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Long-term trajectories of back pain: Cohort study with 7-year follow-up (2013)
Journal Article
Campbell, P., Jordan, K., & Dunn, K. (2013). Long-term trajectories of back pain: Cohort study with 7-year follow-up. BMJ Open, 3(12), Article e003838. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003838

OBJECTIVE: To describe long-term trajectories of back pain. DESIGN: Monthly data collection for 6 months at 7-year follow-up of participants in a prospective cohort study. SETTING: Primary care practices in Staffordshire, UK. PARTICIPANTS: 228 people... Read More about Long-term trajectories of back pain: Cohort study with 7-year follow-up.

Does attrition during follow-up of a population cohort study inevitably lead to biased estimates of health status? (2013)
Journal Article
Lacey, R. J., Jordan, K. P., & Croft, P. R. (2013). Does attrition during follow-up of a population cohort study inevitably lead to biased estimates of health status?. PloS one, e83948 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0083948

Attrition is a potential source of bias in cohort studies. Although attrition may be inevitable in cohort studies of older people, there is little empirical evidence as to whether bias due to such attrition is also inevitable. Anonymised primary care... Read More about Does attrition during follow-up of a population cohort study inevitably lead to biased estimates of health status?.

Telephone based self-management support by 'lay health workers' and 'peer support workers' to prevent and manage vascular diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2013)
Journal Article
Small, N., Blickem, C., Blakeman, T., Panagioti, M., Chew-Graham, C. A., & Bower, P. (2013). Telephone based self-management support by 'lay health workers' and 'peer support workers' to prevent and manage vascular diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Health Services Research, https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-13-533

BACKGROUND: Improved prevention and management of vascular disease is a global priority. Non-health care professionals (such as, 'lay health workers' and 'peer support workers') are increasingly being used to offer telephone support alongside that of... Read More about Telephone based self-management support by 'lay health workers' and 'peer support workers' to prevent and manage vascular diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

THE EARLY AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI) IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME (LAMI) COUNTRIES: A PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE (2013)
Journal Article
Farooq, S. (in press). THE EARLY AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI) IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME (LAMI) COUNTRIES: A PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE. Khyber Medical University Journal, 5(4), 177-178

The common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety are highly prevalent psychiatric disorders. Only one disorder i.e. depression is to become second leading cause of burden of disease in developing countries and it is appropriate that these d... Read More about THE EARLY AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI) IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME (LAMI) COUNTRIES: A PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE.

Knowledge, perceptions and expectations of capitation payment system in a health insurance setting: a repeated survey of clients and health providers in Kumasi, Ghana (2013)
Journal Article
(2013). Knowledge, perceptions and expectations of capitation payment system in a health insurance setting: a repeated survey of clients and health providers in Kumasi, Ghana. BMC Public Health, 1220 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-1220

BACKGROUND: Health insurance is improving access to quality health care in Ghana. However, there are implementation challenges which call for reform of the current health insurance system. There is no doubt that reforming the current health insurance... Read More about Knowledge, perceptions and expectations of capitation payment system in a health insurance setting: a repeated survey of clients and health providers in Kumasi, Ghana.

What influences patients with Osteoarthritis to consult their GP about their symptoms? A narrative review (2013)
Journal Article
Paskins, Z., Sanders, T., & Hassell, A. B. (2013). What influences patients with Osteoarthritis to consult their GP about their symptoms? A narrative review. BMC Family Practice, 14, Article ARTN 195. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-14-195

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of disability and consultation with a GP. However research suggests the majority of sufferers choose not to consult their GP regarding their symptoms. Understanding the reasons for consulting is centr... Read More about What influences patients with Osteoarthritis to consult their GP about their symptoms? A narrative review.