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AN OVERVIEW OF BEST PRACTICES IN OA CARE (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Dziedzic, K. (2012, June). AN OVERVIEW OF BEST PRACTICES IN OA CARE. Presented at Annual European Congress of Rheumatology EULAR

Towards a definition of refractory neuropathic pain for epidemiological research. An international Delphi survey of experts (2012)
Journal Article
Dunn. (2012). Towards a definition of refractory neuropathic pain for epidemiological research. An international Delphi survey of experts. BMC Neurology, 29 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2377-12-29

BACKGROUND: Best current estimates of neuropathic pain (NeuP) prevalence come from studies using various screening detecting pain with probable neuropathic features; the proportion experiencing significant, long-term NeuP, and the proportion not resp... Read More about Towards a definition of refractory neuropathic pain for epidemiological research. An international Delphi survey of experts.

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.

Shift work disorder in nurses--assessment, prevalence and related health problems (2012)
Journal Article
(2012). Shift work disorder in nurses--assessment, prevalence and related health problems. PloS one, e33981 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033981

BACKGROUND: This study investigates the prevalence of symptoms of shift work disorder in a sample of nurses, and its association to individual, health and work variables. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We investigated three different shift work diso... Read More about Shift work disorder in nurses--assessment, prevalence and related health problems.

Social Work's New ‘Non-traditional’ Students? Learning from the Experiences of Our Younger Students (2012)
Journal Article
Holmstrom. (2012). Social Work's New ‘Non-traditional’ Students? Learning from the Experiences of Our Younger Students. Social Work Education, 269 - 286. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2011.557430

This paper begins by locating the (controversial) removal of the ‘minimum age at qualification’ regulation in 2003 within the context of wider changes occurring within social work education and the social work profession. This is followed by a report... Read More about Social Work's New ‘Non-traditional’ Students? Learning from the Experiences of Our Younger Students.

The role of beliefs about mood swings in determining outcome in bipolar disorder (2012)
Journal Article
Lobban, F., Solis-Trapala, I., Tyler, E., Chandler, C., Morriss, R. K., & Group, E. (2013). The role of beliefs about mood swings in determining outcome in bipolar disorder. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 37, 51-60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-012-9452-9

This study explored the impact of beliefs about mood swings on symptomatic outcome in bipolar disorder (BD). Ninety-one people with BD completed a Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire at baseline. Outcome was measured using weekly measures of mood... Read More about The role of beliefs about mood swings in determining outcome in bipolar disorder.

An online randomised controlled trial to assess the feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of “Living with Bipolar”: A web-based self-management intervention for Bipolar Disorder: Trial design and protocol (2012)
Journal Article
Todd, N. J., Solis-Trapala, I., Jones, S. H., & Lobban, F. A. (2012). An online randomised controlled trial to assess the feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of “Living with Bipolar”: A web-based self-management intervention for Bipolar Disorder: Trial design and protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 33(4), 679-688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2012.02.011

Background Bipolar Disorder (BD) is a common and severe form of mental illness. Pharmacotherapy is the main treatment offered, but has limited effectiveness, and there is increasing evidence that people with BD respond well to psychological interven... Read More about An online randomised controlled trial to assess the feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of “Living with Bipolar”: A web-based self-management intervention for Bipolar Disorder: Trial design and protocol.

The role of relationship quality and perceived partner responses with pain and disability in those with back pain (2012)
Journal Article
Campbell, P., Jordan, K., & Dunn, K. (2012). The role of relationship quality and perceived partner responses with pain and disability in those with back pain. Pain Medicine, 204 -214. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01298.x

OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to investigate the associations of key constructs of relationship quality (cohesion, consensus, and satisfaction) and perceived partner responses to pain behavior (e.g., solicitous and negative responses)... Read More about The role of relationship quality and perceived partner responses with pain and disability in those with back pain.

The relationship of primary health care use with persistence of insomnia: a prospective cohort study study (2012)
Journal Article
(2012). The relationship of primary health care use with persistence of insomnia: a prospective cohort study study. BMC Family Practice, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-13-8

Abstract Background: Prevalence of insomnia symptoms in the general population is high. Insomnia is linked with high health care use and within primary care there are a number of treatment options available. The objective of this study was to determi... Read More about The relationship of primary health care use with persistence of insomnia: a prospective cohort study study.

The relationship of primary health care use with persistence of insomnia: a prospective cohort study (2012)
Journal Article
Jordan. (2012). The relationship of primary health care use with persistence of insomnia: a prospective cohort study. BMC Family Practice, 8 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-13-8

BACKGROUND: Prevalence of insomnia symptoms in the general population is high. Insomnia is linked with high health care use and within primary care there are a number of treatment options available. The objective of this study was to determine the as... Read More about The relationship of primary health care use with persistence of insomnia: a prospective cohort study.

Limitations of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in diabetes screening (2012)
Journal Article
WF Hanna, F., Geen, J., Issa, B. G., Tahrani, A. A., & Fryer, A. A. (2012). Limitations of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in diabetes screening. Practical Diabetes, 29(1), 29-31. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.1653

Recently, glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) has been recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the World Health Organisation and subsequently by many other professional bodies as a diagnostic tool for diabetes mellitus. However, the cut-... Read More about Limitations of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in diabetes screening.

Factors Associated with the Severity and Progression of Self-Reported Hand Pain and Functional Difficulty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review: Factors Associated with Hand Pain and Function (2012)
Journal Article
Nicholls, E. E., Windt, D. A. W. M., Jordan, J. L., Dziedzic, K. S., & Thomas, E. (2012). Factors Associated with the Severity and Progression of Self-Reported Hand Pain and Functional Difficulty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review: Factors Associated with Hand Pain and Function. Musculoskeletal Care, 10(1), 51-62. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1007

Background Hand problems are common in older adults and cause significant pain and disruption to everyday living. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize evidence on the factors associated with the severity and progression of self-reporte... Read More about Factors Associated with the Severity and Progression of Self-Reported Hand Pain and Functional Difficulty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review: Factors Associated with Hand Pain and Function.

A cluster randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a 'whole systems' model of self-management support for the management of long- term conditions in primary care: trial protocol (2012)
Journal Article
(2012). A cluster randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a 'whole systems' model of self-management support for the management of long- term conditions in primary care: trial protocol. Implementation Science, 7 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-7-7

BACKGROUND: Patients with long-term conditions are increasingly the focus of quality improvement activities in health services to reduce the impact of these conditions on quality of life and to reduce the burden on care utilisation. There is signific... Read More about A cluster randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a 'whole systems' model of self-management support for the management of long- term conditions in primary care: trial protocol.

Clinical course, characteristics and prognostic indicators in patients presenting with back and leg pain in primary care. The ATLAS study protocol. (2012)
Journal Article
(2012). Clinical course, characteristics and prognostic indicators in patients presenting with back and leg pain in primary care. The ATLAS study protocol. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 4 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-13-4

BACKGROUND Low-back related leg pain with or without nerve root involvement is associated with a poor prognosis compared to low back pain (LBP) alone. Compared to the literature investigating prognostic indicators of outcome for LBP, there is limite... Read More about Clinical course, characteristics and prognostic indicators in patients presenting with back and leg pain in primary care. The ATLAS study protocol..