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Increased risk of vascular disease associated with gout: a retrospective, matched cohort study in the UK clinical practice research datalink (2015)
Journal Article
Roddy, Mallen, Belcher, & Hider. (2015). Increased risk of vascular disease associated with gout: a retrospective, matched cohort study in the UK clinical practice research datalink. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 642 - 647. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206432

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether gout increases risk of incident coronary heart disease (CHD), cerebrovascular (CVD) and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) in a large cohort of primary care patients with gout, since there have been no such large studi... Read More about Increased risk of vascular disease associated with gout: a retrospective, matched cohort study in the UK clinical practice research datalink.

"I suddenly felt I'd aged": a qualitative study of patient experiences of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). (2015)
Journal Article
Twohig, H., Mitchell, C., Mallen, C., Adebajo, A., & Mathers, N. (2015). "I suddenly felt I'd aged": a qualitative study of patient experiences of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). Patient Education and Counseling, 98(5), 645 - 650. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2014.12.013

OBJECTIVES: To explore patient experiences of living with, and receiving treatment for, PMR. METHODS: Semi-structured qualitative interviews, with 22 patients with PMR recruited from general practices in South Yorkshire. Thematic analysis using a con... Read More about "I suddenly felt I'd aged": a qualitative study of patient experiences of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)..

An algorithm to identify rheumatoid arthritis in primary care: a Clinical Practice Research Datalink study. (2015)
Journal Article
Muller, S., Hider, S. L., Raza, K., Stack, R. J., Hayward, R. A., & Mallen, C. D. (2015). An algorithm to identify rheumatoid arthritis in primary care: a Clinical Practice Research Datalink study. BMJ Open, 5(12), Article e009309. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009309

OBJECTIVE: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a multisystem, inflammatory disorder associated with increased levels of morbidity and mortality. While much research into the condition is conducted in the secondary care setting, routinely collected primary c... Read More about An algorithm to identify rheumatoid arthritis in primary care: a Clinical Practice Research Datalink study..

The Ariadne principles: how to handle multimorbidity in primary care consultations. (2014)
Journal Article
Mallen. (2014). The Ariadne principles: how to handle multimorbidity in primary care consultations. BMC Medicine, 223 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-014-0223-1

Multimorbidity is a health issue mostly dealt with in primary care practice. As a result of their generalist and patient-centered approach, long-lasting relationships with patients, and responsibility for continuity and coordination of care, family p... Read More about The Ariadne principles: how to handle multimorbidity in primary care consultations..

Repeated primary care consultations for non-specific physical symptoms in children in UK: a cohort study (2014)
Journal Article
Bucknall, M., Mallen, C. D., & Dunn, K. M. (2014). Repeated primary care consultations for non-specific physical symptoms in children in UK: a cohort study. BMC Family Practice, 195 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-014-0195-4

BackgroundNon-specific physical symptoms (NSPS), such as headache and abdominal pain, are common reasons for children to consult primary care. NSPS represent a significant burden not only on society, but also on health care services, through frequent... Read More about Repeated primary care consultations for non-specific physical symptoms in children in UK: a cohort study.

Comorbidities in patients with gout prior to and following diagnosis: case-control study. (2014)
Journal Article
Mallen. (2014). Comorbidities in patients with gout prior to and following diagnosis: case-control study. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 210 - 217. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206410

OBJECTIVES: To determine the burden of comorbidities in patients with gout at diagnosis and the risk of developing new comorbidities post diagnosis. METHODS: There were 39 111 patients with incident gout and 39 111 matched controls identified from th... Read More about Comorbidities in patients with gout prior to and following diagnosis: case-control study..

Bisphosphonates and Risk of Acute Pseudogout: A Case-Control Study in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Muller, S., Paskins, Z., Hider, S., Mallen, C., Roddy, E., & Bucknall, M. (2014, November). Bisphosphonates and Risk of Acute Pseudogout: A Case-Control Study in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). Poster presented at 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, usa

Background/Purpose: Acute pseudogout is the most dramatic clinical manifestation of calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition (CPPD). CPPD is most commonly sporadic and age-related but can rarely occur secondary to metabolic diseases or a familial tra... Read More about Bisphosphonates and Risk of Acute Pseudogout: A Case-Control Study in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)..

Fatigue as a precursor to polymyalgia rheumatica: an explorative retrospective cohort study. (2014)
Journal Article
Mallen, Hider, & Muller. (2014). Fatigue as a precursor to polymyalgia rheumatica: an explorative retrospective cohort study. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, 219 - 223. https://doi.org/10.3109/03009742.2014.959047

OBJECTIVES: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is the commonest inflammatory disorder of older adults. Although not part of the recently published classification criteria, patients with PMR frequently complain of fatigue. We compared consultation for fatig... Read More about Fatigue as a precursor to polymyalgia rheumatica: an explorative retrospective cohort study..