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Misdiagnosis of heart failure: A systematic review of the literature (2021)
Journal Article
Mallen. (2021). Misdiagnosis of heart failure: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 925-933. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.05.014

Background
Heart failure (HF) is a chronic disease associated with a significant burden to patients, families and health services. The diagnosis of HF can be easily missed due to similar symptoms with other conditions especially respiratory diseases... Read More about Misdiagnosis of heart failure: A systematic review of the literature.

Development and validation of a clinical prediction rule for development of diabetic foot ulceration: an analysis of data from five cohort studies. (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). Development and validation of a clinical prediction rule for development of diabetic foot ulceration: an analysis of data from five cohort studies. BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjdrc-2021-002150

INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to develop and validate a clinical prediction rule (CPR) for foot ulceration in people with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Development of a CPR using individual participant data from four international c... Read More about Development and validation of a clinical prediction rule for development of diabetic foot ulceration: an analysis of data from five cohort studies..

Expanding Utilization of Home Dialysis: An Action Agenda From the First International Home Dialysis Roundtable (2021)
Journal Article
Davies. (2021). Expanding Utilization of Home Dialysis: An Action Agenda From the First International Home Dialysis Roundtable. KIDNEY MEDICINE, 635-643. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xkme.2021.04.004

In a groundbreaking meeting, leading global kidney disease organizations came together in the fall of 2020 as an International Home Dialysis Roundtable (IHDR) to address strategies to increase access to and uptake of home dialysis, both peritoneal di... Read More about Expanding Utilization of Home Dialysis: An Action Agenda From the First International Home Dialysis Roundtable.

Minimum sample size for external validation of a clinical prediction model with a continuous outcome (2021)
Journal Article
Riley, R. D., Debray, T. P., Collins, G. S., Archer, L., Ensor, J., van Smeden, M., & Snell, K. I. (2021). Minimum sample size for external validation of a clinical prediction model with a continuous outcome. Statistics in Medicine, 40(19), 4230-4251. https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.9025

Clinical prediction models provide individualised outcome predictions to inform patient counselling and clinical decision making. External validation is the process of examining a prediction model’s performance in data independent to that used for mo... Read More about Minimum sample size for external validation of a clinical prediction model with a continuous outcome.

Minimum sample size for external validation of a clinical prediction model with a binary outcome (2021)
Journal Article
Riley, R. D., Debray, T. P. A., Collins, G. S., Archer, L., Ensor, J., van Smeden, M., & Snell, K. I. E. (2021). Minimum sample size for external validation of a clinical prediction model with a binary outcome. Statistics in Medicine, 40(19), 4230-4251. https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.9025

In prediction model research, external validation is needed to examine an existing model's performance using data independent to that for model development. Current external validation studies often suffer from small sample sizes and consequently imp... Read More about Minimum sample size for external validation of a clinical prediction model with a binary outcome.

Clinicians’ Perspectives on Self-Harm in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study (2021)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham. (2021). Clinicians’ Perspectives on Self-Harm in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study. Frontiers in Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.607549

Background: Suicide is a serious public health problem, ranked amongst the leading causes of death worldwide. There are no official data on self-harm and suicide in Pakistan; both are illegal acts, and are socially and religiously condemned. This stu... Read More about Clinicians’ Perspectives on Self-Harm in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study.

Joint replacement surgery for elbow tumours: a systematic review of outcomes (2021)
Journal Article
Manoharan, G., Jordan, R. W., Orfanos, G., Cheruvu, M. S., Cool, P., & Hay, S. M. (2021). Joint replacement surgery for elbow tumours: a systematic review of outcomes. Shoulder and Elbow, 13(6), 656-670. https://doi.org/10.1177/17585732211014832

Background
Tumour resection followed by joint reconstruction is a surgical option in the appropriate patient. The evidence for such reconstructive surgery of the elbow joint is limited. The aim of this study is to review the literature to evaluate t... Read More about Joint replacement surgery for elbow tumours: a systematic review of outcomes.

A STRUCTURED MODEL FOR OA CARE IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE IS A COST-EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE COMPARED TO USUAL CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH HIP AND KNEE OA (2021)
Journal Article
Osteras, N., Aas, E., Moseng, T., Van Bodegom-Vos, L., Dziedzic, K., Natvig, B., …Hagen, K. B. (2021). A STRUCTURED MODEL FOR OA CARE IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE IS A COST-EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE COMPARED TO USUAL CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH HIP AND KNEE OA. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 80(S1), 119-120. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.950

To improve quality of care for patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA), a structured model for integrated OA care was developed based on international treatment recommendations. A previous analysis of a cluster RCT (cRCT) showed that compared... Read More about A STRUCTURED MODEL FOR OA CARE IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE IS A COST-EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE COMPARED TO USUAL CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH HIP AND KNEE OA.

OP0229 THE GROUP FOR RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT OF PSORIASIS AND PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS (GRAPPA) TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS 2021 (2021)
Journal Article
Coates, L. C., Soriano, E., Corp, N., Bertheussen, H., Callis-Duffin, K., Campanholo, C. B., …Kavanaugh, A. (2021). OP0229 THE GROUP FOR RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT OF PSORIASIS AND PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS (GRAPPA) TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS 2021. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 80(Suppl 1), 139-140. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.4091

Since the 2015 GRAPPA treatment recommendations were published, therapeutic options and management strategies for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have advanced considerably.

Five-fraction Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer: FAST-Forward to Implementation (2021)
Journal Article
Brunt, A. M., Haviland, J. S., Kirby, A. M., Somaiah, N., Wheatley, D. A., Bliss, J. M., & Yarnold, J. R. (2021). Five-fraction Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer: FAST-Forward to Implementation. Clinical Oncology, 33(7), 430-439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clon.2021.04.016

INTRODUCTION: The phase 3 FAST-Forward trial reported outcomes for 26 and 27 Gy schedules delivered in 5 fractions over 1 week versus 40 Gy in 15 fractions over 3 weeks in 4000 patients. We discuss concerns raised by the radiotherapy community in rel... Read More about Five-fraction Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer: FAST-Forward to Implementation.

Indirect Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Activity and Outcomes of Transcatheter and Surgical Treatment of Aortic Stenosis in England. (2021)
Journal Article
Mamas, & Nolan. (2021). Indirect Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Activity and Outcomes of Transcatheter and Surgical Treatment of Aortic Stenosis in England. Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, 532-543. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.120.010413

Background:
Aortic stenosis requires timely treatment with either surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) or transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). This study aimed to investigate the indirect impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) o... Read More about Indirect Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Activity and Outcomes of Transcatheter and Surgical Treatment of Aortic Stenosis in England..

Mitigating the psychological impacts of COVID-19 restrictions: The Behavioural Activation in Social Isolation (BASIL) pilot randomised controlled trial to prevent depression and loneliness among older people with long term conditions (2021)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham. (2021). Mitigating the psychological impacts of COVID-19 restrictions: The Behavioural Activation in Social Isolation (BASIL) pilot randomised controlled trial to prevent depression and loneliness among older people with long term conditions. MedRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.05.17.21257309

<h4>Background: </h4> Older adults with long-term conditions have become more socially isolated (often due to advice to shield to protect them from COVID-19) and are thus at particular risk of depression and loneliness. There is a need for brief scal... Read More about Mitigating the psychological impacts of COVID-19 restrictions: The Behavioural Activation in Social Isolation (BASIL) pilot randomised controlled trial to prevent depression and loneliness among older people with long term conditions.

Sex-Based Differences in Prevalence and Outcomes of Common Acute Conditions Associated With Type 2 Myocardial Infarction. (2021)
Journal Article
Mohamed, M. O., Contractor, T., Abramov, D., Parwani, P., Michos, E. D., Fischman, D., …Mamas, M. (2021). Sex-Based Differences in Prevalence and Outcomes of Common Acute Conditions Associated With Type 2 Myocardial Infarction. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.02.011

Little is known about the association between acute prevalent conditions in patients with type 2 Myocardial Infarction (T2MI) and clinical outcomes, particularly between genders. Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (2017), we examined outcomes of T... Read More about Sex-Based Differences in Prevalence and Outcomes of Common Acute Conditions Associated With Type 2 Myocardial Infarction..

TRENDS OF IN-HOSPITAL AND 30-DAY MORTALITY AFTER PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION IN ENGLAND BEFORE AND AFTER THE COVID-19 ERA (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Mohamed, M., Curzen, N., Ludman, P., Rashid, M., Shoaib, A., de Belder, M., …Mamas, M. (2021, May). TRENDS OF IN-HOSPITAL AND 30-DAY MORTALITY AFTER PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION IN ENGLAND BEFORE AND AFTER THE COVID-19 ERA. Poster presented at ACC.21, Virtual

Background
Public reporting of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) outcomes is a performance metric and a requirement in many healthcare systems. There are inconsistent data on the causes of death after PCI, and what proportion of these are att... Read More about TRENDS OF IN-HOSPITAL AND 30-DAY MORTALITY AFTER PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION IN ENGLAND BEFORE AND AFTER THE COVID-19 ERA.

Corrigendum to: comparing the use of direct observation, standardized patients and exit interviews in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of methods of assessing quality of primary care. (2021)
Journal Article
Mallen. (2021). Corrigendum to: comparing the use of direct observation, standardized patients and exit interviews in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of methods of assessing quality of primary care. Health Policy and Planning, 341-356. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czab046

Can learning from workplace feedback be enhanced by reflective writing? A realist evaluation in UK undergraduate medical education (2021)
Journal Article
Lefroy, J., & Molyneux, A. (2021). Can learning from workplace feedback be enhanced by reflective writing? A realist evaluation in UK undergraduate medical education. Education for Primary Care, https://doi.org/10.1080/14739879.2021.1920472

Introduction Doctors and medical students in the UK are currently required to provide evidence of learning by reflective writing on (among other things) feedback from colleagues. Although the theoretical value of reflecting-on-action is clear, resear... Read More about Can learning from workplace feedback be enhanced by reflective writing? A realist evaluation in UK undergraduate medical education.

Social media in undergraduate medical education: A systematic review (2021)
Journal Article
Guckian, J., Utukuri, M., Asif, A., Burton, O., Adeyoju, J., Oumeziane, A., …Rees, E. L. (2021). Social media in undergraduate medical education: A systematic review. Medical Education, 55(11), 1227-1241. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.14567

Introduction
There are over 3.81 billion worldwide active social media (SoMe) users. SoMe is ubiquitous in medical education, with roles across undergraduate programmes, including professionalism, blended learning, well-being and mentoring. Previous... Read More about Social media in undergraduate medical education: A systematic review.