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Influence of Social Support, Financial Status, and Lifestyle on the Disparity Between Inflammation and Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis (2022)
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Gwinnutt, J. M., Norton, S., Hyrich, K. L., Lunt, M., Combe, B., Rincheval, N., …Verstappen, S. M. (2023). Influence of Social Support, Financial Status, and Lifestyle on the Disparity Between Inflammation and Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 75(5), 1026-1035. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24996

Objective: To investigate how social support, financial status, and lifestyle influence the development of excess disability in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: Data were obtained from the Étude et Suivi des Polyarthrites Indifférenciées Récentes... Read More about Influence of Social Support, Financial Status, and Lifestyle on the Disparity Between Inflammation and Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Occurrence of comorbidity following osteoarthritis diagnosis: a cohort study in the Netherlands (2022)
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Kamps, A., Runhaar, J., de Ridder, M. A., de Wilde, M., van der Lei, J., Zhang, W., …Bierma-Zeinstra, S. M. (2023). Occurrence of comorbidity following osteoarthritis diagnosis: a cohort study in the Netherlands. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 31(4), 519-528. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2022.12.003

Objective To determine the risk of comorbidity following diagnosis of knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA). Design A cohort study was conducted using the Integrated P... Read More about Occurrence of comorbidity following osteoarthritis diagnosis: a cohort study in the Netherlands.

A realist evaluation of a multifactorial falls prevention programme in care homes (2022)
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Leighton, P. A., Darby, J., Allen, F., Cook, M., Evley, R., Fox, C., …Logan, P. (2022). A realist evaluation of a multifactorial falls prevention programme in care homes. Age and Ageing, 51(12), Article afac263. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac263

BACKGROUND: falls in care homes are common, costly and hard to prevent.Multifactorial falls programmes demonstrate clinical and cost-effectiveness, but the heterogeneity of the care home sector is a barrier to their implementation. A fuller appreciat... Read More about A realist evaluation of a multifactorial falls prevention programme in care homes.

Medio-dorsal thalamic dysconnectivity in chronic knee pain: A possible mechanism for negative affect and pain comorbidity (2022)
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Iwabuchi, S. J., Drabek, M. M., Cottam, W. J., Tadjibaev, A., Mohammadi-Nejad, A. R., Sotiropoulos, S., …Auer, D. P. (2022). Medio-dorsal thalamic dysconnectivity in chronic knee pain: A possible mechanism for negative affect and pain comorbidity. European Journal of Neuroscience, 57(2), 373-387. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.15880

The reciprocal interaction between pain and negative affect is acknowledged but pain-related alterations in brain circuits involved in this interaction, such as the mediodorsal thalamus (MDThal), still require a better understanding. We sought to inv... Read More about Medio-dorsal thalamic dysconnectivity in chronic knee pain: A possible mechanism for negative affect and pain comorbidity.

How people wake up is associated with previous night’s sleep together with physical activity and food intake (2022)
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Vallat, R., Berry, S. E., Tsereteli, N., Capdevila, J., Khatib, H. A., Valdes, A. M., …Walker, M. P. (2022). How people wake up is associated with previous night’s sleep together with physical activity and food intake. Nature Communications, 13(1), Article 7116. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34503-2

How people wake up and regain alertness in the hours after sleep is related to how they are sleeping, eating, and exercising. Here, in a prospective longitudinal study of 833 twins and genetically unrelated adults, we demonstrate that how effectively... Read More about How people wake up is associated with previous night’s sleep together with physical activity and food intake.

A proposed methodology for uncertainty extraction and verification in priority setting partnerships with the James Lind Alliance: an example from the Common Conditions Affecting the Hand and Wrist Priority Setting Partnership (2022)
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Grindlay, D. J. C., Davis, T. R. C., Kennedy, D., Larson, D., Furniss, D., Cowan, K., …Karantana, A. (2022). A proposed methodology for uncertainty extraction and verification in priority setting partnerships with the James Lind Alliance: an example from the Common Conditions Affecting the Hand and Wrist Priority Setting Partnership. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 22(1), Article 292. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-022-01777-5

Background: To report our recommended methodology for extracting and then confirming research uncertainties – areas where research has failed to answer a research question – derived from previously published literature during a broad scope Priority S... Read More about A proposed methodology for uncertainty extraction and verification in priority setting partnerships with the James Lind Alliance: an example from the Common Conditions Affecting the Hand and Wrist Priority Setting Partnership.

The impact of repeated vaccination on relative influenza vaccine effectiveness among vaccinated adults in the United Kingdom (2022)
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Lim, W. W., Cowling, B. J., Nakafero, G., Feng, S., Nguyen-Van-Tam, J. S., & Bolt, H. (2022). The impact of repeated vaccination on relative influenza vaccine effectiveness among vaccinated adults in the United Kingdom. Epidemiology and Infection, 150, Article E198. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268822001753

Annual seasonal influenza vaccination is recommended for individuals at high risk of developing post-infection complications in many locations. However, reduced vaccine immunogenicity and effectiveness have been observed among repeat vaccinees in som... Read More about The impact of repeated vaccination on relative influenza vaccine effectiveness among vaccinated adults in the United Kingdom.

Emollients for prevention of atopic dermatitis: 5‐year findings from the BEEP randomized trial (2022)
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Bradshaw, L. E., Wyatt, L. A., Brown, S. J., Haines, R. H., Montgomery, A. A., Perkin, M. R., …Williams, H. C. (2023). Emollients for prevention of atopic dermatitis: 5‐year findings from the BEEP randomized trial. Allergy, 78(4), 995-1006. https://doi.org/10.1111/all.15555

Background: The effectiveness of emollients for preventing atopic dermatitis/eczema is controversial. The Barrier Enhancement for Eczema Prevention trial evaluated the effects of daily emollients during the first year of life on atopic dermatitis and... Read More about Emollients for prevention of atopic dermatitis: 5‐year findings from the BEEP randomized trial.

A practical guide to implementing a successful social media recruitment strategy: lessons from the Eczema Monitoring Online trial (2022)
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Baker, A., Mitchell, E. J., & Thomas, K. S. (2022). A practical guide to implementing a successful social media recruitment strategy: lessons from the Eczema Monitoring Online trial. Trials, 23, Article 905. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06839-z

Background: Participant recruitment into clinical trials remains challenging. The global increase in the number of social media users has accelerated the use of social media as a modality of recruitment, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic when... Read More about A practical guide to implementing a successful social media recruitment strategy: lessons from the Eczema Monitoring Online trial.

Postprandial Responses to a Standardised Meal in Hypertension: The Mediatory Role of Visceral Fat Mass (2022)
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Louca, P., Berry, S. E., Bermingham, K., Franks, P. W., Wolf, J., Spector, T. D., …Menni, C. (2022). Postprandial Responses to a Standardised Meal in Hypertension: The Mediatory Role of Visceral Fat Mass. Nutrients, 14(21), Article 4499. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14214499

Postprandial insulinaemia, triglyceridaemia and measures of inflammation are thought to be more closely associated with cardiovascular risk than fasting measures. Although hypertension is associated with altered fasting metabolism, it is unknown as t... Read More about Postprandial Responses to a Standardised Meal in Hypertension: The Mediatory Role of Visceral Fat Mass.

Is vaccination against COVID-19 associated with psoriasis or eczema flare? Self-controlled case series analysis using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (Aurum) (2022)
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Adams, L., Nakafero, G., Grainge, M. J., Card, T., Mallen, C. D., Van-Tam, J. S., …Abhishek, A. (2022). Is vaccination against COVID-19 associated with psoriasis or eczema flare? Self-controlled case series analysis using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (Aurum). British Journal of Dermatology, 188(2), 297-299. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljac061

How is oral isotretinoin prescribed for the treatment of acne vulgaris? Results from a UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network (UKDCTN) and British Dermatological Nursing Group (BDNG) survey of health professionals (2022)
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Moledina, Z., McPhee, M., Ravenscroft, J. C., Healy, E., Radley, K., Thomas, K. S., …Acne -ID Trial Development Team. (2023). How is oral isotretinoin prescribed for the treatment of acne vulgaris? Results from a UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network (UKDCTN) and British Dermatological Nursing Group (BDNG) survey of health professionals. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 48(1), 20-23. https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llac015

We undertook a survey of UK healthcare professionals through the UKDCTN and BDNG to understand clinicians’ routine practice prescribing oral isotretinoin for treatment of acne vulgaris (acne). We also wanted to understand clinicians’ experiences and... Read More about How is oral isotretinoin prescribed for the treatment of acne vulgaris? Results from a UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network (UKDCTN) and British Dermatological Nursing Group (BDNG) survey of health professionals.

Menopause is associated with postprandial metabolism, metabolic health and lifestyle: The ZOE PREDICT study (2022)
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Bermingham, K. M., Linenberg, I., Hall, W. L., Kadé, K., Franks, P. W., Davies, R., …Berry, S. E. (2022). Menopause is associated with postprandial metabolism, metabolic health and lifestyle: The ZOE PREDICT study. EBioMedicine, 85, Article 104303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104303

Background: The menopause transition is associated with unfavourable alterations in health. However, postprandial metabolic changes and their mediating factors are poorly understood. Methods: The PREDICT 1 UK cohort (n=1002; pre- n=366, peri- n=5... Read More about Menopause is associated with postprandial metabolism, metabolic health and lifestyle: The ZOE PREDICT study.

Measuring Atopic Eczema Control and Itch Intensity in Clinical Practice: A Consensus Statement from the Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema in Clinical Practice (HOME-CP) Initiative (2022)
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Leshem, Y. A., Chalmers, J. R., Apfelbacher, C., Katoh, N., Gerbens, L. A., Schmitt, J., …Simpson, E. L. (2022). Measuring Atopic Eczema Control and Itch Intensity in Clinical Practice: A Consensus Statement from the Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema in Clinical Practice (HOME-CP) Initiative. JAMA Dermatology, 158(12), 1429-1435. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.4211

Importance: Measuring outcomes in clinical practice can aid patient care, quality improvement, and real-world evidence generation. The Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema (HOME) Clinical Practice initiative is developing a list of validated, feas... Read More about Measuring Atopic Eczema Control and Itch Intensity in Clinical Practice: A Consensus Statement from the Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema in Clinical Practice (HOME-CP) Initiative.

International, multidisciplinary Delphi consensus recommendations on non-pharmacological interventions for fibromyalgia (2022)
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Kundakci, B., Hall, M., Atzeni, F., Branco, J. C., Buskila, D., Clauw, D., …Taylor, A. M. (2022). International, multidisciplinary Delphi consensus recommendations on non-pharmacological interventions for fibromyalgia. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 57, Article 152101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2022.152101

Objectives: To develop evidence-based expert recommendations for non-pharmacological treatments for pain, fatigue, sleep problems, and depression in fibromyalgia. Methods: An international, multidisciplinary Delphi exercise was conducted. Authors of... Read More about International, multidisciplinary Delphi consensus recommendations on non-pharmacological interventions for fibromyalgia.

Harmonising knee pain patient-reported outcomes: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) and individual participant data (IPD) (2022)
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Georgopoulos, V., Smith, S., McWilliams, D. F., Steultjens, M. P. M., Williams, A., Price, A., …Walsh, D. A. (2023). Harmonising knee pain patient-reported outcomes: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) and individual participant data (IPD). Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 31(1), 83-95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2022.08.011

Objective: In order to facilitate data pooling between studies, we explored harmonisation of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in people with knee pain due to osteoarthritis or knee trauma, using the Patient Acceptable Symptom State scores (P... Read More about Harmonising knee pain patient-reported outcomes: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) and individual participant data (IPD).

Return to performance following severe ankle, knee, and hip injuries in National Basketball Association players (2022)
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Bullock, G. S., Ferguson, T., Arundale, A. H., Martin, C. L., Collins, G. S., & Kluzek, S. (2022). Return to performance following severe ankle, knee, and hip injuries in National Basketball Association players. PNAS Nexus, 1(4), Article pgac176. https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgac176

Abstract The purpose of this study was to compare basketball performance markers one year prior to initial severe lower extremity injury, including ankle, knee, and hip injuries, to one- and two-years following injury during the regular NBA season. P... Read More about Return to performance following severe ankle, knee, and hip injuries in National Basketball Association players.

Barriers and facilitators to vaccination uptake against COVID-19, influenza, and pneumococcal pneumonia in immunosuppressed adults with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: A qualitative interview study during the COVID-19 pandemic (2022)
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Fuller, A., Hancox, J., Vedhara, K., Card, T., Mallen, C., Van-Tam, J. S. N., & Abhishek, A. (2022). Barriers and facilitators to vaccination uptake against COVID-19, influenza, and pneumococcal pneumonia in immunosuppressed adults with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: A qualitative interview study during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS ONE, 17(9), Article e0267769. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267769

Objectives To explore barriers and facilitators to COVID-19, influenza, and pneumococcal vaccine uptake in immunosuppressed adults with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs). Methods Recruiting through national patient charities and a local h... Read More about Barriers and facilitators to vaccination uptake against COVID-19, influenza, and pneumococcal pneumonia in immunosuppressed adults with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: A qualitative interview study during the COVID-19 pandemic.