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Exploring practice and perspectives on shared decision-making about osteoporosis medicines in Fracture Liaison Services: the iFraP development qualitative study (2024)
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Bullock, L., Manning, F., Hawarden, A., Fleming, J., Leyland, S., Clark, E. M., …Paskins, Z. (in press). Exploring practice and perspectives on shared decision-making about osteoporosis medicines in Fracture Liaison Services: the iFraP development qualitative study. Archives of Osteoporosis, 19(1), Article 50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-024-01410-6

Summary: Interviews and focus groups with patients, FLS clinicians, and GPs identified challenges relating to clinical and shared decision-making about bone health and osteoporosis medicines. Findings will inform the development of the multicomponent... Read More about Exploring practice and perspectives on shared decision-making about osteoporosis medicines in Fracture Liaison Services: the iFraP development qualitative study.

Barriers and facilitators of self‐management of diabetes amongst people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation: A systematic review and qualitative synthesis (2024)
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Woodward, A., Walters, K., Davies, N., Nimmons, D., Protheroe, J., Chew‐Graham, C. A., …Armstrong, M. (2024). Barriers and facilitators of self‐management of diabetes amongst people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation: A systematic review and qualitative synthesis. Health Expectations, 27(3), Article e14070. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.14070

Background: The number of people living with diabetes is rising worldwide and a higher prevalence of diabetes has been linked to those experiencing socioeconomic deprivation. Self‐management strategies are vital and known to reduce the risks of long‐... Read More about Barriers and facilitators of self‐management of diabetes amongst people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation: A systematic review and qualitative synthesis.

A qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators to self‐managing multiple long‐term conditions amongst people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation (2024)
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Woodward, A., Nimmons, D., Davies, N., Walters, K., Stevenson, F. A., Protheroe, J., …Armstrong, M. (2024). A qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators to self‐managing multiple long‐term conditions amongst people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation. Health Expectations, 27(2), Article e14046. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.14046

Background Globally, it is estimated that one in three adults live with two or more long-term conditions (multiple long-term conditions, MLTCs), that require self-management. People who experience socioeconomic deprivation face significant health in... Read More about A qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators to self‐managing multiple long‐term conditions amongst people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation.

A person-centred consultation intervention to improve shared decision-making about, and uptake of, osteoporosis medicines (iFraP): a pragmatic, parallel-group, individual randomised controlled trial protocol (2024)
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Bullock, L., Nicholls, E., Cherrington, A., Butler-Walley, S., Clark, E. M., Fleming, J., …Paskins, Z. (in press). A person-centred consultation intervention to improve shared decision-making about, and uptake of, osteoporosis medicines (iFraP): a pragmatic, parallel-group, individual randomised controlled trial protocol. NIHR Open Research, 4(14), https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13571.1

Background Good quality shared decision-making (SDM) conversations involve people with, or at risk of osteoporosis and clinicians collaborating to decide, where appropriate, which evidence-based medicines best fit the person’s life, beliefs, and val... Read More about A person-centred consultation intervention to improve shared decision-making about, and uptake of, osteoporosis medicines (iFraP): a pragmatic, parallel-group, individual randomised controlled trial protocol.

Health Literacy and Gout Characteristics in a Primary Care Cohort (2024)
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Watson, L., Protheroe, J., Mallen, C., Muller, S., & Roddy, E. (2024). Health Literacy and Gout Characteristics in a Primary Care Cohort. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 8(2), Article rkae034. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkae034

Objectives To examine the cross-sectional association between health literacy and gout characteristics. Methods In a primary care cohort of adults living with gout, the prevalence of poor health literacy was defined using the Single-Item Literac... Read More about Health Literacy and Gout Characteristics in a Primary Care Cohort.

Primary care in the world of integrated care systems: education and training for general practice. (2023)
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Al-Bedaery, R., Rosenthal, J., Protheroe, J., Reeve, J., & Ibison, J. (2023). Primary care in the world of integrated care systems: education and training for general practice. Future Healthcare Journal, 10(3), 253-258. https://doi.org/10.7861/fhj.2023-0073

Here, we discuss the required education and training for the emergent and evolving roles of GPs and other healthcare professionals within Integrated Care Systems (ICSs). We underscore the importance of collaborative skills for all medical specialties... Read More about Primary care in the world of integrated care systems: education and training for general practice..

Health literacy interventions for reducing the use of primary and emergency services for minor health problems: a systematic review (2023)
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O’Cathain, A., Foster, A., Carroll, C., Preston, L., Ogden, M., Clowes, M., & Protheroe, J. (2023). Health literacy interventions for reducing the use of primary and emergency services for minor health problems: a systematic review. Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 10(38), 1-222. https://doi.org/10.3310/ivqj9044

Background Health literacy is the ability to find information, understand information, know how to act on information and know which services to use. Having higher levels of health literacy may help patients to look after minor problems themselves (s... Read More about Health literacy interventions for reducing the use of primary and emergency services for minor health problems: a systematic review.

Effectiveness of self-management interventions for long-term conditions in people experiencing socio-economic deprivation in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
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Okpako, T., Woodward, A., Walters, K., Davies, N., Stevenson, F., Nimmons, D., …Armstrong, M. (in press). Effectiveness of self-management interventions for long-term conditions in people experiencing socio-economic deprivation in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Public Health, Article fdad145. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdad145

Background Long-term conditions (LTCs) are prevalent in socio-economically deprived populations. Self-management interventions can improve health outcomes, but socio-economically deprived groups have lower participation in them, with potentially lowe... Read More about Effectiveness of self-management interventions for long-term conditions in people experiencing socio-economic deprivation in high-income countries: a systematic review and 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.

Are childhood factors predictive of adult health literacy? A longitudinal birth cohort analysis (2023)
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Solis-Trapala, I., Campbell, P., Lacey, R., Rowlands, G., Dunn, K., & Protheroe, J. (2023). Are childhood factors predictive of adult health literacy? A longitudinal birth cohort analysis. SSM - Population Health, 13, Article 101426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101426

Health literacy (HL), defined as the ability of an individual to understand and appraise health information to make informed decisions on their health, helps maintain and improve one's health and thus reduce the use of healthcare services. There is a... Read More about Are childhood factors predictive of adult health literacy? A longitudinal birth cohort analysis.

Thinking differently: evidence on what patients want and need in an explanation about osteoarthritis (2023)
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Jinks, C., Campbell, L., Croft, P., Dziedzic, K., Grossman, H., Maddison, J., …Cottrell, L. (2023). Thinking differently: evidence on what patients want and need in an explanation about osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 31(5), 711-712. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2023.02.064

Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of pain and disability worldwide. Despite this and the existence of evidence-based guidelines, many patients and professionals lack clarity about the nature of OA and effective treatment strategies. Healt... Read More about Thinking differently: evidence on what patients want and need in an explanation about osteoarthritis.

Association of Frailty Status on the Causes and Outcomes of Patients Admitted With Cardiovascular Disease. (2023)
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Sokhal, B., Matetić, A., Rashid, M., Protheroe, J., Partington, R., Mallen, C., & Mamas, M. (2023). Association of Frailty Status on the Causes and Outcomes of Patients Admitted With Cardiovascular Disease. American Journal of Cardiology, 7 - 15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.12.029

Data are limited about the contemporary association between frailty and the causes and outcomes of patients admitted with cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Using the US National Inpatient Sample, CVD admissions of interest (acute myocardial infarction,... Read More about Association of Frailty Status on the Causes and Outcomes of Patients Admitted With Cardiovascular Disease..

Self-management of multiple long-term conditions: A systematic review of the barriers and facilitators amongst people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation. (2023)
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Woodward, A., Davies, N., Walters, K., Nimmons, D., Stevenson, F., Protheroe, J., …Armstrong, M. (2023). Self-management of multiple long-term conditions: A systematic review of the barriers and facilitators amongst people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation. PloS one, 18(2), Article e0282036. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282036

Background Multiple long-term conditions are rising across all groups but people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation are found to have a higher prevalence. Self-management strategies are a vital part of healthcare for people with long-term condit... Read More about Self-management of multiple long-term conditions: A systematic review of the barriers and facilitators amongst people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation..

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].

Risk-based stratified primary care for common musculoskeletal pain presentations: qualitative findings from the STarT MSK cluster randomised controlled trial. (2022)
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Saunders, B., Chudyk, A., Protheroe, J., Cooper, V., Bartlam, B., Birkinshaw, H., …Hill, J. C. (2022). Risk-based stratified primary care for common musculoskeletal pain presentations: qualitative findings from the STarT MSK cluster randomised controlled trial. BMC Primary Care, 23, Article 326. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-022-01924-3

BACKGROUND: The STarT MSK cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) investigated the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of risk-based stratified primary care versus usual care for patients with back, neck, shoulder, knee or multi-site pain. Trial quant... Read More about Risk-based stratified primary care for common musculoskeletal pain presentations: qualitative findings from the STarT MSK cluster randomised controlled trial..

Risk-based stratified primary care for common musculoskeletal pain presentations (STarT MSK): a cluster-randomised, controlled trial (2022)
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Hill, J. C., Garvin, S., Bromley, K., Saunders, B., Kigozi, J., Cooper, V., …Foster, N. E. (2022). Risk-based stratified primary care for common musculoskeletal pain presentations (STarT MSK): a cluster-randomised, controlled trial. The Lancet Rheumatology, 4(9), e591 - e602. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913%2822%2900159-X

Background Risk-based stratified care shows clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness versus usual primary care for non-specific low back pain but is untested for other common musculoskeletal disorders. We aimed to test the clinical effectiveness... Read More about Risk-based stratified primary care for common musculoskeletal pain presentations (STarT MSK): a cluster-randomised, controlled trial.

P077 Developing a better explanation of osteoarthritis: results from a conjoint analysis of patient preferences (2022)
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Shivji, Protheroe, Paskins, Main, Jinks, & Nicholls. (2022). P077 Developing a better explanation of osteoarthritis: results from a conjoint analysis of patient preferences. Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac133.076

Abstract Background/Aims Despite the negative impact of osteoarthritis (OA) and existence of evidence-based guidelines, many patients and professionals lack clarity about the nature of OA and effective treatment strategies. This project aims to impr... Read More about P077 Developing a better explanation of osteoarthritis: results from a conjoint analysis of patient preferences.

P182 Health literacy and gout characteristics in a primary care cohort (2022)
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Watson, L., Protheroe, J., Mallen, C., Muller, S., & Roddy, E. (2022). P182 Health literacy and gout characteristics in a primary care cohort. Rheumatology, 61(S1), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac133.181

Abstract Background/Aims Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis, affecting 2.5% of the UK population. It is often suboptimally managed, despite the availability of effective urate-lowering therapy. Health literacy has been conceptualised to... Read More about P182 Health literacy and gout characteristics in a primary care cohort.

How children in Sweden accessed and perceived information during the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic (2021)
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Protheroe. (2021). How children in Sweden accessed and perceived information during the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 144-151. https://doi.org/10.1177/14034948211051884

Aim: To describe how children in Sweden accessed and perceived information about SARS-CoV2 and Covid-19 during the first phase of the outbreak. Methods: This study is a substudy of an international cross-sectional online mixed methods survey examinin... Read More about How children in Sweden accessed and perceived information during the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic.