Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Physical Therapy
Dr. Cook is a musculoskeletal clinical researcher with foci in diagnosis, interventions, and outcomes assessment. As a productive researcher, he has published over 250 peer-reviewed papers and has an H index of 37. His earlier work involved the validation of outcomes measures including item response theory. Dr. Cook has completed a number of studies investigating commonly used tests and measures for orthopedic diagnoses. Recent investigations have included trials designed to investigate the effectiveness of manual therapy-based interventions of the spine and shoulder. His work has led to international recognition and collaborations in numerous countries.
Dr. Cook is a past recipient of the OPTP/JMMT publication award (2003, 2005), the AAOMPT/Dick Erhard Excellence in Research Award (2011, 2012), the Helen May Bradley Career Achievement Award-Maryville University (2007), the J Warren Perry Distinguished Author Award (2005), the 2012 APTA Dorothy Briggs Memorial Scientific Inquiry Award (co-author), and was a Williams Evans Research Fellow, the University of Otago in 2012 and a University of Newcastle, Australia, Research Fellow in 2015.
Dr. Cook is the Director of the Duke Center of Excellence in Manual and Manipulative Therapy.
For more information, visit dpt.duhs.duke.edu/faculty-staff/core-faculty/chad-cook
Current Projects
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The Role of Opioids in patients with Femoroacetabular Impingement (funded by DoD)
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Differences in total claims paid and patient outcomes when a patient with spine pain sees either a physical therapist first or a medical physician (funded by MITRE)
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Predictors of positive outcomes at two years for patients receiving lumbar fusion surgery (funded by CDLR-NIH)
Selected Publications & Grants
Publications
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Rethorn, Zachary D., J Kyle Covington, Chad E. Cook, and Janet R. Bezner. “Physical Activity Promotion: Moving From Talking the Talk to Walking the Walk.” J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 52, no. 5 (May 2022): 236–42. https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2022.10859.
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Rethorn, Zachary D., J Kyle Covington, Chad E. Cook, and Janet R. Bezner. “Identifying Factors That Influence Physical Activity Promotion in Outpatient Physical Therapist Practice Using the Theoretical Domains Framework.” J Geriatr Phys Ther, April 25, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1519/JPT.0000000000000353.
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Liew, Bernard X. W., Ana I. de-la-Llave-Rincón, Marco Scutari, José L. Arias-Buría, Chad E. Cook, Joshua Cleland, and César Fernández-de-Las-Peñas. “Do Short-Term Effects Predict Long-Term Improvements in Women Who Receive Manual Therapy or Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? A Bayesian Network Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.” Phys Ther 102, no. 4 (April 1, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzac015.
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Levin, Jay M., Rafeal Baker, Daniel E. Goltz, John Wickman, Trevor A. Lentz, Chad Cook, Steven Z. George, Christopher S. Klifto, and Oke A. Anakwenze. “Heterogeneity of pain-related psychological distress in patients seeking care for shoulder pathology.” J Shoulder Elbow Surg 31, no. 4 (April 2022): 681–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2021.09.009.
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Rethorn, Zachary D., J Kyle Covington, Chad E. Cook, and Janet R. Bezner. “Physical Therapists' Knowledge, Skills, Beliefs, and Organizations Impact Physical Activity Promotion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Phys Ther 102, no. 3 (March 1, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzab291.
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Rethorn, Zachary D., Timothy J. Rethorn, Chad E. Cook, Jason A. Sharpe, S Nicole Hastings, and Kelli D. Allen. “Association of Burden and Prevalence of Arthritis With Disparities in Social Risk Factors, Findings From 17 US States.” Prev Chronic Dis 19 (February 17, 2022): E08. https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd19.210277.
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Cook, Chad E., Jason M. Beneciuk, and Steven Z. George. “Procedural Drift: An Underappreciated Element of Clinical Treatment Fidelity.” J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 52, no. 2 (February 2022): 63–66. https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2022.10961.
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Rethorn, Zachary D., Chad E. Cook, Christine Park, Tamara Somers, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Andrew K. Chan, Brenton H. Pennicooke, et al. “Social risk factors predicting outcomes of cervical myelopathy surgery.” J Neurosurg Spine, January 28, 2022, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.3171/2021.12.SPINE21874.
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Cook, Chad E., Steven Z. George, Anthony L. Asher, Erica F. Bisson, Avery L. Buchholz, Mohamad Bydon, Andrew K. Chan, et al. “High-impact chronic pain transition in surgical recipients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy.” J Neurosurg Spine, January 21, 2022, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.3171/2021.11.SPINE211260.
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Longtin, Christian, Simon Décary, Chad E. Cook, and Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme. “What does it take to facilitate the integration of clinical practice guidelines for the management of low back pain into practice? Part 2: A strategic plan to activate dissemination.” Pain Pract 22, no. 1 (January 2022): 107–12. https://doi.org/10.1111/papr.13032.
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Grants
- Improving Veteran Access To Integrated Management of Chronic Back Pain (AIM Back) (Investigator), awarded by National Institutes of Health, administered by Duke Clinical Research Institute, 2017-2024 More info
- Can an intervention aimed at patient education, engagement, and cognitive restructuring improve functional outcomes and well-being for patients with rotator cuff related shoulder pain? A Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial (Principal Investigator), awarded by ORTHOPAEDIC SECTION, administered by Orthopaedics, Physical Therapy, 2018-2023 More info
- Force-Based Manipulations Research Network (Principal Investigator), awarded by University of Alabama at Birmingham, administered by Orthopaedics, Physical Therapy, 2022-2023 More info
- Influence of Rehabilitation After Ankle Injuries in Active Duty Service Members: The Impact of Timing and Dosing on Downstream Healthcare Utilization Costs (Principal Investigator), awarded by The Geneva Foundation, administered by Orthopaedics, Physical Therapy, 2018-2019 More info
- Physical Therapy Clinical Educators' Perceptions and Experiences of Clinical Prediction Rules (Principal Investigator), awarded by American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists, administered by Orthopaedics, Physical Therapy, 2015-2017 More info
- The influence of variations in hospital-level discharge settings on 30-day readmission rates among older adults receiving lumbar spinal fusion surgery (Principal Investigator), awarded by University of Texas Medical Branch, administered by Orthopaedics, Physical Therapy, 2016-2017 More info
Contact
2200 W. Main Street, Suite B230
DUMC 104002, Durham, NC 27708
919-684-8905
chad.cook@duke.edu