The association between osteoarthritis and invasive management strategies and clinical outcomes following acute myocardial infarction in electronic health record data (2020)
Thesis
Parmar, S. S. (2020). The association between osteoarthritis and invasive management strategies and clinical outcomes following acute myocardial infarction in electronic health record data. (Thesis). Keele University

Background
The association between osteoarthritis (OA) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is unclear, as are the outcomes of people with OA diagnosed with AMI. This study aimed to describe the annual prevalence of OA among AMI patients and descri... Read More about The association between osteoarthritis and invasive management strategies and clinical outcomes following acute myocardial infarction in electronic health record data.

Exploration of the use of decision analytic modelling in low back pain and sciatica (2020)
Thesis
Ashwell Hall, J. (2020). Exploration of the use of decision analytic modelling in low back pain and sciatica. (Thesis). Keele University

Low back pain (LBP) is a global public health problem. Keele University developed the STarT Back tool to stratify LBP patients according to their risk of persistent disability, matching treatments to individual risk. A 12-month trial-based economic e... Read More about Exploration of the use of decision analytic modelling in low back pain and sciatica.

Collaborative behaviours and professional culture traits in real-time interprofessional clinical simulation (2020)
Thesis
Berry, J. D. (2020). Collaborative behaviours and professional culture traits in real-time interprofessional clinical simulation. (Thesis). Keele University

Interprofessional education (IPE) has been proposed as a method of creating a collaborative practice ready workforce in healthcare. Postulated benefits of the technique include improving communication between professional groups, which in turn should... Read More about Collaborative behaviours and professional culture traits in real-time interprofessional clinical simulation.

Investigating comorbid mood disorders in people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions: a mixed methods study (2020)
Thesis
Machin, A. R. (2020). Investigating comorbid mood disorders in people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions: a mixed methods study. (Thesis). Keele University

Background
Mood problems in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are under-recognised and treated, contributing to increased mortality. Comorbid depression is associated with increased disease activity and reduced quality of life (QoL), though the... Read More about Investigating comorbid mood disorders in people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions: a mixed methods study.