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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.

Development of an assessment schedule for patients with low back-associated leg pain in primary care: a Delphi consensus study. (2012)
Journal Article
Hider. (2012). Development of an assessment schedule for patients with low back-associated leg pain in primary care: a Delphi consensus study. European Spine Journal, 1241 - 1249. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-011-2057-2

PURPOSE The objectives of this study were to develop consensus on (i) the content of a clinical assessment for adults presenting to primary care with low back and leg pain, and (ii) the most important items for diagnosing spinal nerve root involveme... Read More about Development of an assessment schedule for patients with low back-associated leg pain in primary care: a Delphi consensus study..

The epidemiology of polymyalgia rheumatica in primary care: a research protocol (2012)
Journal Article
Roddy, Mallen, Muller, Hider, & Helliwell. (2012). The epidemiology of polymyalgia rheumatica in primary care: a research protocol. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 102 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-13-102

BACKGROUND: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is the commonest inflammatory condition seen in older patients in primary care. To date, however, research has been focused on secondary care cohorts rather than primary care where many patients are exclusivel... Read More about The epidemiology of polymyalgia rheumatica in primary care: a research protocol.

Association between polymyalgia rheumatica and vascular disease: A systematic review (2012)
Journal Article
Hancock, A. T., Mallen, C. D., Belcher, J., & Hider, S. L. (2012). Association between polymyalgia rheumatica and vascular disease: A systematic review. Arthritis Care and Research, 64(9), 1301-1305. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.21712

Objective To systematically identify and appraise the existing literature on the association between polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and vascular disease. Methods The Medline, Embase, CINAHL, and Cochrane databases were searched from inception to S... Read More about Association between polymyalgia rheumatica and vascular disease: A systematic review.

MTHFR gene polymorphisms and outcome of methotrexate treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: analysis of key polymorphisms and meta-analysis of C677T and A1298C polymorphisms (2011)
Journal Article
Owen, S. A., Lunt, M., Bowes, J., Hider, S. L., Bruce, I. N., Thomson, W., & Barton, A. (2013). MTHFR gene polymorphisms and outcome of methotrexate treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: analysis of key polymorphisms and meta-analysis of C677T and A1298C polymorphisms. Pharmacogenomics Journal, 13(2), 137-147. https://doi.org/10.1038/tpj.2011.42

The Staffordshire Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Back Assessment (SAMBA) Study: a prospective observational study of patient outcome following referral to a primary-secondary care musculoskeletal interface service (2010)
Journal Article
Jordan, Roddy, Zwierska, Hay, & Hider. (2010). The Staffordshire Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Back Assessment (SAMBA) Study: a prospective observational study of patient outcome following referral to a primary-secondary care musculoskeletal interface service. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 67 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-11-67

Background Recent healthcare policy has shifted the management of musculoskeletal conditions in the UK away from secondary care towards Clinical Assessment and Treatment Services at the primary-secondary care interface. However, little is known abou... Read More about The Staffordshire Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Back Assessment (SAMBA) Study: a prospective observational study of patient outcome following referral to a primary-secondary care musculoskeletal interface service.