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Feasibility and Face Validity of Outcome Measures for Use in Future Studies of Polymyalgia Rheumatica: An OMERACT Study (2020)
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Yates, M., Owen, C. E., Muller, S., Graham, K., Neill, L., Twohig, H., …Working Group, O. P. (2020). Feasibility and Face Validity of Outcome Measures for Use in Future Studies of Polymyalgia Rheumatica: An OMERACT Study. Journal of Rheumatology, 47(9), 1379-1384. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190575

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to survey participants with PMR to evaluate the face validity, acceptability and domain match of proposed candidate outcome measures. METHODS: A structured, online, anonymous survey was disseminated by patient sup... Read More about Feasibility and Face Validity of Outcome Measures for Use in Future Studies of Polymyalgia Rheumatica: An OMERACT Study.

Toward a Core Outcome Measurement Set for Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Report from the OMERACT 2018 Special Interest Group. (2019)
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Yates, M., Twohig, H., Muller, S., Neill, L., Harrison, E., Shea, B., …Mackie, S. (2019). Toward a Core Outcome Measurement Set for Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Report from the OMERACT 2018 Special Interest Group. Journal of Rheumatology, 46(10), 1360 - 1364. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.181050

OBJECTIVE: To report the progress of the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Working Group in selecting candidate instruments for a core outcome measurement set. METHODS: A systematic literature review identified o... Read More about Toward a Core Outcome Measurement Set for Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Report from the OMERACT 2018 Special Interest Group..

Response to diagnosis of pre-diabetes in socioeconomically deprived areas: a qualitative study (2019)
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Twohig, H., Hodges, V., Hobbis, C., & Mitchell, C. (2019). Response to diagnosis of pre-diabetes in socioeconomically deprived areas: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), 3(3), https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen19x101661

Background Diabetes prevention is a key priority for the NHS, with a particular focus on populations at highest risk. The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP) has been introduced, offering a course of dietary and lifestyle education to indivi... Read More about Response to diagnosis of pre-diabetes in socioeconomically deprived areas: a qualitative study.

RESULTS OF A PATIENT SURVEY ON FEASIBILITY AND FACE VALIDITY OF OUTCOME MEASURES FOR INTENDED USE IN FUTURE STUDIES ENROLLING PARTICIPANTS WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (2019)
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Yates, M., Owen, C., Muller, S., Graham, K., Neill, L., Twohig, H., …Hill, C. (2019). RESULTS OF A PATIENT SURVEY ON FEASIBILITY AND FACE VALIDITY OF OUTCOME MEASURES FOR INTENDED USE IN FUTURE STUDIES ENROLLING PARTICIPANTS WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA. Rheumatology, 58(S3), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez107.033

The OMERACT Core Domain Set for Outcome Measures for Clinical Trials in Polymyalgia Rheumatica (2017)
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Mackie, S., Neill, L., Harrison, E., Black, R., Kermani, T., Simon, L., …Twohig, H. (2017). The OMERACT Core Domain Set for Outcome Measures for Clinical Trials in Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Journal of Rheumatology, 1515-1521. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.161109

OBJECTIVE To inform development of a core domain set for outcome measures for clinical trials in polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), we conducted patient consultations, a systematic review, a Delphi study, and 2 qualitative studies. METHODS Domains i... Read More about The OMERACT Core Domain Set for Outcome Measures for Clinical Trials in Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

Assessment of the face validity. feasibility and utility of a patient-completed questionnaire for polymyalgia rheumatica: a postal survey using the QQ-10 questionnaire (2017)
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Twohig, H., Jones, G., Mackie, S., Mallen, C., & Mitchell, C. (2017). Assessment of the face validity. feasibility and utility of a patient-completed questionnaire for polymyalgia rheumatica: a postal survey using the QQ-10 questionnaire. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-017-0150-y

Background The development of a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), a condition that causes pain, stiffness and disability, is necessary as there is no current validated disease-specific measure. Initial literat... Read More about Assessment of the face validity. feasibility and utility of a patient-completed questionnaire for polymyalgia rheumatica: a postal survey using the QQ-10 questionnaire.

Chronic kidney disease in elderly people: disease or disease label? (2016)
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Ellam, T., Twohig, H., & Khwaja, A. (2016). Chronic kidney disease in elderly people: disease or disease label?. BMJ, 352, Article h6559. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h6559

Around half of people aged over 75 meet current diagnostic criteria for chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, labelling them all as diseased is controversial and may cause unnecessary anxiety.1 2 The classification system defining this epidemic of C... Read More about Chronic kidney disease in elderly people: disease or disease label?.

"I suddenly felt I'd aged": a qualitative study of patient experiences of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). (2015)
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Twohig, H., Mitchell, C., Mallen, C., Adebajo, A., & Mathers, N. (2015). "I suddenly felt I'd aged": a qualitative study of patient experiences of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). Patient Education and Counseling, 98(5), 645 - 650. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2014.12.013

OBJECTIVES: To explore patient experiences of living with, and receiving treatment for, PMR. METHODS: Semi-structured qualitative interviews, with 22 patients with PMR recruited from general practices in South Yorkshire. Thematic analysis using a con... Read More about "I suddenly felt I'd aged": a qualitative study of patient experiences of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)..