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Health services changes: is a run-in period necessary before evaluation in randomised clinical trials? (2014)
Journal Article
Rathod, T., Belcher, J., Montgomery, A. A., Salisbury, C., & Foster, N. E. (2014). Health services changes: is a run-in period necessary before evaluation in randomised clinical trials?. Trials, 15, Article 41. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-41

BACKGROUND: Most randomised clinical trials (RCTs) testing a new health service do not allow a run-in period of consolidation before evaluating the new approach. Consequently, health professionals involved may feel insufficiently familiar or confiden... Read More about Health services changes: is a run-in period necessary before evaluation in randomised clinical trials?.

Point-of-Care Prognosis for Common Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults (2013)
Journal Article
Mallen, C. D., Thomas, E., Belcher, J., Rathod, T., Croft, P., & Peat, G. (2013). Point-of-Care Prognosis for Common Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults. JAMA Internal Medicine, 173(12), 1119-1125. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.962

Importance Many site-specific, multivariable risk models for predicting the outcome of musculoskeletal pain problems have been published. The overlapping content in these models suggests a common set of generic indicators suitable for use in primary... Read More about Point-of-Care Prognosis for Common Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults.

PL.20 Perineal Assessment and Repair E-Learning System (ePEARLS): An E-Learning Training Package to Improve Clinical Management of Perineal Trauma Following Childbirth (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Mahmud, A., Kettle, C., Bick, D., Rowley, C., Rathod, T., Belcher, J., …Ismail, K. (2013, April). PL.20 Perineal Assessment and Repair E-Learning System (ePEARLS): An E-Learning Training Package to Improve Clinical Management of Perineal Trauma Following Childbirth. Poster presented at British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society, 16th Annual Conference, Convention Centre, Dublin, Ireland

Background Birth related perineal trauma can have a major impact on women’s health. The correct assessment and repair of perineal injuries are procedures that require knowledge and skill. Currently, there is no agreement as to what constitutes an eff... Read More about PL.20 Perineal Assessment and Repair E-Learning System (ePEARLS): An E-Learning Training Package to Improve Clinical Management of Perineal Trauma Following Childbirth.

O30. The Risk of a Subsequent Cancer Diagnosis after PMR: A Primary Care Database Study (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Muller, S., Mallen, C. D., Belcher, J., Helliwell, T., & Hider, S. L. (2013, April). O30. The Risk of a Subsequent Cancer Diagnosis after PMR: A Primary Care Database Study. Presented at Annual Meeting of the British Society for Rheumatology and British Health Professionals in Rheumatology, Birmingham, ENGLAND

Background: PMR is the commonest inflammatory rheumatological disorder managed in primary care. Other inflammatory conditions such as RA and psoriasis have been associated with an increased incidence of cancer, specifically haematological malignancie... Read More about O30. The Risk of a Subsequent Cancer Diagnosis after PMR: A Primary Care Database Study.

The development and validation of an internet-based training package for the management of perineal trauma following childbirth: MaternityPEARLS (2013)
Journal Article
Mahmud, A., Kettle, C., Bick, D., Rowley, C., Rathod, T., Belcher, J., …Ismail, K. M. K. (2013). The development and validation of an internet-based training package for the management of perineal trauma following childbirth: MaternityPEARLS. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 89(1053), 382-389. https://doi.org/10.1136/postgradmedj-2012-131491

Statin Use and Clinical Osteoarthritis in the General Population: A Longitudinal Study (2013)
Journal Article
Kadam, U. T., Blagojevic, M., & Belcher, J. (2013). Statin Use and Clinical Osteoarthritis in the General Population: A Longitudinal Study. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 28(7), 943-949. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-013-2382-8

BACKGROUND: One hypothesis has posited whether abnormal lipid metabolism might be a causal factor in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). Routine statin use in clinical practice provides the basis for a natural experiment in testing this hypothes... Read More about Statin Use and Clinical Osteoarthritis in the General Population: A Longitudinal Study.

The risk of a subsequent cancer diagnosis after herpes zoster infection: primary care database study (2013)
Journal Article
Cotton, S. J., Belcher, J., Rose, P., Jagadeesan, S. K., & Neal, R. D. (2013). The risk of a subsequent cancer diagnosis after herpes zoster infection: primary care database study. British Journal of Cancer, 108(3), 721-726. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2013.13

Background: Herpes zoster and cancer are associated with immunosuppression. Zoster occurs more often in patients with an established cancer diagnosis. Current evidence suggests some risk of cancer after zoster but is inconclusive. We aimed to assess... Read More about The risk of a subsequent cancer diagnosis after herpes zoster infection: primary care database study.

Does life course socio-economic position influence chronic disabling pain in older adults? A general population study (2012)
Journal Article
Lacey, R. J., Belcher, J., & Croft, P. R. (2013). Does life course socio-economic position influence chronic disabling pain in older adults? A general population study. European Journal of Public Health, 23(4), 534 - 540. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cks056

Background Chronic pain is the leading cause of disability in developed countries. Prevalence is linked with socio-economic position (SEP), but little is known about the influence of SEP on disabling pain over the life course. We have investigated t... Read More about Does life course socio-economic position influence chronic disabling pain in older adults? A general population study.

The effectiveness of national guidance in changing analgesic prescribing in primary care from 2002 to 2009: an observational database study (2012)
Journal Article
Bedson, J., Belcher, J., Martino, O., Ndlovu, M., Rathod, T., Walters, K., …Jordan, K. (2013). The effectiveness of national guidance in changing analgesic prescribing in primary care from 2002 to 2009: an observational database study. European Journal of Pain, 17(3), 434 -443. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1532-2149.2012.00189.x

BACKGROUND: Numerous national guidelines have been issued to assist general practitioners' safe analgesic prescribing. Their effectiveness is unclear. The objective of this study was to examine trends in general practitioners' prescribing behaviour i... Read More about The effectiveness of national guidance in changing analgesic prescribing in primary care from 2002 to 2009: an observational database study.