By Dr Wei-Ju Chang

Journal articles

Millard S; Chiang A; Chowdhury N; Chang WJ; Furman A; De Martino E; Graven-Nielsen T; Schabrun S; Seminowicz D, 2025, 'Peak Alpha Frequency Is Not Significantly Altered by Five Days of Experimental Pain and Repetitive Transcranial Stimulation of the Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex', European Journal of Neuroscience, 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ejn.70219

Chowdhury NS; Taseen KJ; Chiang AKI; Chang WJ; Millard SK; Seminowicz DA; Schabrun SM, 2025, 'A 5-day course of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation before pain onset ameliorates future pain and increases sensorimotor peak alpha frequency', Pain, 166, pp. 1382 - 1394, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003484

Chang WJ; Chiang A; Chowdhury N; Adie S; Naylor JM; Finn H; Rizzo RRN; Gorgon E; O'Hagan E; Schabrun SM, 2025, 'Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as an adjunct to quadriceps strengthening exercise in knee osteoarthritis: A pilot randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-097293

Chowdhury NS; Chang WJ; Cheng D; Manivasagan N; Seminowicz DA; Schabrun SM, 2025, 'The effect of prolonged elbow pain and rTMS on TMS-evoked potentials: A TMS-EEG study', Imaging Neuroscience, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/IMAG.a.7

Chang WJ; Jenkins LC; Humburg P; Schabrun SM, 2025, 'Temporal changes in cortical sensory processing during the transition from acute to chronic low back pain', Pain Reports, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PR9.0000000000001269

Murphy MC; Mosler AB; Rio EK; Coventry M; Raj IS; Chivers PT; Arendt-Nielsen L; Alfieri FM; Bjurström MF; Larsen DB; Chang WJ; Olesen AE; Hertel E; Holm PM; Graven-Nielsen T; De Paula Gomes CAF; Henriksen M; Klinedinst NJ; Mathew J; Drewes AM; Nunes GS; O'leary H; Østerås H; Ozturk O; Pozsgai M; Rampazo ÉP; Rasmussen S; Rice D; Sánchez-Romero EA; Irani A; Stausholm MB; Hince D; Petersen KKS, 2025, 'Can quantitative sensory testing predict treatment outcomes in hip and knee osteoarthritis? A systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data', Pain, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003627

Chowdhury NS; Chang WJ; Cavaleri R; Chiang AKI; Schabrun SM, 2024, 'The reliability and validity of rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation mapping for muscles under active contraction', BMC Neuroscience, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12868-024-00885-w

McNally KR; Summers S; Stanton TR; McAuley J; Chang WJ; Chowdhury N; Cavaleri R, 2024, 'Exploring whether home-based neuromodulation can boost the analgesic effects of exercise in people with knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a double-blinded, pilot randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090523

Chang WJ; Humburg P; Jenkins LC; Buscemi V; Gonalez-Alvarez ME; McAuley JH; Liston MB; Schabrun SM, 2024, 'Can assessment of human assumed central sensitisation improve the predictive accuracy of the STarT Back screening tool in acute low back pain?', Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2024.103177

Chang WJ; Jenkins LC; Humburg P; Schabrun SM, 2024, 'The Influence of Pain Hypersensitivity and Psychological Factors on Pain and Disability in the Transition From Acute to Chronic Low Back Pain: A Longitudinal Exploratory Investigation and Cluster Analysis', Journal of Pain, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2024.104584

Millard SK; Speis DB; Skippen P; Chiang AKI; Chang WJ; Lin AJ; Furman AJ; Mazaheri A; Seminowicz DA; Schabrun SM, 2024, 'Can non-invasive brain stimulation modulate peak alpha frequency in the human brain? A systematic review and meta-analysis', European Journal of Neuroscience, 60, pp. 4182 - 4200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ejn.16424

Jenkins LC; Chang WJ; Humburg P; Wasinger VC; Stone LS; Dorsey SG; Renn C; Starkweather A; Schabrun SM, 2024, 'Sex Differences in the Serum Proteomic Profile During Acute Low Back Pain—A Preliminary Study of the Relationship to Future Low Back Pain', Journal of Pain, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2023.11.009

Jenkins LC; Chang WJ; Buscemi V; Liston M; Nicholas M; Graven-Nielsen T; Hodges PW; Wasinger VC; Stone LS; Dorsey SG; McAuley JH; Schabrun SM, 2023, 'The Understanding Persistent Pain Where it ResiDes Study of Low Back Pain Cohort Profile', New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 51, pp. 199 - 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.15619/nzjp.v51i3.375

Chowdhury NS; Chiang AKI; Millard SK; Skippen P; Chang WJ; Seminowicz DA; Schabrun SM, 2023, 'Combined transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroencephalography reveals alterations in cortical excitability during pain', Elife, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.88567

Chang WJ; Jenkins LC; Humburg P; Wasinger V; Walton DM; Schabrun SM, 2023, 'Systemic pro- and anti-inflammatory profiles in acute non-specific low back pain: An exploratory longitudinal study of the relationship to six-month outcome', Plos One, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287192

Chang WJ; Jenkins LC; Humburg P; Schabrun SM, 2023, 'Human assumed central sensitization in people with acute non-specific low back pain: A cross-sectional study of the association with brain-derived neurotrophic factor, clinical, psychological and demographic factors', European Journal of Pain United Kingdom, 27, pp. 530 - 545, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejp.2078

Moukhaiber N; Summers SJ; Opar D; Imam J; Thomson D; Chang WJ; Andary T; Cavaleri R, 2023, 'The Effect of Theta Burst Stimulation Over the Primary Motor Cortex on Experimental Hamstring Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Study', Journal of Pain, 24, pp. 593 - 604, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2022.11.013

Jenkins LC; Chang WJ; Buscemi V; Liston M; Humburg P; Nicholas M; Graven-Nielsen T; Hodges PW; McAuley JH; Schabrun SM, 2023, 'Cortical function and sensorimotor plasticity are prognostic factors associated with future low back pain after an acute episode: The Understanding persistent Pain Where it ResiDes prospective cohort study', Pain, 164, pp. 14 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002684

Cunningham CN; Jenkins LC; Chang WJ; McAuley JH; Schabrun SM, 2023, 'Relative and absolute reliability of somatosensory evoked potentials in response to non-noxious electrical stimulation of the paraspinal muscles in healthy participants at an interval of 3-months', International Journal of Neuroscience, 133, pp. 103 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207454.2021.1893722

Chang WJ; Naylor J; Natarajan P; Liu V; Adie S, 2022, 'Evaluating methodological quality of prognostic prediction models on patient reported outcome measurements after total hip replacement and total knee replacement surgery: a systematic review protocol', Systematic Reviews, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13643-022-02039-7

Chowdhury NS; Chang WJ; Millard SK; Skippen P; Bilska K; Seminowicz DA; Schabrun SM, 2022, 'The Effect of Acute and Sustained Pain on Corticomotor Excitability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Group and Individual Level Data', Journal of Pain, 23, pp. 1680 - 1696, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2022.04.012

Chang WJ; Adie S; Naylor JM; Chowdhury N; Finn H; Rizzo RRN; O'Hagan E; Schabrun SM, 2022, 'Feasibility and safety of combining repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and quadriceps strengthening exercise for chronic pain in knee osteoarthritis: A study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 12, pp. e062577, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062577

Chowdhury NS; Rogasch NC; Chiang AKI; Millard SK; Skippen P; Chang WJ; Bilska K; Si E; Seminowicz DA; Schabrun SM, 2022, 'The influence of sensory potentials on transcranial magnetic stimulation – Electroencephalography recordings', Clinical Neurophysiology, 140, pp. 98 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2022.05.015

Adie S; Griffin XL; Harris IA; Gorelik A; Chang WJ, 2022, 'Surgical (percutaneous pinning or plate fixation) versus non-surgical interventions for distal radius fractures in adults: an individual participant data review', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD014933

Moukhaiber N; Summers S; Chang W; Andary T; Imam S; Thomson D; Cavaleri R, 2022, 'Investigating the effects of Theta Burst Stimulation (TBS) on experimentally-induced hamstring pain (vol 24, pg S27, 2021)', JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT, 25, pp. E5 - E5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2021.09.073

Hesam-Shariati N; Chang WJ; Wewege MA; McAuley JH; Booth A; Trost Z; Lin CT; Newton-John T; Gustin SM, 2022, 'The analgesic effect of electroencephalographic neurofeedback for people with chronic pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis', European Journal of Neurology, 29, pp. 921 - 936, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ene.15189

Jenkins LC; Chang WJ; Buscemi V; Liston M; Skippen P; Cashin AG; McAuley JH; Schabrun SM, 2022, 'Low Somatosensory Cortex Excitability in the Acute Stage of Low Back Pain Causes Chronic Pain', Journal of Pain, 23, pp. 289 - 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2021.08.003

Chang W-J; Adie S; Naylor JM; Chowdhury N; Finn H; Rizzo RRN; O'Hagan E; Schabrun SM, 2022, 'Feasibility and safety of combining repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and quadriceps strengthening exercise for chronic pain in knee osteoarthritis: a study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial.', BMJ open, 12, pp. e062577, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062577

Hesam-Shariati N; Chang WJ; McAuley JH; Booth A; Trost Z; Lin CT; Newton-John T; Gustin SM, 2020, 'The analgesic effect of electroencephalographic neurofeedback for people with chronic pain: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis', Jmir Research Protocols, 9, pp. e22821, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/22821

Chang WJ; Buscemi V; Liston MB; McAuley JH; Schabrun SM, 2020, 'Central pain processing does not differ between first episode and recurrent acute low back pain', Physiotherapy Practice and Research, 41, pp. 35 - 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/PPR-190143

Jenkins L; Chang WJ; Buscemi V; Cunningham C; Cashin A; Mcauley JH; Liston M; Schabrun SM, 2019, 'Is there a causal relationship between acute stage sensorimotor cortex activity and the development of chronic low back pain? a protocol and statistical analysis plan', BMJ Open, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035792

Buscemi V; Chang WJ; Liston MB; McAuley JH; Schabrun SM, 2019, 'The Role of Perceived Stress and Life Stressors in the Development of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Disorders: A Systematic Review', Journal of Pain, 20, pp. 1127 - 1139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2019.02.008

Chang WJ; Buscemi V; Liston MB; McAuley JH; Hodges PW; Schabrun SM, 2019, 'Sensorimotor Cortical Activity in Acute Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study', Journal of Pain, 20, pp. 819 - 829, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2019.01.006

Jenkins LC; Chang WJ; Buscemi V; Liston M; Toson B; Nicholas M; Graven-Nielsen T; Ridding M; Hodges PW; McAuley JH; Schabrun SM, 2019, 'Do sensorimotor cortex activity, an individual's capacity for neuroplasticity, and psychological features during an episode of acute low back pain predict outcome at 6 months: A protocol for an Australian, multisite prospective, longitudinal cohort study', BMJ Open, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029027

Chang WJ; O'Connell NE; Beckenkamp PR; Alhassani G; Liston MB; Schabrun SM, 2018, 'Altered Primary Motor Cortex Structure, Organization, and Function in Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Journal of Pain, 19, pp. 341 - 359, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2017.10.007

Buscemi V; Chang WJ; Liston MB; McAuley JH; Schabrun S, 2017, 'The role of psychosocial stress in the development of chronic musculoskeletal pain disorders: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis', Systematic Reviews, 6, pp. 224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13643-017-0618-0

Ouellette AL; Liston MB; Chang WJ; Walton DM; Wand BM; Schabrun SM, 2017, 'Safety and feasibility of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with sensorimotor retraining in chronic low back pain: A protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013080

Chang WJ; Bennell KL; Hodges PW; Hinman RS; Young CL; Buscemi V; Liston MB; Schabrun SM, 2017, 'Addition of transcranial direct current stimulation to quadriceps strengthening exercise in knee osteoarthritis: A pilot randomised controlled trial', Plos One, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180328

Chang WJ; Bennell KL; Hodges PW; Hinman RS; Liston MB; Schabrun SM, 2015, 'Combined Exercise and transcranial direct current stimulation intervention for knee osteoarthritis: Protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008482

Chang WJ; O'Connell NE; Burns E; Chipchase LS; Liston MB; Schabrun SM, 2015, 'Organisation and function of the primary motor cortex in chronic pain: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis', BMJ Open, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/BMJOPEN-2015-008540

Chang WJ, 2012, 'Active Straight Leg Raise', Journal of Physiotherapy, 58, pp. 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1836-9553(12)70098-X

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