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Toward a Core Outcome Measurement Set for Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Report from the OMERACT 2018 Special Interest Group. (2019)
Journal Article
Yates, M., Twohig, H., Muller, S., Neill, L., Harrison, E., Shea, B., …Mackie, S. (2019). Toward a Core Outcome Measurement Set for Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Report from the OMERACT 2018 Special Interest Group. Journal of Rheumatology, 46(10), 1360 - 1364. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.181050

OBJECTIVE: To report the progress of the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Working Group in selecting candidate instruments for a core outcome measurement set. METHODS: A systematic literature review identified o... Read More about Toward a Core Outcome Measurement Set for Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Report from the OMERACT 2018 Special Interest Group..

The association between gravidity, parity and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (2019)
Journal Article
Chen, W. M., Subesinghe, S., Muller, S., Hider, S. L., Mallen, C. D., & Scott, I. C. (2019). The association between gravidity, parity and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 50(2), 252-260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2019.09.003

OBJECTIVE: To establish if gravidity and parity associate with the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and to establish if this effect is influenced by the time elapsed since pregnancy/childbirth, the number of pregnancies/childbirths, and sero... Read More about The association between gravidity, parity and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis..

Antibiotic use and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a population-based case-control study (2019)
Journal Article
Mallen, Muller, Hider, & Helliwell. (2019). Antibiotic use and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a population-based case-control study. BMC Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1394-6

Background
Antibiotic-induced disturbances of the human microbiota have been implicated in the development of chronic autoimmune conditions. This study aimed to assess whether antibiotic use is associated with the onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).... Read More about Antibiotic use and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a population-based case-control study.

Primary Care Diagnosis of Gout Compared to a Primary Care Diagnostic Rule for Gout and to Classification Criteria (2019)
Journal Article
WATSON, L., MULLER, S., & RODDY, E. (2019). Primary Care Diagnosis of Gout Compared to a Primary Care Diagnostic Rule for Gout and to Classification Criteria. Journal of Rheumatology, 46(11), Article 1542. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190495

We read with interest the recent study by Dehlin and colleagues1, investigating the validity of a gout diagnosis in primary care. We have also investigated how a primary care diagnosis of gout compares to a primary care diagnostic rule for gout and t... Read More about Primary Care Diagnosis of Gout Compared to a Primary Care Diagnostic Rule for Gout and to Classification Criteria.

Venous thromboembolism in patients with gout and the impact of hospital admission, disease duration and urate-lowering therapy. (2019)
Journal Article
Mallen, C., Roddy, E., Clarson, L., & Muller, S. (2019). Venous thromboembolism in patients with gout and the impact of hospital admission, disease duration and urate-lowering therapy. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 191(22), E597 - E603. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.180717

BACKGROUND: Systemic inflammatory diseases have been associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism. We aimed to quantify the risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with gout, the most common inflammatory arthritis, and to assess how di... Read More about Venous thromboembolism in patients with gout and the impact of hospital admission, disease duration and urate-lowering therapy..

The association of pain and stiffness with fatigue in incident polymyalgia rheumatica: baseline results from the polymyalgia rheumatica cohort study (2019)
Report
Prior, J., Muller, S., Helliwell, T., Hider, S., Barraclough, K., Dasgupta, B., & Mallen, C. (2019). The association of pain and stiffness with fatigue in incident polymyalgia rheumatica: baseline results from the polymyalgia rheumatica cohort study

We aimed to examine the association between pain, stiffness and fatigue in newly diagnosed polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) patients using baseline data from a prospective cohort study. Fatigue is a known, but often ignored symptom of PMR. Newly diagnose... Read More about The association of pain and stiffness with fatigue in incident polymyalgia rheumatica: baseline results from the polymyalgia rheumatica cohort study.

Symptoms associated with inflammatory arthritis are common in the primary care population: results from the Joint Symptoms Survey (2019)
Journal Article
Hider, S. L., Muller, S., Helliwell, T., Prior, J. A., Scott, I., Lawton, S. A., …Mallen, C. D. (2019). Symptoms associated with inflammatory arthritis are common in the primary care population: results from the Joint Symptoms Survey. Rheumatology, 58(11), 2009-2014. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez184

Objectives: To describe the prevalence of self-reported inflammatory joint symptoms, such as joint pain, stiffness and swelling in UK primary care patients consulting for both musculoskeletal (MSK) and non-musculoskeletal (non-MSK) complaints.

Met... Read More about Symptoms associated with inflammatory arthritis are common in the primary care population: results from the Joint Symptoms Survey.

RESULTS OF A PATIENT SURVEY ON FEASIBILITY AND FACE VALIDITY OF OUTCOME MEASURES FOR INTENDED USE IN FUTURE STUDIES ENROLLING PARTICIPANTS WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (2019)
Journal Article
Yates, M., Owen, C., Muller, S., Graham, K., Neill, L., Twohig, H., …Hill, C. (2019). RESULTS OF A PATIENT SURVEY ON FEASIBILITY AND FACE VALIDITY OF OUTCOME MEASURES FOR INTENDED USE IN FUTURE STUDIES ENROLLING PARTICIPANTS WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA. Rheumatology, 58(S3), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez107.033

E042 Predicting duration of glucocorticoid therapy in an inception cohort of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (2019)
Journal Article
Morton, C., Muller, S., Hider, S., Belcher, J., Mallen, C. D., & Helliwell, T. (2019). E042 Predicting duration of glucocorticoid therapy in an inception cohort of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica. Rheumatology, 58(Supplement_3), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez110.041

Background: Extended duration of glucocorticoid (GC) therapy can be considered a poor outcome in people with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). Being able to predict the likelihood of extended GC therapy at diagnosis would enable earlier specialist referr... Read More about E042 Predicting duration of glucocorticoid therapy in an inception cohort of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica.

Examining management and research priorities in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a primary care questionnaire survey. (2019)
Journal Article
Mallen, Muller, Hider, & Bucknall. (2019). Examining management and research priorities in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a primary care questionnaire survey. Clinical Rheumatology, 38, 1767-1772. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-018-04405-0

INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES:
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory disorder that is usually managed with oral glucocorticoids, which although effective can cause significant adverse events. Support group survey data suggests length of g... Read More about Examining management and research priorities in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a primary care questionnaire survey..

Gout severity, socioeconomic status and work absence: a cross-sectional study in primary care (2018)
Journal Article
Mallen, Roddy, & Muller. (2018). Gout severity, socioeconomic status and work absence: a cross-sectional study in primary care. Arthritis Care and Research, 1822-1828. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.23562

Objective
To examine the association between gout severity and socioeconomic status (SES) and gout severity and work absence.

Methods
Postal questionnaires were sent to adult patients who were registered with 20 general practices and who had co... Read More about Gout severity, socioeconomic status and work absence: a cross-sectional study in primary care.

Support available for and perceived priorities of people with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis: results of the PMRGCAuk members’ survey 2017 (2018)
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Muller, S., O'Brien, A., Helliwell, T., Hay, C. A., Gilbert, K., Mallen, C. D., & Busby, K. (2018). Support available for and perceived priorities of people with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis: results of the PMRGCAuk members’ survey 2017. Clinical Rheumatology, 3411-3418. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-018-4220-1

Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are relatively common, but under research inflammatory rheumatological conditions. This survey aimed to ascertain the matters in which patients feel they need support with these conditions and appraise... Read More about Support available for and perceived priorities of people with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis: results of the PMRGCAuk members’ survey 2017.

Comorbidities in polymyalgia rheumatica: a systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Partington, R., Helliwell, T., Muller, S., Abdul Sultan, A., & Mallen, C. (2018). Comorbidities in polymyalgia rheumatica: a systematic review. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 258 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-018-1757-y

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Comorbidities are known to exist in many rheumatological conditions. Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory rheumatological condition affecting older people which, prior to effective treatment, causes severe disabil... Read More about Comorbidities in polymyalgia rheumatica: a systematic review.

Risk of chronic kidney disease in patients with gout and the impact of urate lowering therapy: a population-based cohort study (2018)
Journal Article
Mallen, Roddy, Belcher, Clarson, & Muller. (2018). Risk of chronic kidney disease in patients with gout and the impact of urate lowering therapy: a population-based cohort study. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 20, Article 243. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-018-1746-1

BACKGROUND: An association between gout and renal disease is well-recognised but few studies have examined whether gout is a risk factor for subsequent chronic kidney disease (CKD). Additionally, the impact of urate-lowering therapy (ULT) on developm... Read More about Risk of chronic kidney disease in patients with gout and the impact of urate lowering therapy: a population-based cohort study.

Challenges of diagnosing and managing polymyalgia rheumatica: a multi-methods study in UK general practice (2018)
Journal Article
Hider, S., Lawton, S., Muller, S., Helliwell, T., Zwierska, I., Mallen, C., & Richardson, J. (2018). Challenges of diagnosing and managing polymyalgia rheumatica: a multi-methods study in UK general practice. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 68(676), E783-E793. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp18X699557

BACKGROUND: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is one of the most common inflammatory arthritic disorders seen in older individuals. Most patients with PMR are diagnosed and managed exclusively in general practice, yet primary care-focused research is lack... Read More about Challenges of diagnosing and managing polymyalgia rheumatica: a multi-methods study in UK general practice.

Incidence, prevalence and treatment burden of Polymyalgia Rheumatica in the UK over two decades: a population-based study (2018)
Journal Article
Partington, R., Muller, S., Helliwell, T., Mallen, C., & Abdul Sultan, A. (2018). Incidence, prevalence and treatment burden of Polymyalgia Rheumatica in the UK over two decades: a population-based study. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 77(12), 1750-1756. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213883

Objective
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is the most common inflammatory rheumatic disease in older people. Contemporary estimates of the incidence and prevalence are lacking, and no previous study has assessed treatment patterns at a population level... Read More about Incidence, prevalence and treatment burden of Polymyalgia Rheumatica in the UK over two decades: a population-based study.

The Risk of Gout Among Patients With Sleep Apnea: A Matched Cohort Study (2018)
Journal Article
Blagojevic‐Bucknall, M., Mallen, C., Muller, S., Hayward, R., West, S., Choi, H., & Roddy, E. (2019). The Risk of Gout Among Patients With Sleep Apnea: A Matched Cohort Study. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 71(1), 154-160. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.40662

Objective
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with a range of serious comorbidities. This study investigates whether people with OSA are more likely to develop gout than those without OSA in both short and long term.

Methods A matched ret... Read More about The Risk of Gout Among Patients With Sleep Apnea: A Matched Cohort Study.