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216 Characteristics of patients with prevalent giant cell arteritis in UK primary care (2019)
Journal Article
Twomlow, E. L., Prior, J. A., Mackie, S. L., Helliwell, T., Hider, S. L., Belcher, J., …Mallen, C. D. (2019). 216 Characteristics of patients with prevalent giant cell arteritis in UK primary care. Rheumatology, 58(Supplement_3), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez107.032

Background: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a rare, but serious condition affecting older people. Prompt diagnosis remains challenging due to non-specific presentations. Furthermore, there are marked variations in GP referral and management approaches.... Read More about 216 Characteristics of patients with prevalent giant cell arteritis in UK primary care.

E042 Predicting duration of glucocorticoid therapy in an inception cohort of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (2019)
Journal Article
Morton, C., Muller, S., Hider, S., Belcher, J., Mallen, C. D., & Helliwell, T. (2019). E042 Predicting duration of glucocorticoid therapy in an inception cohort of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica. Rheumatology, 58(Supplement_3), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez110.041

Background: Extended duration of glucocorticoid (GC) therapy can be considered a poor outcome in people with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). Being able to predict the likelihood of extended GC therapy at diagnosis would enable earlier specialist referr... Read More about E042 Predicting duration of glucocorticoid therapy in an inception cohort of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica.

A systematic review of measures using clinical data for assessing the severity of Type 2 diabetes (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Zghebi, S., Panagioti, M., Rutter, M., Ashcroft, D., van Marwijk, H., Salisbury, C., …Kontopantelis, E. (2019, March). A systematic review of measures using clinical data for assessing the severity of Type 2 diabetes. Poster presented at Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2019, ACC Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

Background/Aims: The assessment of disease severity in people with diabetes enables identification of patients in need for intensive and targeted therapies, and could help optimise the allocation of healthcare resources. We aimed to identify and appr... Read More about A systematic review of measures using clinical data for assessing the severity of Type 2 diabetes.

Delays between the onset of symptoms and first rheumatology consultation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the UK: an observational study. (2019)
Journal Article
Jayne Stack, R., Nightingale, P., Jinks, C., Shaw, K., Herron-Marx, S., Horne, R., …Raza, K. (2019). Delays between the onset of symptoms and first rheumatology consultation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the UK: an observational study. BMJ Open, 9(3), Article e024361. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024361

OBJECTIVE: To investigate delays from symptom onset to rheumatology assessment for patients with a new onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or unclassified arthritis. METHODS: Newly presenting adults with either RA or unclassified arthritis were recrui... Read More about Delays between the onset of symptoms and first rheumatology consultation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the UK: an observational study..

Multisite pain and self-reported falls in older people: systematic review and meta-analysis. (2019)
Journal Article
Welsh, V., Clarson, L. E., Mallen, C., & McBeth, J. (2019). Multisite pain and self-reported falls in older people: systematic review and meta-analysis. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 67 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-019-1847-5

BACKGROUND: Multisite pain and falls are common in older people, and isolated studies have identified multisite pain as a potential falls risk factor. This study aims to synthesise published literature to further explore the relationship between mu... Read More about Multisite pain and self-reported falls in older people: systematic review and meta-analysis..

Musculoskeletal symptoms and non-prescribed treatments are common in an urban African population of people living with HIV. (2019)
Journal Article
Mallen. (2019). Musculoskeletal symptoms and non-prescribed treatments are common in an urban African population of people living with HIV. Rheumatology International, 285-291. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-018-4188-9

There are no data from West Africa reporting musculoskeletal (MSK) disease in people living with HIV (PLWH). Our primary outcome was to measure the prevalence of MSK symptoms in PLWH in urban West Africa. Our secondary outcomes were to describe the d... Read More about Musculoskeletal symptoms and non-prescribed treatments are common in an urban African population of people living with HIV..

How do UK physiotherapists address weight loss among individuals with hip osteoarthritis? A mixed-methods study (2019)
Journal Article
Holden, M. A., Waterfield, J., Whittle, R., Bennell, K., Quicke, J. G., Chesterton, L., & Mallen, C. (2019). How do UK physiotherapists address weight loss among individuals with hip osteoarthritis? A mixed-methods study. Musculoskeletal Care, 17(1), 133-144. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1383

BACKGROUND Weight loss is recommended as a core treatment for individuals with hip osteoarthritis who are overweight or obese. Physiotherapists play an important role in managing patients with hip osteoarthritis, but little is known about how they a... Read More about How do UK physiotherapists address weight loss among individuals with hip osteoarthritis? A mixed-methods study.

Examining management and research priorities in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a primary care questionnaire survey. (2019)
Journal Article
Mallen, Muller, Hider, & Bucknall. (2019). Examining management and research priorities in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a primary care questionnaire survey. Clinical Rheumatology, 38, 1767-1772. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-018-04405-0

INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory disorder that is usually managed with oral glucocorticoids, which although effective can cause significant adverse events. Support group survey data suggests length of g... Read More about Examining management and research priorities in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a primary care questionnaire survey..