Disparities in the age at osteoarthritis diagnosis: an indicator for equity-focused prevention (2023)
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Peat, G., Kiadaliri, A., & Yu, D. (2023). Disparities in the age at osteoarthritis diagnosis: an indicator for equity-focused prevention. Rheumatology, 62(8), e240-e241. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kead080

Objectives: To investigate the association between vaccination against COVID-19 and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) flare.
Methods: Patients with IBD vaccinated against COVID-19 who consulted for disease flare between 01/12/2020 and 31/12/2021 were... Read More about Disparities in the age at osteoarthritis diagnosis: an indicator for equity-focused prevention.

Ethnic differences in 25-year risk of incident chronic kidney disease among people with type 2 diabetes in New Zealand (2022)
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Orr-Walker, B., Yu, D., Wang, Z., Cai, Y., Osuagwu, U., Pickering, K., …Simmons, D. (2022). Ethnic differences in 25-year risk of incident chronic kidney disease among people with type 2 diabetes in New Zealand. BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjdrc-2022-003077

INTRODUCTION: Insights into ethnic differences in the natural history of chronic kidney disease (CKD) among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) might inform clinical strategies to address disparities in hospitalization and mortality. Risks of... Read More about Ethnic differences in 25-year risk of incident chronic kidney disease among people with type 2 diabetes in New Zealand.

Persistent inequalities in consultation incidence and prevalence of low back pain and osteoarthritis in England between 2004-2019 (2022)
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Yu, D., Jordan, K. P., Wilkie, R., Bailey, J., Fitzpatrick, J., Ali, N., …Peat, G. (2022). Persistent inequalities in consultation incidence and prevalence of low back pain and osteoarthritis in England between 2004-2019. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkac106

Objective
To determine whether socioeconomic inequalities in primary care consultation rates for two major, disabling musculoskeletal conditions in England narrowed or widened between 2004-2019.

Methods
We analysed data from Clinical Practice Re... Read More about Persistent inequalities in consultation incidence and prevalence of low back pain and osteoarthritis in England between 2004-2019.

Do Patients With Intersectional Disadvantage Have Poorer Outcomes From Osteoarthritis Management Programs? A Tapered Balancing Study of Patient Outcomes From the Good Life With Osteoarthritis in Denmark Program (2022)
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Peat, G., Yu, D., Grønne, D. T., Roos, E. M., Skou, S. T., & Marshall, M. (2023). Do Patients With Intersectional Disadvantage Have Poorer Outcomes From Osteoarthritis Management Programs? A Tapered Balancing Study of Patient Outcomes From the Good Life With Osteoarthritis in Denmark Program. Arthritis Care and Research, 75(1), 136-144. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24987

OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether adults with potential multiple social disadvantage have poorer outcomes following osteoarthritis management programme (OAMP) attendance and if so, what might determine this. METHODS: Among consecutive knee OA attend... Read More about Do Patients With Intersectional Disadvantage Have Poorer Outcomes From Osteoarthritis Management Programs? A Tapered Balancing Study of Patient Outcomes From the Good Life With Osteoarthritis in Denmark Program.

Ethnic differences in metabolic achievement between Māori, Pacific, and European New Zealanders with type 2 diabetes (2022)
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Yu, D., Zhao, Z., Simmons, D., Baker, J., Cutfield, R., McKree Jansen, R., …Pickering, K. (2022). Ethnic differences in metabolic achievement between Māori, Pacific, and European New Zealanders with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 189, 109910 - 109910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2022.109910

Aims: To compare variations in metabolic target achievement by ethnicity (Europeans, Maori and Pasifika) among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in Auckland, New Zealand (NZ) between 1994 and 2013.

Methods: 32,237 patients were enrolled. Adjust... Read More about Ethnic differences in metabolic achievement between Māori, Pacific, and European New Zealanders with type 2 diabetes.

The impact of nursing staff education on diabetes inpatient glucose management: a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial (2022)
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Piya, M., Zarora, R., Yu, D., Fletcher, T., Myint, K., & Simmons, D. (2022). The impact of nursing staff education on diabetes inpatient glucose management: a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial. BMC Endocrine Disorders, 22, Article 61. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-022-00975-y

Background: An increasing number of patients in hospital have diabetes, with most of them cared for by non-specialist staff. The effect of diabetes education for staff on patient outcomes, as well as the most effective method of staff education is un... Read More about The impact of nursing staff education on diabetes inpatient glucose management: a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial.

Do recommended interventions widen or narrow inequalities in musculoskeletal health? An equity-focussed systematic review of differential effectiveness (2022)
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Peat, G., Jordan, K., Wilkie, R., Corp, N., Van Der Windt, D., Yu, D., …Ali, N. (2022). Do recommended interventions widen or narrow inequalities in musculoskeletal health? An equity-focussed systematic review of differential effectiveness. Journal of Public Health, 44(3), e376–e387. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdac014

Background It is unclear whether seven interventions recommended by Public Health England for preventing and managing common musculoskeletal conditions reduce or widen health inequalities in adults with musculoskeletal conditions. Methods We used cit... Read More about Do recommended interventions widen or narrow inequalities in musculoskeletal health? An equity-focussed systematic review of differential effectiveness.

Trends in the Annual Consultation Incidence and Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Osteoarthritis in England from 2000 to 2019: Comparative Estimates from Two Clinical Practice Databases (2022)
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Yu, D., Missen, M., P Jordan, K., Edwards, J., Bailey, J., Wilkie, R., …Peat, G. (2022). Trends in the Annual Consultation Incidence and Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Osteoarthritis in England from 2000 to 2019: Comparative Estimates from Two Clinical Practice Databases. Clinical Epidemiology, 14, 179-189. https://doi.org/10.2147/CLEP.S337323

Purpose: To compare estimates of annual person-consulting incidence and prevalence of low back pain (LBP) and osteoarthritis for two national English electronic health record databases (Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) Aurum and CPRD GOLD).... Read More about Trends in the Annual Consultation Incidence and Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Osteoarthritis in England from 2000 to 2019: Comparative Estimates from Two Clinical Practice Databases.

Ethnic Differences in Cancer Rates Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in New Zealand From 1994 to 2018 (2022)
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Yu, D., Wang, Z., Cai, Y., McBride, K., Osuagwu, U. L., Pickering, K., …Simmons, D. (2022). Ethnic Differences in Cancer Rates Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in New Zealand From 1994 to 2018. Jama Network Open, 5(2), Article e2147171. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.47171

Importance People with type 2 diabetes have greater risk for some site-specific cancers, and risks of cancers differ among racial and ethnic groups in the general population of Aotearoa New Zealand. The extent of ethnic disparities in cancer risks a... Read More about Ethnic Differences in Cancer Rates Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in New Zealand From 1994 to 2018.

496Higher predicted 10-year risk for cardiovascular disease in primary care consulters for osteoarthritis (2021)
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Huang, M., Yu, D., Wilkie, R., & Mamas, M. (2021). 496Higher predicted 10-year risk for cardiovascular disease in primary care consulters for osteoarthritis. International Journal of Epidemiology, i105 - i105. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.295

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>Osteoarthritis (OA) has a major impact on the global burden of disease and is associated with poorer cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes. However it’s unclear... Read More about 496Higher predicted 10-year risk for cardiovascular disease in primary care consulters for osteoarthritis.

Investigating outcome inequalities in osteoarthritis management programmes: an analysis of registry data from the good life with osteoarthritis in Denmark (GLA:D®) programme using tapered balancing (2021)
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Peat, G., Yu, D., Grønne, D., Marshall, M., Skou, S., & Roos, E. (2021). Investigating outcome inequalities in osteoarthritis management programmes: an analysis of registry data from the good life with osteoarthritis in Denmark (GLA:D®) programme using tapered balancing. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 29(S1), S376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2021.02.489

Purpose: The burden of osteoarthritis (OA) is often greater among disadvantaged people and communities, prompting calls for more attention to equity-focussed research and policy. A specific concern is whether healthcare interventions may inadvertentl... Read More about Investigating outcome inequalities in osteoarthritis management programmes: an analysis of registry data from the good life with osteoarthritis in Denmark (GLA:D®) programme using tapered balancing.

Estimating the population health burden of musculoskeletal conditions using primary care electronic health records (2021)
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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.

Co-prescription of gabapentinoids and opioids among adults with and without osteoarthritis in the United Kingdom between 1995 and 2017 (2020)
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Yu, Appleyard, T., Cottrell, E., & Peat, G. (2021). Co-prescription of gabapentinoids and opioids among adults with and without osteoarthritis in the United Kingdom between 1995 and 2017. Rheumatology, 60(4), 1942-1950. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaa586

Objectives
To produce national and regional estimates and trends of gabapentinoid-opioid co-prescribing rates in patients with osteoarthritis, both in absolute terms and relative to matched controls without osteoarthritis.

Methods
Using the UK C... Read More about Co-prescription of gabapentinoids and opioids among adults with and without osteoarthritis in the United Kingdom between 1995 and 2017.

Ethnic differences in mortality and hospital admission rates between Maori, Pacific, and European New Zealanders with type 2 diabetes between 1994 and 2018: a retrospective, population-based, longitudinal cohort study (2020)
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Yu, D., Zhao, Z., Osuagwu, U. L., Pickering, K., Baker, J., Cutfield, R., …Simmons, D. (2021). Ethnic differences in mortality and hospital admission rates between Maori, Pacific, and European New Zealanders with type 2 diabetes between 1994 and 2018: a retrospective, population-based, longitudinal cohort study. The Lancet Global Health, 9(2), e209-e217. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X%2820%2930412-5

Background
Type 2 diabetes affects Indigenous and non-European populations disproportionately, including in New Zealand, where long-term temporal trends in cause-specific clinical outcomes between Maori, Pacific, and European people remain unclear.... Read More about Ethnic differences in mortality and hospital admission rates between Maori, Pacific, and European New Zealanders with type 2 diabetes between 1994 and 2018: a retrospective, population-based, longitudinal cohort study.

Cardiovascular risks and bleeding with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant versus warfarin in patients with type 2 diabetes: a tapered matching cohort study (2020)
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Yu, D., Zhao, Z., & Simmons, D. (2020). Cardiovascular risks and bleeding with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant versus warfarin in patients with type 2 diabetes: a tapered matching cohort study. Cardiovascular Diabetology, 19, Article 174. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-020-01152-y

Abstract

Background
We compared the risk of bleeding and cardiovascular disease (CVD) events between non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) and warfarin in people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM).

Methods
862 Incident NOAC users and 62... Read More about Cardiovascular risks and bleeding with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant versus warfarin in patients with type 2 diabetes: a tapered matching cohort study.

Association between systolic blood pressure and cardiovascular inpatient cost moderated by peer-support intervention among type 2 diabetes: two cohorts study (2020)
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Cai, Y., Graffy, J., Holman, D., Zhao, Z., Simmons, D., & Yu, D. (2021). Association between systolic blood pressure and cardiovascular inpatient cost moderated by peer-support intervention among type 2 diabetes: two cohorts study. Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 45(2), 179-185.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjd.2020.07.008

Objective
People with type 2 diabetes and increased systolic blood pressure (SBP) are at high risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). We aimed to investigate the association between CVD related hospital payments and SBP and test whether it is influen... Read More about Association between systolic blood pressure and cardiovascular inpatient cost moderated by peer-support intervention among type 2 diabetes: two cohorts study.

Association between long-term pulse pressure trajectories and risk of end-stage renal diseases in incident malignant hypertensive nephropathy (2020)
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Zhuang, Y., Ding, C., Xu, Y., Ding, Z., & Yu, D. (2020). Association between long-term pulse pressure trajectories and risk of end-stage renal diseases in incident malignant hypertensive nephropathy. Blood Pressure Monitoring, https://doi.org/10.1097/MBP.0000000000000477

Objective
The trajectories of pulse pressure (PP) might affect the prognosis of malignant hypertensive nephropathy (MHN). We aimed to describe the association between PP trajectories and the future risk of end-stage renal disease and to identify and... Read More about Association between long-term pulse pressure trajectories and risk of end-stage renal diseases in incident malignant hypertensive nephropathy.

Physical activity and liver health among urban and rural Chinese adults: results from two independent surveys (2020)
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Chen, Y., Chen, Y., Qin, R., Cai, Y., Bai, F., Yu, D., …Geng, B. (2021). Physical activity and liver health among urban and rural Chinese adults: results from two independent surveys. Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, 19(1), 8-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesf.2020.07.004

Background
Increased physical activity has been associated with reduced risks of various physical and mental conditions. However, the association between physical activity and liver health in the Chinese general adult population is not clear. This s... Read More about Physical activity and liver health among urban and rural Chinese adults: results from two independent surveys.

Dose-response association between physical activity and clustering of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors among 26,093 Chinese adults (2020)
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Shi, R., Cai, Y., Yang, Y., Yu, D., & Qin, R. (2020). Dose-response association between physical activity and clustering of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors among 26,093 Chinese adults. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 20, Article 347. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-020-01627-6

Background
There is uncertain evidence in the dose-response association between overall physical activity levels and clustering of cardiovascular diseases modifiable risk factors (CVDMRF) in Chinese adults. This study examined the hypothesis whether... Read More about Dose-response association between physical activity and clustering of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors among 26,093 Chinese adults.

Dialysate glucose response phenotypes during peritoneal equilibration test and their association with cardiovascular death A cohort study (2020)
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Wang, Z., Yu, D., Cai, Y., Ma, S., Zhao, B., Zhao, Z., & Simmons, D. (2020). Dialysate glucose response phenotypes during peritoneal equilibration test and their association with cardiovascular death A cohort study. Medicine, 99(21), e20447 - e20447. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000020447

Different measures of rates of transfer of glucose during the peritoneal equilibrium test (PET), undertaken during peritoneal dialysis (PD) might provide additional information regarding a patient's risk of future cardiovascular mortality. This study... Read More about Dialysate glucose response phenotypes during peritoneal equilibration test and their association with cardiovascular death A cohort study.