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Overall prognosis of acute and chronic musculoskeletal, widespread, and neuropathic pain in children and adolescents (2023)
Journal Article
Dunn, K., Montgomery, L. R., Andreucci, A., Kamper, S. J., van der Windt, D., Michaleff, Z. A., …Swain, M. S. (2023). Overall prognosis of acute and chronic musculoskeletal, widespread, and neuropathic pain in children and adolescents. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2023(2), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd014773

Objectives
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (prognosis). The objectives are as follows:

We aim to describe the overall prognosis (focusing on the pain course) and the negative impact(s) of acute and chronic musculoskeletal, widespread, an... Read More about Overall prognosis of acute and chronic musculoskeletal, widespread, and neuropathic pain in children and adolescents.

Exploring the physical, psychological and social well-being of people with rheumatoid arthritis during the coronavirus pandemic: a single-centre, longitudinal, qualitative interview study in the UK (2022)
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Brooks, M., Hassell, A., Ryan, S., Campbell, P., Paskins, Z., Hider, S., …Manning, F. (2022). Exploring the physical, psychological and social well-being of people with rheumatoid arthritis during the coronavirus pandemic: a single-centre, longitudinal, qualitative interview study in the UK. BMJ Open, 12, Article e056555

Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune, inflammatory, systemic condition that requires specific drug treatment to suppress disease activity and prevent joint deformity. To manage the ongoing symptoms of joint pain and fatigue patients a... Read More about Exploring the physical, psychological and social well-being of people with rheumatoid arthritis during the coronavirus pandemic: a single-centre, longitudinal, qualitative interview study in the UK.

Social Work and Social Care: Mapping Workforce Engagement, Relevance, Experience and Interest in Research (2021)
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Lambley-Burke, R., Wakefield, J., Lavender, S., Nixon, K., Hornby, S., Dobel-Ober, D., …Mallen, C. (2022). Social Work and Social Care: Mapping Workforce Engagement, Relevance, Experience and Interest in Research. British Journal of Social Work, 52(4), https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcab169

Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been promoted within social work/social care, with emerging evidence of benefit to practitioners and service users. Advocates argue that EBP enables practitioners to have the skills to interpret and evaluate evidence... Read More about Social Work and Social Care: Mapping Workforce Engagement, Relevance, Experience and Interest in Research.

Refinement and validation of a tool for stratifying patients with musculoskeletal pain (2021)
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Dunn, K. M., Campbell, P., Lewis, M., Hill, J. C., van der Windt, D. A., Afolabi, E., …Foster, N. E. (2021). Refinement and validation of a tool for stratifying patients with musculoskeletal pain. European Journal of Pain, 25(10), 2081-2093. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1821

AbstractBackgroundPatients with musculoskeletal pain in different body sites share common prognostic factors. Using prognosis to stratify and treatment match can be clinically and cost‐effective. We aimed to refine and validate the Keele STarT MSK To... Read More about Refinement and validation of a tool for stratifying patients with musculoskeletal pain.

Comparative differences in musculoskeletal pain consultation and analgesic prescription for people with dementia: a UK-wide matched cohort study (2021)
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Bullock, L., Bedson, J., Chen, Y., Chew-Graham, C. A., & Campbell, P. (2021). Comparative differences in musculoskeletal pain consultation and analgesic prescription for people with dementia: a UK-wide matched cohort study. PAIN, 162(10), 2613-2620. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002257

Painful musculoskeletal conditions are common in older adults; however, pain identification, assessment, and management are reported to be suboptimal for people with dementia. Adequate pain management is an integral aspect of care for people with dem... Read More about Comparative differences in musculoskeletal pain consultation and analgesic prescription for people with dementia: a UK-wide matched cohort study.

Family-based Interventions Benefit Individuals with Musculoskeletal Pain in the Short-term but not in the Long Term: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. (2021)
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Fritsch, C., Ferreira, M., da Silva, A., Simic, M., Dunn, K., Campbell, P., …Ferreira, P. (2021). Family-based Interventions Benefit Individuals with Musculoskeletal Pain in the Short-term but not in the Long Term: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clinical Journal of Pain, 37(2), 140-157. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0000000000000897

INTRODUCTION: The benefits of family-based interventions for patients with musculoskeletal pain have been previously shown in individual randomised controlled trials (RCTs), but no systematic review has summarised their effects. MATERIALS AND METHODS... Read More about Family-based Interventions Benefit Individuals with Musculoskeletal Pain in the Short-term but not in the Long Term: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis..

The challenge of pain identification, assessment, and management in people with dementia: a qualitative study (2020)
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Bullock, L., Chew-Graham, C., Bedson, J., Bartlam, B., & Campbell, P. (2020). The challenge of pain identification, assessment, and management in people with dementia: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), 4(2), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen20X101040

Background Painful conditions are common in older adults, including people with dementia. The symptoms associated with dementia (for example, diminished language capacity, memory impairment, and behavioural changes), however, may lead to the suboptim... Read More about The challenge of pain identification, assessment, and management in people with dementia: a qualitative study.

The evidence-based development of an intervention to improve clinical health literacy practice (2020)
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Tabassum, B., Campbell, P., Harvey, S., Vaittinen, A., Stobbart, L., Rowlands, G., …Protheroe, J. (2020). The evidence-based development of an intervention to improve clinical health literacy practice. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(5), Article 1513. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17051513

Abstract: Low health literacy is an issue with high prevalence in the UK and internationally. It has a social gradient with higher prevalence in lower social groups and is linked with higher rates of long-term health conditions, lower self-rated heal... Read More about The evidence-based development of an intervention to improve clinical health literacy practice.

Sleep problems and psychological symptoms as predictors of musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents. (2019)
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Andreucci, A., Campbell, P., Dunn, K., Richardson, E., & Chen, Y. (2020). Sleep problems and psychological symptoms as predictors of musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents. European Journal of Pain, 24(2), 354-363. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1491

BACKGROUND: Population-based studies show that sleep problems and psychological symptoms may increase the risk of musculoskeletal pain onset in children / adolescents. However, there is no evidence of these associations within primary care settings,... Read More about Sleep problems and psychological symptoms as predictors of musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents..

Pain assessment and pain treatment for community-dwelling people with dementia: A systematic review and narrative synthesis (2019)
Journal Article
Bullock, L., Bedson, J., Jordan, J., Bartlam, B., Chew-Graham, C., & Campbell, P. (2019). Pain assessment and pain treatment for community-dwelling people with dementia: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 34(6), 807-821. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5078

OBJECTIVES:
To describe the current literature on pain assessment and pain treatment for community-dwelling people with dementia.

METHOD:
A comprehensive systematic search of the literature with narrative synthesis was conducted. Eight major... Read More about Pain assessment and pain treatment for community-dwelling people with dementia: A systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Trajectories and predictors of the long-term course of low back pain: cohort study with 5-year follow-up (2018)
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Jordan, K., Dunn, K., Strauss, V., Foster, N., Chen, Y., & Campbell, P. (2018). Trajectories and predictors of the long-term course of low back pain: cohort study with 5-year follow-up. PAIN, 252-260. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001097

Low back pain (LBP) is a major health challenge globally. Research has identified common trajectories of pain over time. We aimed to investigate whether trajectories described in one primary care cohort can be confirmed in another, and to determine t... Read More about Trajectories and predictors of the long-term course of low back pain: cohort study with 5-year follow-up.

Measuring Musculoskeletal Pain in Infants, Children, and Adolescents. (2017)
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Michaleff, Z., Kamper, S., Stinson, J., Hestbaek, L., Williams, C., Campbell, P., & Dunn, K. (2017). Measuring Musculoskeletal Pain in Infants, Children, and Adolescents. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 712 - 730. https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2017.7469

Synopsis Accurate, reliable, and timely assessment of pain is critical for effective management of musculoskeletal pain conditions. The assessment of pain in infants, children, and adolescents with and without cognitive impairment can be particularly... Read More about Measuring Musculoskeletal Pain in Infants, Children, and Adolescents..

The pain, depression, disability pathway in those with low back pain: a moderation analysis of health locus of control (2017)
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Dunn, K., Campbell, P., & Hope, K. (2017). The pain, depression, disability pathway in those with low back pain: a moderation analysis of health locus of control. Journal of Pain Research, https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S139445

Low back pain (LBP) is common, impacts on the individual and society, and is a major health concern. Psychological consequences of LBP, such as depression, are significant barriers to recovery, but mechanisms for the development of depression are les... Read More about The pain, depression, disability pathway in those with low back pain: a moderation analysis of health locus of control.

Validity of the Visual Trajectories Questionnaire for Pain (2017)
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Dunn, K. M., Campbell, P., & Jordan, K. P. (2017). Validity of the Visual Trajectories Questionnaire for Pain. The Journal of Pain, 1451-1458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2017.07.011

Researchers have identified trajectories of pain derived using statistical techniques on longitudinal data. These trajectories have potential to be of use clinically but the repeated data collection required is currently impractical for such situatio... Read More about Validity of the Visual Trajectories Questionnaire for Pain.

Consultation patterns of children and adolescents with knee pain in UK general practice: analysis of medical records (2017)
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Campbell, P., Protheroe, J., Rajani, A., Dunn, K., & Michaleff, Z. (2017). Consultation patterns of children and adolescents with knee pain in UK general practice: analysis of medical records. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1586-1

Background
Knee problems are common in children and adolescents. Despite this, little is known about the epidemiology of knee problems in children and adolescents who consult in general practice. The aim of this study was to describe consultations b... Read More about Consultation patterns of children and adolescents with knee pain in UK general practice: analysis of medical records.

Are sleep problems a risk factor for the onset of musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents? A systematic review (2017)
Journal Article
Dunn, K., Andreucci, A., & Campbell, P. (2017). Are sleep problems a risk factor for the onset of musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents? A systematic review. SLEEP, https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsx093

Study Objectives:
Musculoskeletal pain is a major burden on the society. Adults with sleep problems are at higher risk of musculoskeletal pain onset, but there is no evidence for this relationship in children and adolescents. This study aimed to sys... Read More about Are sleep problems a risk factor for the onset of musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents? A systematic review.

Affective concordance in couples: a cross-sectional analysis of depression and anxiety consultations within a population of 13,507 couples in primary care (2017)
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Walker, J., Liddle, J., Jordan, K., & Campbell, P. (2017). Affective concordance in couples: a cross-sectional analysis of depression and anxiety consultations within a population of 13,507 couples in primary care. BMC Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1354-7

Background
Depression and anxiety are common and have a significant impact on the individual and wider society. One theory proposed to explain a heightened risk for depression and anxiety is affective concordance in couples (e.g. influence of shared... Read More about Affective concordance in couples: a cross-sectional analysis of depression and anxiety consultations within a population of 13,507 couples in primary care.

Persistent and developing sleep problems: a prospective cohort study on the relationship to poor outcome in patients attending a pain clinic with chronic low back pain. (2017)
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Campbell, P., Pakpour, A., & Yaghoubidoust, M. (2017). Persistent and developing sleep problems: a prospective cohort study on the relationship to poor outcome in patients attending a pain clinic with chronic low back pain. Pain Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/papr.12584

Sleep problems are common in people with low back pain (LBP), however the mechanisms on how sleep influences pain are complex. To date there is a lack of prospective research on the timings and the development of sleep problems in those who have LBP,... Read More about Persistent and developing sleep problems: a prospective cohort study on the relationship to poor outcome in patients attending a pain clinic with chronic low back pain..

Generic prognostic factors for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: a systematic review. (2017)
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Artus, M., Campbell, P., Mallen, C., Dunn, K., & van der Windt, D. (2017). Generic prognostic factors for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: a systematic review. BMJ Open, e012901 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012901

OBJECTIVES: To summarise the evidence for generic prognostic factors across a range of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. SETTING: primary care. METHODS AND OUTCOMES: Comprehensive systematic literature review. MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsychINFO and EMBASE we... Read More about Generic prognostic factors for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: a systematic review..