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How common are side effects of treatment to prevent gout flares when starting allopurinol? (2024)
Journal Article
Saul, H., Deeney, B., Swaithes, L., & Roddy, E. (in press). How common are side effects of treatment to prevent gout flares when starting allopurinol?. BMJ, 384, Article q514. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q514

The studyRoddy E, Bajpai R, Forrester H, et al. Safety of colchicine and NSAID prophylaxis when initiating urate-lowering therapy for gout: propensity score-matched cohort studies in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. 2023;82:1618-25.To re... Read More about How common are side effects of treatment to prevent gout flares when starting allopurinol?.

Gout incidence and management during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, UK: a nationwide observational study using OpenSAFELY (2023)
Journal Article
Russell, M. D., Massey, J., Roddy, E., MacKenna, B., Bacon, S., Goldacre, B., …Galloway, J. B. (2023). Gout incidence and management during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, UK: a nationwide observational study using OpenSAFELY. The Lancet Rheumatology, 5(10), e622-e632. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913%2823%2900206-0

Background
Gout is the most prevalent inflammatory arthritis, yet one of the worst managed. Our objective was to assess how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted incidence and quality of care for people with gout in England, UK.

Methods
With the approv... Read More about Gout incidence and management during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, UK: a nationwide observational study using OpenSAFELY.

Neuropathic Pain Associated With First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis: Frequency and Associated Factors (2023)
Journal Article
Menz, H. B., Allan, J. J., Buldt, A. K., Landorf, K. B., Cicuttini, F. M., Roddy, E., & Munteanu, S. E. (2023). Neuropathic Pain Associated With First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis: Frequency and Associated Factors. Arthritis Care and Research, 75(10), 2127-2133. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25125

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether neuropathic pain is a feature of first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS: Ninety-eight participants (mean age 57.4?years, standard deviation 10.3) with symptomatic radiographic first MTP join... Read More about Neuropathic Pain Associated With First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis: Frequency and Associated Factors.

Exploring the longer-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical and mental health of people with inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a cross-sectional survey (2023)
Journal Article
Muller, Hider, Paskins, & Roddy. (2023). Exploring the longer-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical and mental health of people with inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a cross-sectional survey. Clinical Rheumatology, 42, 1903-1909. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-023-06565-0

OBJECTIVE: To assess the longer term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the self-reported physical and mental health of people with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs). METHODS: Two thousand twenty-four patients with IRDs were randomly selected fr... Read More about Exploring the longer-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical and mental health of people with inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a cross-sectional survey.

Digital exclusion as a potential cause of inequalities in access to care: a survey in people with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (2023)
Journal Article
Hider, S., Muller, S., Gray, L., Manning, F., Heining, D., Menon, A., …Paskins, Z. (2023). Digital exclusion as a potential cause of inequalities in access to care: a survey in people with inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkac109

Objectives: COVID-19 led to rapid uptake of digital healthcare. We sought to examine digital access, health and digital literacy, and impact on confidence and satisfaction with remote consultations in people with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs... Read More about Digital exclusion as a potential cause of inequalities in access to care: a survey in people with inflammatory rheumatic diseases.

Association of Gout Polygenic Risk Score with Age at Disease Onset and Tophaceous Disease in European and Polynesian Men with Gout. (2022)
Journal Article
Roddy, E. (2022). Association of Gout Polygenic Risk Score with Age at Disease Onset and Tophaceous Disease in European and Polynesian Men with Gout. Arthritis and Rheumatology, 75(5), 816-825. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.42393

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a gout polygenic risk score (PRS) associates with age at gout onset and tophaceous disease in European (EUR), East Polynesian (EP), and West Polynesian (WP) men/women with gout.

METHODS: A 19-variant gout PRS was p... Read More about Association of Gout Polygenic Risk Score with Age at Disease Onset and Tophaceous Disease in European and Polynesian Men with Gout..

Incidence and Progression of Hallux Valgus: A Prospective Cohort Study (2022)
Journal Article
Menz, H. B., Marshall, M., Thomas, M. J., Rathod‐Mistry, T., Peat, G. M., & Roddy, E. (2023). Incidence and Progression of Hallux Valgus: A Prospective Cohort Study. Arthritis Care and Research, 75(1), 166-173. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24754

OBJECTIVE: Hallux valgus is a common and disabling condition. The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with hallux valgus incidence and progression. METHODS: Participants were from a population-based prospective cohort study, th... Read More about Incidence and Progression of Hallux Valgus: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Effects of Shoe-Stiffening Inserts on Lower Limb Kinematics in Individuals with First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis. (2022)
Journal Article
Roddy, E., McClelland, J. A., Allan, J. J., Auhl, M., Buldt, A. K., Landorf, K. B., …Munteanu, S. E. (2022). Effects of Shoe-Stiffening Inserts on Lower Limb Kinematics in Individuals with First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 74(11), 1849-1856. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24647

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of shoe-stiffening inserts on lower limb kinematics in individuals with first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint osteoarthritis (OA).

METHODS: Forty-eight individuals with radiographically confirmed first MTP joint... Read More about Effects of Shoe-Stiffening Inserts on Lower Limb Kinematics in Individuals with First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis..

NEUROPATHIC PAIN IN FIRST METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT OSTEOARTHRITIS: FREQUENCY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Roddy. (2022, May). NEUROPATHIC PAIN IN FIRST METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT OSTEOARTHRITIS: FREQUENCY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS. Presented at Australian Rheumatology Association 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand

Aim: To determine whether neuropathic pain is a feature of first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint osteoarthritis (OA). Method: Ninety-eight participants (54 women and 44 men, mean age 57.4?years, standard deviation 10.3) with symptomatic radiographic... Read More about NEUROPATHIC PAIN IN FIRST METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT OSTEOARTHRITIS: FREQUENCY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS.

P091 Who do we risk leaving behind? A survey of digital access and e-health literacy in people with inflammatory conditions (2022)
Journal Article
Roddy, Paskins, Hider, & Muller. (2022). P091 Who do we risk leaving behind? A survey of digital access and e-health literacy in people with inflammatory conditions. Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac133.090

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background/Aims</jats:title> <jats:p>The COVID-19 pandemic led to an overnight shift in healthcare delivery and rapid uptake of digital technology. Such approaches risk digital exclusion for pe... Read More about P091 Who do we risk leaving behind? A survey of digital access and e-health literacy in people with inflammatory conditions.

P182 Health literacy and gout characteristics in a primary care cohort (2022)
Journal Article
Watson, L., Protheroe, J., Mallen, C., Muller, S., & Roddy, E. (2022). P182 Health literacy and gout characteristics in a primary care cohort. Rheumatology, 61(S1), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac133.181

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background/Aims</jats:title> <jats:p>Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis, affecting 2.5% of the UK population. It is often suboptimally managed, despite the availability of effective... Read More about P182 Health literacy and gout characteristics in a primary care cohort.

Clinical effectiveness of one ultrasound guided intra-articular corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injection in addition to advice and education for hip osteoarthritis (HIT trial): single blind, parallel group, three arm, randomised controlled trial (2022)
Journal Article
Paskins, Z., Bromley, K., Lewis, M., Hughes, G., Hughes, E., Hennings, S., …Mallen, C. D. (2022). Clinical effectiveness of one ultrasound guided intra-articular corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injection in addition to advice and education for hip osteoarthritis (HIT trial): single blind, parallel group, three arm, randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 377, Article ARTN e068446. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2021-068446

Objectives: to compare the clinical effectiveness of best current treatment (BCT) plus single ultrasound-guided intra-articular hip injection (USGI) of 40mg triamcinolone acetonide and 4ml 1% lidocaine hydrochloride [BCT+US-Triamcinolone-Lidocaine] w... Read More about Clinical effectiveness of one ultrasound guided intra-articular corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injection in addition to advice and education for hip osteoarthritis (HIT trial): single blind, parallel group, three arm, randomised controlled trial.

International Foot and Ankle Osteoarthritis Consortium review and research agenda for diagnosis, epidemiology, burden, outcome assessment and treatments. (2022)
Journal Article
Osteoarthritis Consortium, I. F. A. A., Arnold, J., Bowen, C., Chapman, L., Gates, L., Golightly, Y., …Thomas, M. (2022). International Foot and Ankle Osteoarthritis Consortium review and research agenda for diagnosis, epidemiology, burden, outcome assessment and treatments. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 30(7), 945-955. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2022.02.603

OBJECTIVE: To summarise the available evidence relating to the diagnosis, epidemiology, burden, outcome assessment and treatment of foot and ankle osteoarthritis (OA) and to develop an agenda to guide future research. METHOD: Members of the Internati... Read More about International Foot and Ankle Osteoarthritis Consortium review and research agenda for diagnosis, epidemiology, burden, outcome assessment and treatments..

Radiographic validation of a self-report instrument for hallux valgus (2021)
Journal Article
Gupta, V., Lingham, A., Marshall, M., Rathod‐Mistry, T., Menz, H. B., & Roddy, E. (2022). Radiographic validation of a self-report instrument for hallux valgus. Musculoskeletal Care, 20(2), 383-389. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1604

Background Hallux valgus (HV) is a common condition causing substantial morbidity. Radiographic assessment is the gold standard for grading severity but is not always feasible in clinical/research settings. HV line-drawings, consisting of five drawin... Read More about Radiographic validation of a self-report instrument for hallux valgus.

Identifying Long-Term Trajectories of Foot Pain Severity and Potential Prognostic Factors: A Population-Based Cohort Study (2021)
Journal Article
Marshall, M., Bucknall, M., Rathod‐Mistry, T., Thomas, M. J., Edwards, J. J., Peat, G., …Roddy, E. (2023). Identifying Long-Term Trajectories of Foot Pain Severity and Potential Prognostic Factors: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Arthritis Care and Research, 75(5), 1123-1131. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24823

OBJECTIVES: To identify distinct foot pain trajectories over seven years and examine their associations with potential prognostic factors. METHODS: Adults aged =50?years registered with four general practices in North Staffordshire, UK were mailed a... Read More about Identifying Long-Term Trajectories of Foot Pain Severity and Potential Prognostic Factors: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Predicting pain and function outcomes in people consulting with shoulder pain: the PANDA-S clinical cohort and qualitative study protocol (2021)
Journal Article
Wynne-Jones, G., Myers, H., Hall, A., Littlewood, C., Hennings, S., Saunders, B., …van der Windt, D. (2021). Predicting pain and function outcomes in people consulting with shoulder pain: the PANDA-S clinical cohort and qualitative study protocol. BMJ Open, 11(9), Article e052758. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052758

INTRODUCTION: People presenting with shoulder pain considered to be of musculoskeletal origin is common in primary care but diagnosing the cause of the pain is contentious, leading to uncertainty in management. To inform optimal primary care for pati... Read More about Predicting pain and function outcomes in people consulting with shoulder pain: the PANDA-S clinical cohort and qualitative study protocol.

'It's just a great muddle when it comes to food': a qualitative exploration of patient decision-making around diet and gout. (2021)
Journal Article
Hider, Watson, Mallen, & Roddy. (2021). 'It's just a great muddle when it comes to food': a qualitative exploration of patient decision-making around diet and gout. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkab055

Objective: Our aim was to understand whether, why and how patients choose to modify their diets after developing gout.

Methods: We conducted an inductive thematic secondary analysis of qualitative data from 43 interviews and four focus groups wit... Read More about 'It's just a great muddle when it comes to food': a qualitative exploration of patient decision-making around diet and gout..

HIT (Hip Injection Trial) Advice and Exercise Leaflet (2021)
Book
Roddy, Paskins, & Garvin. (2021). HIT (Hip Injection Trial) Advice and Exercise Leaflet. https://doi.org/10.21252/1w07-2214

Advice and exercises recommended for hip osteoarthritis. This leaflet is divided into 2 parts: The first section includes advice for day to day activities. The second section includes exercises. These are split into easy, medium and harder exercises.