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Informing efficient randomised controlled trials: exploration of challenges in developing progression criteria for internal pilot studies (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Informing efficient randomised controlled trials: exploration of challenges in developing progression criteria for internal pilot studies. BMJ Open, e013537 - e013537. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013537

Objectives
Designing studies with an internal pilot phase may optimise the use of pilot work to inform more efficient randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Careful selection of preagreed decision or ‘progression’ criteria at the juncture between the... Read More about Informing efficient randomised controlled trials: exploration of challenges in developing progression criteria for internal pilot studies.

Construct and discriminant validity of STarT Back Screening Tool – Brazilian version (2017)
Journal Article
Hill, J. (2017). Construct and discriminant validity of STarT Back Screening Tool – Brazilian version. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 69 - 73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjpt.2016.12.006

Background
The STarT Back Screening Tool (SBST) was developed to stratify low back pain patients according to their risk of future physical disability so that prognostic subgroups can receive matched treatments in primary care.

Objective
To meas... Read More about Construct and discriminant validity of STarT Back Screening Tool – Brazilian version.

Can we identify who gets benefit or harm from mycophenolate mofetil in systemic lupus erythematosus? a systematic review (2017)
Journal Article
Van Der Windt. (2017). Can we identify who gets benefit or harm from mycophenolate mofetil in systemic lupus erythematosus? a systematic review. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 65-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2017.01.009

AbstractObjectives We aimed to summarize the evidence examining factors that predict differential response to mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods Systematic searches of randomized clinical trials (RCT) to identi... Read More about Can we identify who gets benefit or harm from mycophenolate mofetil in systemic lupus erythematosus? a systematic review.

Prognosis research ideally should measure time-varying predictors at their intended moment of use (2017)
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Whittle, R., Royle, K., Jordan, K. P., Riley, R. D., Mallen, C. D., & Peat, G. (2017). Prognosis research ideally should measure time-varying predictors at their intended moment of use. Diagnostic and Prognostic Research, 1, Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41512-016-0006-6

Background
Prognosis research studies (e.g. those deriving prognostic models or examining potential predictors of outcome) often collect information on time-varying predictors after their intended moment of use, sometimes using a measurement method... Read More about Prognosis research ideally should measure time-varying predictors at their intended moment of use.

Musculoskeletal pain and co-morbid insomnia in adults; a population study of the prevalence and impact on restricted social participation. (2017)
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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..

Rating of Included Trials on the Efficacy-Effectiveness Spectrum (RITES): development of a new tool for systematic reviews (2017)
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Van Der Windt, D. (2017). Rating of Included Trials on the Efficacy-Effectiveness Spectrum (RITES): development of a new tool for systematic reviews. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 95-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.01.010

AbstractBackground Randomized trials may be designed to provide evidence more strongly related to efficacy or effectiveness of an intervention. When systematic reviews are used to inform clinical or policy decisions, it is important to know the effic... Read More about Rating of Included Trials on the Efficacy-Effectiveness Spectrum (RITES): development of a new tool for systematic reviews.

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.

Evaluating on-line health information for patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a descriptive study (2017)
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Vivekanantham, A., Protheroe, J., Muller, S., & Hider, S. (2017). Evaluating on-line health information for patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a descriptive study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 43 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1416-5

BACKGROUND: The Internet is increasingly used to access health information, although the quality of information varies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the readability, and quality of websites about polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). METHODS: Three... Read More about Evaluating on-line health information for patients with polymyalgia rheumatica: a descriptive study.

Multilevel Modeling of Binary Outcomes with Three-Level Complex Health Survey Data (2017)
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(2017). Multilevel Modeling of Binary Outcomes with Three-Level Complex Health Survey Data. Open Journal of Epidemiology, 27 - 43. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojepi.2017.71004

Complex survey designs often involve unequal selection probabilities of clusters or units within clusters. When estimating models for complex survey data, scaled weights are incorporated into the likelihood, producing a pseudo likelihood. In a 3-leve... Read More about Multilevel Modeling of Binary Outcomes with Three-Level Complex Health Survey Data.

Acupuncture and electro-acupuncture for people diagnosed with subacromial pain syndrome: A multicentre randomized trial (2017)
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Barlas, P., Lewis, J., & Sim, J. (2017). Acupuncture and electro-acupuncture for people diagnosed with subacromial pain syndrome: A multicentre randomized trial. European Journal of Pain, 1007-1019. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1001

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal disorders have been identified globally as the second most common healthcare problem for 'years lived with disability', and of these shoulder conditions are amongst the most common, frequently associated with substantial p... Read More about Acupuncture and electro-acupuncture for people diagnosed with subacromial pain syndrome: A multicentre randomized trial.

Generic prognostic factors for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: a systematic review. (2017)
Journal Article
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..

Deriving percentage study weights in multi-parameter meta-analysis models: with application to meta-regression, network meta-analysis and one-stage individual participant data models. (2017)
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(2017). Deriving percentage study weights in multi-parameter meta-analysis models: with application to meta-regression, network meta-analysis and one-stage individual participant data models. Statistical Methods in Medical Research, 2885-2905. https://doi.org/10.1177/0962280216688033

Many meta-analysis models contain multiple parameters, for example due to multiple outcomes, multiple treatments or multiple regression coefficients. In particular, meta-regression models may contain multiple study-level covariates, and one-stage ind... Read More about Deriving percentage study weights in multi-parameter meta-analysis models: with application to meta-regression, network meta-analysis and one-stage individual participant data models..

Identifying patients with chronic widespread pain in primary care. (2017)
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Mansfield, K., Sim, J., Croft, P., & Jordan, K. (2017). Identifying patients with chronic widespread pain in primary care. PAIN, 158, 110-119. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000733

Chronic widespread pain (CWP) is common in the general population. It is unclear how people reporting this problem present in primary care; they may regularly consult for regional pains without being recognized as having a generalized condition. Our... Read More about Identifying patients with chronic widespread pain in primary care..

Secondary prevention lifestyle interventions initiated within 90 days after TIA or ‘minor’ stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of rehabilitation programmes (2016)
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Heron. (2016). Secondary prevention lifestyle interventions initiated within 90 days after TIA or ‘minor’ stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of rehabilitation programmes. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), e57 - e66. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X688369

Background Strokes are often preceded by a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or ‘minor’ stroke. The immediate period after a TIA/minor stroke is a crucial time to initiate secondary prevention. However, the optimal approach to prevention, including no... Read More about Secondary prevention lifestyle interventions initiated within 90 days after TIA or ‘minor’ stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of rehabilitation programmes.

Quality and acceptability of measures of exercise adherence in musculoskeletal settings: a systematic review. (2016)
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McLean, S., Holden, M. A., Potia, T., Gee, M., Mallett, R., Bhanbhro, S., …Haywood, K. (2016). Quality and acceptability of measures of exercise adherence in musculoskeletal settings: a systematic review. Rheumatology, 426-438. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kew422

OBJECTIVE: To recommend robust and relevant measures of exercise adherence for application in the musculoskeletal field. METHOD: A systematic review of measures was conducted in two phases. Phase 1 sought to identify all reproducible measures used to... Read More about Quality and acceptability of measures of exercise adherence in musculoskeletal settings: a systematic review..

A nurse-led clinic for patients consulting with osteoarthritis in general practice: development and impact of training in a cluster randomised controlled trial (2016)
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Ryan, S., McHugh, G., Porcheret, M., Finney, A., Morden, A., Dziedzic, K., …Main, C. (2016). A nurse-led clinic for patients consulting with osteoarthritis in general practice: development and impact of training in a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMC Family Practice, 17, Article 173. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-016-0568-y

BACKGROUND: Despite a lack of service provision for people with osteoarthritis (OA), each year 1 in 5 of the general population consults a GP about a musculoskeletal condition such as OA. Consequently this may provide an opportunity for practice nurs... Read More about A nurse-led clinic for patients consulting with osteoarthritis in general practice: development and impact of training in a cluster randomised controlled trial.

Physical activity promotion in physiotherapy practice: A systematic scoping review of a decade of literature (2016)
Journal Article
(2016). Physical activity promotion in physiotherapy practice: A systematic scoping review of a decade of literature. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 122-127. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2016-096735

Background The health benefits of physical activity (PA) have been extensively documented. Globally PA levels are low with only a small proportion of the population reaching recommended levels. Insufficient PA is seen as a major public health problem... Read More about Physical activity promotion in physiotherapy practice: A systematic scoping review of a decade of literature.

What influences general practitioners' use of exercise for patients with chronic knee pain? Results from a national survey (2016)
Journal Article
Roddy. (2016). What influences general practitioners' use of exercise for patients with chronic knee pain? Results from a national survey. BMC Family Practice, 172 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-016-0570-4

BACKGROUND: Exercise is a recommended 'core' treatment for chronic knee pain (CKP), however it appears to be underused by general practitioners (GPs). While behavioural theories suggest that attitudes and beliefs influence behaviours, no single theor... Read More about What influences general practitioners' use of exercise for patients with chronic knee pain? Results from a national survey.