [article]

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Conferences

RESEARCH DEGREES SUPERVISED

  • Understanding and measuring chronic musculoskeletal pain in the community using self completed pain drawings. , Date of Completion: 2006
  • Family planning among South Asian women in the UK, Date of Completion: 2004
  • What influences primary care patients? decision making about care seeking and primary care practitioners? decision making about care delivery for chronic musculoskeletal pain?
  • How should the results of Back Pain trials be reported?
  • Developing a patient-centred outcome for studies of chronic fatigue / myalgic encephalomyalgia
  • The relationship between psychosocial distress and oral health
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