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Professor Krysia Dziedzic's Outputs (264)

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)
Journal Article
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.

Patient-reported quality indicators to evaluate physiotherapy care for hip and/or knee osteoarthritis- development and evaluation of the QUIPA tool (2020)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Public Involvement in a study to improve patient empowerment in musculoskeletal care using an online health portal: The MSK-Tracker (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Blackburn, S., Tempest, K., Stevenson, K., Dziedzic, K., Tooth, S., & Hill, J. (2019, October). Public Involvement in a study to improve patient empowerment in musculoskeletal care using an online health portal: The MSK-Tracker. Presented at 5th International Clinical Trials Methodology Conference (ICTMC 2019), Brighton, UK

Introduction: New musculoskeletal (MSK) care models are required that are patient-centred and better reflect patients’ individual needs. The Arthritis Research UK Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (MSK-HQ) is a recently validated outcome measure t... Read More about Public Involvement in a study to improve patient empowerment in musculoskeletal care using an online health portal: The MSK-Tracker.

Raising the Standards of Public Involvement in Clinical Trials (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Blackburn, S., Rhodes, C., Higginbottom, A., Campbell, L., User Group, R., Foster, N., & Dziedzic, K. (2019, October). Raising the Standards of Public Involvement in Clinical Trials. Poster presented at 5th International Clinical Trials Methodology Conference (ICTMC 2019), Brighton, UK

Introduction: The UK National Standards for Public Involvement in
research have recently been launched to improve the quality of
public involvement. Keele University is one of the ten test sites
nationally developing ways to put the six National S... Read More about Raising the Standards of Public Involvement in Clinical Trials.

Predictors of pain interference and potential gain from intervention in community dwelling adults with joint pain: A prospective cohort study. (2019)
Journal Article
Blagojevic-Bucknall, M., Thomas, M. J., Wulff, J., Porcheret, M., Dziedzic, K. S., Peat, G. M., …Van Der Windt, D. A. (2019). Predictors of pain interference and potential gain from intervention in community dwelling adults with joint pain: A prospective cohort study. Musculoskeletal Care, 231-240. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1406

INTRODUCTION: There is little research on identifying modifiable risk factors that predict future interference of pain with daily activity in people with joint pain, and the estimation of the corresponding population attributable risk (PAR). The pres... Read More about Predictors of pain interference and potential gain from intervention in community dwelling adults with joint pain: A prospective cohort study..

Response to: Losina E. Why past research successes do not translate to clinical reality: gaps in evidence on exercise program efficiency. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2019;27:1-2 (2019)
Journal Article
Swaithes, L., Dziedzic, K., Cottrell, E., & Quicke, J. (2019). Response to: Losina E. Why past research successes do not translate to clinical reality: gaps in evidence on exercise program efficiency. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2019;27:1-2. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, e7-e8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2019.02.801

Letter to the editor.