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An evaluation of a public partnership project between academic institutions and young people with Black African, Asian and Caribbean heritage (2024)
Journal Article

Background: This project (named Reinvent) aimed to promote Public Involvement (PI) in health research. Academics worked with a community group, the Eloquent Praise & Empowerment Dance Company, to develop a community partnership with young people from... Read More about An evaluation of a public partnership project between academic institutions and young people with Black African, Asian and Caribbean heritage.

Exploring the potential extended role of community pharmacy in the management of osteoarthritis: A multi‐methods study with pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals (2024)
Journal Article

Introduction: Osteoarthritis is the commonest form of chronic joint pain, which patients often self‐manage before seeking healthcare advice. Patients frequently seek advice from community pharmacies, and a recent policy has recommended integrating co... Read More about Exploring the potential extended role of community pharmacy in the management of osteoarthritis: A multi‐methods study with pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals.

Co-development and testing of an extended community pharmacy model of service delivery for managing osteoarthritis: protocol for a sequential, multi-methods study (PharmOA) (2024)
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Background Osteoarthritis is a common, painful and disabling long-term condition. Delivery of high-quality guideline-informed osteoarthritis care that successfully promotes and maintains supported self-management is imperative. However, osteoarthrit... Read More about Co-development and testing of an extended community pharmacy model of service delivery for managing osteoarthritis: protocol for a sequential, multi-methods study (PharmOA).

Stratified primary care for adults with musculoskeletal pain: the STarT MSK research programme including RCTs (2023)
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Background Usual primary care for patients with musculoskeletal pain varies widely and treatment outcomes are suboptimal. Stratified care involves targeting treatments according to patient subgroups, in the hope of maximising treatment benefit and re... Read More about Stratified primary care for adults with musculoskeletal pain: the STarT MSK research programme including RCTs.

Supported self-management for all with musculoskeletal pain: an inclusive approach to intervention development: the EASIER study (2023)
Journal Article

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.

The functions of self-harm in young people and their perspectives about future general practitioner-led care: A qualitative study. (2023)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND: Self-harm in young people is a serious concern but a deeper understanding of the functions of self-harm in young people can tailor care and inform new clinical interventions to reduce repeat self-harm and suicide risk. General practitione... Read More about The functions of self-harm in young people and their perspectives about future general practitioner-led care: A qualitative 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)
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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].

Patient and public involvement in implementation of evidence-based guidance for musculoskeletal conditions: a scoping review of current advances and gaps (2022)
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Advances in musculoskeletal (MSK) research have been successfully curated into widely endorsed evidence-based recommendations and guidelines. However, there continues to exist significant variations in care and quality of care, and the global health... Read More about Patient and public involvement in implementation of evidence-based guidance for musculoskeletal conditions: a scoping review of current advances and gaps.

Supporting patients to get the best from their osteoporosis treatment; what works for whom, why and in what circumstance: a rapid realist review (2022)
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Purpose: In people with osteoporosis, adherence to medicines is poorer than other diseases and patients report follow up is lacking, and multiple unmet information needs. We conducted a rapid realist review to understand what contextual conditions an... Read More about Supporting patients to get the best from their osteoporosis treatment; what works for whom, why and in what circumstance: a rapid realist review.

Supporting patients to get the best from their osteoporosis treatment: a rapid realist review of what works, for whom, and in what circumstance (2022)
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Systematic reviews that examine effectiveness of interventions to improve medicines optimisation do not explain how or why they work. This realist review identified that interventions which effectively optimise medicines use in osteoporosis include o... Read More about Supporting patients to get the best from their osteoporosis treatment: a rapid realist review of what works, for whom, and in what circumstance.

CONCEPTUALISING PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN MUSCULOSKELETAL GUIDELINES IMPLEMENTATION: THE ALLIANCE FRAMEWORK (2022)
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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.

Burnout among primary health-care professionals in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
Journal Article

Objective To estimate the prevalence of burnout among primary health-care professionals in low- and middle-income countries and to identify factors associated with burnout. Methods We systematically searched nine databases up to February 2022 to... Read More about Burnout among primary health-care professionals in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis.

P137 Supporting patients to get the best from their osteoporosis treatment; what works for whom, why and in what circumstance: a rapid realist review (2022)
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Abstract Background/Aims For two decades, clinicians and academics have been writing about the problem of poor adherence in osteoporosis, while people with osteoporosis have identified a need for more follow up and information about medicines. We ai... Read More about P137 Supporting patients to get the best from their osteoporosis treatment; what works for whom, why and in what circumstance: a rapid realist review.

Overall Effects and Moderators of Rehabilitation in Patients With Wrist Fracture: A Systematic Review. (2022)
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OBJECTIVE: Wrist fractures constitute the most frequently occurring upper limb fracture. Many patients report persistent pain and functional limitations up to 18 months following wrist fracture. Identifying which patients are likely to gain the great... Read More about Overall Effects and Moderators of Rehabilitation in Patients With Wrist Fracture: A Systematic Review..

Long-term clinical and socio-economic outcomes following wrist fracture: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
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Purpose: To summarise and appraise evidence on the prognosis and long-term clinical and socio-economic outcomes following wrist fracture among adults aged 50 years and over. Methods: Five databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, AMED, CINAHL-P and PsycINFO) we... Read More about Long-term clinical and socio-economic outcomes following wrist fracture: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Prevalence of osteoarthritis in lower middle- and low-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
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Evidence from the Global Burden of Disease studies suggests that osteoarthritis (OA) is a significant cause of disability globally; however, it is less clear how much of this burden exists in low-income and lower middle-income countries. This study a... Read More about Prevalence of osteoarthritis in lower middle- and low-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Experiences of general practice care for self-harm: a qualitative study of young people's perspectives. (2021)
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BACKGROUND: Self-harm is a growing concern and rates of self-harm in young people presenting to general practice are rising. There is however an absence of evidence on young people's experiences of GP care and on accessing general practice. AIM: To e... Read More about Experiences of general practice care for self-harm: a qualitative study of young people's perspectives..

Dominant and Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2021)
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Background: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is projected to have a rapid increase in the number of people living with dementia by 2050. Yet, there is currently no robust evidence on the risk factors for dementia in the sub-region that could inform context s... Read More about Dominant and Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

A relational analysis of an invisible illness: A meta-ethnography of people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and their support needs (2020)
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Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is indicated by prolonged, medically unexplained fatigue (amongst other symptoms), not alleviated by rest, and causing substantial disability. There are limited treatments on offer, which... Read More about A relational analysis of an invisible illness: A meta-ethnography of people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and their support needs.

A Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis of Non-Medical Triage, Self-Referral and Direct Access Services for Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain. (2020)
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Introduction The demand for musculoskeletal (MSK) care is rising, and is a growing challenge for general practice. Direct access to physiotherapy and other healthcare services may offer appropriate care for MSK pain patients but there is uncertainty... Read More about A Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis of Non-Medical Triage, Self-Referral and Direct Access Services for Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain..

The association between anxiety and disease activity and quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2020)
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OBJECTIVES: In people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), mental health problems are common, but often not recognized or treated, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality. Most studies examining the impact of mental health problems in RA have fo... Read More about The association between anxiety and disease activity and quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis..

Shared decision making in musculoskeletal pain consultations in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review (2019)
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Background Global populations, especially those in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), are at an increased risk of musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, a leading cause of years lived with disability. Shared decision making (SDM) in the management of th... Read More about Shared decision making in musculoskeletal pain consultations in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.

Predictors of the effects of treatment for shoulder pain: protocol of an individual participant data meta-analysis (2019)
Journal Article

Background Shoulder pain is one of the most common presentations of musculoskeletal pain with a 1-month population prevalence of between 7 and 26%. The overall prognosis of shoulder pain is highly variable with 40% of patients reporting persistent p... Read More about Predictors of the effects of treatment for shoulder pain: protocol of an individual participant data meta-analysis.

Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement in a doctoral research project exploring self-harm in older adults (2019)
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Background The contribution of involving patients and public in health research is widely reported, particularly within mental health research. Less is written about such contributions to doctoral research. The research focus of this doctoral resear... Read More about Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement in a doctoral research project exploring self-harm in older adults.

088 The impact of anxiety on quality of life and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review (2019)
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Background: Co-morbid anxiety and depression are frequent in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but are often under-recognised and under-treated, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality. Most studies examining the impact of mood probl... Read More about 088 The impact of anxiety on quality of life and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review.

Expressed information needs of patients with osteoporosis and/or fragility fractures: a systematic review (2018)
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This systematic review identified patients have unmet information needs about the nature of osteoporosis, medication, self-management and follow-up. Clinician knowledge and attitudes appear to be of key importance in determining whether these needs a... Read More about Expressed information needs of patients with osteoporosis and/or fragility fractures: a systematic review.

Comparative Effectiveness of Treatment Options for Plantar Heel Pain: A Systematic Review with Network Meta-Analysis (2018)
Journal Article

Objective To evaluate the comparative effectiveness of current treatment options for plantar heel pain (PHP). Design Systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA). Data sources Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, AMED, PEDro, Cochrane Database, Web... Read More about Comparative Effectiveness of Treatment Options for Plantar Heel Pain: A Systematic Review with Network Meta-Analysis.

Comparative Effectiveness of Treatment Options for Plantar Heel Pain: A Systematic Review with Network Meta-Analysis (2018)
Journal Article

Objective To evaluate the comparative effectiveness of current treatment options for plantar heel pain (PHP). Design Systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA). Data Sources Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, AMED, PEDro, Cochrane Database, We... Read More about Comparative Effectiveness of Treatment Options for Plantar Heel Pain: A Systematic Review with Network Meta-Analysis.

Evidence flowers: An innovative, visual method of presenting “best evidence” summaries to health professional and lay audiences (2018)
Journal Article

Background & Aims Barriers to dissemination and engagement with evidence pose a threat to implementing evidence-based medicine. Understanding, retention, and recall can be enhanced by visual presentation of information. The aim of this exploratory r... Read More about Evidence flowers: An innovative, visual method of presenting “best evidence” summaries to health professional and lay audiences.

Effective treatment options for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A systematic overview of current evidence (2017)
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Background & aims Musculoskeletal pain, the most common cause of disability globally, is most frequently managed in primary care. People with musculoskeletal pain in different body regions share similar characteristics, prognosis, and may respond to... Read More about Effective treatment options for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A systematic overview of current evidence.

046 Effective Treatment Options for Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions: A Rapid Meta-Synthesis of Current Best Evidence in Primary Care (2016)
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Background: Treatments that are matched to patient risk subgroups (or stratified care) have the potential to improve the effectiveness of primary care for patients with musculoskeletal pain. However, musculoskeletal pain conditions are extensive and... Read More about 046 Effective Treatment Options for Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions: A Rapid Meta-Synthesis of Current Best Evidence in Primary Care.

Comparative effectiveness of treatment options for subacromial shoulder conditions: A network meta-analysis
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Background: Subacromial shoulder conditions (SSCs) account for nearly 70% of all shoulder pain presentations to primary care, affecting one in three persons, half of whom still report pain and functional limitations 12 months post initial diagnosis.... Read More about Comparative effectiveness of treatment options for subacromial shoulder conditions: A network meta-analysis.