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Trends in long-term opioid prescribing in primary care patients with musculoskeletal conditions: an observational database study (2016)
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Bedson, J., Chen, Y., Hayward, R. A., Ashworth, J., Walters, K., Dunn, K. M., & Jordan, K. P. (2016). Trends in long-term opioid prescribing in primary care patients with musculoskeletal conditions: an observational database study. PAIN, 157(7), 1525 -1531. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000557

Long-term opioids may benefit patients with chronic pain but have also been linked to harmful outcomes. In the United Kingdom, the predominant source of opioids is primary care prescription. The objective was to examine changes in the incidence, leng... Read More about Trends in long-term opioid prescribing in primary care patients with musculoskeletal conditions: an observational database study.

Classification of patients with low back-related leg pain: a systematic review (2016)
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Stynes, & Dunn. (2016). Classification of patients with low back-related leg pain: a systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1074-z

Background The identification of clinically relevant subgroups of low back pain (LBP) is considered the number one LBP research priority in primary care. One subgroup of LBP patients are those with back related leg pain. Leg pain frequently accompan... Read More about Classification of patients with low back-related leg pain: a systematic review.

What have we learned from ten years of trajectory research in low back pain? (2016)
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Dunn. (2016). What have we learned from ten years of trajectory research in low back pain?. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1071-2

Background Non-specific low back pain (LBP) is often categorised as acute, subacute or chronic by focusing on the duration of the current episode. However, more than twenty years ago this concept was challenged by a recognition that LBP is often an... Read More about What have we learned from ten years of trajectory research in low back pain?.

Process and impact of patient involvement in a systematic review of shared decision making in primary care consultations (2016)
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Hyde, C., Dunn, K. M., Higginbottom, A., & Chew-Graham, C. A. (2016). Process and impact of patient involvement in a systematic review of shared decision making in primary care consultations. Health Expectations, 298-308. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12458

BACKGROUND: Patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) in systematic reviews remains uncommon, despite the policy imperative for patient involvement in research. The aim of this study was to investigate the process and impact of collaborati... Read More about Process and impact of patient involvement in a systematic review of shared decision making in primary care consultations.

Has there been a change in the rates of UK sickness certification for back pain over time? An examination of historical data from 2000 to 2010. (2016)
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Wynne-Jones, G., & Dunn, K. (2016). Has there been a change in the rates of UK sickness certification for back pain over time? An examination of historical data from 2000 to 2010. BMJ Open, e009634 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009634

OBJECTIVES: This paper aims to investigate historical patterns of sickness certification for back pain from 2000 to 2010. DESIGN: Electronic medical records from 14 practices that are part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical... Read More about Has there been a change in the rates of UK sickness certification for back pain over time? An examination of historical data from 2000 to 2010..

048 A Consensus Group Approach to Agreeing Matched Treatment Options for Musculoskeletal Pain of Patients Stratified According to Prognostic Risk (2016)
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Protheroe, J., Saunders, B. M., Hill, J., Bartlam, B., Dunn, K. M., & Foster, N. (2016). 048 A Consensus Group Approach to Agreeing Matched Treatment Options for Musculoskeletal Pain of Patients Stratified According to Prognostic Risk. Rheumatology, 55(S1), i80–i81. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kew140.011

Background: This paper reports on an expert consensus exercise to agree matched treatment options for subgroups of patients based on prognostic risk of persistent disabling pain. As part of the Stratified Primary Care for Musculoskeletal Pain researc... Read More about 048 A Consensus Group Approach to Agreeing Matched Treatment Options for Musculoskeletal Pain of Patients Stratified According to Prognostic Risk.

Musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents (2016)
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Dunn. (2016). Musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 275 - 284. https://doi.org/10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0149

INTRODUCTION: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain in children and adolescents is responsible for substantial personal impacts and societal costs, but it has not been intensively or systematically researched. This means our understanding of these conditions is... Read More about Musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents.

Reliability among clinicians diagnosing low back-related leg pain. (2015)
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Stynes, S., Konstantinou, K., Dunn, K., Lewis, M., & Hay, E. (2015). Reliability among clinicians diagnosing low back-related leg pain. European Spine Journal, 25, 2734–2740. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-015-4359-2

PURPOSE: To investigate agreement and reliability among clinicians when diagnosing low back-related leg pain (LBLP) in primary care consulters. METHODS: Thirty-six patients were assessed by one of six physiotherapists and diagnosed as having either l... Read More about Reliability among clinicians diagnosing low back-related leg pain..

In sickness and in health: A cross-sectional analysis of concordance for musculoskeletal pain in 13,507 couples (2015)
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Campbell, P., Shraim, M., Jordan, K., & Dunn, K. (2015). In sickness and in health: A cross-sectional analysis of concordance for musculoskeletal pain in 13,507 couples. European Journal of Pain, 20(3), 438-446. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.744

Background: Musculoskeletal pain conditions are common and create substantial burden for the individual and society. While research has shown concordance between couples for risk of some diseases, e.g. heart disease or diabetes, little information is... Read More about In sickness and in health: A cross-sectional analysis of concordance for musculoskeletal pain in 13,507 couples.

In sickness and in health: a cross-sectional analysis of concordance for musculoskeletal consultations in 13,507 couples (2015)
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Campbell, P., Shraim, M., Jordan, K., & Dunn, K. (2016). In sickness and in health: a cross-sectional analysis of concordance for musculoskeletal consultations in 13,507 couples. European Journal of Pain, 20(3), 438-446

Background Musculoskeletal pain conditions are common and create substantial burden for the individual and society. While research has shown concordance between couples for risk of some diseases, e.g. heart disease or diabetes, little information is... Read More about In sickness and in health: a cross-sectional analysis of concordance for musculoskeletal consultations in 13,507 couples.

The science of clinical practice: disease diagnosis or patient prognosis? Evidence about "what is likely to happen" should shape clinical practice (2015)
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Croft, P., Altman, D. G., Deeks, J. J., Dunn, K. M., Hay, A. D., Hemingway, H., …Timmis, A. (2015). The science of clinical practice: disease diagnosis or patient prognosis? Evidence about "what is likely to happen" should shape clinical practice. BMC Medicine, 20. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-014-0265-4

BACKGROUND: Diagnosis is the traditional basis for decision-making in clinical practice. Evidence is often lacking about future benefits and harms of these decisions for patients diagnosed with and without disease. We propose that a model of clinical... Read More about The science of clinical practice: disease diagnosis or patient prognosis? Evidence about "what is likely to happen" should shape clinical practice.

Repeated primary care consultations for non-specific physical symptoms in children in UK: a cohort study (2014)
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Bucknall, M., Mallen, C. D., & Dunn, K. M. (2014). Repeated primary care consultations for non-specific physical symptoms in children in UK: a cohort study. BMC Family Practice, 195 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-014-0195-4

BackgroundNon-specific physical symptoms (NSPS), such as headache and abdominal pain, are common reasons for children to consult primary care. NSPS represent a significant burden not only on society, but also on health care services, through frequent... Read More about Repeated primary care consultations for non-specific physical symptoms in children in UK: a cohort study.

The association between GP consultations for non-specific physical symptoms in children and parents: a case-control study (2014)
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Bucknall, M., Shraim, M., Mallen, C. D., & Dunn, K. M. (2014). The association between GP consultations for non-specific physical symptoms in children and parents: a case-control study. PloS one, e108039 -?. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0108039

BACKGROUND: Non-specific physical symptoms (NSPS) such as abdominal pain, headache and musculoskeletal pain are widespread in the community, and are common reasons for visiting a general practitioner (GP). Causes of NSPS are multifactorial, but may i... Read More about The association between GP consultations for non-specific physical symptoms in children and parents: a case-control study.

Impact of pain intensity on relationship quality between couples where one has back pain (2014)
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Vivekanantham, A., Campbell, P., Mallen, C., & Dunn, K. (2014). Impact of pain intensity on relationship quality between couples where one has back pain. Pain Medicine, 832 - 841. https://doi.org/10.1111/pme.12366

OBJECTIVES: To investigate associations of pain intensity in those with long-term back pain, with their partners' rating of key constructs of relationship quality: cohesion (activities together), consensus (affection, sexual relations), satisfaction... Read More about Impact of pain intensity on relationship quality between couples where one has back pain.

AGREEMENT AMONG THERAPISTS WHEN DIAGNOSING LOW BACK-RELATED LEG PAIN (2014)
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Stynes, S., Konstantinou, K., Dunn, K., Lewis, M., & Hay, E. (2014). AGREEMENT AMONG THERAPISTS WHEN DIAGNOSING LOW BACK-RELATED LEG PAIN. Orthopaedic Proceedings, 96-B(S4), 4-4

Background Pain with radiation to the leg is a common presentation in back pain patients. Radiating leg pain is either referred pain or radicular, commonly described as sciatica. Clinically distinguishing between these types of leg pain is recognize... Read More about AGREEMENT AMONG THERAPISTS WHEN DIAGNOSING LOW BACK-RELATED LEG PAIN.

Rasch analysis of the 23-item version of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (2014)
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Kent, P., Grotle, M., Dunn, K., Albert, H., & Lauridsen, H. (2015). Rasch analysis of the 23-item version of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 47(4), 356-364. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-1935

OBJECTIVE: To determine the psychometric properties of the 23-item version of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ-23) and to quantify their stability across 2 cultures/languages and 2 types of care-settings. METHODS: Rasch analysis of da... Read More about Rasch analysis of the 23-item version of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire.

Long-term trajectories of back pain: Cohort study with 7-year follow-up (2013)
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Campbell, P., Jordan, K., & Dunn, K. (2013). Long-term trajectories of back pain: Cohort study with 7-year follow-up. BMJ Open, 3(12), Article e003838. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003838

OBJECTIVE: To describe long-term trajectories of back pain. DESIGN: Monthly data collection for 6 months at 7-year follow-up of participants in a prospective cohort study. SETTING: Primary care practices in Staffordshire, UK. PARTICIPANTS: 228 people... Read More about Long-term trajectories of back pain: Cohort study with 7-year follow-up.