Outputs (76)

Linguistic validation, validity and reliability of the British English versions of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire and QuickDASH in people with rheumatoid arthritis (2018)
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Hammond, A., Prior, Y., & Tyson, S. (2018). Linguistic validation, validity and reliability of the British English versions of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire and QuickDASH in people with rheumatoid arthritis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 19, 118. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-018-2032-8

Background: Although the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire is widely used in the UK, no British English version is available. The aim of this study was to linguistically validate the DASH into British English and then te... Read More about Linguistic validation, validity and reliability of the British English versions of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire and QuickDASH in people with rheumatoid arthritis.

Job retention vocational rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis (WORK-IA) : a feasibility randomized controlled trial (2017)
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controlled trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 18, 315. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1671-5

Background: Inflammatory arthritis leads to work disability, absenteeism and presenteeism (i.e. at-work productivity loss) at high cost to individuals, employers and society. A trial of job retention vocational rehabilitation (VR) in the United State... Read More about Job retention vocational rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis (WORK-IA) : a feasibility randomized controlled trial.

The psychometric properties of the Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire in seven musculoskeletal conditions (2017)
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Hammond, A., Prior, Y., Tennant, A., & Tyson, S. (2018). The psychometric properties of the Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire in seven musculoskeletal conditions. Disability and Rehabilitation, 40(17), 2070-2080. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2017.1323027

Purpose: To psychometrically test the Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire in seven musculoskeletal conditions. Materials and Methods: 1200 people with: ankylosing spondylitis; osteoarthritis; systemic lupus erythematosus; systemic sclerosi... Read More about The psychometric properties of the Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire in seven musculoskeletal conditions.

Staying in work in the UK: results of a pilot multicentred randomized controlled trial using the work experience survey for rheumatic conditions (2017)
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Prior, Y. (2017). Staying in work in the UK: results of a pilot multicentred randomized controlled trial using the work experience survey for rheumatic conditions. Rheumatology, 56, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kex060.026

Work instability, a mismatch between a person’s abilities and their job demands, and work disability, ceasing to work before retirement due to ill health, are high among people with inflammatory arthritis (IA). Work instability results in reduced pro... Read More about Staying in work in the UK: results of a pilot multicentred randomized controlled trial using the work experience survey for rheumatic conditions.

Educational needs of health professionals working in rheumatology in Europe (2016)
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Vliet Vlieland, T., Van den Ende, C., Alliot-Launois, F., Beauvais, C., Gobbo, M., Iagnocco, A., …Wiek, D. (2016). Educational needs of health professionals working in rheumatology in Europe. RMD Open, 2(2), e000337. https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2016-000337

Objective: To explore the availability of postgraduate education for health professionals (HPs) working in rheumatology in Europe, and their perceived educational needs and barriers for participation in current educational offerings. Methods: Struct... Read More about Educational needs of health professionals working in rheumatology in Europe.

Rheumatology occupational therapy-led fibromyalgia self- management education using motivational interviewing and mindfulness based cognitive therapy : a new approach (2016)
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Prior, Y., & Walker, N. (2016). Rheumatology occupational therapy-led fibromyalgia self- management education using motivational interviewing and mindfulness based cognitive therapy : a new approach. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 30(1), 8-13

Fibromyalgia is a chronic musculoskeletal pain syndrome, which significantly affects patients’ quality of life. EULAR revised recommendations for the management of Fibromyalgia suggests non-pharmacological therapies and patient education should be tr... Read More about Rheumatology occupational therapy-led fibromyalgia self- management education using motivational interviewing and mindfulness based cognitive therapy : a new approach.

A qualitative evaluation of occupational therapy-led work rehabilitation for people with inflammatory arthritis : patients’ views (2016)
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with inflammatory arthritis : patients’ views. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 80(1), 39-48. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022616672666

Introduction: This qualitative study, nested in a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial, explored the views of working people with inflammatory arthritis on the impact of a work rehabilitation programme received. Method: Thirty-two part... Read More about A qualitative evaluation of occupational therapy-led work rehabilitation for people with inflammatory arthritis : patients’ views.

A pilot trial of compression gloves in early inflammatory and rheumatoid arthritis (2016)
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Hough, Y., Hammond, A., Prior, Y., Jacklin, A., Dooley, M., Perkins, J., & Durkin, C. (2016). A pilot trial of compression gloves in early inflammatory and rheumatoid arthritis. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(8 Supp), 91. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022616663152

Background: Compression gloves are provided in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to improve hand symptoms and function but there is little evidence for their effectiveness. As a group of Rheumatology Occupational Therapists we were unaware of clinical eviden... Read More about A pilot trial of compression gloves in early inflammatory and rheumatoid arthritis.

The effectiveness of home hand exercise programmes in rheumatoid arthritis : a systematic review (2016)
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Hammond, A., & Prior, Y. (2016). The effectiveness of home hand exercise programmes in rheumatoid arthritis : a systematic review. British Medical Bulletin, 119(1), 49-62. https://doi.org/10.1093/bmb/ldw024

Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly reduces hand function. We systematically reviewed trials to investigate effects of home hand exercise programmes on hand symptoms and function in RA. Sources of Data: We searched: Medline (1946-), A... Read More about The effectiveness of home hand exercise programmes in rheumatoid arthritis : a systematic review.

Health care professionals’ views of the factors influencing the decision to refer patients to a stroke rehabilitation trial (2015)
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Thomas, N., Plant, S., Woodward-Nutt, K., Prior, Y., & Tyson, S. (2015). Health care professionals’ views of the factors influencing the decision to refer patients to a stroke rehabilitation trial. Trials, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-1115-1

Background: Effective recruitment is an essential element of successful research but notoriously difficult to achieve. This article examines health care professionals' views on the factors influencing decision-making regarding referral to a stroke re... Read More about Health care professionals’ views of the factors influencing the decision to refer patients to a stroke rehabilitation trial.