Outputs (56)

Factors associated with change in health-related quality of life in people with gout: a 3-year prospective cohort study in primary care (2022)
Journal Article
Watson, L., Belcher, J., Nicholls, E., Chandratre, P., Blagojevic-Bucknall, M., Hider, S., Lawton, S. A., Mallen, C. D., Muller, S., Rome, K., & Roddy, E. (2022). Factors associated with change in health-related quality of life in people with gout: a 3-year prospective cohort study in primary care. Rheumatology, 62(8), 2748-2756. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac706

Objective To describe factors associated with change in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in people living with gout in primary care. Methods In a UK prospective cohort study, adults with a diagnosis of gout registered with 20 general practices... Read More about Factors associated with change in health-related quality of life in people with gout: a 3-year prospective cohort study in primary care.

A Critical Evaluation of Patient Pathways and Missed Opportunities in Treatment for Heart Failure. (2022)
Journal Article
Shing Kwok, C., Satchithananda, D., Ahmed, F. Z., Chue, C. D., Barker, D., Patwala, A., Duckett, S., & Mallen, C. D. (2022). A Critical Evaluation of Patient Pathways and Missed Opportunities in Treatment for Heart Failure. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 9(12. Special issue Heart Failure: Clinical Diagnostics and Treatment), https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd9120455

BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is a global problem responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. METHODS: This review describes the patient pathways and missed opportunities related to treatment for patients with HF. RESULTS: The contemporary... Read More about A Critical Evaluation of Patient Pathways and Missed Opportunities in Treatment for Heart Failure..

Predictors of perceived risk in first-degree relatives of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. (2022)
Journal Article
Bunnewell, S., Wells, I., Zemedikun, D., Simons, G., Mallen, C. D., Raza, K., & Falahee, M. (2022). Predictors of perceived risk in first-degree relatives of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. RMD Open, https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002606

OBJECTIVES: To define variables associated with perceived risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in first-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with RA. METHODS: Patients with RA and their FDRs were invited to complete cross-sectional surveys. FD... Read More about Predictors of perceived risk in first-degree relatives of patients with rheumatoid arthritis..

The world is getting smaller: The importance of a global approach to general practice research and practice (2022)
Journal Article
Mallen, C. (2022). The world is getting smaller: The importance of a global approach to general practice research and practice. European Journal of General Practice, 28(1), 242 - 243. https://doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2022.2143686

Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Changes in the Tasks of the Primary Care Workforce? An International Survey among General Practices in 38 Countries (PRICOV-19). (2022)
Journal Article
Groenewegen, P., Van Poel, E., Spreeuwenberg, P., Mallen, C., Murauskiene, L., Pétré, B., Schaubroeck, E., Stark, S., Sigurdsson, E., Tatsioni, A., Vafeidou, K., Willems, S., Batenburg, R., & Peris, A. (2022). Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Changes in the Tasks of the Primary Care Workforce? An International Survey among General Practices in 38 Countries (PRICOV-19). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192215329

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a large and varying impact on primary care. This paper studies changes in the tasks of general practitioners (GPs) and associated staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from the PRICOV-19 study of 5093 GPs in 38 countr... Read More about Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Changes in the Tasks of the Primary Care Workforce? An International Survey among General Practices in 38 Countries (PRICOV-19)..

Is Vaccination Against Covid-19 Associated with Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Flare? Self-controlled Case Series Analysis Using Data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (Aurum) (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nakafero, G., Grainge, M. J., Card, T., Mallen, C., Nguyen van Tam, J. S., Williams, H. C., & Abhishek, A. (2022, November). Is Vaccination Against Covid-19 Associated with Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Flare? Self-controlled Case Series Analysis Using Data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (Aurum). Paper presented at ACR Convergence 2022, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Background/Purpose: It is unclear whether autoimmune rheumatic disease (AIRD) flares are associated with the recent prior Covid-19 vaccination, and whether the association was influenced by vaccine modality and prior Covid-19 infection. The objective... Read More about Is Vaccination Against Covid-19 Associated with Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Flare? Self-controlled Case Series Analysis Using Data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (Aurum).

Should patient pathways be considered in evaluations of care quality? (2022)
Journal Article
Shing Kwok, C., Muntean, E.-A., & Mallen, C. (2022). Should patient pathways be considered in evaluations of care quality?. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 280 - 283. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2022.0097

In this article, Kwok, Muntean and Mallen argue that patient pathways can be a useful indicator of care quality, and should be incorporated into quality evaluations of NHS services.

Data Collection Theory in Healthcare Research: The Minimum Dataset in Quantitative Studies. (2022)
Journal Article
Kwok, C., Muntean, E., Mallen, C., & Borovac, J. (2022). Data Collection Theory in Healthcare Research: The Minimum Dataset in Quantitative Studies. Clinics and Practice, 832 - 844. https://doi.org/10.3390/clinpract12060088

There is considerable interest in data analytics because of its value in informing decisions in healthcare. Data variables can be derived from routinely collected records or from primary studies. The level of detail for individual variables in quanti... Read More about Data Collection Theory in Healthcare Research: The Minimum Dataset in Quantitative Studies..

Is vaccination against COVID-19 associated with psoriasis or eczema flare? Self-controlled case series analysis using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (Aurum) (2022)
Journal Article
Adams, L., Nakafero, G., Grainge, M. J., Card, T., Mallen, C. D., Van-Tam, J. S. N., Williams, H. C., & Abhishek, A. (2023). Is vaccination against COVID-19 associated with psoriasis or eczema flare? Self-controlled case series analysis using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (Aurum). British Journal of Dermatology, 188(2), 297-299. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljac061

Intermediate care in caring for dementia, the point of view of general practitioners: A key informant survey across Europe. (2022)
Journal Article
Dibao-Dina, C., Oger, C., Foley, T., Torzsa, P., Lazic, V., Kreitmayer Peštiae, S., Adler, L., Kareli, A., Mallen, C., Heaster, C., Dumitra, G., Kurpas, D., Viegas, R., Giezendanner, S., Tkachenko, V., De Lepeleire, J., Falanga, R., Missiou, A., Jennings, A., & Petrazzuoli, F. (2022). Intermediate care in caring for dementia, the point of view of general practitioners: A key informant survey across Europe. Frontiers in Medicine, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.1016462

Background: Intermediate care is often defined as healthcare occurring somewhere between traditional primary (community) and secondary (hospital) care settings. High quality intermediate care is important in dementia, may prevent caregiver burnout an... Read More about Intermediate care in caring for dementia, the point of view of general practitioners: A key informant survey across Europe..