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The association between prescription drugs and vaccines commonly prescribed to older people and bullous pemphigoid: a UK population-based study (2023)
Working Paper
Swiderski, M., Vinogradova, Y., Knaggs, R., Harman, K., Harwood, R., Prasad, V., …Gran, S. (0000). The association between prescription drugs and vaccines commonly prescribed to older people and bullous pemphigoid: a UK population-based study

Introduction Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a serious skin disease that results in large painful blisters developing over the body and occurs most commonly in older people (over 70 years). Despite several comorbidities such as stroke and a threefold inc... Read More about The association between prescription drugs and vaccines commonly prescribed to older people and bullous pemphigoid: a UK population-based study.

Analgesic utilization in people with knee osteoarthritis: A population-based study using primary care data (2023)
Journal Article
Taqi, A., Gran, S., & Knaggs, R. D. (2023). Analgesic utilization in people with knee osteoarthritis: A population-based study using primary care data. Pain Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/papr.13212

Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic painful condition that often affects large joints such as the knee. Treatment guidelines recommend paracetamol, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and opioids. Antidepressants and anti-epileptic d... Read More about Analgesic utilization in people with knee osteoarthritis: A population-based study using primary care data.

Current Use of Analgesics and the Risk of Falls in people with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Population-based Cohort Study Using Primary Care and Hospital Records (2021)
Journal Article
Taqi, A., Gran, S., & Knaggs, R. D. (2021). Current Use of Analgesics and the Risk of Falls in people with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Population-based Cohort Study Using Primary Care and Hospital Records. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 3(2), Article 100165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2021.100165

Objective To examine the association between the current use of analgesics and the risk of falls in people with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods A retrospective cohort study using data from the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink, with... Read More about Current Use of Analgesics and the Risk of Falls in people with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Population-based Cohort Study Using Primary Care and Hospital Records.