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Feasibility and domain validation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) flare core domain set: Report of the OMERACT 2014 RA Flare Group plenary (2015)
Journal Article

The Journal of Rheumatology Copyright © 2015. All rights reserved. Objective. The Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Flare Group was established to develop an approach to identify and measure RA flares. An overview o... Read More about Feasibility and domain validation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) flare core domain set: Report of the OMERACT 2014 RA Flare Group plenary.

“Men don’t cry”: The experiences and coping styles of men with RA: A Q-methodology study (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: Research on coping with RA reflects the preponderance of women with the condition (70%). In other long term conditions research suggests men need their own health strategy.

Objectives: To explore the experiences and coping styles of me... Read More about “Men don’t cry”: The experiences and coping styles of men with RA: A Q-methodology study.

The patient perspective on absence of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis: A survey to identify key domains of patient perceived remission (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: Guidelines suggest treatment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) should be targeted at remission, in close consultation with the patient. Our recent qualitative study of the patient perspective on remission in RA identified reduction or absence... Read More about The patient perspective on absence of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis: A survey to identify key domains of patient perceived remission.

The patient perspective on remission in rheumatoid arthritis: 'You've got limits, but you're back to being you again' (2015)
Journal Article

© 2015, BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Objectives: The aim of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment is remission. As treatment should be targeted at outcomes relevant to patients, it is important to understand how patients perceive remissio... Read More about The patient perspective on remission in rheumatoid arthritis: 'You've got limits, but you're back to being you again'.

“We all keep schtum”: The experiences and coping styles of men with rheumatoid arthritis (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

“We all keep schtum”: The experiences and coping styles of men with rheumatoid arthritis

Men, rheumatoid arthritis, psychosocial impact and self-management: A narrative review (2015)
Journal Article

© SAGE Publications. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease affecting fewer men than women. We systematically reviewed the literature on impact and self-management of rheumatoid arthritis in men. A total of 28 papers were included and grouped into... Read More about Men, rheumatoid arthritis, psychosocial impact and self-management: A narrative review.

Development of a physical activity programme for people with recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (2015)
Journal Article

Background People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are less physically active (PA) than the general population and lower PA levels are associated with work disability, reduced physical function and co-morbidities. This suggests an urgent need to identi... Read More about Development of a physical activity programme for people with recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis.

Protocol for a randomised controlled trial for Reducing Arthritis Fatigue by clinical Teams (RAFT) using cognitive-behavioural approaches (2015)
Journal Article

Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fatigue is distressing, leading to unmanageable physical and cognitive exhaustion impacting on health, leisure and work. Group cognitive-behavioural (CB) therapy delivered by a clinical psychologist demonstrate... Read More about Protocol for a randomised controlled trial for Reducing Arthritis Fatigue by clinical Teams (RAFT) using cognitive-behavioural approaches.

More than just minutes of stiffness in the morning: Report from the OMERACT rheumatoid arthritis flare group stiffness breakout sessions (2015)
Journal Article

The Journal of Rheumatology Copyright © 2015. All rights reserved. Objective. Stiffness was endorsed within the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) flare core domain set at the previous Outcome Measures in Rheumatology meeting (OMERACT 11). Two stiffness break... Read More about More than just minutes of stiffness in the morning: Report from the OMERACT rheumatoid arthritis flare group stiffness breakout sessions.

Stiffness is more than just duration and severity: A qualitative exploration in people with rheumatoid arthritis (2014)
Journal Article

© The Author 2014. Objective. Stiffness is internationally recognized as an important indicator of inflammatory activity in RA but is poorly understood and difficult to measure. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of stiffness from th... Read More about Stiffness is more than just duration and severity: A qualitative exploration in people with rheumatoid arthritis.