Daniel L. Riddle, PT, Ph.D., F.A.P.T.A.
Otto D. Payton Professor
Assistant department chair
E-mail: dlriddle@vcu.edu
Professional interests
Daniel Riddle is assistant chair and department coordinator of the School of Allied Health Professions' Ph.D. distance-learning program. His primary research interests are in the areas of recovery following knee arthroplasty, musculoskeletal diagnosis, outcomes and prognoses of musculoskeletal disorders. Riddle teaches courses on musculoskeletal assessment and the disablement process.
Education
- Ph.D. Education (1996), Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
- M.S. Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (1985), Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
- Certificate, Physical Therapy (1981), University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- B.S. (1980), Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Selected publications
Riddle DL, Dumenci L. Self-Rated Health and Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis Over Three Years: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Arthritis Care and Research. In press, 2012.
Riddle DL, Jiranek WA, Neff RS, Whitaker D, Hull JR. Extent of Tibiofemoral Osteoarthritis Prior to Knee Arthroplasty: Multicenter Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. In press, 2012.
Coronado RA, Wurtzel WA, Siman C, Riddle DL, George SZ. Content and Bibliometric Analysis of Articles Published in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. In press
Riddle DL. Historical Development of Self-Report Functional Status Measures for Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery. Encyclopedia of Quality of Life Research. In press, 2011.
Wade JB, Riddle DL, Thacker LR. Is Pain Catastrophizing a Stable Trait or Dynamic State in Patients Scheduled for Knee Arthroplasty? The Clinical Journal of Pain. In press. 2011.
Riddle DL, Kong X, Fitzgerald GK. Psychological Health Impact on Two-Year Changes in Pain and Function in Persons with Knee Pain: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. In press. 2011.
Riddle DL, Stratford PW. Impact of Pain During Testing on Isometric Quadriceps Muscle Strength Measurements in Persons with Knee Pain: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Physical Therapy. In press. 2011.
Riddle DL, Kong X, Jiranek WA. Factors Associated with Rapid Progression to Knee Arthroplasty: Complete Analysis of Three-Year Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Joint Bone Spine. In press. 2011.
Chevan J, Riddle DL. Factors Associated with Care Seeking from Physicians, Physical Therapists and Chiropractors by Persons with Spinal Pain. A Population-based Study. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. In press. 2011.
Singh JA, Kundukulam J, Riddle DL, Strand V, Tugwell P. Early Postoperative Mortality Following Joint Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Rheumatology. In press. 2011.
Coronado RA, Riddle DL, Wurtzel WA, George SZ. Bibliometric Analysis of Articles Published from 1980 to 2009 in Physical Therapy, Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association. Physical Therapy. 2011 May;91(5):642-655.
Riddle DL, Keefe FJ, Nay WT, McKee D, Attarian DE, Jensen MP. Pain Coping Skills Training for Patients with Elevated Pain Catastrophizing who are Scheduled for Knee Arthroplasty: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. In press.
Wade JB, Riddle DL, Price DD, Dumenci L. Role of Pain Catastrophizing During Pain Processing in a Cohort of Patients with Chronic and Severe Arthritic Knee Pain. Pain. 2010, In press
Riddle DL, Johnson RE, Jensen MP, Keefe FJ, Kroenke K, Bair, FJ, Ang DC. The PRECIS Instrument was Useful for Refining a Randomized Trial Design: Experiences from an Investigative Team, In press. Journal of Clinica Epidemiology. 2010.
Rauch A, Escorpizo R, Cieza A, Riddle DL, Eriks-Hoogland I, Stucki G. Using a case report of a patient with spinal cord injury to illustrate the application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) during patient management. In press. Physical Therapy, 2010.
Escorpizo R, Stucki G, Cieza A, Davis, K, Stumbo T, Riddle DL. Creating an interface between the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) and physical therapy practice. In press. Physical Therapy, 2010.
Riddle DL, Utzman RR, Jewell DV, Pearson SM. Academic Difficulty and Program Level Variables Predict Performance on the National Physical Therapy Licensure Examination. A Population-Based Cohort Study. Physical Therapy. 2009;89(11):1182-91.
Cook C, Brismée JM, Pietrobon R, Sizer P, Hegedus E, Riddle DL. A Quality Checklist Was Developed Using Delphi Methods for Clinical Prediction Rules Designed for Treatment Prescription: The QUADCPR. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 2010;33(1):29-41
Cacchio A, De Blasis E, Necozione S, Rosa F, Riddle DL, Di Orio F, De Blasis D, Santilli V. The Italian version of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) was reliable, valid and responsive. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2010;63(5):550-7
Riddle DL, Wade JA, Jiranek WA. Preoperative Pain Catastrophizing Predicts Pain Outcome Following Knee Arthroplasty. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 2010;468(3):798-806
Barakatt ET, Romano PS, Riddle DL, Beckett LA, Kravitz R. An Exploration of Maitland’s Concept of Pain Irritability in Patients with Low Back Pain. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy. 2009;17(4):196-205
Barakatt ET, Romano PS, Riddle DL, Beckett LA. The Reliability Of Maitland’s Irritability Judgments in Patients with Low Back Pain. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy. 2009;17(3):135-40
Riddle DL, Kong X, Jiranek WA. Two-Year Incidence and Predictors of Future Knee Arthroplasty in Persons with Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: Preliminary Analysis of Longitudinal Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. The Knee, 2009;16(6):494-500.
Riddle DL, Wade JA, Jiranek. Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder: Prevalence and Correlates in Patients Scheduled for Knee Arthroplasty. In press. Journal of Arthroplasty, 2009 Jun 1. [Epub ahead of print]
Jewell DV, Riddle DL, Thacker LR. Interventions Associated with an Increased or Decreased Likelihood of Improved Pain and Function in Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis. A Retrospective Cohort Study. Physical Therapy, 2009;89(5):419-29.
Riddle DL, Stratford PW, Singh JA, Strand V. Variation in Outcome Measures in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Clinical Trials: A Proposed Approach to Achieving Consensus. Journal of Rheumatology. 2009;36(9):2050-6.
Stratford PW, Kennedy D, Riddle DL. Study Design Evaluated the Validity of Measures to Assess Change following Hip or Knee Arthroplasty. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2009;62(3):347-52.
Riddle DL, Stratford PW, Bowman D. Findings of extensive variation in the types of outcome measures used in hip and knee replacement clinical trials: A systematic review. Arthritis Care and Research. 2008 May 30;59(6):876-883
Kennedy D Stratford PW, Riddle DL, Hanna SE, Gollish JD. Assessing recovery and establishing prognosis following total knee arthroplasty. Physical Therapy. 2008 Jan;88(1):22-32.
Utzman R, Riddle DL, Jewell DV. Role of quantitative admissions data in predicting national licensure examination performance in professional physical therapy educational programs: A national study. Physical Therapy. 2007 Sep;87(9):1164-80
Utzman R, Riddle DL, Jewell DV. Role of quantitative admissions data in predicting academic difficulty in professional physical therapy educational programs: A national study. Physical Therapy. 2007 Sep;87(9):1181-93
Riddle DL, Jiranek WA, McGlynn F. Yearly incidence of unicondylar knee replacement in the United States. Journal of Arthroplasty. 2008;23(3):408-12.
Lingard EA, Riddle DL. Impact of Psychological Distress on Pain and Function Outcome Following Knee Arthroplasty. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Am. 2007;89(6):1161-9.
Riddle DL, Schappert SM. Volume and characteristics of inpatient and ambulatory medical care for neck pain in the United States: Data from three national surveys. Spine. 2007;32(1):132-40.
Jewell DV, Riddle DL. Interventions that Increase or Decrease the Likelihood of a Meaningful Improvement in Physical Health in Patients with Sciatica. Physical Therapy. 2005; 85:1139-1150.
Riddle DL, Hoppener MR, Kraaijenhagen RA, Anderson J, Wells PS. Preliminary validation of Clinical Assessment for Deep Vein Thrombosis in Orthopaedic Outpatients. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2005;(432):258-266.
Riddle DL, Hillner BE, Wells PS, Johnson RE, Zuelzer WA. Diagnosing Deep Vein Thrombosis in Outpatients: A National Study of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2005;(432):252-257.
Jewell DV, Riddle DL. A Method for Predicting a Student’s Risk for Academic Probation in a Professional Program in Allied Health. Journal of Allied Health. 2005;34:17-23.
Riddle DL, Pulisic M, Sparrow KJ. Impact of demographic and impairment-related variables on disability associated with plantar fasciitis. Foot and Ankle International. 2004;25:311-317.
Riddle DL, Schappert SM. Volume of ambulatory care visits and patterns of care for patients diagnosed with plantar fasciitis: A national study of medical doctors. Foot and Ankle International. 2004;25:303-310.
Riddle DL, Wells PS. Diagnosis of lower extremity deep vein thrombosis in outpatients. Physical Therapy. 2004;84:729-735.
Riddle DL, Hillner BE, Wells PS, Johnson RE, Hoffman HJ, Zuelzer WA. Diagnosis of lower extremity deep vein thrombosis in outpatients with musculoskeletal disorders: A national survey study of physical therapists. Physical Therapy. 2004;84:717-728.
Rothstein JM, Echternach JL, Riddle DL. The hypothesis-oriented algorithm for clinicians II (HOAC II): a guide for patient diagnosis and management. Physical Therapy. 2003;83:455-470.
Riddle DL, Rothstein JM, Echternach JL. Application of the HOAC II: An episode of care for a patient with low back pain. Physical Therapy. 2003;83:471-485.
Riddle DL, Pulisic M, Pidcoe P, Johnson RE. Risk factors for plantar fasciitis: A matched case-control study. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2003;85A:872-877.
Riddle DL, Freburger JK, North American Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Research Network. Evaluation of the Presence of Sacroiliac Joint Region Dysfunction Using a Combination of Tests: A Multicenter Intertester Reliability Study. Physical Therapy. 2002;82:772-781.
Riddle DL, Lee KT, Stratford PW. Use of SF-36 and SF-12 Health Status Measures: A Quantitative Comparison for Groups Versus Individual Patients. Medical Care. 2001;39:867-879.
Stratford PW, Riddle DL, Binkley JM. Assessing for changes in a patient's status: a review of current methods and a proposal for a new method of estimating true change. Physiotherapy Canada. 2001; 53(3):175-81.
Freburger JK, Riddle DL. Using published evidence to guide the examination of the sacroiliac joint region. Physical Therapy. 2001;81:1135-1143.
Stratford PW, Binkley JM, Riddle DL. Development and initial validation of the Back Pain Functional Scale. Spine. 2000;25:2095-2102.
Sullivan MS, Shoaf L, Riddle DL. Relationship of lumbar flexion active range-of-motion impairment to disability in patients with low back pain. Physical Therapy. 2000;80(3):240-250.
Freburger J, Riddle DL. Alignment of the sacroiliac joints in patients evaluated for sacroiliac joint dysfunction: a multi-center intertester reliability study. Physical Therapy 1999;79(12):1134-41.
Riddle DL, Stratford PW. interpreting validity indexes for diagnostic tests: an illustration using the Berg Balance Test. Physical Therapy 1999;79(10):939-948.
Binkley JM, Stratford PW, Lott SA, Riddle DL. The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS): Scale development, measurement properties and clinical application. Physical Therapy. 1999;79:371-383.
Stratford PW, Riddle DL, Binkley JM, Spadoni G, Westaway MD, Padfield B. Using the Neck Disability Index to make decisions concerning individual patients. Physiotherapy Canada. 1999;51:107-112.
Riddle DL, Stratford PW, Binkley JM. Sensitivity to change of the Roland-Morris back pain questionnaire: Part 2. Physical Therapy. 1998;78:1197-1207.
Stratford PW, Binkley JM, Riddle DL, Guyatt GH. Sensitivity to change of the Roland-Morris back pain questionnaire: Part 1. Physical Therapy. 1998;78:1186-1196.
Kelo MJ, Riddle DL. Examination and management of a patient with tarsal coalition. Physical Therapy. 1998;78:518-525.
Riddle DL. Classification and low back pain: A review of the literature and critical analysis of selected systems. Physical Therapy. 1998;78:708-737.
Riddle DL, Stratford PW. Use of generic versus region-specific functional status measures on patients with cervical spine disorders. Physical Therapy. 1998;78:951-963.
Heald S, Riddle DL, Lamb RL. The concurrent validity and responsiveness of a disability measure for the shoulder. Physical Therapy 1997;77:1079-1089.
Stratford PW, Binkley JM, Riddle DL. Health status measures: strategies and analytic methods for assessing change scores. Physical Therapy 1996;76:1109-1123.
Donohue MS, Riddle DL, Sullivan MS. Intertester reliability of a modified version of Mckenzie’s lateral shift assessments obtained on patients with low back pain. Physical Therapy 1996;76:706-717.
Robnett N, Riddle DL, Kues JM. Intertester reliability of measurements obtained with the KT 1000 on patients with reconstructed anterior cruciate ligaments. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy 21:213-219, 1995.
Fitzgerald GK, McClure PW, Beattie P, Riddle DL. Issues in determining treatment effectiveness of manual therapy. Physical Therapy 74:227-233, 1994.
Riddle DL, Rothstein JM. Intertester reliability of McKenzie's classifications of the type of syndrome present in patients with low back pain. Spine 18:1333-1344, 1993.
Nice DA, Riddle DL, Lamb RL, Mayhew TP, Rucker K. Intertester reliability of judgments of the presence of trigger points in patients with low back pain. The Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 73:893-898, 1992.
Riddle DL. Measurement of accessory motion: critical issues and related concepts. Physical Therapy 72:865-874, 1992.
Watkins MA, Riddle DL, Lamb RL, Personius WP. Reliability of goniometric measurements and visual estimates of knee range of motion obtained in a clinical setting. Physical Therapy 71:90-96, 1991.
Gauvin MG, Riddle DL, Rothstein JM. The reliability of clinical measurements of forward bending obtained using the modified fingertip-to-floor method. Physical Therapy 70:443-447, 1990.
Cooperman JM, Riddle DL, Rothstein JM. The reliability and validity of measurements of the integrity of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee using the Lachman's test. Physical Therapy 70:225-233, 1990.
Beattie P, Isaacson K, Riddle DL, Rothstein JM. Validity and reliability of measurements of leg length differences obtained with a tape measure. Physical Therapy 70:150-157, 1990.
Riddle DL, Finucane SD, Rothstein JM, Walker ML. Intrasession and intersession reliability of hand-held dynamometer measurements taken on brain-damaged patients. Physical Therapy 69:182-188, 1989.
McClure PW, Rothstein JM, Riddle DL. Intertester reliability of clinical judgments of medial knee ligament injury. Physical Therapy 69:268-275, 1989.
Riddle DL, Freeman DB. Management of a patient with a diagnosis of bilateral plantar fascitis and achilles tendinitis: a case report. Physical Therapy 68:1913-1916, 1988.
Elveru R, Rothstein JM, Lamb RL, Riddle DL. Methods for taking subtalar joint measurements. A clinical report. Physical Therapy 68:678-682, 1988.
Riddle DL, Rothstein JM, Lamb RL. Goniometric reliability in a clinical setting: Shoulder measurements. Physical Therapy 67:668-673, 1987.
Riddle DL. A treatment approach for a resistant knee extension contracture. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy 7:159-162, 1986.
Grant funding
Riddle DL (PI), Keefe F, Ang D, Saleh K, Jensen MP, Kroenke K, Bair M, Dumenci L, Reed S. Knee Arthroplasty Pain Coping Skills Training (KASTpain): A Randomized Trial.(Funded by the National Institute of Arthritis Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, 2012 - 1 UM1 R062800-01)
Riddle DL (PI), Singh JA, Lewallen D. Body Weight Changes Following Knee Arthroplasty: A Longitudinal Comparative Study. Funded by Virginia Commonwealth University Presidential Research Initiative Program. 2010
Knee Arthroplasty Cognitive Behavioral Intervention: The (KABIC) Trial. Principal investigator. National Institute of Arthritis Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. April, 2009. (1R34AR056727-01)
Characterizing psychological distress in patients following knee replacement surgery. Principal investigator. AD Williams fund. Virginia Commonwealth University. October 2005 – $10,000
Use of quantitative admissions data to predict academic and licensure examination performance among physical therapy students. Co-investigator; Principal investigator: Ralph Utzman. The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy. December 2004.
Evaluating Diagnostic Decisions for Deep Vein Thrombosis. Principal investigator. The Agency for Health Care Quality and Research, April 2002. (1RO3HS13059-01)
Lower Extremity Muscle Strength and Risk of Falling: A Case-Control Study. Co-investigator; principal investigator: Emma Wheeler. Geriatrics Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, April 2000.
The Impact of Gynecological Surgery on Physical Disability Related to Postoperative Back Pain. Co-investigator; principal investigator: Ann Dunbar. Section on Women’s Health of the American Physical Therapy Association, 1999.
Case-control Study of the Effect of Limited Dorsiflexion Passive Range of Motion on Plantar Fascitis. Co-investigator; principal investigator: Matt Pulisic. Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, 1999.
Development and Testing of a Self Report Lower Extremity Functional Scale. Co-investigator; principal investigator: Jill Binkley. Research Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, 1997.
An Examination of the Impairment-disability Relationship for Patients With Low Back Pain. Principal investigator. Faculty Research Grant Program of the Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1995.
A Multi-center Outpatient Study of Impairments and Outcomes for Patients with Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System. Principal investigator. Research Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, 1994.
Reliability of Classifications of the Type of Syndrome Present in Patients with Low Back Pain Using the McKenzie System. Principal investigator. Foundation for Physical Therapy, 1989.
Key professional service activities
Deputy Editor, Physical Therapy, May 2006–present
Editorial Board, The Journal of Pain, May 2010-present
Member, Board of Trustees, Foundation for Physical Therapy, February 2005–present
