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The measurement of locomotor disability in epidemiological studies
Thesis
The measurement of locomotor disability in epidemiological studies. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/409101

This thesis is concerned with the measurement of locomotor disability (LMD) in epidemiological studies. The central hypothesis was that LMD is a continuous phenomenon and research into this important health indicator, with specific reference to its r... Read More about The measurement of locomotor disability in epidemiological studies.

An epidemiological study of self-care restriction and joint pain in community-dwelling older people
Thesis
An epidemiological study of self-care restriction and joint pain in community-dwelling older people. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/409109

Self-care restriction is proposed in the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning (ICF) as an important functional consequence of health conditions. In contrast to traditional approaches which focus only on an individua... Read More about An epidemiological study of self-care restriction and joint pain in community-dwelling older people.

The association between non-specific factors and response to primary care treatments for low back pain: a synthesis of evidence
Thesis
to primary care treatments for low back pain: a synthesis of evidence. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/409116

Findings from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on primary care treatments for non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) often show modest or non-significant differences in responses to treatments. The overall response to treatment within arms, however, i... Read More about The association between non-specific factors and response to primary care treatments for low back pain: a synthesis of evidence.

Understanding authentic early experience in undergraduate medical education
Thesis
Understanding authentic early experience in undergraduate medical education. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/409119

Authentic early experience describes new medical students undertaking ‘human contact in a social or clinical context that enhances learning of health, illness or disease, and the role of the health professional’ (Littlewood et al. 2005). This thesis... Read More about Understanding authentic early experience in undergraduate medical education.

The role of coping in primary care low back pain patients
Thesis
The role of coping in primary care low back pain patients. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/409121

Low back pain affects a large proportion of the general population. For some individuals, back pain becomes chronic, complex and difficult to treat effectively, with patients reporting continued pain and disability. A biopsychosocial framework has be... Read More about The role of coping in primary care low back pain patients.

The development and testing of a generic musculoskeletal version of the Pain Attitudes and Beliefs Scale
Thesis
Duncan, K. The development and testing of a generic musculoskeletal version of the Pain Attitudes and Beliefs Scale. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/409656

Background: Attitudes and beliefs that healthcare practitioners (HCPs) hold about musculoskeletal (MSK) pain influence their clinical behaviour. The Pain Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (PABS), originally developed for low back pain (LBP), is the most wi... Read More about The development and testing of a generic musculoskeletal version of the Pain Attitudes and Beliefs Scale.

Comparative effectiveness of treatment options for subacromial shoulder conditions: A network meta-analysis
Presentation / Conference
Babatunde, Jordan, Van Der Windt, & Roddy. Comparative effectiveness of treatment options for subacromial shoulder conditions: A network meta-analysis. Presented at Global Evidence Summit 1017

Background: Subacromial shoulder conditions (SSCs) account for nearly 70% of all shoulder pain presentations to primary care, affecting one in three persons, half of whom still report pain and functional limitations 12 months post initial diagnosis.... Read More about Comparative effectiveness of treatment options for subacromial shoulder conditions: A network meta-analysis.

Trends In Annual Consultation Incidence Of Clinical Osteoarthritis Between 1992-2013 In UK Primary Care: Analysis Of The Clinical Practice Research Datalink
Presentation / Conference
Yu, D., Peat, G., Bedson, J., & Jordan, K. Trends In Annual Consultation Incidence Of Clinical Osteoarthritis Between 1992-2013 In UK Primary Care: Analysis Of The Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Poster presented at EULAR 2016

Background
Recent trends and future projections in the population burden of osteoarthritis and primary joint arthroplasty rates across Europe point to a growing challenge for population health and health services. However there are few studies on wh... Read More about Trends In Annual Consultation Incidence Of Clinical Osteoarthritis Between 1992-2013 In UK Primary Care: Analysis Of The Clinical Practice Research Datalink.