Research Experience:
1999-2002 Research Apprentice, Productive Rehabilitation
- Institute of Dallas for Ergonomics (PRIDE), Dallas,
Texas (in affiliation with UT Southwestern faculty and
staff)
Creation and maintenance of a relational research
database utilizing Microsoft Access; statistical
analysis of data with SPSS for Windows; preparation
of professional journal articles, including developing
research questions, conducting literature reviews,
designing studies, planning and performing
statistical analyses, and writing manuscripts;
culminating in final dissertation
1997-1998 Honors Thesis, University of Texas at Arlington,
- Department of Psychology
Independent study design, statistical analysis using
SAS, preparation of manuscript, culminating in final
thesis
Publications:
Anagnostis, C., Gatchel, R., & Mayer, T.G. (2004). The pain disability
questionnaire: A new psychometrically sound measure for chronic
musculoskeletal disorders. Spine, 29(20), 2290-2302.
Anagnostis, C., Mayer, T.G., Gatchel, R.J. & Proctor, T.J. (2003) The
Million Visual Analog Scale: Its Utility for Predicting Tertiary
Rehabilitation Outcomes. Spine, 28(10), 1051-1060.
Mayer, T.G., Anagnostis C., Gatchel, R.J. & Evans, T. (2002). Impact of
Functional Restoration Following Anterior Cervical Fusion on Chronic
Disability in Work-Related Neck Pain. The Spine Journal, 2, 267-273.
Mayer, T., Gatchel, R., Keeley, J., McGeary, D., Dersh, J., & Anagnostis,
C. (2004). A randomized clinical trial of treatment for lumbar
segmental rigidity. Spine, 29(20), 2199-2205.
McGeary, D.D., Mayer, T.G., Gatchel, R.J., Anagnostis, C., & Proctor, T.
(2003). Gender-related Differences in Treatment Outcomes for
Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders. The Spine Journal, 3, 197-
203.
Neblett, R., Mayer, T.G., Gatchel, R.J., Keeley, J., Proctor, T. &
Anagnostis, C. (2003). Quantifying the Lumbar Flexion-Relaxation
Phenomenon: Theory, Normative Data and Clinical Applications.
Spine, 28(13), 1435-1446.
McGeary, D.D., Mayer, T.G., Gatchel, R.J., & Anagnostis, C (2004).
Smoking status and socioeconomic outcomes of functional restoration
patients with chronic spinal disability. The Spine Journal 4(2), 170-175.
Published Abstracts:
Gatchel, R.J., McGeary, D., & Anagnostis, C. (2003). Smoking status
and psychosocioeconomic status outcomes of tertiary rehabilitation in
patients with chronic spinal disability: A split decision. The Spine
Journal, 3, 104-105.
Mayer, T., Gatchel, R.J., Keeley, J., Anagnostis, C., Dersh, J., Proctor, T.,
& Willhite, J. (2002). A randomized controlled trial of treatment for
lumbar segmental rigidity and its association with facet syndrome.
The Journal of Pain, 3 (Supplement 1), 13
Mayer, T., Neblett, R., Gatchel, R.J., Keeley, J., Proctor, T., Willhite, J.,
Carrillo, P., & Anagnostis, C. (2002). Quantifying the lumbar flexion-
relaxation phenomenon: A two-part study. The Journal of Pain, 3
(Supplement 1), 53
Anagnostis, C., Mayer, T., & Gatchel, R. (2002). The effect of preinjury
wage levels on socioeconomic outcomes of chronic disabled work-
related spinal disorder patients. The Spine Journal, 2, 125-135.
Gatchel, R.J., Mayer, T., Anagnostis, C., & Proctor, T. (2002). Does
gender significantly affect treatment outcomes in work-related chronic
spinal disorders? The Spine Journal, 2, 135.
Presentations:
Anagnostis, C., Gatchel, R., & McGeary, D. (2003). Smoking status
and socioeconomic outcomes of tertiary rehabilitation in patients with
chronic spinal disability: A split decision! Presented at the North
American Spine Society, Spine Across the Sea, Maui, Hawaii
McGeary D., Gatchel, R., & Anagnostis, C. (2003). The plight of the
single working mother: An analysis of the response of single females
with children to chronic pain rehabilitation. Presented at the North
American Spine Society, World Spine Conference II, Chicago, Illinois.
Anagnostis, C., Mayer, T., & Gatchel, R. (2001). The effect of preinjury
wage levels on socioeconomic outcomes of chronic disabled work-
related spinal disorder patients. Presented at the Annual Meeting of
the North American Spine Society, Seattle, WA.
Gatchel, R., Mayer, T., Anagnostis, C., & Proctor, T. (2001). Does
gender significantly affect treatment outcomes in work-related chronic
spinal disorders? Presented at the Annual Meeting of the North
American Spine Society, Seattle, WA.
Mayer, T., Gatchel, R., Keeley, J., Anagnostis, C., Dersh, J., Proctor, T.,
& Willhite, J. (2002). A randomized controlled trial of treatment for
lumbar segmental rigidity and its association with facet syndrome.
Presented at the North American Spine Society, Meeting of the
Americas, New York, NY.
Mayer, T., Anagnostis, C., Gatchel, R., & Evans, T. (2002). Impact of
anterior cervical fusion on chronic disability in work-related neck pain.
Presented at the North American Spine Society, Meeting of the
Americas, New York, NY.
Mayer, T., Neblett, R., Gatchel, R., Keeley, J., Proctor, T., Willhite, J.,
Carrillo, P., & Anagnostis, C. (2002). Quantifying the lumbar flexion-
relaxation phenomenon: A two-part study. Presented at the North
American Spine Society, Meeting of the Americas, New York, NY.
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