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Stroke frequency, associated factors and clinical features in primary systemic vasculitis: A multicentric observational study (2024)
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Robson, J. (in press). Stroke frequency, associated factors and clinical features in primary systemic vasculitis: A multicentric observational study. Journal of Neurology,

Objectives: The cerebral vessels may be affected in primary systemic vasculitis (PSV), but little is known about the frequency, subtypes, and outcomes of cerebrovascular events (CVEs) in this population. This study aimed to determine the frequency of... Read More about Stroke frequency, associated factors and clinical features in primary systemic vasculitis: A multicentric observational study.

Nurse‐led care for people with early rheumatoid arthritis: Interview study with thematic analysis (2023)
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Sweeney, A. M. T., Flurey, C. A., McCabe, C. S., Robson, J. C., Richards, P., & Ndosi, M. (2023). Nurse‐led care for people with early rheumatoid arthritis: Interview study with thematic analysis. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(4), 1651-1661. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1844

Aims: To develop an understanding of what comprises nurse-led care in early rheumatoid arthritis from the perspective of rheumatology nurse specialists in England. Design: Qualitative study. Methods: Semi-structured telephone interviews with rheumato... Read More about Nurse‐led care for people with early rheumatoid arthritis: Interview study with thematic analysis.

Relapse after cessation of weekly tocilizumab for giant cell arteritis: A multicentre service evaluation in England (2023)
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Quick, V., Abusalameh, M., Ahmed, S., Alkoky, H., Bukhari, M., Carter, S., …Mackie, S. L. (in press). Relapse after cessation of weekly tocilizumab for giant cell arteritis: A multicentre service evaluation in England. Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kead604

Objectives: The National Health Service in England funds 12 months of weekly subcutaneous tocilizumab (qwTCZ) for patients with relapsing or refractory giant cell arteritis (GCA). During the COVID-19 pandemic, some patients were allowed longer treatm... Read More about Relapse after cessation of weekly tocilizumab for giant cell arteritis: A multicentre service evaluation in England.

Validation of a new glucocorticoid-specific Patient-Reported Outcome Questionnaire (the Steroid PRO) (2023)
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Bridgewater, S., Ndosi, M., Dawson, J., Richards, P., Silverthorne, C., Dures, E., …Robson, J. C. (in press). Validation of a new glucocorticoid-specific Patient-Reported Outcome Questionnaire (the Steroid PRO). Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1136/ard-2023-224946

Objectives: Glucocorticoids used in the treatment of inflammatory rheumatic conditions can impact on health-related quality of life. An underpinning qualitative study developed a long-list of candidate items for a treatment-specific patient-reported... Read More about Validation of a new glucocorticoid-specific Patient-Reported Outcome Questionnaire (the Steroid PRO).

Jaw claudication and jaw stiffness in giant cell arteritis: Secondary analysis of a qualitative research dataset (2023)
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Lim, J., Dures, E., Bailey, L. F., Almeida, C., Ruediger, C., Hill, C., …MacKie, S. L. (2024). Jaw claudication and jaw stiffness in giant cell arteritis: Secondary analysis of a qualitative research dataset. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 8(1), Article rkad082. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkad082

Objective: Jaw symptoms can be a vital clue to the diagnosis of GCA. Guidelines recommend more intensive treatment if jaw claudication is present. We sought to explore how patients with GCA described their jaw symptoms. Methods: We carried out a seco... Read More about Jaw claudication and jaw stiffness in giant cell arteritis: Secondary analysis of a qualitative research dataset.

Validation of a patient-reported outcome measure for giant cell arteritis (2023)
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Ndosi, M., Almeida, C., Dawson, J., Dures, E., Greenwood, R., Bromhead, A., …Robson, J. C. (2024). Validation of a patient-reported outcome measure for giant cell arteritis. Rheumatology, 63(1), 181-189. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kead201

OBJECTIVES: GCA is systemic vasculitis manifesting as cranial, ocular or large vessel vasculitis. A prior qualitative study developed 40 candidate items to assess the impact of GCA on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This study aimed to determ... Read More about Validation of a patient-reported outcome measure for giant cell arteritis.

Association of the AAV-PRO questionnaire with established outcome measures in AAV (2023)
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Maunz, A., Jacoby, J., Henes, J., Robson, J. C., Hellmich, B., & Löffler, C. (2024). Association of the AAV-PRO questionnaire with established outcome measures in AAV. Rheumatology, 63(1), 174-180. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kead199

OBJECTIVES: The ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) patient-reported outcome (AAV-PRO) questionnaire was developed to capture the impact of AAV and its treatment. We investigated the association of specific AAV-PRO domains with disease activity and exte... Read More about Association of the AAV-PRO questionnaire with established outcome measures in AAV.

Measuring the impact of steroid therapy on health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatic diseases: International development of a glucocorticoid treatment-specific patient-reported outcome measure (2023)
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Bridgewater, S., Shepherd, M. A., Dawson, J., Richards, P., Silverthorne, C., Ndosi, M., …Robson, J. C. (2023). Measuring the impact of steroid therapy on health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatic diseases: International development of a glucocorticoid treatment-specific patient-reported outcome measure. Rheumatology, 62(11), 3565–3575. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kead081

OBJECTIVES: Glucocorticoids (GCs) ('steroids') are used to treat rheumatic diseases but adverse effects are common. We aimed to explore the impact of GC therapy on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), to inform the development of a treatment-speci... Read More about Measuring the impact of steroid therapy on health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatic diseases: International development of a glucocorticoid treatment-specific patient-reported outcome measure.

Assessing glucocorticoid toxicity: Are the measures sensitive enough? (2023)
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Robson, J. C., Dawson, J., & Ndosi, M. (2023). Assessing glucocorticoid toxicity: Are the measures sensitive enough?. The Lancet Rheumatology, 5(3), e113-e114. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913%2823%2900037-1

The Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index (GTI) is a composite instrument designed to capture change in glucocorticoid-related morbidity over time.1 It was developed through consensus methods and multi- criteria decisions among 19 medical specialists, with... Read More about Assessing glucocorticoid toxicity: Are the measures sensitive enough?.

Health professionals' perspectives on psychological distress and meeting patients' support needs in rheumatology care settings: A qualitative study (2023)
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Silverthorne, C., Daniels, J., Thompson, M., Robson, J. C., Ndosi, M., Swales, C., …Dures, E. (2023). Health professionals' perspectives on psychological distress and meeting patients' support needs in rheumatology care settings: A qualitative study. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(2), 537-544. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1730

Background: Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs) face challenges including pain, fatigue and disease flares. Evidence suggests their levels of anxiety and depression are higher compared to the general population. Rheumatology teams re... Read More about Health professionals' perspectives on psychological distress and meeting patients' support needs in rheumatology care settings: A qualitative study.

Comment on: Benchmarking tocilizumab use for giant cell arteritis (2022)
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Janagan, S., Guly, C., Skeoch, S., & Robson, J. C. (2022). Comment on: Benchmarking tocilizumab use for giant cell arteritis. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 6(3), Article rkac069. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkac069

It is with great interest we read the editorial on tocilizumab (TCZ) use in giant cell arteritis (GCA) published on 9th May, 2022 by Conway et al [1]. We write to share some of our data to add weight to the views expressed, particularly in relation t... Read More about Comment on: Benchmarking tocilizumab use for giant cell arteritis.

P289 The effectiveness of interventions to reduce psychological distress in patients with autoimmune rheumatic conditions: A systematic review of effectiveness (2022)
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Hulley-Mills, J., Silverthorne, C., Jones, B., Hooper, J., Robson, J., Dures, E., …Ndosi, M. (2022). P289 The effectiveness of interventions to reduce psychological distress in patients with autoimmune rheumatic conditions: A systematic review of effectiveness. Rheumatology, 61(Supplement_1), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac133.288

Background/Aims Autoimmune rheumatic conditions are multisystem chronic disorders associated with increased psychological distress. Consequences include poor medication adherence and high levels of disease activity. Psychological interventions may r... Read More about P289 The effectiveness of interventions to reduce psychological distress in patients with autoimmune rheumatic conditions: A systematic review of effectiveness.

2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology classification criteria for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (2022)
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Grayson, P. C., Ponte, C., Suppiah, R., Robson, J. C., Craven, A., Judge, A., …Merkel, P. A. (2022). 2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology classification criteria for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81(3), 309-314. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-221794

Objective To develop and validate revised classification criteria for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). Methods Patients with vasculitis or comparator diseases were recruited into an international cohort. The study proceeded in... Read More about 2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology classification criteria for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis.

2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis (2022)
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Watts, R. A., Luqmani, R. A., Merkel, P. A., Hutchings, A., Judge, A., Khalid, S., …Suppiah, R. (2022). 2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81(3), 321-326. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-221796

OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). METHODS: Patients with vasculitis or comparator diseases were recruited into an international cohort. The study proceeded in five phases: (1) identificatio... Read More about 2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis.

2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for rheumatology classification criteria for granulomatosis with polyangiitis (2022)
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Robson, J., Grayson, P., Ponte, C., Suppiah, R., Craven, A., Judge, A., …Luqmani, R. (2022). 2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for rheumatology classification criteria for granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Arthritis and Rheumatology, 74(3), 393-399. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.41986

Objective: To develop and validate revised classification criteria for granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). Methods: Patients with vasculitis or comparator diseases were recruited into an international cohort. The study proceeded in five phases:... Read More about 2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for rheumatology classification criteria for granulomatosis with polyangiitis.

2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for rheumatology classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis (2022)
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Suppiah, R., Robson, J., Grayson, P., Ponte, C., Craven, A., Khalid, S., …Watts, R. (2022). 2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for rheumatology classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis. Arthritis and Rheumatology, 74(3), 400-406. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.41983

ABSTRACT Objective: To develop and validate classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). Methods: Patients with vasculitis or comparator diseases were recruited into an international cohort. The study proceeded in five phases: i) Id... Read More about 2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for rheumatology classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis.

2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology classification criteria for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (2022)
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Honma, S., Schiavon, F., Salvarani, C., Molloy, E., Berglin, E., Moreno, X. S., …Merkel, P. (2022). 2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology classification criteria for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Arthritis and Rheumatology, 74(3), 386-392. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.41982

Objective: To develop and validate revised classification criteria for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). Methods: Patients with vasculitis or comparator diseases were recruited into an international cohort. The study proceeded in... Read More about 2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology classification criteria for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis.

Patient perceptions of health-related quality of life in giant cell arteritis: International development of a disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure (2021)
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Robson, J. C., Almeida, C., Dawson, J., Bromhead, A., Dures, E., Guly, C., …Hill, C. (2021). Patient perceptions of health-related quality of life in giant cell arteritis: International development of a disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure. Rheumatology, 60(10), 4671-4680. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab076

Objectives: GCA is a large vessel vasculitis (LVV) presenting with headache, jaw claudication, musculoskeletal and visual involvement. Current treatment is glucocorticoids and anti-IL-6 tocilizumab in refractory disease. The objective of this study w... Read More about Patient perceptions of health-related quality of life in giant cell arteritis: International development of a disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure.

The patient perspective of nurse-led care in early rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review of qualitative studies with thematic analysis (2020)
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Sweeney, A. M. T., McCabe, C., Flurey, C. A., Robson, J. C., Berry, A., Richards, P., & Ndosi, M. (2021). The patient perspective of nurse-led care in early rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review of qualitative studies with thematic analysis. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 30(1-2), 145-160. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15531

Introduction: Management of rheumatoid arthritis has changed dramatically over the last decade and is characterised by early start of intensive treatment and tight monitoring of disease activity until remission. The role of nurse-led care at early... Read More about The patient perspective of nurse-led care in early rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review of qualitative studies with thematic analysis.