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The rat Osteoarthritis Bone Score: a new histological system for scoring subchondral pathology in rat knees analogous to histological correlates of human OA bone marrow lesions (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McWilliams, D. F., Shahtaheri, M., Koushesh, S., Joseph, C., Gowler, P., Chapman, V., …Walsh, D. A. (2024). The rat Osteoarthritis Bone Score: a new histological system for scoring subchondral pathology in rat knees analogous to histological correlates of human OA bone marrow lesions. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 32(Supplement 1), S432. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2024.02.633

Purpose (the aim of the study): Bone marrow lesions (BMLs) are detected by MRI in the in human osteoarthritis (OA) subchondral bone and associated with pain. We previously described 7 histological features associated with BMLs from which we developed... Read More about The rat Osteoarthritis Bone Score: a new histological system for scoring subchondral pathology in rat knees analogous to histological correlates of human OA bone marrow lesions.

Central pain mechanisms predict physical inactivity at 1-year in individuals with knee pain (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Habib, M., Smith, S., Chaplin, W., Millar, B., McWilliams, D., & Walsh, D. (2022). Central pain mechanisms predict physical inactivity at 1-year in individuals with knee pain. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 30(Sup 1), S379. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2022.02.511

Purpose: Pain is the primary clinical manifestation in individuals with osteoarthritis (OA). It is an unpleasant and distressing experience, particularly during weight-bearing activities, inhibiting activity, and reducing quality of life. Two groups... Read More about Central pain mechanisms predict physical inactivity at 1-year in individuals with knee pain.

The patient acceptable symptom state for knee pain - a systematic literature review and meta-analysis (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Georgopoulos, V., Smith, S., McWilliams, D., Vincent, T., Watt, F., & Walsh, D. (2021). The patient acceptable symptom state for knee pain - a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 29(Suppl. 1), S52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2021.02.076

Purpose: Knee pain is highly prevalent, most commonly attributed to osteoarthritis in older people, and in younger people often due to internal derangements. Knee pain can be measured using numerical patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). Several... Read More about The patient acceptable symptom state for knee pain - a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

PAIN AND FATIGUE IN EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ifesemen, O., McWilliams, D., Young, A., Kiely, P., & Walsh, D. (2019, September). PAIN AND FATIGUE IN EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. Poster presented at 11th Congress of the European Pain Federation EFIC, Valencia, Spain

O.S. Ifesemen, D.F. McWilliams, A. Young, P.D.W. Kiely, D.A. Walsh
Background and Aims

Pain and fatigue are prevalent and impair quality of life in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). They might be caused by multiple and overlapping mechanis... Read More about PAIN AND FATIGUE IN EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Disease Activity Flares and Pain Flares in an early rheumatoid arthritis inception cohort; characteristics, antecedants and sequelae (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McWilliams, D., Rahman, S., James, R., Ferguson, E., Kiely, P., Young, A., & Walsh, D. (2019, April). Disease Activity Flares and Pain Flares in an early rheumatoid arthritis inception cohort; characteristics, antecedants and sequelae. Poster presented at Rheumatology 2019, Birmingham, UK

Background
RA flares are common and disabling. They are described in terms of worsening pain, swelling, or other symptoms. We aimed to determine characteristics, antecedants and sequelae of painful and inflammatory flare subtypes during the first 11... Read More about Disease Activity Flares and Pain Flares in an early rheumatoid arthritis inception cohort; characteristics, antecedants and sequelae.

Self-report central mechanisms trait predicts knee pain persistence in the Knee Pain In the Community (KPIC) cohort (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McWilliams, D., Akin-Akinyosoye, K., Walsh, D., Frowd, N., Swaithes, L., Fernandes, G., Stocks, J., Sarmanova, A., Zhang, W., Doherty, M., Valdes, A., & Ferguson, E. (2019, April). Self-report central mechanisms trait predicts knee pain persistence in the Knee Pain In the Community (KPIC) cohort. Poster presented at Rheumatology 2019, Birmingham, UK

Prediction of persistent knee pain by pressure pain detection thresholds: results from the Knee Pain In the Community cohort (KPIC) (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McWilliams, D. F., Frowd, N., Marshall, L., Stocks, J., Sarmanova, A., Fernandes, G. S., Hall, M. C., Zhang, W., Doherty, M., & Walsh, D. A. Prediction of persistent knee pain by pressure pain detection thresholds: results from the Knee Pain In the Community cohort (KPIC). Presented at EULAR 2018 (Annual European Congress of Rheumatology)

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).

Discordance between pain and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McWilliams, D. F. (2018, May). Discordance between pain and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis. Paper presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2018, Liverpool. UK

Recent research interest has focused on the continuing problem of pain in RA. The long term prognosis for pain could be improved, even when inflammation is being suppressed. This talk will describe the progression of pain, and examine how factors oth... Read More about Discordance between pain and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis.

A clinical assessment tool to improve the use of pain relieving treatments in knee osteoarthritis
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Akin-Akinyosoye, K., Frowd, N., Marshall, L., Stocks, J., Fernandes, G., Valdes, A., McWilliams, D., Zhang, W., Doherty, M., Ferguson, E., & Walsh, D. (2018, April). A clinical assessment tool to improve the use of pain relieving treatments in knee osteoarthritis. Presented at 2018 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis : Promoting Clinical and Basic Research in Osteoarthritis, Liverpool, United Kingdom

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.

Mediators of the predictive relationship between a self-report measure of central mechanisms and future knee pain outcomes in the knee pain in the community (KPIC) cohort
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Matthews, R., Akin-Akinyosoye, K., Frowd, N., Swaithes, L., Stocks, J., Sarmanova, A., Fernandes, G. S., Valdes, A., McWilliams, D. F., Zhang, W., Doherty, M., Ferguson, E., & Walsh, D. A. (2020, April). Mediators of the predictive relationship between a self-report measure of central mechanisms and future knee pain outcomes in the knee pain in the community (KPIC) cohort. Presented at OARSI 2020 World Congress, Vienna, Austria

Pain distant from the index site and sensitization in people with knee pain and low back pain
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Akin-Akinyosoye, K., Georgopoulos, V., Frowd, N., Swaithes, L., Stocks, J., Fernandes, G. S., Valdes, A., McWilliams, D., Zhang, W., Doherty, M., Ferguson, E., & Walsh, D. (2020, April). Pain distant from the index site and sensitization in people with knee pain and low back pain. Presented at OARSI 2020 World Congress, Vienna, Austria

P073 Comparative effectiveness of different exercise interventions on central sensitisation indices in humans: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abd Elkhabir, A. A., McWilliams, D. F., Smith, S., Chaplin, W., Salimian, M., Georgopoulos, V., Kouraki, A., & Walsh, D. A. (2023, April). P073 Comparative effectiveness of different exercise interventions on central sensitisation indices in humans: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2023, Manchester

Background/Aims

Exercise has shown a promising effect in reducing central sensitisation (CS), but it is unknown which exercise type is the most effective. This review aimed to rank and compare the effectiveness of different exercise interventions... Read More about P073 Comparative effectiveness of different exercise interventions on central sensitisation indices in humans: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.