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Professor Krysia Dziedzic's Outputs (208)

The relationship between multisite peripheral joint pain and physical activity levels in older adults: A cross-sectional survey. (2021)
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Smith, R. D., McHugh, G. A., Quicke, J. G., Finney, A., Lewis, M., Dziedzic, K. S., & Healey, E. L. (2022). The relationship between multisite peripheral joint pain and physical activity levels in older adults: A cross-sectional survey. Musculoskeletal Care, 20(2), 341-348. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1593

INTRODUCTION: Research on levels of physical activity (PA) in those with peripheral joint pain have only focused on single sites, in the knee or hips. This study investigated the levels of PA in adults with single-site and multisite peripheral joint... Read More about The relationship between multisite peripheral joint pain and physical activity levels in older adults: A cross-sectional survey..

Integrating case-finding and initial management for osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression into primary care long-term condition reviews: results from the ENHANCE pilot trial. (2021)
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Healey, E. L., Mallen, C. D., Chew-Graham, C. A., Nicholls, E., Lewis, M., Lawton, S. A., …Jinks, C. (2022). Integrating case-finding and initial management for osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression into primary care long-term condition reviews: results from the ENHANCE pilot trial. Family Practice, 39(4), 592–602. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmab113

Background: Multimorbidity is increasingly the norm; however, primary care remains focused on single diseases. Osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression are frequently comorbid with other long-term conditions (LTCs), but rarely prioritized by clinician... Read More about Integrating case-finding and initial management for osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression into primary care long-term condition reviews: results from the ENHANCE pilot trial..

Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of osteoarthritis management programmes in primary or community care settings: a systematic review and qualitative framework synthesis protocol (2021)
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Cunningham, J., Briggs, A. M., Doyle, F., Dziedzic, K., Murphy, P., French, H. P., …Finney, A. (2021). Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of osteoarthritis management programmes in primary or community care settings: a systematic review and qualitative framework synthesis protocol. HRB Open Research, 102 - ?. https://doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13377.1

Despite consistent international guidelines for osteoarthritis (OA) management, evidence-based treatments are underutilised. OA management programmes (OAMPs) are being implemented internationally to address this evidence-practice gap. An OAMP is defi... Read More about Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of osteoarthritis management programmes in primary or community care settings: a systematic review and qualitative framework synthesis protocol.

First Contact Practitioners' (FCPs) and General Practitioners' Perceptions Towards FCPs Delivering Vocational Advice to Patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Qualitative Investigation of the Implementation Potential of the I-SWAP Initiative. (2021)
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Saunders, B., Foster, N. E., Hill, J. C., Sowden, G., Evans, N., Bishop, A., …Wynne-Jones, G. (2022). First Contact Practitioners' (FCPs) and General Practitioners' Perceptions Towards FCPs Delivering Vocational Advice to Patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Qualitative Investigation of the Implementation Potential of the I-SWAP Initiative. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 32, 147–155. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-021-09992-5

Purpose Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is a common cause of work absence. The recent SWAP (Study of Work And Pain) randomised controlled trial (RCT) found that a brief vocational advice service for primary care patients with MSK pain led to fewer days' w... Read More about First Contact Practitioners' (FCPs) and General Practitioners' Perceptions Towards FCPs Delivering Vocational Advice to Patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Qualitative Investigation of the Implementation Potential of the I-SWAP Initiative..

A STRUCTURED MODEL FOR OA CARE IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE IS A COST-EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE COMPARED TO USUAL CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH HIP AND KNEE OA (2021)
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Osteras, N., Aas, E., Moseng, T., Van Bodegom-Vos, L., Dziedzic, K., Natvig, B., …Hagen, K. B. (2021). A STRUCTURED MODEL FOR OA CARE IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE IS A COST-EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE COMPARED TO USUAL CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH HIP AND KNEE OA. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 80(S1), 119-120. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.950

To improve quality of care for patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA), a structured model for integrated OA care was developed based on international treatment recommendations. A previous analysis of a cluster RCT (cRCT) showed that compared... Read More about A STRUCTURED MODEL FOR OA CARE IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE IS A COST-EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE COMPARED TO USUAL CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH HIP AND KNEE OA.

The OARSI “joint effort initiative” repository of online osteoarthritis management programmes: an implementation rapid response during covid-19 (2021)
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Quicke, J., Swaithes, L., Campbell, L., Bowden, J., Eyles, J., Allen, K., …Dziedzic, K. (2021). The OARSI “joint effort initiative” repository of online osteoarthritis management programmes: an implementation rapid response during covid-19. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 29, S87-S89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2021.02.121

Purpose: 1) To collate into a repository, best-evidence online osteoarthritis management programmes (OAMPS), and 2) facilitate their implementation, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.The Osteoarthritis Research Society International Joint Effor... Read More about The OARSI “joint effort initiative” repository of online osteoarthritis management programmes: an implementation rapid response during covid-19.

An Evidence-Informed Model of Care for People with Lower Limb Osteoarthritis in New Zealand (2021)
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O'Brien, D., Pigg, W., Ellis, R., Baldwin, J. N., Quicke, J. G., Evans, N., & Dziedzic, K. (2021). An Evidence-Informed Model of Care for People with Lower Limb Osteoarthritis in New Zealand. https://doi.org/10.15619/nzjp/49.1.04

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent and costly condition. Evidence-based clinical guidelines recommend three core treatments for OA: education, exercise, and weight loss (as appropriate). However, the translation of evidence into practice is limited.... Read More about An Evidence-Informed Model of Care for People with Lower Limb Osteoarthritis in New Zealand.

Clinical and cost-effectiveness of bracing in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis management: protocol for a multicentre, primary care, randomised, parallel-group, superiority trial. (2021)
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Holden, M., Callaghan, M., Felson, D., Birrell, F., Nicholls, E., Jowett, S., …Peat, G. (2021). Clinical and cost-effectiveness of bracing in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis management: protocol for a multicentre, primary care, randomised, parallel-group, superiority trial. BMJ Open, 11(3), Article e048196. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048196

BACKGROUND: Brace effectiveness for knee osteoarthritis (OA) remains unclear and international guidelines offer conflicting recommendations. Our trial will determine the clinical and cost-effectiveness of adding knee bracing (matched to patients' cli... Read More about Clinical and cost-effectiveness of bracing in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis management: protocol for a multicentre, primary care, randomised, parallel-group, superiority trial..

Development, spread and impact of primary care and musculoskeletal communities of practice to assist rapid translation of evidence into practice (2021)
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Stevenson, K., Sarigiovannis, P., Finney, A. G., Cottrell, E., Lewis, R., Edwards, J. J., …Dziedzic, K. S. (2021). Development, spread and impact of primary care and musculoskeletal communities of practice to assist rapid translation of evidence into practice. Musculoskeletal Care, 19(4), 564-569. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1552

BACKGROUND: Embedding research into practice is challenging. Barriers include: a shortage of time, lack of understanding of the evidence and a poor support in the clinical setting. A community of practice (CoP) model has been used to address these is... Read More about Development, spread and impact of primary care and musculoskeletal communities of practice to assist rapid translation of evidence into practice.

Patient experiences with physiotherapy for knee osteoarthritis in Australia—a qualitative study (2021)
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Dziedzic. (2021). Patient experiences with physiotherapy for knee osteoarthritis in Australia—a qualitative study. BMJ Open, e043689 - e043689. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043689

Objective Physiotherapists commonly provide non-surgical care for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). It is unknown if patients are receiving high-quality physiotherapy care for their knee OA. This study aimed to explore the experiences of people w... Read More about Patient experiences with physiotherapy for knee osteoarthritis in Australia—a qualitative study.

Comparison of reliability, construct validity and responsiveness of the IPAQ-SF and PASE in adults with osteoarthritis (2021)
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Smith, R., McHugh, G., Quicke, J., Dziedzic, K., & Healey, E. (2021). Comparison of reliability, construct validity and responsiveness of the IPAQ-SF and PASE in adults with osteoarthritis. Musculoskeletal Care, 19(4), 473-483. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1540

BACKGROUND: This study assessed the measurement properties of two commonly used self-report physical activity (PA) measures: the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) and the Physical Activity Scale for the elderly (PASE)... Read More about Comparison of reliability, construct validity and responsiveness of the IPAQ-SF and PASE in adults with osteoarthritis.

Experience of implementing and delivering group consultations in UK general practice: a qualitative study (2021)
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Swaithes, L., Paskins, Z., Duffy, H., Evans, N., Mallen, C., Dziedzic, K., & Finney, A. (2021). Experience of implementing and delivering group consultations in UK general practice: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 71(707), E413-E422. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2020.0856

BACKGROUND: Group consultations are a relatively new concept in UK primary care and are a suggested solution to current workload pressures in general practice. Little is known about the experience of implementing and delivering this approach from sta... Read More about Experience of implementing and delivering group consultations in UK general practice: a qualitative study.

The clinical and cost effectiveness of splints for thumb base osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled clinical trial. (2020)
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Dziedzic. (2020). The clinical and cost effectiveness of splints for thumb base osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Rheumatology, 2862-2877. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaa726

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the clinical effectiveness, efficacy and cost effectiveness of splints (orthoses) in people with symptomatic basal thumb joint OA (BTOA). METHODS: A pragmatic, multicentre parallel group randomized controlled trial at 17 Na... Read More about The clinical and cost effectiveness of splints for thumb base osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled clinical trial..

Understanding the uptake of a clinical innovation for osteoarthritis in primary care: a qualitative study of knowledge mobilisation using the i-PARIHS framework. (2020)
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Swaithes, L., Dziedzic, K., Finney, A., Cottrell, E., Jinks, C., Mallen, C., …Paskins, Z. (2020). Understanding the uptake of a clinical innovation for osteoarthritis in primary care: a qualitative study of knowledge mobilisation using the i-PARIHS framework. Implementation Science, 15, Article 95. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-020-01055-2

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide. Despite research supporting best practice, evidence-based guidelines are often not followed. Little is known about the implementation of non-surgical models of care in ro... Read More about Understanding the uptake of a clinical innovation for osteoarthritis in primary care: a qualitative study of knowledge mobilisation using the i-PARIHS framework..

Physiotherapists may improve management of knee osteoarthritis through greater psychosocial focus, being proactive with advice, and offering longer-term reviews: a qualitative study. (2020)
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Dziedzic. (2020). Physiotherapists may improve management of knee osteoarthritis through greater psychosocial focus, being proactive with advice, and offering longer-term reviews: a qualitative study. Journal of Physiotherapy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2020.09.005

QUESTIONS: What are the experiences of physiotherapists delivering care for people with knee osteoarthritis? How do these experiences align with the national Clinical Care Standard? DESIGN: A qualitative study using individual interviews. PARTICIPANT... Read More about Physiotherapists may improve management of knee osteoarthritis through greater psychosocial focus, being proactive with advice, and offering longer-term reviews: a qualitative study..

Supervised treatment in outpatients for schizophrenia plus (STOPS+): protocol for a cluster randomised trial of a community-based intervention to improve treatment adherence and reduce the treatment gap for schizophrenia in Pakistan (2020)
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Shepherd, T. A., Ul-Haq, Z., Ul-Haq, M., Firaz Khan, M., Afridi, A., Dikomitis, L., …Farooq, S. (2020). Supervised treatment in outpatients for schizophrenia plus (STOPS+): protocol for a cluster randomised trial of a community-based intervention to improve treatment adherence and reduce the treatment gap for schizophrenia in Pakistan. BMJ Open, 10(6), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034709

Introduction: There is a significant treatment gap, with only a few community-based services for people with schizophrenia in Low- and Middle-Income countries. Poor treatment adherence in schizophrenia is associated with poorer health outcomes, suici... Read More about Supervised treatment in outpatients for schizophrenia plus (STOPS+): protocol for a cluster randomised trial of a community-based intervention to improve treatment adherence and reduce the treatment gap for schizophrenia in Pakistan.