Natasha is an occupational therapist whose research, clinical and teaching activities have focused on rehabilitation of both adults and children as a means to improve quality of life. Her developing program of research focuses on randomised controlled trials in occupational therapy. This focus has resulted in scholarly presentation of research projects undertaken in a variety of clinical settings, and examining the relevance and utility of occupational therapy assessments, interventions and outcomes. Prior to working at RSU, Natasha worked for many years in acute hospital and rehabilitation in the home services with people who had experienced acquired brain injury and those who required general rehabilitation. Her teaching and research interests include the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions used in rehabilitation; evidence based practice; and the use of the randomised controlled trial design in occupational therapy research. In 2001 she won the OT-Australia Research Award for her contribution towards the advancement of the research base of occupational therapy. She was an APA recipient, which has facilitated her recent PhD completion. Natasha has had a steady program of research investigating management of muscle contracture in adults who have sustained acquired brain impairment (from injury or stroke). Natasha’s current collaborative research projects include investigating pre-discharge occupational therapy home visits, management of contracture and upper limb function in children with cerebral palsy, and the use of Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) devices as memory devices after brain impairment.

Recent Publications

2009

• Bowman J, Lannin NA, Cook C, McCluskey A (2009). Development and psychometric testing of the Clinician Readiness for Measuring Outcomes Scale (CReMOS). Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 15(1):76-84.
• Cusick A, Lannin NA, Novak I (2009). (Book chapter) Clinical trials process: Specializations - Paediatrics. In: J.T. Rose (Ed.) Clinical Trials Handbook, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell
• Lannin NA, Gustafsson L, Cusick A, Walker M, Steultjens E, Fricke J, Turton A, Logan P, Wågø Aas R, Froude E, McCluskey A, Drummond A, Corr S, Fletcher-Smith J, Radford K, Pinnington L, Novak I, Wallen M (2009). (Letter) Scholarly communication and concerns for our conferences. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(4):183-184.
• Lannin NA, Gustafsson L, Cusick A, Walker M, Steultjens E, Fricke J, Turton A, Wågø Aas R, Logan P, Froude E, McCluskey A, Drummond A, Corr S, Fletcher-Smith J, Radford K, Pinnington L, Novak I, Wallen M (2009). (Letter) Scholarly communication and concerns for our conferences. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 56(2):147-148.
• Ross L, Harvey L, Lannin N (2009). Do people with acquired brain impairment benefit from additional therapy specifically directed at the hand? A randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, 23(6):492-503.

2008

• Cusick A, Lannin N (2008). On becoming a practitioner-researcher in remote northern Australia: personal commitment and resources compensate for structural deterrents to research. Disability and Rehabilitation, 30(26):1984-1998.
• Faddy K, McCluskey A, Lannin NA (2008). Interrater reliability of a new handwriting assessment battery for adults. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 62(5):595-599.
• Katalinic OM, Harvey LA, Herbert RD, Moseley AM, Lannin NA, Schurr K (2008). (Protocol) Stretch interventions for contractures. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (4):1-15.
• Lannin NA, et al. (2008). (Norwegian) Vitenskapelig kommunikasjon og bekymring for vare konferanser. ET apent brev itl vare kollegaer. Ergoterapeuten, 51(11):42-43.
• Lannin NA, McCluskey A (2008). A systematic review of upper limb rehabilitation for adults with traumatic brain injury. Brain Impairment, 9(3):237-246.
• Lannin NA, McCluskey A, Herbert RD, Cusick A (2008). (Letter) Response to Letter by Marossezky et al. Stroke, 39(2):e47.
• Ross L, Harvey L, Lannin NA (2008). (Abstract) A randomised controlled trial of upper limb motor training after acquired brain impairment. Brain Impairment, 9(1):91.

2007

• Cusick A, Lannin NA, Lowe K (2007). Adapting the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure for use in a paediatric clinical trial. Disability and Rehabilitation, 29(10):761-766.
• Lannin NA, Clemson L, McCluskey A, Chung-Wei C, Cameron ID, Barras S (2007). Feasibility and results of a randomised pilot-study of pre-discharge occupational therapy home visits. BMC Health Services Research, 7(1):42.
• Lannin NA, Cusick A, McCluskey A, Herbert RD (2007). Effects of Splinting on Wrist Contracture After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Stroke, 38(1):111-116.
• Lannin NA, Novak I, Cusick A (2007). A systematic review of upper extremity casting for children and adults with central nervous system motor disorders. Clinical Rehabilitation, 12(11):963-976.
• Lannin NA, Webster B (2007). Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf? Making sense of results from randomised controlled trials. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 54(4):247-256.
• McFarlane B, Armstrong B, Allaous J, Lannin NA, Tate RL (2007). (Abstract) Protocol for a randomised controlled trial to assess the success of using PDAs to compensate for poor memory after brain injury. Brain Impairment, 8(1):66.

2006

• Cusick A, McIntyre S, Novak I, Lannin N, Lowe K (2006). A comparison of goal attainment scaling and the Canadian occupational performance measure for paediatric rehabilitation research. Pediatric Rehabilitation, 9(2):149-157.
• Lannin N, Cusick A (2006). Factors affecting patient recruitment in an acute rehabilitation randomised controlled trial. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 60(2):177-181.
• Lannin N, Cusick A, McCluskey A, Herbert R (2006). (Abstract) A randomised trial of handsplinting to prevent contracture following acquired brain impairment. Brain Impairment, 7(1):66.
• Lannin NA, Longley W (2006). (Commentary) The evidence for the effectiveness of interventions to assist people with cognitive impairments with MS was found to be inconclusive. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 53(4):341-344.
• Lannin NA, Scheinberg A, Clark K (2006). (Review) AACPDM systematic review of the effectiveness of therapy for children with cerebral palsy after botulinum toxin A injections. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 48(6):533-539.