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Sleep problems increase the risk of musculoskeletal pain in boys but not girls: a prospective cohort study (2020)
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Andreucci, A., Campbell, P., Mundy, L. K., Sawyer, S. M., Kosola, S., Patton, G. C., & Dunn, K. M. (2020). Sleep problems increase the risk of musculoskeletal pain in boys but not girls: a prospective cohort study. European Journal of Pediatrics, 179(11), 1711–1719. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-020-03667-8

Adults with sleep problems are at higher risk for onset of musculoskeletal pain, but the evidence is less clear for children. This prospective cohort study investigated whether children with sleep problems are at higher risk for onset of musculoskele... Read More about Sleep problems increase the risk of musculoskeletal pain in boys but not girls: a prospective cohort study.

Stratified primary care versus non-stratified care for musculoskeletal pain: findings from the STarT MSK feasibility and pilot cluster randomized controlled trial (2020)
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Hill, J., Garvin, S., Chen, Y., Cooper, V., Wathall, S., Saunders, B., …Foster, N. E. (2020). Stratified primary care versus non-stratified care for musculoskeletal pain: findings from the STarT MSK feasibility and pilot cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Family Practice, 21, Article 30. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-019-1074-9

Background: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain from the five most common presentations to primary care (back, neck, shoulder, knee or multi-site pain), where the majority of patients are managed, is a costly global health challenge. At present, first-line de... Read More about Stratified primary care versus non-stratified care for musculoskeletal pain: findings from the STarT MSK feasibility and pilot cluster randomized controlled trial.

Musculoskeletal consultations from childhood to adulthood: a longitudinal study (2019)
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Bhayankaram, N. P., Lacey, R. J., Barnett, L. A., Jordan, K. P., & Dunn, K. M. (2019). Musculoskeletal consultations from childhood to adulthood: a longitudinal study. Journal of Public Health, 42(4), e428–e434. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdz141

BACKGROUND: The Global Burden of Disease reports indicate that musculoskeletal conditions are important causes of disability worldwide. Such conditions may originate in childhood, but studies investigating changes longitudinally and from childhood to... Read More about Musculoskeletal consultations from childhood to adulthood: a longitudinal study.

Sleep problems and psychological symptoms as predictors of musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents. (2019)
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Andreucci, A., Campbell, P., Dunn, K., Richardson, E., & Chen, Y. (2020). Sleep problems and psychological symptoms as predictors of musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents. European Journal of Pain, 24(2), 354-363. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1491

BACKGROUND: Population-based studies show that sleep problems and psychological symptoms may increase the risk of musculoskeletal pain onset in children / adolescents. However, there is no evidence of these associations within primary care settings,... Read More about Sleep problems and psychological symptoms as predictors of musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents..

Back pain, mental health and substance use are associated in adolescents. (2019)
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Yamato, T., Hodder, R., Wiggers, J., Williams, C., Kamper, S., Michaleff, Z., …Dunn, K. (2019). Back pain, mental health and substance use are associated in adolescents. Journal of Public Health, 41(3), 487 -493. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy129

BACKGROUND: During adolescence, prevalence of pain and health risk factors such as smoking, alcohol use and poor mental health all rise sharply. The aim of this study was to describe the relationship between back pain and health risk factors in adole... Read More about Back pain, mental health and substance use are associated in adolescents..

Risk factors for episodes of back pain in emerging adults. A systematic review (2019)
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Elin Øiestad, B., Hilde, G., Therese Tveter, A., Peat, G. G., Thomas, M. J., Dunn, K. M., & Grotle, M. (2020). Risk factors for episodes of back pain in emerging adults. A systematic review. European Journal of Pain, 24(1), 19-38. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1474

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The transition from adolescence to adulthood is a sensitive period in life for health outcomes, including back pain. The objective was to synthesize evidence on risk factors for new episodes of back pain in emerging adults (... Read More about Risk factors for episodes of back pain in emerging adults. A systematic review.

Subgrouping patients with sciatica in primary care for matched care pathways: development of a subgrouping algorithm (2019)
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Konstantinou, K., Dunn, K., Windt, D., Ogollah, R., Jasani, V., & Foster, N. (2019). Subgrouping patients with sciatica in primary care for matched care pathways: development of a subgrouping algorithm. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2686-x

Background Sciatica is a painful condition managed by a stepped care approach for most patients. Currently, there are no decision-making tools to guide matching care pathways for patients with sciatica without evidence of serious pathology, early in... Read More about Subgrouping patients with sciatica in primary care for matched care pathways: development of a subgrouping algorithm.

Factors associated with costs and health outcomes in patients with Back and leg pain in primary care: a prospective cohort analysis (2019)
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Kigozi, J., Konstantinou, K., Ogollah, R., Dunn, K., Lewis, M., & Jowett, S. (2019). Factors associated with costs and health outcomes in patients with Back and leg pain in primary care: a prospective cohort analysis. BMC Health Services Research, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4257-0

Background There is limited research on the economic burden of low back-related leg pain, including sciatica. The aim of this study was to describe healthcare resource utilisation and factors associated with cost and health outcomes in primary care... Read More about Factors associated with costs and health outcomes in patients with Back and leg pain in primary care: a prospective cohort analysis.

Matching treatment options for risk sub-groups in musculoskeletal pain: a consensus groups study (2019)
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Protheroe, J., Saunders, B., Bartlam, B., Dunn, K., Cooper, V., Campbell, P., …Foster, N. (2019). Matching treatment options for risk sub-groups in musculoskeletal pain: a consensus groups study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2587-z

Background Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain represents a considerable worldwide healthcare burden. This study aimed to gain consensus from practitioners who work with MSK pain patients, on the most appropriate primary care treatment options for subgroups... Read More about Matching treatment options for risk sub-groups in musculoskeletal pain: a consensus groups study.

Risk of adverse events in patients prescribed long-term opioids: a cohort study in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2019)
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Bedson, J., Chen, Y., Ashworth, J., Hayward, R. A., Dunn, K. M., & Jordan, K. P. (2019). Risk of adverse events in patients prescribed long-term opioids: a cohort study in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. European Journal of Pain, 23(5), 908-922. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1357

Background Long-term opioid prescribing for musculoskeletal pain is controversial due to uncertainty regarding effectiveness and safety. This study examined the risks of a range of adverse events in a large cohort of patients prescribed long-term op... Read More about Risk of adverse events in patients prescribed long-term opioids: a cohort study in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

Determining one-year trajectories of low back related leg pain in primary care patients: growth mixture modelling of a prospective cohort study (2018)
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Dunn, & Stynes. (2018). Determining one-year trajectories of low back related leg pain in primary care patients: growth mixture modelling of a prospective cohort study. Arthritis Care and Research, 1840-1848. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.23556

OBJECTIVE The clinical presentation and outcome of patients with back and leg pain in primary care are heterogeneous and may be better understood by identification of homogeneous and clinically meaningful subgroups. Subgroups of patients with differ... Read More about Determining one-year trajectories of low back related leg pain in primary care patients: growth mixture modelling of a prospective cohort study.

Increased risk of reproductive dysfunction in women prescribed long-term opioids for musculoskeletal pain: a matched cohort study in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. (2018)
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Dunn. (2018). Increased risk of reproductive dysfunction in women prescribed long-term opioids for musculoskeletal pain: a matched cohort study in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. European Journal of Pain, 1701-1708. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1256

BACKGROUND: One fifth of primary care attendees suffer chronic non-cancer pain, with musculoskeletal conditions the leading cause. 12% of patients with chronic non-cancer pain are prescribed strong opioids. Evidence suggests long-term opioid use is r... Read More about Increased risk of reproductive dysfunction in women prescribed long-term opioids for musculoskeletal pain: a matched cohort study in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink..

Child and adolescent musculoskeletal pain (CAM-Pain) feasibility study: testing a method of identifying, recruiting and collecting data from children and adolescents who consult about a musculoskeletal condition in UK general practice (2018)
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Michaleff, Z., Campbell, P., Hay, A., Warburton, L., & Dunn, K. (2018). Child and adolescent musculoskeletal pain (CAM-Pain) feasibility study: testing a method of identifying, recruiting and collecting data from children and adolescents who consult about a musculoskeletal condition in UK general practice. BMJ Open, e021116 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021116

OBJECTIVES Test a method of identifying, recruiting and collecting data from children and adolescents who consult their general practitioner about a musculoskeletal condition. DESIGN Prospective cohort feasibility study. SETTING 13 general... Read More about Child and adolescent musculoskeletal pain (CAM-Pain) feasibility study: testing a method of identifying, recruiting and collecting data from children and adolescents who consult about a musculoskeletal condition in UK general practice.

Clinical diagnostic model for sciatica developed in primary care patients with low back-related leg pain (2018)
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Stynes, S., Konstantinou, K., Ogollah, R., Hay, E., & Dunn, K. (2018). Clinical diagnostic model for sciatica developed in primary care patients with low back-related leg pain. PloS one, 1 -14. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191852

Background Identification of sciatica may assist timely management but can be challenging in clinical practice. Diagnostic models to identify sciatica have mainly been developed in secondary care settings with conflicting reference standard selection... Read More about Clinical diagnostic model for sciatica developed in primary care patients with low back-related leg pain.

Epidemiology of paediatric presentations with musculoskeletal problems in primary care. (2018)
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Protheroe, & Dunn. (2018). Epidemiology of paediatric presentations with musculoskeletal problems in primary care. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 40 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-018-1952-7

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal disease is a common cause of morbidity, but there is a paucity of musculoskeletal research focusing on paediatric populations, particularly in primary care settings. In particular, there is limited information on populatio... Read More about Epidemiology of paediatric presentations with musculoskeletal problems in primary care..

Trajectories and predictors of the long-term course of low back pain: cohort study with 5-year follow-up (2018)
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Jordan, K., Dunn, K., Strauss, V., Foster, N., Chen, Y., & Campbell, P. (2018). Trajectories and predictors of the long-term course of low back pain: cohort study with 5-year follow-up. PAIN, 252-260. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001097

Low back pain (LBP) is a major health challenge globally. Research has identified common trajectories of pain over time. We aimed to investigate whether trajectories described in one primary care cohort can be confirmed in another, and to determine t... Read More about Trajectories and predictors of the long-term course of low back pain: cohort study with 5-year follow-up.

Novel approach to characterising individuals with low back-related leg pain: cluster identification with latent class analysis and 12-month follow-up. (2018)
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Stynes, S., Konstantinou, K., Ogollah, R., Hay, E. M., & Dunn, K. M. (2018). Novel approach to characterising individuals with low back-related leg pain: cluster identification with latent class analysis and 12-month follow-up. PAIN, 159(4), https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001147

Traditionally, low back-related leg pain (LBLP) is diagnosed clinically as referred leg pain or sciatica (nerve root involvement). However, within the spectrum of LBLP, we hypothesised that there may be other unrecognised patient subgroups. This stud... Read More about Novel approach to characterising individuals with low back-related leg pain: cluster identification with latent class analysis and 12-month follow-up..

Prognosis of sciatica and back-related leg pain in primary care: the ATLAS cohort (2017)
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Konstantinou, K., Dunn, K., Ogollah, R., Lewis, M., Van Der Windt, D., Hay, E., & Study Team, A. (2017). Prognosis of sciatica and back-related leg pain in primary care: the ATLAS cohort. Spine Journal, 1030-1040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2017.10.071

Background Context Evidence is lacking on the prognosis and prognostic factors of back-related leg pain and sciatica in patients seeing their primary care physicians. This evidence could guide timely appropriate treatment and referral decisions.... Read More about Prognosis of sciatica and back-related leg pain in primary care: the ATLAS cohort.

Measuring Musculoskeletal Pain in Infants, Children, and Adolescents. (2017)
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Michaleff, Z., Kamper, S., Stinson, J., Hestbaek, L., Williams, C., Campbell, P., & Dunn, K. (2017). Measuring Musculoskeletal Pain in Infants, Children, and Adolescents. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 712 - 730. https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2017.7469

Synopsis Accurate, reliable, and timely assessment of pain is critical for effective management of musculoskeletal pain conditions. The assessment of pain in infants, children, and adolescents with and without cognitive impairment can be particularly... Read More about Measuring Musculoskeletal Pain in Infants, Children, and Adolescents..