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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., …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.

Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis epidemiology in England from 2004 to 2020: An observational study using primary care electronic health record data (2022)
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Scott, I. C., Whittle, R., Bailey, J., Twohig, H., Hider, S., Mallen, C., …Jordan, K. (2022). Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis epidemiology in England from 2004 to 2020: An observational study using primary care electronic health record data. The Lancet Regional Health Europe, 23, Article 100519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2022.100519

Background: Contemporary data on rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) epidemiology in England are lacking. This knowledge is crucial to planning healthcare services. We updated algorithms defining pat... Read More about Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis epidemiology in England from 2004 to 2020: An observational study using primary care electronic health record data.

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., …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.

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., …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.

P091 Who do we risk leaving behind? A survey of digital access and e-health literacy in people with inflammatory conditions (2022)
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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.

P183 Establishing the epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis in England using primary care electronic health record data (2022)
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Scott, I. C., Whittle, R., Bailey, J., Twohig, H., Hider, S., Mallen, C., …Jordan, K. (2022). P183 Establishing the epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis in England using primary care electronic health record data. Rheumatology, 61(S1), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac133.182

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background/Aims</jats:title> <jats:p>The substantial personal and socioeconomic costs associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) mak... Read More about P183 Establishing the epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis in England using primary care electronic health record data.

What non-pharmacological treatments do people with polymyalgia rheumatica try: results from the PMR Cohort Study (2021)
Journal Article
Weddell, J., Hider, S., Mallen, C., & Muller, S. (2022). What non-pharmacological treatments do people with polymyalgia rheumatica try: results from the PMR Cohort Study. Rheumatology International, 285-290. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-021-05036-6

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is common. The mainstay of treatment, glucocorticoids, are associated with significant adverse effects and many patients remain on high doses for a number of years. Little is known about the use of other, non-pharmacologi... Read More about What non-pharmacological treatments do people with polymyalgia rheumatica try: results from the PMR Cohort Study.

'It's just a great muddle when it comes to food': a qualitative exploration of patient decision-making around diet and gout. (2021)
Journal Article
Hider, Watson, Mallen, & Roddy. (2021). 'It's just a great muddle when it comes to food': a qualitative exploration of patient decision-making around diet and gout. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkab055

Objective: Our aim was to understand whether, why and how patients choose to modify their diets after developing gout.

Methods: We conducted an inductive thematic secondary analysis of qualitative data from 43 interviews and four focus groups wit... Read More about 'It's just a great muddle when it comes to food': a qualitative exploration of patient decision-making around diet and gout..

PREVALENCE OF FRAGILITY FRACTURES AND MEDICATION PRESCRIPTION FOR OSTEOPOROSIS IN PATIENTS WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA: RESULTS FROM THE PMR COHORT STUDY (2021)
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Singh Sokhal, B., Hider, S. L., Paskins, Z., Muller, S., & Mallen, C. D. (2021). PREVALENCE OF FRAGILITY FRACTURES AND MEDICATION PRESCRIPTION FOR OSTEOPOROSIS IN PATIENTS WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA: RESULTS FROM THE PMR COHORT STUDY. Rheumatology, 60(S1), Article ARTN keab246.002. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab246.002

Background/Aims
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is one of the commonest indications for long term glucocorticoid (GC) use, leading to an increased risk of osteoporosis and fragility fractures. Clinical guidelines recommend prescribing medication includ... Read More about PREVALENCE OF FRAGILITY FRACTURES AND MEDICATION PRESCRIPTION FOR OSTEOPOROSIS IN PATIENTS WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA: RESULTS FROM THE PMR COHORT STUDY.

Acceptability of nurse-led reviews for inflammatory rheumatological conditions: A qualitative study. (2021)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham, C., Hider, S., Paskins, Z., & Jinks, C. (2021). Acceptability of nurse-led reviews for inflammatory rheumatological conditions: A qualitative study. Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity, -. https://doi.org/10.1177/26335565211002402

Background: People with inflammatory rheumatological conditions (IRCs), are at increased risk of comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, anxiety and depression. The INCLUDE pilot trial evaluated a nurse-delivered review of people... Read More about Acceptability of nurse-led reviews for inflammatory rheumatological conditions: A qualitative study..

Onset of comorbidities and flare patterns within pre-existing morbidity clusters in people with gout: 5-year primary care cohort study. (2021)
Journal Article
Bajpai, R., Muller, S., Mallen, C., Watson, L., Richette, P., Hider, S. L., & Roddy, E. (2021). Onset of comorbidities and flare patterns within pre-existing morbidity clusters in people with gout: 5-year primary care cohort study. Rheumatology, 61(1), 407-412. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab283

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the onset of comorbidities and pattern of flares over five years according to baseline comorbidity clusters in people with gout. METHODS: In a prospective primary-care-based cohort study, adults aged =18 years with gout, wer... Read More about Onset of comorbidities and flare patterns within pre-existing morbidity clusters in people with gout: 5-year primary care cohort study..

A pilot study of a nurse-led integrated care review (the INCLUDE review) for people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions in primary care: feasibility study findings. (2021)
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Hider, S. L., Bucknall, M., Jinks, C., Cooke, K., Cooke, K., Ediriweera Desilva, E., …Chew-Graham, C. A. (2021). A pilot study of a nurse-led integrated care review (the INCLUDE review) for people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions in primary care: feasibility study findings. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7, Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00750-7

BACKGROUND: People with inflammatory rheumatological conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are at an increased risk of common comorbidities including card... Read More about A pilot study of a nurse-led integrated care review (the INCLUDE review) for people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions in primary care: feasibility study findings..

Outcomes Measured in Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Measurement Properties of Instruments Considered for the OMERACT Core Outcome Set: A Systematic Review. (2020)
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Twohig, H., Owen, C., Muller, S., Mallen, C., Mitchell, C., Hider, S., …Hill, C. (2021). Outcomes Measured in Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Measurement Properties of Instruments Considered for the OMERACT Core Outcome Set: A Systematic Review. Journal of Rheumatology, 48(6), 883-893. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200248

OBJECTIVE: To systematically identify the outcome measures and instruments used in clinical studies of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and to evaluate evidence about their measurement properties. METHODS: Searches based on the MeSH term 'polymyalgia rhe... Read More about Outcomes Measured in Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Measurement Properties of Instruments Considered for the OMERACT Core Outcome Set: A Systematic Review..

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBESITY AND OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (2020)
Journal Article
Helliwell, T., Mallen, C. D., Scott, I. C., Bajpai, R., Muller, S., & Hider, S. L. (2020). THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBESITY AND OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA. Rheumatology, 59, 18-18. https://doi.org/10.1093/RHEUMATOLOGY/KEAA110.037

Background
Obesity predisposes to a pro-inflammatory state. Studies have reported worse clinical outcomes in patients with inflammatory arthritis who are obese. The relationship between obesity and outcomes in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (P... Read More about THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBESITY AND OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA.

THERAPISTS ACCEPTABILITY OF DELIVERING A PSYCHOLOGICALLY INFORMED GAIT REHABILITATION INTERVENTION IN EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (GREAT): A QUALITATIVE INTERVIEW STUDY (2020)
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Hider. (2020). THERAPISTS ACCEPTABILITY OF DELIVERING A PSYCHOLOGICALLY INFORMED GAIT REHABILITATION INTERVENTION IN EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (GREAT): A QUALITATIVE INTERVIEW STUDY. Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaa111.103

Background
Great Strides is a brief psychologically informed gait rehabilitation intervention (two compulsory face-to-face sessions and up to four optional sessions delivered over 3 months) aimed at improving lower limb function for adults with earl... Read More about THERAPISTS ACCEPTABILITY OF DELIVERING A PSYCHOLOGICALLY INFORMED GAIT REHABILITATION INTERVENTION IN EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (GREAT): A QUALITATIVE INTERVIEW STUDY.

The relationship between obesity and outcomes in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Scott, I. C., Bajpai, R., Mallen, C., Muller, S., Helliwell, T., & Hider, S. (2020, April). The relationship between obesity and outcomes in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica. Presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2020, Scottish Event Campus (SEC), Scotland, UK

Background
Obesity predisposes to a pro-inflammatory state. Studies have reported worse clinical outcomes in patients with inflammatory arthritis who are obese. The relationship between obesity and outcomes in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (P... Read More about The relationship between obesity and outcomes in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica.

Molecular Characterization of Circulating Microbiome Signatures in Rheumatoid Arthritis (2020)
Journal Article
Hammad, D., Hider, S., Liyanapathirana, V., & Tonge, D. (2020). Molecular Characterization of Circulating Microbiome Signatures in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 9, Article 440. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00440

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) has been increasingly associated with perturbations to the microbial communities that reside in and on the body (the microbiome), in both human and animal studies. To date, such studies have mainly focused on the microbial c... Read More about Molecular Characterization of Circulating Microbiome Signatures in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Longitudinal clusters of pain and stiffness in polymyalgia rheumatica: 2-year results from the PMR Cohort Study (2019)
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Muller, S., Whittle, R., Hider, S. L., Belcher, J., Helliwell, T., Morton, C., …Mallen, C. D. (2020). Longitudinal clusters of pain and stiffness in polymyalgia rheumatica: 2-year results from the PMR Cohort Study. Rheumatology, 59(8), 1906-1915. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez533

Objectives. To investigate potential subgroups of primary care diagnosed patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) based on self-reported pain and stiffness severity over time.

Methods. 652 people with an incident PMR diagnosis were recruited fro... Read More about Longitudinal clusters of pain and stiffness in polymyalgia rheumatica: 2-year results from the PMR Cohort Study.