How do people with knee osteoarthritis perceive and manage flares? A qualitative study (2021)
Journal Article
Parry, E., Dikomitis, L., Peat, G., & Chew-Graham, C. (2022). How do people with knee osteoarthritis perceive and manage flares? A qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), 6(2), BJGPO.2021.0086 - BJGPO.2021.0086. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0086

Background Acute flares in people with osteoarthritis (OA) are poorly understood. There is uncertainty around the nature of flares, their impact, and how these are managed.

Aim To explore understandings and experiences of flares in people with kne... Read More about How do people with knee osteoarthritis perceive and manage flares? A qualitative study.

Supervised treatment in outpatients for schizophrenia plus (STOPS+): protocol for a cluster randomised trial of a community-based intervention to improve treatment adherence and reduce the treatment gap for schizophrenia in Pakistan (2020)
Journal Article
Shepherd, T. A., Ul-Haq, Z., Ul-Haq, M., Firaz Khan, M., Afridi, A., Dikomitis, L., …Farooq, S. (2020). Supervised treatment in outpatients for schizophrenia plus (STOPS+): protocol for a cluster randomised trial of a community-based intervention to improve treatment adherence and reduce the treatment gap for schizophrenia in Pakistan. BMJ Open, 10(6), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034709

Introduction: There is a significant treatment gap, with only a few community-based services for people with schizophrenia in Low- and Middle-Income countries. Poor treatment adherence in schizophrenia is associated with poorer health outcomes, suici... Read More about Supervised treatment in outpatients for schizophrenia plus (STOPS+): protocol for a cluster randomised trial of a community-based intervention to improve treatment adherence and reduce the treatment gap for schizophrenia in Pakistan.