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Exploring the potential extended role of community pharmacy in the management of osteoarthritis: A multi‐methods study with pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals (2024)
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Simkins, J., Holden, M. A., Babatunde, O., White, S., Nicholls, E., Long, A., …O’Brien, N. (2024). Exploring the potential extended role of community pharmacy in the management of osteoarthritis: A multi‐methods study with pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals. Musculoskeletal Care, 22(1), Article e1873. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1873

Introduction Osteoarthritis is the commonest form of chronic joint pain, which patients often self-manage before seeking healthcare advice. Patients frequently seek advice from community pharmacies, and a recent policy has recommended integrating co... Read More about Exploring the potential extended role of community pharmacy in the management of osteoarthritis: A multi‐methods study with pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals.

Co-development and testing of an extended community pharmacy model of service delivery for managing osteoarthritis: protocol for a sequential, multi-methods study (PharmOA) (2024)
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Babatunde, O. O., Cottrell, E., White, S., Chudyk, A., Healey, E. L., Edwards, J., …Holden, M. A. (in press). Co-development and testing of an extended community pharmacy model of service delivery for managing osteoarthritis: protocol for a sequential, multi-methods study (PharmOA). BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 25(1), Article 54. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-07105-2

Background Osteoarthritis is a common, painful and disabling long-term condition. Delivery of high-quality guideline-informed osteoarthritis care that successfully promotes and maintains supported self-management is imperative. However, osteoarthrit... Read More about Co-development and testing of an extended community pharmacy model of service delivery for managing osteoarthritis: protocol for a sequential, multi-methods study (PharmOA).

The acceptability and feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a walking intervention for older people with persistent musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A mixed methods evaluation of the iPOPP pilot trial (2023)
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Healey, E. L., McBeth, J., Nicholls, E., Chew‐Graham, C. A., Dent, S., Foster, N. E., …Jinks, C. (2023). The acceptability and feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a walking intervention for older people with persistent musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A mixed methods evaluation of the iPOPP pilot trial. Musculoskeletal Care, https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1815

Introduction: Persistent musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is associated with physical inactivity in older people. While walking is an acceptable form of physical activity, the effectiveness of walking interventions in this population has yet to be establis... Read More about The acceptability and feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a walking intervention for older people with persistent musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A mixed methods evaluation of the iPOPP pilot trial.

Mechanisms of action of therapeutic exercise for knee and hip OA remain a black box phenomenon: an individual patient data mediation study with the OA Trial Bank (2023)
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Runhaar, J., A Holden, M., Hattle, M., Quicke, J., Healey, E. L., van der Windt, D., …Menek, M. Y. (2023). Mechanisms of action of therapeutic exercise for knee and hip OA remain a black box phenomenon: an individual patient data mediation study with the OA Trial Bank. RMD Open, 9(3), Article e003220. https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003220

Objectives: To evaluate mediating factors for the effect of therapeutic exercise on pain and physical function in people with knee/hip osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: For Subgrouping and TargetEd Exercise pRogrammes for knee and hip OsteoArthritis (... Read More about Mechanisms of action of therapeutic exercise for knee and hip OA remain a black box phenomenon: an individual patient data mediation study with the OA Trial Bank.

Moderators of the effect of therapeutic exercise for knee and hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis (2023)
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Holden, M. A., Hattle, M., Runhaar, J., Riley, R. D., Healey, E. L., Quicke, J., …Exercise Collaborative, O. T. B. (2023). Moderators of the effect of therapeutic exercise for knee and hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. The Lancet Rheumatology, 5(7), e386-e400. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913%2823%2900122-4

Background Many international clinical guidelines recommend therapeutic exercise as a core treatment for knee and hip osteoarthritis. We aimed to identify individual patient-level moderators of the effect of therapeutic exercise for reducing pain an... Read More about Moderators of the effect of therapeutic exercise for knee and hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis.

Supported self-management for all with musculoskeletal pain: an inclusive approach to intervention development: the EASIER study (2023)
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Healey, E. L., Lewis, M., Corp, N., Shivji, N. A., van der Windt, D. A., Babatunde, O. O., …Protheroe, J. (2023). Supported self-management for all with musculoskeletal pain: an inclusive approach to intervention development: the EASIER study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24(1), Article 474. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06452-4

Background Supported self-management interventions for patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions may not adequately support those with limited health literacy, leading to inequalities in care and variable outcomes. The aim of this study was to... Read More about Supported self-management for all with musculoskeletal pain: an inclusive approach to intervention development: the EASIER study.

Improving the Effectiveness of Exercise Therapy for Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial (BEEP Trial). (2023)
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Foster, N. E., Nicholls, E., Holden, M. A., Healey, E. L., Hay, E. M., & trial team, T. B. (2023). Improving the Effectiveness of Exercise Therapy for Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial (BEEP Trial). Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 5(2), Article 100266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arrct.2023.100266

To investigate whether knee osteoarthritis (OA) related pain and function can be improved by offering enhanced physical therapist-led exercise interventions. Three-arm prospectively designed pragmatic randomized controlled trial. General practices an... Read More about Improving the Effectiveness of Exercise Therapy for Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial (BEEP Trial)..

Evaluating Osteoarthritis Management Programs: outcome domain recommendations from the OARSI Joint Effort Initiative. (2023)
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Allen, K., Huffman, K., Cleveland, R., van der Esch, M., Abbott, J., Abbott, A., …Hinman, R. (2023). Evaluating Osteoarthritis Management Programs: outcome domain recommendations from the OARSI Joint Effort Initiative. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 31(7), 954-965. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2023.02.078

Objective To develop sets of core and optional recommended domains for describing and evaluating Osteoarthritis Management Programs (OAMPs), with a focus on hip and knee Osteoarthritis (OA). Design We conducted a 3-round modified Delphi survey i... Read More about Evaluating Osteoarthritis Management Programs: outcome domain recommendations from the OARSI Joint Effort Initiative..

Interventions for supporting self-management in people with musculoskeletal pain, including focus on varying levels of health literacy: A systematic overview of reviews [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] (2023)
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O Babatunde, O., Corp, N., Shivji, N., Rowlands, G., Quicke, J., L Healey, E., …A van der Windt, D. (2023). Interventions for supporting self-management in people with musculoskeletal pain, including focus on varying levels of health literacy: A systematic overview of reviews [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. Health Open Research, https://doi.org/10.12688/healthopenres.13151.1

Background: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is a major cause of disability globally, affecting one in three adults. Self-management is a core recommendation for managing MSK pain; however, most self-management programmes require a high level of patient en... Read More about Interventions for supporting self-management in people with musculoskeletal pain, including focus on varying levels of health literacy: A systematic overview of reviews [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review].

Implementation of physical activity interventions for people with inflammatory arthritis: an overview and future recommendations (2022)
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Cornwall, N., Swaithes, L., Woodcock, C., Healey, E. L., & Hider, S. L. (2022). Implementation of physical activity interventions for people with inflammatory arthritis: an overview and future recommendations. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkac094

Regular physical activity is important for both physical and mental health. This is particularly important for people with inflammatory arthritis, because of the benefits on both disease-specific and systemic outcomes and the increased risk of comorb... Read More about Implementation of physical activity interventions for people with inflammatory arthritis: an overview and future recommendations.

The relationship between multisite peripheral joint pain and physical activity levels in older adults: A cross-sectional survey. (2021)
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Smith, R. D., McHugh, G. A., Quicke, J. G., Finney, A., Lewis, M., Dziedzic, K. S., & Healey, E. L. (2022). The relationship between multisite peripheral joint pain and physical activity levels in older adults: A cross-sectional survey. Musculoskeletal Care, 20(2), 341-348. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1593

INTRODUCTION: Research on levels of physical activity (PA) in those with peripheral joint pain have only focused on single sites, in the knee or hips. This study investigated the levels of PA in adults with single-site and multisite peripheral joint... Read More about The relationship between multisite peripheral joint pain and physical activity levels in older adults: A cross-sectional survey..

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..

The attitudes towards, and beliefs about, physical activity in people with osteoarthritis and comorbidity: A qualitative investigation (2021)
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McKevitt, S., Jinks, C., Healey, E. L., & Quicke, J. G. (2022). The attitudes towards, and beliefs about, physical activity in people with osteoarthritis and comorbidity: A qualitative investigation. Musculoskeletal Care, 20(1), 167-179. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1579

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the attitudes towards, and beliefs about, physical activity (PA) in older adults with osteoarthritis (OA) and comorbidity to understand experiences and seek ways to improve PA participation. METHODS: Semi-structured intervie... Read More about The attitudes towards, and beliefs about, physical activity in people with osteoarthritis and comorbidity: A qualitative investigation.

Comparison of reliability, construct validity and responsiveness of the IPAQ-SF and PASE in adults with osteoarthritis (2021)
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Smith, R., McHugh, G., Quicke, J., Dziedzic, K., & Healey, E. (2021). Comparison of reliability, construct validity and responsiveness of the IPAQ-SF and PASE in adults with osteoarthritis. Musculoskeletal Care, 19(4), 473-483. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1540

BACKGROUND: This study assessed the measurement properties of two commonly used self-report physical activity (PA) measures: the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) and the Physical Activity Scale for the elderly (PASE)... Read More about Comparison of reliability, construct validity and responsiveness of the IPAQ-SF and PASE in adults with osteoarthritis.

A pilot study of a nurse-led integrated care review (the INCLUDE review) for people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions in primary care: feasibility study findings. (2021)
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Hider, S. L., Bucknall, M., Jinks, C., Cooke, K., Cooke, K., Ediriweera Desilva, E., …Chew-Graham, C. A. (2021). A pilot study of a nurse-led integrated care review (the INCLUDE review) for people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions in primary care: feasibility study findings. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7, Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00750-7

BACKGROUND: People with inflammatory rheumatological conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are at an increased risk of common comorbidities including card... Read More about A pilot study of a nurse-led integrated care review (the INCLUDE review) for people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions in primary care: feasibility study findings..

Moderators of the effects of therapeutic exercise for people with knee and hip osteoarthritis: A systematic review of sub-group analyses from randomised controlled trials (2020)
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Quicke, J., Runhaar, J., Van Der Windt, D., Healey, E., Foster, N., & Holden, M. (2020). Moderators of the effects of therapeutic exercise for people with knee and hip osteoarthritis: A systematic review of sub-group analyses from randomised controlled trials. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 2(4), Article 100113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2020.100113

Objective 1) To identify potential moderators of the effect of therapeutic exercise explored in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA); 2) summarise the extent, strength and quality of evidence reported for moderator... Read More about Moderators of the effects of therapeutic exercise for people with knee and hip osteoarthritis: A systematic review of sub-group analyses from randomised controlled trials.

Resistance or appropriation? : Uptake of exercise after a nurse-led intervention to promote self-management for osteoarthritis. (2020)
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Morden, A., Ong, B., Jinks, C., Healey, E., Finney, A., & Dziedzic, K. (2020). Resistance or appropriation? : Uptake of exercise after a nurse-led intervention to promote self-management for osteoarthritis. Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine, 26(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459320925879

The philosophical underpinning of trials of complex interventions is critiqued for not taking into account causal mechanisms that influence potential outcomes. In this article, we draw from in-depth interviews (with practice nurses and patients) and... Read More about Resistance or appropriation? : Uptake of exercise after a nurse-led intervention to promote self-management for osteoarthritis..