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The clinical and cost-effectiveness of corticosteroid injection versus night splints for carpal tunnel syndrome (INSTINCTS trial): an open-label, parallel group, randomised controlled trial. (2018)
Journal Article
Chesterton, L. S., Blagojevic-Bucknall, M., Burton, C., Dziedzic, K. S., Davenport, G., Jowett, S. M., Myers, H. L., Oppong, R., Rathod-Mistry, T., van der Windt, D. A., Hay, E. M., & Roddy, E. (2018). The clinical and cost-effectiveness of corticosteroid injection versus night splints for carpal tunnel syndrome (INSTINCTS trial): an open-label, parallel group, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 392(10156), 1423 - 1433. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736%2818%2931572-1

Background
To our knowledge, the comparative effectiveness of commonly used conservative treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome has not been evaluated previously in primary care. We aimed to compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of night splint... Read More about The clinical and cost-effectiveness of corticosteroid injection versus night splints for carpal tunnel syndrome (INSTINCTS trial): an open-label, parallel group, randomised controlled trial..

Coexistence of plantar calcaneal spurs and plantar fascial thickening in individuals with plantar heel pain (2018)
Journal Article
Menz, H. B., Thomas, M., Marshall, M., Rathod-Mistry, T., Hall, A., Chesterton, L. S., Peat, G. M., & Roddy, E. (2019). Coexistence of plantar calcaneal spurs and plantar fascial thickening in individuals with plantar heel pain. Rheumatology, 58(2), 237-245. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/key266

Objectives
To examine associations between plantar calcaneal spurs, plantar fascia thickening and plantar heel pain (PHP), and to determine whether tenderness on palpation of the heel differentiates between these presentations.

Methods
Adults... Read More about Coexistence of plantar calcaneal spurs and plantar fascial thickening in individuals with plantar heel pain.

The Risk of Gout Among Patients With Sleep Apnea: A Matched Cohort Study (2018)
Journal Article
Blagojevic‐Bucknall, M., Mallen, C., Muller, S., Hayward, R., West, S., Choi, H., & Roddy, E. (2019). The Risk of Gout Among Patients With Sleep Apnea: A Matched Cohort Study. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 71(1), 154-160. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.40662

Objective
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with a range of serious comorbidities. This study investigates whether people with OSA are more likely to develop gout than those without OSA in both short and long term.

Methods A matched ret... Read More about The Risk of Gout Among Patients With Sleep Apnea: A Matched Cohort Study.

Comorbidity clusters in people with gout: an observational cohort study with linked medical record review (2018)
Journal Article
Mallen, Roddy, Bucknall, & Hider. (2018). Comorbidity clusters in people with gout: an observational cohort study with linked medical record review. Rheumatology, 1358-1363. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.23562

Objective. To investigate how comorbid conditions cluster in patients with gout in a UK primary care population.

Methods. A cross-sectional study was performed using baseline data from a primary-care-based prospective observational cohort of peop... Read More about Comorbidity clusters in people with gout: an observational cohort study with linked medical record review.

Health-related quality of life in gout in primary care: baseline findings from a cohort study (2018)
Journal Article
Roddy, Mallen, Bucknall, Muller, & Hider. (2018). Health-related quality of life in gout in primary care: baseline findings from a cohort study. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 61-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2017.12.005

Objectives: To examine gout-related, comorbid, and sociodemographic characteristics associated with generic and disease-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in gout.

Methods: Adults with gout from 20 general practices were mailed a que... Read More about Health-related quality of life in gout in primary care: baseline findings from a cohort study.

Gout: Is there a role in management for the general practice nurse? (2018)
Journal Article
Finney, A., Viggars, R., & Roddy, E. (2018). Gout: Is there a role in management for the general practice nurse?. Practice Nurse,

This chapter focuses on gout, the most prevalent form of inflammatory arthritis. This chapter informs nurses of the signs, symptoms and treatments for gout. Current guideline recommendations are defined, and the educational needs for healthcare profe... Read More about Gout: Is there a role in management for the general practice nurse?.

A randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of ultrasound-guided intra-articular corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injections: the hip injection trial (HIT) protocol (2018)
Journal Article
Paskins, Z., Hughes, G., Myers, H., Hughes, E., Hennings, S., Cherrington, A., Evans, A., Holden, M., Stevenson, K., Menon, A., Bromley, K., Roberts, P., Hall, A., Peat, G., Jinks, C., Oppong, R., Lewis, M., Foster, N. E., Mallen, C., & Roddy, E. (2018). A randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of ultrasound-guided intra-articular corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injections: the hip injection trial (HIT) protocol. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 19, Article 218. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-018-2153-0

BACKGROUND: Evidence on the effectiveness of intra-articular corticosteroid injection for hip osteoarthritis is limited and conflicting. The primary objective of the Hip Injection Trial (HIT) is to compare pain intensity over 6 months, in people with... Read More about A randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of ultrasound-guided intra-articular corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injections: the hip injection trial (HIT) protocol.

Obesity, hypertension and diuretic use as risk factors for incident gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies (2018)
Journal Article
Evans, P. L., Prior, J. A., Belcher, J., Mallen, C., Hay, C. A., & Roddy, E. (2018). Obesity, hypertension and diuretic use as risk factors for incident gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 20, Article 136. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-018-1612-1

BACKGROUND: Gout treatment remains suboptimal. Identifying populations at risk of developing gout may provide opportunities for prevention. Our aim was to assess the risk of incident gout associated with obesity, hypertension and diuretic use. METHOD... Read More about Obesity, hypertension and diuretic use as risk factors for incident gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.

Risk of fragility fracture among patients with late-onset psoriasis: a United Kingdom population-based study (2018)
Journal Article
Mallen, Roddy, Bucknall, Muller, Hider, Helliwell, & Paskins. (2018). Risk of fragility fracture among patients with late-onset psoriasis: a United Kingdom population-based study. Osteoporosis International, 1659-1664. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-018-4491-z

This study aimed to examine fracture risk in patients with late-onset psoriasis. A cohort study was conducted using primary care records from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Psoriasis patients had a 10% increased risk of fracture compared to... Read More about Risk of fragility fracture among patients with late-onset psoriasis: a United Kingdom population-based study.