Outputs (163)

216 Characteristics of patients with prevalent giant cell arteritis in UK primary care (2019)
Journal Article
Twomlow, E. L., Prior, J. A., Mackie, S. L., Helliwell, T., Hider, S. L., Belcher, J., Liddle, J., & Mallen, C. D. (2019). 216 Characteristics of patients with prevalent giant cell arteritis in UK primary care. Rheumatology, 58(Supplement_3), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez107.032

Background: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a rare, but serious condition affecting older people. Prompt diagnosis remains challenging due to non-specific presentations. Furthermore, there are marked variations in GP referral and management approaches.... Read More about 216 Characteristics of patients with prevalent giant cell arteritis in UK primary care.

088 The impact of anxiety on quality of life and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review (2019)
Journal Article
Machin, A. R., Haththotuwa, R., Babatunde, O., Scott, I., Bucknall, M., Corp, N., Chew-Graham, C. A., & Hider, S. L. (2019). 088 The impact of anxiety on quality of life and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review. Rheumatology, 58(Supplement_3), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez106.087

Background: Co-morbid anxiety and depression are frequent in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but are often under-recognised and under-treated, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality. Most studies examining the impact of mood probl... Read More about 088 The impact of anxiety on quality of life and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review.

040 The incidence of anxiety or depression in patients with and without inflammatory rheumatic conditions (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Machin, A. R., Hider, S. L., Chew-Graham, C. A., & Bucknall, M. 040 The incidence of anxiety or depression in patients with and without inflammatory rheumatic conditions

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been linked to several co-morbidities, including anxiety and depression, which can contribute to increased morbidity and mortality. Less literature has examined the association between other inflammatory rheu... Read More about 040 The incidence of anxiety or depression in patients with and without inflammatory rheumatic conditions.

Examining management and research priorities in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a primary care questionnaire survey. (2019)
Journal Article
Mallen, Muller, Hider, & Bucknall. (2019). Examining management and research priorities in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a primary care questionnaire survey. Clinical Rheumatology, 38, 1767-1772. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-018-04405-0

INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES:
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory disorder that is usually managed with oral glucocorticoids, which although effective can cause significant adverse events. Support group survey data suggests length of g... Read More about Examining management and research priorities in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a primary care questionnaire survey..

Development and validation of a clinical rule for recognition of early inflammatory arthritis (2018)
Journal Article
Mallen, C., & Hider, S. (2018). Development and validation of a clinical rule for recognition of early inflammatory arthritis. BMJ Open, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023552

Objectives
National and international guidelines recommend prompt referral of patients presenting with inflammatory arthritis (IA), but general practitioners (GPs) feel uncertain in their proficiency to detect synovitis through joint examination, th... Read More about Development and validation of a clinical rule for recognition of early inflammatory arthritis.

The extra-articular impacts of rheumatoid arthritis: moving towards holistic care (2018)
Journal Article
Scott, I., Machin, A., Mallen, C., & Hider, S. (2018). The extra-articular impacts of rheumatoid arthritis: moving towards holistic care. BMC Rheumatology, 2, Article 32. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-018-0039-2

Although treat-to-target has revolutionised the outcomes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) there is emerging evidence that attaining the target of remission is insufficient to normalise patients' quality of life, and ameliorate the extra-art... Read More about The extra-articular impacts of rheumatoid arthritis: moving towards holistic care.

Challenges of diagnosing and managing polymyalgia rheumatica: a multi-methods study in UK general practice (2018)
Journal Article
Hider, S., Lawton, S., Muller, S., Helliwell, T., Zwierska, I., Mallen, C., & Richardson, J. (2018). Challenges of diagnosing and managing polymyalgia rheumatica: a multi-methods study in UK general practice. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 68(676), E783-E793. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp18X699557

BACKGROUND: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is one of the most common inflammatory arthritic disorders seen in older individuals. Most patients with PMR are diagnosed and managed exclusively in general practice, yet primary care-focused research is lack... Read More about Challenges of diagnosing and managing polymyalgia rheumatica: a multi-methods study in UK general practice.

The availability of health information to patients with newly diagnosed polymyalgia rheumatica: results from the PMR Cohort study (2018)
Journal Article
Helliwell, T., Hider, S., Mallen, C., & Muller, S. (2018). The availability of health information to patients with newly diagnosed polymyalgia rheumatica: results from the PMR Cohort study. Primary Health Care Research and Development, https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423618000543

Aim
To assess the provision of information to, and seeking of, information by patients newly diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in primary care.

Background
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory rheumatological condition of ol... Read More about The availability of health information to patients with newly diagnosed polymyalgia rheumatica: results from the PMR 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.