Gout Activity Score has predictive validity and is sensitive to change: results from the Nottingham Gout Treatment Trial (Phase II) (2019)
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Chinchilla, S. P., Doherty, M., & Abhishek, A. (2019). Gout Activity Score has predictive validity and is sensitive to change: results from the Nottingham Gout Treatment Trial (Phase II). Rheumatology,

Objectives: To examine the predictive validity of the Gout Activity Score (GAS), its’ correlation with the Gout Impact Scale (GIS), and their sensitivity to change. Methods: Data from a clinical trial in which participants with ≥1 gout flare in th... Read More

Implication of nurse intervention on engagement with urate-lowering drugs: a qualitative study of participants in a RCT of nurse led care (2018)
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Latif, Z. P., Nakafero, G., Jenkins, W., Doherty, M., & Abhishek, A. (2018). Implication of nurse intervention on engagement with urate-lowering drugs: a qualitative study of participants in a RCT of nurse led care. Joint Bone Spine, doi:10.1016/j.jbspin.2018.10.008

Objectives To explore patient perception of the role of a nurse-led complex package of care in facilitating engagement with urate-lowering therapies (ULTs) in the management of gout. Methods Thirty people who had participated in a randomised control... Read More

Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of nurse-lead care involving education and engagement of patients and a treat-to-target urate-lowering strategy versus usual care for gout: a randomised controlled trial (2018)
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Doherty, M., Jenkins, W., Richardson, H., Sarmanova, A., Abhishek, A., Ashton, D., …Zhang, W. (2018). Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of nurse-lead care involving education and engagement of patients and a treat-to-target urate-lowering strategy versus usual care for gout: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet, 392(10156), 1403-1412. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32158-5

Background: In the UK gout management is suboptimal, only 40% of patients receiving urate-lowering therapy (ULT), usually without titration to a target serum urate (SU) level. Nurses successfully manage many diseases in primary care. This trial compa... Read More

Cross-sectional survey of the undergraduate rheumatology curriculum in European medical schools: a EULAR School of Rheumatology initiative (2018)
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Abhishek, A., Iagnocco, A., Bijlsma, J., Doherty, M., & Lioté, F. (2018). Cross-sectional survey of the undergraduate rheumatology curriculum in European medical schools: a EULAR School of Rheumatology initiative. RMD Open, 4(2), doi:10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000743

Omega-6 oxylipins generated by soluble epoxide hydrolase are associated with knee osteoarthritis (2018)
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Valdes, A. M., Ravipati, S., Pousinis, P., Menni, C., Mangino, M., Abhishek, A., …Doherty, M. (in press). Omega-6 oxylipins generated by soluble epoxide hydrolase are associated with knee osteoarthritis. Journal of Lipid Research, 59(7), doi:10.1194/jlr.P085118. ISSN 0022-2275

Omega-6 fatty acids are important inflammatory mediators increased in joints with osteoarthritis (OA) joints. To investigate the relationship between omega-6 fatty acids and knee OA 22 omega-6 lipids (arachidonic acid, linoleic acid and 20 oxylipins)... Read More

The incidence, prevalence and survival of systemic sclerosis in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2018)
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Royle, J. G., Lanyon, P. C., Grainge, M. J., Abhishek, A., & Pearce, F. A. (2018). The incidence, prevalence and survival of systemic sclerosis in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Clinical Rheumatology, 37(8), (2103–2111). ISSN 0770-3198

Objective: To estimate the incidence, prevalence and survival of systemic sclerosis in the United Kingdom. Methods: We conducted a historical cohort study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). We calculated the incidence an... Read More

Predictors and temporal trend of flu vaccination in auto-immune rheumatic diseases in the UK: a nationwide prospective cohort study (2018)
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Nakafero, G., Grainge, M. J., Myles, P. R., Mallen, C., Zhang, W., Doherty, M., …Abhishek, A. (2018). Predictors and temporal trend of flu vaccination in auto-immune rheumatic diseases in the UK: a nationwide prospective cohort study. Rheumatology, 57(10), (1726-1734). doi:10.1093/rheumatology/key156. ISSN 1462-0324

Objectives: To [1] examine temporal trend in uptake of seasonal influenza vaccine (SIV) in the UK, [2] explore disease and demographic factors associated with vaccination. Methods: 32,751 people with auto-immune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs) prescribed... Read More

Bidirectional association between disturbed sleep and neuropathic pain symptoms: a prospective cohort study in post-total joint replacement participants (2018)
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Stocks, J., Tang, N. K., Walsh, D. A., Warner, S. C., Harvey, H., Jenkins, W., …Valdes, A. M. (2018). Bidirectional association between disturbed sleep and neuropathic pain symptoms: a prospective cohort study in post-total joint replacement participants. Journal of Pain Research, 2018(11), (1087—1093). doi:10.2147/JPR.S149830. ISSN 1178-7090

Disturbed sleep is strongly correlated with chronic pain. The aim of this study was to examine the association between sleep disturbance and incident joint pain focusing on neuropathic pain-like symptoms. 423 individuals who had undergone total joint... Read More

Monosodium urate crystal deposits are common in asymptomatic sons of people with gout: The Sons of gout study (2018)
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Abhishek, A., Courtney, P., Jenkins, W., Sandoval-Plata, G., Jones, A., Zhang, W., & Doherty, M. (2018). Monosodium urate crystal deposits are common in asymptomatic sons of people with gout: The Sons of gout study. Arthritis and Rheumatology, 70(11), 1847-1852. doi:10.1002/art.40572

Objective To estimate the prevalence and distribution of asymptomatic monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposition in sons of people with gout. Method People with gout were mailed an explanatory letter enclosing a postage-paid study-pack to mail to t... Read More

Novel insights into the aetiology of granulomatosis with polyangiitis—a case–control study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2018)
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Pearce, F. A., Lanyon, P. C., Watts, R. A., Grainge, M. J., Abhishek, A., & Hubbard, R. B. (in press). Novel insights into the aetiology of granulomatosis with polyangiitis—a case–control study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Rheumatology, doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kex512. ISSN 1462-0332

Objectives We aimed to provide insights into the aetiology of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), by conducting a large case–control study using a general population-based, prospectively collected database of healthcare records. Methods We... Read More

Rheumatoid arthritis and excess mortality: down but not out: a primary care cohort study using data from Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2018)
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Abhishek, A., Nakafero, G., Kuo, C., Mallen, C., Zhang, W., Grainge, M. J., & Doherty, M. (2018). Rheumatoid arthritis and excess mortality: down but not out: a primary care cohort study using data from Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Rheumatology, 57(6), 977–981. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/key013

Objectives: To examine temporal trends in all-cause and cause-specific mortality in RA. Methods: Data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) were used. Incident RA cases and four age, sex and general practice matched controls were id... Read More

Barriers and facilitators of physical activity in knee and hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review of qualitative evidence (2017)
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Kanavaki, A. M., Rushton, A., Efstathiou, N., Alrushud, A., Klocke, R., Abhishek, A., & Duda, J. L. (2017). Barriers and facilitators of physical activity in knee and hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review of qualitative evidence. BMJ Open, 7(12), doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017042

Physical activity (PA), including engagement in structured exercise, has a key role in the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, maintaining a physically active lifestyle is a challenge for people with OA. PA determinants in this p... Read More

Triggers of acute attacks of gout, does age of gout onset matter?: a primary care based cross-sectional study (2017)
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Kunze, G., Abhishek, A., Valdes, A. M., Jenkins, W., Zhang, W., & Doherty, M. (2017). Triggers of acute attacks of gout, does age of gout onset matter?: a primary care based cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE, 12(10), doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0186096. ISSN 1932-6203

Objectives To determine the proportion of people with gout who self-report triggers of acute attacks; identify the commonly reported triggers, and examine the disease and demographic features associated with self-reporting any trigger(s) of acute... Read More

Can granulomatosis with polyangiitis be diagnosed earlier in primary care? A case-control study (2017)
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Pearce, F. A., Hubbard, R., Grainge, M. J., Watts, R. A., Abhishek, A., & Lanyon, P. C. (in press). Can granulomatosis with polyangiitis be diagnosed earlier in primary care? A case-control study. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcx194. ISSN 1460-2725

Background: People with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) commonly describe long delays before diagnosis. Aim: To study the natural history of GPA prior to diagnosis using primary care data, and determine whether clinical features could be iden... Read More

Association of the resolvin precursor 17-HDHA, but not D- or E- series resolvins, with heat pain sensitivity and osteoarthritis pain in humans (2017)
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Valdes, A. M., Ravipati, S., Menni, C., Abhishek, A., Metrustry, S., Harris, J., …Barrett, D. A. (in press). Association of the resolvin precursor 17-HDHA, but not D- or E- series resolvins, with heat pain sensitivity and osteoarthritis pain in humans. Scientific Reports, 7, doi:10.1038/s41598-017-09516-3. ISSN 2045-2322

Resolvins are omega-3 fatty acid derived potent bioactive lipids that resolve inflammation and modulate transient receptor potential channels. Exogenous administration of the resolvin precursor 17-HDHA shows a strong analgesic effect in animal models... Read More

Incident gout and erectile dysfunction: is hyperuricaemia the elephant in the room? (2017)
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Abhishek, A., & Doherty, M. (2017). Incident gout and erectile dysfunction: is hyperuricaemia the elephant in the room?. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 19, doi:10.1186/s13075-017-1394-x. ISSN 1478-6354

The first prospective population-based study to examine risk of erectile dysfunction in men with gout in the western world has been published. It reports that following their first diagnosis of gout, men have a 31% higher risk of erectile dysfunction... Read More

Association of beta-blocker use with less prevalent joint pain and lower opioid requirement in people with osteoarthritis (2017)
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Valdes, A. M., Abhishek, A., Muir, K., Zhang, W., Maciewicz, R. A., & Doherty, M. (2017). Association of beta-blocker use with less prevalent joint pain and lower opioid requirement in people with osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 69(7), doi:10.1002/acr.23091. ISSN 2151-464X

Objective: Recent findings suggest that β-adrenergic blockers have anti-nociceptive properties. The aim of this study was to compare levels of large joint pain between those on adrenergic blockers and those on other antihypertensive medications. Met... Read More

First validation of the gout activity score against gout impact scale in a primary care based gout cohort (2017)
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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, doi:10.1016/j.jbspin.2017.05.010. ISSN 1297-319X

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

Rheumatoid arthritis is getting less frequent—results of a nationwide population-based cohort study (2017)
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Abhishek, A., Doherty, M., Kuo, C., Mallen, C. D., Zhang, W., & Grainge, M. J. (2017). Rheumatoid arthritis is getting less frequent—results of a nationwide population-based cohort study. Rheumatology, 56(5), doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kew468. ISSN 1462-0332

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to examine changes in incidence and prevalence of RA between 1990 and 2014, and to explore if there is any geographic variation in incidence and prevalence of RA in the UK Methods: Design Prospective... Read More

Long-term persistence and adherence on urate-lowering treatment can be maintained in primary care-5-year follow-up of a proof-of-concept study (2016)
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Abhishek, A., Jenkins, W., La-Crette, J., Fernandes, G. S., & Doherty, M. (2016). Long-term persistence and adherence on urate-lowering treatment can be maintained in primary care-5-year follow-up of a proof-of-concept study. Rheumatology, 56(4), doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kew395. ISSN 1462-0332

Objectives: To evaluate the persistence and adherence on urate-lowering treatment (ULT) in primary care 5 years after an initial nurse-led treatment of gout. Methods: One hundred gout patients initiated on up-titrated ULT between March and July 20... Read More