Contact information
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0749-1298
Kadoorie Centre, Level 3, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, OX3 9DU
Research groups
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).
Recent publications
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A systematic review of outcomes reported in randomised controlled trials involving people with patellar dislocations
Journal article
Forde C. et al, (2025), Bone and joint open
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Development of the rehabilitation interventions for people with an acute patellar dislocation in the Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Post Patellar Dislocation (PRePPeD) pilot randomized controlled trial.
Journal article
Forde CP. et al, (2025), Bone jt open, 6, 469 - 479
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Development and delivery of the rehabilitation interventions for older adults with an ankle fracture in the AFTER (Ankle Fracture Treatment Enhancing Rehabilitation) trial.
Journal article
Forde CP. et al, (2025), Physiotherapy, 128
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Determining the feasibility of a full-scale randomised controlled trial evaluating rehabilitation for people after acute patellar dislocation
Thesis / Dissertation
Forde C., (2024)
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Effectiveness of supervised versus self-directed rehabilitation for adults aged 50 years and over with ankle fractures: protocol for the AFTER trial.
Journal article
Keene DJ. et al, (2024), Bone jt open, 5, 499 - 513