Professor Lord has pursued work in the areas of applied neurology, instability, falls and fractures in older people and clinical groups. He has made major contributions in these fields with studies spanning basic physiology, risk factor identification, development and evaluation of randomised controlled trials and guideline and policy development. His evidence-based risk assessment tools are now used widely in clinical settings for identify high risk populations and guiding optimal intervention strategies. He has published over 350 papers (H index 65) and is one of the top 1% most cited researchers worldwide for the field of social science.