All Outputs (14)

Development of an optimised physiotherapist-led treatment protocol for lateral elbow tendinopathy: a consensus study using an online nominal group technique (2021)
Journal Article
Bateman, M., Saunders, B., Littlewood, C., & Hill, {. C. (2021). Development of an optimised physiotherapist-led treatment protocol for lateral elbow tendinopathy: a consensus study using an online nominal group technique. BMJ Open, 11, 1--8. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053841

OBJECTIVES: There are a wide range of physiotherapy treatment options for people with lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET); however, previous studies have reported inconsistent approaches to treatment and a lack of evidence demonstrating clinical effecti... Read More about Development of an optimised physiotherapist-led treatment protocol for lateral elbow tendinopathy: a consensus study using an online nominal group technique.

Pre-habilitation for patients awaiting total knee replacement in the United Kingdom National Health Service: A review of publicly facing information (2021)
Journal Article
Stephens, G., Maarabouni, A., Mansell, G., & Littlewood, C. (2021). Pre-habilitation for patients awaiting total knee replacement in the United Kingdom National Health Service: A review of publicly facing information. Physiotherapy Practice and Research, 42(2), 137-143. https://doi.org/10.3233/ppr-210548

Approximately 14,000 - 21,500 individuals per year are dissatisfied with the outcome of their Total Knee Replacement (TKR) in the UK National Health Service (NHS). National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines recommend that future rese... Read More about Pre-habilitation for patients awaiting total knee replacement in the United Kingdom National Health Service: A review of publicly facing information.

Rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: A survey exploring clinical equipoise among surgical members of the British Elbow and Shoulder Society (2021)
Journal Article
Mazuquin, B., Bateman, M., Realpe, A., Drew, S., Rees, J., & Littlewood, C. (2021). Rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: A survey exploring clinical equipoise among surgical members of the British Elbow and Shoulder Society. Shoulder and Elbow, 14(5), 568-573. https://doi.org/10.1177/17585732211059804

Background: We investigated clinical equipoise across surgical members of the British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS) in relation to rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair.

Method: An online survey explored clinical equipoise regarding ear... Read More about Rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: A survey exploring clinical equipoise among surgical members of the British Elbow and Shoulder Society.

Predicting pain and function outcomes in people consulting with shoulder pain: The PANDA-S clinical cohort and qualitative study protocol (ISRCTN 46948079) (2021)
Journal Article

Introduction: Shoulder pain is common in primary care but achieving definitive diagnosis is contentious leading to uncertainty in management. To inform optimal primary care for patients with shoulder pain, the study aims to (i) to investigate the sho... Read More about Predicting pain and function outcomes in people consulting with shoulder pain: The PANDA-S clinical cohort and qualitative study protocol (ISRCTN 46948079).

Predicting pain and function outcomes in people consulting with shoulder pain: the PANDA-S clinical cohort and qualitative study protocol (2021)
Journal Article

Introduction: People presenting with shoulder pain considered to be of musculoskeletal origin is common in primary care but diagnosing the cause of the pain is contentious, leading to uncertainty in management. To inform optimal primary care for pati... Read More about Predicting pain and function outcomes in people consulting with shoulder pain: the PANDA-S clinical cohort and qualitative study protocol.

Comparative effectiveness of treatment options for subacromial shoulder conditions: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (2021)
Journal Article

Background: There are currently many treatment options for patients with subacromial shoulder conditions (SSCs). Clinical decision-making regarding the best treatment option is often difficult. This study aims to evaluate the comparative effectivenes... Read More about Comparative effectiveness of treatment options for subacromial shoulder conditions: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Progressive exercise compared with best-practice advice, with or without corticosteroid injection, for rotator cuff disorders: the GRASP factorial RCT. (2021)
Journal Article

Background: Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain is very common, but there is uncertainty regarding which modes of exercise delivery are optimal and the long-term benefits of corticosteroid injections.

Objectives: To assess the clinical effectivene... Read More about Progressive exercise compared with best-practice advice, with or without corticosteroid injection, for rotator cuff disorders: the GRASP factorial RCT..

Progressive exercise compared with best practice advice, with or without corticosteroid injection, for the treatment of patients with rotator cuff disorders (GRASP): a multicentre, pragmatic, 2 × 2 factorial, randomised controlled trial (2021)
Journal Article

Background: Corticosteroid injections and physiotherapy exercise programmes are commonly used to treat rotator cuff disorders but the treatments' effectiveness is uncertain. We aimed to compare the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a p... Read More about Progressive exercise compared with best practice advice, with or without corticosteroid injection, for the treatment of patients with rotator cuff disorders (GRASP): a multicentre, pragmatic, 2 × 2 factorial, randomised controlled trial.

Predicting pain and function outcomes in people consulting with shoulder pain: The PANDA-S clinical cohort and qualitative study protocol (ISRCTN 46948079) (2021)
Preprint / Working Paper

Introduction: Shoulder pain is common in primary care but achieving definitive diagnosis is contentious leading to uncertainty in management. To inform optimal primary care for patients with shoulder pain, the study aims to (i) to investigate the sho... Read More about Predicting pain and function outcomes in people consulting with shoulder pain: The PANDA-S clinical cohort and qualitative study protocol (ISRCTN 46948079).

Effectiveness of early versus delayed rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: Systematic review and meta-analyses (2021)
Journal Article
Mazuquin, B., Moffatt, M., Gill, P., Selfe, J., Rees, J., Drew, S., & Littlewood, C. (2021). Effectiveness of early versus delayed rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: Systematic review and meta-analyses. PLoS ONE, 16(5), Article e0252137. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252137

Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of early rehabilitation compared with delayed/standard rehabilitation after rotator cuff repair for pain, function, range of movement, strength, and repair integrity.

Design: Systematic review and meta-a... Read More about Effectiveness of early versus delayed rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: Systematic review and meta-analyses.

Rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: a narrative review (2021)
Journal Article
Hyde, D., Littlewood, C., Mazuquin, B., & Manning, L. (2021). Rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: a narrative review. Physical Therapy Reviews, 26(4), 254-261. https://doi.org/10.1080/10833196.2021.1894377

Optimum rehabilitation following Rotator Cuff Repair (RCR) remains a contentious topic. A wide range of often conflicting evidence and opinion exists regarding several aspects of the rehabilitation process. This has resulted in a wide variety of diff... Read More about Rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: a narrative review.

Management of recent onset tendon-related pain in a primary contact setting: A survey of practice (2021)
Journal Article
Mitham, K., Mallows, A., Yeowell, G., & Littlewood, C. (2021). Management of recent onset tendon-related pain in a primary contact setting: A survey of practice. Musculoskeletal Care, 20(1), 86-98. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1556

BACKGROUND: Tendon-related pain is a common and debilitating condition that affects a wide range of people. To inform future research, it is important to understand healthcare professional's current practice.

OBJECTIVES: To describe the practice o... Read More about Management of recent onset tendon-related pain in a primary contact setting: A survey of practice.

Adherence to self-managed exercises for patients with persistent subacromial pain: the Ad-Shoulder feasibility study (2021)
Journal Article
H. Major, D., Grotle, M., Littlewood, C., Ivar Brox, J., Matre, D., V. Gallet, H., & Røe, Y. (2021). Adherence to self-managed exercises for patients with persistent subacromial pain: the Ad-Shoulder feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7, Article 31. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-021-00767-6

Background: Exercise is recommended for patients with subacromial pain. It has been suggested that good exercise adherence improves clinical outcomes. Despite this, little attention has been paid to the need for behavioural frameworks to enhance adhe... Read More about Adherence to self-managed exercises for patients with persistent subacromial pain: the Ad-Shoulder feasibility study.

Protocol for a multi-site pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial: Surgery versus PhysiothErapist-leD exercise for traumatic tears of the rotator cuff (the SPeEDy study) (2021)
Journal Article

Background: Clinically, a distinction is made between types of rotator cuff tear, traumatic and non-traumatic, and this sub-classification currently informs the treatment pathway. It is currently recommended that patients with traumatic rotator cuff... Read More about Protocol for a multi-site pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial: Surgery versus PhysiothErapist-leD exercise for traumatic tears of the rotator cuff (the SPeEDy study).