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The natural history of flare-ups: a daily diary study of patients with, or at high risk of, knee osteoarthritis (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Parry, E., Ogollah, R., & Peat, G. (2018, April). The natural history of flare-ups: a daily diary study of patients with, or at high risk of, knee osteoarthritis. Paper presented at 2018 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis, ACC Congress Center Liverpool, United Kingdom

Purpose: To determine, in a sample of community dwelling adults, the natural history of flare-ups in knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods: 330 adults aged 45 years and over with a recent primary care consultation for knee OA/arthralgia and no existin... Read More about The natural history of flare-ups: a daily diary study of patients with, or at high risk of, knee osteoarthritis.

PATIENT AND PUBLIC VIEWS OF BISPHOSPHONATE DECISION AIDS: NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Paskins, Z., Worrall, A., & Chapman, S. (2018, April). PATIENT AND PUBLIC VIEWS OF BISPHOSPHONATE DECISION AIDS: NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE. Poster presented at World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2018), Krakow, Poland

Objectives: Decision aids (DAs) can be used to facilitate communication of the risks and benefits of treatment with patients. Two small trials have reported the use of one osteoporosis DA resulted in improvements in satisfaction, knowledge, and patie... Read More about PATIENT AND PUBLIC VIEWS OF BISPHOSPHONATE DECISION AIDS: NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE.

Preterm delivery and maternal cardiovascular disease future risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Wu, P., Gulati, M., Kwok, C., Wong, C., Narain, A., O'Brien, S., …Mamas, M. (2018, April). Preterm delivery and maternal cardiovascular disease future risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Poster presented at British Maternal & Fetal Medicine Society (BMFMS) 20th Annual Conference 2018, Brighton, UK

Objectives

We aimed to systematically evaluate and summarise the evidence on the relationship between preterm birth (<37 weeks of gestational age) and maternal cardiovascular diseases future risk.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis o...

Heart Failure in Acute Ischaemic Stroke and Intracerebral Haemorrhage - impact on mortality and recurrence A Thailand National Stroke Cohort Study (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Pana, T., Wood, A., Perdomo-Lampignano, J., Tiamkao, S., Clark, A., Kongbunkiat, K., …Myint, P. (2018, April). Heart Failure in Acute Ischaemic Stroke and Intracerebral Haemorrhage - impact on mortality and recurrence A Thailand National Stroke Cohort Study. Paper presented at 27th European Stroke Conference

Background: The interaction between heart failure (HF) and acute cerebrovascular disease is unclear. Data on acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) recurrence and intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) mortality and recurrence in HF patients are limited. We thus aime... Read More about Heart Failure in Acute Ischaemic Stroke and Intracerebral Haemorrhage - impact on mortality and recurrence A Thailand National Stroke Cohort Study.

Choice of antiplatelet therapy affects mortality outcome in ischemic stroke - a cohort study (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Barlas, R., Loke, Y., Mamas, M., Bettencourt-Silva, J., Ford, I., Clark, A., …Myint, P. (2018, April). Choice of antiplatelet therapy affects mortality outcome in ischemic stroke - a cohort study. Paper presented at European Stroke Conference, Athens, Greece

Background and Purpose: The optimal regimen of antiplatelet therapy for secondary prevention in noncardioembolic ischemic stroke remains controversial. We aimed to determine which regimen was associated with the greatest reduction in adverse outcomes... Read More about Choice of antiplatelet therapy affects mortality outcome in ischemic stroke - a cohort study.

The humanistic and economic burden of wounds in Singapore: a multi-ethnic sample (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Olsson, M., Bajpai, R., Upton, Z., & Jarbrink, K. (2018, March). The humanistic and economic burden of wounds in Singapore: a multi-ethnic sample. Poster presented at 3rd Singapore International Conference on Skin Research & 9th Pan Asian-Pacific Skin Barrier Symposium, MATRIX BUILDING, 30 BIOPILIS STREET, 138671, SINGAPORE

Severity domains for quantifying the severity of Type 2 diabetes using primary care data and linked hospitalisation records from England (2018)
Presentation / Conference
ZGHEBI, S., Rutter, M., Ashcroft, D., Van Marwijk, H., Mallen, C., Chew-Graham, C. A., …Kontopantelis, E. (2018, March). Severity domains for quantifying the severity of Type 2 diabetes using primary care data and linked hospitalisation records from England. Poster presented at Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2018, London ExCeL, London, UK

Aims: Despite the increasing prevalence of Type 2 diabetes, which presents a significant burden on healthcare resources, there is no agreed validated UK measure to infer Type 2 diabetes severity from electronic health records (EHRs). This study aimed... Read More about Severity domains for quantifying the severity of Type 2 diabetes using primary care data and linked hospitalisation records from England.

Real-world evidence confirms that increased blood glucose monitoring strip (BGMS) accuracy reduces glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) variance (2018)
Presentation / Conference
HEALD, A., Livingston, M., Fryer, A., Cortes, M., Gadsby, R., Ollier, W., …Craig, J. (2018, March). Real-world evidence confirms that increased blood glucose monitoring strip (BGMS) accuracy reduces glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) variance. Poster presented at Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2018, London ExCeL, London, UK

Aim: An in silico study has reported a link between less accurate BGMS and poorer glycaemic control, leading to significant differences in both hyper- and hypoglycaemic events. Our aim was to see if we could detect this effect of BGMS accuracy on gly... Read More about Real-world evidence confirms that increased blood glucose monitoring strip (BGMS) accuracy reduces glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) variance.

Real-world data analysis of general practice prescribing (GPP) to highlight the growing challenges in application of appropriate medication for Type 2 diabetes (2018)
Presentation / Conference
HEALD, A., Livingston, M., Fryer, A., Cortes, M., Bien, Z., Gadsby, R., …Young, R. (2018, March). Real-world data analysis of general practice prescribing (GPP) to highlight the growing challenges in application of appropriate medication for Type 2 diabetes. Poster presented at Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2018, London ExCeL, London, UK

Objective: GP apply the wide variety of Type 2 diabetes medications at different rates. Our aim was to see if there are lessons to be learnt from analysing in detail these variations.

Methods: England GPP and Quality Outcome Framework data over th... Read More about Real-world data analysis of general practice prescribing (GPP) to highlight the growing challenges in application of appropriate medication for Type 2 diabetes.

A real-world comparison of effectiveness and safety outcomes between clinical trial-eligible and -ineligible patients in the British Association of Dermatologists Biologic Interventions Register (BADBIR) (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Mason, K., Barker, J., Smith, C., Hampton, P., Lunt, M., McElhone, K., …Burden, A. (2017, November). A real-world comparison of effectiveness and safety outcomes between clinical trial-eligible and -ineligible patients in the British Association of Dermatologists Biologic Interventions Register (BADBIR). Paper presented at Psoriasis Gene to Clinic, 8th International Congress, The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, UK

Real-world use of fumaric acid esters in psoriasis: results from the British Association of Dermatologists Biologic Interventions Register (BADBIR) (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Mason, K. J., Lunt, M., Hunter, H. J., Jabbar-Lopez, Z. K., Kirby, B., Kleyn, C. E., …Grp, B. A. D. B. I. R. S. (2017, November). Real-world use of fumaric acid esters in psoriasis: results from the British Association of Dermatologists Biologic Interventions Register (BADBIR). Paper presented at Psoriasis Gene to Clinic, 8th International Congress, The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, UK

Increased risk of mortality following recorded presentation of symptoms of breathlessness and wheeze in primary care: a matched cohort study using electronic health records (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Chen, Y., Hayward, R., Chew-Graham, C., Hubbard, R., Sims, K., & Jordan, K. (2017, September). Increased risk of mortality following recorded presentation of symptoms of breathlessness and wheeze in primary care: a matched cohort study using electronic health records. Presented at (Oxford) The School for Primary Care Research annual showcase, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

The British Lung Foundation asthma management programme - improving asthma control in adults (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Gilchrist. (2017, September). The British Lung Foundation asthma management programme - improving asthma control in adults. Presented at ERS International Congress 2017, Milan, Italy

Background: The 10-year Finland asthma programme showed that educating healthcare workers, patients and families reduces hospital admissions and asthma-related deaths (1).

Aim: The Department of Health and the Scottish Government funded a 2-year p... Read More about The British Lung Foundation asthma management programme - improving asthma control in adults.

Completeness of reporting of overnight hospitalisations to a psoriasis pharmacovigilance register and the National Health Service Wales Informatics Service (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Mason, K. J., Ali, H., Reynolds, N. J., Burden, A. D., Smith, C. H., Evans, I., …Griffiths, C. E. . M. (2017, August). Completeness of reporting of overnight hospitalisations to a psoriasis pharmacovigilance register and the National Health Service Wales Informatics Service. Paper presented at 33rd International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, Palais de Congres de Montreal, Montreal, Canada

Background: The British Association of Dermatologists Biologic Interventions Register (BADBIR) is a longitudinal, observational, web-based pharmacovigilance register of patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Patients are currently recruited from... Read More about Completeness of reporting of overnight hospitalisations to a psoriasis pharmacovigilance register and the National Health Service Wales Informatics Service.

USING TECHNOLOGY IN LATER LIFE: QUALITATIVE INSIGHTS INTO ACTUAL AND PERCEIVED BARRIERS (2017)
Presentation / Conference
MacLeod, C., Canvin, K., Sacker, A., Netuveli, G., & Windle, G. (2017, July). USING TECHNOLOGY IN LATER LIFE: QUALITATIVE INSIGHTS INTO ACTUAL AND PERCEIVED BARRIERS. Presented at 21st International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) World Congress, San Francisco, CA, USA

Poor health is known to predict social exclusion in later life, however this relationship is moderated by internet and technology use. People’s approach to technology varies and older adults are known to engage less with technology and its associated... Read More about USING TECHNOLOGY IN LATER LIFE: QUALITATIVE INSIGHTS INTO ACTUAL AND PERCEIVED BARRIERS.

Persistence with second-line biological therapies in patients with psoriasis: a prospective observational cohort study from the British Association of Dermatologists Biologic Interventions Register (BADBIR) (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Iskandar, I. Y. K., Warren, R., Lunt, M., Mason, K. J., Evans, I., McElhone, K., …Ashcroft, D. M. (2017, July). Persistence with second-line biological therapies in patients with psoriasis: a prospective observational cohort study from the British Association of Dermatologists Biologic Interventions Register (BADBIR). Paper presented at The 97th Annual meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists, The Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom

Current physiotherapy practice and assessment in Polymyalgia Rheumatica: a UK cross-sectional survey. (2017)
Presentation / Conference
O'Brien, A. V., Liddle, J., Muller, S., Lawton, S., Whittle, R., Mason, E., & Mallen, C. D. (2017, July). Current physiotherapy practice and assessment in Polymyalgia Rheumatica: a UK cross-sectional survey. Paper presented at World Congress of Physiotherapy 2017 - Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa

Background: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is the commonest inflammatory musculoskeletal disorder affecting older adults. Whilst physiotherapy interventions are recommended by international guidelines, the supporting evidence base is limited and of poo... Read More about Current physiotherapy practice and assessment in Polymyalgia Rheumatica: a UK cross-sectional survey..