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POS1124 EVALUATION OF COMORBIDITY PATTERNS AND IDENTIFICATION OF SUB-GROUPS IN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS IN 94,720 PATIENTS FROM SPAIN (2022)
Journal Article
Pineda-Moncusí, M., Strauss, V., Robinson, D., Swain, S., Runhaar, J., Kamps, A., …Khalid, S. (2022). POS1124 EVALUATION OF COMORBIDITY PATTERNS AND IDENTIFICATION OF SUB-GROUPS IN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS IN 94,720 PATIENTS FROM SPAIN. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 890.2 - 891. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.3121

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) patients are more likely to have other comorbidities (Swain, Sarmanova et al. 2020). Improving the understanding of comorbidity profiles of OA patients may lead to improvement in their clinical care. Objectives To id... Read More about POS1124 EVALUATION OF COMORBIDITY PATTERNS AND IDENTIFICATION OF SUB-GROUPS IN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS IN 94,720 PATIENTS FROM SPAIN.

CONCEPTUALISING PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN MUSCULOSKELETAL GUIDELINES IMPLEMENTATION: THE ALLIANCE FRAMEWORK (2022)
Journal Article
Babatunde, O., Dawson, S., Adebajo, A., & Dziedzic, K. (2022). CONCEPTUALISING PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN MUSCULOSKELETAL GUIDELINES IMPLEMENTATION: THE ALLIANCE FRAMEWORK. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81(S1), 127 - 127. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.48

Background Patient and Public Involvement (PPI), have supported high quality Rheumatology research which have now been successfully curated into widely endorsed evidence-based recommendations and guidelines. However, uptake and applicability of guide... Read More about CONCEPTUALISING PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN MUSCULOSKELETAL GUIDELINES IMPLEMENTATION: THE ALLIANCE FRAMEWORK.

Design and evaluation of an interactive quality dashboard for national clinical audit data: a realist evaluation (2022)
Journal Article
Randell, R., Alvarado, N., Elshehaly, M., McVey, L., West, R. M., Doherty, P., …Ruddle, R. A. (2022). Design and evaluation of an interactive quality dashboard for national clinical audit data: a realist evaluation. Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 10(12), 1-156. https://doi.org/10.3310/WBKW4927

Background National audits aim to reduce variations in quality by stimulating quality improvement. However, varying provider engagement with audit data means that this is not being realised. Aim The aim of the study was to develop and evaluate a qual... Read More about Design and evaluation of an interactive quality dashboard for national clinical audit data: a realist evaluation.

POS1514-HPR UNDERSTANDING AND CHARACTERISING PATIENT PATHWAYS TO TREATMENT FOR VERTEBRAL FRACTURES: A QUALITATIVE STUDY (2022)
Journal Article
Paskins. (2022). POS1514-HPR UNDERSTANDING AND CHARACTERISING PATIENT PATHWAYS TO TREATMENT FOR VERTEBRAL FRACTURES: A QUALITATIVE STUDY. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 1102.1 - 1102. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.346

BackgroundOsteoporosis involves thinning of the bones, making them more prone to break. The most common osteoporotic fracture is a vertebral fracture (OVF). People with OVFs are at high risk of further fractures. To reduce this risk, guidelines recom... Read More about POS1514-HPR UNDERSTANDING AND CHARACTERISING PATIENT PATHWAYS TO TREATMENT FOR VERTEBRAL FRACTURES: A QUALITATIVE STUDY.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of the left atrial appendage closure on left atrial function. (2022)
Journal Article
Mamas. (2022). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of the left atrial appendage closure on left atrial function. Clinical Cardiology, 614 - 621. https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.23824

BACKGROUND: Left atrial (LA) appendage closure (LAAC) is effective in patients with atrial fibrillation who are not candidates for long-term anticoagulation. However, the impact of LAAC on LA function is unknown. The aim of this study is to evaluate... Read More about A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of the left atrial appendage closure on left atrial function..

Incidence of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and oral anticoagulant prescribing in England, 2009 to 2019: A cohort study. (2022)
Journal Article
Mamas. (2022). Incidence of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and oral anticoagulant prescribing in England, 2009 to 2019: A cohort study. PLoS Medicine, e1004003 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004003

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important risk factor for ischaemic stroke, and AF incidence is expected to increase. Guidelines recommend using oral anticoagulants (OACs) to prevent the development of stroke. However, studies have reporte... Read More about Incidence of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and oral anticoagulant prescribing in England, 2009 to 2019: A cohort study..

RISK OF VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM AFTER GOUT FLARES (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Cipolletta, E., Nakafero, G., Mamas, M., Avery, A., Tata, L., & Abhishek, A. (2022, June). RISK OF VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM AFTER GOUT FLARES. Poster presented at EULAR 2022 European Congress of Rheumatology, Copenhagen, Denmark

Background Several population-based cohort studies have reported an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in gout patients. However, none of these studies has investigated the temporal relationship between gout flares and VTE. Objectives... Read More about RISK OF VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM AFTER GOUT FLARES.

Results of the behaviour change technique synthesis: behaviour change techniques related to intervention procedures, outcomes and mechanisms of action (2022)
Book Chapter
Baker, J., Berzins, K., Canvin, K., Kendal, S., Branthonne-Foster, S., Wright, J., …Duxbury, J. (2022). Results of the behaviour change technique synthesis: behaviour change techniques related to intervention procedures, outcomes and mechanisms of action. In Components of interventions to reduce restrictive practices with children and young people in institutional settings: the Contrast systematic mapping review. NIHR Journals Library

Background Incidents in which children or young people experience severe distress or harm or cause distress or harm to others occur frequently in children and young people’s institutional settings. These incidents are often managed using restrictive... Read More about Results of the behaviour change technique synthesis: behaviour change techniques related to intervention procedures, outcomes and mechanisms of action.

Variation in Peritoneal Dialysis Time on Therapy by Country: Results from the Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. (2022)
Journal Article
Lambie, M., Zhao, J., McCullough, K., Davies, S. J., Kawanishi, H., Johnson, D. W., …Perl, J. (2022). Variation in Peritoneal Dialysis Time on Therapy by Country: Results from the Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 17(6), 861-871. https://doi.org/10.2215/CJN.16341221

Background and objectives Quantifying contemporary peritoneal dialysis time on therapy is important for patients and providers. We describe time on peritoneal dialysis in the context of outcomes of hemodialysis transfer, death, and kidney transplanta... Read More about Variation in Peritoneal Dialysis Time on Therapy by Country: Results from the Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study..

The collateral damage of COVID-19 on cardiovascular services: a meta-analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Mamas. (2022). The collateral damage of COVID-19 on cardiovascular services: a meta-analysis. European Heart Journal, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehac227

Aims The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on care and outcomes across non-COVID-19 cardiovascular (CV) diseases is unknown. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to quantify the effect and investigate for variation by CV disease, geograp... Read More about The collateral damage of COVID-19 on cardiovascular services: a meta-analysis.

Risk factors associated with COVID-19 severity among patients on maintenance haemodialysis: a retrospective multicentre cross-sectional study in the UK (2022)
Journal Article
Selvaskandan, H., Hull, K. L., Adenwalla, S., Ahmed, S., Cusu, M., Graham-Brown, M., …Burton, J. (2022). Risk factors associated with COVID-19 severity among patients on maintenance haemodialysis: a retrospective multicentre cross-sectional study in the UK. BMJ Open, 12(5), Article ARTN e054869. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054869

Objectives To assess the applicability of risk factors for severe COVID-19 defined in the general population for patients on haemodialysis. Setting A retrospective cross-sectional study performed across thirty four haemodialysis units in midlands... Read More about Risk factors associated with COVID-19 severity among patients on maintenance haemodialysis: a retrospective multicentre cross-sectional study in the UK.

Gait rehabilitation for foot and ankle impairments in early rheumatoid arthritis: a feasibility study of a new gait rehabilitation programme (GREAT Strides) (2022)
Journal Article
Hendry, G. J., Bearne, L., Foster, N. E., Godfrey, E., Hider, S., Jolly, L., …Steultjens, M. P. M. (2022). Gait rehabilitation for foot and ankle impairments in early rheumatoid arthritis: a feasibility study of a new gait rehabilitation programme (GREAT Strides). Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8(1), Article ARTN 115. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-01061-9

Background: Foot impairments in early rheumatoid arthritis are common and lead to progressive deterioration of lower limb function. A gait rehabilitation programme underpinned by psychological techniques to improve adherence, may preserve gait and lo... Read More about Gait rehabilitation for foot and ankle impairments in early rheumatoid arthritis: a feasibility study of a new gait rehabilitation programme (GREAT Strides).

Development and psychometric evaluation of the PMR-Impact Scale: a new patient reported outcome measure for polymyalgia rheumatica. (2022)
Journal Article
Twohig, H., Mitchell, C., Mallen, C., & Muller, S. (2022). Development and psychometric evaluation of the PMR-Impact Scale: a new patient reported outcome measure for polymyalgia rheumatica. Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac317/6593480

OBJECTIVES: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) causes pain, stiffness and disability in older adults. Measuring the impact of the condition from the patient's perspective is vital to high-quality research and patient-centred care, yet there are no validate... Read More about Development and psychometric evaluation of the PMR-Impact Scale: a new patient reported outcome measure for polymyalgia rheumatica..

International Icodextrin Use and Association with Peritoneal Membrane Function, Fluid Removal, Patient and Technique Survival (2022)
Journal Article
Davies, S., Zhao, J., McCullough, K. P., Kim, Y., Wang, A. Y., Badve, S. V., …Perl, J. (2022). International Icodextrin Use and Association with Peritoneal Membrane Function, Fluid Removal, Patient and Technique Survival. Kidney360, 3(5), 872-882. https://doi.org/10.34067/kid.0006922021

Key Points There are important national and center differences in the prescription of icodextrin, with the United States a clear outlier; across all countries, icodextrin was more likely to be used if membrane function tests indicated reduced ultrafi... Read More about International Icodextrin Use and Association with Peritoneal Membrane Function, Fluid Removal, Patient and Technique Survival.

Baseline platelet count in percutaneous coronary intervention: a dose-response meta-analysis. (2022)
Journal Article
Mamas. (2022). Baseline platelet count in percutaneous coronary intervention: a dose-response meta-analysis. Heart, https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2022-320910

OBJECTIVES: The nature of the relationship between baseline platelet count and clinical outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is unclear. We undertook dose-response and pairwise meta-analyses to better describe the prognostic va... Read More about Baseline platelet count in percutaneous coronary intervention: a dose-response meta-analysis..

Mapping review of interventions to reduce the use of restrictive practices in children and young people's institutional settings: The CONTRAST study (2022)
Journal Article
Baker, J., Kendal, S., Berzins, K., Canvin, K., Branthonne‐Foster, S., McDougall, T., …Duxbury, J. (2022). Mapping review of interventions to reduce the use of restrictive practices in children and young people's institutional settings: The CONTRAST study. Children & Society, 36(6), 1351-1401. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12581

Restrictive practices are often used harmfully with children in institutional settings. Interventions to reduce their use do not appear to have been mapped systematically. Using environmental scanning, we conducted a broad-scope mapping review of Eng... Read More about Mapping review of interventions to reduce the use of restrictive practices in children and young people's institutional settings: The CONTRAST study.

Validation of prediction models in the presence of competing risks: a guide through modern methods. (2022)
Journal Article
(2022). Validation of prediction models in the presence of competing risks: a guide through modern methods. BMJ, e069249 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2021-069249

Thorough validation is pivotal for any prediction model before it can be advocated for use in medical practice. For time-to-event outcomes such as breast cancer recurrence, death from other causes is a competing risk. Model performance measures must... Read More about Validation of prediction models in the presence of competing risks: a guide through modern methods..