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Acceptability of a proposed practice pharmacist-led review for opioid-treated patients with persistent pain: A qualitative study to inform intervention development (2023)
Journal Article
Cornwall, N., Knaggs, R., Woodcock, C., Ashworth, J., Harrisson, S. A., Dikomitis, L., …on behalf of the PROMPPT team. (2024). Acceptability of a proposed practice pharmacist-led review for opioid-treated patients with persistent pain: A qualitative study to inform intervention development. British Journal of Pain, 18(3), 274-291. https://doi.org/10.1177/20494637231221688

Introduction Regular review of patients prescribed opioids for persistent non-cancer pain (PCNP) is recommended but not routinely undertaken. The PROMPPT (Proactive clinical Review of patients taking Opioid Medicines long-term for persistent Pain led... Read More about Acceptability of a proposed practice pharmacist-led review for opioid-treated patients with persistent pain: A qualitative study to inform intervention development.

Health economic impact of moderate-to-severe chronic pain associated with osteoarthritis in England: a retrospective analysis of linked primary and secondary care data (2023)
Journal Article
Coates, G., Clewes, P., Lohan, C., Stevenson, H., Wood, R., Tritton, T., …Walsh, D. (2023). Health economic impact of moderate-to-severe chronic pain associated with osteoarthritis in England: a retrospective analysis of linked primary and secondary care data. BMJ Open, 13(7), Article e067545. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067545

Objective: Despite the prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) in England, few studies have examined the health economic impact of chronic pain associated with OA. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic pa... Read More about Health economic impact of moderate-to-severe chronic pain associated with osteoarthritis in England: a retrospective analysis of linked primary and secondary care data.

Predictors of persistent postoperative opioid use following colectomy: a population‐based cohort study from England (2023)
Journal Article
Baamer, R. M., Humes, D. J., Toh, L. S., Knaggs, R. D., & Lobo, D. N. (2023). Predictors of persistent postoperative opioid use following colectomy: a population‐based cohort study from England. Anaesthesia, 78(9), 1081-1092. https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.16055

This retrospective cohort study on adults undergoing colectomy from 2010 to 2019 used linked primary (Clinical Practice Research Datalink), and secondary (Hospital Episode Statistics) care data to determine the prevalence of persistent postoperative... Read More about Predictors of persistent postoperative opioid use following colectomy: a population‐based cohort study from England.

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.