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Refinement and validation of a tool for stratifying patients with musculoskeletal pain (2021)
Journal Article
Dunn, K. M., Campbell, P., Lewis, M., Hill, J. C., van der Windt, D. A., Afolabi, E., Protheroe, J., Wathall, S., Jowett, S., Oppong, R., Mallen, C. D., Hay, E. M., & Foster, N. E. (2021). Refinement and validation of a tool for stratifying patients with musculoskeletal pain. European Journal of Pain, 25(10), 2081-2093. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1821

AbstractBackgroundPatients with musculoskeletal pain in different body sites share common prognostic factors. Using prognosis to stratify and treatment match can be clinically and cost‐effective. We aimed to refine and validate the Keele STarT MSK To... Read More about Refinement and validation of a tool for stratifying patients with musculoskeletal pain.

A pilot study of a nurse-led integrated care review (the INCLUDE review) for people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions in primary care: feasibility study findings. (2021)
Journal Article
Hider, S. L., Bucknall, M., Jinks, C., Cooke, K., Cooke, K., Ediriweera Desilva, E., Finney, A. G., Healey, E. L., Herron, D., Machin, A. R., Mallen, C. D., Wathall, S., & Chew-Graham, C. A. (2021). A pilot study of a nurse-led integrated care review (the INCLUDE review) for people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions in primary care: feasibility study findings. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7, Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00750-7

BACKGROUND: People with inflammatory rheumatological conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are at an increased risk of common comorbidities including card... Read More about A pilot study of a nurse-led integrated care review (the INCLUDE review) for people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions in primary care: feasibility study findings..

Supporting self-management of low back pain with an internet intervention in primary care: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness (SupportBack 2). (2020)
Journal Article
Geraghty, A. W. A., Roberts, L., Hill, J., Foster, N. E., Yardley, L., Hay, E., Stuart, B., Turner, D., Griffiths, G., Webley, F., Durcan, L., Morgan, A., Hughes, S., Bathers, S., Butler-Walley, S., Wathall, S., Mansell, G., Leigh, L., & Little, P. (2020). Supporting self-management of low back pain with an internet intervention in primary care: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness (SupportBack 2). BMJ Open, 10(8), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040543

INTRODUCTION: Self-management and remaining physically active are first-line recommendations for the care of patients with low back pain (LBP). With a lifetime prevalence of up to 85%, novel approaches to support behavioural self-management are neede... Read More about Supporting self-management of low back pain with an internet intervention in primary care: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness (SupportBack 2)..

Computer-Based Stratified Primary Care for Musculoskeletal Consultations Compared With Usual Care: Study Protocol for the STarT MSK Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. (2020)
Journal Article
Hill, J., Garvin, S., Chen, Y., Cooper, V., Wathall, S., Bartlam, B., Saunders, B., Lewis, M., Protheroe, J., Chudyk, A., Birkinshaw, H., Dunn, K. M., Jowett, S., Oppong, R., Hay, E., van der Windt, D., Mallen, C., & Foster, N. E. (2020). Computer-Based Stratified Primary Care for Musculoskeletal Consultations Compared With Usual Care: Study Protocol for the STarT MSK Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(7), https://doi.org/10.2196/17939

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is a major cause of pain and disability. We previously developed a prognostic tool (STarT Back Tool) with demonstrated effectiveness in guiding primary care low back pain management by supporting decision-making... Read More about Computer-Based Stratified Primary Care for Musculoskeletal Consultations Compared With Usual Care: Study Protocol for the STarT MSK Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial..

Stratified primary care versus non-stratified care for musculoskeletal pain: findings from the STarT MSK feasibility and pilot cluster randomized controlled trial (2020)
Journal Article
Hill, J., Garvin, S., Chen, Y., Cooper, V., Wathall, S., Saunders, B., Lewis, A. M., Protheroe, J., Chudyk, A., Dunn, K., Hay, E., Van Der Windt, D., Mallen, C., & Foster, N. E. (2020). Stratified primary care versus non-stratified care for musculoskeletal pain: findings from the STarT MSK feasibility and pilot cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Family Practice, 21, Article 30. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-019-1074-9

Background: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain from the five most common presentations to primary care (back, neck, shoulder, knee or multi-site pain), where the majority of patients are managed, is a costly global health challenge. At present, first-line de... Read More about Stratified primary care versus non-stratified care for musculoskeletal pain: findings from the STarT MSK feasibility and pilot cluster randomized controlled trial.

Implementing and evaluating a pilot physiotherapist-led osteoarthritis clinic in general practice (2020)
Journal Article
Quicke, J., Duffy, H., Somerville, S., Oxtoby, J., Wallbanks, A., Campbell, L., Stevenson, K., Blackburn, S., Edwards, J., Evans, N., Cooper, V., Finney, A., Wathall, S., Cottrell, E., & Dziedzic, K. (2020). Implementing and evaluating a pilot physiotherapist-led osteoarthritis clinic in general practice. Physiotherapy (de Gruyter), 33-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2018.11.278

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Health informatics (HI) innovations in randomised trials and clinical cohorts - Identification, screening, stratified care and data collection during primary care consultations (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wathall, S., Foster, N., Hill, J., Konstantinou, K., Lawton, S., & Muller, S. (2019, October). Health informatics (HI) innovations in randomised trials and clinical cohorts - Identification, screening, stratified care and data collection during primary care consultations. Paper presented at 5th International Clinical Trials Methodology Conference (ICTMC 2019), Brighton, England, UK

Introduction: Recruitment and retention of participants remain the main challenges for clinical research, particularly for primary care studies undertaken at point-of-care where consultation time is pressured. The Health Informatics (HI) team at Keel... Read More about Health informatics (HI) innovations in randomised trials and clinical cohorts - Identification, screening, stratified care and data collection during primary care consultations.

The INCLUDE study: INtegrating and improving Care for patients with infLammatory rheUmatological DisordErs in the community; identifying multimorbidity: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. (2018)
Journal Article
Healey, E., Herron, D., Hider, S., Bucknall, M., Cooke, K., Finney, A., Goddin, D., Hennings, S., Jinks, C., Lewis, M., Machin, A., Mallen, C., Wathall, S., & Chew-Graham, C. (2018). The INCLUDE study: INtegrating and improving Care for patients with infLammatory rheUmatological DisordErs in the community; identifying multimorbidity: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Journal of Comorbidity, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/2235042X18792373

Background: Patients with inflammatory rheumatic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica and ankylosing spondylitis are at increased risk of common comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and anxiety and dep... Read More about The INCLUDE study: INtegrating and improving Care for patients with infLammatory rheUmatological DisordErs in the community; identifying multimorbidity: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial..

O32 Does the Addition of a Vocational Advice Service to Best Current Primary Care Improve Work Outcomes in Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain? The Study of Work and Pain (Swap) Cluster Randomized Trial (ISRCTN 52269669) (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wynne-Jones, G., Artus, M., Bishop, A., Lawton, S. A., Lewis, M., Main, C., Sowden, G., Wathall, S., Burton, K., van der Windt, D., Hay, E. M., Beardmore, R., & Foster, N. O32 Does the Addition of a Vocational Advice Service to Best Current Primary Care Improve Work Outcomes in Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain? The Study of Work and Pain (Swap) Cluster Randomized Trial (ISRCTN 52269669)

Improving the care of people with long-term conditions in primary care: (2015)
Journal Article
Healey, E. L., Jinks, C., Tan, V. A., Chew-Graham, C. A., Lawton, S. A., Nicholls, E., Finney, A. G., Porcheret, M., Cooper, V., Lewis, M., Dziedzic, K. S., Wathall, S., & Mallen, C. D. (2015). Improving the care of people with long-term conditions in primary care:. Journal of Comorbidity, 2015(5), 135-149. https://doi.org/10.15256/joc.2015.5.60

Background
Long-term conditions (LTCs) are important determinants of quality of life and healthcare expenditure worldwide. Whilst multimorbidity is increasingly the norm in primary care, clinical guidelines and the delivery of care remain focused on... Read More about Improving the care of people with long-term conditions in primary care:.

Improving the care of people with long-term conditions in primary care: protocol for the ENHANCE pilot trial (2015)
Journal Article
Healey, E. L., Jinks, C., Tan, V. A., Chew-Graham, C. A., Lawton, S. A., Nicholls, E., Finney, A. G., Porcheret, M., Cooper, V., Lewis, M., Dziedzic, K. S., Wathall, S., & Mallen, C. D. (2015). Improving the care of people with long-term conditions in primary care: protocol for the ENHANCE pilot trial. Journal of Comorbidity, 5(1), 135 -149. https://doi.org/10.15256/joc.2015.5.60

Background:
Long-term conditions (LTCs) are important determinants of quality of life and healthcare expenditure worldwide. Whilst multimorbidity is increasingly the norm in primary care, clinical guidelines and the delivery of care remain focused o... Read More about Improving the care of people with long-term conditions in primary care: protocol for the ENHANCE pilot trial.