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Increased risk of mortality following recorded presentation of symptoms of breathlessness and wheeze in primary care: a matched cohort study using electronic health records (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Chen, Y., Hayward, R., Chew-Graham, C., Hubbard, R., Sims, K., & Jordan, K. (2017, September). Increased risk of mortality following recorded presentation of symptoms of breathlessness and wheeze in primary care: a matched cohort study using electronic health records. Presented at (Oxford) The School for Primary Care Research annual showcase, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

Attitudes, beliefs and common practices of hand therapists for base of thumb osteoarthritis in Australia (The ABC Thumb Study) (2017)
Journal Article
Duong, V., Bennell, K. L., Deveza, L. A., Eyles, J. P., Hodges, P. W., Holden, M. A., …Robbins, S. R. (2018). Attitudes, beliefs and common practices of hand therapists for base of thumb osteoarthritis in Australia (The ABC Thumb Study). Hand Therapy, 23(1), 19-27. https://doi.org/10.1177/1758998317731437

Introduction
The purpose of this study was to identify attitudes, beliefs and common practices of hand therapists in Australia regarding assessment and management of base of thumb osteoarthritis.
Methods
Monthly emails with a link to a 57-item cro... Read More about Attitudes, beliefs and common practices of hand therapists for base of thumb osteoarthritis in Australia (The ABC Thumb Study).

Biopsychosocial factors associated with chronic low back pain disability in rural Nigeria: a population-based cross-sectional study. (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Biopsychosocial factors associated with chronic low back pain disability in rural Nigeria: a population-based cross-sectional study. BMJ Global Health, e000284 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000284

Introduction: Many people in Nigeria are living with disability due to chronic low back pain (CLBP), with the greatest burden accounted for by people living in rural Nigeria. However, factors associated with disability in rural Nigeria have not yet b... Read More about Biopsychosocial factors associated with chronic low back pain disability in rural Nigeria: a population-based cross-sectional study..

Response to: 'Different glucosamine sulfate products generate different outcomes on osteoarthritis symptoms' by Reginster et al (2017)
Journal Article
Runhaar, J., Rozendaal, R. M., van Middelkoop, M., Bijlsma, H. J. W., Doherty, M., Dziedzic, K. S., …Zeinstra, S. B. (2018). Response to: 'Different glucosamine sulfate products generate different outcomes on osteoarthritis symptoms' by Reginster et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 77(7), Article ARTN e40. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-212276

Saturation in qualitative research: exploring its conceptualization and operationalization (2017)
Journal Article
Saunders, B., Sim, J., Kingstone, T., Baker, S., Waterfield, J., Bartlam, B., …Jinks, C. (2018). Saturation in qualitative research: exploring its conceptualization and operationalization. Quality and Quantity, 52, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-017-0574-8

Saturation has attained widespread acceptance as a methodological principle in qualitative research. It is commonly taken to indicate that, on the basis of the data that have been collected or analysed hitherto, further data collection and/or analysi... Read More about Saturation in qualitative research: exploring its conceptualization and operationalization.

Multivariate and network meta-analysis of multiple outcomes and multiple treatments: rationale, concepts, and examples (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Multivariate and network meta-analysis of multiple outcomes and multiple treatments: rationale, concepts, and examples. BMJ, j3932. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j3932

Organisations such as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence require the synthesis of evidence from existing studies to inform their decisions—for example, about the best available treatments with respect to multiple efficacy and safet... Read More about Multivariate and network meta-analysis of multiple outcomes and multiple treatments: rationale, concepts, and examples.

'If it's a medical issue I would have covered it by now': learning about fibromyalgia through the hidden curriculum: a qualitative study (2017)
Journal Article
Silverwood, V., & Chew-Graham, C. (2017). 'If it's a medical issue I would have covered it by now': learning about fibromyalgia through the hidden curriculum: a qualitative study. BMC Medical Education, 160 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-017-0972-6

BACKGROUND: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a long-term condition that affects between 1 and 5% of the general population and lies within the spectrum of medically unexplained symptoms (MUS). FMS can be difficult to diagnose and is usually done so as... Read More about 'If it's a medical issue I would have covered it by now': learning about fibromyalgia through the hidden curriculum: a qualitative study.

Physiotherapy and Physical Activity: A cross-sectional survey exploring physical activity promotion, knowledge of physical activity guidelines and the physical activity habits of UK physiotherapists (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Physiotherapy and Physical Activity: A cross-sectional survey exploring physical activity promotion, knowledge of physical activity guidelines and the physical activity habits of UK physiotherapists. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2017-000290

Objective Physical inactivity is a public health priority and embedding promotion of physical activity (PA) within healthcare systems is an important lever for change. Many factors influence PA promotion in routine healthcare practice; these include... Read More about Physiotherapy and Physical Activity: A cross-sectional survey exploring physical activity promotion, knowledge of physical activity guidelines and the physical activity habits of UK physiotherapists.

The British Lung Foundation asthma management programme - improving asthma control in adults (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Gilchrist. (2017, September). The British Lung Foundation asthma management programme - improving asthma control in adults. Presented at ERS International Congress 2017, Milan, Italy

Background: The 10-year Finland asthma programme showed that educating healthcare workers, patients and families reduces hospital admissions and asthma-related deaths (1).

Aim: The Department of Health and the Scottish Government funded a 2-year p... Read More about The British Lung Foundation asthma management programme - improving asthma control in adults.

Improving type 2 diabetes mellitus glycaemic outcomes is possible without spending more on medication: Lessons from the UK National Diabetes Audit (2017)
Journal Article
Heald, A. H., Livingston, M., Malipatil, N., Becher, M., Craig, J., Stedman, M., & Fryer, A. A. (2018). Improving type 2 diabetes mellitus glycaemic outcomes is possible without spending more on medication: Lessons from the UK National Diabetes Audit. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 20(1), 185-194. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.13067

Aims
To determine the factors at general practice level that relate to glycaemic control outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM).

Methods
Data were accessed from 4050 general practices (50% of total) covering 1.6 million patients with T2D... Read More about Improving type 2 diabetes mellitus glycaemic outcomes is possible without spending more on medication: Lessons from the UK National Diabetes Audit.

Feasibility randomised multicentre, double-blind, double-dummy controlled trial of anakinra, an interleukin-1 receptor antagonist versus intramuscular methylprednisolone for acute gout attacks in patients with chronic kidney disease (ASGARD): protocol st… (2017)
Journal Article
Mallen, & Roddy. (2017). Feasibility randomised multicentre, double-blind, double-dummy controlled trial of anakinra, an interleukin-1 receptor antagonist versus intramuscular methylprednisolone for acute gout attacks in patients with chronic kidney disease (ASGARD): protocol st…. BMJ Open, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017121

Introduction Acute gout occurs in people with chronic kidney disease, who are commonly older people with comorbidities such as hypertension, heart disease and diabetes. Potentially harmful treatments are administered to these vulnerable patients due... Read More about Feasibility randomised multicentre, double-blind, double-dummy controlled trial of anakinra, an interleukin-1 receptor antagonist versus intramuscular methylprednisolone for acute gout attacks in patients with chronic kidney disease (ASGARD): protocol st….

Longitudinal association between foot and ankle symptoms and worsening of symptomatic radiographic knee osteoarthritis: data from the osteoarthritis initiative (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Longitudinal association between foot and ankle symptoms and worsening of symptomatic radiographic knee osteoarthritis: data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 1407-1413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2017.05.002

Objective
To assess whether foot and/or ankle symptoms are associated with an increased risk of worsening of knee pain and radiographic change in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods
The presence and laterality of foot/ankle symptoms we... Read More about Longitudinal association between foot and ankle symptoms and worsening of symptomatic radiographic knee osteoarthritis: data from the osteoarthritis initiative.

Improving recognition of anxiety and depression in rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative study in a community clinic (2017)
Journal Article
Machin, A., Hider, S., Dale, N., & Chew-Graham, C. (2017). Improving recognition of anxiety and depression in rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative study in a community clinic. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 67(661), E531-E537. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X691877

BACKGROUND: Comorbid anxiety and depression are common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but are often under-recognised and treated, contributing to worse outcomes. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends that pat... Read More about Improving recognition of anxiety and depression in rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative study in a community clinic.

Value of physical tests in diagnosing cervical radiculopathy: a systematic review (2017)
Journal Article
Thoomes, E. J., van Geest, S., van der Windt, D. A., Falla, D., Verhagen, A. P., Koes, B. W., …Vleggeert-Lankamp, C. L. (2017). Value of physical tests in diagnosing cervical radiculopathy: a systematic review. Spine Journal, 18(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2017.08.241

Background context
In clinical practice, the diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy is based on information from the patient history, physical examination and diagnostic imaging. Various physical tests may be performed, but their diagnostic accuracy is... Read More about Value of physical tests in diagnosing cervical radiculopathy: a systematic review.

Completeness of reporting of overnight hospitalisations to a psoriasis pharmacovigilance register and the National Health Service Wales Informatics Service (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Mason, K. J., Ali, H., Reynolds, N. J., Burden, A. D., Smith, C. H., Evans, I., …Griffiths, C. E. . M. (2017, August). Completeness of reporting of overnight hospitalisations to a psoriasis pharmacovigilance register and the National Health Service Wales Informatics Service. Paper presented at 33rd International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, Palais de Congres de Montreal, Montreal, Canada

Background: The British Association of Dermatologists Biologic Interventions Register (BADBIR) is a longitudinal, observational, web-based pharmacovigilance register of patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Patients are currently recruited from... Read More about Completeness of reporting of overnight hospitalisations to a psoriasis pharmacovigilance register and the National Health Service Wales Informatics Service.

Validity of the Visual Trajectories Questionnaire for Pain (2017)
Journal Article
Dunn, K. M., Campbell, P., & Jordan, K. P. (2017). Validity of the Visual Trajectories Questionnaire for Pain. The Journal of Pain, 1451-1458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2017.07.011

Researchers have identified trajectories of pain derived using statistical techniques on longitudinal data. These trajectories have potential to be of use clinically but the repeated data collection required is currently impractical for such situatio... Read More about Validity of the Visual Trajectories Questionnaire for Pain.

What is the impact of giant cell arteritis on patients’ lives? A UK qualitative study (2017)
Journal Article
Liddle, J., Bartlam, R., Mallen, C. D., Mackie, S. L., Prior, J. A., Helliwell, T., & Richardson, J. C. (2017). What is the impact of giant cell arteritis on patients’ lives? A UK qualitative study. BMJ Open, 7(8), e017073 -?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017073

OBJECTIVES: Clinical management of giant cell arteritis (GCA) involves balancing the risks and burdens arising from the disease with those arising from treatment, but there is little research on the nature of those burdens. We aimed to explore the im... Read More about What is the impact of giant cell arteritis on patients’ lives? A UK qualitative study.