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Population Prevalence and Distribution of Ankle Pain and Symptomatic Radiographic Ankle Osteoarthritis in Community Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Cross-Sectional Study (2018)
Journal Article
Murray, C., Marshall, M., Rathod, T., Bowen, C. J., Menz, H. B., & Roddy, E. (2018). Population Prevalence and Distribution of Ankle Pain and Symptomatic Radiographic Ankle Osteoarthritis in Community Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Cross-Sectional Study. PloS one, 13(4), Article e0193662. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193662

Objectives To identify by systematic review published prevalence estimates of radiographic ankle osteoarthritis (OA) and to subsequently estimate the prevalence of ankle pain and symptomatic, radiographic ankle OA within community-dwelling older adu... Read More about Population Prevalence and Distribution of Ankle Pain and Symptomatic Radiographic Ankle Osteoarthritis in Community Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Cross-Sectional Study.

Reduction of unnecessary N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) tests: A further lesson in demand management (2018)
Journal Article
Livingston, M., Kalansooriya, A., Hartland, A., Fryer, A. A., Gupta, J., & Heald, A. H. (2018). Reduction of unnecessary N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) tests: A further lesson in demand management. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 72(4), Article ARTN e13071. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13071

The number of laboratory tests performed in the UK is steadily increasing (average 8-10% year-on-year increase).1 Funding for these tests is not increasing at the same rate. Hence, considerable interest has focused on managing the demand for patholog... Read More about Reduction of unnecessary N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) tests: A further lesson in demand management.

Longitudinal validity of using digital photographs for assessing progression of hand osteoarthritis over 7 years in community-dwelling adults (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Marshall, M., Jonsson, H., Helgadottir, G., Nicholls, E., Myers, H., Jansen, V., & Van Der Windt, D. (2018, April). Longitudinal validity of using digital photographs for assessing progression of hand osteoarthritis over 7 years in community-dwelling adults. Paper presented at 2018 OASRI World Congress on Osteoarthritis, Liverpool, UK

Dose-Response Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Mortality Among Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. (2018)
Journal Article
Yu. (2018). Dose-Response Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Mortality Among Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, 628-638. https://doi.org/10.1159/000489289

Background/Aims: Traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors (RFs) and their management targets may not be applicable to specific medical subpopulations, particularly dialysis patients. This study aimed to evaluate the dose-response association betw... Read More about Dose-Response Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Mortality Among Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients..

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.

Relationship of anxiety with joint pain and its management: A population survey (2018)
Journal Article
Barnett, L. A., Pritchard, M. G., Edwards, J. J., Afolabi, E. K., Jordan, K. P., Healey, E. L., …Dziedzic, K. S. (2018). Relationship of anxiety with joint pain and its management: A population survey. Musculoskeletal Care, 16(3), 353-362. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1243

Objectives The aims of the present study was to examine the associations between the severity of pain and anxiety in a community population reporting joint pain, and to investigate the management of joint pain in the presence of comorbid anxiety.... Read More about Relationship of anxiety with joint pain and its management: A population survey.

Study protocol: quantitative fibronectin to help decision-making in women with symptoms of preterm labour (QUIDS) part 2, UK Prospective Cohort Study. (2018)
Journal Article
(2018). Study protocol: quantitative fibronectin to help decision-making in women with symptoms of preterm labour (QUIDS) part 2, UK Prospective Cohort Study. BMJ Open, e020795 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020795

INTRODUCTION: The aim of the QUIDS study is to develop a decision support tool for the management of women with symptoms and signs of preterm labour, based on a validated prognostic model using quantitative fetal fibronectin (fFN) concentration, in c... Read More about Study protocol: quantitative fibronectin to help decision-making in women with symptoms of preterm labour (QUIDS) part 2, UK Prospective Cohort Study..

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.

509 Association between biologics and major cardiovascular events in adult patients with plaque psoriasis: A cohort study in the British Association of Dermatologists Biologic Interventions Register (BADBIR) (2018)
Journal Article
Rungapiromnan, W., Mason, K., Lunt, M., McElhone, K., Rutter, M., Warren, R., …Ashcroft, D. (2018). 509 Association between biologics and major cardiovascular events in adult patients with plaque psoriasis: A cohort study in the British Association of Dermatologists Biologic Interventions Register (BADBIR). Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 138(5), S87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2018.03.517

The association between biologics and major cardiovascular events (CVEs) in adult patients with plaque psoriasis is unclear. We used prospective cohort data from BADBIR to compared CVE risk associated with different therapies in participants recruite... Read More about 509 Association between biologics and major cardiovascular events in adult patients with plaque psoriasis: A cohort study in the British Association of Dermatologists Biologic Interventions Register (BADBIR).

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 (

Challenges and controversies of complex interventions in osteoarthritis management: recognizing inappropriate and discordant care (2018)
Journal Article
Dziedzic, K. S., & Allen, K. D. (2018). Challenges and controversies of complex interventions in osteoarthritis management: recognizing inappropriate and discordant care. Rheumatology, 57(S4), 88 - 98. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/key062

A number of controversies and challenges exist for the management of OA in health care. This paper describes the challenges and gaps in OA care, particularly in relation to population health management, complex interventions and outcomes. It sets thi... Read More about Challenges and controversies of complex interventions in osteoarthritis management: recognizing inappropriate and discordant care.

Implementing international osteoarthritis guidelines in an integrated care model – results from a cluster randomized controlled trial (2018)
Journal Article
Østerås, N., Moseng, T., van Bodegom-Vos, L., Dziedzic, K., Mdala, I., Natvig, B., …Hagen, K. (2018). Implementing international osteoarthritis guidelines in an integrated care model – results from a cluster randomized controlled trial. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 26(S1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2018.02.085

Purpose: Previous research indicates that people with osteoarthritis (OA) are not receiving the recommended and optimal treatment. Based on international treatment recommendations for hip and knee OA and previous research, the SAMBA model for integra... Read More about Implementing international osteoarthritis guidelines in an integrated care model – results from a cluster randomized controlled trial.

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.

Reliability of the shoulder symptom modification procedure & association of within and between session changes with functional outcomes (2018)
Journal Article
(2018). Reliability of the shoulder symptom modification procedure & association of within and between session changes with functional outcomes. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2018-000342

Background Despite being a common problem, there is considerable diagnostic uncertainty with regard to shoulder pain. This uncertainty relates to the reliability and validity of current examination tests. The Shoulder Symptom Modification Procedure (... Read More about Reliability of the shoulder symptom modification procedure & association of within and between session changes with functional outcomes.