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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of individualised exercises and foot orthoses in the treatment of plantar heel pain: protocol for the TREADON randomised multi-arm multi-stage adaptive trial (2025)
Other
Thomas, M. J., Hughes, G., Cooke, K., Butler-Walley, S., Marshall, E., Bowyer, L., Wathall, S., Smith, J., Lawton, S. A., Brammar, J., Burnett, T., Drake, C., Foster, N. E., Hendry, G. J., Holden, M. A., Jaki, T., Joseph, R., Keenan, A.-M., Kigozi, J., Lewis, M., …Roddy, E. (2025). Clinical and cost-effectiveness of individualised exercises and foot orthoses in the treatment of plantar heel pain: protocol for the TREADON randomised multi-arm multi-stage adaptive trial

Plantar heel pain (PHP) is the most common soft tissue foot condition and impairs mobility, physical function, ability to work, and quality of life. Systematic reviews highlight a need for high-quality randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of exercises... Read More about Clinical and cost-effectiveness of individualised exercises and foot orthoses in the treatment of plantar heel pain: protocol for the TREADON randomised multi-arm multi-stage adaptive trial.

P103 Evaluation of an online learning module from the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society to support the self-management of pain and flares in people with rheumatoid arthritis (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Scott, I. C., Ryan, S., Levey, G., Thomas, M. J., Hider, S., & Bosworth, A. (2025, April). P103 Evaluation of an online learning module from the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society to support the self-management of pain and flares in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2025, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, England, UK

Background/Aims Many people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have chronic pain and arthritis flares. Supporting their self-management of these disease impacts is therefore crucial to improving their quality of life. To address this, the National RA Soc... Read More about P103 Evaluation of an online learning module from the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society to support the self-management of pain and flares in people with rheumatoid arthritis.

333 IDENTIFYING OSTEOARTHRITIS FLARES USING PRIMARY CARE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD FREE TEXT (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Parry, E., Saker, D., Jordan, K., Bailey, J., Hill, J., & Thomas, M. (2025, April). 333 IDENTIFYING OSTEOARTHRITIS FLARES USING PRIMARY CARE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD FREE TEXT. Presented at 2025 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis, Incheon, South Korea

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.

Anxiety, Fear, and Kinesiophobia: Challenges Faced by UK Physiotherapists in Managing Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Findings from a Qualitative Study (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O’Brien, A., Muller, S., Liddle, J., Thomas, M., & Mallen, C. (2025, March). Anxiety, Fear, and Kinesiophobia: Challenges Faced by UK Physiotherapists in Managing Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Findings from a Qualitative Study. Presented at Midlands Rheumatology Society Spring Meeting, British Motor Museum, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire

Patient Anxiety, Fear, and Kinesiophobia: Challenges Shared by UK Physiotherapists in Managing Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Findings from a Qualitative Study (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Brien, A., Muller, S., Liddle, J., Thomas, M., & Mallen, C. D. (2024, November). Patient Anxiety, Fear, and Kinesiophobia: Challenges Shared by UK Physiotherapists in Managing Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Findings from a Qualitative Study. Poster presented at ACR Convergence 2024, Washington DC, USA

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.

P051 Trends in consultations for musculoskeletal pain in children and young people presenting to United Kingdom primary care: an electronic health record study (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mason, K. J., Jordan, K. P., Bailey, J., Jöud, A., Jowett, S., Protheroe, J., Mughal, F., Snell, K. I. E., Thomas, M., & Dunn, K. M. (2024, April). P051 Trends in consultations for musculoskeletal pain in children and young people presenting to United Kingdom primary care: an electronic health record study. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2024

Background/Aims
Musculoskeletal pain in childhood increases the risk of such pain in adulthood but there is an absence of management guidance for this group, not helped by a lack of evidence on the extent and nature of pain in children. The aim was... Read More about P051 Trends in consultations for musculoskeletal pain in children and young people presenting to United Kingdom primary care: an electronic health record study.

269 CLINICAL GUIDELINE RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE NON-SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS: A THEMATIC SYNTHESIS. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Woodcock, C., English, E., Jinks, C., Healey, E. L., Parry, E., Paskins, Z., Roddy, E., Simkins, J., Thomas, M., Bennell, K., Hinman, R. S., & Holden, M. (2024, April). 269 CLINICAL GUIDELINE RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE NON-SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS: A THEMATIC SYNTHESIS. Poster presented at 2024 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis, Vienna, Austria

Musculoskeletal Conditions (2024)
Book Chapter
Thomas, M. J., & Dunn, K. M. (2024). Musculoskeletal Conditions. . Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6625-3_37-1

Musculoskeletal conditions are among the fastest growing major health problems globally. There are over 150 conditions that can impact the health of bones, joints, muscles and connective tissues, and many of these manifest across the whole life cours... Read More about Musculoskeletal Conditions.

Changing the Narrative on Osteoarthritis: A Call for Global Action (2024)
Journal Article
Jinks, C., Botto-van Bemden, A., Bunzli, S., Bowden, J., Eyles, J., Egerton, T., Foster, N., Healey, E. L., Maddison, J., O’Brien, D., Quicke, J. G., Schiphof, D., Parry, E., Thomas, M. J., & Holden, M. A. (2024). Changing the Narrative on Osteoarthritis: A Call for Global Action. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2024.02.004

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.

Addressing Child and Adolescent Musculoskeletal Pain: the CAM-Pain Programme - Code Lists (2023)
Data
Jordan, K., Mason, K., Bailey, J., Protheroe, J., Mughal, F., Thomas, M., Jöud, A., Jowett, S., Snell, K., & Dunn, K. (2023). Addressing Child and Adolescent Musculoskeletal Pain: the CAM-Pain Programme - Code Lists. [Data]

SNOMED Clinical terminology and Clinical Practice Record Datalink (CPRD) AURUM dataset code lists from CAM-Pain programme 2023:

The aim of the CAM-Pain programme is to improve the understanding, self-management, impact and healthcare of musculoske... Read More about Addressing Child and Adolescent Musculoskeletal Pain: the CAM-Pain Programme - Code Lists.

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.

Recognising and managing osteoarthritis flares in primary care. (2023)
Journal Article
Parry, E., Walker, C., & Thomas, M. J. (in press). Recognising and managing osteoarthritis flares in primary care. BMJ, 383, Article e076455. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-076455

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.

Expanding and explaining symptoms in knee osteoarthritis trajectories: fluctuations, flares, and future directions. (2023)
Journal Article
Thomas. (2023). Expanding and explaining symptoms in knee osteoarthritis trajectories: fluctuations, flares, and future directions. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 31(6), 725-726. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2023.03.014

Structural Foot Characteristics In People With Midfoot Osteoarthritis (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lithgow, M., Buldt, A., Munteanu, S., Marshall, M., Thomas, M., Peat, G., Roddy, E., & Menz, H. Structural Foot Characteristics In People With Midfoot Osteoarthritis. Presented at 2023 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis (17-20 March 2023)

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.