Venous thromboembolism in patients with gout and the impact of hospital admission, disease duration and urate-lowering therapy. (2019)
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Mallen, C., Roddy, E., Clarson, L., & Muller, S. (2019). Venous thromboembolism in patients with gout and the impact of hospital admission, disease duration and urate-lowering therapy. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 191(22), E597 - E603. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.180717

BACKGROUND: Systemic inflammatory diseases have been associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism. We aimed to quantify the risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with gout, the most common inflammatory arthritis, and to assess how di... Read More about Venous thromboembolism in patients with gout and the impact of hospital admission, disease duration and urate-lowering therapy..

Symptoms associated with inflammatory arthritis are common in the primary care population: results from the Joint Symptoms Survey (2019)
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Hider, S. L., Muller, S., Helliwell, T., Prior, J. A., Scott, I., Lawton, S. A., …Mallen, C. D. (2019). Symptoms associated with inflammatory arthritis are common in the primary care population: results from the Joint Symptoms Survey. Rheumatology, 58(11), 2009-2014. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez184

Objectives: To describe the prevalence of self-reported inflammatory joint symptoms, such as joint pain, stiffness and swelling in UK primary care patients consulting for both musculoskeletal (MSK) and non-musculoskeletal (non-MSK) complaints.

Met... Read More about Symptoms associated with inflammatory arthritis are common in the primary care population: results from the Joint Symptoms Survey.

The emerging role of physiotherapists in the management of people with Polymyalgia Rheumatica; findings from a UK qualitative study (2019)
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O'Brien, A., Muller, S., Liddle, J., Thomas, M., & Mallen, C. (2019). The emerging role of physiotherapists in the management of people with Polymyalgia Rheumatica; findings from a UK qualitative study. Physiotherapy, e178 - e179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2018.11.187

Gout severity, socioeconomic status and work absence: a cross-sectional study in primary care (2018)
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Mallen, Roddy, & Muller. (2018). Gout severity, socioeconomic status and work absence: a cross-sectional study in primary care. Arthritis Care and Research, 1822-1828. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.23562

Objective
To examine the association between gout severity and socioeconomic status (SES) and gout severity and work absence.

Methods
Postal questionnaires were sent to adult patients who were registered with 20 general practices and who had co... Read More about Gout severity, socioeconomic status and work absence: a cross-sectional study in primary care.

Risk of chronic kidney disease in patients with gout and the impact of urate lowering therapy: a population-based cohort study (2018)
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Mallen, Roddy, Belcher, Clarson, & Muller. (2018). Risk of chronic kidney disease in patients with gout and the impact of urate lowering therapy: a population-based cohort study. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 20, Article 243. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-018-1746-1

BACKGROUND: An association between gout and renal disease is well-recognised but few studies have examined whether gout is a risk factor for subsequent chronic kidney disease (CKD). Additionally, the impact of urate-lowering therapy (ULT) on developm... Read More about Risk of chronic kidney disease in patients with gout and the impact of urate lowering therapy: a population-based cohort study.

Challenges of diagnosing and managing polymyalgia rheumatica: a multi-methods study in UK general practice (2018)
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Hider, S., Lawton, S., Muller, S., Helliwell, T., Zwierska, I., Mallen, C., & Richardson, J. (2018). Challenges of diagnosing and managing polymyalgia rheumatica: a multi-methods study in UK general practice. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 68(676), E783-E793. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp18X699557

BACKGROUND: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is one of the most common inflammatory arthritic disorders seen in older individuals. Most patients with PMR are diagnosed and managed exclusively in general practice, yet primary care-focused research is lack... Read More about Challenges of diagnosing and managing polymyalgia rheumatica: a multi-methods study in UK general practice.

The real evidence for polymyalgia rheumatic as a paraneoplastic syndrome. (2018)
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Muller, S., Hider, S., Helliwell, T., Partington, R., & Mallen, C. (2018). The real evidence for polymyalgia rheumatic as a paraneoplastic syndrome. Reumatismo, 118 - 119. https://doi.org/10.4081/reumatismo.2018.1166

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Risk of fragility fracture among patients with late-onset psoriasis: a United Kingdom population-based study (2018)
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Mallen, Roddy, Bucknall, Muller, Hider, Helliwell, & Paskins. (2018). Risk of fragility fracture among patients with late-onset psoriasis: a United Kingdom population-based study. Osteoporosis International, 1659-1664. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-018-4491-z

This study aimed to examine fracture risk in patients with late-onset psoriasis. A cohort study was conducted using primary care records from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Psoriasis patients had a 10% increased risk of fracture compared to... Read More about Risk of fragility fracture among patients with late-onset psoriasis: a United Kingdom population-based study.

Searching for a prodrome for rheumatoid arthritis in the primary care record: A case-control study in the clinical practice research datalink (2018)
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Muller, S., Hider, S., Machin, A., Stack, R., Hayward, R. A., Raza, K., & Mallen, C. (2019). Searching for a prodrome for rheumatoid arthritis in the primary care record: A case-control study in the clinical practice research datalink. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 48(5), 815-820. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2018.06.008

Background
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has articular and non-articular manifestations. Early, intensive treatment has substantial benefit for both. This requires patients be identified as soon as symptoms develop.

Objectives
To determine whether s... Read More about Searching for a prodrome for rheumatoid arthritis in the primary care record: A case-control study in the clinical practice research datalink.

Risk of fragility fracture among patients with gout and the effect of urate-lowering therapy (2018)
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Paskins, Mallen, Bucknall, Hider, Muller, Helliwell, & Roddy. (2018). Risk of fragility fracture among patients with gout and the effect of urate-lowering therapy. Canadian Medical Association Journal, E581 -E587. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.170806

BACKGROUND: Previous studies that quantified the risk of fracture among patients with gout and assessed the potential effect of urate-lowering therapy have provided conflicting results. Our study aims to provide better estimates of risk by minimizing... Read More about Risk of fragility fracture among patients with gout and the effect of urate-lowering therapy.

Risk of fracture among patients with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis: a population-based study (2018)
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Mallen, Roddy, Bucknall, Hider, Muller, Paskins, & Helliwell. (2018). Risk of fracture among patients with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis: a population-based study. BMC Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-017-0987-1

Background
Glucocorticoids are associated with increased fracture risk and are the mainstay of treatment in polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA). However, fracture risk in these conditions has not been previously quantified. T... Read More about Risk of fracture among patients with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis: a population-based study.

Des caractéristiques de la goutte associées à la dépression mais pas à l’anxiété en soins primaires : conclusions initiales d’une étude de cohorte prospective (2017)
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Mallen, Prior, Roddy, & Muller. (2017). Des caractéristiques de la goutte associées à la dépression mais pas à l’anxiété en soins primaires : conclusions initiales d’une étude de cohorte prospective. Revue du Rhumatisme, 84(5), 423-429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rhum.2017.05.004

Objectifs
Déterminer la prévalence de l’anxiété et de la dépression dans le contexte de la goutte, examiner les liens entre certaines caractéristiques de la goutte et ces comorbidités et identifier le rôle de l’allopurinol dans ces relations.

Mét... Read More about Des caractéristiques de la goutte associées à la dépression mais pas à l’anxiété en soins primaires : conclusions initiales d’une étude de cohorte prospective.

The influence of employment social support for risk and prognosis in nonspecific back pain: a systematic review and critical synthesis (2013)
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Campbell, P., Wynne-Jones, G., Muller, S., & Dunn, K. (2013). The influence of employment social support for risk and prognosis in nonspecific back pain: a systematic review and critical synthesis. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 119 -137. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-012-0804-2

PURPOSE: To examine the influence of employment social support type (e.g. co-worker, supervisor, general support) on risk of occurrence of low back pain, and prognosis (e.g. recovery, return to work status) for those who have low back pain. METHODS:... Read More about The influence of employment social support for risk and prognosis in nonspecific back pain: a systematic review and critical synthesis.