A5053915331- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
University of Aberdeen
2016-2025
Versus Arthritis
2003-2025
University of Southampton
2010-2024
Medical Research Council
1992-2024
Rigshospitalet
2024
University of Bari Aldo Moro
2024
NHS Grampian
2010-2022
Nutrition Sciences (Belgium)
2018-2020
Diakonhjemmet Hospital
2020
MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit
2014-2018
To investigate the claim that 90% of episodes low back pain present to general practice have resolved within one month.Prospective study all adults consulting in because over 12 months with follow up at 1 week, 3 months, and after consultation.Two practices south Manchester. 490 subjects (203 men, 287 women) aged 18-75 years.Proportion patients who ceased consult months; proportion are free related disability months.Annual cumulative consultation rate among was 6.4%. Of 463 consulted a new...
A modified Delphi study conducted with 28 experts in back pain research from 12 countries.To identify standardized definitions of low that could be consistently used by investigators prevalence studies to provide comparable data.Differences the definition population lead heterogeneity findings, and limitations or impossibilities comparing summarizing figures different studies.Back were identified 51 articles reporting population-based studies, dissected into 77 items documenting 7 elements....
<h3>Abstract</h3> <b>Objectives:</b> To quantify the relative contribution of premorbid and episode specific factors in determining long term persistence disabling symptoms low back pain. <b>Design:</b>Prospective cohort study. <b>Setting:</b> Two general practices south Manchester area. <b>Participants:</b> 180 patients, who previously participated a cross sectional population survey, consulted because pain during study period. They were followed at 1 week 3 12 months after consultation....
The objective of the study was to examine 1-year cumulative incidence episodic neck pain and explore its associations with individual risk factors, including a history previous injury. A baseline cross-sectional survey an adult general population sample made up all 7669 adults aged 18-75 years, registered two family practices in South Manchester, United Kingdom, identified no current pain. This surveyed again 12 months later identify those who had experienced during follow-up period. At...
Objective The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 1990 fibromyalgia classification criteria are based on the presence widespread pain and tenderness. In 2010, new were proposed that focused more multiple symptoms, these later modified to require only self report symptoms. current study aimed determine population prevalence compare differences in using alternative criteria. Methods A cross‐sectional survey was conducted. Questionnaires, including items pain, rheumatologic diagnoses, mailed...
Objective . Chronic widespread pain (CWP) is strongly associated with psychosocial distress both in a clinical setting and the community. The aim of this study was to determine contribution measures distress, health-seeking behaviour, sleep problems traumatic life events development new cases CWP Methods In population-based prospective study, 3171 adults aged 25–65 yrs free were followed-up 15 months later identify those CWP. Baseline data available on their scores from number psychological...
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been successful in identifying common genetic variation involved susceptibility to etiologically complex disease. We conducted a GWAS identify upper aero-digestive tract (UADT) cancers. genotyping was carried out using the Illumina HumanHap300 beadchips 2,091 UADT cancer cases and 3,513 controls from two large European multi-centre studies, as well 4,821 generic controls. The 19 top-ranked variants were investigated further an additional 6,514...
Chronic widespread pain (CWP) is a common and frequently disabling condition. Several studies have shown that early life adversity associated with CWP in later life; however, the majority are retrospective suffer from potential recall bias. Using data 1958 British Birth Cohort Study, aim of current study was to examine, prospectively, relationship between childhood physical psychological adulthood. At 7 yrs were collected, by parental report, on physically traumatic events (hospitalisation...
Objective To develop recommendations for cardiovascular risk (CVR) management in gout, vasculitis, systemic sclerosis (SSc), myositis, mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antiphospholipid (APS). Methods Following European League against Rheumatism (EULAR) standardised procedures, a multidisciplinary task force formulated CVR prediction based on systematic literature reviews expert opinion. Results Four overarching principles...
Low back pain in adolescents is perceived to be uncommon the clinic setting. However, previous studies have suggested that it may an important and increasing problem this age-group. The aim of study was determine prevalence symptom characteristics low such as duration, periodicity, intensity, disability health seeking behaviour at young ages. A population-based cross-sectional conducted including 1446 children aged 11-14 years North-West England. self-complete questionnaire used assess...
Syndromes for which no physical or pathological changes can be found tend to researched and managed in isolation although hypotheses suggest that they may one entity. The objectives of our study were investigate the co-occurrence, general population, syndromes are frequently unexplained evaluate whether have common associated factors.We conducted a population-based cross-sectional survey included 2,299 subjects who registered with General Medical Practice North-west England completed full...
Previous studies have described an increased risk of malignancy in subjects diagnosed with rheumatic conditions, most notably rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Our aim was to quantify and compare risks for site-specific among hospitalized patients RA, osteoarthritis (OA) other conditions a nationwide, population-based cohort. Subjects were identified from Scottish hospital in-patient records 1981 1996 followed up by computer linkage the Cancer Registry national registry deaths. Expected cancer...
Chronic widespread pain, the clinical hallmark of fibromyalgia syndrome, is associated with other physical and psychological symptoms both in patients studied a setting those identified community. The present study was undertaken to examine hypothesis that indicators process somatization predict development new chronic pain.In this population-based prospective study, 1,658 adults ages 18-65 years completed detailed pain questionnaire, which included drawing. They also following psychosocial...