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Professor Krysia Dziedzic's Outputs (208)

HIGHER QUALITY OF CARE AND LESS SURGERY AFTER IMPLEMENTING OSTEOARTHRITIS GUIDELINES IN PRIMARY CARE- LONG-TERM RESULTS FROM A CLUSTER RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (2020)
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Osteras, N., Moseng, T., Van Bodegom-Vos, L., Dziedzic, K., Andreassen, O., Fenstad, A. M., …Hagen, K. B. (2020). HIGHER QUALITY OF CARE AND LESS SURGERY AFTER IMPLEMENTING OSTEOARTHRITIS GUIDELINES IN PRIMARY CARE- LONG-TERM RESULTS FROM A CLUSTER RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 79(S1), 198-198. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.3575

Background: To improve quality of care for patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA), a structured model for integrated OA care was developed and implemented among general practitioners (GPs) and physiotherapists (PTs) in primary care. The model... Read More about HIGHER QUALITY OF CARE AND LESS SURGERY AFTER IMPLEMENTING OSTEOARTHRITIS GUIDELINES IN PRIMARY CARE- LONG-TERM RESULTS FROM A CLUSTER RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.

Resistance or appropriation? : Uptake of exercise after a nurse-led intervention to promote self-management for osteoarthritis. (2020)
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Morden, A., Ong, B., Jinks, C., Healey, E., Finney, A., & Dziedzic, K. (2020). Resistance or appropriation? : Uptake of exercise after a nurse-led intervention to promote self-management for osteoarthritis. Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine, 26(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459320925879

The philosophical underpinning of trials of complex interventions is critiqued for not taking into account causal mechanisms that influence potential outcomes. In this article, we draw from in-depth interviews (with practice nurses and patients) and... Read More about Resistance or appropriation? : Uptake of exercise after a nurse-led intervention to promote self-management for osteoarthritis..

Comparing of reliability, construct validity and responsiveness of the IPAQ-SF and pase in adults with osteoarthritis (2020)
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Smith, R., Dziedzic, K., Quicke, J., McHugh, G., & Healey, E. (2020). Comparing of reliability, construct validity and responsiveness of the IPAQ-SF and pase in adults with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 28(S1), S428. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2020.02.663

Purpose: Physical activity (PA) is recommended as a core treatment for all adults with osteoarthritis (OA), yet actual levels of physical activity in this population are low. Valid and reliable measures of PA levels that are responsive to change in a... Read More about Comparing of reliability, construct validity and responsiveness of the IPAQ-SF and pase in adults with osteoarthritis.

Development of a core capability framework for qualified health professionals to optimise care for people with osteoarthritis (2020)
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Hinman, R., Allen, K., Bennell, K., Berenbaum, F., Betteridge, N., Briggs, A., …van der Esch, M. (2020). Development of a core capability framework for qualified health professionals to optimise care for people with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 28(S1), S437-S438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2020.02.681

Purpose: A major contributor to the quality of care received by people with osteoarthritis (OA) is the capability of the healthcare workforce to deliver care that is aligned with evidence-based recommendations and a biopsychosocial approach to manage... Read More about Development of a core capability framework for qualified health professionals to optimise care for people with osteoarthritis.

Low adherence to exercise may have influenced the proportion of OMERACT-OARSI responders in an integrated osteoarthritis care model: secondary analyses from a cluster-randomised stepped-wedge trial (2020)
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Dziedzic, Moseng, T., Dagfinrud, H., van Bodegom-Vos, L., Dziedzic, K., Hagen, K. B., …Osteras, N. (2020). Low adherence to exercise may have influenced the proportion of OMERACT-OARSI responders in an integrated osteoarthritis care model: secondary analyses from a cluster-randomised stepped-wedge trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 21(1), Article 236. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03235-z

BACKGROUND: To address the well-documented gap between hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) treatment recommendations and current clinical practice, a structured model for integrated OA care was developed and evaluated in a stepped-wedge cluster-randomis... Read More about Low adherence to exercise may have influenced the proportion of OMERACT-OARSI responders in an integrated osteoarthritis care model: secondary analyses from a cluster-randomised stepped-wedge trial.

Patient-reported quality indicators to evaluate physiotherapy care for hip and/or knee osteoarthritis- development and evaluation of the QUIPA tool (2020)
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Ling Teo, P., Hinman, R. S., Egerton, T., Dziedzic, K. S., Kasza, J., & Bennell, K. L. (2020). Patient-reported quality indicators to evaluate physiotherapy care for hip and/or knee osteoarthritis- development and evaluation of the QUIPA tool. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 21, Article 202. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03221-5

BACKGROUND: There is no physiotherapy-specific quality indicator tool available to evaluate physiotherapy care for people with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis (OA). This study aimed to develop a patient-reported quality indicator tool (QUIPA) for phys... Read More about Patient-reported quality indicators to evaluate physiotherapy care for hip and/or knee osteoarthritis- development and evaluation of the QUIPA tool.

O03 The OA thumb therapy trial: a three arm multi-centre randomised controlled trial of the clinical effectiveness and efficacy of splints for symptomatic thumb base OA (2020)
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Adams, J., Barratt, P., Arden, N. K., Bouças, S. B., Bradley, S., Doherty, M., …Wiliams, M. (2020). O03 The OA thumb therapy trial: a three arm multi-centre randomised controlled trial of the clinical effectiveness and efficacy of splints for symptomatic thumb base OA. Rheumatology, 59(Supplement_2), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaa110.002

Background
Symptomatic thumb-base osteoarthritis (OA) affects 20% of people aged >55 years. Patients with thumb-base OA may experience pain, work disability, hand dysfunction and reduced quality of life (QoL). Although hand splints are a recommended... Read More about O03 The OA thumb therapy trial: a three arm multi-centre randomised controlled trial of the clinical effectiveness and efficacy of splints for symptomatic thumb base OA.

P143 The clinical and cost-effectiveness of corticosteroid injection versus night splints for carpal tunnel syndrome: 24-month follow-up of an open-label, parallel group, randomised controlled trial (2020)
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Burton, C. L., Rathod-Mistry, T., Blagojevic-Bucknall, M., Chesterton, L. S., Davenport, G., Dziedzic, K. S., …Roddy, E. (2020). P143 The clinical and cost-effectiveness of corticosteroid injection versus night splints for carpal tunnel syndrome: 24-month follow-up of an open-label, parallel group, randomised controlled trial. Rheumatology, 59(Supplement_2), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaa111.138

Background
Patients with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) are commonly treated with night splints and/or local corticosteroid injection. In the INSTINCTS (INjection versus SplinTing in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) trial, we previously report... Read More about P143 The clinical and cost-effectiveness of corticosteroid injection versus night splints for carpal tunnel syndrome: 24-month follow-up of an open-label, parallel group, randomised controlled trial.

The value of the Versus Arthritis, Nurse and Allied Health Professional Internship Scheme on early musculoskeletal career researchers: a short report from an intern's perspective (2020)
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Simkins, J., Healey, E., Dziedzic, K., & Finney, A. (2020). The value of the Versus Arthritis, Nurse and Allied Health Professional Internship Scheme on early musculoskeletal career researchers: a short report from an intern's perspective. Musculoskeletal Care, 18(2), 215 - 218. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1455

Factors influencing the implementation of evidence-based guidelines for osteoarthritis in primary care: A systematic review and thematic synthesis. (2020)
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Swaithes, L., Paskins, Z., Dziedzic, K., & Finney, A. (2020). Factors influencing the implementation of evidence-based guidelines for osteoarthritis in primary care: A systematic review and thematic synthesis. Musculoskeletal Care, https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1452

INTRODUCTION: Implementation of evidence-based health guidelines in primary care is challenging. This systematic review aimed to synthesize qualitative evidence that investigates the factors influencing the implementation of evidence-based guidelines... Read More about Factors influencing the implementation of evidence-based guidelines for osteoarthritis in primary care: A systematic review and thematic synthesis..

Relative prevalence and distribution of knee, hand and foot symptomatic osteoarthritis subtypes in an English population (2020)
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Peat, G., Rathod-Mistry, T., Paskins, Z., Marshall, M., Thomas, M. J., Menz, H. B., …Dziedzic, K. S. (2020). Relative prevalence and distribution of knee, hand and foot symptomatic osteoarthritis subtypes in an English population. Musculoskeletal Care, 18(2), 219-224. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1457

In this brief report, we used data from a series of three related cohorts on pain and osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, hand and foot, which were conducted in North Staffordshire, England. We used a common approach for sampling, data collection and co... Read More about Relative prevalence and distribution of knee, hand and foot symptomatic osteoarthritis subtypes in an English population.

Development of a core capability framework for qualified health professionals to optimise care for people with osteoarthritis: an OARSI initiative (2019)
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Hinman, R., Allen, K., Bennell, K., Berenbaum, F., Betteridge, N., Briggs, A., …van der Esch, M. (2020). Development of a core capability framework for qualified health professionals to optimise care for people with osteoarthritis: an OARSI initiative. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 28(2), 154-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2019.12.001

Summary Objective Develop a generic trans-disciplinary, skills-based capability framework for health professionals providing care for people with OA. Design e-Delphi survey. An international inter-professional Delphi Panel (researchers; clinicians; c... Read More about Development of a core capability framework for qualified health professionals to optimise care for people with osteoarthritis: an OARSI initiative.

The Osteoarthritis Thumb Therapy (OTTER) II Trial: a study protocol for a three-arm multi-centre randomised placebo controlled trial of the clinical effectiveness and efficacy and cost-effectiveness of splints for symptomatic thumb base osteoarthritis (2019)
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Dziedzic. (2019). The Osteoarthritis Thumb Therapy (OTTER) II Trial: a study protocol for a three-arm multi-centre randomised placebo controlled trial of the clinical effectiveness and efficacy and cost-effectiveness of splints for symptomatic thumb base osteoarthritis. BMJ Open, e028342 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028342

INTRODUCTION
The economic cost of osteoarthritis (OA) is high. At least 4.4?million people have hand OA in the UK. Symptomatic thumb base OA affects 20% of people over 55 years, causing more pain, work and functional disability than OA elsewhere in... Read More about The Osteoarthritis Thumb Therapy (OTTER) II Trial: a study protocol for a three-arm multi-centre randomised placebo controlled trial of the clinical effectiveness and efficacy and cost-effectiveness of splints for symptomatic thumb base osteoarthritis.

Protocol for establishing a child and adolescent twin register for mental health research and capacity building in Sri Lanka and other low and middle-income countries in South Asia (2019)
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Jayaweera, K., M Craig, J., M S Zavos, H., Abeysinghe, N., De Alwis, S., Andras, A., …Sumathipala, A. (2019). Protocol for establishing a child and adolescent twin register for mental health research and capacity building in Sri Lanka and other low and middle-income countries in South Asia. BMJ Open, 9(10), Article e029332. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029332

INTRODUCTION: Worldwide, 10%-20% of children and adolescents experience mental health conditions. However, most such disorders remain undiagnosed until adolescence or adulthood. Little is known about the factors that influence mental health in childr... Read More about Protocol for establishing a child and adolescent twin register for mental health research and capacity building in Sri Lanka and other low and middle-income countries in South Asia.

Implementing a structured model for osteoarthritis care in primary healthcare: A stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial (2019)
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Dziedzic. (2019). Implementing a structured model for osteoarthritis care in primary healthcare: A stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial. PLoS Medicine, 1 - 19. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002949

Author summary Why was this study done? Hip and knee osteoarthritis is a common chronic joint disease in the adult population causing significant pain and disability. Non-surgical treatment modalities including patient osteoarthritis education, exerc... Read More about Implementing a structured model for osteoarthritis care in primary healthcare: A stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial.