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Introducing Evidence Through Research "Push": Using Theory and Qualitative Methods. (2015)
Journal Article
Dziedzic, & Jinks. (2015). Introducing Evidence Through Research "Push": Using Theory and Qualitative Methods. Qualitative Health Research, 1560 - 1575. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732315570120

A multitude of factors can influence the uptake and implementation of complex interventions in health care. A plethora of theories and frameworks recognize the need to establish relationships, understand organizational dynamics, address context and c... Read More about Introducing Evidence Through Research "Push": Using Theory and Qualitative Methods..

Improving the care of people with long-term conditions in primary care: protocol for the ENHANCE pilot trial (2015)
Journal Article
Healey, E. L., Jinks, C., Tan, V. A., Chew-Graham, C. A., Lawton, S. A., Nicholls, E., …Mallen, C. D. (2015). Improving the care of people with long-term conditions in primary care: protocol for the ENHANCE pilot trial. Journal of Comorbidity, 5(1), 135 -149. https://doi.org/10.15256/joc.2015.5.60

Background: Long-term conditions (LTCs) are important determinants of quality of life and healthcare expenditure worldwide. Whilst multimorbidity is increasingly the norm in primary care, clinical guidelines and the delivery of care remain focused o... Read More about Improving the care of people with long-term conditions in primary care: protocol for the ENHANCE pilot trial.

Acceptability of a 'guidebook' for the management of Osteoarthritis: a qualitative study of patient and clinician's perspectives (2014)
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Morden, A., Jinks, C., Nio Ong, B., Porcheret, M., & Dziedzic, K. S. (2014). Acceptability of a 'guidebook' for the management of Osteoarthritis: a qualitative study of patient and clinician's perspectives. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 15, Article 427. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-15-427

BACKGROUND: Written information can be of benefit to both practitioners and patients and the provision of quality information is emphasised as a core intervention by United Kingdom National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) OA guidelines. Resea... Read More about Acceptability of a 'guidebook' for the management of Osteoarthritis: a qualitative study of patient and clinician's perspectives.

Current evidence on risk factors for knee osteoarthritis in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2014)
Journal Article
Silverwood, V., Blagojevic-Bucknall, M., Jinks, C., Jordan, J. L., Protheroe, J., & Jordan, K. P. (2015). Current evidence on risk factors for knee osteoarthritis in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 23(4), 507-515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2014.11.019

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of pain and disability and leads to a reduced quality of life. The aim was to determine the current evidence on risk factors for onset of knee pain/OA in those aged 50 and over. A systematic review and meta-anal... Read More about Current evidence on risk factors for knee osteoarthritis in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Implementing the NICE osteoarthritis guidelines: a mixed methods study and cluster randomised trial of a model osteoarthritis consultation in primary care - the Management of OsteoArthritis In Consultations (MOSAICS) study protocol (2014)
Journal Article
Dziedzic, K. S., Healey, E. L., Porcheret, M., Nio Ong, B., Main, C. J., Jordan, K. P., …Hay, E. M. (2014). Implementing the NICE osteoarthritis guidelines: a mixed methods study and cluster randomised trial of a model osteoarthritis consultation in primary care - the Management of OsteoArthritis In Consultations (MOSAICS) study protocol. Implementation Science, 9, Article 95. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-014-0095-y

Backgroundhere is as yet no evidence on the feasibility of implementing recommendations from the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) osteoarthritis (OA) guidelines in primary care, or of the effect these recommendations on the con... Read More about Implementing the NICE osteoarthritis guidelines: a mixed methods study and cluster randomised trial of a model osteoarthritis consultation in primary care - the Management of OsteoArthritis In Consultations (MOSAICS) study protocol.

A multicentre, pragmatic, parallel group, randomised controlled trial to compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of three physiotherapy-led exercise interventions for knee osteoarthritis in older adults: the BEEP trial protocol (ISRCTN: 93634563). (2014)
Journal Article
Healey, E. L., Holden, M. A., Nicholls, E., Whitehurst, D. G., Foster, N. E., Jowett, S., …Hay, E. M. (2014). A multicentre, pragmatic, parallel group, randomised controlled trial to compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of three physiotherapy-led exercise interventions for knee osteoarthritis in older adults: the BEEP trial protocol (ISRCTN: 93634563). BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 15, Article 254

BACKGROUND: Exercise is consistently recommended for older adults with knee pain related to osteoarthritis. However, the effects from exercise are typically small and short-term, likely linked to insufficient individualisation of the exercise program... Read More about A multicentre, pragmatic, parallel group, randomised controlled trial to compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of three physiotherapy-led exercise interventions for knee osteoarthritis in older adults: the BEEP trial protocol (ISRCTN: 93634563)..

'...I've found once the weight had gone off, i've had a few twinges, but nothing like before'. Exploring weight and self-management of knee pain. (2014)
Journal Article
Jinks. (2014). '...I've found once the weight had gone off, i've had a few twinges, but nothing like before'. Exploring weight and self-management of knee pain. Musculoskeletal Care, 63 - 73. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1054

OBJECTIVES: Being overweight or obese is a key risk factor for the onset and exacerbation of knee pain. Policy and clinical guidelines encourage lifestyle changes as part of prevention or supported self-management. The present study explores how peop... Read More about '...I've found once the weight had gone off, i've had a few twinges, but nothing like before'. Exploring weight and self-management of knee pain..

Extending the authority for sickness certification beyond the medical profession: the importance of 'boundary work' (2014)
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Welsh, V., Sanders, T., Richardson, J., Wynne-Jones, G., Jinks, C., & Mallen, C. (2014). Extending the authority for sickness certification beyond the medical profession: the importance of 'boundary work'. BMC Family Practice, 100 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-15-100

BACKGROUND: The study aimed to explore the views of general practitioners (GPs), nurses and physiotherapists towards extending the role of sickness certification beyond the medical profession in primary care. METHODS: Fifteen GPs, seven nurses and si... Read More about Extending the authority for sickness certification beyond the medical profession: the importance of 'boundary work'.

74. Uptake of the Nice Osteoarthritis Core Treatments In Community Dwelling Older Adults with a Self-Reported Primary Care Consultation for Joint Pain (2014)
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Healey, E. L., Afolabi, E. K., Lewis, M., Edwards, J. J., Jordan, K. P., Finney, A., …Dziedzic, K. S. (2014). 74. Uptake of the Nice Osteoarthritis Core Treatments In Community Dwelling Older Adults with a Self-Reported Primary Care Consultation for Joint Pain. Rheumatology, 53(suppl_1), i83-i83. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keu099.014

61. Use of an Osteoarthritis Guidebook to Help Provide Supported Self-Management in Primary Care: A Qualitative Exploration of Acceptability for Patients and Professionals (2014)
Journal Article
Morden, A., Jinks, C., Nio Ong, B., Porcheret, M., & Dziedzic, K. (2014). 61. Use of an Osteoarthritis Guidebook to Help Provide Supported Self-Management in Primary Care: A Qualitative Exploration of Acceptability for Patients and Professionals. Rheumatology, 53(suppl_1), i78-i78. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keu099.001

Changing policy and practice: making sense of national guidelines for osteoarthritis. (2014)
Journal Article
Dziedzic, & jinks. (2014). Changing policy and practice: making sense of national guidelines for osteoarthritis. Social Science and Medicine, 101 -109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.01.036

Understanding uptake of complex interventions is an increasingly prominent area of research. The interplay of macro (such as changing health policy), meso (re-organisation of professional work) and micro (rationalisation of clinical care) factors upo... Read More about Changing policy and practice: making sense of national guidelines for osteoarthritis..

Sustaining patient and public involvement in research: A case study of a research centre. (2013)
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Jinks, C., Carter, P., Rhodes, C., Beech, R., Dziedzic, K., Hughes, R., …Nio Ong, B. (2013). Sustaining patient and public involvement in research: A case study of a research centre. Journal of Care Services Management, 7(4), 146 - 154. https://doi.org/10.1179/1750168715Y.0000000003

The literature on patient and public involvement (PPI) in research covers a wide range of topics. However, one area of investigation that appears under developed is the sustainability and impact of PPI beyond involvement in time-limited research proj... Read More about Sustaining patient and public involvement in research: A case study of a research centre..

Designing a placebo device: involving service users in clinical trial design (2013)
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Jinks, & Dziedzic. (2013). Designing a placebo device: involving service users in clinical trial design. Health Expectations, e100 - e110. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12043

BACKGROUND: Service users are increasingly involved in the design of clinical trials and in product and device development. Service user involvement in placebo development is crucial to a credible and acceptable placebo for clinical trials, but such... Read More about Designing a placebo device: involving service users in clinical trial design.

Mobilising the experiential knowledge of clinicians, patients and carers for applied health-care research (2013)
Journal Article
Carter, P., Beech, R., Coxon, D., Thomas, M. J., & Jinks, C. (2013). Mobilising the experiential knowledge of clinicians, patients and carers for applied health-care research. Contemporary Social Science, 8(3), 307-320. https://doi.org/10.1080/21582041.2013.767468

This article demonstrates the benefits of combining various types of knowledge for applied health research. Funding is available for health research despite these being ‘austere times’ for public services and international policy shifts recognise the... Read More about Mobilising the experiential knowledge of clinicians, patients and carers for applied health-care research.

A mixed methods study to investigate needs assessment for knee pain and disability: population and individual perspectives (2007)
Journal Article
Jinks, C., Nio Ong, B., & Richardson, J. (2007). A mixed methods study to investigate needs assessment for knee pain and disability: population and individual perspectives. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-8-59

The new Musculoskeletal Services Framework outlines the importance of health care needs assessment. Our aim was to provide a model for this for knee pain and disability, describing felt need (individual assessment of a need for health care) and expre... Read More about A mixed methods study to investigate needs assessment for knee pain and disability: population and individual perspectives.

Decision-making regarding total knee replacement surgery: a qualitative meta-synthesis (2007)
Journal Article
O'Neill, T., Jinks, C., & Nio Ong, B. (2007). Decision-making regarding total knee replacement surgery: a qualitative meta-synthesis. BMC Health Services Research, 7(52), https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-7-52

Knee osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent condition that can result in disability and reduced quality of life. The evidence suggests that total knee replacement surgery (TKR) is an effective intervention for patients with severe knee problems, but th... Read More about Decision-making regarding total knee replacement surgery: a qualitative meta-synthesis.

Disabling knee pain--another consequence of obesity: results from a prospective cohort study (2006)
Journal Article
Jinks, C., Jordan, K., & Croft, P. (2006). Disabling knee pain--another consequence of obesity: results from a prospective cohort study. BMC Public Health, 6, Article 258. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-6-258

Obesity is linked to knee osteoarthritis (OA) and knee pain. These are disabling problems that are more prevalent in older adults. No prospective study has estimated the impact of excess weight avoidance on the occurrence of knee pain in the general... Read More about Disabling knee pain--another consequence of obesity: results from a prospective cohort study.