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colin.forde@ndorms.ox.ac.uk


ORCID ID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0749-1298


Kadoorie Centre, Level 3, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, OX3 9DU

Colin Forde

Phil, MRes, BSc (Hons)

Research Fellow

Physiotherapist interested in evaluating the clinical and cost effectiveness of different rehabilitation approaches for musculoskeletal injuries

 I am a clinical academic physiotherapist in orthopaedic trauma. My research interests are in evaluating the clinical and cost effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions for musculoskeletal injuries and in research methodology, particularly the design and conduct of randomised controlled trials.

Currently, I am the research physiotherapist for the NIHR-funded INITIATE trial. Previously, I was the research physiotherapist for the NIHR-funded AFTER trial. My DPhil, completed at the University of Oxford, focused on determining the feasibility of a full-scale randomised controlled trial evaluating rehabilitation for people after an acute patellar dislocation.

Previous research awards include an NIHR-funded Masters in Clinical Research (2017 to 2019), NIHR Oxford BRC Preparatory Research Career Fellowship (2019 to 2021), NIHR Doctoral Fellowship (2021 and 2024), and NIHR Pre-application Support Fund award (2024 to 2025).

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