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PATIENT PRIORITIES FOR PMR RESEARCH: A PRIMARY CARE SURVEY (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hider, S., Morton, C., Muller, S., Belcher, J., Gilbert, K., Bucknall, M., & Mallen, C. PATIENT PRIORITIES FOR PMR RESEARCH: A PRIMARY CARE SURVEY

Background Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory disorder of older (>50 years) adults, frequently managed in primary care. PMR remains under-researched despite the significant impact this condition has on patient's quality of life. Ex... Read More about PATIENT PRIORITIES FOR PMR RESEARCH: A PRIMARY CARE SURVEY.

FRI0556 Are Serum Biomarker Levels Associated with Sciatica? (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Hider, S., Konstantinou, K., Mattey, D., & Hay, E. (2016, June). FRI0556 Are Serum Biomarker Levels Associated with Sciatica?. Poster presented at Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (EULAR 2016), London, United Kingdom

Background Pro-inflammatory cytokines released from the intervertebral disc are considered key in the pathogenesis of sciatica. There is increasing interest in whether biologics such as anti-TNF therapies could be used for treatment of sciatica. Data... Read More about FRI0556 Are Serum Biomarker Levels Associated with Sciatica?.

A joint effort over a period of time: factors affecting use of urate-lowering therapy for long-term treatment of gout (2016)
Journal Article
Richardson, J. C., Liddle, J., Mallen, C. D., Roddy, E., Hider, S., Prinjha, S., & Ziebland, S. (2016). A joint effort over a period of time: factors affecting use of urate-lowering therapy for long-term treatment of gout. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1117-5

Background
Although international guidelines encourage urate lowering therapy (ULT) for people who have more than two attacks of gout, only 30 % of patients are prescribed it and only 40 % of those adhere to the treatment. The aim was to explore rea... Read More about A joint effort over a period of time: factors affecting use of urate-lowering therapy for long-term treatment of gout.

"Why me? I don't fit the mould...I am a freak of nature": a qualitative study of women's experience of gout (2015)
Journal Article
Richardson, J. C., Liddle, J., Mallen, C. D., Roddy, E., Prinjha, S., Ziebland, S., & Hider, S. (2015). "Why me? I don't fit the mould...I am a freak of nature": a qualitative study of women's experience of gout. BMC Women's Health, Article 122. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-015-0277-z

Background
Gout is more common in men, and is often perceived by both patients and health practitioners to be a disorder of men, but its prevalence in women is increasing. Little is known about women’s experience of gout and the impact it has on the... Read More about "Why me? I don't fit the mould...I am a freak of nature": a qualitative study of women's experience of gout.

Mapping patients experiences from initial symptoms to gout diagnosis: a qualitative exploration (2015)
Journal Article
Roddy, Mallen, & Hider. (2015). Mapping patients experiences from initial symptoms to gout diagnosis: a qualitative exploration. BMJ Open, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008323

Objective To explore patients’ experiences from initial symptoms to receiving a diagnosis of gout.

Design Data from in-depth semistructured interviews were used to construct themes to describe key features of patients’ experiences of gout diagnosi... Read More about Mapping patients experiences from initial symptoms to gout diagnosis: a qualitative exploration.

Foot problems in people with gout in primary care: baseline findings from a prospective cohort study (2015)
Journal Article
Bucknall, Roddy, Mallen, Hider, & Muller. (2015). Foot problems in people with gout in primary care: baseline findings from a prospective cohort study. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 31 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-015-0090-9

BACKGROUND: Foot problems are common in people with gout yet the prevalence of current foot problems in people with gout and the burden they present to healthcare systems is not known. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence and... Read More about Foot problems in people with gout in primary care: baseline findings from a prospective cohort study.

306. How Do General Practitioners Manage Suspected Giant Cell Arteritis (2015)
Journal Article
Helliwell, T., Muller, S., Hider, S. L., Richardson, J., & Mallen, C. (2015). 306. How Do General Practitioners Manage Suspected Giant Cell Arteritis. Rheumatology, 54(S1), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kev090.071

Background: Background: GCA is the commonest large vessel vasculitis yet a full time UK general practitioner (GP) can expect to see just one case, at most every 1–2 years. Untreated GCA can lead to permanent visual loss, thus it is essential GPs reco... Read More about 306. How Do General Practitioners Manage Suspected Giant Cell Arteritis.