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Illness beliefs and the sociocultural context of diabetes self-management in British South Asians: a mixed methods study (2015)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham. (2015). Illness beliefs and the sociocultural context of diabetes self-management in British South Asians: a mixed methods study. BMC Family Practice, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-015-0269-y

Background
British South Asians have a higher incidence of diabetes and poorer health outcomes compared to the general UK population. Beliefs about diabetes are known to play an important role in self-management, yet little is known about the socioc... Read More about Illness beliefs and the sociocultural context of diabetes self-management in British South Asians: a mixed methods study.

The prognostic utility of tests of platelet function for the detection of 'aspirin resistance' in patients with established cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease: a systematic review and economic evaluation. (2015)
Journal Article
(2015). The prognostic utility of tests of platelet function for the detection of 'aspirin resistance' in patients with established cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease: a systematic review and economic evaluation. Health Technology Assessment, 1 - 366. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta19370

BACKGROUND: The use of aspirin is well established for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. However, a proportion of patients suffer repeat cardiovascular events despite being prescribed aspirin treatment. It is uncertain whether or not th... Read More about The prognostic utility of tests of platelet function for the detection of 'aspirin resistance' in patients with established cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease: a systematic review and economic evaluation..

Development and Validation of the Keele Musculoskeletal Patient Reported Outcome Measure (MSK-PROM) (2015)
Journal Article
Thomas, E., Hill, S., Foster, N., van der Windt, D., & Hill, J. (2015). Development and Validation of the Keele Musculoskeletal Patient Reported Outcome Measure (MSK-PROM). PloS one, 10(4), Article e0124557. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0124557

OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a patient report outcome measure (PROM) for clinical practice that can monitor health status of patients with a range of musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders. METHODS: Constructs for inclusion in the MSK-PROM were identi... Read More about Development and Validation of the Keele Musculoskeletal Patient Reported Outcome Measure (MSK-PROM).

Obtaining Self-Samples to Diagnose Curable Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review of Patients’ Experiences (2015)
Journal Article
Paudyal, P., Llewellyn, C., Lau, J., Mahmud, M., & Smith, H. (2015). Obtaining Self-Samples to Diagnose Curable Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review of Patients’ Experiences. PloS one, e0124310 - e0124310. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0124310

Background Routine screening is key to sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention and control. Previous studies suggest that clinic-based screening programmes capture only a small proportion of people with STIs. Self-sampling using non- or minim... Read More about Obtaining Self-Samples to Diagnose Curable Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review of Patients’ Experiences.

159. How Do UK and Australian Physiotherapists Manage Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis? Results of an International Cross-Sectional Questionnaire (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Holden, M. A., Foster, N. E., Mallen, C. D., Chesterton, L., Case, R., Halliday, N., Spiers, L. N., Lewis, M., Quicke, J. G., Hinamn, R. S., & Bennell, K. L. 159. How Do UK and Australian Physiotherapists Manage Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis? Results of an International Cross-Sectional Questionnaire. Presented at Rheumatology 2015 (28-30 Apr 2015), Manchester, England, UK