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INCREASED RISK OF SELF-HARM IN PATIENTS WITH OSTEOPOROSIS: A UK POPULATION STUDY (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Prior, J., Whittle, R., Abdul-Sultan, A., Chew-Graham, C., Sumathipala, A., Sheperd, T., …Paskins, Z. (2018, December). INCREASED RISK OF SELF-HARM IN PATIENTS WITH OSTEOPOROSIS: A UK POPULATION STUDY. Poster presented at Osteoporosis Conference 2018, Birmingham, UK

Background: Prevention of self-harm, as a key risk factor for suicide, is an international public health priority. The World Health Organization recommends that clinicians should assess the potential for self-harm in patients in high-risk groups e.g.... Read More about INCREASED RISK OF SELF-HARM IN PATIENTS WITH OSTEOPOROSIS: A UK POPULATION STUDY.

Obesity, hypertension and diuretic use as risk factors for incident gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies (2018)
Journal Article
Evans, P. L., Prior, J. A., Belcher, J., Mallen, C., Hay, C. A., & Roddy, E. (2018). Obesity, hypertension and diuretic use as risk factors for incident gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 20, Article 136. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-018-1612-1

BACKGROUND: Gout treatment remains suboptimal. Identifying populations at risk of developing gout may provide opportunities for prevention. Our aim was to assess the risk of incident gout associated with obesity, hypertension and diuretic use. METHOD... Read More about Obesity, hypertension and diuretic use as risk factors for incident gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.

AB0212 Diagnostic delay for rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Hay, C., Prior, J., Scott, I., Raza, K., Hider, S., & Mallen, C. (2018, June). AB0212 Diagnostic delay for rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review. Paper presented at Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, EULAR 2018, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common inflammatory condition, affecting 1% of the population and causing pain, stiffness and swelling, leading to significant disability and loss of function[.1 Delays in the diagnosis and treatment of RA ca... Read More about AB0212 Diagnostic delay for rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review.

Challenges of diagnosis and management of giant cell arteritis in general practice: a multimethods study (2018)
Journal Article
Helliwell, T., Muller, S., Hider, S. L., Prior, J. A., Richardson, J. C., & Mallen, C. D. (2018). Challenges of diagnosis and management of giant cell arteritis in general practice: a multimethods study. BMJ Open, 8(2), Article e019320. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019320

BACKGROUND: In the UK, general practitioners (GPs) are usually the first medical contact for patients with suspected giant cell arteritis (GCA). While rare, it is critical not to miss, as delayed treatment can lead to significant complications includ... Read More about Challenges of diagnosis and management of giant cell arteritis in general practice: a multimethods study.