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Predicting Mortality from Change-over-time in the Charlson Comorbidity Index: A retrospective cohort study in a data-intensive UK health system (2016)
Journal Article
Mamas, M., & Mallen, C. (2016). Predicting Mortality from Change-over-time in the Charlson Comorbidity Index: A retrospective cohort study in a data-intensive UK health system. Medicine, e4973. https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000004973

Multimorbidity is common among older people and presents a major challenge to health systems worldwide. Metrics of multimorbidity are, however, crude: focusing on measuring comorbid conditions at single time-points rather than reflecting the longitud... Read More about Predicting Mortality from Change-over-time in the Charlson Comorbidity Index: A retrospective cohort study in a data-intensive UK health system.

Keele Aches and Pains Study protocol: validity, acceptability, and feasibility of the Keele STarT MSK tool for subgrouping musculoskeletal patients in primary care. (2016)
Journal Article
Campbell, P., Hill, J., Protheroe, J., Afolabi, E., Lewis, M., Beardmore, R., …Dunn, K. (2016). Keele Aches and Pains Study protocol: validity, acceptability, and feasibility of the Keele STarT MSK tool for subgrouping musculoskeletal patients in primary care. Journal of Pain Research, 2016(9), 807 -818. https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S116614

Musculoskeletal conditions represent a considerable burden worldwide, and are predominantly managed in primary care. Evidence suggests that many musculoskeletal conditions share similar prognostic factors. Systematically assessing patient’s prognosis... Read More about Keele Aches and Pains Study protocol: validity, acceptability, and feasibility of the Keele STarT MSK tool for subgrouping musculoskeletal patients in primary care..

Illness perceptions of gout patients and the use of allopurinol in primary care: baseline findings from a prospective cohort study (2016)
Journal Article
Walsh, C. P., Prior, J., Chandratre, P., Belcher, J., Mallen, C., & Roddy, E. (2016). Illness perceptions of gout patients and the use of allopurinol in primary care: baseline findings from a prospective cohort study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 17, Article 394. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1252-z

Background Patients’ perceptions of their illness are dynamic and can directly influence aspects of management. Our aim was to examine the illness perceptions of gout patients in UK primary care and associations with allopurinol use. Methods A h... Read More about Illness perceptions of gout patients and the use of allopurinol in primary care: baseline findings from a prospective cohort study.

Characterising those with incident polymyalgia rheumatica in primary care: results from the PMR Cohort Study. (2016)
Journal Article
Muller, S., Hider, S. L., Helliwell, T., Lawton, S., Barraclough, K., Dasgupta, B., …Mallen, C. D. (2016). Characterising those with incident polymyalgia rheumatica in primary care: results from the PMR Cohort Study. Arthritis Research and Therapy, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-016-1097-8

BACKGROUND: The aim was to characterise the sociodemographic, general health and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)-specific features of participants in a large inception cohort of patients with PMR diagnosed in UK primary care. METHODS: Patients (n?=?739)... Read More about Characterising those with incident polymyalgia rheumatica in primary care: results from the PMR Cohort Study..

Prevalence of cardiovascular-related comorbidity in ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis in primary care: a matched retrospective cohort study. (2016)
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Ahmed, N., Prior, J., Chen, Y., Hayward, R., Mallen, C., & Hider, S. (2016). Prevalence of cardiovascular-related comorbidity in ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis in primary care: a matched retrospective cohort study

The aim of this study is to compare the prevalence of cardiovascular (CVD)-related comorbidities in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) or psoriasis (Ps) in UK primary care against matched cohorts. Matched retrospecti... Read More about Prevalence of cardiovascular-related comorbidity in ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis in primary care: a matched retrospective cohort study..

2016 updated EULAR evidence-based recommendations for the management of gout. (2016)
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Richette, P., Doherty, M., Pascual, E., Barskova, V., Becce, F., Castañeda-Sanabria, J., …Bardin, T. (2016). 2016 updated EULAR evidence-based recommendations for the management of gout. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 76(1), 29 - 42. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-209707

BACKGROUND: New drugs and new evidence concerning the use of established treatments have become available since the publication of the first European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations for the management of gout, in 2006. This situatio... Read More about 2016 updated EULAR evidence-based recommendations for the management of gout..

Symptom recognition and perceived urgency of help-seeking for rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases in the general public: A mixed method approach. (2016)
Journal Article
Simons, G., Belcher, J., Morton, C., Kumar, K., Falahee, M., Mallen, C. D., …Raza, K. (2017). Symptom recognition and perceived urgency of help-seeking for rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases in the general public: A mixed method approach. Arthritis Care and Research, 69(5), 633-641. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.22979

OBJECTIVE: Clinical outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are improved if the disease is treated early. However, treatment is often significantly delayed as a result of delayed help-seeking by patients who fail to recognise its symptoms or the need f... Read More about Symptom recognition and perceived urgency of help-seeking for rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases in the general public: A mixed method approach..

PATIENT PRIORITIES FOR PMR RESEARCH: A PRIMARY CARE SURVEY (2016)
Journal Article
Hider, S., Morton, C., Muller, S., Belcher, J., Gilbert, K., Bucknall, M., & Mallen, C. (2016). PATIENT PRIORITIES FOR PMR RESEARCH: A PRIMARY CARE SURVEY. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 75, 169-169. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.5915

Background Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory disorder of older (>50 years) adults, frequently managed in primary care. PMR remains under-researched despite the significant impact this condition has on patient's quality of life. Ex... Read More about PATIENT PRIORITIES FOR PMR RESEARCH: A PRIMARY CARE SURVEY.

DIAGNOSTIC DELAY FOR GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (GCA). A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS (2016)
Journal Article
Prior, J. A., Ranjbar, H., Belcher, J., Mackie, S., & Mallen, C. D. (2016). DIAGNOSTIC DELAY FOR GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (GCA). A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 75(S2), 1092-1092. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.2639

Background The diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA) remains difficult, with patients often presenting with non-specific and atypical symptoms. Such ambiguity can lead to delays in the diagnosis of GCA, which in-turn may result in the patient exper... Read More about DIAGNOSTIC DELAY FOR GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (GCA). A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.

SYMPTOM RECOGNITION AND ITS EFFECT ON HELP-SEEKING IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, BOWEL CANCER AND ANGINA: A MIXED METHODS APPROACH (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Simons, G., Belcher, J., Morton, C., Kumar, K., Falahee, M., Mallen, C. D., …Raza, K. (2016, June). SYMPTOM RECOGNITION AND ITS EFFECT ON HELP-SEEKING IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, BOWEL CANCER AND ANGINA: A MIXED METHODS APPROACH. Poster presented at EULAR 2016, London, UK

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) requires treatment in its earliest stages in order to reduce the likelihood of permanent joint damage and disability. However, this therapeutic window is often missed as a result of delayed help-seeking by patient... Read More about SYMPTOM RECOGNITION AND ITS EFFECT ON HELP-SEEKING IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, BOWEL CANCER AND ANGINA: A MIXED METHODS APPROACH.

A joint effort over a period of time: factors affecting use of urate-lowering therapy for long-term treatment of gout (2016)
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Richardson, J. C., Liddle, J., Mallen, C. D., Roddy, E., Hider, S., Prinjha, S., & Ziebland, S. (2016). A joint effort over a period of time: factors affecting use of urate-lowering therapy for long-term treatment of gout. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1117-5

Background Although international guidelines encourage urate lowering therapy (ULT) for people who have more than two attacks of gout, only 30 % of patients are prescribed it and only 40 % of those adhere to the treatment. The aim was to explore rea... Read More about A joint effort over a period of time: factors affecting use of urate-lowering therapy for long-term treatment of gout.

O21 The Impact of Symptom Recognition on Help-Seeking: A Comparison Between Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bowel Cancer and Angina (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Simons, G., Belcher, J., Kumar, K., Falahee, M., Mallen, C. D., Stack, R., & Raza, K. (2016, April). O21 The Impact of Symptom Recognition on Help-Seeking: A Comparison Between Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bowel Cancer and Angina. Presented at Rheumatology 2016, SECC Glasgow, UK

Background: RA requires early treatment to reduce the risk of joint damage and disability. However, due to delays at various points in the patient’s journey following symptom onset, this therapeutic window is often missed. Patients themselves are an... Read More about O21 The Impact of Symptom Recognition on Help-Seeking: A Comparison Between Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bowel Cancer and Angina.