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Prevalence of Occupational Stress among Secondary School Teachers in Public Schools in the District of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2022)
Journal Article
Wickramasinghe, E., Seneviratne, R. D. A., Gunawardana, N., Sumathipala, A., & Mallen, C. (2022). Prevalence of Occupational Stress among Secondary School Teachers in Public Schools in the District of Colombo, Sri Lanka. https://doi.org/10.22158/rhs.v7n3p12

<jats:p>Teacher occupational stress is increasing globally. We aimed to determine the prevalence of occupational stress among secondary teachers, to advocate policies for prevention of occupational stress among teachers in Sri Lanka. A cross-sectiona... Read More about Prevalence of Occupational Stress among Secondary School Teachers in Public Schools in the District of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The impact of COVID-19 on primary care: insights from the National Health Service (NHS) and future recommendations (2021)
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Mallen, C., Khunti, K., & Mughal, F. (2021). The impact of COVID-19 on primary care: insights from the National Health Service (NHS) and future recommendations. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 4345-4349. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_756_21

COVID-19 has changed health systems and services. In this commentary, we outline the impact COVID-19 has had on the delivery of primary health care, and on primary care teams, and describe the NHS response. We highlight the challenges of managing lon... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 on primary care: insights from the National Health Service (NHS) and future recommendations.

Misdiagnosis of aortic dissection: A systematic review of the literature (2021)
Journal Article
Mallen. (2021). Misdiagnosis of aortic dissection: A systematic review of the literature. American Journal of Emergency Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2021.11.047

Background
Aortic dissection is a rare but potentially catastrophic condition. Misdiagnosis of aortic dissection is not uncommon as symptoms can overlap with other diagnoses.

Objective
We conducted a systematic review to better understand the fa... Read More about Misdiagnosis of aortic dissection: A systematic review of the literature.

An evaluation of the use of investigations in a nurse-led rapid access chest pain clinic (2021)
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Mallen. (2021). An evaluation of the use of investigations in a nurse-led rapid access chest pain clinic. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 1 - 14. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2021.0084

<jats:sec><jats:title>Background/Aims</jats:title><jats:p> Chest pain is a common symptom, but its presentation and cause varies widely, making diagnosis a challenge. This study describes the authors' experience of a nurse-led rapid access chest pain... Read More about An evaluation of the use of investigations in a nurse-led rapid access chest pain clinic.

Predictors of interest in predictive testing for rheumatoid arthritis among first degree relatives of rheumatoid arthritis patients (2021)
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Mallen, Wells, I., T Zemedikun, D., Simons, G., J Stack, R., D Mallen, C., …Falahee, M. (2022). Predictors of interest in predictive testing for rheumatoid arthritis among first degree relatives of rheumatoid arthritis patients. Rheumatology, 61(8), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab890

OBJECTIVES: There is increasing interest in prediction and prevention of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is important to understand the views of those at risk to inform the development of effective approaches. First-degree relatives (FDRs) of RA patien... Read More about Predictors of interest in predictive testing for rheumatoid arthritis among first degree relatives of rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Fragility fractures and prescriptions of medications for osteoporosis in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: results from the PMR Cohort Study (2021)
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Paskins, Z., Sokhal, B. S., Hider, S. L., Mallen, C. D., & Muller, S. (2021). Fragility fractures and prescriptions of medications for osteoporosis in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: results from the PMR Cohort Study. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, Article rkab094. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkab094

OBJECTIVES: PMR is a common indication for long-term glucocorticoid treatment, leading to an increased risk of osteoporosis and fragility fractures. Guidelines recommend calcium and vitamin D for all patients, in addition to anti-resorptive agents fo... Read More about Fragility fractures and prescriptions of medications for osteoporosis in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: results from the PMR Cohort Study.

Analgesic prescribing in patients with inflammatory arthritis in England: an observational study using electronic healthcare record data (2021)
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Scott, I. C., Bailey, J., White, C. R., Mallen, C., & Muller, S. (2022). Analgesic prescribing in patients with inflammatory arthritis in England: an observational study using electronic healthcare record data. Rheumatology, 61(8), 3201–3211. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab870

OBJECTIVES: International data suggest inflammatory arthritis (IA) pain management frequently involves opioid prescribing, despite little evidence of efficacy, and potential harms. We evaluated analgesia prescribing in English National Health Service... Read More about Analgesic prescribing in patients with inflammatory arthritis in England: an observational study using electronic healthcare record data.

Development and validation of a prognostic model for leflunomide discontinuation with abnormal blood tests during long-term treatment: cohort study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink Gold and Aurum (2021)
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Nakafero, G., Grainge, M. J., Card, T., Taal, M. W., Aithal, G. P., Zhang, W., …Abhishek, A. (2022). Development and validation of a prognostic model for leflunomide discontinuation with abnormal blood tests during long-term treatment: cohort study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink Gold and Aurum. Rheumatology, 61(7), 2783–2791. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab790

OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a prognostic model for leflunomide discontinuation with abnormal blood-test results. METHODS: Data from CPRD Gold and Aurum were used for model development and external validation respectively. Participants prescrib... Read More about Development and validation of a prognostic model for leflunomide discontinuation with abnormal blood tests during long-term treatment: cohort study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink Gold and Aurum.

Readmission after index hospital discharge among patients with COVID-19: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
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AlSayegh, A., Gassan, A. A., Bajpai, R. C., Muller, S., Welsh, V., Kwok, C. S., & Mallen, C. D. (2021). Readmission after index hospital discharge among patients with COVID-19: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Science Reports, 4(4), Article ARTN e417. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.417

Background and Aims: Hospital readmissions among COVID-19 patients have increased the load on the healthcare systems and added more pressure to hospital capacity. This affects the ability to accommodate newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients and other non... Read More about Readmission after index hospital discharge among patients with COVID-19: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

What non-pharmacological treatments do people with polymyalgia rheumatica try: results from the PMR Cohort Study (2021)
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Weddell, J., Hider, S., Mallen, C., & Muller, S. (2022). What non-pharmacological treatments do people with polymyalgia rheumatica try: results from the PMR Cohort Study. Rheumatology International, 285-290. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-021-05036-6

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is common. The mainstay of treatment, glucocorticoids, are associated with significant adverse effects and many patients remain on high doses for a number of years. Little is known about the use of other, non-pharmacologi... Read More about What non-pharmacological treatments do people with polymyalgia rheumatica try: results from the PMR Cohort Study.

Predicting pain and function outcomes in people consulting with shoulder pain: the PANDA-S clinical cohort and qualitative study protocol (2021)
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Wynne-Jones, G., Myers, H., Hall, A., Littlewood, C., Hennings, S., Saunders, B., …van der Windt, D. (2021). Predicting pain and function outcomes in people consulting with shoulder pain: the PANDA-S clinical cohort and qualitative study protocol. BMJ Open, 11(9), Article e052758. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052758

INTRODUCTION: People presenting with shoulder pain considered to be of musculoskeletal origin is common in primary care but diagnosing the cause of the pain is contentious, leading to uncertainty in management. To inform optimal primary care for pati... Read More about Predicting pain and function outcomes in people consulting with shoulder pain: the PANDA-S clinical cohort and qualitative study protocol.

Integrating case-finding and initial management for osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression into primary care long-term condition reviews: results from the ENHANCE pilot trial. (2021)
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Healey, E. L., Mallen, C. D., Chew-Graham, C. A., Nicholls, E., Lewis, M., Lawton, S. A., …Jinks, C. (2022). Integrating case-finding and initial management for osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression into primary care long-term condition reviews: results from the ENHANCE pilot trial. Family Practice, 39(4), 592–602. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmab113

Background: Multimorbidity is increasingly the norm; however, primary care remains focused on single diseases. Osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression are frequently comorbid with other long-term conditions (LTCs), but rarely prioritized by clinician... Read More about Integrating case-finding and initial management for osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression into primary care long-term condition reviews: results from the ENHANCE pilot trial..

Smoking cessation after acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (2021)
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Mallen. (2021). Smoking cessation after acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Clinical Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.14894

BACKGROUND: Smoking cessation is an effective secondary prevention measure after acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We conducted a systematic review with the aim to better understand which patients have a greater propensity to quit smoking, and the risk... Read More about Smoking cessation after acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis..

The patient pathway review: A new method of evaluating clinical practices to understand the complexities of real-world care. (2021)
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Kwok, C. S., Muntean, E., & Mallen, C. (2021). The patient pathway review: A new method of evaluating clinical practices to understand the complexities of real-world care. Critical Pathways in Cardiology: A Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 20(4), 213-219. https://doi.org/10.1097/HPC.0000000000000267

Healthcare research has contributed to the good patient care that is delivered today. With the perpetual demand for higher quality, cost-effective care, the current approaches in research could be improved to answer important research questions relat... Read More about The patient pathway review: A new method of evaluating clinical practices to understand the complexities of real-world care..

Vertebral fracture as a risk factor for self-harm: A retrospective cohort study (2021)
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Prior, J. A., Crawford-Manning, F., Whittle, R., Abdul-Sultan, A., Chew-Graham, C. A., Muller, S., …Paskins, Z. (2021). Vertebral fracture as a risk factor for self-harm: A retrospective cohort study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22, Article 757. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04631-9

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Background The prevention of self-harm is an international public health priority. It is vital to identify at-risk populations, particularly as self-harm is a risk factor for suicide. This study aims to exami... Read More about Vertebral fracture as a risk factor for self-harm: A retrospective cohort study.

Reply (2021)
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Hay, C. A., Mallen, C. D., Belcher, J., Roddy, E., & Prior, J. A. (2022). Reply. Arthritis Care and Research, 74(1), 161-162. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24777

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Social Work and Social Care: Mapping Workforce Engagement, Relevance, Experience and Interest in Research (2021)
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Lambley-Burke, R., Wakefield, J., Lavender, S., Nixon, K., Hornby, S., Dobel-Ober, D., …Mallen, C. (2022). Social Work and Social Care: Mapping Workforce Engagement, Relevance, Experience and Interest in Research. British Journal of Social Work, 52(4), https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcab169

Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been promoted within social work/social care, with emerging evidence of benefit to practitioners and service users. Advocates argue that EBP enables practitioners to have the skills to interpret and evaluate evidence... Read More about Social Work and Social Care: Mapping Workforce Engagement, Relevance, Experience and Interest in Research.

'It's just a great muddle when it comes to food': a qualitative exploration of patient decision-making around diet and gout. (2021)
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Hider, Watson, Mallen, & Roddy. (2021). 'It's just a great muddle when it comes to food': a qualitative exploration of patient decision-making around diet and gout. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkab055

Objective: Our aim was to understand whether, why and how patients choose to modify their diets after developing gout.

Methods: We conducted an inductive thematic secondary analysis of qualitative data from 43 interviews and four focus groups wit... Read More about 'It's just a great muddle when it comes to food': a qualitative exploration of patient decision-making around diet and gout..

Harnessing Placebo Effects in Primary Care: Using the Person-Based Approach to Develop an Online Intervention to Enhance Practitioners' Communication of Clinical Empathy and Realistic Optimism During Consultations. (2021)
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Mallen. (2021). Harnessing Placebo Effects in Primary Care: Using the Person-Based Approach to Develop an Online Intervention to Enhance Practitioners' Communication of Clinical Empathy and Realistic Optimism During Consultations. Frontiers in Pain Research, 721222 - ?. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2021.721222

Background: Empathic communication and positive messages are important components of "placebo" effects and can improve patient outcomes, including pain. Communicating empathy and optimism to patients within consultations may also enhance the effects... Read More about Harnessing Placebo Effects in Primary Care: Using the Person-Based Approach to Develop an Online Intervention to Enhance Practitioners' Communication of Clinical Empathy and Realistic Optimism During Consultations..

Improving uptake of Fracture Prevention drug treatments: a protocol for Development of a consultation intervention (iFraP-D) (2021)
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Paskins, Z., Bullock, L., Crawford-Manning, F., Cottrell, E., Fleming, J., Leyland, S., …Jinks, C. (2021). Improving uptake of Fracture Prevention drug treatments: a protocol for Development of a consultation intervention (iFraP-D). BMJ Open, 11(8), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048811

INTRODUCTION: Prevention of fragility fractures, a source of significant economic and personal burden, is hindered by poor uptake of fracture prevention medicines. Enhancing communication of scientific evidence and elicitation of patient medication-r... Read More about Improving uptake of Fracture Prevention drug treatments: a protocol for Development of a consultation intervention (iFraP-D).