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Need for information and for involvement in decision making among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a questionnaire survey (2005)
Journal Article
Neame, R., Hammond, A., & Deighton, C. (2005). Need for information and for involvement in decision making among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a questionnaire survey. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 53(2), 249-255

OBJECTIVE: To measure the need for information about rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the level of desire for involvement in treatment decisions among patients with RA. To examine the relationship between these preferences and what factors (sociodemogra... Read More about Need for information and for involvement in decision making among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a questionnaire survey.

Self-reported hand functional ability measured by the DASH in individuals with early rheumatoid arthritis (2005)
Journal Article
Adams, J., Burridge, J., Mullee, M., Hammond, A., & Cooper, C. (2005). Self-reported hand functional ability measured by the DASH in individuals with early rheumatoid arthritis. British journal of hand therapy, 10, 21-24

Self-report accounts of functional ability are important for clinicians to gain insight into individuals' perspectives of the personal impact of injury or disease. This short report describes a study of self-report upper limb ability using the Disabi... Read More about Self-reported hand functional ability measured by the DASH in individuals with early rheumatoid arthritis.

Getting evidence into practice: Implementing a behavioural joint protection education programme for people with rheumatoid arthritis (2005)
Journal Article
Hammond, A., & Klompenhouwer, P. (2005). Getting evidence into practice: Implementing a behavioural joint protection education programme for people with rheumatoid arthritis. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68(1), 25-33

Researchers must disseminate their research findings, but this alone is often insufficient to change practice. To improve research implementation by rheumatology occupational therapists, a 2-day training course for changing joint protection practice... Read More about Getting evidence into practice: Implementing a behavioural joint protection education programme for people with rheumatoid arthritis.

Beliefs about medications: a questionnaire survey of people with rheumatoid arthritis (2005)
Journal Article
Neame, R., & Hammond, A. (2005). Beliefs about medications: a questionnaire survey of people with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology, 44(6), 762. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keh587

Objectives. To investigate beliefs about medications held by people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), what factors are related to these specific medication beliefs, and whether these beliefs influence adherence. Methods. The design was a cross-secti... Read More about Beliefs about medications: a questionnaire survey of people with rheumatoid arthritis.

The effects of early rheumatoid arthritis on dominant and non-dominant hand impairment and function (2005)
Journal Article
Adams, A., Burridge, J., Hammond, A., & Cooper, C. (2005). The effects of early rheumatoid arthritis on dominant and non-dominant hand impairment and function. British journal of hand therapy, 10(3/4), 93-97

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is defined as a symmetrical disease yet there is evidence that hand joint damage sustained in RA is related to use, and hand dominance could affect the degree of structural impairment evident in the wrist and hand. This expl... Read More about The effects of early rheumatoid arthritis on dominant and non-dominant hand impairment and function.