Research groups
Cynthia Srikesavan
Senior Researcher in Physiotherapy
I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy in January 1998 from the Government College of Physiotherapy (GCP), Tiruchirappalli, India. I then started working in different teaching capacities alongside my clinical responsibilities in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Gujarat. Following my Master’s degree in Psychology in 2003, I completed my MPhil in Psychology in 2004. In 2009, I was awarded a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy with specialisation in neurological conditions.
In September 2010, I joined the multi-disciplinary Ph.D. program in Applied Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba, Canada and obtained my Doctorate degree in February 2015. My Ph.D. thesis investigated the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial on a novel, computer game-based hand exercise programme for people with rheumatoid arthritis or hand osteoarthritis.
I began working at the University of Oxford in June 2015. I am currently involved in two implementation projects of the Strengthening and Stretching for Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand (SARAH) exercise programme for people with difficulties in hand function due to rheumatoid arthritis https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(14)60998-3.pdf. I am working with the SARAH implementation team in evaluating the web-based SARAH training programme (iSARAH) that we have developed for NHS hand therapists to aid its translation in their clinical practice https://isarah.octru.ox.ac.uk. I am also involved in the development and evaluation of the self-guided, web-based SARAH programme (mySARAH) for people with rheumatoid arthritis. I am also exploring patients' experiences with the interventions they received for their frozen shoulder in the multi-centre UK-FROST trial http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN48804508.
My other areas of interest are using simple and innovative technologies in patient healthcare, particularly of supported self-management in arthritic conditions, and translation and cross-cultural adaptation of MSK patient-reported outcome measures in Tamil.
Key publications
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Test-retest reliability and convergent validity of a computer based hand function test protocol in people with arthritis.
Journal article
Srikesavan CS. et al, (2015), Open orthop j, 9, 57 - 67
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An In-School-Based Program of Combined Fine Motor Exercise and Educational Activities for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
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Szturm T. et al, (2014), Games health j, 3, 326 - 332
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USABILITY TESTING OF AN ONLINE VERSION OF THE STRENGTHENING AND STRETCHING FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS OF THE HAND (SARAH) PROGRAMME FOR PEOPLE WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Conference paper
Srikesavan C. et al, (2018), Rheumatology, 57
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EFFECTS OF WEB-BASED INTERVENTIONS ON PHYSICAL FUNCTION AND ACTIVITY, PAIN AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Conference paper
Bryer C. et al, (2017), Rheumatology, 56, 204 - 204
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE THERAPIST TRAINING COURSE TO DELIVER AN EVIDENCE-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAMME FOR PEOPLE WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AFFECTING THE HANDS
Conference paper
Srikesavan CS. et al, (2017), Rheumatology, 56, 136 - 136
Recent publications
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Improving the understanding and management of back pain in older adults: the BOOST research programme including RCT and OPAL cohort
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WILLIAMSON E. et al, (2023), Programme grants for applied research
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Implementation of a Web-Based Resilience Enhancement Training for Nurses: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
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Henshall C. et al, (2023), Journal of medical internet research, 25, e43771 - e43771
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Experiences of people with hand osteoarthritis and perceptions of clinicians and carers on quality of life and treatment services: A qualitative synthesis
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Srikesavan C. et al, (2023), Hand therapy
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Longitudinal qualitative study of living with neurogenic claudication.
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Griffiths F. et al, (2022), Bmj open, 12
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It’s What We Do: Experiences of UK Nurses Working during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Practice, Identity and Resilience
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Davey Z. et al, (2022), Healthcare (switzerland), 10
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Resilience Enhancement Online Training for Nurses (REsOluTioN): Protocol for a Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.
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Srikesavan C. et al, (2022), Jmir res protoc
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Anti-TNF (adalimumab) injection for the treatment of adults with frozen shoulder during the pain predominant stage protocol for a multi-centre, randomised, double blind, parallel group, feasibility trial
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Hopewell S. et al, (2022), Nihr open research, 2, 28 - 28
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Experiences and perceptions of trial participants and healthcare professionals in the UK Frozen Shoulder Trial (UK FROST): a nested qualitative study.
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Srikesavan C. et al, (2021), Bmj open, 11
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A hand exercise mobile app for people with rheumatoid arthritis in Turkey: design, development and usability study.
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Tonga E. et al, (2021), Rheumatol int
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Surgical treatments compared with early structured physiotherapy in secondary care for adults with primary frozen shoulder: the UK FROST three-arm RCT.
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Brealey S. et al, (2020), Health technol assess, 24, 1 - 162
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Translating the Strengthening and Stretching for Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand Programme from clinical trial to clinical practice: An effectiveness–implementation study
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Williamson E. et al, (2020), Hand therapy, 25, 87 - 97