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Cardiovascular screening in rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional primary care database study (2013)
Journal Article
Monk, H. L., Muller, S., Mallen, C. D., & Hider, S. L. (2013). Cardiovascular screening in rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional primary care database study. BMC Family Practice, 14, Article ARTN 150. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-14-150

Background Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are known to be at increased risk of vascular disease. It is not known whether screening for vascular risk factors occurs in primary care. The aim of this study was to determine whether guidance adv... Read More about Cardiovascular screening in rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional primary care database study.

OP0298-PC How General Practitioners Diagnose Polymyalgia Rheumatica (2013)
Journal Article
Helliwell, T., Muller, S., Hider, S. L., & Mallen, C. D. (2013). OP0298-PC How General Practitioners Diagnose Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 72(Suppl 3), A155.1-A155. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.503

Background The initial diagnosis of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is often made in primary care. Given the non-specific nature of PMR symptoms, diagnosis can be challenging especially as many disorders can mimic the symptoms of PMR. Although guideline... Read More about OP0298-PC How General Practitioners Diagnose Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

Musculoskeletal clinical assessment and treatment services at the primary-secondary care interface: an observational study (2013)
Journal Article
Roddy, E., Zwierska, I., Jordan, K. P., Dawes, P., Hider, S. L., Packham, J., …Hay, E. M. (2013). Musculoskeletal clinical assessment and treatment services at the primary-secondary care interface: an observational study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 63(607), E141-E148. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp13X663109

Background Management of musculoskeletal conditions in the UK is increasingly delivered in multidisciplinary clinical assessment and treatment services (CATS) at the primary–secondary care interface. However, there is little evidence concerning the c... Read More about Musculoskeletal clinical assessment and treatment services at the primary-secondary care interface: an observational study.