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Exploring practice and perspectives on shared decision-making about osteoporosis medicines in Fracture Liaison Services: the iFraP development qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Bullock, L., Manning, F., Hawarden, A., Fleming, J., Leyland, S., Clark, E. M., …Paskins, Z. (in press). Exploring practice and perspectives on shared decision-making about osteoporosis medicines in Fracture Liaison Services: the iFraP development qualitative study. Archives of Osteoporosis, 19(1), Article 50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-024-01410-6

Summary Interviews and focus groups with patients, FLS clinicians, and GPs identified challenges relating to clinical and shared decision-making about bone health and osteoporosis medicines. Findings will inform the development of the multicomponent... Read More about Exploring practice and perspectives on shared decision-making about osteoporosis medicines in Fracture Liaison Services: the iFraP development qualitative study.

Uptake, safety and effectiveness of inactivated influenza vaccine in inflammatory bowel disease: a UK-wide study (2024)
Journal Article
Nakafero, G., Grainge, M. J., Card, T., Mallen, C. D., Nguyen Van-Tam, J. S., & Abhishek, A. (2024). Uptake, safety and effectiveness of inactivated influenza vaccine in inflammatory bowel disease: a UK-wide study. BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 11(1), Article e001370. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2024-001370

Objective: To investigate (1) the UK-wide inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) uptake in adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), (2) the association between vaccination against influenza and IBD flare and (3) the effectiveness of IIV in preventi... Read More about Uptake, safety and effectiveness of inactivated influenza vaccine in inflammatory bowel disease: a UK-wide study.

2023 EULAR classification criteria for hand osteoarthritis. (2024)
Journal Article
Haugen, I. K., Felson, D. T., Abhishek, A., Berenbaum, F., Bierma-Zeinstra, S., Dziedzic, K. S., …Kloppenburg, M. (in press). 2023 EULAR classification criteria for hand osteoarthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1136/ard-2023-225073

The objective of this study is to develop classification criteria for overall hand osteoarthritis (OA), interphalangeal OA and thumb base OA based on self-reported data and radiographic features. The classification criteria sets were developed in thr... Read More about 2023 EULAR classification criteria for hand osteoarthritis..

P187 Fatigue in people with polymyalgia rheumatica: a key unmet need? (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Muller, S., Belcher, J., Hider, S., Helliwell, T., & Mallen, C. D. (2024, April). P187 Fatigue in people with polymyalgia rheumatica: a key unmet need?. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2024

Background/Aims Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is common in older adults, causing severe pain and stiffness, particularly in the shoulder and hip girdles. Glucocorticoids treatment generally focusses on reducing pain and stiffness, but there are other... Read More about P187 Fatigue in people with polymyalgia rheumatica: a key unmet need?.

P185 Anatomical patterns of pain in primary care patients with polymyalgia rheumatica compared to the general population (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Hammad, N., Partington, R., Hider, S., Butt, H., Helliwell, T., Mallen, C., & Muller, S. (2024, April). P185 Anatomical patterns of pain in primary care patients with polymyalgia rheumatica compared to the general population. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2024

Background/Aims Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is common in older adults, causing severe pain and stiffness, particularly in the shoulder and hip girdles. A tapered course of glucocorticoids is recommended, but not always straightforward, with frequent... Read More about P185 Anatomical patterns of pain in primary care patients with polymyalgia rheumatica compared to the general population.

P080 Supporting shared decision-making about osteoporosis medicines: Combining multiple methods to develop the prototype iFraP intervention (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Bullock, L., Fleming, J., Clark, E. M., Leyland, S., Thomas, S., Gidlow, C., …Paskins, Z. (2024, April). P080 Supporting shared decision-making about osteoporosis medicines: Combining multiple methods to develop the prototype iFraP intervention. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2024

Background/Aims Shared decision-making (SDM) is a joint process in which a person and healthcare professional work together to reach decisions about care. The iFraP (Improving uptake of Fracture Prevention drug treatments) intervention comprises comp... Read More about P080 Supporting shared decision-making about osteoporosis medicines: Combining multiple methods to develop the prototype iFraP intervention.

P021 Uptake, safety, and effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination in adults with immune mediated inflammatory diseases: a UK wide study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Nakafero, G., Grainge, M. J., Mallen, C. D., Card, T., Nguyen Van-Tam, J. S., & Abhishek, A. (2024, April). P021 Uptake, safety, and effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination in adults with immune mediated inflammatory diseases: a UK wide study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2024

Background/Aims The safety and effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccine in people with immune mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) is not known, which may contribute to suboptimal uptake. We investigated UK wide pneumococcal vaccine uptake in adults w... Read More about P021 Uptake, safety, and effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination in adults with immune mediated inflammatory diseases: a UK wide study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

Long-term outcomes of COVID-19 infection in children and young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] (2024)
Journal Article
Twohig, H., Bajpai, R., Corp, N., Faux-Nightingale, A., Mallen, C., Robinson, T., …Burton, C. (2024). Long-term outcomes of COVID-19 infection in children and young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. NIHR Open Research, 4(22), https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13549.1

Background Children and young people (CYP) may experience prolonged symptoms following COVID-19, commonly termed ‘Long-COVID’. The characteristics of Long-COVID in CYP are unclear, as are the sequalae of acute COVID-19. We aimed to systematically sy... Read More about Long-term outcomes of COVID-19 infection in children and young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review].

Impact of research activity on performance of general practices: a qualitative study. (2024)
Journal Article
Kenning, C., Usher-Smith, J. A., Jamison, J., Jones, J., Boaz, A., Little, P., …Park, S. (in press). Impact of research activity on performance of general practices: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), Article BJGPO.2024.0073. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0073

There is evidence that engaging in research is directly associated with better performance. If this relationship is to be strengthened, it is necessary to understand the mechanisms which might underlie that relationship. To explore the perspectives o... Read More about Impact of research activity on performance of general practices: a qualitative study..

786 CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING A NEW MODEL OF CARE FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS AMONG COMMUNITY PHARMACIES IN SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA: Focus on the Joint Implementation of Guidelines for OSteoArthritis in West-Africa (JIGSAW-A). (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Adetunji, O. A., Owoyemi, T., Alonge, I., Ogunbanjo, A., Taiwo, P., Carter, J., …Babatunde, O. O. (2024, April). 786 CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING A NEW MODEL OF CARE FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS AMONG COMMUNITY PHARMACIES IN SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA: Focus on the Joint Implementation of Guidelines for OSteoArthritis in West-Africa (JIGSAW-A). Poster presented at 2024 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis, Vienna, Austria

768 STAKEHOLDER CO-DESIGN OF AN EXTENDED COMMUNITY PHARMACY ROLE AND SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL FOR PROVIDING OSTEOARTHRITS CARE: THE PHARMOA MODEL (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Holden, M., Stanford, C., Simkins, J., Babatunde, O. O., White, S., O'Brien, N., …Healey, E. L. (2024, April). 768 STAKEHOLDER CO-DESIGN OF AN EXTENDED COMMUNITY PHARMACY ROLE AND SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL FOR PROVIDING OSTEOARTHRITS CARE: THE PHARMOA MODEL. Poster presented at 2024 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis, Vienna, Austria

767 EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL EXTENDED ROLE OF COMMUNITY PHARMACY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS: SURVEYS AND INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY PHARMACY STAFF AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Simkins, J., Holden, M., Babatunde, O. O., White, S., Nicholls, E., Long, A., …O'Brien, N. (2024, April). 767 EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL EXTENDED ROLE OF COMMUNITY PHARMACY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS: SURVEYS AND INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY PHARMACY STAFF AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. Poster presented at 2024 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis, Vienna, Austria

Hearing the patient voice for persistent pain intervention development: Recommendations for using a bespoke online discussion forum for qualitative data collection (2024)
Journal Article
Woodcock, C., Cornwall, N., Harrisson, S., Jinks, C., Buttery, A., Ashworth, J., …Dikomitis, L. (in press). Hearing the patient voice for persistent pain intervention development: Recommendations for using a bespoke online discussion forum for qualitative data collection. British Journal of Pain,

We discuss a bespoke online discussion forum as an innovative method for qualitative data collection in the context of developing an intervention for patients prescribed opioids for persistent pain. We discuss the following key areas: planning and de... Read More about Hearing the patient voice for persistent pain intervention development: Recommendations for using a bespoke online discussion forum for qualitative data collection.

Protocol for the development and validation of a Rheumatoid Arthritis PredIction moDel using primary care health records (RAPID) (2024)
Working Paper
Hammond, B., Baranskaya, A., Adderley, N., Zemedikun, D., d’Elia, A., Falahee, M., …Raza, K. Protocol for the development and validation of a Rheumatoid Arthritis PredIction moDel using primary care health records (RAPID)

Background Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic rheumatological condition which causes inflammation of both the joint lining and extra-articular sites. It affects around 1% of the UK population and, if not properly treated, can lead joint damage, d... Read More about Protocol for the development and validation of a Rheumatoid Arthritis PredIction moDel using primary care health records (RAPID).

Risk of adverse outcomes during gabapentinoid therapy and factors associated with increased risk in UK primary care using the clinical practice research datalink: a cohort study. (2024)
Journal Article
Muller, S., Bailey, J., Bajpai, R., Helliwell, T., Harrisson, S. A., Whittle, R., …Ashworth, J. (in press). Risk of adverse outcomes during gabapentinoid therapy and factors associated with increased risk in UK primary care using the clinical practice research datalink: a cohort study. PAIN, https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003239

Growing evidence from pharmacovigilance data and postmortem toxicology reports highlights the misuse potential of gabapentinoids. This study aimed to investigate the risk of serious adverse outcomes (drug misuse, overdose, major trauma), and their ri... Read More about Risk of adverse outcomes during gabapentinoid therapy and factors associated with increased risk in UK primary care using the clinical practice research datalink: a cohort study..

A person-centred consultation intervention to improve shared decision-making about, and uptake of, osteoporosis medicines (iFraP): a pragmatic, parallel-group, individual randomised controlled trial protocol (2024)
Journal Article
Bullock, L., Nicholls, E., Cherrington, A., Butler-Walley, S., Clark, E. M., Fleming, J., …Paskins, Z. (in press). A person-centred consultation intervention to improve shared decision-making about, and uptake of, osteoporosis medicines (iFraP): a pragmatic, parallel-group, individual randomised controlled trial protocol. NIHR Open Research, 4(14), https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13571.1

Background Good quality shared decision-making (SDM) conversations involve people with, or at risk of osteoporosis and clinicians collaborating to decide, where appropriate, which evidence-based medicines best fit the person’s life, beliefs, and val... Read More about A person-centred consultation intervention to improve shared decision-making about, and uptake of, osteoporosis medicines (iFraP): a pragmatic, parallel-group, individual randomised controlled trial protocol.

Patient and health professional views on risk-stratified monitoring of immune-suppressing treatment in adults with inflammatory diseases (2024)
Journal Article
Fuller, A., Hancox, J., Williams, H. C., Card, T., Taal, M. W., Aithal, G. P., …Abhishek, A. (2024). Patient and health professional views on risk-stratified monitoring of immune-suppressing treatment in adults with inflammatory diseases. Rheumatology, Article keae175. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keae175

To explore the acceptability of an individualised risk-stratified approach to monitoring for target-organ toxicity in adult patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases established on immune-suppressing treatment(s). Adults (≥18 years) taking... Read More about Patient and health professional views on risk-stratified monitoring of immune-suppressing treatment in adults with inflammatory diseases.

Barriers and facilitators in diagnosing axial spondyloarthritis: a qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Hay, C. A., Packham, J., Prior, J. A., Mallen, C. D., & Ryan, S. (2024). Barriers and facilitators in diagnosing axial spondyloarthritis: a qualitative study. Rheumatology International, 44, 863–884. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-024-05554-z

Diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is frequently delayed for years after symptom onset. However, little is known about patient and healthcare professional (HCP) perspectives on barriers and facilitators in axSpA diagnosis. This study explor... Read More about Barriers and facilitators in diagnosing axial spondyloarthritis: a qualitative study.