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Biography
Ilana Ackerman is a Professor (Research) in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University and Deputy Director of the Musculoskeletal Health Unit.
Ilana is a musculoskeletal epidemiologist and an experienced orthopaedic physiotherapist. She completed her PhD at The University of Melbourne in 2006. To support her research, she has been awarded an NHMRC Public Health Early Career Fellowship (2008-2015), a mid-career Victorian Health and Medical Research Fellowship (2018-2022), and a 2022 Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship from Monash University (Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences).
Ilana has led an important program of clinical and population-based research designed to quantify the personal and societal burden of hip and knee osteoarthritis, forecast trends in arthritis and joint replacement surgery, and evaluate the outcomes of joint replacement. Her research has been supported by competitive funding from the NHMRC, HCF Research Foundation, Victorian Government, Arthritis Australia, Musculoskeletal Australia, and the Physiotherapy Research Foundation. Her research findings have been published in leading international orthopaedic surgery, rheumatology and physiotherapy journals and she has received a range of research awards for her work. Ilana is strongly committed to clinical researcher training and has a longstanding record of positive engagement with clinicians and health services.
Ilana has held osteoarthritis expert roles for the Global Burden of Disease studies and was an invited member of the working group that developed the ICHOM Standard Set for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis. She has held key advisory roles at national and state levels, with the overarching aim of improving the quality of care for people with osteoarthritis. Ilana was involved in the initial development and recent update of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care's Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standards and the Victorian Model of Care for Osteoarthritis, and was a Steering Committee member for the National Strategic Action Plan for Arthritis. Ilana is the Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Advisor to the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry and the co-Chair of the International Society of Arthroplasty Registries Patient-Reported Outcomes Working Group.
She is a member of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) Publications Committee and an International Editorial Advisory Board member for the Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes. She is the immediate past Chair of the Journal of Physiotherapy Editorial Board.
Featured podcasts
Joint Action podcast with Ilana Ackerman - November 2024
E3 Rehab podcast with Ilana Ackerman - October 2024
Joint Action podcast with Ilana Ackerman - April 2022
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne
2003 → 2006
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours), University of Melbourne
1993 → 1996
External positions
Adjunct Professor, La Trobe University
2022 → …
International Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
2022 → …
Publications Committee, Osteoarthritis Research Society International
2019 → …
Editorial Board Chair, Journal of Physiotherapy
2017 → 2022
National Advisory Council, Australian Physiotherapy Association
2017 → 2022
Editorial Board member, Journal of Physiotherapy
2014 → 2022
Research area keywords
- Epidemiology
- Osteoarthritis
- Health Services Research
- Patient-reported outcomes
- Quality Of Life
- Mixed-methods research
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projections of the future burden of arthritis, long-term back problems and osteopenia/osteoporosis in Western Australia
Ackerman, I. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Gorelik, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Buchbinder, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/04/25 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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HERknee CRE: Preventing knee injury and osteoarthritis burden for women and girls
Crossley, K. M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Hinman, R. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Culvenor, A. G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Emery, C. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Choong, P. F. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Smith, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Barton, C. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Henne, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dowsey, M. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McPhail, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Whittaker, J. L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Patterson, B. E. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Bruder, A. M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ackerman, I. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kemp, J. L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Møller, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Minahan, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Makdissi, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Whalan, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Morris, H. G. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/11/24 → 31/10/29
Project: Research
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Early Pain Intervention after total Knee replacement (EPIK): a registry-nested trial
Adie, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Zadro, J. R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ferreira, G. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Harris, I. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ackerman, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dear, B. F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), WRIGLEY, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Maher, C. G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Richards, B. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Smith, P. N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Vertullo, C. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McAuliffe, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lewis, P. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Naylor, J. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Cameron, I. D. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/24 → 30/06/29
Project: Research
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Audit and Feedback Research and Development Partner
O'Connor, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Gorelik, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Buchbinder, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ackerman, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Docking, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Ivers, N. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Eastern Melbourne Healthcare Network Ltd (trading as Eastern Melbourne PHN)
28/06/24 → 30/11/25
Project: Research
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Procurement of Support of Strategy Implementation Activities (Clinical Quality Registries) - Health/E23-321188
Ahern, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Gabbe, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ackerman, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Earnest, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McDonald, S. P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Connor, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zeps, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ruseckaite, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lassetter, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Turner, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Honardoost, M. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Han, J. X. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Grant, C. (Project Manager)
1/06/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Alternative healthcare delivery arrangements in Nepal: a systematic review of comparative effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness studies
Rai, P., O'connor, D. A., Ackerman, I., Budhathoki, S. S. & Buchbinder, R., 4 Jan 2025, In: BMJ Global Health. 10, 1, 13 p., e016024.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
The projected burden of arthritis among adults and children in Australia to the year 2040: a population-level forecasting study
Ackerman, I. N., Gorelik, A., Berkovic, D. & Buchbinder, R., Mar 2025, In: The Lancet Rheumatology. 7, 3, p. e187-e196 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Are Outcomes From an Exercise Therapy and Patient Education Program for Osteoarthritis Associated With Hip and Knee Replacement Within Two Years? A Register-Based Study of 9,339 Patients With Osteoarthritis
Ackerman, I. N., Johansson, M. S., Grønne, D. T., Clausen, S., Ernst, M. T., Overgaard, S., Odgaard, A., Roos, E. M. & Skou, S. T., Jun 2024, In: Arthritis Care & Research. 76, 6, p. 802-812 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Aspirin or enoxaparin for VTE prophylaxis after primary partial, total or revision hip or knee arthroplasty: A secondary analysis from the CRISTAL cluster randomized trial
The CRISTAL Study Group, Apr 2024, In: PLoS ONE. 19, 4, 13 p., e0298152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
A systematic review of crosswalks for converting patient-reported outcome measure scores in hip, knee, and shoulder replacement surgery
Ackerman, I. N. (Leading Author), Soh, S. E., Hallstrom, B. R., Fang, Y. Y., Franklin, P., Lützner, J. & Ingelsrud, L. H., 2024, In: Acta Orthopaedica. 95, p. 512-523 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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ANZMUSC Clinical Trials Network Osteoarthritis Paper of the Year
Ackerman, I. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Australasian Epidemiological Association mid-career travel award
Ackerman, I. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Australian Health Outcomes Conference New Presenter's Award
Ackerman, I. (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Australian Physiotherapy Association Victorian Branch Physiotherapy Achievement Award for Contribution to the Profession
Ackerman, I. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Australian Rheumatology Association / Rheumatology Health Professionals Association best free paper award
Ackerman, I. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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We could be paying too much for knee and hip replacements
18/02/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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5.4 million Australians will have arthritis in 2040
10/12/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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What can be done to avoid knee replacements?
11/11/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
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Updating best practice care for knee osteoarthritis
Bunzli, S. & Ackerman, I.
1/11/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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170. Knee Osteoarthritis - The Clinical Care Standard with Ilana Ackerman
15/10/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts