Overall prognosis of acute and chronic musculoskeletal, widespread, and neuropathic pain in children and adolescents (2023)
Journal Article
Dunn, K., Montgomery, L. R., Andreucci, A., Kamper, S. J., van der Windt, D., Michaleff, Z. A., …Swain, M. S. (2023). Overall prognosis of acute and chronic musculoskeletal, widespread, and neuropathic pain in children and adolescents. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2023(2), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd014773

Objectives
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (prognosis). The objectives are as follows:

We aim to describe the overall prognosis (focusing on the pain course) and the negative impact(s) of acute and chronic musculoskeletal, widespread, an... Read More about Overall prognosis of acute and chronic musculoskeletal, widespread, and neuropathic pain in children and adolescents.

Identification and characterisation of trajectories of sickness absence due to musculoskeletal pain: a 1-year population-based study Tarjei Rysstad1; Margreth Grotle1, 2; Lene Aasdahl3, 4; Kate M. Dunn5; Anne Therese Tveter1 (2022)
Journal Article
Dunn. (2022). Identification and characterisation of trajectories of sickness absence due to musculoskeletal pain: a 1-year population-based study Tarjei Rysstad1; Margreth Grotle1, 2; Lene Aasdahl3, 4; Kate M. Dunn5; Anne Therese Tveter1. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-022-10070-7

Purpose This study aimed to identify trajectories of sickness absence in workers on sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders and explore the association between these trajectories and established prognostic factors for sickness absence. Methods We... Read More about Identification and characterisation of trajectories of sickness absence due to musculoskeletal pain: a 1-year population-based study Tarjei Rysstad1; Margreth Grotle1, 2; Lene Aasdahl3, 4; Kate M. Dunn5; Anne Therese Tveter1.

Stratifying workers on sick leave due to musculoskeletal pain: Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and construct validity of the Norwegian Keele STarT MSK tool (2022)
Journal Article
Dunn, K. M., Hill, J. C., Rysstad, T., Grotle, M., Aasdahl, L., Hill, J. C., …Tveter, A. T. (2022). Stratifying workers on sick leave due to musculoskeletal pain: Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and construct validity of the Norwegian Keele STarT MSK tool. Scandinavian Journal of Pain, 22(2), 325-335. https://doi.org/10.1515/sjpain-2021-0144

Objectives Stratified care using prognostic models to estimate the risk profiles of patients has been increasing. A refined version of the popular STarT Back tool, the Keele STarT MSK tool, is a newly developed model for matched treatment across a wi... Read More about Stratifying workers on sick leave due to musculoskeletal pain: Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and construct validity of the Norwegian Keele STarT MSK tool.

The development of individualised work absence prediction models in patients with neck and/or low back pain (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Wynne-Jones, G., Archer, L., Snell, K., Stynes, S., Dunn, K., Foster, N., …Hill, J. (2021, December). The development of individualised work absence prediction models in patients with neck and/or low back pain. Presented at Virtual Physiotherapy UK 2020 Conference

Refinement and validation of a tool for stratifying patients with musculoskeletal pain (2021)
Journal Article
Dunn, K. M., Campbell, P., Lewis, M., Hill, J. C., van der Windt, D. A., Afolabi, E., …Foster, N. E. (2021). Refinement and validation of a tool for stratifying patients with musculoskeletal pain. European Journal of Pain, 25(10), 2081-2093. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1821

AbstractBackgroundPatients with musculoskeletal pain in different body sites share common prognostic factors. Using prognosis to stratify and treatment match can be clinically and cost‐effective. We aimed to refine and validate the Keele STarT MSK To... Read More about Refinement and validation of a tool for stratifying patients with musculoskeletal pain.

Are psychological symptoms a risk factor for musculoskeletal pain in adolescents? (2021)
Journal Article
Andreucci, A., Campbell, P., & Dunn, K. (2021). Are psychological symptoms a risk factor for musculoskeletal pain in adolescents?. European Journal of Pediatrics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-021-04002-5

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Adolescent musculoskeletal pain is common and is associated with musculoskeletal pain in adulthood. Psychological symptoms, also common in adolescence, have been shown to be associated with musculoskeletal pai... Read More about Are psychological symptoms a risk factor for musculoskeletal pain in adolescents?.

Estimating the population health burden of musculoskeletal conditions using primary care electronic health records (2021)
Journal Article
Yu, D., Peat, G., Jordan, K., Bailey, J., Prieto-Alhambra, D., Robinson, D., …Wilkie, R. (2021). Estimating the population health burden of musculoskeletal conditions using primary care electronic health records. Rheumatology, 60(10), 4832-4843. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab109

Objectives
Better indicators from affordable, sustainable data sources are needed to monitor population burden of musculoskeletal conditions. We propose five indicators of musculoskeletal health and assessed if routinely available primary care elect... Read More about Estimating the population health burden of musculoskeletal conditions using primary care electronic health records.

Family-based Interventions Benefit Individuals with Musculoskeletal Pain in the Short-term but not in the Long Term: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. (2021)
Journal Article
Fritsch, C., Ferreira, M., da Silva, A., Simic, M., Dunn, K., Campbell, P., …Ferreira, P. (2021). Family-based Interventions Benefit Individuals with Musculoskeletal Pain in the Short-term but not in the Long Term: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clinical Journal of Pain, 37(2), 140-157. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0000000000000897

INTRODUCTION: The benefits of family-based interventions for patients with musculoskeletal pain have been previously shown in individual randomised controlled trials (RCTs), but no systematic review has summarised their effects. MATERIALS AND METHODS... Read More about Family-based Interventions Benefit Individuals with Musculoskeletal Pain in the Short-term but not in the Long Term: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis..

Prevalence, Characteristics and Clinical Course of Neuropathic Pain in Primary Care Patients Consulting with Low Back-related Leg Pain. (2020)
Journal Article
Dunn. (2020). Prevalence, Characteristics and Clinical Course of Neuropathic Pain in Primary Care Patients Consulting with Low Back-related Leg Pain. Clinical Journal of Pain, https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0000000000000879

OBJECTIVES: Little is known about the epidemiology of neuropathic pain in primary care patients consulting with low back-related leg pain. We aimed to describe prevalence, characteristics and clinical course of low back-related leg pain patients with... Read More about Prevalence, Characteristics and Clinical Course of Neuropathic Pain in Primary Care Patients Consulting with Low Back-related Leg Pain..

Computer-Based Stratified Primary Care for Musculoskeletal Consultations Compared With Usual Care: Study Protocol for the STarT MSK Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. (2020)
Journal Article
Hill, J., Garvin, S., Chen, Y., Cooper, V., Wathall, S., Bartlam, B., …Foster, N. E. (2020). Computer-Based Stratified Primary Care for Musculoskeletal Consultations Compared With Usual Care: Study Protocol for the STarT MSK Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(7), https://doi.org/10.2196/17939

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is a major cause of pain and disability. We previously developed a prognostic tool (STarT Back Tool) with demonstrated effectiveness in guiding primary care low back pain management by supporting decision-making... Read More about Computer-Based Stratified Primary Care for Musculoskeletal Consultations Compared With Usual Care: Study Protocol for the STarT MSK Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial..

Risk factors for non-specific neck pain in young adults. A systematic review. (2020)
Journal Article
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..

Stratified primary care versus non-stratified care for musculoskeletal pain: findings from the STarT MSK feasibility and pilot cluster randomized controlled trial (2020)
Journal Article
Hill, J., Garvin, S., Chen, Y., Cooper, V., Wathall, S., Saunders, B., …Foster, N. E. (2020). Stratified primary care versus non-stratified care for musculoskeletal pain: findings from the STarT MSK feasibility and pilot cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Family Practice, 21, Article 30. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-019-1074-9

Background: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain from the five most common presentations to primary care (back, neck, shoulder, knee or multi-site pain), where the majority of patients are managed, is a costly global health challenge. At present, first-line de... Read More about Stratified primary care versus non-stratified care for musculoskeletal pain: findings from the STarT MSK feasibility and pilot cluster randomized controlled trial.

Back pain, mental health and substance use are associated in adolescents. (2019)
Journal Article
Yamato, T., Hodder, R., Wiggers, J., Williams, C., Kamper, S., Michaleff, Z., …Dunn, K. (2019). Back pain, mental health and substance use are associated in adolescents. Journal of Public Health, 41(3), 487 -493. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy129

BACKGROUND: During adolescence, prevalence of pain and health risk factors such as smoking, alcohol use and poor mental health all rise sharply. The aim of this study was to describe the relationship between back pain and health risk factors in adole... Read More about Back pain, mental health and substance use are associated in adolescents..

Factors associated with costs and health outcomes in patients with Back and leg pain in primary care: a prospective cohort analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Kigozi, J., Konstantinou, K., Ogollah, R., Dunn, K., Lewis, M., & Jowett, S. (2019). Factors associated with costs and health outcomes in patients with Back and leg pain in primary care: a prospective cohort analysis. BMC Health Services Research, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4257-0

Background
There is limited research on the economic burden of low back-related leg pain, including sciatica. The aim of this study was to describe healthcare resource utilisation and factors associated with cost and health outcomes in primary care... Read More about Factors associated with costs and health outcomes in patients with Back and leg pain in primary care: a prospective cohort analysis.

Matching treatment options for risk sub-groups in musculoskeletal pain: a consensus groups study (2019)
Journal Article
Protheroe, J., Saunders, B., Bartlam, B., Dunn, K., Cooper, V., Campbell, P., …Foster, N. (2019). Matching treatment options for risk sub-groups in musculoskeletal pain: a consensus groups study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2587-z

Background
Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain represents a considerable worldwide healthcare burden. This study aimed to gain consensus from practitioners who work with MSK pain patients, on the most appropriate primary care treatment options for subgroups... Read More about Matching treatment options for risk sub-groups in musculoskeletal pain: a consensus groups study.

Child and adolescent musculoskeletal pain (CAM-Pain) feasibility study: testing a method of identifying, recruiting and collecting data from children and adolescents who consult about a musculoskeletal condition in UK general practice (2018)
Journal Article
Michaleff, Z., Campbell, P., Hay, A., Warburton, L., & Dunn, K. (2018). Child and adolescent musculoskeletal pain (CAM-Pain) feasibility study: testing a method of identifying, recruiting and collecting data from children and adolescents who consult about a musculoskeletal condition in UK general practice. BMJ Open, e021116 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021116

OBJECTIVES
Test a method of identifying, recruiting and collecting data from children and adolescents who consult their general practitioner about a musculoskeletal condition.

DESIGN
Prospective cohort feasibility study.

SETTING
13 general... Read More about Child and adolescent musculoskeletal pain (CAM-Pain) feasibility study: testing a method of identifying, recruiting and collecting data from children and adolescents who consult about a musculoskeletal condition in UK general practice.

Incremental prognostic performance of a new visual trajectories questionnaire for pain: prospective cohort of knee pain in primary care (2018)
Journal Article
Thomas, M., Pihl, K., Parry, E., Peat, G., Campbell, P., & Dunn, K. (2018). Incremental prognostic performance of a new visual trajectories questionnaire for pain: prospective cohort of knee pain in primary care. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 26(S1), S348 - S349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2018.02.693

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Epidemiology of paediatric presentations with musculoskeletal problems in primary care. (2018)
Journal Article
Protheroe, & Dunn. (2018). Epidemiology of paediatric presentations with musculoskeletal problems in primary care. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 40 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-018-1952-7

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal disease is a common cause of morbidity, but there is a paucity of musculoskeletal research focusing on paediatric populations, particularly in primary care settings. In particular, there is limited information on populatio... Read More about Epidemiology of paediatric presentations with musculoskeletal problems in primary care..

Prognosis of sciatica and back-related leg pain in primary care: the ATLAS cohort (2017)
Journal Article
Konstantinou, K., Dunn, K., Ogollah, R., Lewis, M., Van Der Windt, D., Hay, E., & Study Team, A. (2017). Prognosis of sciatica and back-related leg pain in primary care: the ATLAS cohort. Spine Journal, 1030-1040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2017.10.071

Background Context
Evidence is lacking on the prognosis and prognostic factors of back-related leg pain and sciatica in patients seeing their primary care physicians. This evidence could guide timely appropriate treatment and referral decisions.... Read More about Prognosis of sciatica and back-related leg pain in primary care: the ATLAS cohort.

Consultation patterns of children and adolescents with knee pain in UK general practice: analysis of medical records (2017)
Journal Article
Campbell, P., Protheroe, J., Rajani, A., Dunn, K., & Michaleff, Z. (2017). Consultation patterns of children and adolescents with knee pain in UK general practice: analysis of medical records. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1586-1

Background
Knee problems are common in children and adolescents. Despite this, little is known about the epidemiology of knee problems in children and adolescents who consult in general practice. The aim of this study was to describe consultations b... Read More about Consultation patterns of children and adolescents with knee pain in UK general practice: analysis of medical records.