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Physical Impairments in People With Gout: A Scoping Review (2025)
Journal Article
Kumar, P., Buckley, J., Roddy, E., & Thomas, M. J. (2025). Physical Impairments in People With Gout: A Scoping Review. Musculoskeletal Care, 23(2), 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.70103

Introduction: Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis. It is predominantly managed with pharmacological interventions, and physical impairments in people with gout have seldom been studied. We aimed to identify gout‐related physical im... Read More about Physical Impairments in People With Gout: A Scoping Review.

Knee braces for knee osteoarthritis: A scoping review and narrative synthesis of interventions in randomised controlled trials (2024)
Journal Article
Holden, M. A., Murphy, M., Simkins, J., Thomas, M. J., Huckfield, L., Quicke, J. G., Halliday, N., Birrell, F. N., Borrelli, B., Callaghan, M. J., Dziedzic, K., Felson, D., Foster, N. E., Ingram, C., Jinks, C., Jowett, S., Nicholls, E., & Peat, G. (2024). Knee braces for knee osteoarthritis: A scoping review and narrative synthesis of interventions in randomised controlled trials. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2024.08.010

Objective
To identify and synthesise the content of knee bracing interventions in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Design
In this scoping review, three electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane) were... Read More about Knee braces for knee osteoarthritis: A scoping review and narrative synthesis of interventions in randomised controlled trials.

Plantar pressures in people with midfoot osteoarthritis: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot (2023)
Journal Article
Lithgow, M. J., Buldt, A. K., Munteanu, S. E., Marshall, M., Thomas, M. J., Peat, G., Roddy, E., & Menz, H. B. (2024). Plantar pressures in people with midfoot osteoarthritis: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot. Gait & Posture, 108, 243-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.12.008

Background
Midfoot osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition, however its aetiology is not well understood. Understanding how plantar pressures differ between people with and without midfoot OA may provide insight... Read More about Plantar pressures in people with midfoot osteoarthritis: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot.

A scoping review of patient self-report measures of flare in knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA): A report from the OMERACT flares in OA working group (2023)
Journal Article
Queiroga, F., Cross, M., Thomas, M. J., March, L., Epstein, J., & Guillemin, F. (2023). A scoping review of patient self-report measures of flare in knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA): A report from the OMERACT flares in OA working group. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 63, Article 152281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2023.152281

Purpose
We aimed to analyze the content validity/domain match and feasibility of self-report instruments that could measure flare in osteoarthritis (OA), by extending our 2017 literature review on the definition of flare in knee and hip OA.

Metho... Read More about A scoping review of patient self-report measures of flare in knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA): A report from the OMERACT flares in OA working group.

Structural Foot Characteristics in People With Midfoot Osteoarthritis: Cross-Sectional Findings From the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot (2023)
Journal Article
Lithgow, M. J., Buldt, A. K., Munteanu, S. E., Marshall, M. M., Thomas, M. J., Peat, G., Roddy, E., & Menz, H. B. (in press). Structural Foot Characteristics in People With Midfoot Osteoarthritis: Cross-Sectional Findings From the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot. Arthritis Care & Research, 10.1002/acr.25217. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25217

To compare radiographic measures of foot structure between people with and without symptomatic radiographic midfoot osteoarthritis (OA). This was a cross-sectional study of adults aged ≥50 years registered with four UK general practices who reported... Read More about Structural Foot Characteristics in People With Midfoot Osteoarthritis: Cross-Sectional Findings From the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot.

An Evaluation of Different Strategies for Sampling Controls in an Online Case-Crossover Study of Acute Flares in Knee Osteoarthritis (2023)
Journal Article
Rathod-Mistry, T., Peat, G., Neogi, T., & Thomas, M. J. (2023). An Evaluation of Different Strategies for Sampling Controls in an Online Case-Crossover Study of Acute Flares in Knee Osteoarthritis. Clinical Epidemiology, Volume 15, 635-644. https://doi.org/10.2147/clep.s401488

Objective: To evaluate bias and precision of exposure-outcome effect estimates from three control sampling strategies in a case-crossover study.
Methods: Online case-crossover study investigating eight physical activity-related triggers for acute fl... Read More about An Evaluation of Different Strategies for Sampling Controls in an Online Case-Crossover Study of Acute Flares in Knee Osteoarthritis.

Osteoarthritis year in review 2022: rehabilitation (2022)
Journal Article
Holden, M., Nicolson, P., Thomas, M., Corp, N., Hinman, R., & Bennell, K. (2023). Osteoarthritis year in review 2022: rehabilitation. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 31(2), 177-186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2022.10.004

This year in review presents key highlights from research relating to osteoarthritis (OA) rehabilitation published from the 1st April 2021 to the 18th March 2022. To identify studies for inclusion in the review, an electronic database search was carr... Read More about Osteoarthritis year in review 2022: rehabilitation.

Prediction Models to Estimate the Future Risk of Osteoarthritis in the General Population: A Systematic Review (2022)
Journal Article
Appleyard, T., Thomas, M. J., Antcliff, D., & Peat, G. (2022). Prediction Models to Estimate the Future Risk of Osteoarthritis in the General Population: A Systematic Review. Arthritis Care and Research, 75(7), 1481-1493. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25035

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the performance and applicability of multivariable prediction models for osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS: Systematic review and narrative synthesis using three databases (EMBASE, PubMed, Web of Science; inception to December 2021)... Read More about Prediction Models to Estimate the Future Risk of Osteoarthritis in the General Population: A Systematic Review.

Incidence and Progression of Hallux Valgus: A Prospective Cohort Study (2022)
Journal Article
Menz, H. B., Marshall, M., Thomas, M. J., Rathod‐Mistry, T., Peat, G. M., & Roddy, E. (2023). Incidence and Progression of Hallux Valgus: A Prospective Cohort Study. Arthritis Care and Research, 75(1), 166-173. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24754

OBJECTIVE: Hallux valgus is a common and disabling condition. The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with hallux valgus incidence and progression. METHODS: Participants were from a population-based prospective cohort study, th... Read More about Incidence and Progression of Hallux Valgus: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Osteoarthritis Flares. (2022)
Journal Article
Thomas, M., Guillemin, F., & Neogi, T. (2022). Osteoarthritis Flares. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 38(2), 239 - 257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2021.11.001

The phenomenon of flares is a common feature in the daily life of people with osteoarthritis (OA). Characterized by episodes of sudden-onset increases in signs and symptoms, their impact can often be distressing and disabling. Despite their potential... Read More about Osteoarthritis Flares..

International Foot and Ankle Osteoarthritis Consortium review and research agenda for diagnosis, epidemiology, burden, outcome assessment and treatments. (2022)
Journal Article
Osteoarthritis Consortium, I. F. A. A., Arnold, J., Bowen, C., Chapman, L., Gates, L., Golightly, Y., Halstead, J., Hannan, M., Menz, H., Munteanu, S., Paterson, K., Roddy, E., Siddle, H., & Thomas, M. (2022). International Foot and Ankle Osteoarthritis Consortium review and research agenda for diagnosis, epidemiology, burden, outcome assessment and treatments. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 30(7), 945-955. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2022.02.603

OBJECTIVE: To summarise the available evidence relating to the diagnosis, epidemiology, burden, outcome assessment and treatment of foot and ankle osteoarthritis (OA) and to develop an agenda to guide future research. METHOD: Members of the Internati... Read More about International Foot and Ankle Osteoarthritis Consortium review and research agenda for diagnosis, epidemiology, burden, outcome assessment and treatments..

Identifying Long-Term Trajectories of Foot Pain Severity and Potential Prognostic Factors: A Population-Based Cohort Study (2021)
Journal Article
Marshall, M., Bucknall, M., Rathod‐Mistry, T., Thomas, M. J., Edwards, J. J., Peat, G., Menz, H. B., & Roddy, E. (2023). Identifying Long-Term Trajectories of Foot Pain Severity and Potential Prognostic Factors: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Arthritis Care and Research, 75(5), 1123-1131. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24823

OBJECTIVES: To identify distinct foot pain trajectories over seven years and examine their associations with potential prognostic factors. METHODS: Adults aged =50?years registered with four general practices in North Staffordshire, UK were mailed a... Read More about Identifying Long-Term Trajectories of Foot Pain Severity and Potential Prognostic Factors: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Best-practice clinical management of flares in people with osteoarthritis: A scoping review of behavioral, lifestyle and adjunctive treatments. (2021)
Journal Article
Bowden, J. L., Kobayashi, S., Hunter, D. J., Mills, K., Peat, G., Guillemin, F., Parry, E., Thomas, M. J., & Eyles, J. P. (2021). Best-practice clinical management of flares in people with osteoarthritis: A scoping review of behavioral, lifestyle and adjunctive treatments. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 51(4), 749 - 760. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.04.017

INTRODUCTION: Transient episodes of increased pain, stiffness or swelling are common in people with osteoarthritis (OA). Yet, evidence-based management strategies for lessening the impact of OA flares are rarely covered in clinical guidelines and hav... Read More about Best-practice clinical management of flares in people with osteoarthritis: A scoping review of behavioral, lifestyle and adjunctive treatments..

Triggers for acute flare in adults with, or at risk of, knee osteoarthritis: a web-based case-crossover study in community-dwelling adults. (2021)
Journal Article
Thomas, M., Rathod-Mistry, T., Parry, E., Pope, C., Neogi, T., & Peat, G. (2021). Triggers for acute flare in adults with, or at risk of, knee osteoarthritis: a web-based case-crossover study in community-dwelling adults. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 29(7), 956-964. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2021.04.007

OBJECTIVE: To identify proximate causes ('triggers') of flares in adults with, or at risk of, knee osteoarthritis (OA), estimate their course and consequences, and determine higher risk individuals. METHODS: In this 13-week web-based case-crossover s... Read More about Triggers for acute flare in adults with, or at risk of, knee osteoarthritis: a web-based case-crossover study in community-dwelling adults..

Self-management advice, exercise and foot orthoses for plantar heel pain: the TREADON pilot and feasibility randomised trial (2021)
Journal Article
Chesterton, L. S., Thomas, M. J., Hendry, G., Chen, Y., Goddin, D., Halliday, N., Lawton, S. A., Lewis, M., Mallen, C. D., Menz, H. B., Foster, N. E., & Roddy, E. (2021). Self-management advice, exercise and foot orthoses for plantar heel pain: the TREADON pilot and feasibility randomised trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7, Article 92. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-021-00808-0

Plantar heel pain (PHP) is common and impacts negatively on physical function and quality of life. Initial treatment usually comprises analgesia and self-management advice (SMA), with referral to a physiotherapist or podiatrist recommended only when... Read More about Self-management advice, exercise and foot orthoses for plantar heel pain: the TREADON pilot and feasibility randomised trial.

Identification of Radiographic Foot Osteoarthritis: Sensitivity of Views and Features Using the La Trobe Radiographic Atlas (2021)
Journal Article
Menz, H. B., Munteanu, S. E., Marshall, M., Thomas, M. J., Rathod‐Mistry, T., Peat, G. M., & Roddy, E. (2022). Identification of Radiographic Foot Osteoarthritis: Sensitivity of Views and Features Using the La Trobe Radiographic Atlas. Arthritis Care & Research, 74(8), 1369-1373. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24582

ObjectiveTo compare the sensitivity of alternative case finding approaches for the identification of foot osteoarthritis (OA) based on the La Trobe radiographic atlas.MethodsThis was a cross‐sectional study of 533 adults age ≥50 years with foot pain... Read More about Identification of Radiographic Foot Osteoarthritis: Sensitivity of Views and Features Using the La Trobe Radiographic Atlas.

Osteoarthritis year in review 2020: epidemiology & therapy (2020)
Journal Article
Peat, G., & Thomas, M. (2021). Osteoarthritis year in review 2020: epidemiology & therapy. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 29(2), 180-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2020.10.007

This personal choice of research themes and highlights from within the past year (1 May 2019 to 14 April 2020) spans descriptive, analytical-observational, and intervention studies. Descriptive estimates of the burden of osteoarthritis continue to un... Read More about Osteoarthritis year in review 2020: epidemiology & therapy.