Christopher Price
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle University
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About
Christopher Price is a clinical researcher whose work sits at the intersection of stroke rehabilitation and health technology assessment, with a particular focus on upper limb recovery following stroke. He is best known for leading the RATULS (Robot-Assisted Training for the Upper Limb after Stroke) programme, a landmark multicentre randomised controlled trial that rigorously evaluated whether robotic gym technology could improve arm function in stroke survivors. The 2019 trial publication alone has accumulated 477 citations, establishing it as a defining study in rehabilitation medicine. Price's contributions span the full arc of rigorous clinical investigation — from publishing the original RATULS protocol in 2017, to reporting primary outcomes, conducting economic evaluations within the NHS, and assessing therapy fidelity and goal achievement. His 2018 systematic review on self-directed arm rehabilitation further demonstrates his broader commitment to understanding diverse therapeutic approaches. Collectively, his research has shaped clinical thinking about whether costly robotic interventions offer meaningful advantages over enhanced conventional therapy, providing evidence that directly informs NHS commissioning decisions and international rehabilitation guidelines. His body of work represents an important benchmark for evidence-based stroke care.
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