She has made great contributions in the field of osteoarthritis, and developed the first method to evaluate the joints in clinical trials of osteoarthritis. She used this method to conduct the world's first clinical trial of osteoarthritis, which is now used internationally to test new treatments for osteoarthritis. Her work made people have a new understanding of the etiology of osteoarthritis, which led to clinical trials of new treatments. These include testing old drugs for osteoarthritis and developing new treatments with Australian and international biotechnology companies. Research area keywords OsteoarthritisMusculoskeletal diseasesLow Back PainClinical trialsEpidemiologyObesityPhysical activityPreventionTreatmentJoint replacement