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An application of matching algorithms to generalize small-area estimates of chronic pain prevalence to neighbourhoods across England (2025)
Journal Article
Quinn, L., Yu, D., Lynch, M., P Jordan, K., Wilkie, R., & Peat, G. (2025). An application of matching algorithms to generalize small-area estimates of chronic pain prevalence to neighbourhoods across England. Journal of Public Health, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaf002

Background
Local decision-makers lack granular data on the prevalence of chronic pain in their populations. We applied matching methods to generalize estimates from one local survey in England to other neighborhoods across the country with a similar... Read More about An application of matching algorithms to generalize small-area estimates of chronic pain prevalence to neighbourhoods across England.

Physiotherapists' Experiences and Perceived Acceptability of Delivering a Knee Bracing Intervention for People With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis in a Randomised Trial (PROP OA): A Qualitative Study (2024)
Journal Article
Bullock, L., Holden, M. A., Jinks, C., Atiah Asamane, E., Herron, D., Borrelli, B., …Peat, G. (2024). Physiotherapists' Experiences and Perceived Acceptability of Delivering a Knee Bracing Intervention for People With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis in a Randomised Trial (PROP OA): A Qualitative Study. Musculoskeletal Care, 22(4), Article e70021. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.70021

Objectives: To explore physiotherapists' experiences and perceived acceptability of delivering a bracing intervention for knee osteoarthritis (OA) in the ‘PROvision of braces for Patients with knee OA’ (PROP OA) randomised controlled trial. Method: S... Read More about Physiotherapists' Experiences and Perceived Acceptability of Delivering a Knee Bracing Intervention for People With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis in a Randomised Trial (PROP OA): A Qualitative Study.

Knee braces for knee osteoarthritis: A scoping review and narrative synthesis of interventions in randomised controlled trials (2024)
Journal Article
Holden, M. A., Murphy, M., Simkins, J., Thomas, M. J., Huckfield, L., Quicke, J. G., …Peat, G. (2024). Knee braces for knee osteoarthritis: A scoping review and narrative synthesis of interventions in randomised controlled trials. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2024.08.010

Objective
To identify and synthesise the content of knee bracing interventions in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Design
In this scoping review, three electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane) were... Read More about Knee braces for knee osteoarthritis: A scoping review and narrative synthesis of interventions in randomised controlled trials.

Musculoskeletal Health and Work: Development and Internal–External Cross-Validation of a Model to Predict Risk of Work Absence and Presenteeism in People Seeking Primary Healthcare (2024)
Journal Article
Archer, L., Peat, G., Snell, K. I. E., Hill, J. C., Dunn, K. M., Foster, N. E., …Wynne-Jones, G. (2024). Musculoskeletal Health and Work: Development and Internal–External Cross-Validation of a Model to Predict Risk of Work Absence and Presenteeism in People Seeking Primary Healthcare. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-024-10223-w

Purpose
To develop and validate prediction models for the risk of future work absence and level of presenteeism, in adults seeking primary healthcare with musculoskeletal disorders (MSD).

Methods
Six studies from the West-Midlands/Northwest regi... Read More about Musculoskeletal Health and Work: Development and Internal–External Cross-Validation of a Model to Predict Risk of Work Absence and Presenteeism in People Seeking Primary Healthcare.

Changes in educational inequalities in knee and hip osteoarthritis surgery and non-surgery specialist care visits over time in Sweden. (2024)
Journal Article
Lindéus, M., Peat, G., Englund, M., & Kiadaliri, A. (2024). Changes in educational inequalities in knee and hip osteoarthritis surgery and non-surgery specialist care visits over time in Sweden. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 6(2), Article 100470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2024.100470

Objective
To examine changes in prevalence and socioeconomic inequalities in knee and hip OA outcomes, in more specific surgery and non-surgery specialist care visits, from 2001 to 2011 in Sweden and to what extent sociodemographic factors can expla... Read More about Changes in educational inequalities in knee and hip osteoarthritis surgery and non-surgery specialist care visits over time in Sweden..

Chronic pain-mental health comorbidity and excess prevalence of health risk behaviours: a cross-sectional study (2024)
Journal Article
Lumley, S., Yu, D., Wilkie, R., Jordan, K. P., & Peat, G. (2024). Chronic pain-mental health comorbidity and excess prevalence of health risk behaviours: a cross-sectional study. Primary Health Care Research & Development, 25, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423624000070

Background:
Chronic musculoskeletal pain and anxiety/depression are significant public health problems. We hypothesised that adults with both conditions constitute a group at especially high risk of future cardiovascular health outcomes.

Aim:
To... Read More about Chronic pain-mental health comorbidity and excess prevalence of health risk behaviours: a cross-sectional study.

The SelfSTarT intervention for low back pain patients presenting to first contact physiotherapists: A mixed methods service evaluation (2024)
Journal Article
Stevenson, K., Hadley‐Barrows, T., Evans, N., Campbell, L., Southam, J., Chudyk, A., …Hill, J. C. (2024). The SelfSTarT intervention for low back pain patients presenting to first contact physiotherapists: A mixed methods service evaluation. Musculoskeletal Care, 22(1), Article e1876. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1876

Introduction
Globally, back pain is the leading cause of years of disability. In the United Kingdom, over 20 million people live with musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, with low back pain being one of the most common causes. National strategies promote sel... Read More about The SelfSTarT intervention for low back pain patients presenting to first contact physiotherapists: A mixed methods service evaluation.

The cost-effectiveness of adding an ultrasound corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injection to advice and education for hip osteoarthritis (2023)
Journal Article
Kigozi, J., Oppong, R., Paskins, Z., Bromley, K., Lewis, M., Hughes, G., …Roddy, E. (2023). The cost-effectiveness of adding an ultrasound corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injection to advice and education for hip osteoarthritis. Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kead659

Objectives. Evidence for the comparative cost-effectiveness of intra-articular corticosteroid injection in people with hip osteoarthritis (OA) remains unclear. This study investigated the cost-effectiveness of best current treatment (BCT) comprising... Read More about The cost-effectiveness of adding an ultrasound corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injection to advice and education for hip osteoarthritis.

Plantar pressures in people with midfoot osteoarthritis: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot (2023)
Journal Article
Lithgow, M. J., Buldt, A. K., Munteanu, S. E., Marshall, M., Thomas, M. J., Peat, G., …Menz, H. B. (2024). Plantar pressures in people with midfoot osteoarthritis: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot. Gait & Posture, 108, 243-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.12.008

Background
Midfoot osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition, however its aetiology is not well understood. Understanding how plantar pressures differ between people with and without midfoot OA may provide insight... Read More about Plantar pressures in people with midfoot osteoarthritis: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot.

Applying sequence analysis to uncover ‘real-world’ clinical pathways from routinely collected data: a systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Mathew, S., Peat, G., Parry, E., Singh Sokhal, B., & Yu, D. (2024). Applying sequence analysis to uncover ‘real-world’ clinical pathways from routinely collected data: a systematic review. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 111226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2023.111226

Objective

This systematic review aims to elucidate the methodological practices and reporting standards associated with sequence analysis (SA) for the identification of clinical pathways in real-world scenarios, using routinely collected data.
St... Read More about Applying sequence analysis to uncover ‘real-world’ clinical pathways from routinely collected data: a systematic review.

Use of non-surgical treatments on the journey to knee replacement in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a 10-year population-based case–control study (2023)
Journal Article
Dell'Isola, A., Hellberg, C., Turkiewicz, A., Appleyard, T., Yu, D., Thomas, G., …Englund, M. (2023). Use of non-surgical treatments on the journey to knee replacement in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a 10-year population-based case–control study. RMD Open, 9(3), Article e003422. https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003422

Aim: To investigate temporal trends in primary care visits, physiotherapy visits, dispensed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids in knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients who have and have not undergone knee replacement.

Methods:... Read More about Use of non-surgical treatments on the journey to knee replacement in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a 10-year population-based case–control study.

Thinking differently: evidence on what patients want and need in an explanation about osteoarthritis (2023)
Journal Article
Jinks, C., Campbell, L., Croft, P., Dziedzic, K., Grossman, H., Maddison, J., …Cottrell, L. (2023). Thinking differently: evidence on what patients want and need in an explanation about osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 31(5), 711-712. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2023.02.064

Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of pain and disability worldwide. Despite this and the existence of evidence-based guidelines, many patients and professionals lack clarity about the nature of OA and effective treatment strategies. Healt... Read More about Thinking differently: evidence on what patients want and need in an explanation about osteoarthritis.

The use of plain radiography in diagnosing osteoarthritis: A systematic review and time trend analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Henry-Blake, C., Marshall, M., Treadwell, K., Parmar, S., Higgs, J., Edwards, J. J., & Peat, G. (2022). The use of plain radiography in diagnosing osteoarthritis: A systematic review and time trend analysis. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(2), 462-477. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1718

Introduction
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) suggest there is no role for routine radiography in the diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA). It is not known how consistent this recommendation is across international guidelines... Read More about The use of plain radiography in diagnosing osteoarthritis: A systematic review and time trend analysis.

The Road to Total Knee Replacement - Utilisation of Knee Surgeries up to 10 Years Before Total Knee Replacement in England and Sweden. (2022)
Journal Article
Dell'Isola, A., Appleyard, T., Yu, D., Hellberg, C., Thomas, G., Turkiewicz, A., …Englund, M. (2022). The Road to Total Knee Replacement - Utilisation of Knee Surgeries up to 10 Years Before Total Knee Replacement in England and Sweden. Arthritis Care and Research, https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25033

OBJECTIVES: To compare the prevalence and timing of knee surgery (including meniscal, ligamentous, synovial and osteotomy) in the ten years prior to primary total knee replacement (TKR) between England and Sweden. METHODS: This was a population-based... Read More about The Road to Total Knee Replacement - Utilisation of Knee Surgeries up to 10 Years Before Total Knee Replacement in England and Sweden..

Incidence and Progression of Hallux Valgus: A Prospective Cohort Study (2022)
Journal Article
Menz, H. B., Marshall, M., Thomas, M. J., Rathod‐Mistry, T., Peat, G. M., & Roddy, E. (2023). Incidence and Progression of Hallux Valgus: A Prospective Cohort Study. Arthritis Care and Research, 75(1), 166-173. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24754

OBJECTIVE: Hallux valgus is a common and disabling condition. The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with hallux valgus incidence and progression. METHODS: Participants were from a population-based prospective cohort study, th... Read More about Incidence and Progression of Hallux Valgus: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Research priorities to reduce the impact of Musculoskeletal Disorders: a priority setting exercise using the CHRNI method (2022)
Journal Article
Paskins, Z., Farmer, C. E., Manning, F., Andersson, D. A., Barlow, T., Bishop, F. L., …Watt, F. E. (2022). Research priorities to reduce the impact of Musculoskeletal Disorders: a priority setting exercise using the CHRNI method. The Lancet Rheumatology, 4(9), E635-E645. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913%2822%2900136-9

Involving research users in setting priorities for research is essential to ensure research outcomes are patient-centred and to maximise research value and impact. The Musculoskeletal (MSK) Disorders Research Advisory Group Versus Arthritis led a res... Read More about Research priorities to reduce the impact of Musculoskeletal Disorders: a priority setting exercise using the CHRNI method.

POS1132 PATTERNS OF JOINT SURGERY IN THE TEN YEARS PRIOR TO PRIMARY KNEE REPLACEMENT IN ENGLAND AND SWEDEN – A POPULATION-BASED CASE-CONTROL STUDY (2022)
Journal Article
Dell’isola, A., Appleyard, T., Yu, D., Hellberg, C., Thomas, G., Turkiewicz, A., …Englund, M. (2022). POS1132 PATTERNS OF JOINT SURGERY IN THE TEN YEARS PRIOR TO PRIMARY KNEE REPLACEMENT IN ENGLAND AND SWEDEN – A POPULATION-BASED CASE-CONTROL STUDY. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81(Suppl 1), 895. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.4548

How do people with knee osteoarthritis perceive and manage flares? A qualitative study (2021)
Journal Article
Parry, E., Dikomitis, L., Peat, G., & Chew-Graham, C. (2022). How do people with knee osteoarthritis perceive and manage flares? A qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), 6(2), BJGPO.2021.0086 - BJGPO.2021.0086. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0086

Background Acute flares in people with osteoarthritis (OA) are poorly understood. There is uncertainty around the nature of flares, their impact, and how these are managed.

Aim To explore understandings and experiences of flares in people with kne... Read More about How do people with knee osteoarthritis perceive and manage flares? A qualitative study.

Triggers for acute flare in adults with, or at risk of, knee osteoarthritis: a web-based case-crossover study in community-dwelling adults. (2021)
Journal Article
Thomas, M., Rathod-Mistry, T., Parry, E., Pope, C., Neogi, T., & Peat, G. (2021). Triggers for acute flare in adults with, or at risk of, knee osteoarthritis: a web-based case-crossover study in community-dwelling adults. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 29(7), 956-964. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2021.04.007

OBJECTIVE: To identify proximate causes ('triggers') of flares in adults with, or at risk of, knee osteoarthritis (OA), estimate their course and consequences, and determine higher risk individuals. METHODS: In this 13-week web-based case-crossover s... Read More about Triggers for acute flare in adults with, or at risk of, knee osteoarthritis: a web-based case-crossover study in community-dwelling adults..