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EULAR definition of difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis (2020)
Journal Article
Nagy, G., Roodenrijs, N., Welsing, P., Kedves, M., Hamar, A., van der Goes, M., …van Laar, J. (2021). EULAR definition of difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 80(1), 31-35. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-217344

Background: Despite treatment according to the current management recommendations, a significant proportion of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remain symptomatic. These patients can be considered to have ‘difficult-to-treat RA’. However, unif... Read More about EULAR definition of difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis.

Occupational therapy (2020)
Book Chapter
Prior, Y., Adams, J., & Hammond, A. (2020). Occupational therapy. In D. L. Scott, J. Galloway, A. Cope, A. Pratt, & V. Strand (Eds.), Oxford Textbook of Rheumatoid Arthritis (311-320). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198831433.003.0026

People with rheumatoid arthritis can find it painful, tiring, and frustrating to perform their daily activities, work, family and social responsibilities, and leisure. While drug therapy has improved outcomes, many still experience limitations in the... Read More about Occupational therapy.

Chapter 26 : Occupational therapy (2020)
Book Chapter
Hammond, A., Adams, J., & Prior, Y. (2020). Chapter 26 : Occupational therapy. In D. Scott, J. Galloway, A. Cope, A. Pratt, & V. Strand (Eds.), Oxford Textbook of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Oxford: Oxford University Press

People with rheumatoid arthritis can find it painful, tiring and frustrating to perform their daily activities, work, family and social responsibilities, and leisure. Whilst drug therapy has improved outcomes, many still experience limitations in the... Read More about Chapter 26 : Occupational therapy.

The effect on work presenteeism of job retention vocational rehabilitation compared to a written self-help work advice pack for employed people with inflammatory arthritis: protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (the WORKWELL trial) (2020)
Journal Article
Hammond, A., Sutton, C., Cotterill, S., Woodbridge, S., O’Brien, R., Radford, K., …Parker, J. (2020). The effect on work presenteeism of job retention vocational rehabilitation compared to a written self-help work advice pack for employed people with inflammatory arthritis: protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (the WORKWELL trial). BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 21(1), 607. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03619-1

Background: Work problems are common in people with inflammatory arthritis. Up to 50% stop work within 10 years due to their condition and up to 67% report presenteeism (i.e. reduced work productivity), even amongst those with low disease activity. J... Read More about The effect on work presenteeism of job retention vocational rehabilitation compared to a written self-help work advice pack for employed people with inflammatory arthritis: protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (the WORKWELL trial).

The Valued Life Activities Scale (VLAs) : linguistic validation, cultural adaptation and psychometric testing in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in the UK (2020)
Journal Article
Prior, Y., Tennant, A., Tyson, S., & Hammond, A. (2020). The Valued Life Activities Scale (VLAs) : linguistic validation, cultural adaptation and psychometric testing in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in the UK. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 21(1), 505. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03409-9

Background The Valued Life Activities Scale (VLAs) measures difficulty in daily activities and social participation. With various versions involving a different number of items, we have linguistically and culturally adopted the full VLAs (33-items)... Read More about The Valued Life Activities Scale (VLAs) : linguistic validation, cultural adaptation and psychometric testing in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in the UK.

The Valued Life Activities Scale (VLAs): linguistic validation, cultural adaptation and psychometric testing in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in the UK (2020)
Journal Article
Prior, Y., Tennant, A., Tyson, S., & Hammond, A. (2020). The Valued Life Activities Scale (VLAs): linguistic validation, cultural adaptation and psychometric testing in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in the UK. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 21(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03409-9

Background The Valued Life Activities Scale (VLAs) measures difficulty in daily activities and social participation. With various versions involving a different number of items, we have linguistically and culturally adopted the full VLAs (33-items)... Read More about The Valued Life Activities Scale (VLAs): linguistic validation, cultural adaptation and psychometric testing in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in the UK.

Chapter 19 : Non-pharmacological therapies (2020)
Book Chapter
Prior, Y., Walsh, N., & Berry, A. (2020). Chapter 19 : Non-pharmacological therapies. In S. Oliver (Ed.), Oxford Handbook of Musculoskeletal Nursing (2nd Edition) (583-594). Oxford University Press

Chapter 11 : Care in the community (2020)
Book Chapter
Homer, D., Prior, Y., Walsh, N., & Berry, A. (2020). Chapter 11 : Care in the community. In S. Oliver (Ed.), Oxford Handbook of Musculoskeletal Nursing (2nd Edition) (351-384). Oxford University Press

Development of generic core competences of health professionals in rheumatology: a systematic literature review informing the 2018 EULAR recommendations (2019)
Journal Article
Fragoulis, G., Edelaar, L., Vlieland, T., Iagnocco, A., Schafer, V., Haines, C., & Schoones, J. (2019). Development of generic core competences of health professionals in rheumatology: a systematic literature review informing the 2018 EULAR recommendations. RMD Open, https://doi.org/10.1136/RMDOPEN-2019-001028

Objective To identify generic competences on the desired knowledge, skills and of health professionals in rheumatology (HPRs) to inform the respective EULAR recommendations. Methods A systematic literature review was performed on the generic core... Read More about Development of generic core competences of health professionals in rheumatology: a systematic literature review informing the 2018 EULAR recommendations.

EULAR points to consider for the development, evaluation and implementation of mobile health applications aiding self-management in people living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (2019)
Journal Article
Najm, A., Nikiphorou, E., Kostine, M., Richez, C., Pauling, J., Finckh, A., …Berenbaum, F. (2019). EULAR points to consider for the development, evaluation and implementation of mobile health applications aiding self-management in people living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. RMD Open, 5(2), https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2019-001014

Background: Mobile health applications (apps) are available to enable people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) to better self-manage their health. However, guidance on the development and evaluation of such apps is lacking. Objectiv... Read More about EULAR points to consider for the development, evaluation and implementation of mobile health applications aiding self-management in people living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

2019 EULAR recommendations for the generic core competences of health professionals in rheumatology (2019)
Journal Article
Edelaar, L., Nikiphorou, E., Fragoulis, G., Iagnocco, A., Haines, C., Bakkers, M., …Vliet Vlieland, T. (2020). 2019 EULAR recommendations for the generic core competences of health professionals in rheumatology. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 79(1), 53-60. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-215803

Background/objectives. To maintain and optimize the quality of care provided by health professionals in rheumatology (HPRs), adequate educational offerings are needed. This task force (TF) aimed to develop evidence-based recommendations for the gene... Read More about 2019 EULAR recommendations for the generic core competences of health professionals in rheumatology.

CASE1 PRESENTATION: FACILITATING BEHAVIOUR CHANGE IN FIBROMYALGIA: A CASE STUDY FROM THE UK (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Prior, Y. (2019). CASE1 PRESENTATION: FACILITATING BEHAVIOUR CHANGE IN FIBROMYALGIA: A CASE STUDY FROM THE UK. . https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-eular.8566

Background: Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition which, is commonly accompanied by the symptoms of fatigue, sleep disturbance, low mood and cognitive dyscognition. EULAR Revised Recommendations for the management of Fibromyalgia suggests initial... Read More about CASE1 PRESENTATION: FACILITATING BEHAVIOUR CHANGE IN FIBROMYALGIA: A CASE STUDY FROM THE UK.

THU0642  Eular points to consider for the development, evaluation and implementation of mobile health applications for self-management in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Najm, A., Nikiphorou, E., Kostine, M., Richez, C., Pauling, J., Finckh, A., …Berenbaum, F. (2019). THU0642  Eular points to consider for the development, evaluation and implementation of mobile health applications for self-management in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. . https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-eular.1592

Background In the expanding era of e-health, a wide range of mobile health applications (apps) have become available to enable people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) to better self-manage their health. However, guidance on the deve... Read More about THU0642  Eular points to consider for the development, evaluation and implementation of mobile health applications for self-management in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

052 Occupational therapy-led fibromyalgia self-management education group programme : patients’ perspectives (2019)
Journal Article
Corless, L., Ching, A., Mayana, K., Walker, N., & Prior, Y. (2019). 052 Occupational therapy-led fibromyalgia self-management education group programme : patients’ perspectives. Rheumatology, 58(Supple), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez106.051

Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterised by the symptoms of chronic widespread pain, fatigue, unrefreshed sleep, cognitive difficulties and affects approximately one in 20 people in the UK. The EULAR revised guidelines for the management of FM... Read More about 052 Occupational therapy-led fibromyalgia self-management education group programme : patients’ perspectives.

Chronic widespread pain and physical activity in fibromyalgia: a systematic review (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Mayana, K., & Prior, Y. (2019). Chronic widespread pain and physical activity in fibromyalgia: a systematic review.

Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterised by chronic widespread pain (CWP). Guidelines for the management of FM identifies exercise as the primary intervention. However, low exercise tolerance is a barrier for individuals with FM to adhere to such intervent... Read More about Chronic widespread pain and physical activity in fibromyalgia: a systematic review.

Revisiting the disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) and QuickDASH in rheumatoid arthritis (2019)
Journal Article
Prodinger, B., Hammond, A., Tennant, A., Prior, Y., & Tyson, S. (2019). Revisiting the disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) and QuickDASH in rheumatoid arthritis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 20(1), 41. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2414-6

Background Limitations in upper limb functioning are common in Musculoskeletal disorders and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand scale (DASH) has gained widespread use in this context. However, various concerns have been raised about its... Read More about Revisiting the disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) and QuickDASH in rheumatoid arthritis.