Research Project
Jack Devonshire
Current Appointments
PhD Candidate at UNSW and NeuRAKey Research Areas
Jack, a PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and Neuroscience Research Australia, works within the Centre for Pain IMPACT. His research focuses on enhancing evidence-based management of phantom limb pain, particularly through the MRFF-funded TITAN randomised clinical trial, the largest trial in Australia testing treatments for this condition. His work aims to develop effective management strategies for phantom limb pain that can be integrated into everyday clinical practice.
Jack is interested in clinical trial methodology and the practical application of research in healthcare settings. His candidature involves mixed methods approaches, including process evaluation and mediation analysis, to ensure research outcomes from clinical trials can be effectively interpreted and translated into interventions that benefit individuals with chronic pain conditions. He co-chairs the social engagement portfolio at the Centre for Pain IMPACT, organising events to foster communication and outreach of the centre’s research to the broader research and consumer community.
Jack, an Accredited Exercise Physiologist at the UNSW Fatigue Clinic, assists individuals coping with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Post-Cancer Fatigue, Post-Viral Fatigue, and Long COVID. His clinical work enables him to use evidence-based methods and PhD expertise to enhance patients' quality of life.
Jack also serves as a Higher Degree Research Representative on the UNSW University Research Committee. In this role, he contributes to the university's research strategy, focusing on quality and integrity, overseeing research operations, recommending policies, addressing issues from the Academic Board, managing research risks, and performing delegated functions from the council.
 Jack is committed to improving the integration of research into clinical practice, particularly for those with chronic health conditions.
Publications
2024, 17 Apr
The smallest worthwhile effect on pain intensity of exercise therapy for people with chronic low back pain: a discrete choice experiment study
View full journal-article on http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2024.12279
2023, 31 Dec
The Efficacy of Graded Motor Imagery and Its Components on Phantom Limb Pain and Disability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1080/24740527.2023.2188899
2023 Oct
The smallest worthwhile effect on pain intensity of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and exercise therapy for acute and chronic low back pain: a benefit-harm trade-off study
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2023.08.006
2023, 27 Sep
Reporting of Observational Studies Explicitly Aiming to Emulate Randomized Trials
View full journal-article on http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.36023
2023, 22 Feb
Effectiveness of cognitive functional therapy for reducing pain and disability in chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
View full journal-article on http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2023.11447
2022 Dec
Effects of a single exercise session on pain intensity in adults with chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
View full journal-article on http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102679
2021 Jun
Comment on: “The training of short distance sprint performance in football code athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis"
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01446-5