Dr James Prior's Outputs (54)

E096 Sexual function in axial spondyloarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Somer, M., Battista, S., Grange, J., Prior, Y., Parsons, H., Packham, J., Haywood, K., & Prior, J. (2025, April). E096 Sexual function in axial spondyloarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2025, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, England, UK

Background/Aims Sexual function is crucial for fostering intimate relationships and enhancing quality of life. The impact of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) on sexual function remains unclear despite existing research, which has typically focused on... Read More about E096 Sexual function in axial spondyloarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

P087 Cardioprotective effects of colchicine in people with gout: a systematic review (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Prior, J. A., Umar, Z., Ibrahim, N., Bajpai, R., Partington, R., Mamas, M., & Roddy, E. (2025, April). P087 Cardioprotective effects of colchicine in people with gout: a systematic review. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2025, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, England UK

Background/Aims Colchicine is widely used in clinical practice to prevent and treat gout flares. Randomised controlled trials (RCT) have demonstrated cardiovascular benefits of colchicine in people with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) or a rece... Read More about P087 Cardioprotective effects of colchicine in people with gout: a systematic review.

OA18 Measuring fatigue in axial spondyloarthritis: refinement and evaluation of the electronic version of the Warwick Axial Spondyloarthritis Fatigue and Energy questionnaire (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Prior, J. A., Parsons, H., Tajuria, G., Tutton, E., Strickland, G., Thompson, J., Pearson, N., Packham, J., & Haywood, K. (2025, April). OA18 Measuring fatigue in axial spondyloarthritis: refinement and evaluation of the electronic version of the Warwick Axial Spondyloarthritis Fatigue and Energy questionnaire. Presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, England

Background/Aims Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the axial skeleton and peripheral joints. Though typified by back pain and stiffness, disrupted sleep and fatigue are commonly experienced and ranked as major burd... Read More about OA18 Measuring fatigue in axial spondyloarthritis: refinement and evaluation of the electronic version of the Warwick Axial Spondyloarthritis Fatigue and Energy questionnaire.

Sexual Health, Pleasure, Justice, and Well‐Being in People With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Scoping Review Protocol (2025)
Journal Article
Giardulli, B., Prior, Y., Bumin, G., Kinikli, G. I., Stones, S. R., Prior, J. A., Flurey, C., Testa, M., Lavender, A., & Battista, S. (2025). Sexual Health, Pleasure, Justice, and Well‐Being in People With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Scoping Review Protocol. Musculoskeletal Care, 23(1), Article e70040. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.70040

Introduction: Sexual health, pleasure, justice (equity in sexual rights and experiences), and well‐being are crucial determinants of health and life quality, yet often overlooked in the rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) field. However, thi... Read More about Sexual Health, Pleasure, Justice, and Well‐Being in People With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Scoping Review Protocol.

Should all people starting urate-lowering therapy for gout receive anti-inflammatory prophylaxis? (2024)
Journal Article
Roddy, E., Prior, J. A., & Mallen, C. D. (2024). Should all people starting urate-lowering therapy for gout receive anti-inflammatory prophylaxis?. Exploration of Musculoskeletal Diseases, 2, 521-528. https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2024.00076

Co-prescription of anti-inflammatory prophylaxis with colchicine, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or corticosteroids when initiating urate-lowering therapy (ULT) for gout is recommended in clinical guidelines to prevent ULT-induced fl... Read More about Should all people starting urate-lowering therapy for gout receive anti-inflammatory prophylaxis?.

Integrated community-based management of HIV, diabetes, and hypertension in Tanzania and Uganda: protocol for a cluster-randomized trial (2024)
Journal Article
Aikaeli, F., Kasujja, F. X., Moyo, F., Kivuyo, S., Birungi, J., Namakoola, I., Prior, J. A., Garrib, A., Jaoude, G. A., Batura, N., Mutungi, G., Ubuguyu, O. S., Watiti, S., Van Widenfelt, E., Willits, J., Okebe, J., Baptista, E., Ramaiya, K., Van Hout, M.-C., Mfinanga, S., …Jaffar, S. (in press). Integrated community-based management of HIV, diabetes, and hypertension in Tanzania and Uganda: protocol for a cluster-randomized trial. NIHR Open Research, 4, https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13566.1

Background
In response to the growing burden of chronic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, where innovative and cost-effective health solutions are imperative, this study outlines a protocol for a cluster-randomized trial that compares integrated commu... Read More about Integrated community-based management of HIV, diabetes, and hypertension in Tanzania and Uganda: protocol for a cluster-randomized trial.

Barriers and facilitators in diagnosing axial spondyloarthritis: a qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Hay, C. A., Packham, J., Prior, J. A., Mallen, C. D., & Ryan, S. (2024). Barriers and facilitators in diagnosing axial spondyloarthritis: a qualitative study. Rheumatology International, 44, 863–884. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-024-05554-z

Diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is frequently delayed for years after symptom onset. However, little is known about patient and healthcare professional (HCP) perspectives on barriers and facilitators in axSpA diagnosis. This study explor... Read More about Barriers and facilitators in diagnosing axial spondyloarthritis: a qualitative study.

How do clinicians prescribe bridging glucocorticoids in people starting or escalating disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis: a service evaluation survey (2023)
Journal Article
Prior, J. A., Roddy, E., Solis-Trapala, I., Cornwall, N., Jinks, C., Abhishek, A., Bukhari, M., Galloway, J., Goodson, N., Jowett, S., & Hider, S. (in press). How do clinicians prescribe bridging glucocorticoids in people starting or escalating disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis: a service evaluation survey. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 7(3), Article rkad102. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkad102

Knowledge, attitudes and practice of female genital mutilation and cutting: An observational cross-sectional study in primary care (FGM/C Study) (2023)
Journal Article
Robinson, M., Prior, J., Mallen, C. D., & Shepherd, T. A. (2023). Knowledge, attitudes and practice of female genital mutilation and cutting: An observational cross-sectional study in primary care (FGM/C Study). British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), 7(3), Article BJGPO20230005. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2023.0005

Background: Female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) describes procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Increasing migration means many c... Read More about Knowledge, attitudes and practice of female genital mutilation and cutting: An observational cross-sectional study in primary care (FGM/C Study).

Patients’ views and experiences of delayed diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease: a qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Cross, E., Prior, J. A., Farmer, A. D., & Saunders, B. (2023). Patients’ views and experiences of delayed diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), 7(4), Article BJGPO20230070. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0070

Diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be challenging and patients have been found to experience significant diagnostic delay, which can lead to poorer clinical outcomes. The reasons for this delay are not fully understood, and exploring pat... Read More about Patients’ views and experiences of delayed diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease: a qualitative study.

Osteoporosis and fracture as risk factors for self-harm and suicide: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Manning, F. M., Mughal, F., Ismail, H. A. S. M., Baines, L. M., Chew-Graham, C. A., Paskins, Z., & Prior, J. A. (2023). Osteoporosis and fracture as risk factors for self-harm and suicide: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 73(735), e735-e743. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0035

Background: Increase in presentations of self-harm to primary care, a risk factor of suicide, has led to a growing interest in identifying at-risk populations.

Aim: To examine whether osteoporosis or fractures are risk factors for self-harm, sui... Read More about Osteoporosis and fracture as risk factors for self-harm and suicide: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Diagnostic delay in adult inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Cross, E., Saunders, B., Farmer, A., & Prior, J. (2023). Diagnostic delay in adult inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 42, 40-52. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-022-01303-x

BACKGROUND: The extent of diagnostic delay in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is incompletely understood. We aimed to understand the extent of diagnostic delay of IBD in adults and identify associations between patient or healthcare characteristics... Read More about Diagnostic delay in adult inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review.

Diagnostic Delay in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review (2022)
Journal Article
Matoi, S., Hay, C., Baines, L., Saunders, B., Farmer, A., Cross, E., Ajbar, A., & Prior, J. (2022). Diagnostic Delay in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 67, 5444–5454. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-022-07452-5

Introduction Delays in diagnosing pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are common, but the extent of this delay remains unclear due to variations in reported time-periods between studies. The objectives of this systematic review were to examine... Read More about Diagnostic Delay in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review.

Diagnostic delay in axial spondyloarthritis: a systematic review (2022)
Journal Article
Hay, C., Packham, J., Ryan, S., Mallen, C., Chatzixenitidis, A., & Prior, J. (2022). Diagnostic delay in axial spondyloarthritis: a systematic review. Clinical Rheumatology, 41(1939–1950), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-022-06100-7

Identification of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) remains challenging, frequently resulting in a diagnostic delay for patients. Current benchmarks of delay are usually reported as mean data, which are typically skewed and therefore may be overestimat... Read More about Diagnostic delay in axial spondyloarthritis: a systematic review.

Controlling diabetes and hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons from HIV programmes (2021)
Journal Article
Jaffar, S., Ramaiya, K., Karekezi, C., Sewankambo, N., Jaffar, S., Ramaiya, K., Karekezi, C., Ruhweza Katahoire, A., Kraef, C., Mutungi, G., Musinguzi, J., Birungi, J., Garrib, A., Okebe, J., Prior, J. A., Bates, K., Lazarus, J. V., Van Hout, M.-C., Bachmann, M., Ferdinant, M., …Sewankambo, N. (2021). Controlling diabetes and hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons from HIV programmes. The Lancet, 398(10306), 1111-1113. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736%2821%2901731-1

Vertebral fracture as a risk factor for self-harm: A retrospective cohort study (2021)
Journal Article
Prior, J. A., Crawford-Manning, F., Whittle, R., Abdul-Sultan, A., Chew-Graham, C. A., Muller, S., Shepherd, T. A., Sumathipala, A., Mallen, C. D., & Paskins, Z. (2021). Vertebral fracture as a risk factor for self-harm: A retrospective cohort study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22, Article 757. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04631-9

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Background The prevention of self-harm is an international public health priority. It is vital to identify at-risk populations, particularly as self-harm is a risk factor for suicide. This study aims to exami... Read More about Vertebral fracture as a risk factor for self-harm: A retrospective cohort study.

Reply (2021)
Journal Article
Hay, C. A., Mallen, C. D., Belcher, J., Roddy, E., & Prior, J. A. (2022). Reply. Arthritis Care and Research, 74(1), 161-162. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24777

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Mortality in Patients With Gout Treated With Allopurinol: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Hay, C. A., Prior, J. A., Belcher, J., Mallen, C. D., & Roddy, E. (2021). Mortality in Patients With Gout Treated With Allopurinol: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Arthritis Care & Research, 73(7), 1049-1054. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24205

ObjectiveUrate‐lowering therapy (predominantly allopurinol) is highly effective as a treatment for gout, but its wider long‐term effects remain unclear. This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to ascertain the association between mortality and... Read More about Mortality in Patients With Gout Treated With Allopurinol: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis.

Using Google Trends to assess the impact of Global Public Health Days on online health information-seeking behaviour in Arabian Peninsula (2021)
Journal Article
Ajbar, A., Shepherd, T. A., Robinson, M., Mallen, C. D., & Prior, J. A. (2021). Using Google Trends to assess the impact of Global Public Health Days on online health information-seeking behaviour in Arabian Peninsula. Journal of Egyptian Public Health Association, 94, Article 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42506-020-00063-w

BACKGROUND: Global Public Health Days (GPHD) are public health interventions which serve to improve public awareness of specific health conditions. Google Trends is a publicly available tool that allows the user to view the popularity of a searched k... Read More about Using Google Trends to assess the impact of Global Public Health Days on online health information-seeking behaviour in Arabian Peninsula.

Rheumatic Conditions as Risk Factors for Self-Harm: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2021)
Journal Article
Prior, J. A., Paskins, Z., Whittle, R., Abdul-Sultan, A., Chew-Graham, C. A., Muller, S., Bajpai, R., Shepherd, T. A., Sumathipala, A., & Mallen, C. D. (2021). Rheumatic Conditions as Risk Factors for Self-Harm: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Arthritis Care and Research, 73(1), 130-137. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24345

Objective To examine the risk of self-harm in rheumatological conditions Methods Retrospective cohort study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Patients with ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arth... Read More about Rheumatic Conditions as Risk Factors for Self-Harm: A Retrospective Cohort Study.