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How people with knee pain understand why their pain changes or remains the same over time: A qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Walsh, D. A., Rathbone, J., Akin-Akinyosoye, K., Fernandes, G. S., Valdes, A. M., McWilliams, D. F., …Ferguson, E. (2023). How people with knee pain understand why their pain changes or remains the same over time: A qualitative study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 5(2), Article 100345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2023.100345

Objectives Guidelines recommend knee osteoarthritis pain management based on biopsychosocial mechanisms. Treatment adherence and effectiveness may be affected if there is a mismatch between patient perspectives and treatment focus. We therefore exam... Read More about How people with knee pain understand why their pain changes or remains the same over time: A qualitative study.

Medio-dorsal thalamic dysconnectivity in chronic knee pain: A possible mechanism for negative affect and pain comorbidity (2022)
Journal Article
Iwabuchi, S. J., Drabek, M. M., Cottam, W. J., Tadjibaev, A., Mohammadi-Nejad, A. R., Sotiropoulos, S., …Auer, D. P. (2022). Medio-dorsal thalamic dysconnectivity in chronic knee pain: A possible mechanism for negative affect and pain comorbidity. European Journal of Neuroscience, 57(2), 373-387. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.15880

The reciprocal interaction between pain and negative affect is acknowledged but pain-related alterations in brain circuits involved in this interaction, such as the mediodorsal thalamus (MDThal), still require a better understanding. We sought to inv... Read More about Medio-dorsal thalamic dysconnectivity in chronic knee pain: A possible mechanism for negative affect and pain comorbidity.

Individual responses to topical ibuprofen gel or capsaicin cream for painful knee osteoarthritis: a series of n-of-1 trials (2020)
Journal Article
Persson, M. S., Stocks, J., Sarmanova, A., Fernandes, G., Walsh, D. A., Doherty, M., & Zhang, W. (2021). Individual responses to topical ibuprofen gel or capsaicin cream for painful knee osteoarthritis: a series of n-of-1 trials. Rheumatology, 60(5), 2231-2237. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaa561

OBJECTIVES: To determine individual responses to ibuprofen gel or capsaicin cream for painful, radiographic knee OA using a series of n-of-1 trials. METHODS: Twenty-two participants were allocated 5% ibuprofen gel (A) and 0.025% capsaicin cream (B) i... Read More about Individual responses to topical ibuprofen gel or capsaicin cream for painful knee osteoarthritis: a series of n-of-1 trials.

Brain perfusion patterns are altered in chronic knee pain: a spatial covariance analysis of arterial spin labelling MRI (2020)
Journal Article
Iwabuchi, S. J., Xing, Y., Cottam, W. J., Drabek, M. M., Tadjibaev, A., Fernandes, G. S., …Auer, D. P. (2020). Brain perfusion patterns are altered in chronic knee pain: a spatial covariance analysis of arterial spin labelling MRI. PAIN, 161(6), 1255-1263. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001829

Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a common problem globally. Current evidence suggests that maladapted central pain pathways are associated with pain chronicity, for example, in postoperative pain after knee replacement. Other factors such as low mood,... Read More about Brain perfusion patterns are altered in chronic knee pain: a spatial covariance analysis of arterial spin labelling MRI.

Intra-articular Injection Administration in UK Ex-professional Footballers During Their Playing Careers and the Association with Post-career Knee Osteoarthritis (2020)
Journal Article
Fernandes, G. S., Parekh, S. M., Moses, J. P., Fuller, C. W., Scammell, B. E., Batt, M. E., …Doherty, M. (2020). Intra-articular Injection Administration in UK Ex-professional Footballers During Their Playing Careers and the Association with Post-career Knee Osteoarthritis. Sports Medicine, 50, 1039–1046. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01255-x

© 2020, The Author(s). Background: The long-term risk from knee intra-articular (KIA) injections in professional athletes such as ex-footballers remains unknown. The use of KIA injections is controversial and remains anecdotally prolific as it is per... Read More about Intra-articular Injection Administration in UK Ex-professional Footballers During Their Playing Careers and the Association with Post-career Knee Osteoarthritis.

Baseline self-report ‘central mechanisms’ trait predicts persistent knee pain in the Knee Pain in the Community (KPIC) cohort (2019)
Journal Article
Akin-Akinyosoye, K., Sarmanova, A., Fernandes, G. S., Frowd, N., Swaithes, L., Stocks, J., …Walsh, D. A. (2020). Baseline self-report ‘central mechanisms’ trait predicts persistent knee pain in the Knee Pain in the Community (KPIC) cohort. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 28(2), 173-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2019.11.004

© 2019 The Authors Objectives: We investigated whether baseline scores for a self-report trait linked to central mechanisms predict 1 year pain outcomes in the Knee Pain in the Community cohort. METHOD: 1471 participants reported knee pain at baselin... Read More about Baseline self-report ‘central mechanisms’ trait predicts persistent knee pain in the Knee Pain in the Community (KPIC) cohort.

Risk Factors for Knee Osteoarthritis in Retired Professional Footballers: A Cross-Sectional Study (2019)
Journal Article
Parekh, S. M., Fernandes, G. S., Moses, J. P., Fuller, C. W., Scammell, B. E., Batt, M. E., …Doherty, M. (2021). Risk Factors for Knee Osteoarthritis in Retired Professional Footballers: A Cross-Sectional Study. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 31(3), 281-288. https://doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0000000000000742

Objective: To determine risk factors for three knee osteoarthritis (KOA) outcomes, knee pain (KP), radiographic KOA (RKOA) and total knee replacement (TKR), in professional footballers. Design: This was a cross-sectional study involving a postal que... Read More about Risk Factors for Knee Osteoarthritis in Retired Professional Footballers: A Cross-Sectional Study.

The impact of anxiety on chronic musculoskeletal pain and the role of astrocyte activation (2018)
Journal Article
Burston, J. J., Valdes, A. M., Woodhams, S. G., Mapp, P. I., Stocks, J., Watson, D. J. G., …Chapman, V. (2019). The impact of anxiety on chronic musculoskeletal pain and the role of astrocyte activation. PAIN, 160(3), 658-669. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001445

© 2018 International Association for the Study of Pain. Anxiety and depression are associated with increased pain responses in chronic pain states. The extent to which anxiety drives chronic pain, or vice versa, remains an important question that has... Read More about The impact of anxiety on chronic musculoskeletal pain and the role of astrocyte activation.

Thresholds of ultrasound synovial abnormalities for knee osteoarthritis: a cross sectional study in the general population (2018)
Journal Article
Sarmanova, A., Hall, M., Fernandes, G., Valdes, A., Walsh, D., Doherty, M., & Zhang, W. (2019). Thresholds of ultrasound synovial abnormalities for knee osteoarthritis: a cross sectional study in the general population. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 27(3), 435-443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2018.09.018

Objective To establish “normal” ranges for synovial thickness and effusion detected by ultrasound (US) and to determine cut-offs associated with knee pain (KP) and radiographic knee osteoarthritis (RKOA) in the community. Methods 147 women a... Read More about Thresholds of ultrasound synovial abnormalities for knee osteoarthritis: a cross sectional study in the general population.

Neuropathic-like knee pain and associated risk factors: a cross-sectional study in a UK community sample (2018)
Journal Article
Fernandes, G. S., Valdes, A. M., Walsh, D. A., Zhang, W., & Doherty, M. (2018). Neuropathic-like knee pain and associated risk factors: a cross-sectional study in a UK community sample. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 20(1), Article 215. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-018-1717-6

Background Neuropathic-like knee pain (NKP) is often reported in individuals with knee pain (KP), but the contribution of specific central and peripheral risk factors to NKP has not been studied previously. The aims of the present study were to de... Read More about Neuropathic-like knee pain and associated risk factors: a cross-sectional study in a UK community sample.

Contribution of central and peripheral risk factors to prevalence, incidence and progression of knee pain: a community-based cohort study (2018)
Journal Article
Sarmanova, A., Fernandes, G., Richardson, H., Valdes, A., Walsh, D., Zhang, W., & Doherty, M. (2018). Contribution of central and peripheral risk factors to prevalence, incidence and progression of knee pain: a community-based cohort study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 26(11), 1461-1473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2018.07.013

Aim To explore risk factors that may influence knee pain (KP) through central or peripheral mechanisms. Methods A questionnaire-based prospective community cohort study with KP defined as pain in or around a knee on most days for at least a... Read More about Contribution of central and peripheral risk factors to prevalence, incidence and progression of knee pain: a community-based cohort study.

Prediction of persistent knee pain by pressure pain detection thresholds: results from the Knee Pain In the Community cohort (KPIC) (2018)
Conference Proceeding
McWilliams, D. F., Frowd, N., Marshall, L., Stocks, J., Sarmanova, A., Fernandes, G. S., …Walsh, D. A. (2018). Prediction of persistent knee pain by pressure pain detection thresholds: results from the Knee Pain In the Community cohort (KPIC).

Background: Knee pain results from a combination of nociceptive input from the joint, and processing by the central nervous system. Pressure pain detection thresholds (PPTs) are lower and pain is more severe in people with greater central sensitisat... Read More about Prediction of persistent knee pain by pressure pain detection thresholds: results from the Knee Pain In the Community cohort (KPIC).

A clinical assessment tool to improve the use of pain relieving treatments in knee osteoarthritis (2018)
Journal Article
Akin-Akinyosoye, K., Frowd, N., Marshall, L., Stocks, J., Fernandes, G., Valdes, A., …Walsh, D. (2018). A clinical assessment tool to improve the use of pain relieving treatments in knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 26(Supplement 1), S231-S232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2018.02.483

Purpose: Approximately 1 in 4 individuals in the UK over the age of 55 experience knee pain (KP), predominantly due to osteoarthritis (OA). Following treatment targeted at the affected knee, pain relief is reported in only 60%–80% of individuals with... Read More about A clinical assessment tool to improve the use of pain relieving treatments in knee osteoarthritis.

Traits associated with central pain augmentation in the Knee Pain in the Community (KPIC) cohort (2018)
Journal Article
Akin-Akinyosoye, K., Frowd, N., Marshall, L., Stocks, J., Fernandes, G. S., Valdes, A. M., …Walsh, D. A. (2018). Traits associated with central pain augmentation in the Knee Pain in the Community (KPIC) cohort. PAIN, 159(6), 1035–1044. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001183

This study aimed to identify self-report correlates of central pain augmentation in individuals with knee pain. A subset of participants (n=420) in the Knee Pain and related health In the Community (KPIC) baseline survey undertook pressure pain thres... Read More about Traits associated with central pain augmentation in the Knee Pain in the Community (KPIC) cohort.

Association between ultrasound-detected synovitis and knee pain: a population-based case-control study with both cross-sectional and follow-up data (2017)
Journal Article
Sarmanova, A., Hall, M. C., Fernandes, G. S., Bhattacharya, A., Valdes, A. M., Walsh, D. A., …Zhang, W. (in press). Association between ultrasound-detected synovitis and knee pain: a population-based case-control study with both cross-sectional and follow-up data. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 19(281), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-017-1486-7

Background: Recently an important role for synovial pathology in the initiation and progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA) has been emphasised. This study aimed to examine whether ultrasonographydetected synovial changes (USSCs) associate with knee... Read More about Association between ultrasound-detected synovitis and knee pain: a population-based case-control study with both cross-sectional and follow-up data.

Prevalence of knee pain, radiographic osteoarthritis and arthroplasty in retired professional footballers compared to men in the general population: a cross-sectional study (2017)
Journal Article
Fernandes, G. S., Parekh, S. M., Moses, J., Fuller, C., Scammell, B. E., Batt, M. E., …Doherty, M. (2017). Prevalence of knee pain, radiographic osteoarthritis and arthroplasty in retired professional footballers compared to men in the general population: a cross-sectional study. British Journal of Sports Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-097503

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of knee pain, radiographic knee osteoarthritis (RKOA), total knee replacement (TKR) and associated risk factors in male ex-professional footballers compared to men in the general population (comparison group).... Read More about Prevalence of knee pain, radiographic osteoarthritis and arthroplasty in retired professional footballers compared to men in the general population: a cross-sectional study.

Knee pain and related health in the community study (KPIC): a cohort study protocol (2017)
Journal Article
Fernandes, G. S., Sarmanova, A., Warner, S. C., Harvey, H., Akin-Akinyosoye, K., Richardson, H., …Doherty, M. (in press). Knee pain and related health in the community study (KPIC): a cohort study protocol. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 18(404), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1761-4

Background: The incidence, progression and related risk factors for recent-onset knee pain (KP) remain uncertain. This study aims to examine the natural history of KP including incidence and progression and to identify possible phenotypes and their a... Read More about Knee pain and related health in the community study (KPIC): a cohort study protocol.

First validation of the gout activity score against gout impact scale in a primary care based gout cohort (2017)
Journal Article
La-Crette, J., Jenkins, W., Fernandes, G. S., Valdes, A. M., Doherty, M., & Abhishek, A. (in press). First validation of the gout activity score against gout impact scale in a primary care based gout cohort. Joint Bone Spine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbspin.2017.05.010

Objectives To validate the gout activity score (GAS) against the gout impact scale in a primary care based gout cohort. Methods This was a single-centre cross-sectional study. People with gout who participated in previous research at Academic Rheuma... Read More about First validation of the gout activity score against gout impact scale in a primary care based gout cohort.

Risk prediction model for knee pain in the Nottingham Community: a Bayesian modeling approach (2017)
Journal Article
Fernandes, G. S., Bhattacharya, A., McWilliams, D. F., Ingham, S. L., Doherty, M., & Zhang, W. (2017). Risk prediction model for knee pain in the Nottingham Community: a Bayesian modeling approach. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 19, Article 59. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-017-1272-6

Background: 25% of the British population over the age of 50 experience knee pain. It can limit physical ability, cause distress and bears significant socioeconomic costs. Knee pain, not knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is the all to common malady. The obje... Read More about Risk prediction model for knee pain in the Nottingham Community: a Bayesian modeling approach.