Wilson, Richard, M.D.

Research Statement

My research interests are in issues related to not only improving function after stroke but also of economic evaluation of rehabilitative care, and the association of policy and outcomes of rehabilitative care. Getting an intervention that improves the quality of life to the people that most need it requires more than showing a positive effect. There will be increasing emphasis on showing the value of interventions that justify the costs. The value may be individually relevant but also needs to be relevant to the public and policy makers. Current research involves interventions to reduce post-stroke shoulder pain.

Professional Affiliations

• Investigator, Cleveland FES Center
• Attending Physician, MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio, Metrohealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
  
• Assistant Professor of PM&R, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Publications (Select)

• Wilson RD. Analgesic prescribing for musculoskeletal complaints in the ambulatory care setting after the introduction and withdrawal of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2009 Jul;90(7):1147-51. PubMed PMID: 19577028.  
• Wilson RD, Lewis SA, Murray PK. Trends in the rehabilitation therapist workforce in underserved areas: 1980-2000. J Rural Health. 2009 Winter;25(1):26-32. PubMed PMID: 19166558.  
• Alam E, Wilson RD, Vargo MM. Inpatient cancer rehabilitation: a retrospective  comparison of transfer back to acute care between patients with neoplasm and other rehabilitation patients. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2008 Jul;89(7):1284-9. PubMed PMID: 18586130.  
• Wilson RD, Murray PK. Cost-effectiveness of screening for deep vein thrombosis by ultrasound at admission to stroke rehabilitation. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2005  Oct;86(10):1941-8. PubMed PMID: 16213235. 
  

Research Programs

• Functional Electrical Stimulation in Stroke
• Post-stroke Stroke Shoulder Pain
• Large database analysis

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