Professor JOE KAI's Outputs (8)

Experiences of coordinated care for people in the UK affected by rare diseases: cross-sectional survey of patients, carers, and healthcare professionals (2023)
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Walton, H., Ng, P. L., Simpson, A., Bloom, L., Chitty, L. S., Fulop, N. J., Hunter, A., Jones, J., Kai, J., Kerecuk, L., Kokocinska, M., Leeson-Beevers, K., Parkes, S., Ramsay, A. I., Sutcliffe, A., Taylor, C., & Morris, S. (2023). Experiences of coordinated care for people in the UK affected by rare diseases: cross-sectional survey of patients, carers, and healthcare professionals. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 18(1), Article 364. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-023-02934-9

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Poorly coordinated care can have major impacts on patients and families affected by rare conditions, with negative physical health, psychosocial and financial consequences. This study aimed to understand how care is coordinated for rare d... Read More about Experiences of coordinated care for people in the UK affected by rare diseases: cross-sectional survey of patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.

Alternative cascade-testing protocols for identifying and managing patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia: systematic reviews, qualitative study and cost-effectiveness analysis (2023)
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Qureshi, N., Woods, B., Neves de Faria, R., Saramago Goncalves, P., Cox, E., Leonardi Bee, J., Condon, L., Weng, S., Akyea, R. K., Iyen, B., Roderick, P., Humphries, S. E., Rowlands, W., Watson, M., Haralambos, K., Kenny, R., Datta, D., Miedzybrodzka, Z., Byrne, C., & Kai, J. (2023). Alternative cascade-testing protocols for identifying and managing patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia: systematic reviews, qualitative study and cost-effectiveness analysis. Health Technology Assessment, 27(16), https://doi.org/10.3310/CTMD0148

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Cascade testing the relatives of people with familial hypercholesterolaemia is an efficient approach to identifying familial hypercholesterolaemia. The cascade-testing protocol starts with identifying an index patient with familial hyperc... Read More about Alternative cascade-testing protocols for identifying and managing patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia: systematic reviews, qualitative study and cost-effectiveness analysis.

Rates of medical or surgical treatment for women with heavy menstrual bleeding: the ECLIPSE trial 10-year observational follow-up study (2023)
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Kai, J., Dutton, B., Vinogradova, Y., Hilken, N., Gupta, J., & Daniels, J. (2023). Rates of medical or surgical treatment for women with heavy menstrual bleeding: the ECLIPSE trial 10-year observational follow-up study. Health Technology Assessment, 27(17), https://doi.org/10.3310/jhsw0174

Background: Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem that can significantly affect women’s lives until menopause. There is a lack of evidence on longer-term outcomes after seeking health care and treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding. Objectives... Read More about Rates of medical or surgical treatment for women with heavy menstrual bleeding: the ECLIPSE trial 10-year observational follow-up study.

A population-based study exploring phenotypic clusters and clinical outcomes in stroke using unsupervised machine learning approach (2023)
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Akyea, R. K., Ntaios, G., Kontopantelis, E., Georgiopoulos, G., Soria, D., Asselbergs, F. W., Kai, J., Weng, S. F., & Qureshi, N. (2023). A population-based study exploring phenotypic clusters and clinical outcomes in stroke using unsupervised machine learning approach. PLOS Digital Health, 2(9), Article e0000334. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000334

Individuals developing stroke have varying clinical characteristics, demographic, and biochemical profiles. This heterogeneity in phenotypic characteristics can impact on cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality outcomes. This study uses... Read More about A population-based study exploring phenotypic clusters and clinical outcomes in stroke using unsupervised machine learning approach.

Multinational prescribing trends of lithium from 2001 to 2019: a retrospective observational study using population-based databases from 17 countries and one special administrative region (2023)
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Chan, A. Y., Chan, V. K., Bahmanyar, S., Beyene, K., Bushnell, G., Carleton, B., Chan, A., Cook, S., Crystal, S., Furu, K., Gadzhanova, S., Poza, P. G., Giometto, S., Gini, R., Harrison, J., Haug, U., Hayes, J. F., Hsu, C., Jónsdóttir, H. L., Kai, J., …Wong, I. C. K. Multinational prescribing trends of lithium from 2001 to 2019: a retrospective observational study using population-based databases from 17 countries and one special administrative region. Manuscript submitted for publication

Implementation of a diabetes prevention programme in a multi-ethnic community in primary care in England: An evaluation using constructs from the RE-AIM Framework (2023)
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Dallosso, H., Khunti, K., Gray, L. J., Hulley, K., Ghaly, M., Patel, N., Kai, J., Aujla, N., Davies, M. J., & Yates, T. (2023). Implementation of a diabetes prevention programme in a multi-ethnic community in primary care in England: An evaluation using constructs from the RE-AIM Framework. Primary Care Diabetes, 17(4), 309-313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcd.2023.05.001

Aims: To implement a diabetes prevention programme in primary care Methods: The programme was implemented for 12 months in two neighbouring towns, served by eight general practices. Practices requested a referral pathway involving an external adminis... Read More about Implementation of a diabetes prevention programme in a multi-ethnic community in primary care in England: An evaluation using constructs from the RE-AIM Framework.

Reducing Premature Coronary Artery Disease in Malaysia by Early Identification of Familial Hypercholesterolemia Using the Familial Hypercholesterolemia Case Ascertainment Tool (FAMCAT): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluation Study (2023)
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Ramli, A. S., Qureshi, N., Abdul-Hamid, H., Kamal, A., Kanchau, J. D., Shahuri, N. S., Akyea, R. K., Silva, L., Condon, L., Abdul-Razak, S., Al-Khateeb, A., Chua, Y. A., Mohamed-Yassin, M. S., Baharudin, N., Badlishah-Sham, S. F., Aziz, A. F. A., Kasim, N. A. M., Kadir, S. H. S. A., Kai, J., Leonardi-Bee, J., & Nawawi, H. (2023). Reducing Premature Coronary Artery Disease in Malaysia by Early Identification of Familial Hypercholesterolemia Using the Familial Hypercholesterolemia Case Ascertainment Tool (FAMCAT): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluation Study. JMIR Research Protocols, 12, Article e47911. https://doi.org/10.2196/47911

Background: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is predominantly caused by mutations in the 4 FH candidate genes (FHCGs), namely, low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), apolipoprotein B-100 (APOB-100), proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (... Read More about Reducing Premature Coronary Artery Disease in Malaysia by Early Identification of Familial Hypercholesterolemia Using the Familial Hypercholesterolemia Case Ascertainment Tool (FAMCAT): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluation Study.

Clinical effectiveness of active Alpha-Stim AID versus sham Alpha-Stim AID in major depression in primary care in England (Alpha-Stim-D): a multicentre, parallel group, double-blind, randomised controlled trial (2023)
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Morriss, R., Patel, S., Boutry, C., Patel, P., Guo, B., Briley, P. M., Butler, D., Craven, M., Duncan, A., Griffiths, C., Higton, F., McNaughton, R., Nixon, N., Prasad, V., Sayal, K., Smart, D., Zafar, A., & Kai, J. (2023). Clinical effectiveness of active Alpha-Stim AID versus sham Alpha-Stim AID in major depression in primary care in England (Alpha-Stim-D): a multicentre, parallel group, double-blind, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Psychiatry, 10(3), 172-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366%2823%2900007-X

Background: Randomised sham-controlled trials of cranial electrostimulation with the Alpha-Stim Anxiety Insomnia and Depression (AID) device have reported improved anxiety and depression symptoms; however, no adequately powered sham-controlled trials... Read More about Clinical effectiveness of active Alpha-Stim AID versus sham Alpha-Stim AID in major depression in primary care in England (Alpha-Stim-D): a multicentre, parallel group, double-blind, randomised controlled trial.