All Outputs (110)

Matching treatment options for risk sub-groups in musculoskeletal pain: a consensus groups study (2019)
Journal Article
Protheroe, J., Saunders, B., Bartlam, B., Dunn, K., Cooper, V., Campbell, P., Hill, J., Tooth, S., Mallen, C., Hay, E., & 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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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..

ADVERSE HEALTH RISKS IN ADOLESCENTS WITH BACK PAIN (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Williams, C., Kamper, S., Michaleff, Z., Campbell, P., Wiggers, J., Hodder, R., & Dunn, K. (2018, August). ADVERSE HEALTH RISKS IN ADOLESCENTS WITH BACK PAIN. Poster presented at 15th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine

Background Adverse health risk indicators such as substance use and psychological distress are public health priorities for adolescents. They are drivers of long term adverse health and social outcomes. For this reason they are common targets of publ... Read More about ADVERSE HEALTH RISKS IN ADOLESCENTS WITH BACK PAIN.

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)
Journal Article
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.

Incremental prognostic performance of a new visual trajectories questionnaire for pain: prospective cohort of knee pain in primary care (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Thomas, M., Pihl, K., Parry, E., Peat, G., Campbell, P., & Dunn, K. Incremental prognostic performance of a new visual trajectories questionnaire for pain: prospective cohort of knee pain in primary care. Presented at 2018 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis, ACC Congress Center Liverpool, United Kingdom

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Clinical diagnostic model for sciatica developed in primary care patients with low back-related leg pain (2018)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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..

Pain and learning in primary school: a population-based study (2017)
Journal Article
Kosola, S., Mundy, L. K., Sawyer, S. M., Canterford, L., van der Windt, D. A., Dunn, K. M., & Patton, G. C. (2017). Pain and learning in primary school: a population-based study. PAIN, 158(9), 1825-1830. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000984

Despite the frequency of pain among children, little is known about its effects on learning and school outcomes. The objective of this study was to quantify the association of pain and academic achievement while taking into account the presence of co... Read More about Pain and learning in primary school: a population-based study.

The pain, depression, disability pathway in those with low back pain: a moderation analysis of health locus of control (2017)
Journal Article
Dunn, K., Campbell, P., & Hope, K. (2017). The pain, depression, disability pathway in those with low back pain: a moderation analysis of health locus of control. Journal of Pain Research, https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S139445

Low back pain (LBP) is common, impacts on the individual and society, and is a major health concern. Psychological consequences of LBP, such as depression, are significant barriers to recovery, but mechanisms for the development of depression are les... Read More about The pain, depression, disability pathway in those with low back pain: a moderation analysis of health locus of control.

Chronic pain in families: a cross-sectional study of shared social, behavioural, and environmental influences (2017)
Journal Article
Campbell, P., Jordan, K., Dunn, K., & Smith, B. (2017). Chronic pain in families: a cross-sectional study of shared social, behavioural, and environmental influences. PAIN, 41-47. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001062

Chronic pain is common and creates a significant burden to the individual and society. Emerging research has shown the influence of the family environment on pain outcomes. However, it is not clear what shared factors between family members associate... Read More about Chronic pain in families: a cross-sectional study of shared social, behavioural, and environmental influences.

Validity of the Visual Trajectories Questionnaire for Pain (2017)
Journal Article
Dunn, K. M., Campbell, P., & Jordan, K. P. (2017). Validity of the Visual Trajectories Questionnaire for Pain. The Journal of Pain, 1451-1458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2017.07.011

Researchers have identified trajectories of pain derived using statistical techniques on longitudinal data. These trajectories have potential to be of use clinically but the repeated data collection required is currently impractical for such situatio... Read More about Validity of the Visual Trajectories Questionnaire for Pain.

Neuropathic pain in low back-related leg pain patients: What is the evidence of prevalence, characteristics, and prognosis in primary care? A systematic review of the literature. (2017)
Journal Article
Stynes, S., Dunn, K., Foster, N., Konstantinou, K., & Harrisson, S. (2017). Neuropathic pain in low back-related leg pain patients: What is the evidence of prevalence, characteristics, and prognosis in primary care? A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Pain, 1295-1312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2017.04.012

This systematic review synthesizes literature describing prevalence, characteristics and prognosis of low back-related leg pain (LBLP) patients with neuropathic pain in primary care and/or similar settings. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were devel... Read More about Neuropathic pain in low back-related leg pain patients: What is the evidence of prevalence, characteristics, and prognosis in primary care? A systematic review of the literature..

Consultation patterns of children and adolescents with knee pain in UK general practice: analysis of medical records (2017)
Journal Article
Campbell, P., Protheroe, J., Rajani, A., Dunn, K., & Michaleff, Z. (2017). Consultation patterns of children and adolescents with knee pain in UK general practice: analysis of medical records. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1586-1

Background
Knee problems are common in children and adolescents. Despite this, little is known about the epidemiology of knee problems in children and adolescents who consult in general practice. The aim of this study was to describe consultations b... Read More about Consultation patterns of children and adolescents with knee pain in UK general practice: analysis of medical records.

Are sleep problems a risk factor for the onset of musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents? A systematic review (2017)
Journal Article
Dunn, K., Andreucci, A., & Campbell, P. (2017). Are sleep problems a risk factor for the onset of musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents? A systematic review. SLEEP, https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsx093

Study Objectives:
Musculoskeletal pain is a major burden on the society. Adults with sleep problems are at higher risk of musculoskeletal pain onset, but there is no evidence for this relationship in children and adolescents. This study aimed to sys... Read More about Are sleep problems a risk factor for the onset of musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents? A systematic review.