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Chinonso Igwesi-Chidobe · Sankore

University of Nigeria

Chinonso Igwesi-Chidobe

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0001-8021-0283

This profile carries an ORCID the researcher published on their own record — the strongest evidence available short of a human confirming it. 2 other profiles were folded into this one.

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22

Citations

188

h-index

8

Computed over the works the graph holds, so it is a floor rather than a career figure.

i10-index

7

Works published 2022 onward have been swept for this country. Figures are complete within that window, to the extent the open indexes are.

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Every institution this scholar has appeared with on a work, by how many.

University of Nigeria29 works
Enugu State University of Science and Technology6 works

Publications

22 works in the graph, newest first.

Research priorities for data science and artificial intelligence in global health: an international consensus exercise
2026The Lancet Global HealthJournalOpen access7 citations10.1016/s2214-109x(25)00473-5
Low back pain prevalence across African populations from 2017 to 2025: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2026Frontiers in Public HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.3389/fpubh.2026.1909159
Exploring the clinical utility of postural outcome tools for back and neck pain clinical outcomes: a systematic scoping review
2025F1000ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citations10.12688/f1000research.160172.2
The role of posture in spinal pain: perceptions and practices of clinicians and academics in six continents
2025PhysiotherapyJournalFirst author2 citations10.1016/j.physio.2025.101733

Factors associated with fear avoidance beliefs among University students with Low Back Pain in the United Kingdom: A cross-sectional survey study protocol

2025PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding1 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0323955

Exploring the clinical utility of postural outcome tools for back and neck pain clinical outcomes: a systematic scoping review

2025F1000ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.12688/f1000research.160172.1

How Low Back Pain is Managed—A Mixed-Methods Study in 32 Countries. Part 2 of Low Back Pain in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Series

2024Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical TherapyJournalOpen access25 citations10.2519/jospt.2024.12406

Setting research priorities for global pandemic preparedness: An international consensus and comparison with ChatGPT’s output

2024Journal of Global HealthJournalOpen access16 citations10.7189/jogh.14.04054

Prevalence and Biopsychosocial Factors Associated With a Current Episode of Low Back Pain Among Adults With a Previous History of Low Back Pain: A Cross-sectional Study of Market Traders in an African Population

2024Journal of PainJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding14 citations10.1016/j.jpain.2024.104526

The coping strategies employed by individuals with chronic low back pain: secondary qualitative analysis of data from diverse adult populations in two sub-Saharan African countries

2024Frontiers in Rehabilitation SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.3389/fresc.2024.1442789

Occupational biopsychosocial factors associated with neck pain intensity, neck-disability, and sick leave: A cross-sectional study of construction labourers in an African population

2024PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding8 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0295352

Challenges of Measuring Self-Reported Exposure to Occupational Biomechanical Risk Factors Amongst People with Low Literacy Engaged in Manual Labour: Findings from a Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Investigation in an African Population with Chronic Low Back Pain

2024Journal of Occupational RehabilitationJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.1007/s10926-024-10171-5

Exploring the clinical utility of postural outcome tools: a systematic scoping review

2024PhysiotherapyJournalFirst author1 citations10.1016/j.physio.2024.04.251

Case Report : Physiotherapy management of maternal obstetric palsy in a Nigerian teaching hospital

2024F1000ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding0 citations10.12688/f1000research.138647.1

'Caged in hell or unable to escape': the lived experiences of adult stroke survivors in rural Nigeria

2024PhysiotherapyJournalFirst author0 citations10.1016/j.physio.2024.04.309

Impact of community-based rehabilitation on quality of life and self-esteem of persons with physical disabilities and their family members

2023Global Health JournalJournalOpen access10 citations10.1016/j.glohj.2023.04.001

Research priorities to reduce the impact of COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries

2022Journal of Global HealthJournalOpen access39 citations10.7189/jogh.12.09003

Community-based non-pharmacological interventions for pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review

2022BMC Women s HealthJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding36 citations10.1186/s12905-022-02038-9

Experiences of physiotherapists involved in front-line management of patients with COVID-19 in Nigeria: a qualitative study

2022BMJ OpenJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding16 citations10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060012

Physiotherapy management of acute transverse myelitis in a pediatric patient in a Nigerian hospital: a case report

2022Journal of Medical Case ReportsJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding2 citations10.1186/s13256-022-03301-1

Minimal-contact physical interventions for pregnant women with musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review of randomised and non-randomised clinical trials

2022Journal of Obstetrics and GynaecologyJournalSenior authorCorresponding2 citations10.1080/01443615.2022.2070731

Exploring the Meaning of Chronic Low Back Pain as a Life of “Living Death” in Rural Nigeria

2022Book ChapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-030-95825-1_5