Maureen McEvoy

Teaching Strengths

Generosity, availability, listen without judgement
Building confidence in transitioning to workplace
Pursuit of excellence in clinical skills

Dr Maureen McEvoy

School of Allied Health and Human Performance

College of Health

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD as Co-Supervisor only - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Dr Maureen McEvoy co-ordinates the fourth year physiotherapy outpatient course Advanced Rehabilitation and a post graduate course Advanced Physiotherapy Practice 2 (Musculoskeletal) (APP2) in the Master of Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal) program.  She teaches in the undergraduate program predominantly in the areas of musculoskeletal and evidence based practice.

Dr Maureen McEvoy completed a PhD in the area of Evidence Based Practice in allied health professions in 2011, an interest that emerged after many years of clinical teaching in outpatient musculoskeletal management. She has a particular interest in research associated with the training of evidence based practice skills in entry level allied health students, in the use of these skills in outpatient musculoskeletal physiotherapy management and the ability to practice as an evidence based practitioner as graduates transition into the workforce.

Year Citation
2025 Edwards, E., Phillips, A., McEvoy, M., & Johnston, K. (2025). Characteristics and outcomes of communities of practice in allied health educators: rapid review. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 39(3), 510-518.
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2024 Cardle, P., Kumar, S., Leach, M., McEvoy, M., & Veziari, Y. (2024). “Diluting Its Value as a Word by Applying It to Everything”: A Qualitative Study Exploring Perspectives and Practices of Mindfulness Practitioners. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 17, 3439-3457.
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2024 Harvie, D. S., McEvoy, M., & Tomkinson, G. R. (2024). A comparison of visual and direct assessments of lumbar spine posture. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 39, 209-213.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2024 McEvoy, M., Fryer, C., Ward, E., & Kumar, S. (2024). Telehealth usability in a university student physiotherapy clinic during COVID-19. Musculoskeletal Care, 22(2), 8 pages.
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2023 Cardle, P., Kumar, S., Leach, M., McEvoy, M., & Veziari, Y. (2023). Mindfulness and chronic musculoskeletal pain: an umbrella review. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 16, 515-533.
DOI Scopus16 WoS14 Europe PMC12
2022 Karpenko, K., McEvoy, M., Lewis, L. K., & Ferrar, K. (2022). Schedules of standing and sitting directed by musculoskeletal discomfort in workers transitioning to sit-stand workstations: a cross-sectional study. Ergonomics, 65(4), 618-630.
DOI Scopus4 WoS1 Europe PMC2
2021 Braithwaite, F. A., Walters, J. L., Moseley, G. L., Williams, M. T., & McEvoy, M. P. (2021). A novel blinding protocol to test participant and therapist blinding during dry needling: a randomised controlled experiment. Physiotherapy, 112, 188-198.
DOI Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC9
2021 Braithwaite, F. A., Walters, J. L., Moseley, G. L., Williams, M. T., & McEvoy, M. P. (2021). A collaborative experiential problem-solving approach to develop shams for complex physical interventions: a case study of dry needling. Physiotherapy, 113, 177-187.
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2021 Hui, K. Y., Haines, C., Bammann, S., Hallandal, M., Langone, N., Williams, C., & McEvoy, M. (2021). To what extent is telehealth reported to be incorporated into undergraduate and postgraduate allied health curricula: a scoping review. PLoS ONE, 16(8, article no. e0256425), 1-18.
DOI Scopus38 WoS37 Europe PMC29
2020 Hu, M. Y., Wu, Y. N., McEvoy, M. P., Wang, Y. F., Cong, W. L., Liu, L. P., . . . Zhou, C. L. (2020). Development and validation of the Chinese version of the evidence-based practice profile questionnaire (EBP2Q). BMC medical education, 20(280), 1-13.
DOI Scopus11 WoS11 Europe PMC9
2020 Braithwaite, F., Walters, J. L., Moseley, G. L., Williams, M. T., & McEvoy, M. P. (2020). Towards more homogenous and rigorous methods in sham-controlled dry needling trials: Two Delphi surveys. Physiotherapy, 106, 12-23.
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2020 Braithwaite, F. A., Walters, J. L., Moseley, G., Williams, M. T., & McEvoy, M. P. (2020). Towards more credible shams for physical interventions: a Delphi survey. Clinical Trials, 17(3), 295-305.
DOI Scopus18 WoS17 Europe PMC14
2020 McEvoy, M., Luker, J., Fryer, C., & Lewis, L. K. (2020). Changes in physiotherapists' perceptions of evidence-based practice after a year in the workforce: a mixed-methods study. PLoS ONE, 15(12), 15 pages.
DOI Scopus17 WoS15 Europe PMC10
2019 Braithwaite, F. A., Walters, J. L., Li, L. S. K., Moseley, G. L., Williams, M. T., & McEvoy, M. P. (2019). Blinding strategies in dry needling trials: systematic review and meta-analysis. Physical therapy, 99(11), 1461-1480.
DOI Scopus46 WoS44 Europe PMC39
2019 Buckerfield, S., Braithwaite, F., Walters, J., & McEvoy, M. P. (2019). Feasibility of conducting research in a student physiotherapy clinic in Australia: a pilot study. Internet journal of allied health sciences and practice, 17(2, article no. 3), 1-10.
2019 Buckerfield, S., Braithwaite, F., Walters, J., & McEvoy, M. P. (2019). Feasibility of Conducting Research in a Student Physiotherapy Clinic in Australia: A Pilot Study. INTERNET JOURNAL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES AND PRACTICE, 17(2), 10 pages.
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2018 Moderiano, M., McEvoy, M., Childs, J., & Esterman, A. (2018). Safety of ultrasound exposure: knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Australasian sonographers. Journal of diagnostic medical sonography, 34(5), 357-367.
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2018 Braithwaite, F. A., Walters, J. L., Li, L. S. K., Moseley, L. G., Williams, M. T., & McEvoy, M. P. (2018). Effectiveness and adequacy of blinding in the moderation of pain outcomes: systematic review and meta-analyses of dry needling trials. PeerJ, 6(7), 1-30.
DOI Scopus36 WoS39 Europe PMC35
2018 McEvoy, M. P., Lewis, L. K., & Luker, J. (2018). Changes in physiotherapy students' knowledge and perceptions of EBP from first year to graduation: A mixed methods study. BMC medical education, 18(1), 1-20.
DOI Scopus28 WoS25 Europe PMC19
2018 Mazzotta, M. A., Ferrar, K., Fraysse, F., Lewis, L. K., & McEvoy, M. (2018). Usage of sit-stand workstations and associations between work and nonwork sitting time: an observational study. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 60(5), 268-272.
DOI Scopus8 WoS6 Europe PMC4
2018 Elliott, C., Green, F., Hang, K., Jolliffe, B., & McEvoy, M. (2018). Systematic review of the addition of hip strengthening exercises for adults with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 16(4, article no. 10), 1-13.
2018 Elliott, C., Green, F., Hang, K., Jolliffe, B., & McEvoy, M. P. (2018). Systematic Review of the Addition of Hip Strengthening Exercises for Adults with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. INTERNET JOURNAL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES AND PRACTICE, 16(4), 13 pages.
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2017 Moderiano, M., McEvoy, M., Childs, J., & Esterman, A. (2017). Safety of ultrasound exposure: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Australasian sonographers. Sonography, 4(3), 99-109.
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2016 Lizarondo, L., Turnbull, C., Kroon, T., Grimmer, K., Bell, A., Kumar, S., . . . Wiles, L. (2016). Allied health: integral to transforming health. Australian Health Review, 40(2), 194-204.
DOI Scopus31 WoS29 Europe PMC27
2016 Phillips, A. C., Lewis, L. K., McEvoy, M. P., Galipeau, J., Glasziou, P., Moher, D., . . . Williams, M. T. (2016). Development and validation of the guideline for reporting evidence-based practice educational interventions and teaching (GREET). BMC Medical Education, 16(1), 10 pages.
DOI Scopus237 WoS236 Europe PMC181
2016 McEvoy, M. P., Crilly, M., Young, T., Farrelly, J., & Lewis, L. K. (2016). How comprehensively is evidence-based practice represented in Australian health professional accreditation documents?: a systematic audit. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 28(1), 26-34.
DOI Scopus11 WoS12 Europe PMC11
2016 Lewis, L. K., Wong, S. C., Wiles, L. K. M., & McEvoy, M. P. (2016). Diminishing effect sizes with repeated exposure to evidence-based practice training in entry-level health professional students: a longitudinal study. Physiotherapy Canada, 68(1), 73-80.
DOI Scopus13 WoS12 Europe PMC10
2014 Phillips, A. C., Lewis, L. K., McEvoy, M. P., Galipeau, J., Glasziou, P., Hammick, M., . . . Williams, M. T. (2014). A Delphi survey to determine how educational interventions for evidence-based practice should be reported: Stage 2 of the development of a reporting guideline. BMC Medical Education, 14(1), 11 pages.
DOI Scopus47 WoS37 Europe PMC29
2014 Phillips, A. C., Lewis, L. K., McEvoy, M. P., Galipeau, J., Glasziou, P., Hammick, M., . . . Williams, M. T. (2014). A systematic review of how studies describe educational interventions for evidence-based practice: Stage 1 of the development of a reporting guideline. BMC Medical Education, 14(1), 11 pages.
DOI Scopus38 WoS20 Europe PMC29
2013 Phillips, A. C., Lewis, L. K., McEvoy, M. P., Galipeau, J., Glasziou, P., Hammick, M., . . . Williams, M. T. (2013). Protocol for development of the guideline for reporting evidence based practice educational interventions and teaching (GREET) statement. BMC Medical Education, 13(1), 11 pages.
DOI Scopus31 WoS29 Europe PMC27
2013 Maher, C., Kenyon, A., McEvoy, M., & Sprod, J. (2013). The reliability and validity of a research-grade pedometer for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 55(9), 827-833.
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2013 Kenyon, A., McEvoy, M., Sprod, J., & Maher, C. (2013). Validity of pedometers in people with physical disabilities : a systematic review. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 94(6), 1161-1170.
DOI Scopus18 WoS18 Europe PMC14
2013 Wong, S. C., McEvoy, M. P., Wiles, L. K., & Lewis, L. K. (2013). Magnitude of change in outcomes following entry-level evidence-based practice training: a systematic review. International journal of medical education, 4, 107-114.
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2011 McEvoy, M. P., Williams, M. T., Olds, T. S., Lewis, L. K., & Petkov, J. (2011). Evidence-based practice profiles of physiotherapists transitioning into the workforce : a study of two cohorts. BMC medical education, 11(100), 1-9.
DOI Scopus38 WoS34 Europe PMC28
2011 Long, K., McEvoy, M., Lewis, L., Wiles, L., Williams, M., & Olds, T. (2011). Entry-level evidence-based practice training in physiotherapy students: does it change knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours? a longitudinal study. Internet journal of allied health sciences and practice, 9(3), 1-11.
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2010 McEvoy, M. P., Williams, M. T., & Olds, T. S. (2010). Development and psychometric testing of a trans-professional evidence-based practice profile questionnaire. Medical teacher, 32(9), e373-e380.
DOI Scopus62 WoS49 Europe PMC48
2010 McEvoy, M. P., Williams, M. T., & Olds, T. S. (2010). Evidence based practice profiles : differences among allied health professions. BMC medical education, 10(1), article no. 69.
DOI Scopus62 WoS55 Europe PMC44
2009 Gomersall, S. R., & McEvoy, M. P. (2009). Evidence-based practice approach over three visits in the management of a patient with tibio-femoral osteoarthritis: a case study. Internet journal of allied health sciences and practice, 7(2), 1-9.
2009 Fulton, I., McEvoy, M., Pieterse, J., Williams, M., Thoirs, K., & Petkov, J. (2009). Transversus abdominis : changes in thickness during the unsupported upper limb exercise test in older adults. Physiotherapy theory and practice, 25(8), 523-532.
DOI Scopus4 Europe PMC4
2008 McEvoy, M. P., Cowling, A. J., Fulton, I. J., & Williams, M. T. (2008). Transversus abdominis: Changes in thickness during an incremental upper limb exercise test. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 24(4), 265-273.
DOI Scopus6 Europe PMC4
2007 McEvoy, M. P., Wilkie, K., & Williams, M. T. (2007). Anterior pelvic tilt in elite cyclists : a comparative matched pairs study. Physical therapy in sport, 8(1), 22-29.
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2005 Grimmer, K. A., Suarez, C., Agcaoili, J., Chipchase, L., Hillier, S. L., McEvoy, M. P., & Milanese, S. F. (2005). Teaching Filipino physiotherapists on-shore: an Australian-Filipino collaborative postgraduate health education initiative. Education for Health: Change in Learning and Practice, 18(2), 166-178.
DOI Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2005 McEvoy, M. P., & Grimmer, K. A. (2005). Reliability of upright posture measurements in primary school children. BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 6(1), 10 pages.
DOI Scopus107 WoS98 Europe PMC64
2005 Mueller, P., McEvoy, M., & Everett, S. (2005). The long sitting screening test in elite cyclists. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 8(4), 369-374.
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2004 McEvoy, M., & Shaw, T. (2004). Australian survey of inpatient management following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, 22(1), 7-13.
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2002 Shaw, T. V., McEvoy, M. P., & McClelland, J. (2002). An Australian survey of in-patient protocols for quadriceps exercises following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Journal of science and medicine in sport, 5(4), 291-296.
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2001 Reaiche, H., Williams, M. T., & McEvoy, M. P. (2001). Sonographic measurement of middle finger flexor tendons: normal measurements and reproducibility of data. Journal of diagnostic medical sonography, 17(4), 211-216.
DOI Scopus1

Year Citation
2023 Williams, M., McEvoy, M., Simmonds, T., & Johnston, K. (2023). Experiential learning: Breath pause induces breathing discomfort in health trainees. In RESPIROLOGY Vol. 28 (pp. 242). WILEY.
2022 Foley, A., Choppa, A., Lafontaine, S., Gundala, T., Tran, D., Johnson, K., . . . McEvoy, M. (2022). Oncoplastic breast conservation surgery versus mastectomy: A comparison of outcomes in an underserved population. In ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY Vol. 29 (pp. 216-218). SPRINGER.
2007 Pedler, A., Grimshaw, P., & McEvoy, M. P. (2007). The biomechanics of the drop punt. In Proceedings of the 6th Biennial Australian and New Zealand Society of Biomechanics Australasian Biomechanics Conference – ABC6. New Zealand.
2001 Mueller, P. D., McEvoy, M. P., & Everett, S. (2001). Anterior pelvic tilt in elite cyclists: A comparison between long sitting and active cycling. In Australian conference of Science and Medicine in Sport 2001.
2000 Iasiello, H., Williams, M. T., & McEvoy, M. P. (2000). Reliability of Sonographic Assessment and Measurement of Flexor Tendons in Typists.. In ASA 2000- Sound of the Future National Conference.

Courses I teach

  • REHB 2047 Biopsychosocial Practice (2025)
  • REHB 3065 Applied Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (2025)
  • REHB 4051 Advanced Rehabilitation B (2025)
  • REHB 4056 Clinical Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (2025)
  • REHB 5114 Advanced Physiotherapy Practice 1 (2025)
  • REHB 6011 Clinical Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy GE (2025)
  • REHB 3065 Applied Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (2024)
  • REHB 4051 Advanced Rehabilitation B (2024)
  • REHB 4056 Clinical Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (2024)
  • REHB 5114 Advanced Physiotherapy Practice 1 (2024)
  • REHB 5120 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 1 (2024)
  • REHB 6011 Clinical Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy GE (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2021 Co-Supervisor Can a community of practice address the professional learning needs of allied health clinical educators? A metropolitan perspective Master of Research (Physiotherapy) Master Part Time Mrs Emma Alix Edwards

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2020 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Mindfulness in contemporary health care: findings from the literature and frontline practice Master of Research (Health Sciences) Master Part Time Mr Paul Cardle
2015 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Blinding in physical intervention research: a sham development process incorporating the art of deception Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Miss Felicity Braithwaite
2013 - 2015 Co-Supervisor The development of the guideline for reporting evidence-based practice educational interventions and teaching (GREET) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Anna Phillips

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