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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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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 about Implication of nurse intervention on engagement with urate-lowering drugs: a qualitative study of participants in a RCT of nurse led care.

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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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 about 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.

Cross-sectional survey of the undergraduate rheumatology curriculum in European medical schools: a EULAR School of Rheumatology initiative (2018)
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© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2018. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ. Objectives To survey the undergraduate rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) curriculum content in a sample of medical schools across Europe. Methods The... Read More about Cross-sectional survey of the undergraduate rheumatology curriculum in European medical schools: a EULAR School of Rheumatology initiative.

Correction to: The incidence, prevalence, and survival of systemic sclerosis in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2018)
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© 2018, International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR). The above article originally published with an error present in the 2nd sentence in the 4th paragraph of the discussion section and is now presented correctly in this article. The... Read More about Correction to: The incidence, prevalence, and survival of systemic sclerosis in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

The incidence, prevalence and survival of systemic sclerosis in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2018)
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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 about The incidence, prevalence and survival of systemic sclerosis in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

The incidence, prevalence, and survival of systemic sclerosis in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2018)
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Abstract To estimate the incidence, prevalence, and survival of systemic sclerosis in the United Kingdom. We conducted a historical cohort study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). We calculated the incidence and survival... Read More about The incidence, prevalence, and survival of systemic sclerosis in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

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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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 about Predictors and temporal trend of flu vaccination in auto-immune rheumatic diseases in the UK: a nationwide prospective cohort study.

Bidirectional association between disturbed sleep and neuropathic pain symptoms: a prospective cohort study in post-total joint replacement participants (2018)
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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 about Bidirectional association between disturbed sleep and neuropathic pain symptoms: a prospective cohort study in post-total joint replacement participants.

Monosodium urate crystal deposits are common in asymptomatic sons of people with gout: The Sons of gout study (2018)
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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 about Monosodium urate crystal deposits are common in asymptomatic sons of people with gout: The Sons of gout study.

Does the intensity of daily walking matter for protecting against the development of a slow gait speed in people with or at high risk of knee osteoarthritis? An observational study (2018)
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Objective Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a risk factor for a decline in gait speed. Daily walking reduces the risk of developing slow gait speed and future persistent functional limitation. However, the protective role of walking intensity is unclear... Read More about Does the intensity of daily walking matter for protecting against the development of a slow gait speed in people with or at high risk of knee osteoarthritis? An observational study.

Novel insights into the aetiology of granulomatosis with polyangiitis—a case–control study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2018)
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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 about Novel insights into the aetiology of granulomatosis with polyangiitis—a case–control study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

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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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 about Rheumatoid arthritis and excess mortality: down but not out: a primary care cohort study using data from Clinical Practice Research Datalink.