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Plan Quality of Modern Radiotherapy Delivery Techniques in Left-Sided Breast Cancer: An Analysis Stratified by Consensus Target Delineation Guidelines (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Ahmad, I., Chufal, K. S., Bhatt, C. P., Bajpai, R., Miller, A., Chowdhary, R. L., …Gairola, M. (2020, October). Plan Quality of Modern Radiotherapy Delivery Techniques in Left-Sided Breast Cancer: An Analysis Stratified by Consensus Target Delineation Guidelines. Poster presented at Global Oncology: The ASTRO Annual Meeting

Purpose/Objective(s)
This study investigates the performance of treatment planning methods stratified by established target delineation guidelines in patients undergoing whole-breast radiotherapy after breast conservation surgery, based on an object... Read More about Plan Quality of Modern Radiotherapy Delivery Techniques in Left-Sided Breast Cancer: An Analysis Stratified by Consensus Target Delineation Guidelines.

Pathological Response Prediction To Neo-Adjuvant Chemoradiation In Esophageal Carcinoma Using Artificial Intelligence And Radiomics: An Exploratory Analysis (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Chufal, K. S., Ahmad, I., Bajpai, R., Miller, A., Chowdhary, R. L., & Gairola, M. (2020, October). Pathological Response Prediction To Neo-Adjuvant Chemoradiation In Esophageal Carcinoma Using Artificial Intelligence And Radiomics: An Exploratory Analysis. Poster presented at Global Oncology: The ASTRO Annual Meeting

Purpose/Objective(s)
To utilize Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) to predict pathological response after neoadjuvant chemoradiation (NACRT), based on Radiomics data extracted from pre-NACRT Computed Tomography (CT) datasets.

Materials/Methods
Bet... Read More about Pathological Response Prediction To Neo-Adjuvant Chemoradiation In Esophageal Carcinoma Using Artificial Intelligence And Radiomics: An Exploratory Analysis.

Patients with type 1 diabetes self-reported views on their own condition management reveal links to potential improved outcomes and numbers of potential areas for service improvement (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Stedman, M., Fryer, A., Duff, C., Gadsby, R., Rea, R., Grady, K., …Heald, A. (2020, September). Patients with type 1 diabetes self-reported views on their own condition management reveal links to potential improved outcomes and numbers of potential areas for service improvement. Poster presented at Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2020

Aims Patient's own self-management of their type 1 diabetes has moved forward in many areas over the last 40 years. An examination of the observed variation within patients own treatment patterns might reveal valuable insights.

Methods An electron... Read More about Patients with type 1 diabetes self-reported views on their own condition management reveal links to potential improved outcomes and numbers of potential areas for service improvement.

Insights into back pain through linkage of digital patient generated data with electronic health records (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Martinez De Pinillos, A., Helliwell, T., Cooper, M., Mullane, M., Meleck, S., O'hanlon, S., …Dhanjal, J. (2020, September). Insights into back pain through linkage of digital patient generated data with electronic health records. Paper presented at 36th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, Virtual

Background: Back pain affects up to 80% of the population in industrialised countries and is the largest cause of disability in the UK. Physician and patient engagement are critical to ensure timely and multidisciplinary collection of back pain event... Read More about Insights into back pain through linkage of digital patient generated data with electronic health records.

Why are children with asthma bullied? A quantitative analysis of bullying risk factors in the Room to Breathe cohort (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Gilchrist. (2020, September). Why are children with asthma bullied? A quantitative analysis of bullying risk factors in the Room to Breathe cohort. Presented at ERS International Congress 2020

Background: Bullying and asthma are common challenges faced by children worldwide. It has been shown that children with chronic health conditions are at higher risk of being bullied, but this has not been explored in detail in asthma. Aims and Object... Read More about Why are children with asthma bullied? A quantitative analysis of bullying risk factors in the Room to Breathe cohort.

SECULAR TRENDS IN SHOULDER SURGERY IN THE UK BETWEEN 2000-2018 (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Robinson, D., Craig, R., Lane, J., Andrew, A., Bailey, J., Yu, D., …Prieto-Alhambra, D. (2020, August). SECULAR TRENDS IN SHOULDER SURGERY IN THE UK BETWEEN 2000-2018. Poster presented at World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2020), Spain (virtual)

Objective: Recent RCTs have demonstrated little efficacy of certain shoulder surgeries. To investigate the trend in shoulder surgery incidence over time overall and by surgery type.

Methods: Data were obtained from UK primary care electronic healt... Read More about SECULAR TRENDS IN SHOULDER SURGERY IN THE UK BETWEEN 2000-2018.

TARGETING COMMUNICATION IN THE CLINICIAN-PATIENT CONSULTATION TO IMPROVE UPTAKE OF FRACTURE PREVENTION TREATMENTS: EARLY FINDINGS FROM THE IFRAP STUDY (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Paskins, Z. (2020, August). TARGETING COMMUNICATION IN THE CLINICIAN-PATIENT CONSULTATION TO IMPROVE UPTAKE OF FRACTURE PREVENTION TREATMENTS: EARLY FINDINGS FROM THE IFRAP STUDY. Poster presented at World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2020), Virtual

iFraP is a 5-year study to design and test an intervention including a computerised decision aid, to use in the consultation, to promote informed decision making and informed adherence of osteoporosis drugs. Early findings from the iFraP study will b... Read More about TARGETING COMMUNICATION IN THE CLINICIAN-PATIENT CONSULTATION TO IMPROVE UPTAKE OF FRACTURE PREVENTION TREATMENTS: EARLY FINDINGS FROM THE IFRAP STUDY.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF PATIENT INFORMATION MATERIALS IN OSTEOPOROSIS: RESULTS FROM A QUALITATIVE STUDY AND STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Greenall, C., Manning, F., Bullock, L., Hawarden, A., Leyland, S., Protheroe, J., …Jinks, C. (2020, August). RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF PATIENT INFORMATION MATERIALS IN OSTEOPOROSIS: RESULTS FROM A QUALITATIVE STUDY AND STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION. Poster presented at 34th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, Prague Congress Centre, Prague, Czech Republic

Objective: To identify inaccuracies, and contradictory statements in webbased patient information relating to osteoporosis and to produce recommendations for improvements.
Methods: Nine commonly accessed patient information websites
were selected f... Read More about RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF PATIENT INFORMATION MATERIALS IN OSTEOPOROSIS: RESULTS FROM A QUALITATIVE STUDY AND STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION.

A Primary Care Audit of Fracture Risk Management in Patients with a History of Chronic Pancreatitis (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Cottrell, E., Edwards, J., & Paskins, Z. (2020, August). A Primary Care Audit of Fracture Risk Management in Patients with a History of Chronic Pancreatitis. Poster presented at World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2020)

Objective: To establish whether patients with a history of chronic pancreatitis have had appropriate fracture risk assessment.

Methods: This audit was undertaken in a research ready, teaching practice with a list size of 11,377 on 18 November 2019... Read More about A Primary Care Audit of Fracture Risk Management in Patients with a History of Chronic Pancreatitis.

SUMMING UP : CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR BETTER INTEGRATION OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CARE (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Paskins, Z. (2020, August). SUMMING UP : CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR BETTER INTEGRATION OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CARE. Poster presented at World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2020), Virtual

The implications for clinical practice and future research will
be set, incorporating findings from the previous sessions.

Factors associated with hospitalization due to COVID‐19 in patients with psoriasis: insights from a global registry (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Mahil, S., Dand, N., Mason, K., Yiu, Z., Tsakok, T., Meynell, F., …Smith, C. (2020, July). Factors associated with hospitalization due to COVID‐19 in patients with psoriasis: insights from a global registry. Paper presented at British Association of Dermatologists 100th Annual Meeting, Virtual

Psoriasis is a common immune‐mediated inflammatory skin disease with frequent multimorbidity, and immunosuppressants are the mainstay of treatment in moderate‐to‐severe disease. An understanding of the impact of COVID‐19 on individuals with psoriasis... Read More about Factors associated with hospitalization due to COVID‐19 in patients with psoriasis: insights from a global registry.

Does anxiety moderate the efficacy of mirtazapine in patients with treatment resistant depression? A secondary analysis of the mir trial (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Rifkin-Zybutz, R., Macneill, S., Dickens, C., Campbell, J., Chew-Graham, C., Peters, T., …Kessler, D. (2020, July). Does anxiety moderate the efficacy of mirtazapine in patients with treatment resistant depression? A secondary analysis of the mir trial. Poster presented at 28th European Congress of Psychiatry, Madrid, Spain

Introduction:
Mirtazapine has been shown to be effective in treating patients with both depression and anxiety symptoms.1 This has not been examined in primary care.

Objectives:
We examined whether anxiety moderated the effect of mirtazapine com... Read More about Does anxiety moderate the efficacy of mirtazapine in patients with treatment resistant depression? A secondary analysis of the mir trial.

FRI0401 IMPLEMENTATION OF NICE GUIDELINES FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS IN PRIMARY CARE. FEASIBILITY STUDY OF JIGSAW-E IN SCOTLAND (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Frost, H., Cowie, J., Tooman, T., & Dziedzic, K. (2020, June). FRI0401 IMPLEMENTATION OF NICE GUIDELINES FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS IN PRIMARY CARE. FEASIBILITY STUDY OF JIGSAW-E IN SCOTLAND

Background: In the UK osteoarthritis (OA) is a common musculoskeletal problem with 8.75 million people seeking treatment in 20151. Evidence-based guidelines are available for the management of OA but implementation into routine daily practice remains... Read More about FRI0401 IMPLEMENTATION OF NICE GUIDELINES FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS IN PRIMARY CARE. FEASIBILITY STUDY OF JIGSAW-E IN SCOTLAND.

Examining the impact of an innovative online qualitative study (netnography) in developing a clinical pharmacist-led review for persistent pain patients in primary care (PROMPPT study) (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Woodcock, C., Ashworth, J., Cornwall, N., Harrisson, S. A., Buttery, A., Jinks, C., …Dikomitis, L. (2020, June). Examining the impact of an innovative online qualitative study (netnography) in developing a clinical pharmacist-led review for persistent pain patients in primary care (PROMPPT study). Presented at ASM 2020 (CANCELLED), Chicago, Illinois