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A qualitative study of patient and professional perspectives of health care services for multiple sclerosis: implications for service development and policy (2016)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham. (2016). A qualitative study of patient and professional perspectives of health care services for multiple sclerosis: implications for service development and policy. Health and Social Care in the Community, 848-857. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12369

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic degenerative condition, with heterogeneous symptoms, and an unpredictable prognosis. Previous literature suggests patients' experiences of healthcare are unsatisfactory. Primary care may play a key role in the man... Read More about A qualitative study of patient and professional perspectives of health care services for multiple sclerosis: implications for service development and policy.

Multidisciplinary approaches to managing osteoarthritis in multiple joint sites: a systematic review. (2016)
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Finney, A., Healey, E., Jordan, J., Ryan, S., & Dziedzic, K. (2016). Multidisciplinary approaches to managing osteoarthritis in multiple joint sites: a systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 17, Article 266. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1125-5

BACKGROUND: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's Osteoarthritis (OA) guidelines recommended that future research should consider the benefits of combination therapies in people with OA across multiple joint sites. However, the clin... Read More about Multidisciplinary approaches to managing osteoarthritis in multiple joint sites: a systematic review..

Symptom recognition and perceived urgency of help-seeking for rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases in the general public: A mixed method approach. (2016)
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Simons, G., Belcher, J., Morton, C., Kumar, K., Falahee, M., Mallen, C. D., …Raza, K. (2017). Symptom recognition and perceived urgency of help-seeking for rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases in the general public: A mixed method approach. Arthritis Care and Research, 69(5), 633-641. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.22979

OBJECTIVE: Clinical outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are improved if the disease is treated early. However, treatment is often significantly delayed as a result of delayed help-seeking by patients who fail to recognise its symptoms or the need f... Read More about Symptom recognition and perceived urgency of help-seeking for rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases in the general public: A mixed method approach..

Average symptom trajectories following incident radiographic knee osteoarthritis: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (2016)
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Whittle, R., Jordan, K. P., Thomas, E., & Peat, G. (2016). Average symptom trajectories following incident radiographic knee osteoarthritis: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. RMD Open, https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2016-000281

Introduction Previous research has identified the existence of a prodromal phase of symptom worsening beginning on average 2–3 years prior to the first appearance of radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA). The current study extends these observations... Read More about Average symptom trajectories following incident radiographic knee osteoarthritis: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.

A simplified approach to estimating the distribution of occasionally-consumed dietary components, applied to alcohol intake (2016)
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Solis-Trapala. (2016). A simplified approach to estimating the distribution of occasionally-consumed dietary components, applied to alcohol intake. BMC medical research methodology, 78 - 88 (11). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-016-0178-3

Background
Within-person variation in dietary records can lead to biased estimates of the distribution of food intake. Quantile estimation is especially relevant in the case of skewed distributions and in the estimation of under- or over-consumption... Read More about A simplified approach to estimating the distribution of occasionally-consumed dietary components, applied to alcohol intake.

A simplified approach to estimating the distribution of occasionally-consumed dietary components, applied to alcohol intake (2016)
Journal Article
(2016). A simplified approach to estimating the distribution of occasionally-consumed dietary components, applied to alcohol intake. BMC medical research methodology, 78 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-016-0178-3

BACKGROUND: Within-person variation in dietary records can lead to biased estimates of the distribution of food intake. Quantile estimation is especially relevant in the case of skewed distributions and in the estimation of under- or over-consumption... Read More about A simplified approach to estimating the distribution of occasionally-consumed dietary components, applied to alcohol intake.

Using the TIDieR Checklist to Standardize the Description of a Functional Strength Training Intervention for the Upper Limb After Stroke. (2016)
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Hunter, S. (2016). Using the TIDieR Checklist to Standardize the Description of a Functional Strength Training Intervention for the Upper Limb After Stroke. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, 203 - 208. https://doi.org/10.1097/NPT.0000000000000133

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Published reports of intervention in randomized controlled trials are often poorly described. The Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist has been recently developed to improve the reporting of... Read More about Using the TIDieR Checklist to Standardize the Description of a Functional Strength Training Intervention for the Upper Limb After Stroke..

Implementation of musculoskeletal Models of Care in primary care settings: Theory, practice, evaluation and outcomes for musculoskeletal health in high-income economies (2016)
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Dziedzic, K., French, S., Davis, A. M., Geelhoed, E., & Porcheret, M. (2016). Implementation of musculoskeletal Models of Care in primary care settings: Theory, practice, evaluation and outcomes for musculoskeletal health in high-income economies. Best Practice and Research: Clinical Rheumatology, 30(3), 375 - 397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.berh.2016.08.004

Musculoskeletal conditions represent one of the largest causes of years lived with disability in high-income economies. These conditions are predominantly managed in primary care settings, and yet, there is a paucity of evidence on which approaches w... Read More about Implementation of musculoskeletal Models of Care in primary care settings: Theory, practice, evaluation and outcomes for musculoskeletal health in high-income economies.

Patients with COPD tell their stories about living with the long-term condition: an innovative and powerful way to impact primary health care professionals' attitudes and behaviour? (2016)
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(2016). Patients with COPD tell their stories about living with the long-term condition: an innovative and powerful way to impact primary health care professionals' attitudes and behaviour?. Education for Primary Care, 1 - 6. https://doi.org/10.1080/14739879.2016.1181699

BACKGROUND: Sub-optimal adoption of evidence based practice by primary health care professionals (PHCPs) is affecting the health of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This paper shows how 'patient stories' were used to engineer... Read More about Patients with COPD tell their stories about living with the long-term condition: an innovative and powerful way to impact primary health care professionals' attitudes and behaviour?.

Physician-facilitated designation of proxy decision maker. (2016)
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(2016). Physician-facilitated designation of proxy decision maker. Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-016-0084-5

With vast improvements in healthcare in recent decades, people are living longer but often with higher rates of morbidity and chronic illnesses. This has resulted in a higher proportion of the population who may benefit from early end-of-life 'conver... Read More about Physician-facilitated designation of proxy decision maker..

Specific localization of nesprin-1-a2, the short isoform of nesprin-1 with a KASH domain, in developing, fetal and regenerating muscle, using a new monoclonal antibody. (2016)
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(2016). Specific localization of nesprin-1-a2, the short isoform of nesprin-1 with a KASH domain, in developing, fetal and regenerating muscle, using a new monoclonal antibody. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12860-016-0105-9

BACKGROUND: Nesprin-1-giant (1008kD) is a protein of the outer nuclear membrane that links nuclei to the actin cytoskeleton via amino-terminal calponin homology domains. The short nesprin-1 isoform, nesprin-1-a2, is present only in skeletal and cardi... Read More about Specific localization of nesprin-1-a2, the short isoform of nesprin-1 with a KASH domain, in developing, fetal and regenerating muscle, using a new monoclonal antibody..

Reporting and understanding the safety and adverse effect profile of mobile apps for psychosocial interventions: An update (2016)
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Farooq. (2016). Reporting and understanding the safety and adverse effect profile of mobile apps for psychosocial interventions: An update. World Journal of Psychiatry, 187 - 191. https://doi.org/10.5498/WJP.v6.i2.187

Recent years have seen a rapidly increasing trend towards the delivery of health technology through mobile devices. Smartphones and tablet devices are thus becoming increasingly popular for accessing information and a wide range of services, includin... Read More about Reporting and understanding the safety and adverse effect profile of mobile apps for psychosocial interventions: An update.

Prevalence of chronic pain in the UK: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population studies. (2016)
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(2016). Prevalence of chronic pain in the UK: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population studies. BMJ Open, e010364 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010364

OBJECTIVES: There is little consensus regarding the burden of pain in the UK. The purpose of this review was to synthesise existing data on the prevalence of various chronic pain phenotypes in order to produce accurate and contemporary national estim... Read More about Prevalence of chronic pain in the UK: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population studies..

Interaction between Mean Arterial Pressure and HbA1c in Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease Hospitalisation: A Population-Based Case-Control Study (2016)
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Yu. (2016). Interaction between Mean Arterial Pressure and HbA1c in Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease Hospitalisation: A Population-Based Case-Control Study. Journal of Diabetes Research, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/8714745

Objective. To explore the relationship between mean arterial pressure (MAP), HbA1c, and cardiovascular (CV) hospitalisation risk in type 2 diabetes.

Design. Population-based case-control study.

Settings. Primary and secondary care level in Ca... Read More about Interaction between Mean Arterial Pressure and HbA1c in Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease Hospitalisation: A Population-Based Case-Control Study.

Implementation interventions to improve the management of non-specific low back pain: a systematic review. (2016)
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(2016). Implementation interventions to improve the management of non-specific low back pain: a systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 258 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1110-z

BACKGROUND: Recommendations in clinical practice guidelines for non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) are not necessarily translated into practice. Multiple studies have investigated different interventions to implement best evidence into clinical pract... Read More about Implementation interventions to improve the management of non-specific low back pain: a systematic review..

Meeting the mental health needs of people with multiple sclerosis: a qualitative study of patients and professionals (2016)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham. (2016). Meeting the mental health needs of people with multiple sclerosis: a qualitative study of patients and professionals. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1097-1105. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2016.1180547

Purpose: To explore perspectives and experiences of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and health care professionals of mental health support for MS in the UK.

Method: 24 people with MS, 13 practice nurses, 12 general practitioners (GPs) and 9?MS... Read More about Meeting the mental health needs of people with multiple sclerosis: a qualitative study of patients and professionals.

Effectiveness of scapula-focused approaches in patients with rotator cuff related shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2016)
Journal Article
(2016). Effectiveness of scapula-focused approaches in patients with rotator cuff related shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Manual Therapy, 35-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2016.05.337

Background
Rotator cuff related shoulder pain (RCSP) is common with a range of conservative treatments currently offered. Evidence supporting superiority of one approach over another is lacking. Scapula focused approaches (SFA) are frequently prescr... Read More about Effectiveness of scapula-focused approaches in patients with rotator cuff related shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Implementing resources to support the diagnosis and management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) in primary care: A qualitative study. (2016)
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Bayliss, K., Riste, L., Band, R., Peters, S., Wearden, A., Lovell, K., …Chew-Graham, C. A. (2016). Implementing resources to support the diagnosis and management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) in primary care: A qualitative study. BMC Family Practice, 17, 66 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-016-0453-8

BACKGROUND: Previous research has highlighted that many GPs lack the confidence and knowledge to diagnose and manage people with CFS/ME. Following the development of an online training module for GPs, and an information pack and DVD for patients, thi... Read More about Implementing resources to support the diagnosis and management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) in primary care: A qualitative study..