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"Why me? I don't fit the mould...I am a freak of nature": a qualitative study of women's experience of gout (2015)
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Richardson, J. C., Liddle, J., Mallen, C. D., Roddy, E., Prinjha, S., Ziebland, S., & Hider, S. (2015). "Why me? I don't fit the mould...I am a freak of nature": a qualitative study of women's experience of gout. BMC Women's Health, Article 122. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-015-0277-z

Background Gout is more common in men, and is often perceived by both patients and health practitioners to be a disorder of men, but its prevalence in women is increasing. Little is known about women’s experience of gout and the impact it has on the... Read More about "Why me? I don't fit the mould...I am a freak of nature": a qualitative study of women's experience of gout.

Mapping patients experiences from initial symptoms to gout diagnosis: a qualitative exploration (2015)
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Roddy, Mallen, & Hider. (2015). Mapping patients experiences from initial symptoms to gout diagnosis: a qualitative exploration. BMJ Open, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008323

Objective To explore patients’ experiences from initial symptoms to receiving a diagnosis of gout. Design Data from in-depth semistructured interviews were used to construct themes to describe key features of patients’ experiences of gout diagnosi... Read More about Mapping patients experiences from initial symptoms to gout diagnosis: a qualitative exploration.

You want to get on with the rest of your life: a qualitative study of health-related quality of life in gout (2015)
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Chandratre, P., Mallen, C. D., Roddy, E., Liddle, J., & Richardson, J. (2015). You want to get on with the rest of your life: a qualitative study of health-related quality of life in gout. Clinical Rheumatology, 35, 1197-1205. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-015-3039-2

The objective of the study is to examine the impact of gout and its treatments on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) using focus group interviews. From the baseline phase of a cohort study of HRQOL in gout, 17 participants (15 males, mean age 71... Read More about You want to get on with the rest of your life: a qualitative study of health-related quality of life in gout.

Investigation of potential phenotypes of foot osteoarthritis: cross-sectional analysis from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot (2015)
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Rathod, T., Marshall, M., Thomas, M. J., Menz, H. B., Myers, H. L., Thomas, E., …Roddy, E. (2016). Investigation of potential phenotypes of foot osteoarthritis: cross-sectional analysis from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot. Arthritis Care and Research, 68(2), 217-227. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.22677

Objective To investigate the existence of distinct foot osteoarthritis (OA) phenotypes based on pattern of joint involvement and comparative symptom and risk profiles. Methods Participants ages =50 years reporting foot pain in the previous year... Read More about Investigation of potential phenotypes of foot osteoarthritis: cross-sectional analysis from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot.

Foot problems in people with gout in primary care: baseline findings from a prospective cohort study (2015)
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Bucknall, Roddy, Mallen, Hider, & Muller. (2015). Foot problems in people with gout in primary care: baseline findings from a prospective cohort study. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 31 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-015-0090-9

BACKGROUND: Foot problems are common in people with gout yet the prevalence of current foot problems in people with gout and the burden they present to healthcare systems is not known. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence and... Read More about Foot problems in people with gout in primary care: baseline findings from a prospective cohort study.

The epidemiology of symptomatic midfoot osteoarthritis in community-dwelling older adults: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot (2015)
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Thomas, M. J., Peat, G., Rathod, T., Marshall, M., Moore, A., Menz, H. B., & Roddy, E. (2015). The epidemiology of symptomatic midfoot osteoarthritis in community-dwelling older adults: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 17, Article 178. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-015-0693-3

Introduction The foot is largely overlooked in calls for better characterisation of clinical phenotypes in osteoarthritis (OA). Yet the midfoot complex in particular has the potential to provide important insights into OA pathogenesis given its cent... Read More about The epidemiology of symptomatic midfoot osteoarthritis in community-dwelling older adults: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot.

Epidemiology of posterior heel pain in the general population: cross-sectional findings from the clinical assessment study of the foot (2015)
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Chatterton, B. D., Muller, S., & Roddy, E. (2015). Epidemiology of posterior heel pain in the general population: cross-sectional findings from the clinical assessment study of the foot. Arthritis Care & Research, 996 - 1003. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.22546

OBJECTIVE: To identify the population prevalence of posterior heel pain (HP), related disability, and associated factors. METHODS: A total of 9,334 adults ages =50 years were mailed a questionnaire. Participants reporting foot pain in the last month... Read More about Epidemiology of posterior heel pain in the general population: cross-sectional findings from the clinical assessment study of the foot.

Clinical diagnosis of symptomatic midfoot osteoarthritis: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot (2015)
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Thomas, M., Roddy, E., Rathod, T., Marshall, M., Moore, A., Menz, H., & Peat, G. (2015). Clinical diagnosis of symptomatic midfoot osteoarthritis: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 23(12), 2094-2101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2015.06.010

OBJECTIVE: To derive a multivariable diagnostic model for symptomatic midfoot osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS: Information on potential risk factors and clinical manifestations of symptomatic midfoot OA was collected using a health survey and standardis... Read More about Clinical diagnosis of symptomatic midfoot osteoarthritis: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot.

O35. Population Prevalence and Associations of Plantar Heel Pain in Adults Aged 50 Years and Over: Cross-Sectional Findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot (2015)
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Roddy, E., Case, R., Thomas, M. J., Menz, H. B., Rathod, T., & Marshall, M. O35. Population Prevalence and Associations of Plantar Heel Pain in Adults Aged 50 Years and Over: Cross-Sectional Findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot. Rheumatology, 54(S1), i39–i40. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kev084.005

Background: Plantar heel pain is a very common presentation to primary care and yet among the most difficult to manage. There is a lack of epidemiological evidence on the rates of consultation for the condition and of the health status of affected in... Read More about O35. Population Prevalence and Associations of Plantar Heel Pain in Adults Aged 50 Years and Over: Cross-Sectional Findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot.

O31. Gout and Risk of Subsequent Vascular Event: A Discrete-Time Event History Analysis in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2015)
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Clarson, L. E., Hider, S. L., Belcher, J., Roddy, E., Heneghan, C., & Mallen, C. D. (2015). O31. Gout and Risk of Subsequent Vascular Event: A Discrete-Time Event History Analysis in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Rheumatology, 54(S1), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kev084.001

Background: Current evidence suggests that gout is an independent risk factor for excess cardiovascular morbidity and mortality; yet, suboptimal care for patients with gout in primary care persists. We aimed to identify risk factors specific to these... Read More about O31. Gout and Risk of Subsequent Vascular Event: A Discrete-Time Event History Analysis in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

Gout and risk of chronic kidney disease and nephrolithiasis: meta-analysis of observational studies (2015)
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Mallen, Roddy, & Belcher. (2015). Gout and risk of chronic kidney disease and nephrolithiasis: meta-analysis of observational studies. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 17, Article 90. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-015-0610-9

ntroduction To determine the prevalence of chronic kidney disease and nephrolithiasis in people with gout, and the association between gout and prevalent or incident chronic kidney disease and nephrolithiasis. Methods Systematic review and meta-... Read More about Gout and risk of chronic kidney disease and nephrolithiasis: meta-analysis of observational studies.

Pain reduction with oral methotrexate in knee osteoarthritis, a pragmatic phase iii trial of treatment effectiveness (PROMOTE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2015)
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Roddy, E. (2015). Pain reduction with oral methotrexate in knee osteoarthritis, a pragmatic phase iii trial of treatment effectiveness (PROMOTE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 77 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0602-8

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the fastest growing cause of disability worldwide. Current treatments for OA are severely limited and a large proportion of people with OA live in constant, debilitating pain. There is therefore an urgent need for n... Read More about Pain reduction with oral methotrexate in knee osteoarthritis, a pragmatic phase iii trial of treatment effectiveness (PROMOTE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Increased cardiovascular mortality associated with gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2015)
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Roddy, Mallen, Belcher, Clarson, & Hider. (2015). Increased cardiovascular mortality associated with gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 22(3), 335 -343. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487313514895

BACKGROUND: Hyperuricaemia, the biochemical precursor to gout, has been shown to be an independent risk factor for mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD), although studies examining the clinical phenomenon of gout and risk of CVD mortality repor... Read More about Increased cardiovascular mortality associated with gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Increased risk of vascular disease associated with gout: a retrospective, matched cohort study in the UK clinical practice research datalink (2015)
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Roddy, Mallen, Belcher, & Hider. (2015). Increased risk of vascular disease associated with gout: a retrospective, matched cohort study in the UK clinical practice research datalink. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 642 - 647. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206432

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether gout increases risk of incident coronary heart disease (CHD), cerebrovascular (CVD) and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) in a large cohort of primary care patients with gout, since there have been no such large studi... Read More about Increased risk of vascular disease associated with gout: a retrospective, matched cohort study in the UK clinical practice research datalink.

Maximising response from GPs to questionnaire surveys: do length or incentives make a difference? (2015)
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Roddy. (2015). Maximising response from GPs to questionnaire surveys: do length or incentives make a difference?. BMC medical research methodology, 3 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-15-3

BACKGROUND: General Practitioners (GPs) respond poorly to postal surveys. Consequently there is potential for reduced data quality and bias in the findings. In general population surveys, response to postal questionnaires may be improved by reducing... Read More about Maximising response from GPs to questionnaire surveys: do length or incentives make a difference?.