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Repeatability of plantar pressure assessment during barefoot walking in people with stroke (2020)
Journal Article
Rogers. (2020). Repeatability of plantar pressure assessment during barefoot walking in people with stroke. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-020-00407-x

Stroke-related changes in foot structure and function affect balance and mobility and quantifying foot function following stroke could offer clinically useful information to inform rehabilitation. The aim of this work was to explore the feasibility o... Read More about Repeatability of plantar pressure assessment during barefoot walking in people with stroke.

Stratified care versus usual care for management of patients presenting with sciatica in primary care (SCOPiC): a randomised controlled trial (2020)
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Konstantinou, K., Lewis, M., Dunn, K., Hay, E., Van Der Windt, D., Artus, M., …Foster, N. (2020). Stratified care versus usual care for management of patients presenting with sciatica in primary care (SCOPiC): a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Rheumatology, 2(7), e401-e411. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913%2820%2930099-0

Background
Sciatica has a substantial impact on individuals and society. Stratified care has been shown to lead to better outcomes among patients with non-specific low back pain, but it has not been tested for sciatica. We aimed to investigate the c... Read More about Stratified care versus usual care for management of patients presenting with sciatica in primary care (SCOPiC): a randomised controlled trial.

A systematic review of the studies that evaluate the performance of the DAPT score. (2020)
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Mamas. (2020). A systematic review of the studies that evaluate the performance of the DAPT score. International Journal of Clinical Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13591

BACKGROUND: The Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (DAPT) score was derived to determine which patients may benefit from prolonged DAPT therapy after 12 months based on the balance between ischemic and bleeding events. Several studies have attempted to valida... Read More about A systematic review of the studies that evaluate the performance of the DAPT score..

Self-Assessment of Competence and Referral Behavior for Musculoskeletal Injections among Dutch General Practitioners. (2020)
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(2020). Self-Assessment of Competence and Referral Behavior for Musculoskeletal Injections among Dutch General Practitioners. Journal of Clinical Medicine, https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9061880

General practitioners (GPs) are qualified and trained to administer therapeutic musculoskeletal injections when indicated. However, it is unknown to what extend Dutch GPs feel competent to administer these injections in clinical practice. Reluctance... Read More about Self-Assessment of Competence and Referral Behavior for Musculoskeletal Injections among Dutch General Practitioners..

Identifying and managing osteoporosis before and after COVID-19: rise of the remote consultation? (2020)
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Paskins, Z., Crawford-Manning, F., Bullock, L., & Jinks, C. (2020). Identifying and managing osteoporosis before and after COVID-19: rise of the remote consultation?. Osteoporosis International, 31, 1629–1632. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-020-05465-2

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly had, and will continue to have, a significant impact on the lives of people living with, and at risk of osteoporosis and those caring for them. With osteoporosis outpatient and Fracture Liaison Services on pause,... Read More about Identifying and managing osteoporosis before and after COVID-19: rise of the remote consultation?.

Authors' reply re: Laparoscopic ablation or excision with helium thermal coagulator versus electrodiathermy for the treatment of mild-to-moderate endometriosis: randomised controlled trial (2020)
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Misra, G., Sim, J., Watts, K., & Coia, T. (2020). Authors' reply re: Laparoscopic ablation or excision with helium thermal coagulator versus electrodiathermy for the treatment of mild-to-moderate endometriosis: randomised controlled trial. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 127(12), https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.16333

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Risk factors for non-specific neck pain in young adults. A systematic review. (2020)
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Dunn. (2020). Risk factors for non-specific neck pain in young adults. A systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03379-y

BACKGROUND: Young adulthood is a sensitive period of life where development of musculoskeletal neck pain may be established and impact future health. The objective of this systematic review was to investigate risk factors for non-specific neck pain i... Read More about Risk factors for non-specific neck pain in young adults. A systematic review..

Risk factors for unplanned hospital admission in a specialist homeless general practice population: case–control study to investigate the relationship with tri-morbidity (2020)
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Himsworth, C., Paudyal, P., & Sargeant, C. (2020). Risk factors for unplanned hospital admission in a specialist homeless general practice population: case–control study to investigate the relationship with tri-morbidity. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), e406 - e411. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X710141

<jats:sec><jats:title>Background</jats:title><jats:p>‘Tri-morbidity’ describes the complex comorbidity of chronic physical illness, mental illness, and alcohol and/or drug misuse within the homeless population. Poor health outcomes of homeless people... Read More about Risk factors for unplanned hospital admission in a specialist homeless general practice population: case–control study to investigate the relationship with tri-morbidity.

Rapid implementation and validation of a cold-chain free SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing workflow to support surge capacity (2020)
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Bosworth, A., Whalley, C., Poxon, C., Wanigasooriya, K., Pickles, O., Aldera, E. L., …Beggs, A. D. (in press). Rapid implementation and validation of a cold-chain free SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing workflow to support surge capacity. Journal of Clinical Virology, 128, Article 104469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104469

Background In January 2020 reports of unidentified severe respiratory illness were described in Wuhan, China. A rapid expansion in cases affecting most countries around the globe led to major changes in the way people live their daily lives. In the U... Read More about Rapid implementation and validation of a cold-chain free SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing workflow to support surge capacity.

Melanoma Risk in Patients Treated With Biologic Therapy for Common Inflammatory Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. (2020)
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Esse, S., Mason, K. J., Green, A. C., & Warren, R. B. (2020). Melanoma Risk in Patients Treated With Biologic Therapy for Common Inflammatory Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Dermatology, 156(7), 787-794. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2020.1300

Importance: Biologic therapies are widely prescribed immunomodulatory agents. There are concerns that compared with treatment with conventional systemic therapy, long-term biologic treatment for common immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, namely in... Read More about Melanoma Risk in Patients Treated With Biologic Therapy for Common Inflammatory Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis..

Role of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Chronic Total Occlusions (2020)
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Velagapudi, P., Abbott, J. D., Mamas, M., Blankstein, R., Chatzizisis, Y. S., Brilakis, E. S., & Jaffer, F. A. (2020). Role of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Chronic Total Occlusions. Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports, 13(7), Article 20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-020-09541-3

Despite significant advances in procedural techniques for revascularization of chronic total occlusions (CTO), comprehensive procedural planning and accurate prediction of procedural success remain the Achilles’ heels of CTO percutaneous coronary int... Read More about Role of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Chronic Total Occlusions.

Effects of in Season Multi-Directional Plyometric Training on Vertical Jump Performance, Change of Direction Speed and Dynamic Postural Control in U-21 Soccer Players (2020)
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Jlid, M. C., Coquart, J., Maffulli, N., Paillard, T., Bisciotti, G. N., & Chamari, K. (2020). Effects of in Season Multi-Directional Plyometric Training on Vertical Jump Performance, Change of Direction Speed and Dynamic Postural Control in U-21 Soccer Players. Frontiers in Physiology, 11, -. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.00374

The aim of the study was to assess the effects of multi-directional plyometric training (MPT) on vertical jump height, change of direction speed (CODS), and dynamic postural control (DPC) of soccer players under 21 year (U-21). Twenty-seven male socc... Read More about Effects of in Season Multi-Directional Plyometric Training on Vertical Jump Performance, Change of Direction Speed and Dynamic Postural Control in U-21 Soccer Players.

Role of the GP in the management of patients with self-harm behaviour: a systematic review (2020)
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Troya, M., Mughal, F., Dikomitis, L., Chew-Graham, C. A., Corp, N., & Babatunde, O. O. (2020). Role of the GP in the management of patients with self-harm behaviour: a systematic review. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 70(694), E364-E373. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X708257

BACKGROUND: Self-harm is a serious risk factor for suicide, a major public health concern, and a significant burden on the NHS. Rates of self-harm presentation in primary care are rising and GPs interact with patients both before and after they have... Read More about Role of the GP in the management of patients with self-harm behaviour: a systematic review.

Epidemiological trends in surgery for rectal prolapse in England 2001-2012: An adult hospital population-based study (2020)
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(2020). Epidemiological trends in surgery for rectal prolapse in England 2001-2012: An adult hospital population-based study. Colorectal Disease, https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.15094

Background
This study analysed trends in admission and surgery for rectal prolapse in adults in England between 2001 and 2012 as well as prolapse reoperation rates.

Methods
Analysis of data derived from a comparative longitudinal population-base... Read More about Epidemiological trends in surgery for rectal prolapse in England 2001-2012: An adult hospital population-based study.

Epidemiological trends in surgery for rectal prolapse in England 2001-2012: An adult hospital population-based study (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Epidemiological trends in surgery for rectal prolapse in England 2001-2012: An adult hospital population-based study. Colorectal Disease, 1359-1366. https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.15094

Aim
To analyse trends in admission and surgery for rectal prolapse in adults in England between 2001 and 2012 as well as prolapse reoperation rates.

Method
Analysis of data derived from a comparative longitudinal population-based cohort study us... Read More about Epidemiological trends in surgery for rectal prolapse in England 2001-2012: An adult hospital population-based study.

Moderators of the effects of exercise for hip and knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review of subgroup analyses from randomised controlled trials (2020)
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Van Der Windt, Healey, & Holden. (2020). Moderators of the effects of exercise for hip and knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review of subgroup analyses from randomised controlled trials. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2020.02.263

Meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of exercise interventions in people with knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) provide strong evidence of, on average, a small-to-medium effect on pain and function outcomes compared to comparison inter... Read More about Moderators of the effects of exercise for hip and knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review of subgroup analyses from randomised controlled trials.

CLINICAL AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF ULTRASOUND-GUIDED INTRA-ARTICULAR CORTICOSTEROID AND LOCAL ANAESTHETIC INJECTION FOR HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL (HIT) (2020)
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Paskins, Z., Bromley, K., Lewis, M., Hughes, G., Hughes, E., Cherrington, A., …Roddy, E. (2020). CLINICAL AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF ULTRASOUND-GUIDED INTRA-ARTICULAR CORTICOSTEROID AND LOCAL ANAESTHETIC INJECTION FOR HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL (HIT). Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 28(S1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2020.02.751

Hallux valgus severity, great toe pain, and plantar pressures during gait: A cross-sectional study of community-dwelling adults (2020)
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Clarke, G. R., Thomas, M. J., Rathod-Mistry, T., Marshall, M., Menz, H. B., Peat, G., & Roddy, E. (2020). Hallux valgus severity, great toe pain, and plantar pressures during gait: A cross-sectional study of community-dwelling adults. Musculoskeletal Care, 18(3), 383-390. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1472

BACKGROUND: Hallux valgus (HV) is a common disabling condition affecting 36% of adults aged 65 years and over. Identifying whether the severity of the deformity alters weight-bearing patterns during walking may assist clinicians optimize offloading i... Read More about Hallux valgus severity, great toe pain, and plantar pressures during gait: A cross-sectional study of community-dwelling adults.