Variation in UK fracture liaison service consultation conduct and content before and during the COVID pandemic: results from the iFraP-D UK survey (2023)
Journal Article
Bullock, L., Abdelmagid, S., Fleming, J., Leyland, S., Clark, E. M., Gidlow, C., P. Iglesias-Urrutia, C., O’Neill, T. W., Mallen, C., Jinks, C., & Paskins, Z. (2023). Variation in UK fracture liaison service consultation conduct and content before and during the COVID pandemic: results from the iFraP-D UK survey. Archives of Osteoporosis, 19(1), Article 5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-023-01361-4

Summary
We conducted a survey of FLSs’ consultation conduct and content which identified marked variation in whether FLS HCPs discussed osteoporosis medicine with patients. A review of service pro formas showed more content related to ‘investigating... Read More about Variation in UK fracture liaison service consultation conduct and content before and during the COVID pandemic: results from the iFraP-D UK survey.

Patients’ preferences for fracture risk communication: the Risk Communication in Osteoporosis (RICO) study (2023)
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Beaudart, C., Sharma, M., Clark, P., Fujiwara, S., Adachi, J. D., Messina, O. D., Morin, S. N., Kohlmeier, L. A., Sangan, C. B., Nogues, X., Cruz-Priego, G. A., Cavallo, A., Cooper, F., Grier, J., Leckie, C., Montiel-Ojeda, D., Papaioannou, A., Raskin, N., Yurquina, L., Wall, M., …Hiligsmann, M. (2023). Patients’ preferences for fracture risk communication: the Risk Communication in Osteoporosis (RICO) study. Osteoporosis International, 35, 451–468. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-023-06955-9

The RICO study indicated that most patients would like to receive information regarding their fracture risk but that only a small majority have actually received it. Patients globally preferred a visual presentation of fracture risk and were interest... Read More about Patients’ preferences for fracture risk communication: the Risk Communication in Osteoporosis (RICO) study.

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)
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Hider, S., Muller, S., Gray, L., Manning, F., Heining, D., Menon, A., Packham, J., Raghuvanshi, S., Roddy, E., Ryan, S., Brooks, M., Scott, I., & 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.

Acceptability and engagement amongst patients on oral and intravenous bisphosphonates for the treatment of osteoporosis in older adults (2022)
Journal Article
Narayanasamy, M., Bishop, S., Sahota, O., Paskins, Z., Gittoes, N., & Langley, T. (2022). Acceptability and engagement amongst patients on oral and intravenous bisphosphonates for the treatment of osteoporosis in older adults. Age and ageing, https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac255

Background: Osteoporosis is common in older adults leading to fragility fractures at enormous individual and economic cost. Improving long-term adherence with bisphosphonate treatments reduces fracture risk, but adherence rates for first line oral bi... Read More about Acceptability and engagement amongst patients on oral and intravenous bisphosphonates for the treatment of osteoporosis in older adults.

Effective Communication and the Osteoporosis Care Gap (2022)
Journal Article
A. P. Ralston, K., Hauser, B., Paskins, Z., & H. Ralston, S. (2022). Effective Communication and the Osteoporosis Care Gap. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 37(11), 2049-2054. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.4701

Many pharmacological treatments are now available to prevent the occurrence of fragility fractures in patients with osteoporosis. Despite this there are persisting concerns that many individuals who might benefit from osteoporosis treatment do not re... Read More about Effective Communication and the Osteoporosis Care Gap.

Research priorities to reduce the impact of Musculoskeletal Disorders: a priority setting exercise using the CHRNI method (2022)
Journal Article
Paskins, Z., Farmer, C. E., Manning, F., Andersson, D. A., Barlow, T., Bishop, F. L., Brown, C. A., Clark, A., Clark, E. M., Dulake, D., Gulati, M., Le Maitre, C. L., Jones, R. K., Loughlin, J., Mason, D. J., McCarron, M., Millar, N. L., Pandit, H., Peat, G., Richardson, S. M., …Watt, F. E. (2022). Research priorities to reduce the impact of Musculoskeletal Disorders: a priority setting exercise using the CHRNI method. The Lancet Rheumatology, 4(9), E635-E645. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913%2822%2900136-9

Involving research users in setting priorities for research is essential to ensure research outcomes are patient-centred and to maximise research value and impact. The Musculoskeletal (MSK) Disorders Research Advisory Group Versus Arthritis led a res... Read More about Research priorities to reduce the impact of Musculoskeletal Disorders: a priority setting exercise using the CHRNI method.

Exploring the physical, psychological and social well-being of people with rheumatoid arthritis during the coronavirus pandemic: a single-centre, longitudinal, qualitative interview study in the UK (2022)
Journal Article
Ryan, S., Campbell, P., Paskins, Z., Hider, S., Manning, F., Rule, K., Brooks, M., & Hassell, A. (2022). Exploring the physical, psychological and social well-being of people with rheumatoid arthritis during the coronavirus pandemic: a single-centre, longitudinal, qualitative interview study in the UK. BMJ Open, 12(7), Article e056555. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056555

OBJECTIVE: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune, inflammatory, systemic condition that requires specific drug treatment to suppress disease activity and prevent joint deformity. To manage the ongoing symptoms of joint pain and fatigue patients... Read More about Exploring the physical, psychological and social well-being of people with rheumatoid arthritis during the coronavirus pandemic: a single-centre, longitudinal, qualitative interview study in the UK.

Exploring the physical, psychological and social well-being of people with rheumatoid arthritis during the coronavirus pandemic: a single-centre, longitudinal, qualitative interview study in the UK (2022)
Journal Article
Brooks, M., Hassell, A., Ryan, S., Campbell, P., Paskins, Z., Hider, S., Rule, K., & Manning, F. (2022). Exploring the physical, psychological and social well-being of people with rheumatoid arthritis during the coronavirus pandemic: a single-centre, longitudinal, qualitative interview study in the UK. BMJ Open, 12, Article e056555

Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune, inflammatory, systemic condition that requires specific drug treatment to suppress disease activity and prevent joint deformity. To manage the ongoing symptoms of joint pain and fatigue patients a... Read More about Exploring the physical, psychological and social well-being of people with rheumatoid arthritis during the coronavirus pandemic: a single-centre, longitudinal, qualitative interview study in the UK.

Supporting patients to get the best from their osteoporosis treatment; what works for whom, why and in what circumstance: a rapid realist review (2022)
Journal Article
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.

Correction: UK clinical guideline for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. (2022)
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Gregson, C. L., Armstrong, D. J., Bowden, J., Cooper, C., Edwards, J., Gittoes, N. J., Harvey, N., Kanis, J., Leyland, S., Low, R., McCloskey, E., Moss, K., Parker, J., Paskins, Z., Poole, K., Reid, D. M., Stone, M., Thomson, J., Vine, N., & Compston, J. (2022). Correction: UK clinical guideline for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Archives of Osteoporosis, 17, Article 80. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-022-01115-8

Strong, Steady and Straight: UK consensus statement on physical activity and exercise for osteoporosis (2022)
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Paskins, Brooke-Wavell, K., A Skelton, D., L Barker, K., M Clark, E., De Biase, S., Arnold, S., Paskins, Z., R Robinson, K., M Lewis, R., H Tobias, J., A Ward, K., Whitney, J., & Leyland, S. (2022). Strong, Steady and Straight: UK consensus statement on physical activity and exercise for osteoporosis. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 56(15), https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2021-104634

Exercise and physical activity can improve bone strength and the risk of falls, which may offer benefits in the prevention and management of osteoporosis. However, uncertainty about the types of exercise that are safe and effective instigates lack of... Read More about Strong, Steady and Straight: UK consensus statement on physical activity and exercise for osteoporosis.

P008 Fracture liaison service management of patients aged 85 and older who sustain fragility fractures: audit and quality improvement (2022)
Journal Article
Paskins. (2022). P008 Fracture liaison service management of patients aged 85 and older who sustain fragility fractures: audit and quality improvement. Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac133.007

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background/Aims</jats:title> <jats:p>Osteoporosis is a burdensome disease internationally, that is commonly diagnosed following fragility fracture. In line with national guidance, in 2018 the N... Read More about P008 Fracture liaison service management of patients aged 85 and older who sustain fragility fractures: audit and quality improvement.

P077 Developing a better explanation of osteoarthritis: results from a conjoint analysis of patient preferences (2022)
Journal Article
Shivji, Protheroe, Paskins, Main, C., Jinks, & Nicholls. (2022). P077 Developing a better explanation of osteoarthritis: results from a conjoint analysis of patient preferences. Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac133.076

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background/Aims</jats:title> <jats:p>Despite the negative impact of osteoarthritis (OA) and existence of evidence-based guidelines, many patients and professionals lack clarity about the nature... Read More about P077 Developing a better explanation of osteoarthritis: results from a conjoint analysis of patient preferences.

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.

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)
Journal Article
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.

P059 Acceptability of remote consulting during COVID-19 among patients with two common long-term musculoskeletal conditions: findings from three qualitative studies and recommendations for practice (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Paskins, Z., Bullock, L., Manning, F., Bishop, S., Campbell, P., Cottrell, E., Jinks, C., Narayanasamy, M., Scott, I., Sahota, O., & Ryan, S. P059 Acceptability of remote consulting during COVID-19 among patients with two common long-term musculoskeletal conditions: findings from three qualitative studies and recommendations for practice

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background/Aims</jats:title> <jats:p>The COVID-19 pandemic led to the widespread adoption of remote consultations. Whilst remote consultations offer many potential advantages to patients and he... Read More about P059 Acceptability of remote consulting during COVID-19 among patients with two common long-term musculoskeletal conditions: findings from three qualitative studies and recommendations for practice.

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., Cherrington, A., Hall, A., Holden, M. A., Stevenson, K., Menon, A., Roberts, P., Peat, G., Jinks, C., Kigozi, J., Oppong, R., Foster, N. E., Mallen, C. D., & Roddy, E. (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

Objective To compare the clinical effectiveness of adding a single ultrasound guided intra-articular hip injection of corticosteroid and local anaesthetic to advice and education in adults with hip osteoarthritis.

Design Pragmatic, three arm, para... 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.

Acceptability of, and preferences for, remote consulting during COVID-19 among older patients with two common long-term musculoskeletal conditions: findings from three qualitative studies and recommendations for practice (2022)
Journal Article
Paskins, Z., Bullock, L., Manning, F., Bishop, S., Campbell, P., Cottrell, E., Partner, G., Jinks, C., Narayanasamy, M., Scott, I. C., Sahota, O., & Ryan, S. (2022). Acceptability of, and preferences for, remote consulting during COVID-19 among older patients with two common long-term musculoskeletal conditions: findings from three qualitative studies and recommendations for practice. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 23, Article 312. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05273-1

Background Guidance for choosing face-to-face vs remote consultations (RCs) encourages clinicians to consider patient preferences, however, little is known about acceptability of, and preferences for RCs, particularly amongst patients with musculoske... Read More about Acceptability of, and preferences for, remote consulting during COVID-19 among older patients with two common long-term musculoskeletal conditions: findings from three qualitative studies and recommendations for practice.

A clinical tool to identify older women with back pain at high risk of osteoporotic vertebral fractures (Vfrac): a population-based cohort study with exploratory economic evaluation (2022)
Journal Article
Paskins. (2022). A clinical tool to identify older women with back pain at high risk of osteoporotic vertebral fractures (Vfrac): a population-based cohort study with exploratory economic evaluation. Age and ageing, https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac031

Background: Osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs) identify people at high risk of future fractures, but despite this, less than a third come to clinical attention. The objective of this study was to develop a clinical tool to aid healthcare profess... Read More about A clinical tool to identify older women with back pain at high risk of osteoporotic vertebral fractures (Vfrac): a population-based cohort study with exploratory economic evaluation.