A5061543609- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Medical and Biological Sciences
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments
- Empathy and Medical Education
Keele University
2014-2024
Maine Medical Center
2022-2024
Tufts University
2022-2024
Versus Arthritis
2009-2024
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
2023
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
2014
University of Warwick
2014
Universitätsmedizin Göttingen
2013
Christie's
2008-2011
Fundación Juan March
2011
Literature review, expert panel, and a workshop during the "VIII International Forum on Primary Care Research Low Back Pain" (Amsterdam, June 2006).
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....
To investigate the incidence, persistence, and consequences of insomnia their associations with psychological health pain.A population based, longitudinal, cohort study using postal questionnaires at baseline 12-month follow-up. Sleep problems in past month were assessed 4 questions: was defined as having least 1 sleep "on most nights." Questions about health, presence pain different sites, demographic details included questionnaire.Five general practices Staffordshire, UK.The questionnaire...
Understanding and improving the prognosis of a disease or health condition is priority in clinical research practice. In this article, authors introduce framework four interrelated themes research, describe importance first these (understanding future outcomes relation to current diagnostic treatment practices), recommendations for field
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...
Although pain is experienced at all ages, there uncertainty about the pattern of its occurrence in older people. We have investigated prevalence three aspects self-reported pain-occurrence any recent pain, number and location sites, interference with daily life-to determine their association age A cross-sectional postal survey adults aged 50 years over registered general practices (n = 11230) North Staffordshire using self-complete questionnaires was conducted. Respondents' gender, age,...
Regional musculoskeletal pain such as back or shoulder are commonly reported symptoms in the community. The extent of consultation to primary care with problems is unknown a variety labels may be used record consultations. objective was classify morbidity codes routine by body region, and determine annual prevalence regional problems. Musculoskeletal within Read Code system were identified grouped relevant region four GPs. Consultations these then extracted from recorded consultations at...
This report gives the results of a population-based cross-sectional mailed questionnaire, with prospective follow-up survey responders and nonresponders.To determine 1-month period prevalence low back pain in an adult population United Kingdom to estimate effect nonresponse bias.Previous studies have reported 1-year 37%. However, definitions varied, influence rarely has been reported.The study was made up all 7669 adults (18 75 years old) registered two family practices sociodemographically...
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of sexual problems with social, physical, and psychological problems. DESIGN: An anonymous postal questionnaire survey. SETTING: Four general practices in England. PARTICIPANTS: 789 men 979 women responding to a sent stratified random sample adult population (n = 4000). MAIN RESULTS: Strong associations were found In men, erectile premature ejaculation associated increasing age. Erectile most strongly prostate trouble, an age adjusted odds...
Understanding the course of back pain is important for clinicians and researchers, but analyses longitudinal data from multiple time points are lacking. A prospective cohort study consecutive consulters five general practices in United Kingdom was carried out between 2001 2003 to identify groups defined by their pathways. Patients were sent monthly questionnaires a year. Longitudinal latent class analysis performed using intensity scores 342 consulters. Analysis yielded four clusters...
<b>Objective</b> To test the hypothesis that people taking anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs are at increased risk of premature mortality, using primary care prescription records after adjusting for a wide range potential confounders. <b>Design</b> Retrospective cohort study. <b>Setting</b> 273 UK practices contributing data to General Practice Research Database. <b>Participants</b> 34 727 patients aged 16 years older first prescribed or drugs, both, between 1998 2001, 69 418 with no...
Diagnosis is the traditional basis for decision-making in clinical practice. Evidence often lacking about future benefits and harms of these decisions patients diagnosed with without disease. We propose that a model practice focused on patient prognosis predicting likelihood outcomes may be more useful. Disease diagnosis can provide crucial information influence outcome serious acute illness. However, central role challenged by evidence it does not always benefit factors other than disease...