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Interventions for supporting self-management in people with musculoskeletal pain, including focus on varying levels of health literacy: A systematic overview of reviews [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] (2023)
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O Babatunde, O., Corp, N., Shivji, N., Rowlands, G., Quicke, J., L Healey, E., …A van der Windt, D. (2023). Interventions for supporting self-management in people with musculoskeletal pain, including focus on varying levels of health literacy: A systematic overview of reviews [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. Health Open Research, https://doi.org/10.12688/healthopenres.13151.1

Background: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is a major cause of disability globally, affecting one in three adults. Self-management is a core recommendation for managing MSK pain; however, most self-management programmes require a high level of patient en... Read More about Interventions for supporting self-management in people with musculoskeletal pain, including focus on varying levels of health literacy: A systematic overview of reviews [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review].

Patient and public involvement in implementation of evidence-based guidance for musculoskeletal conditions: a scoping review of current advances and gaps (2022)
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Babatunde, O. O., Dawson, S., Brammar, J., Parton, L., Dziedzic, K., & Adebajo, A. O. (2022). Patient and public involvement in implementation of evidence-based guidance for musculoskeletal conditions: a scoping review of current advances and gaps. BMC Rheumatology, 6, Article 84. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-022-00310-x

Advances in musculoskeletal (MSK) research have been successfully curated into widely endorsed evidence-based recommendations and guidelines. However, there continues to exist significant variations in care and quality of care, and the global health... Read More about Patient and public involvement in implementation of evidence-based guidance for musculoskeletal conditions: a scoping review of current advances and gaps.

Supporting patients to get the best from their osteoporosis treatment; what works for whom, why and in what circumstance: a rapid realist review (2022)
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Paskins, Z., Babatunde, O., Sturrock, A., Toh, L., Horne, R., & Maidment, I. (2022). Supporting patients to get the best from their osteoporosis treatment; what works for whom, why and in what circumstance: a rapid realist review. Osteoporosis International, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-022-06453-4

Purpose: In people with osteoporosis, adherence to medicines is poorer than other diseases and patients report follow up is lacking, and multiple unmet information needs. We conducted a rapid realist review to understand what contextual conditions an... Read More about Supporting patients to get the best from their osteoporosis treatment; what works for whom, why and in what circumstance: a rapid realist review.

CONCEPTUALISING PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN MUSCULOSKELETAL GUIDELINES IMPLEMENTATION: THE ALLIANCE FRAMEWORK (2022)
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Babatunde, O., Dawson, S., Adebajo, A., & Dziedzic, K. (2022). CONCEPTUALISING PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN MUSCULOSKELETAL GUIDELINES IMPLEMENTATION: THE ALLIANCE FRAMEWORK. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81(S1), 127 - 127. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.48

Background Patient and Public Involvement (PPI), have supported high quality Rheumatology research which have now been successfully curated into widely endorsed evidence-based recommendations and guidelines. However, uptake and applicability of guide... Read More about CONCEPTUALISING PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN MUSCULOSKELETAL GUIDELINES IMPLEMENTATION: THE ALLIANCE FRAMEWORK.

P137 Supporting patients to get the best from their osteoporosis treatment; what works for whom, why and in what circumstance: a rapid realist review (2022)
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Paskins, Z., Babatunde, O., Sturrock, A., Toh, L., Horne, R., & Maidment, I. (2022). P137 Supporting patients to get the best from their osteoporosis treatment; what works for whom, why and in what circumstance: a rapid realist review. Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac133.136

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background/Aims</jats:title> <jats:p>For two decades, clinicians and academics have been writing about the problem of poor adherence in osteoporosis, while people with osteoporosis have identif... Read More about P137 Supporting patients to get the best from their osteoporosis treatment; what works for whom, why and in what circumstance: a rapid realist review.

Prevalence of osteoarthritis in lower middle- and low-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
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Yahaya, I., Wright, T., Babatunde, O., Corp, N., Helliwell, T., Dikomitis, L., & Mallen, C. (2021). Prevalence of osteoarthritis in lower middle- and low-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Rheumatology International, 41, 1221-1231. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-021-04838-y

Evidence from the Global Burden of Disease studies suggests that osteoarthritis (OA) is a significant cause of disability globally; however, it is less clear how much of this burden exists in low-income and lower middle-income countries. This study a... Read More about Prevalence of osteoarthritis in lower middle- and low-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Experiences of general practice care for self-harm: a qualitative study of young people's perspectives. (2021)
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Dikomitis, L., Babatunde, O., Chew-Graham, C., & Mughal, F. (2021). Experiences of general practice care for self-harm: a qualitative study of young people's perspectives. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), E744-E752. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2021.0091

BACKGROUND: Self-harm is a growing concern and rates of self-harm in young people presenting to general practice are rising. There is however an absence of evidence on young people's experiences of GP care and on accessing general practice. AIM: To e... Read More about Experiences of general practice care for self-harm: a qualitative study of young people's perspectives..

Dominant and Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2021)
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Ojagbemi, A., Okekunle, A., & Babatunde, O. (2021). Dominant and Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Neurology, https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2021.627761

Background: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is projected to have a rapid increase in the number of people living with dementia by 2050. Yet, there is currently no robust evidence on the risk factors for dementia in the sub-region that could inform context s... Read More about Dominant and Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

A relational analysis of an invisible illness: A meta-ethnography of people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and their support needs (2020)
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Pilkington, K., Ridge, D. T., Igwesi-Chidobe, C., Chew-Graham, C. A., Little, P., Babatunde, O., …Cheshire, A. (2020). A relational analysis of an invisible illness: A meta-ethnography of people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and their support needs. Social Science and Medicine, 265, Article 113369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113369

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is indicated by prolonged, medically unexplained fatigue (amongst other symptoms), not alleviated by rest, and causing substantial disability. There are limited treatments on offer, which... Read More about A relational analysis of an invisible illness: A meta-ethnography of people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and their support needs.

A Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis of Non-Medical Triage, Self-Referral and Direct Access Services for Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain. (2020)
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Babatunde, O., Bishop, A., Cottrell, E., Jordan, J., Corp, N., Corp, N., …Van Der Windt, D. (2020). A Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis of Non-Medical Triage, Self-Referral and Direct Access Services for Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain. PloS one, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235364

Introduction
The demand for musculoskeletal (MSK) care is rising, and is a growing challenge for general practice. Direct access to physiotherapy and other healthcare services may offer appropriate care for MSK pain patients but there is uncertainty... Read More about A Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis of Non-Medical Triage, Self-Referral and Direct Access Services for Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain..

Predictors of the effects of treatment for shoulder pain: protocol of an individual participant data meta-analysis (2019)
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van der Windt, D. A., Burke, D. L., Babatunde, O., Hattle, M., McRobert, C., Littlewood, C., …Riley, R. D. (2019). Predictors of the effects of treatment for shoulder pain: protocol of an individual participant data meta-analysis. Diagnostic and Prognostic Research, 15 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41512-019-0061-x

Background
Shoulder pain is one of the most common presentations of musculoskeletal pain with a 1-month population prevalence of between 7 and 26%. The overall prognosis of shoulder pain is highly variable with 40% of patients reporting persistent p... Read More about Predictors of the effects of treatment for shoulder pain: protocol of an individual participant data meta-analysis.

Effective treatment options for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A systematic overview of current evidence (2017)
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Babatunde, O., Jordan, J., Van Der Windt, D., Hill, J., Foster, N. E., & Protheroe, J. (2017). Effective treatment options for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A systematic overview of current evidence. PLoS ONE, 12(6), Article e0178621. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178621

Background & aims
Musculoskeletal pain, the most common cause of disability globally, is most frequently managed in primary care. People with musculoskeletal pain in different body regions share similar characteristics, prognosis, and may respond to... Read More about Effective treatment options for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A systematic overview of current evidence.