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Maternal perinatal anxiety and infant primary care use in 1998–2016: a UK cohort study (2025)
Journal Article
Smith, H. C., Archer, C., Bailey, J., Chew Graham, C., Evans, J., Fisher, T., …Petersen, I. (2025). Maternal perinatal anxiety and infant primary care use in 1998–2016: a UK cohort study. BMJ Mental Health, 28(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2024-301160

There is some evidence that perinatal anxiety (PNA) is associated with lower rates of infant vaccinations and decreased access to preventative infant healthcare, but results across studies have not been conclusive. To investigate the relationship bet... Read More about Maternal perinatal anxiety and infant primary care use in 1998–2016: a UK cohort study.

Supported self-management for all with musculoskeletal pain: an inclusive approach to intervention development: the EASIER study (2023)
Journal Article
Healey, E. L., Lewis, M., Corp, N., Shivji, N. A., van der Windt, D. A., Babatunde, O. O., …Protheroe, J. (2023). Supported self-management for all with musculoskeletal pain: an inclusive approach to intervention development: the EASIER study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24(1), Article 474. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06452-4

Background
Supported self-management interventions for patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions may not adequately support those with limited health literacy, leading to inequalities in care and variable outcomes. The aim of this study was to... Read More about Supported self-management for all with musculoskeletal pain: an inclusive approach to intervention development: the EASIER study.

Interventions for supporting self-management in people with musculoskeletal pain, including focus on varying levels of health literacy: A systematic overview of reviews [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] (2023)
Journal Article
O Babatunde, O., Corp, N., Shivji, N., Rowlands, G., Quicke, J., L Healey, E., …A van der Windt, D. (2023). Interventions for supporting self-management in people with musculoskeletal pain, including focus on varying levels of health literacy: A systematic overview of reviews [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. Health Open Research, https://doi.org/10.12688/healthopenres.13151.1

Background: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is a major cause of disability globally, affecting one in three adults. Self-management is a core recommendation for managing MSK pain; however, most self-management programmes require a high level of patient en... Read More about Interventions for supporting self-management in people with musculoskeletal pain, including focus on varying levels of health literacy: A systematic overview of reviews [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review].

Reflecting on ‘insider’ and ‘outsider’ positionality when undertaking culturally sensitive research with young Pakistani men: insights from a female researcher (2022)
Journal Article
Shivji. (2022). Reflecting on ‘insider’ and ‘outsider’ positionality when undertaking culturally sensitive research with young Pakistani men: insights from a female researcher. Nurse Researcher, 24-29. https://doi.org/10.7748/nr.2022.e1826

Background :
Conducting culturally sensitive research into male experiences can be challenging for female researchers. Despite this, there are very few published reflective accounts of how they have overcome these difficulties.

Aim:
To illustrat... Read More about Reflecting on ‘insider’ and ‘outsider’ positionality when undertaking culturally sensitive research with young Pakistani men: insights from a female researcher.

Supporting people with pain-related distress in primary care consultations: a qualitative study (2022)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham, & Shivji. (2022). Supporting people with pain-related distress in primary care consultations: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), BJGP.2022.0120 - BJGP.2022.0120. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2022.0120

Background Low mood and distress are commonly reported with by people who have persistent musculoskeletal pain and may be labelled as 'depression'. It is important to understand how pain-related distress is conceptualised and managed in primary care... Read More about Supporting people with pain-related distress in primary care consultations: a qualitative study.

P077 Developing a better explanation of osteoarthritis: results from a conjoint analysis of patient preferences (2022)
Journal Article
Shivji, Protheroe, Paskins, Main, C., Jinks, & Nicholls. (2022). P077 Developing a better explanation of osteoarthritis: results from a conjoint analysis of patient preferences. Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac133.076

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background/Aims</jats:title> <jats:p>Despite the negative impact of osteoarthritis (OA) and existence of evidence-based guidelines, many patients and professionals lack clarity about the nature... Read More about P077 Developing a better explanation of osteoarthritis: results from a conjoint analysis of patient preferences.

Hearing the unheard voice-puberty experiences of young Pakistani men: A qualitative study (2021)
Journal Article
Shivji. (2021). Hearing the unheard voice-puberty experiences of young Pakistani men: A qualitative study. Journal of Adolescence, 36 - 47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.02.003

Introduction
Puberty experiences of male adolescents can have significant impacts on physical and psychological health outcomes. This qualitative study explored the puberty experiences of young males in Pakistan, as there are limited accounts of wha... Read More about Hearing the unheard voice-puberty experiences of young Pakistani men: A qualitative study.

Effectiveness of Lifestyle Health Promotion Interventions for Nurses: A Systematic Review. (2019)
Journal Article
Shivji. (2019). Effectiveness of Lifestyle Health Promotion Interventions for Nurses: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010017

BACKGROUND: Prior research has investigated various strategies to improve health, wellbeing and the job-related outcomes of nurses. However, the scope of this evidence is not clear and the types of intervention most likely to have positive outcomes a... Read More about Effectiveness of Lifestyle Health Promotion Interventions for Nurses: A Systematic Review..