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An Evaluation of Different Strategies for Sampling Controls in an Online Case-Crossover Study of Acute Flares in Knee Osteoarthritis (2023)
Journal Article
Rathod-Mistry, T., Peat, G., Neogi, T., & Thomas, M. J. (2023). An Evaluation of Different Strategies for Sampling Controls in an Online Case-Crossover Study of Acute Flares in Knee Osteoarthritis. Clinical Epidemiology, Volume 15, 635-644. https://doi.org/10.2147/clep.s401488

Objective: To evaluate bias and precision of exposure-outcome effect estimates from three control sampling strategies in a case-crossover study. Methods: Online case-crossover study investigating eight physical activity-related triggers for acute fl... Read More about An Evaluation of Different Strategies for Sampling Controls in an Online Case-Crossover Study of Acute Flares in Knee Osteoarthritis.

Implementation of a primary care asthma management quality improvement programme across 68 general practice sites (2023)
Journal Article
Gilchrist, F. J., Carroll, W. D., Clayton, S., Price, D., Jarrold, I., Small, I., …Lenney, W. (in press). Implementation of a primary care asthma management quality improvement programme across 68 general practice sites. npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 33(1), Article 21. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41533-023-00341-y

Despite national and international guidelines, asthma is frequently misdiagnosed, control is poor and unnecessary deaths are far too common. Large scale asthma management programme such as that undertaken in Finland, can improve asthma outcomes. A pr... Read More about Implementation of a primary care asthma management quality improvement programme across 68 general practice sites.

Moral judgement and decision-making: theoretical predictions and null results (2023)
Journal Article
Hertz, U., Jia, F., & Francis, K. B. (2023). Moral judgement and decision-making: theoretical predictions and null results. Scientific reports, 13(1), Article ARTN 7688. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-34899-x

The study of moral judgement and decision making examines the way predictions made by moral and ethical theories fare in real world settings. Such investigations are carried out using a variety of approaches and methods, such as experiments, modeling... Read More about Moral judgement and decision-making: theoretical predictions and null results.

The stigma associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL): A protocol for a systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Nuwangi, H., Agampodi, T. C., Price, H. P., Shepherd, T., Weerakoon, K. G., & Agampodi, S. B. (2023). The stigma associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL): A protocol for a systematic review. PloS one, 18(5), Article ARTN e0285663. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285663

Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease with three main clinical types; cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL), and visceral leishmaniasis (VL). CL and MCL are considered to be highly stigmatizing due to potentially dis... Read More about The stigma associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL): A protocol for a systematic review.

Racial Disparities in Mortality Associated With Acute Myocardial Infarction and COVID-19 in the United States: A Nationwide Analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Muhyieddeen, A., Cheng, S., Mamas, M. A., Beasley, D., Weins, G. C., & Gulati, M. (2023). Racial Disparities in Mortality Associated With Acute Myocardial Infarction and COVID-19 in the United States: A Nationwide Analysis. Current Problems in Cardiology, 48(9), Article 101798. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101798

This study assessed the COVID-19 pan-demic's impact on racial disparities in acute myocar-dial infarction (AMI) management and outcomes. We reviewed AMI patient management and outcomes in the pandemic's initial nine months, comparing COVID-19 and non... Read More about Racial Disparities in Mortality Associated With Acute Myocardial Infarction and COVID-19 in the United States: A Nationwide Analysis.

Living with persistent pain: A multi-method qualitative study to reducing opioids in the context of a pain review in primary care (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Woodcock, C., Cornwall, N., Harrisson, S., Knaggs, R., Pincus, T., Santar, M., …Jinks, C. (2023, May). Living with persistent pain: A multi-method qualitative study to reducing opioids in the context of a pain review in primary care. Paper presented at 56th Annual Scientific Meeting of the British Pain Society, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Genomic Sequencing to Diagnose Prosthetic Joint Infection in the Knee: A Case Report (2023)
Journal Article
Wilkinson, H., McCarthy, H. S., Perry, J., Smith, T., Wright, K., & Cool, P. (2023). Genomic Sequencing to Diagnose Prosthetic Joint Infection in the Knee: A Case Report. Cureus, 15(5), https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.38788

There is currently no "gold-standard" method to diagnose prosthetic joint infections (PJI), and the current practice of using microbiological cultures has many limitations. The identification of the bacterial species causing the infection is crucial... Read More about Genomic Sequencing to Diagnose Prosthetic Joint Infection in the Knee: A Case Report.

Proactive review of patients taking opioid medicines for persistent pain led by pharmacists in primary care teams (PROMPPT): A feasibility study (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Ashworth, J., Cornwall, N., Harrisson, S. A., Woodcock, C., Nicholls, E., Laing, L., …Jinks, C. (2023, May). Proactive review of patients taking opioid medicines for persistent pain led by pharmacists in primary care teams (PROMPPT): A feasibility study. Presented at BPS Annual Scientific Meeting 2023, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Are childhood factors predictive of adult health literacy? A longitudinal birth cohort analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Solis-Trapala, I., Campbell, P., Lacey, R., Rowlands, G., Dunn, K., & Protheroe, J. (2023). Are childhood factors predictive of adult health literacy? A longitudinal birth cohort analysis. SSM - Population Health, 13, Article 101426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101426

Health literacy (HL), defined as the ability of an individual to understand and appraise health information to make informed decisions on their health, helps maintain and improve one's health and thus reduce the use of healthcare services. There is a... Read More about Are childhood factors predictive of adult health literacy? A longitudinal birth cohort analysis.