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Acceptability of a proposed practice pharmacist-led review for opioid-treated patients with persistent pain: A qualitative study to inform intervention development (2023)
Journal Article
Cornwall, N., Woodcock, C., Ashworth, J., Harrisson, S. A., Dikomitis, L., White, S., …on behalf of the PROMPPT team. (2023). Acceptability of a proposed practice pharmacist-led review for opioid-treated patients with persistent pain: A qualitative study to inform intervention development. British Journal of Pain, https://doi.org/10.1177/20494637231221688

Introduction Regular review of patients prescribed opioids for persistent non-cancer pain (PCNP) is recommended but not routinely undertaken. The PROMPPT (Proactive clinical Review of patients taking Opioid Medicines long-term for persistent Pain le... Read More about Acceptability of a proposed practice pharmacist-led review for opioid-treated patients with persistent pain: A qualitative study to inform intervention development.

Impact of technology interventions on technology sensitive dispensing errors (2023)
Journal Article
Hill, A., & White, S. (2023). Impact of technology interventions on technology sensitive dispensing errors. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 31(Supplement_2), ii24-ii25. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riad074.029

Introduction Technology has the potential to impact significantly on dispensing error rates. Technology systems are already widely established in UK hospitals such as automated dispensing systems (robots) and electronic prescribing systems. A single... Read More about Impact of technology interventions on technology sensitive dispensing errors.

Polypharmacy in atrial fibrillation: A prospective analysis of mortality and ischemic stroke using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2023)
Journal Article
Slater, N., White, S., & Frisher, M. (2024). Polypharmacy in atrial fibrillation: A prospective analysis of mortality and ischemic stroke using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Journal of Arrhythmia, 40(1), 47-56. https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12961

Background: Observational studies of polypharmacy and the risk of death or stroke in individuals with atrial fibrillation (AF) have produced inconsistent findings. By using propensity score matching (PSM) and Cox regression, this study aimed to deter... Read More about Polypharmacy in atrial fibrillation: A prospective analysis of mortality and ischemic stroke using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

Pre-existing musculoskeletal pain and its association with mortality in newly diagnosed co-morbid conditions: an electronic health record cohort study (2023)
Journal Article
Marshall, M., Mason, K. J., Edwards, J. J., Mamas, M. A., Bailey, J., Heron, N., …Jordan, K. P. (2023). Pre-existing musculoskeletal pain and its association with mortality in newly diagnosed co-morbid conditions: an electronic health record cohort study. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 8(1), Article rkad104. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkad104

Objective Musculoskeletal pain is a common risk factor for co-morbid conditions and might increase the risk of poor outcomes. The objective was to determine whether patients with pre-existing musculoskeletal pain have an increased risk for mortality... Read More about Pre-existing musculoskeletal pain and its association with mortality in newly diagnosed co-morbid conditions: an electronic health record cohort study.

CSP2023: 460 Exploring healthcare professionals' perspectives on how community pharmacy could better support people living with osteoarthritis: A qualitative interview study (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Simkins, J., White, S., Babatunde, O., & Holden, M. (2023, November). CSP2023: 460 Exploring healthcare professionals' perspectives on how community pharmacy could better support people living with osteoarthritis: A qualitative interview study. Poster presented at Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) 2023 Annual Conference, Birmingham Conference and Events Centre, Hill Street, , Birmingham, B5 4EW

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent and painful condition that is commonly managed in primary care by various healthcare professionals (HCPs), including physiotherapists (1). Community pharmacy staff have transferable skills that make them well... Read More about CSP2023: 460 Exploring healthcare professionals' perspectives on how community pharmacy could better support people living with osteoarthritis: A qualitative interview study.

Estimating the direct healthcare utilization and cost of musculoskeletal pain among people with comorbidity: a retrospective electronic health record study (2023)
Journal Article
Png, M. E., Mason, K. J., Marshall, M., Jordan, K. P., Bailey, J., Frisher, M., …Achana, F. (2023). Estimating the direct healthcare utilization and cost of musculoskeletal pain among people with comorbidity: a retrospective electronic health record study. Current Medical Research and Opinion, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/03007995.2023.2271862

Objective To investigate the impact of pre-existing painful musculoskeletal conditions on healthcare utilization and costs among patients with five common conditions: acute coronary syndrome (ACS), stroke, cancer, dementia and pneumonia. Methods... Read More about Estimating the direct healthcare utilization and cost of musculoskeletal pain among people with comorbidity: a retrospective electronic health record study.

Relationship between deprivation, and the uptake and use of the common ailments service in community pharmacies in Wales (2023)
Journal Article
Thayer, N., Mackridge, A. J., & White, S. (2023). Relationship between deprivation, and the uptake and use of the common ailments service in community pharmacies in Wales. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riad067

Since 2013 community pharmacies in Wales have been commissioned to provide a common ailments service (CAS), providing pharmacy medicine without charge to patients. In the first review of national pharmacy data, this study aimed to describe the relati... Read More about Relationship between deprivation, and the uptake and use of the common ailments service in community pharmacies in Wales.

Developing consensus on the principles and key actions for collaborative working between general practices and community pharmacies: a modified eDelphi study (2023)
Journal Article
Harris, S., Mills, E., Venables, R. H., Bradley, F., & White, S. (2023). Developing consensus on the principles and key actions for collaborative working between general practices and community pharmacies: a modified eDelphi study. BMJ Open, 13(9), Article e074023. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074023

Objectives: To develop consensus on the principles and key actions for collaborative working in practice between general practice, community pharmacy and patients and their carers. Design: Three-round modified eDelphi study, starting from an esta... Read More about Developing consensus on the principles and key actions for collaborative working between general practices and community pharmacies: a modified eDelphi study.

Evaluation of the introduction of a synchronous online induction for postgraduate diploma students. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
O'Byrne, R., & White, S. (2023, September). Evaluation of the introduction of a synchronous online induction for postgraduate diploma students. Poster presented at Pharmacy Education Conference 2023, Stopford building, Oxford road, The University of Manchester, UK

Background: A previous qualitative study identified the need for postgraduate clinical diploma distance-learning students to have a synchronous induction.(O’Byrne,2022) An induction session was created, starting in January 2022 for each new cohor... Read More about Evaluation of the introduction of a synchronous online induction for postgraduate diploma students..