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P102 Barriers and facilitators to lifestyle change in people living with gout: a scoping review of qualitative studies (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Watson, L., Cornwall, N., Jinks, C., Bradbury, K., Goff, L., Little, P., Mallen, C. D., & Roddy, E. (2023, April). P102 Barriers and facilitators to lifestyle change in people living with gout: a scoping review of qualitative studies. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2023, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, UK

Background/Aims
Lifestyle, especially diet and alcohol, has been implicated in the causation of gout for centuries and the dietary factors which may trigger flares remain of great interest to people living with gout and their families. However, ther... Read More about P102 Barriers and facilitators to lifestyle change in people living with gout: a scoping review of qualitative studies.

P203 Comparison of coding of giant cell arteritis in primary and secondary care records: an observational feasibility study (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Padmanabhan, N., Muller, S., Bailey, J., Helliwell, T., Mackie, S. L., Mallen, C. D., & Roddy, E. (2023, April). P203 Comparison of coding of giant cell arteritis in primary and secondary care records: an observational feasibility study. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2023, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, UK

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is considered a medical emergency, and relapses are common, affecting around 50% of patients. Many of the early symptoms of GCA are non-specific and highly prevalent in older people, making the diagnosis challenging.

The... Read More about P203 Comparison of coding of giant cell arteritis in primary and secondary care records: an observational feasibility study.

P115 Healthcare professionals' perspectives on integrating predictive and emerging preventive approaches in rheumatoid arthritis care: A qualitative investigation (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Simons, G., Wells, I., Kanacherril, J. P., Mallen, C. D., Raza, K., & Falahee, M. (2023, April). P115 Healthcare professionals' perspectives on integrating predictive and emerging preventive approaches in rheumatoid arthritis care: A qualitative investigation. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2023, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, UK

Online Health Information Seeking for Mpox in Endemic and Nonendemic Countries: Google Trends Study (2023)
Journal Article
Shepherd, T., Robinson, M., & Mallen, C. (2023). Online Health Information Seeking for Mpox in Endemic and Nonendemic Countries: Google Trends Study. JMIR Formative Research, 7, Article e42710. https://doi.org/10.2196/42710

Background:
The recent global outbreak of mpox (monkeypox) has already been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization. Given the health, social, and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, there... Read More about Online Health Information Seeking for Mpox in Endemic and Nonendemic Countries: Google Trends Study.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on referrals to musculoskeletal services from primary care and subsequent incidence of inflammatory rheumatic musculoskeletal disease: an observational study (2023)
Journal Article
Burton, C., Mallen, C., Mason, K., Jordan, K., Welsh, V., Bajpai, R., & Bailey, J. (2023). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on referrals to musculoskeletal services from primary care and subsequent incidence of inflammatory rheumatic musculoskeletal disease: an observational study. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 7(2), Article ARTN rkad044. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkad044

Objectives
To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upon referral patterns and incident diagnosis of inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (iRMDs).

Methods
UK primary care data was used to describe referral patterns for pat... Read More about The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on referrals to musculoskeletal services from primary care and subsequent incidence of inflammatory rheumatic musculoskeletal disease: an observational study.

Patient perceptions of empathy in primary care telephone consultations: A mixed methods study* (2023)
Journal Article
Vennik, J., Hughes, S., Lyness, E., McDermott, C., Smith, K. A., Steele, M., Bostock, J., Howick, J., Little, P., Leydon, G., Mallen, C., Morrison, L., Stuart, B., Everitt, H., & Bishop, F. L. (2023). Patient perceptions of empathy in primary care telephone consultations: A mixed methods study*. Patient Education and Counseling, 113, Article ARTN 107748. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2023.107748

Objective
Clinical empathy can enhance patient outcomes. This study examined patients’ perceptions of empathy in primary care consultations delivered by telephone.

Methods
A mixed methods study was nested in a larger feasibility study conducted... Read More about Patient perceptions of empathy in primary care telephone consultations: A mixed methods study*.

Association of Frailty Status on the Causes and Outcomes of Patients Admitted With Cardiovascular Disease. (2023)
Journal Article
Sokhal, B., Matetić, A., Rashid, M., Protheroe, J., Partington, R., Mallen, C., & Mamas, M. (2023). Association of Frailty Status on the Causes and Outcomes of Patients Admitted With Cardiovascular Disease. American Journal of Cardiology, 7 - 15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.12.029

Data are limited about the contemporary association between frailty and the causes and outcomes of patients admitted with cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Using the US National Inpatient Sample, CVD admissions of interest (acute myocardial infarction,... Read More about Association of Frailty Status on the Causes and Outcomes of Patients Admitted With Cardiovascular Disease..

Predictors of the likelihood that patients with rheumatoid arthritis will communicate information about rheumatoid arthritis risk to relatives: A quantitative assessment. (2023)
Journal Article
Mallen, C., Raza, K., Falahee, M., Wells, I., Zemedikun, D., Simons, G., & Stack, R. (2023). Predictors of the likelihood that patients with rheumatoid arthritis will communicate information about rheumatoid arthritis risk to relatives: A quantitative assessment. Patient Education and Counseling, 112, Article 107713. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2023.107713

First-degree relatives (FDRs) of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are increasingly recruited to prediction and prevention studies. Access to FDRs is usually via their proband with RA. Quantitative data on predictors of family risk communication... Read More about Predictors of the likelihood that patients with rheumatoid arthritis will communicate information about rheumatoid arthritis risk to relatives: A quantitative assessment..

what factors require consideration when individualising exercise interventions for people with osteoarthritis? Consensus of experts using a delphi methodology (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yaseen, K., Zhang, W., Doherty, M., Abhishek, A., Jamtvedt, G., Martinez, M., Walsh, N., Roddy, E., Callaghan, M., Goh, S., Smith, T., Holden, M., Sala, D., Hall, M., Allen, K., Lee, E., Mallen, C., Conaghan, P., & Hall, M. (2023, March). what factors require consideration when individualising exercise interventions for people with osteoarthritis? Consensus of experts using a delphi methodology. Poster presented at 2023 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis, Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Denver, USA

Symptom patterns and life with post-acute COVID-19 in children aged 8-17: a mixed methods studyprotocol. (2023)
Journal Article
Faux-Nightingale, A., Burton, C., Twohig, H., Bucknall, M., Carroll, W., Chew-Graham, C., Dunn, K., Gilchrist, F., Helliwell, T., Lawton, O., Lawton, S., Mallen, C., Saunders, B., Van Der Windt, D., & Welsh, V. (2023). Symptom patterns and life with post-acute COVID-19 in children aged 8-17: a mixed methods studyprotocol. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), 7(2), Article BJGPO20220149. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2022.0149

Background: While there is a substantial body of knowledge about acute COVID-19, less is known about long-COVID, where symptoms continue beyond 4 weeks.

Aim: To describe longer-term effects of COVID-19 infection in children and young people (CYP)... Read More about Symptom patterns and life with post-acute COVID-19 in children aged 8-17: a mixed methods studyprotocol..

Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following acute coronary syndrome or stroke: A linked electronic health record cohort study (2023)
Journal Article
Mason, K. J., Jordan, K. P., Heron, N., Edwards, J. J., Bailey, J., Achana, F. A., Chen, Y., Frisher, M., Huntley, A. L., Mallen, C. D., Mamas, M. A., Ee Png, M., Tatton, S., White, S., & Marshall, M. (2023). Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following acute coronary syndrome or stroke: A linked electronic health record cohort study. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(3), 749-762. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1748

OBJECTIVE: Musculoskeletal painful conditions are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), but less is known about whether musculoskeletal pain also worsens prognosis from CVD. The objective was to determine whether patients with musculoskelet... Read More about Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following acute coronary syndrome or stroke: A linked electronic health record cohort study.

Sex and country differences in gout: cross-country comparison between Sweden and the UK (2023)
Journal Article
Dehlin, M., Muller, S., Mallen, C., Landgren, A., Watson, L., Jacobsson, L., & Roddy, E. (2023). Sex and country differences in gout: cross-country comparison between Sweden and the UK. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, 52(6), 673-682. https://doi.org/10.1080/03009742.2023.2177383

OBJECTIVE: Compare characteristics, sex differences, and management of gout in Sweden and the UK. METHOD: The results from two separate primary care gout surveys from Sweden and the UK were compared. Participants aged =18 years with gout were sent a... Read More about Sex and country differences in gout: cross-country comparison between Sweden and the UK.

Trends in gabapentinoid prescribing in UK primary care using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink: an observational study (2023)
Journal Article
Ashworth, J., Bajpai, R., Muller, S., Bailey, J., Helliwell, T., Harrisson, S., Whittle, R., & Mallen, C. (2023). Trends in gabapentinoid prescribing in UK primary care using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink: an observational study. The Lancet Regional Health Europe, 27, Article ARTN 100579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2022.100579

Background
The UK government reclassified gabapentin and pregabalin as ‘controlled drugs’ from April 2019. This study aimed to describe the trends in gabapentinoid prescribing before and immediately after reclassification, in the UK Clinical Practic... Read More about Trends in gabapentinoid prescribing in UK primary care using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink: an observational study.

The Organization of Outreach Work for Vulnerable Patients in General Practice during COVID-19: Results from the Cross-Sectional PRICOV-19 Study in 38 Countries. (2023)
Journal Article
Stark, S., Willems, S., Schaubroeck, E., Mallen, C., Murauskiene, L., Šantrić Milićević, M., Gabrani, J., Bojaj, G., Groenewegen, P., Spreeuwenberg, P., Van Poel, E., & Collins, C. (2023). The Organization of Outreach Work for Vulnerable Patients in General Practice during COVID-19: Results from the Cross-Sectional PRICOV-19 Study in 38 Countries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043165

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected vulnerable populations' access to health care. By proactively reaching out to them, general practices attempted to prevent the underutilization of their services. This paper examined the association b... Read More about The Organization of Outreach Work for Vulnerable Patients in General Practice during COVID-19: Results from the Cross-Sectional PRICOV-19 Study in 38 Countries..

Is Vaccination Against COVID-19 Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flare? Self-Controlled Case Series Analysis Using the UK CPRD (2023)
Journal Article
Card, T. R., Nakafero, G., Grainge, M. J., Mallen, C. D., Van-Tam, J. S. N., Williams, H. C., & Abhishek, A. (2023). Is Vaccination Against COVID-19 Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flare? Self-Controlled Case Series Analysis Using the UK CPRD. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 118(8), 1388-1394. https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000002205

INTRODUCTION: To investigate the association between vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) flare. METHODS: Patients with IBD vaccinated against COVID-19 who consulted for disease flare between De... Read More about Is Vaccination Against COVID-19 Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flare? Self-Controlled Case Series Analysis Using the UK CPRD.

Investigating the usefulness of Automated Check-in Data Collection in general practice (AC DC Study): a multicentre, cross-sectional study in England. (2023)
Journal Article
Lawton, S., Mallen, C., Muller, S., Wathall, S., & Helliwell, T. (2023). Investigating the usefulness of Automated Check-in Data Collection in general practice (AC DC Study): a multicentre, cross-sectional study in England. BMJ Open, 13(1), Article e062389. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062389

Objectives: To investigate the usefulness of using automated appointment check-in screens to collect brief research data from patients, prior to their general practice consultation.

Design: A descriptive, cross-sectional study.

Setting: Nine ge... Read More about Investigating the usefulness of Automated Check-in Data Collection in general practice (AC DC Study): a multicentre, cross-sectional study in England..

Systematic review of community engagement approach in research: describing partnership approaches, challenges and benefits (2023)
Journal Article
Abebe, H., Zerihun, Z., Mallen, C., Price, H., Mulugeta, A., & Taffere, G. (2023). Systematic review of community engagement approach in research: describing partnership approaches, challenges and benefits. Journal of Public Health, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-022-01799-9

Background
Community engagement in research has gained momentum as people have realised the importance and value it brings to research. However, a lack of standardization in the engagement approach has been reported in the literature. This systemati... Read More about Systematic review of community engagement approach in research: describing partnership approaches, challenges and benefits.

Factors associated with change in health-related quality of life in people with gout: a 3-year prospective cohort study in primary care (2022)
Journal Article
Watson, L., Belcher, J., Nicholls, E., Chandratre, P., Blagojevic-Bucknall, M., Hider, S., Lawton, S. A., Mallen, C. D., Muller, S., Rome, K., & Roddy, E. (2022). Factors associated with change in health-related quality of life in people with gout: a 3-year prospective cohort study in primary care. Rheumatology, 62(8), 2748-2756. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac706

Objective To describe factors associated with change in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in people living with gout in primary care. Methods In a UK prospective cohort study, adults with a diagnosis of gout registered with 20 general practices... Read More about Factors associated with change in health-related quality of life in people with gout: a 3-year prospective cohort study in primary care.