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Influences on the decision to use an osteoarthritis diagnosis in primary care: a cohort study with linked survey and electronic health record data (2015)
Journal Article
Jordan, K., Tan, V., Edwards, J., Chen, Y., Englund, M., Hubertsson, J., …Peat, G. (2016). Influences on the decision to use an osteoarthritis diagnosis in primary care: a cohort study with linked survey and electronic health record data. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 24(5), 786-793. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2015.12.015

Objective
Clinicians may record patients presenting with osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms with joint pain rather than an OA diagnosis. This may have implications for OA research studies and patient care. The objective was to assess whether older adults... Read More about Influences on the decision to use an osteoarthritis diagnosis in primary care: a cohort study with linked survey and electronic health record data.

The development and initial validation of a questionnaire to measure help-seeking behaviour in patients with new onset rheumatoid arthritis (2015)
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Stack, R. J., Mallen, C., Deighton, C., Kiely, P., Shaw, K. L., Booth, A., …Raza, K. (2015). The development and initial validation of a questionnaire to measure help-seeking behaviour in patients with new onset rheumatoid arthritis. Health Expectations, 18(6), 2340-2355. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12203

BACKGROUND: Early treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is vital. However, people often delay in seeking help at symptom onset. An assessment of the reasons behind patient delay is necessary to develop interventions to promote rapid consultation. O... Read More about The development and initial validation of a questionnaire to measure help-seeking behaviour in patients with new onset rheumatoid arthritis.

Vitamin D associates with improved quality of life in participants with irritable bowel syndrome: outcomes from a pilot trial (2015)
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(2015). Vitamin D associates with improved quality of life in participants with irritable bowel syndrome: outcomes from a pilot trial. BMJ Open Gastroenterology, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2015-000052

Background Vitamin D deficiency has been associated or implicated with the pathophysiology of the gastrointestinal conditions inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer, as well as with depression. No trials or epidemiology studies to date have... Read More about Vitamin D associates with improved quality of life in participants with irritable bowel syndrome: outcomes from a pilot trial.

Effect of allopurinol on all-cause mortality in adults with incident gout: propensity score-matched landmark analysis. (2015)
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Mallen. (2015). Effect of allopurinol on all-cause mortality in adults with incident gout: propensity score-matched landmark analysis. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kev246

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between allopurinol use and all-cause mortality for patients with incident gout. METHODS: We compared all-cause mortality in incident gout patients who received allopurinol for at least 6 months within the exposu... Read More about Effect of allopurinol on all-cause mortality in adults with incident gout: propensity score-matched landmark analysis..

Heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease multimorbidity at hospital discharge transition: a study of patient and carer experience (2015)
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Davies. (2015). Heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease multimorbidity at hospital discharge transition: a study of patient and carer experience. Health Expectations, 2401 -2412. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12208

BACKGROUND: Care for patients with multimorbidity represents a major challenge not only for patients and carers but to health-care systems. Hospital discharge transition is a critical point at which challenges for multimorbidity may amplify. OBJECTIV... Read More about Heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease multimorbidity at hospital discharge transition: a study of patient and carer experience.

A longitudinal exploration of stroke survivors' experiences of upper limb dysfunction (Abstract) (2015)
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Purton, J., Hunter, S., & Sim, J. (2015). A longitudinal exploration of stroke survivors' experiences of upper limb dysfunction (Abstract). International Journal of Stroke, 21 -21. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijs.12634_5

Introduction: People’s experiences and perceptions of stroke have been researched quite
extensively, in particular the effect of stroke on the self and self-concept, but how much upper limb
dysfunction contributes to this is not known. This study e... Read More about A longitudinal exploration of stroke survivors' experiences of upper limb dysfunction (Abstract).

‘I’m managing my diabetes between two worlds’: Beliefs and experiences of diabetes management in British South Asians on holiday in the East: a qualitative study (2015)
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Patel, N. R., Kennedy, A., Blickem, C., Reeves, D., & Chew-Graham, C. (in press). ‘I’m managing my diabetes between two worlds’: Beliefs and experiences of diabetes management in British South Asians on holiday in the East: a qualitative study. Journal of Diabetes Research, Article 5436174. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/5436174

Background. Diabetes is disproportionately high among British South Asians compared to the general UK population. Whilst the migrant British South Asians group has received most attention on research related to diabetes management, little considerati... Read More about ‘I’m managing my diabetes between two worlds’: Beliefs and experiences of diabetes management in British South Asians on holiday in the East: a qualitative study.

Diabetic retinopathy in patients who do not meet the diagnostic criteria for cystic fibrosis related diabetes (2015)
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Gilchrist, F. (2015). Diabetic retinopathy in patients who do not meet the diagnostic criteria for cystic fibrosis related diabetes. Practical Diabetes, 333-335a. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.1984

The UK Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Trust guidelines state that the diagnosis of CF related diabetes (CFRD) should only be made after an oral glucose tolerance test in the diabetic range and hyperglycaemia on serial monitoring. We report three patients with... Read More about Diabetic retinopathy in patients who do not meet the diagnostic criteria for cystic fibrosis related diabetes.

Long-term glycaemic variability and risk of adverse outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2015)
Journal Article
Mamas. (2015). Long-term glycaemic variability and risk of adverse outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Care, 2354-2369. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc15-1188

OBJECTIVE Glycemic variability is emerging as a measure of glycemic control, which may be a reliable predictor of complications. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the association between HbA1c variability and micro- and macrovascular... Read More about Long-term glycaemic variability and risk of adverse outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

P-73 How hospices partnership seeks to improve end of life care for people with dementia (2015)
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Reeves. (2015). P-73 How hospices partnership seeks to improve end of life care for people with dementia. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, A26.2 - A26. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2015-001026.73

New Model of Dementia End of Life Practice – How partnership working between two hospices and other stakeholders can empower people to live well and die well with advanced dementia.

The Dementia End of Life Practice Development Team in Cheshire, i... Read More about P-73 How hospices partnership seeks to improve end of life care for people with dementia.

Research is the Future, the Future is……. (2015)
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Gilchrist, F. J. (2015). Research is the Future, the Future is……. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, 17, 32 - 33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prrv.2015.08.008

Over the past two decades, Professor Lenney has established the Paediatric Respiratory Department at the Royal Stoke University Hospital as a centre recognised for high quality research. A broad portfolio of clinical and laboratory based research is... Read More about Research is the Future, the Future is……..

The micro-architecture of human cancellous bone from fracture neck of femur patients in relation to the structural integrity and fracture toughness of the tissue (2015)
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Greenwood, C., Clement, J., Dicken, A., Evans, J., Lyburn, I., Martin, R., …Zioupos, P. (2015). The micro-architecture of human cancellous bone from fracture neck of femur patients in relation to the structural integrity and fracture toughness of the tissue. Bone Reports, 3, 67 - 75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bonr.2015.10.001

Osteoporosis is clinically assessed from bone mineral density measurements using dual energy X-ray absorption (DXA). However, these measurements do not always provide an accurate fracture prediction, arguably because DXA does not grapple with ‘bone q... Read More about The micro-architecture of human cancellous bone from fracture neck of femur patients in relation to the structural integrity and fracture toughness of the tissue.

The influence of behavioural and psychological factors on medication adherence over time in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a study in the biologics era (2015)
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(2015). The influence of behavioural and psychological factors on medication adherence over time in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a study in the biologics era. Rheumatology, 1780 -1791. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kev105

OBJECTIVES: To investigate levels of self-reported adherence to biologic treatment and establish the contribution of demographic, physical and psychological factors to biologic medication adherence in an RA cohort. METHODS: Adalimumab-treated patient... Read More about The influence of behavioural and psychological factors on medication adherence over time in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a study in the biologics era.

Coronary perforation complicating percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with a history of coronary artery bypass surgery: an analysis of 309 perforation cases from the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society database (2015)
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Mamas. (2015). Coronary perforation complicating percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with a history of coronary artery bypass surgery: an analysis of 309 perforation cases from the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society database. Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.117.005581

Background: The evidence base for coronary perforation (CP) occurring during percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with a history of bypass surgery (PCI-CABG) is limited and the long-term effects unclear. Using a national PCI database, the i... Read More about Coronary perforation complicating percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with a history of coronary artery bypass surgery: an analysis of 309 perforation cases from the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society database.

Development and validation of a Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other rheumatic conditions (2015)
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O'Brien, A., Bosworth, A., Cox, M., Jones, P., Sargeant, I., Elliot, A., & Bukhari, M. (2015). Development and validation of a Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other rheumatic conditions. Current Rheumatology Reviews, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.2174/1573397111666150522093712

Methods: Focus groups were held with RA patients to identify key elements of the patient experience. These were mapped against the UK Department of Health Patient Experience Framework and a PREM questionnaire developed with questions specifically rel... Read More about Development and validation of a Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other rheumatic conditions.

Modelling self-management pathways for people with diabetes in primary care (2015)
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Penn, M. L., Kennedy, A. P., Vassilev, I. I., Chew-Graham, C. A., Protheroe, J., Rogers, A., & Monks, T. (2015). Modelling self-management pathways for people with diabetes in primary care. BMC Family Practice, 112 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-015-0325-7

BACKGROUND: Self-management support to facilitate people with type 2 diabetes to effectively manage their condition is complex to implement. Organisational and system elements operating in relation to providing optimal self-management support in prim... Read More about Modelling self-management pathways for people with diabetes in primary care.

Addison's disease: identification and management in primary care. (2015)
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Burton, C., Cottrell, E., & Edwards, J. (2015). Addison's disease: identification and management in primary care. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 488 -490. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp15X686713

Addison’s disease (AD), also known as primary adrenal insufficiency, is a deficiency of glucocorticosteroids and mineral corticosteroids.1 This can result in an insidious, protracted presentation. Therefore, unsurprisingly, the diagnosis is often del... Read More about Addison's disease: identification and management in primary care..

Association between pulse pressure and risk of hospital admissions for cardiovascular events among people with Type 2 diabetes: a population-based case-control study (2015)
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Yu. (2015). Association between pulse pressure and risk of hospital admissions for cardiovascular events among people with Type 2 diabetes: a population-based case-control study. Diabetic Medicine, 1201 -1206. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.12693

AIM: To investigate the association between pulse pressure and risk of hospitalization for cardiovascular events among people with Type 2 diabetes. METHODS: A population-based case-control study was carried out using data from medical databases. A to... Read More about Association between pulse pressure and risk of hospital admissions for cardiovascular events among people with Type 2 diabetes: a population-based case-control study.

Developing a handheld record for patients with cystic fibrosis (2015)
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Narayan, O., Davies, S., Tibbins, C., Rees, J., Lenney, W., & Gilchrist, F. (2015). Developing a handheld record for patients with cystic fibrosis. Patient Related Outcome Measures, 2015(6), 225 - 228. https://doi.org/10.2147/PROM.S86298

Patient handheld records (PHHRs) promote self-management and empower the holder to take a more active role in the management of their disease. They have been used successfully in improving preventative care for children and have contributed to improv... Read More about Developing a handheld record for patients with cystic fibrosis.