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Successful and unsuccessful recruitment and retainment strategies in a UK multicentre drug trial for a rare chronic pain condition which performed above target (2019)
Journal Article
Bisla, J., Ambler, G., Frank, B., Gulati, S., Hocken, P., James, M., …Goebel, A. (2020). Successful and unsuccessful recruitment and retainment strategies in a UK multicentre drug trial for a rare chronic pain condition which performed above target. British Journal of Pain, 14(3), 171-179. https://doi.org/10.1177/2049463719893399

Introduction: Recruitment into trials in rare chronic pain conditions can be challenging, so such trials consequently are underpowered or fail. Methods: Drawing from our experience in conducting, to date, the largest academic trial in a rare chronic... Read More about Successful and unsuccessful recruitment and retainment strategies in a UK multicentre drug trial for a rare chronic pain condition which performed above target.

The experience of persistent pain in adult cancer survivors: A qualitative evidence synthesis (2019)
Journal Article
Armoogum, J., Harcourt, D., Foster, C., Llewellyn, A., & McCabe, C. S. (2020). The experience of persistent pain in adult cancer survivors: A qualitative evidence synthesis. European Journal of Cancer Care, 29(1), Article e13192. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.13192

Objective This qualitative evidence synthesis aimed to identify, review and synthesise qualitative research describing the experience of persistent pain in adult cancer survivors. Methods A systematic literature search was conducted between Dec... Read More about The experience of persistent pain in adult cancer survivors: A qualitative evidence synthesis.

Cancer survivors with persistent pain: Filling in the gaps (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Armoogum, J., McCabe, C., Harcourt, D., Foster, C., & Llewellyn, A. (2019, November). Cancer survivors with persistent pain: Filling in the gaps. Poster presented at UK Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS), Telford, UK

What is the incidence of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type I within four months of a wrist fracture in the adult population? A systematic review (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Rolls, C., McCabe, C., Llewellyn, A., & Jones, G. (2019, September). What is the incidence of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type I within four months of a wrist fracture in the adult population? A systematic review. Poster presented at EFIC Congress 2019, Valencia, Spain

Background and Aims There is wide variation in the estimated incidence of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) prior to the development of the 2010 Budapest diagnostic criteria. Our aim is to establish the incidence of CRPS within four months of a... Read More about What is the incidence of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type I within four months of a wrist fracture in the adult population? A systematic review.

Sensory function and pain experience in Arthritis, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Fibromyalgia Syndrome and healthy volunteers: A cross-sectional study (2019)
Journal Article
Palmer, S., Bailey, J., Brown, C., Jones, A., & McCabe, C. S. (2019). Sensory function and pain experience in Arthritis, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Fibromyalgia Syndrome and healthy volunteers: A cross-sectional study. Clinical Journal of Pain, 35(11), 894-900. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0000000000000751

Objectives: This study aimed to identify relationships between sensory function and pain in common pain conditions (Arthritis, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS)) and healthy participants. Sensory abnormalities are... Read More about Sensory function and pain experience in Arthritis, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Fibromyalgia Syndrome and healthy volunteers: A cross-sectional study.

Complex regional pain syndrome: An international survey of clinical practice (2019)
Journal Article
Grieve, S., Llewellyn, A., Jones, L., Manns, S., Glanville, V., & McCabe, C. (2019). Complex regional pain syndrome: An international survey of clinical practice. European Journal of Pain, 23(10), 1890-1903. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1463

Background: Published guidelines promote best practice in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) treatment and management; however, these recommendations are not always applied in clinical practice. Understanding existing care internationally will hel... Read More about Complex regional pain syndrome: An international survey of clinical practice.

A multi-centre study to explore the feasibility and acceptability of collecting data for complex regional pain syndrome clinical studies using a core measurement set: Study protocol (2019)
Journal Article
Vaughan-Spickers, N., Vatine, J. J., Hirata, H., Grieve, S., Brunner, F., Buckle, L., …McCabe, C. (2019). A multi-centre study to explore the feasibility and acceptability of collecting data for complex regional pain syndrome clinical studies using a core measurement set: Study protocol. Musculoskeletal Care, https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1408

© 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objectives: This international, multicentre study will inform the final data collection tools and processes which will comprise the first international, clinical research registry for complex regional pain syndrome (C... Read More about A multi-centre study to explore the feasibility and acceptability of collecting data for complex regional pain syndrome clinical studies using a core measurement set: Study protocol.

Protocol: An e-Delphi study to define internationally agreed core clinical outcome measures for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome clinical research studies (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Llewellyn, A., Birklein, F., Brunner, F., Goebel, A., Grieve, S., Buckle, L., & McCabe, C. (2019, April). Protocol: An e-Delphi study to define internationally agreed core clinical outcome measures for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome clinical research studies. Poster presented at UWE Centre for Health and Clinical Research Showcase Conference, Bristol, England

Background & objectives: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a severe chronic pain condition characterised by a wide range of sensory, motor and autonomic abnormalities, usually in a single limb. CRPS clinical studies have historically used a... Read More about Protocol: An e-Delphi study to define internationally agreed core clinical outcome measures for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome clinical research studies.

Understanding the biopsychosocial impacts of living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Llewellyn, A., Sweeting, M., & McCabe, C. (2019, April). Understanding the biopsychosocial impacts of living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Poster presented at UWE Centre for Health and Clinical Research Showcase Conference, Bristol, England

Background: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a disabling pain condition which commonly follows trauma to a limb, although the exact aetiology is currently unknown. It is characterised by severe, unremitting pain; autonomic, motor and sensor... Read More about Understanding the biopsychosocial impacts of living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

The experience of persistent pain in adult cancer survivors: A qualitative evidence synthesis (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Armoogum, J., McCabe, C., Harcourt, D., Foster, C., & Llewellyn, A. (2019, February). The experience of persistent pain in adult cancer survivors: A qualitative evidence synthesis. Poster presented at British Psychosocial Oncology Society (BPOS) Conference, Chester, England

Background Nearly 40% of cancer survivors have persistent pain, however, little is known about their experiences1. This is increasingly recognised in psychosocial oncology and persistent pain is a National Cancer Research Institute top 10 research... Read More about The experience of persistent pain in adult cancer survivors: A qualitative evidence synthesis.

An exploration of the experiences of women treated with radiotherapy for breast cancer: Learning from recent and historical cohorts to identify enduring needs (2019)
Journal Article
Llewellyn, A., Howard, C., & McCabe, C. (2019). An exploration of the experiences of women treated with radiotherapy for breast cancer: Learning from recent and historical cohorts to identify enduring needs. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 39, 47-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2019.01.002

Purpose: Recent decades have seen improvements in UK breast cancer services and treatments. Despite this, it is recognised that a range of patients’ psychological and emotional needs remain unmet, both at the time of treatment and into survivorship... Read More about An exploration of the experiences of women treated with radiotherapy for breast cancer: Learning from recent and historical cohorts to identify enduring needs.

Standards for the diagnosis and management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Results of a European Pain Federation task force (2019)
Journal Article
Goebel, A., Barker, C., Birklein, F., Brunner, F., Casale, R., Eccleston, C., …Wells, C. (2019). Standards for the diagnosis and management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Results of a European Pain Federation task force. European Journal of Pain, 23(4), 641-651. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1362

Background: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is a painful and disabling post-traumatic primary pain disorder. Acute and chronic CRPS are major clinical challenges. In Europe progress is hampered by significant heterogeneity in clinical practice. We sou... Read More about Standards for the diagnosis and management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Results of a European Pain Federation task force.

Maintained physical activity and physiotherapy in the management of distal arm pain: A randomised controlled trial (2019)
Journal Article
Jones, G. T., Macfarlane, G. J., Walker-Bone, K., Burton, K., Heine, P., McCabe, C., …Coggon, D. (2019). Maintained physical activity and physiotherapy in the management of distal arm pain: A randomised controlled trial. RMD Open, 5(1), Article e000810. https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000810

Objectives: The epidemiology of distal arm pain and back pain are similar. However, management differs considerably: for back pain, rest is discouraged, whereas patients with distal arm pain are commonly advised to rest and referred to physiotherapy.... Read More about Maintained physical activity and physiotherapy in the management of distal arm pain: A randomised controlled trial.