Persistent inequalities in consultation incidence and prevalence of low back pain and osteoarthritis in England between 2004-2019 (2022)
Journal Article
Yu, D., Jordan, K. P., Wilkie, R., Bailey, J., Fitzpatrick, J., Ali, N., …Peat, G. (2022). Persistent inequalities in consultation incidence and prevalence of low back pain and osteoarthritis in England between 2004-2019. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkac106

Objective
To determine whether socioeconomic inequalities in primary care consultation rates for two major, disabling musculoskeletal conditions in England narrowed or widened between 2004-2019.

Methods
We analysed data from Clinical Practice Re... Read More about Persistent inequalities in consultation incidence and prevalence of low back pain and osteoarthritis in England between 2004-2019.

Do recommended interventions widen or narrow inequalities in musculoskeletal health? An equity-focussed systematic review of differential effectiveness (2022)
Journal Article
Peat, G., Jordan, K., Wilkie, R., Corp, N., Van Der Windt, D., Yu, D., …Ali, N. (2022). Do recommended interventions widen or narrow inequalities in musculoskeletal health? An equity-focussed systematic review of differential effectiveness. Journal of Public Health, 44(3), e376–e387. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdac014

Background It is unclear whether seven interventions recommended by Public Health England for preventing and managing common musculoskeletal conditions reduce or widen health inequalities in adults with musculoskeletal conditions. Methods We used cit... Read More about Do recommended interventions widen or narrow inequalities in musculoskeletal health? An equity-focussed systematic review of differential effectiveness.

Healthy working life expectancy at age 50 for people with and without osteoarthritis in local and national English populations (2022)
Journal Article
Lynch, M., Bucknall, M., Jagger, C., & Wilkie, R. (2022). Healthy working life expectancy at age 50 for people with and without osteoarthritis in local and national English populations. Scientific reports, 12(1), Article 2408. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-06490-3

Retirement ages are rising in many countries to offset the challenges of population ageing, but osteoarthritis is an age-associated disease that is becoming more prevalent and may limit capacity to work until older ages. We aimed to assess the impact... Read More about Healthy working life expectancy at age 50 for people with and without osteoarthritis in local and national English populations.

Projections of healthy working life expectancy in England to the year 2035 (2022)
Journal Article
Lynch, M., Bucknall, M., Jagger, C., & Wilkie, R. (2022). Projections of healthy working life expectancy in England to the year 2035. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-021-00161-0

UK state pension age is rising in response to life expectancy gains but population health and job opportunities may not be sufficient to achieve extended working lives1,2,3. This study aimed to estimate future trends in healthy working life expectanc... Read More about Projections of healthy working life expectancy in England to the year 2035.

496Higher predicted 10-year risk for cardiovascular disease in primary care consulters for osteoarthritis (2021)
Journal Article
Huang, M., Yu, D., Wilkie, R., & Mamas, M. (2021). 496Higher predicted 10-year risk for cardiovascular disease in primary care consulters for osteoarthritis. International Journal of Epidemiology, i105 - i105. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.295

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>Osteoarthritis (OA) has a major impact on the global burden of disease and is associated with poorer cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes. However it’s unclear... Read More about 496Higher predicted 10-year risk for cardiovascular disease in primary care consulters for osteoarthritis.

The association between osteoarthritis and invasive treatment and clinical outcomes in 6.5 million patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction (2020)
Journal Article
Parmar, S., Mohamed, M., Wilkie, R., & Mamas, M. (2020). The association between osteoarthritis and invasive treatment and clinical outcomes in 6.5 million patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction. European Heart Journal, 41(S2), 1660 - 1660. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.1660

Background
People with osteoarthritis (OA) have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Despite OA being the most common joint condition and the fastest increasing major health condition, there is li... Read More about The association between osteoarthritis and invasive treatment and clinical outcomes in 6.5 million patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction.

Natural History of Social Participation in the Very Old: Findings from the Newcastle 85+ Study. (2020)
Journal Article
Wilkie. (2020). Natural History of Social Participation in the Very Old: Findings from the Newcastle 85+ Study. Journal of Aging and Health, 898264320944672 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264320944672

Objective: To describe the natural history of social participation in people aged 85 years and over. Methods: Prospective cohort study; Newcastle 85+ study. Data were collected at baseline (n = 850) and at 18-, 36- and 60-month follow-ups (n = 344).... Read More about Natural History of Social Participation in the Very Old: Findings from the Newcastle 85+ Study..

Population-based estimates of healthy working life expectancy in England at age 50 years: analysis of data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. (2020)
Journal Article
Bucknall, M., & Wilkie, R. (2020). Population-based estimates of healthy working life expectancy in England at age 50 years: analysis of data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. The Lancet Public Health, 5(7), e395 - e403. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667%2820%2930114-6

BACKGROUND: Retirement ages are rising in many countries to offset the challenges of population ageing, but people's capacity to work for more years in their later working life (>50 years) is unclear. We aimed to estimate healthy working life expecta... Read More about Population-based estimates of healthy working life expectancy in England at age 50 years: analysis of data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing..

THE DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SECULAR TRENDS OF LOWER BACK PAIN PROCEDURES IN ROUTINE UK NHS CARE FROM 2000 TO 2016 (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Robinson, D., Lane, J., Craig, R., Judge, A., Bailey, J., Yu, D., …Prieto-Alhambra, D. (2020, June). THE DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SECULAR TRENDS OF LOWER BACK PAIN PROCEDURES IN ROUTINE UK NHS CARE FROM 2000 TO 2016. Poster presented at EULAR 2020

Background: The lifetime prevalence of lower back pain is between 60% and 70%, with surgical treatments spared for those not responding to other options.

Objectives: To investigate the age, gender and socio-economic status differences in back pain... Read More about THE DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SECULAR TRENDS OF LOWER BACK PAIN PROCEDURES IN ROUTINE UK NHS CARE FROM 2000 TO 2016.

Extending Working Lives: A Systematic Review of Healthy Working Life Expectancy at Age 50 (2020)
Journal Article
Parker, M., Bucknall, M., Jagger, C., Wilkie, R., & Lynch, M. (2020). Extending Working Lives: A Systematic Review of Healthy Working Life Expectancy at Age 50. Social Indicators Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-020-02302-1

Retirement ages for receipt of state/social pensions are rising in many countries in response to population ageing and increasing life expectancy. However, sickness absence and early retirement for health reasons (especially among adults aged?=?50) p... Read More about Extending Working Lives: A Systematic Review of Healthy Working Life Expectancy at Age 50.

Why so Fast? A Focus on Reasons for an Increase in Arthritis-Attributable Activity Limitation Trends, 2002-2017 (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Theis, K., Boring, M., & Wilkie, R. (2019, November). Why so Fast? A Focus on Reasons for an Increase in Arthritis-Attributable Activity Limitation Trends, 2002-2017. Poster presented at 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA

Background/Purpose: “Arthritis-attributable activity limitation” (AAAL) is linked to many potentially modifiable characteristics (e.g., work disability, physical inactivity, obesity). By 2015, prevalence of AAAL among adults =18 with arthritis had in... Read More about Why so Fast? A Focus on Reasons for an Increase in Arthritis-Attributable Activity Limitation Trends, 2002-2017.

TARGETS FOR REDUCING PREMATURE MORTALITY IN OLDER ADULTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS: RESULTS FROM A NOVEL PATH ANALYSIS WITHIN A COX PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL (2019)
Journal Article
Wilkie, R., Parmar, S., & Bucknall, M. (2019). TARGETS FOR REDUCING PREMATURE MORTALITY IN OLDER ADULTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS: RESULTS FROM A NOVEL PATH ANALYSIS WITHIN A COX PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 78-S2, 152 - 153. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-eular.5862

Objectives The objectives of this study were to identify potential mechanisms of the impact of osteoarthritis on mortality and examine the role of modifiable targets (anxiety, depression, insomnia and walking frequency) for health professionals in rh... Read More about TARGETS FOR REDUCING PREMATURE MORTALITY IN OLDER ADULTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS: RESULTS FROM A NOVEL PATH ANALYSIS WITHIN A COX PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL.

SOCIAL HEALTH PROFILES IN PRIMARY CARE CONSULTERS FOR COMMON MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS: OPERATIONALISATION OF THE PROMIS SHORT FORM TOOL IN PATIENTS WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS (2019)
Journal Article
Uraiby, Y., & Wilkie, R. (2019). SOCIAL HEALTH PROFILES IN PRIMARY CARE CONSULTERS FOR COMMON MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS: OPERATIONALISATION OF THE PROMIS SHORT FORM TOOL IN PATIENTS WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS. Rheumatology, 58(S3), Article kez107.023. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez107.023

OSTEOARTHRITIS AND PREMATURE MORTALITY: PATHWAYS FOR HAND, HIP, KNEE AND FOOT OSTEOARTHRITIS (2019)
Journal Article
Seale, B., Thomas, M., Parmar, S., Blagojevic-Bucknall, M., & Wilkie, R. (2019). OSTEOARTHRITIS AND PREMATURE MORTALITY: PATHWAYS FOR HAND, HIP, KNEE AND FOOT OSTEOARTHRITIS. Rheumatology, 58(S3), Article kez108.062. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez108.062

Secular trends in work disability and its relationship to musculoskeletal pain and mental health: a time-trend analysis using five cross-sectional surveys (2002-2010) in the general population. (2018)
Journal Article
Wynne-Jones, G., Chen, Y., Croft, P., Peat, G., Wilkie, R., Jordan, K., & Petersson, I. F. (2018). Secular trends in work disability and its relationship to musculoskeletal pain and mental health: a time-trend analysis using five cross-sectional surveys (2002-2010) in the general population. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 877-883. https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-105171

OBJECTIVES: International evidence suggests that rates of inability to work because of illness can change over time. We hypothesised that one reason for this is that the link between inability to work and common illnesses, such as musculoskeletal pai... Read More about Secular trends in work disability and its relationship to musculoskeletal pain and mental health: a time-trend analysis using five cross-sectional surveys (2002-2010) in the general population..

Reasons why osteoarthritis predicts mortality: path analysis within a cox proportional hazards model (2018)
Journal Article
Wilkie. (2018). Reasons why osteoarthritis predicts mortality: path analysis within a cox proportional hazards model. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, S14 -S15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2018.02.046

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Pain and Mortality in Older Adults: The Influence of Pain Phenotype. (2018)
Journal Article
Smith, D., Wilkie, R., Croft, P., & McBeth, J. (2018). Pain and Mortality in Older Adults: The Influence of Pain Phenotype. Arthritis Care and Research, 70(2), 236 - 243. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.23268

OBJECTIVE: Moderate to severe chronic pain affects 1 in 5 adults. Pain may increase the risk of mortality, but the relationship is unclear. This study investigated whether mortality risk was influenced by pain phenotype, characterized by pain extent... Read More about Pain and Mortality in Older Adults: The Influence of Pain Phenotype..

Musculoskeletal pain and co-morbid insomnia in adults; a population study of the prevalence and impact on restricted social participation. (2017)
Journal Article
Baker, S., McBeth, J., Chew-Graham, C. A., & Wilkie, R. (2017). Musculoskeletal pain and co-morbid insomnia in adults; a population study of the prevalence and impact on restricted social participation. BMC Family Practice, 17 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-017-0593-5

BACKGROUND: Comorbidity is common in patients consulting in primary care. Musculoskeletal pain and insomnia each increase the risk of the other. Co-occurrence may pose an increased burden on well-being. However, the prevalence and impact of co-existi... Read More about Musculoskeletal pain and co-morbid insomnia in adults; a population study of the prevalence and impact on restricted social participation..

Allostatic load and pain severity in older adults: results from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (2017)
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Sibille, K. T., McBeth, J., Smith, D., & Wilkie, R. (2017). Allostatic load and pain severity in older adults: results from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Experimental Gerontology, 51 - 58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2016.12.013

Pain is common in older adults, is frequently experienced as stressful, and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Stress regulatory systems are adaptive to challenge and change, allostasis, until demands exceed the adaptive capacity c... Read More about Allostatic load and pain severity in older adults: results from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.

Widespread pain and depression are key modifiable risk factors associated with reduced social participation in older adults: A prospective cohort study in primary care. (2016)
Journal Article
Wilkie, R., Blagojevic-Bucknall, M., Belcher, J., Chew-Graham, C., Lacey, R. J., & McBeth, J. (2016). Widespread pain and depression are key modifiable risk factors associated with reduced social participation in older adults: A prospective cohort study in primary care. Medicine, 95(31), Article e4111. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000004111

In older adults, reduced social participation increases the risk of poor health-related quality of life, increased levels of inflammatory markers and cardiovascular disease, and increased mortality. Older adults frequently present to primary care, wh... Read More about Widespread pain and depression are key modifiable risk factors associated with reduced social participation in older adults: A prospective cohort study in primary care..