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Cardiovascular events in patients with gout initiating urate-lowering therapy with or without colchicine for flare prophylaxis: a retrospective new-user cohort study using linked primary care, hospitalisation, and mortality data. (2024)
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Cipolletta, E., Nakafero, G., McCormick, N., Yokose, C., Avery, A. J., Mamas, M. A., Choi, H. K., Tata, L. J., & Abhishek, A. (in press). Cardiovascular events in patients with gout initiating urate-lowering therapy with or without colchicine for flare prophylaxis: a retrospective new-user cohort study using linked primary care, hospitalisation, and mortality data. The Lancet Rheumatology, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913%2824%2900248-0

Initiating urate-lowering therapy can trigger gout flares. Gout flares have been associated with a temporally increased risk of cardiovascular events. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with gout initiating... Read More about Cardiovascular events in patients with gout initiating urate-lowering therapy with or without colchicine for flare prophylaxis: a retrospective new-user cohort study using linked primary care, hospitalisation, and mortality data..

Use of sodium valproate and other antiseizure drug treatments in England and Wales: quantitative analysis of nationwide linked electronic health records (2024)
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Dale, C. E., Takhar, R., Fan, Y. Y., Torabi, F., Katsoulis, M., Kim, S., Lambarth, A., Tomlinson, C., Wilkinson, T., Mueller, T., Kurdi, A., Ashworth, M., Mamas, M. A., Khunti, K., Akbari, A., Morris, A. D., Pirmohamed, M., Marson, A. G., Williams, D., Hunt, D., …Sofat, R. (2024). Use of sodium valproate and other antiseizure drug treatments in England and Wales: quantitative analysis of nationwide linked electronic health records. BMJ Medicine, 3(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjmed-2023-000760

Objective: To investigate the use of sodium valproate in England and Wales, including during pregnancy, compared with other antiseizure drug treatments, based on national level electronic health records. Design: Quantitative analysis of nationwide li... Read More about Use of sodium valproate and other antiseizure drug treatments in England and Wales: quantitative analysis of nationwide linked electronic health records.

Similar efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections and other biologically active injections in patients with early stages knee osteoarthritis: a level I meta-analysis. (2024)
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Migliorini, F., Schäfer, L., Pilone, M., Bell, A., Simeone, F., & Maffulli, N. (in press). Similar efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections and other biologically active injections in patients with early stages knee osteoarthritis: a level I meta-analysis. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 145(1), 68. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-024-05614-w

The present meta-analysis compared the efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronic acid (HA) injections in patients with early to mild knee osteoarthritis (OA) (Kellgren Lawrence I-II) versus other commonly injected biologically active compounds using pat... Read More about Similar efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections and other biologically active injections in patients with early stages knee osteoarthritis: a level I meta-analysis..

Core outcome set of daily monitoring of gastrointestinal function in adult critically ill patients: a modified Delphi consensus process (COSMOGI) (2024)
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Bachmann, K. F., Jenkins, B., Asrani, V., Bear, D. E., Bolondi, G., Boraso, S., Casaer, M. P., Chang, Z., Coopersmith, C. M., Cotoia, A., Davies, T., De Man, A., Elke, G., Gundogan, K., Gunst, J., Kvolik, S., Laube, M., Lindner, M., Lopez-Delgado, J. C., Loudet, C., …Reintam Blaser, A. (in press). Core outcome set of daily monitoring of gastrointestinal function in adult critically ill patients: a modified Delphi consensus process (COSMOGI). Critical Care, 28(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-024-05192-8

Purpose: Gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction is common in critically ill patients and associated with poor outcomes. There is a lack of standardised methods for daily monitoring of GI function. COSMOGI aimed to develop a Core Outcome Set (COS) for dail... Read More about Core outcome set of daily monitoring of gastrointestinal function in adult critically ill patients: a modified Delphi consensus process (COSMOGI).

Investigating the accuracy of adjusting for examiner differences in multi-centre Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs). A simulation study of video-based Examiner Score Comparison and Adjustment (VESCA) (2024)
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Yeates, P., & McCray, G. (2024). Investigating the accuracy of adjusting for examiner differences in multi-centre Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs). A simulation study of video-based Examiner Score Comparison and Adjustment (VESCA). BMC Medical Education, 24(1), Article 1466. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06462-3

Introduction: Ensuring examiner equivalence across distributed assessment locations is a priority within distributed Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs) but is challenging as examiners are typically fully nested within locations (i.e. no over... Read More about Investigating the accuracy of adjusting for examiner differences in multi-centre Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs). A simulation study of video-based Examiner Score Comparison and Adjustment (VESCA).

Physiotherapists' Experiences and Perceived Acceptability of Delivering a Knee Bracing Intervention for People With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis in a Randomised Trial (PROP OA): A Qualitative Study (2024)
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Bullock, L., Holden, M. A., Jinks, C., Atiah Asamane, E., Herron, D., Borrelli, B., Callaghan, M. J., Birrell, F., Halliday, N., Marshall, M., Sowden, G., Ingram, C., McBeth, J., Dziedzic, K., Foster, N. E., Jowett, S., Lawton, S., Mallen, C. D., & Peat, G. (2024). Physiotherapists' Experiences and Perceived Acceptability of Delivering a Knee Bracing Intervention for People With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis in a Randomised Trial (PROP OA): A Qualitative Study. Musculoskeletal Care, 22(4), Article e70021. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.70021

Objectives: To explore physiotherapists' experiences and perceived acceptability of delivering a bracing intervention for knee osteoarthritis (OA) in the ‘PROvision of braces for Patients with knee OA’ (PROP OA) randomised controlled trial. Method: S... Read More about Physiotherapists' Experiences and Perceived Acceptability of Delivering a Knee Bracing Intervention for People With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis in a Randomised Trial (PROP OA): A Qualitative Study.

Improving event prediction using general practitioner clinical judgement in a digital risk stratification model: a pilot study (2024)
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Parry, E., Ahmed, K., Guest, E., Klaire, V., Koodaruth, A., Labutale, P., Matthews, D., Lampitt, J., Nevill, A., Pickavance, G., Sidhu, M., Warren, K., & Singh, B. M. (2024). Improving event prediction using general practitioner clinical judgement in a digital risk stratification model: a pilot study. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 24(1), Article 382. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-024-02797-5

Background: Numerous tools based on electronic health record (EHR) data that predict risk of unscheduled care and mortality exist. These are often criticised due to lack of external validation, potential for low predictive ability and the use of thre... Read More about Improving event prediction using general practitioner clinical judgement in a digital risk stratification model: a pilot study.

Understanding access to sexual and reproductive health in general practice using an adapted Candidacy Framework; a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis. (2024)
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Mawson, R., Hodges, V., Salway, S., & Mitchell, C. (in press). Understanding access to sexual and reproductive health in general practice using an adapted Candidacy Framework; a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 1-34. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0522

Background General practice has a key role in reducing inequity in access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Unplanned pregnancy, abortion and STIs are increasing and disproportionately affects deprived communities and ethnic minority groups. T... Read More about Understanding access to sexual and reproductive health in general practice using an adapted Candidacy Framework; a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis..

Diagnosing and managing patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a consensus survey (2024)
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Austin, R., Khair, E., Blakeman, T., Hossain, M. Z., Sowden, E., Chew-Graham, C., Forsyth, F., & Deaton, C. (2024). Diagnosing and managing patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a consensus survey. BMJ Open, 14(12), bmjopen-2024-092993. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-092993

Aim: As heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) prevalence increases, it remains frequently underdiagnosed and poorly managed. Recent positive pharmacological trials have increased interest in HFpEF but challenges of diagnosis and... Read More about Diagnosing and managing patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a consensus survey.

What if the patient reads this? A student guide to writing in the GP electronic patient record (2024)
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C, S., C, S., J, B., J, L., S, G., S C, S., L, S., A, W., JD, W., & K, W. (in press). What if the patient reads this? A student guide to writing in the GP electronic patient record. Education for Primary Care, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1080/14739879.2024.2435613

Background
It is common practice for senior medical students in UK General Practice to enter details of their consultations into the electronic patient record (EPR). There is evidence that students benefit educationally from writing in patient recor... Read More about What if the patient reads this? A student guide to writing in the GP electronic patient record.