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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A VERTEBRAL FRACTURE ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS ATTENDING FOR ROUTINE DUAL ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Gould, K., Malpass, T., Tian-Clarke, M., Nesham, A., Dale, N., Twemlow, A., & Paskins, Z. (2018, December). THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A VERTEBRAL FRACTURE ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS ATTENDING FOR ROUTINE DUAL ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY. Poster presented at Osteoporosis Conference 2018, Birmingham, UK

Background: Vertebral fractures are the most common osteoporotic fracture in patients over the age of 60 and are associated with reduced quality of life, chronic pain and premature death. They are often undiagnosed and may occur in patients who have... Read More about THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A VERTEBRAL FRACTURE ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS ATTENDING FOR ROUTINE DUAL ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY.

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.

Prognostic indicators of outcome for patients with skeletal metastases from carcinoma of the prostate (2018)
Journal Article
Shepherd, K. L., Cool, P., & Cribb, G. (2018). Prognostic indicators of outcome for patients with skeletal metastases from carcinoma of the prostate. The Bone & Joint Journal, 100B(12), 1647-1654. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.100B12.BJJ-2018-0697.R1

Aims The purpose of this study was to identify prognostic indicators of outcome at presentation to the orthopaedic surgeon, in patients with metastatic prostate cancer. Our aim was to use this information in a pragmatic, clinic-based approach so tha... Read More about Prognostic indicators of outcome for patients with skeletal metastases from carcinoma of the prostate.

Determining one-year trajectories of low back related leg pain in primary care patients: growth mixture modelling of a prospective cohort study (2018)
Journal Article
Dunn, & Stynes. (2018). Determining one-year trajectories of low back related leg pain in primary care patients: growth mixture modelling of a prospective cohort study. Arthritis Care and Research, 1840-1848. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.23556

OBJECTIVE The clinical presentation and outcome of patients with back and leg pain in primary care are heterogeneous and may be better understood by identification of homogeneous and clinically meaningful subgroups. Subgroups of patients with differ... Read More about Determining one-year trajectories of low back related leg pain in primary care patients: growth mixture modelling of a prospective cohort study.

Support available for and perceived priorities of people with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis: results of the PMRGCAuk members’ survey 2017 (2018)
Journal Article
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.

Agreement between subjective and objective measures of sleep duration in a low-middle income country setting. (2018)
Journal Article
(2018). Agreement between subjective and objective measures of sleep duration in a low-middle income country setting. Sleep Health, 543 - 550. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2018.08.008

OBJECTIVES: Describe sleep duration in adult Sri Lankans and determine the bias and agreement of self-report and actigraphic assessments. DESIGN: Validation sub-study nested within the Colombo Twin and Singleton Study (2012-2015). SETTING: Colombo, S... Read More about Agreement between subjective and objective measures of sleep duration in a low-middle income country setting..

Factors affecting local regrowth after watch and wait for patients with a clinical complete response following chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer (InterCoRe consortium): an individual participant data meta-analysis (2018)
Journal Article
(2018). Factors affecting local regrowth after watch and wait for patients with a clinical complete response following chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer (InterCoRe consortium): an individual participant data meta-analysis. The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 825 - 836. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253%2818%2930421-7

Background In patients with rectal cancer who achieve clinical complete response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, watch and wait is a novel management strategy with potential to avoid major surgery. Study-level meta-analyses have reported wide va... Read More about Factors affecting local regrowth after watch and wait for patients with a clinical complete response following chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer (InterCoRe consortium): an individual participant data meta-analysis.

Comparatively salient: examining the influence of preceding performances on assessors' focus and interpretations in written assessment comments. (2018)
Journal Article
Yeates. (2018). Comparatively salient: examining the influence of preceding performances on assessors' focus and interpretations in written assessment comments. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 937-959. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-018-9841-2

Recent literature places more emphasis on assessment comments rather than relying solely on scores. Both are variable, however, emanating from assessment judgements. One established source of variability is "contrast effects": scores are shifted away... Read More about Comparatively salient: examining the influence of preceding performances on assessors' focus and interpretations in written assessment comments..

Secular trends in work disability and its relationship to musculoskeletal pain and mental health: a time-trend analysis using five cross-sectional surveys (2002-2010) in the general population. (2018)
Journal Article
Wynne-Jones, G., Chen, Y., Croft, P., Peat, G., Wilkie, R., Jordan, K., & Petersson, I. F. (2018). Secular trends in work disability and its relationship to musculoskeletal pain and mental health: a time-trend analysis using five cross-sectional surveys (2002-2010) in the general population. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 877-883. https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-105171

OBJECTIVES: International evidence suggests that rates of inability to work because of illness can change over time. We hypothesised that one reason for this is that the link between inability to work and common illnesses, such as musculoskeletal pai... Read More about Secular trends in work disability and its relationship to musculoskeletal pain and mental health: a time-trend analysis using five cross-sectional surveys (2002-2010) in the general population..

RCGP Research Paper of the Year 2017: of relevance to the General Practice Forward View? (2018)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham, C. (2018). RCGP Research Paper of the Year 2017: of relevance to the General Practice Forward View?. British Journal of General Practice, 68(676), 536-537. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp18X699641

The Research Paper of the Year (RPY), awarded by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), gives recognition to an individual or group of researchers who have undertaken and published an exceptional piece of research relating to general prac... Read More about RCGP Research Paper of the Year 2017: of relevance to the General Practice Forward View?.

How older adults self-manage distress - does the internet have a role? A qualitative study (2018)
Journal Article
Moult, A., Burroughs, H., Kingstone, T., & Chew-Graham, C. A. (2018). How older adults self-manage distress - does the internet have a role? A qualitative study. BMC Family Practice, 185 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-018-0874-7

BACKGROUND Anxiety and depression are common in older adults, but often under-recognised by GPs. Rather than perceiving themselves as suffering from anxiety or depression, older adults are more likely to self-identify as experiencing low mood, stres... Read More about How older adults self-manage distress - does the internet have a role? A qualitative study.

Effectiveness of formal physical therapy following total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
(2018). Effectiveness of formal physical therapy following total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review. Shoulder and Elbow, https://doi.org/10.1177/1758573218812038

Background: Physical therapy is considered routine practice following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). To date, current regimens are based on clinical opinion, with evidence-based recommendations. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate t... Read More about Effectiveness of formal physical therapy following total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review.

Treatment Experiences, Information Needs, Pain and Quality of Life in Men with Metastatic Castrate-resistant Prostate Cancer: Results from the EXTREQOL Study (2018)
Journal Article
Jenkins, V., Solis-Trapala, I., Payne, H., Mason, M., Fallowfield, L., May, S., …Catt, S. (2019). Treatment Experiences, Information Needs, Pain and Quality of Life in Men with Metastatic Castrate-resistant Prostate Cancer: Results from the EXTREQOL Study. Clinical Oncology, 31(2), 99-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clon.2018.11.001

Aims Delaying progression, ameliorating symptoms and maintaining quality of life (QoL) are primary aims of treatment for metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Real-world rather than clinical trial data about symptoms and side-effect... Read More about Treatment Experiences, Information Needs, Pain and Quality of Life in Men with Metastatic Castrate-resistant Prostate Cancer: Results from the EXTREQOL Study.

Treatment experiences, information needs, pain and quality of life in men with mCRPC: Results from the EXTREQOL study (2018)
Journal Article
(2018). Treatment experiences, information needs, pain and quality of life in men with mCRPC: Results from the EXTREQOL study. Clinical Oncology, 99-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clon.2018.11.001

Purpose Delaying progression, ameliorating symptoms and maintaining Quality of Life (QoL) are primary aims of treatment for metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC). Real world rather than clinical trial data about symptoms and side eff... Read More about Treatment experiences, information needs, pain and quality of life in men with mCRPC: Results from the EXTREQOL study.

Clusters of Legionnaires' disease in period hotels with complex water systems: lessons learnt in the West Midlands, UK (2018)
Journal Article
Buckley, K., Afza, M., Coetzee, N., Kirrage, D., Knapper, E., Duffin, S., …Foulkes, S. (2018). Clusters of Legionnaires' disease in period hotels with complex water systems: lessons learnt in the West Midlands, UK. The Lancet, 392, S22. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736%2818%2932195-0

Background In 2017 there were two distinct clusters of local travel-associated Legionnaires' disease associated with period hotels built in the 17th and 18th centuries in the West Midlands, UK. Both hotels had undergone frequent structural modificat... Read More about Clusters of Legionnaires' disease in period hotels with complex water systems: lessons learnt in the West Midlands, UK.

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.