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159. How Do UK and Australian Physiotherapists Manage Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis? Results of an International Cross-Sectional Questionnaire (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Holden, M. A., Foster, N. E., Mallen, C. D., Chesterton, L., Case, R., Halliday, N., Spiers, L. N., Lewis, M., Quicke, J. G., Hinamn, R. S., & Bennell, K. L. 159. How Do UK and Australian Physiotherapists Manage Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis? Results of an International Cross-Sectional Questionnaire. Presented at Rheumatology 2015 (28-30 Apr 2015), Manchester, England, UK

A qualitative investigation of the barriers to help-seeking among members of the public presented with symptoms of new-onset rheumatoid arthritis. (2015)
Journal Article
Mallen. (2015). A qualitative investigation of the barriers to help-seeking among members of the public presented with symptoms of new-onset rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology, 585 - 592. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140913

OBJECTIVE: Treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) within 3 months of symptom onset leads to significantly improved clinical outcomes. However, many people with RA symptoms wait a long time before seeking medical attention. To develop effect... Read More about A qualitative investigation of the barriers to help-seeking among members of the public presented with symptoms of new-onset rheumatoid arthritis..

Prevalence of genital prolapse symptoms in primary care: a cross-sectional survey. (2015)
Journal Article
Cooper, J., Annappa, M., Dracocardos, D., Cooper, W., Muller, S., & Mallen, C. (2015). Prevalence of genital prolapse symptoms in primary care: a cross-sectional survey. International Urogynecology Journal, 505 - 510. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-014-2556-x

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) symptoms in a community-dwelling population in the United Kingdom. METHODS: All women over the age of 18 from a community practice were s... Read More about Prevalence of genital prolapse symptoms in primary care: a cross-sectional survey..

Rising burden of gout in the UK but continuing suboptimal management: a nationwide population study. (2015)
Journal Article
Mallen. (2015). Rising burden of gout in the UK but continuing suboptimal management: a nationwide population study. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 661 - 667. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-204463

OBJECTIVES: To describe trends in the epidemiology of gout and patterns of urate-lowering treatment (ULT) in the UK general population from 1997 to 2012. METHODS: We used the Clinical Practice Research Datalink to estimate the prevalence and incidenc... Read More about Rising burden of gout in the UK but continuing suboptimal management: a nationwide population study..

Gout and risk of chronic kidney disease and nephrolithiasis: meta-analysis of observational studies (2015)
Journal Article
Mallen, Roddy, & Belcher. (2015). Gout and risk of chronic kidney disease and nephrolithiasis: meta-analysis of observational studies. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 17, Article 90. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-015-0610-9

ntroduction
To determine the prevalence of chronic kidney disease and nephrolithiasis in people with gout, and the association between gout and prevalent or incident chronic kidney disease and nephrolithiasis.

Methods
Systematic review and meta-... Read More about Gout and risk of chronic kidney disease and nephrolithiasis: meta-analysis of observational studies.

Increased cardiovascular mortality associated with gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2015)
Journal Article
Roddy, Mallen, Belcher, Clarson, & Hider. (2015). Increased cardiovascular mortality associated with gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 22(3), 335 -343. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487313514895

BACKGROUND: Hyperuricaemia, the biochemical precursor to gout, has been shown to be an independent risk factor for mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD), although studies examining the clinical phenomenon of gout and risk of CVD mortality repor... Read More about Increased cardiovascular mortality associated with gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

International variation in GP treatment strategies for subclinical hypothyroidism in older adults: a case-based survey. (2015)
Journal Article
Mallen. (2015). International variation in GP treatment strategies for subclinical hypothyroidism in older adults: a case-based survey. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), e121 - e132. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp15X683569

BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence about the impact of treatment for subclinical hypothyroidism, especially among older people. AIM: To investigate the variation in GP treatment strategies for older patients with subclinical hypothyroidism dependi... Read More about International variation in GP treatment strategies for subclinical hypothyroidism in older adults: a case-based survey..

Improving the care of people with long-term conditions in primary care: protocol for the ENHANCE pilot trial (2015)
Journal Article
Healey, E. L., Jinks, C., Tan, V. A., Chew-Graham, C. A., Lawton, S. A., Nicholls, E., Finney, A. G., Porcheret, M., Cooper, V., Lewis, M., Dziedzic, K. S., Wathall, S., & Mallen, C. D. (2015). Improving the care of people with long-term conditions in primary care: protocol for the ENHANCE pilot trial. Journal of Comorbidity, 5(1), 135 -149. https://doi.org/10.15256/joc.2015.5.60

Background:
Long-term conditions (LTCs) are important determinants of quality of life and healthcare expenditure worldwide. Whilst multimorbidity is increasingly the norm in primary care, clinical guidelines and the delivery of care remain focused o... Read More about Improving the care of people with long-term conditions in primary care: protocol for the ENHANCE pilot trial.