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Fragility fractures and prescriptions of medications for osteoporosis in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: results from the PMR Cohort Study (2021)
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Paskins, Z., Sokhal, B. S., Hider, S. L., Mallen, C. D., & Muller, S. (2021). Fragility fractures and prescriptions of medications for osteoporosis in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: results from the PMR Cohort Study. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, Article rkab094. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkab094

OBJECTIVES: PMR is a common indication for long-term glucocorticoid treatment, leading to an increased risk of osteoporosis and fragility fractures. Guidelines recommend calcium and vitamin D for all patients, in addition to anti-resorptive agents fo... Read More about Fragility fractures and prescriptions of medications for osteoporosis in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: results from the PMR Cohort Study.

Analgesic prescribing in patients with inflammatory arthritis in England: an observational study using electronic healthcare record data (2021)
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Scott, I. C., Bailey, J., White, C. R., Mallen, C., & Muller, S. (2022). Analgesic prescribing in patients with inflammatory arthritis in England: an observational study using electronic healthcare record data. Rheumatology, 61(8), 3201–3211. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab870

OBJECTIVES: International data suggest inflammatory arthritis (IA) pain management frequently involves opioid prescribing, despite little evidence of efficacy, and potential harms. We evaluated analgesia prescribing in English National Health Service... Read More about Analgesic prescribing in patients with inflammatory arthritis in England: an observational study using electronic healthcare record data.

Readmission after index hospital discharge among patients with COVID-19: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
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AlSayegh, A., Gassan, A. A., Bajpai, R. C., Muller, S., Welsh, V., Kwok, C. S., & Mallen, C. D. (2021). Readmission after index hospital discharge among patients with COVID-19: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Science Reports, 4(4), Article ARTN e417. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.417

Background and Aims: Hospital readmissions among COVID-19 patients have increased the load on the healthcare systems and added more pressure to hospital capacity. This affects the ability to accommodate newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients and other non... Read More about Readmission after index hospital discharge among patients with COVID-19: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

What non-pharmacological treatments do people with polymyalgia rheumatica try: results from the PMR Cohort Study (2021)
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Weddell, J., Hider, S., Mallen, C., & Muller, S. (2022). What non-pharmacological treatments do people with polymyalgia rheumatica try: results from the PMR Cohort Study. Rheumatology International, 285-290. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-021-05036-6

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is common. The mainstay of treatment, glucocorticoids, are associated with significant adverse effects and many patients remain on high doses for a number of years. Little is known about the use of other, non-pharmacologi... Read More about What non-pharmacological treatments do people with polymyalgia rheumatica try: results from the PMR Cohort Study.

Vertebral fracture as a risk factor for self-harm: A retrospective cohort study (2021)
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Prior, J. A., Crawford-Manning, F., Whittle, R., Abdul-Sultan, A., Chew-Graham, C. A., Muller, S., …Paskins, Z. (2021). Vertebral fracture as a risk factor for self-harm: A retrospective cohort study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22, Article 757. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04631-9

Abstract Background The prevention of self-harm is an international public health priority. It is vital to identify at-risk populations, particularly as self-harm is a risk factor for suicide. This study aims to examine the risk of self-harm in peopl... Read More about Vertebral fracture as a risk factor for self-harm: A retrospective cohort study.

PREVALENCE OF FRAGILITY FRACTURES AND MEDICATION PRESCRIPTION FOR OSTEOPOROSIS IN PATIENTS WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA: RESULTS FROM THE PMR COHORT STUDY (2021)
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Singh Sokhal, B., Hider, S. L., Paskins, Z., Muller, S., & Mallen, C. D. (2021). PREVALENCE OF FRAGILITY FRACTURES AND MEDICATION PRESCRIPTION FOR OSTEOPOROSIS IN PATIENTS WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA: RESULTS FROM THE PMR COHORT STUDY. Rheumatology, 60(S1), Article ARTN keab246.002. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab246.002

Background/Aims Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is one of the commonest indications for long term glucocorticoid (GC) use, leading to an increased risk of osteoporosis and fragility fractures. Clinical guidelines recommend prescribing medication includ... Read More about PREVALENCE OF FRAGILITY FRACTURES AND MEDICATION PRESCRIPTION FOR OSTEOPOROSIS IN PATIENTS WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA: RESULTS FROM THE PMR COHORT STUDY.

Onset of comorbidities and flare patterns within pre-existing morbidity clusters in people with gout: 5-year primary care cohort study. (2021)
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Bajpai, R., Muller, S., Mallen, C., Watson, L., Richette, P., Hider, S. L., & Roddy, E. (2021). Onset of comorbidities and flare patterns within pre-existing morbidity clusters in people with gout: 5-year primary care cohort study. Rheumatology, 61(1), 407-412. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab283

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the onset of comorbidities and pattern of flares over five years according to baseline comorbidity clusters in people with gout. METHODS: In a prospective primary-care-based cohort study, adults aged =18 years with gout, wer... Read More about Onset of comorbidities and flare patterns within pre-existing morbidity clusters in people with gout: 5-year primary care cohort study..

Corrigendum to Health-related quality of life in gout in primary care: Baseline findings from a cohort study Seminars in Arthritis & Rheumatism, 48 (2018) 61-69. (2021)
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Chandratre, P., Mallen, C., Richardson, J., Muller, S., Hider, S., Rome, K., …Roddy, E. (2022). Corrigendum to Health-related quality of life in gout in primary care: Baseline findings from a cohort study Seminars in Arthritis & Rheumatism, 48 (2018) 61-69. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 52, Article 151800. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.02.009

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Rheumatic Conditions as Risk Factors for Self-Harm: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2021)
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Prior, J. A., Paskins, Z., Whittle, R., Abdul-Sultan, A., Chew-Graham, C. A., Muller, S., …Mallen, C. D. (2021). Rheumatic Conditions as Risk Factors for Self-Harm: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Arthritis Care and Research, 73(1), 130-137. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24345

Objective To examine the risk of self-harm in rheumatological conditions Methods Retrospective cohort study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Patients with ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arth... Read More about Rheumatic Conditions as Risk Factors for Self-Harm: A Retrospective Cohort Study.