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Diagnosing and managing patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a consensus survey (2024)
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Austin, R., Khair, E., Blakeman, T., Hossain, M. Z., Sowden, E., Chew-Graham, C., Forsyth, F., & Deaton, C. (2024). Diagnosing and managing patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a consensus survey. BMJ Open, 14(12), bmjopen-2024-092993. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-092993

Aim: As heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) prevalence increases, it remains frequently underdiagnosed and poorly managed. Recent positive pharmacological trials have increased interest in HFpEF but challenges of diagnosis and... Read More about Diagnosing and managing patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a consensus survey.

GPs’ views of prescribing beta- blockers for people with anxiety disorders: a qualitative study (2024)
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Archer, C., Kessler, D., Wiles, N., Chew-Graham, C. A., & Turner, K. (2024). GPs’ views of prescribing beta- blockers for people with anxiety disorders: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), Article BJGP.2024.0091. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0091

Between 2003-2018, incident prescriptions of beta-blockers for anxiety increased substantially, particularly in young adults. NICE guidance for anxiety does not recommend beta-blockers, probably due to a lack of evidence to support such use. Recent r... Read More about GPs’ views of prescribing beta- blockers for people with anxiety disorders: a qualitative study.

Osteoporosis and fracture as risk factors for self-harm and suicide: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
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Manning, F. M., Mughal, F., Ismail, H. A. S. M., Baines, L. M., Chew-Graham, C. A., Paskins, Z., & Prior, J. A. (2023). Osteoporosis and fracture as risk factors for self-harm and suicide: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 73(735), e735-e743. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0035

Background: Increase in presentations of self-harm to primary care, a risk factor of suicide, has led to a growing interest in identifying at-risk populations.

Aim: To examine whether osteoporosis or fractures are risk factors for self-harm, sui... Read More about Osteoporosis and fracture as risk factors for self-harm and suicide: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Incorporating FRAX into a nurse-delivered integrated care review: a multi-method qualitative study. (2023)
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Hawarden, A., Bullock, L., Chew-Graham, C., Herron, D., Hider, S., Jinks, C., Erandie Ediriweera De Silva, R., Machin, A., & Paskins, Z. (2023). Incorporating FRAX into a nurse-delivered integrated care review: a multi-method qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), 7(2), https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2022.0146

Background: People with inflammatory rheumatological conditions (IRCs) are at increased risk of common comorbidities including osteoporosis.

Aim: To explore the barriers to and facilitators of implementing nurse-delivered fracture risk assessments... Read More about Incorporating FRAX into a nurse-delivered integrated care review: a multi-method qualitative study..

Generating EQ-5D-3L health utility scores from the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale: a perinatal mapping study (2023)
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Camacho, E. M., Shields, G. E., Chew-Graham, C. A., Eisner, E., Gilbody, S., Littlewood, E., McMillan, D., Watson, K., Fearon, P., & Sharp, D. J. (2024). Generating EQ-5D-3L health utility scores from the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale: a perinatal mapping study. European Journal of Health Economics, 25(2), 319–332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-023-01589-4

BACKGROUND: Perinatal depression (PND) describes depression experienced by parents during pregnancy or in the first year after a baby is born. The EQ-5D instrument (a generic measure of health status) is not often collected in perinatal research, how... Read More about Generating EQ-5D-3L health utility scores from the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale: a perinatal mapping study.

The approach to managing perinatal anxiety: A mini-review (2022)
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Silverwood, V. A., Bullock, L., Turner, K., Chew-Graham, C., & Kingstone, T. (2022). The approach to managing perinatal anxiety: A mini-review. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, Article 1022459. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1022459

Perinatal Anxiety (PNA) is defined as anxiety occurring during pregnancy and up to 12 months post-partum and is estimated to affect up to 20% of women. Risk factors for PNA are multiple and can be classed as psychological, social and biological. PNA... Read More about The approach to managing perinatal anxiety: A mini-review.

Exploring the lived experience of Long Covid in black and minority ethnic groups in the UK: Protocol for qualitative interviews and art-based methods (2022)
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Smyth, N., Alwan, N., Band, R., Chaudhry, A., Chew-Graham, C., Gopal, D., Jackson, M., Kingstone, T., Wright, A., & Ridge, D. (2022). Exploring the lived experience of Long Covid in black and minority ethnic groups in the UK: Protocol for qualitative interviews and art-based methods. PloS one, 7(10), Article e0275166. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275166

Some people experience prolonged symptoms following an acute COVID-19 infection including fatigue, chest pain and breathlessness, headache and cognitive impairment. When symptoms persist for over 12 weeks following the initial infection, and are not... Read More about Exploring the lived experience of Long Covid in black and minority ethnic groups in the UK: Protocol for qualitative interviews and art-based methods.

Associations of physician burnout with career engagement and quality of patient care: systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
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Chew-Graham, Hodkinson, A., Zhou,, A., Johnson, J., Geraghty, K., Riley, R., Zhou, A., Panagopoulou, E., Chew-Graham, C. A., Peters, D., Esmail, A., & Panagioti,, M. (2022). Associations of physician burnout with career engagement and quality of patient care: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ, 378, Article e070442. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-070442

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of physician burnout with the career engagement and the quality of patient care globally. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES: Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, and CINAHL were searched from databa... Read More about Associations of physician burnout with career engagement and quality of patient care: systematic review and meta-analysis.

A psychological intervention by community pharmacies to prevent depression in adults with subthreshold depression and long-term conditions: the CHEMIST pilot RCT (2022)
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Littlewood, E., Chew-Graham, C. A., Coleman, E., Gascoyne, S., Sloan, C., Ali, S., Badenhorst, J., Bailey, D., Crosland, S., Kitchen, C. E., McMillan, D., Pearson, C., Todd, A., Whittlesea, C., Bambra, C., Hewitt, C., Jones, C., Keding, A., Newbronner, E., Paterson, A., …Ekers, D. (2022). A psychological intervention by community pharmacies to prevent depression in adults with subthreshold depression and long-term conditions: the CHEMIST pilot RCT. Public Health Research, 10(5), 1-160. https://doi.org/10.3310/ekze0617

Background Depression is common in people with long-term health conditions, and this combination can lead to worsened health outcomes and increased health-care costs. Subthreshold depression, a risk factor for major depression, is prevalent in this p... Read More about A psychological intervention by community pharmacies to prevent depression in adults with subthreshold depression and long-term conditions: the CHEMIST pilot RCT.

In‐Hospital Complications in Pregnancies Conceived by Assisted Reproductive Technology (2022)
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Wu, P., V. Sharma, G., S. Mehta, L., Chew-Graham, C., P. Lundberg, G., A. Nerenberg, K., M. Graham, M., C. Chappell, L., T. Kadam, U., P. Jordan, K., & A. Mamas, M. (2022). In‐Hospital Complications in Pregnancies Conceived by Assisted Reproductive Technology. Journal of the American Heart Association, 11(5), Article ARTN e022658. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.121.022658

Background Assisted reproductive technology (ART) has emerged as a common treatment option for infertility, a problem that affects an estimated 48 million couples worldwide. Advancing maternal age with increasing prepregnancy cardiovascular risk fact... Read More about In‐Hospital Complications in Pregnancies Conceived by Assisted Reproductive Technology.

The potential of general practice to support young people who self-harm: a narrative review (2022)
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Mughal, F., Dikomitis, L., Babatunde, O., & Chew-Graham, C. (2022). The potential of general practice to support young people who self-harm: a narrative review. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), BJGPO.2021.0159 - BJGPO.2021.0159. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0159

<jats:sec><jats:title>Background</jats:title><jats:p>Self-harm in young people is a growing public health concern. Young people commonly present to their GP for help with self-harm, and thus general practice may be a key setting to support young peop... Read More about The potential of general practice to support young people who self-harm: a narrative review.

The perceptions of general practice among Central and Eastern Europeans in the United Kingdom: A systematic scoping review (2022)
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Chew-Graham, Poppleton, A., Howells, K., Adeyemi, I., Chew‐Graham, C., Dikomitis, L., & Sanders, C. (2022). The perceptions of general practice among Central and Eastern Europeans in the United Kingdom: A systematic scoping review. Health Expectations, 25(5), 2107-2123. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13433

BACKGROUND: Around 2 million people have migrated from Central and Eastern Europe to the UK since 2004. The UK Central and Eastern European Community (UK-CEE) are disproportionately exposed to the social determinants of poor physical and mental healt... Read More about The perceptions of general practice among Central and Eastern Europeans in the United Kingdom: A systematic scoping review.

'You know where we are if you need us.' The role of primary care in supporting patients following pancreaticoduodenectomy for cancer: a qualitative study. (2022)
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Chew-Graham. (2022). 'You know where we are if you need us.' The role of primary care in supporting patients following pancreaticoduodenectomy for cancer: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0154

BACKGROUND: Ten percent of patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer undergo pancreaticoduodenectomy. It is known that these patients have unmet psychological support needs, and GPs are key in enabling effective coordination of care for people living... Read More about 'You know where we are if you need us.' The role of primary care in supporting patients following pancreaticoduodenectomy for cancer: a qualitative study..

Predicting relapse or recurrence of depression: systematic review of prognostic models (2022)
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Chew-Graham. (2022). Predicting relapse or recurrence of depression: systematic review of prognostic models. British Journal of Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.218

Background Relapse and recurrence of depression are common, contributing to the overall burden of depression globally. Accurate prediction of relapse or recurrence while patients are well would allow the identification of high-risk individuals and ma... Read More about Predicting relapse or recurrence of depression: systematic review of prognostic models.

Suicide and other causes of death among working-age and older adults in the year after discharge from in-patient mental healthcare in England: matched cohort study (2021)
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Musgrove, R., Carr, M., Chew-Graham, C., Mughal, F., Kapur, N., Ashcroft, D., & Webb, R. (2021). Suicide and other causes of death among working-age and older adults in the year after discharge from in-patient mental healthcare in England: matched cohort study. British Journal of Psychiatry, 1 - 8. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.176

<jats:sec id="S0007125021001768_sec_a1"> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>Evidence for risk of dying by suicide and other causes following discharge from in-patient psychiatric care throughout adulthood is sparse.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jat... Read More about Suicide and other causes of death among working-age and older adults in the year after discharge from in-patient mental healthcare in England: matched cohort study.

What challenges did junior doctors face while working during the COVID-19 pandemic? A qualitative study. (2021)
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Chew-Graham. (2021). What challenges did junior doctors face while working during the COVID-19 pandemic? A qualitative study. BMJ Open, e056122 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056122

OBJECTIVES: This paper reports findings exploring junior doctors' experiences of working during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. DESIGN: Qualitative study using in-depth interviews with 15 junior doctors. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed,... Read More about What challenges did junior doctors face while working during the COVID-19 pandemic? A qualitative study..

How do people with knee osteoarthritis perceive and manage flares? A qualitative study (2021)
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Parry, E., Dikomitis, L., Peat, G., & Chew-Graham, C. (2022). How do people with knee osteoarthritis perceive and manage flares? A qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), 6(2), BJGPO.2021.0086 - BJGPO.2021.0086. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0086

Background Acute flares in people with osteoarthritis (OA) are poorly understood. There is uncertainty around the nature of flares, their impact, and how these are managed.

Aim To explore understandings and experiences of flares in people with kne... Read More about How do people with knee osteoarthritis perceive and manage flares? A qualitative study.

Supporting patients with long COVID return to work. (2021)
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Chew-Graham. (2021). Supporting patients with long COVID return to work. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 508 - 509. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp21X717533

Post-COVID-19 syndrome, often called ‘long COVID’ refers to signs and/or symptoms that develop following COVID-19 infection, which continue for more than 12 weeks and are not explained by an alternative diagnosis.1 Long COVID presents with clusters o... Read More about Supporting patients with long COVID return to work..

Integrating case-finding and initial management for osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression into primary care long-term condition reviews: results from the ENHANCE pilot trial. (2021)
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Healey, E. L., Mallen, C. D., Chew-Graham, C. A., Nicholls, E., Lewis, M., Lawton, S. A., Finney, A. G., Tan, V., Cooper, V., Dziedzic, K. S., Liddle, J., Wathall, S., & Jinks, C. (2022). Integrating case-finding and initial management for osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression into primary care long-term condition reviews: results from the ENHANCE pilot trial. Family Practice, 39(4), 592–602. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmab113

Background: Multimorbidity is increasingly the norm; however, primary care remains focused on single diseases. Osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression are frequently comorbid with other long-term conditions (LTCs), but rarely prioritized by clinician... Read More about Integrating case-finding and initial management for osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression into primary care long-term condition reviews: results from the ENHANCE pilot trial..