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Self-efficacy as an appraisal that moderates the coping-emotion relationship: Associations among people with rheumatoid arthritis (2008)
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Kirwan, J. R., Cockshott, Z., Lowe, R., Greenwood, R., Almeida, C., Richards, P., & Hewlett, S. (2008). Self-efficacy as an appraisal that moderates the coping-emotion relationship: Associations among people with rheumatoid arthritis. Psychology and Health, 23(2), 155-174. https://doi.org/10.1080/14768320601139160

The way a coping strategy is expressed might depend on the nature of underlying efficacy expectations. For example, a cognitive coping strategy may have different content depending on efficacy beliefs underpinning the strategy's formulation and appli... Read More about Self-efficacy as an appraisal that moderates the coping-emotion relationship: Associations among people with rheumatoid arthritis.

Total knee replacement: Is it really an effective procedure for all? (2007)
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Wylde, V., Dieppe, P., Hewlett, S., & Learmonth, I. (2007). Total knee replacement: Is it really an effective procedure for all?. Knee, 14(6), 417-423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2007.06.001

Total knee replacement (TKR) is considered an effective intervention for the treatment of chronic knee pain and disability. Yet there is increasing evidence, based on research using patient-based outcome measures, that a significant proportion of pat... Read More about Total knee replacement: Is it really an effective procedure for all?.

Fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: From apathy to action (2007)
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Hewlett, S. (2007). Fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: From apathy to action. Future Rheumatology, 2(5), 439-442. https://doi.org/10.2217/17460816.2.5.439

Fatigue is a common problem in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), experienced by the majority of patients, with fatigue scores that are often higher than pain scores. Despite this, patients feel fatigue has been largely ignored by clinicians. This article pr... Read More about Fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: From apathy to action.

Patient perspective workshop: Reasons and methods for measuring fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis (2007)
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Kirwan, J. R., & Hewlett, S. (2007). Patient perspective workshop: Reasons and methods for measuring fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology, 34, 1171-1173

The experience of fatigue has been reported by a large proportion of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and it is often the most important problem for individual patients. A systematic analysis of patient focus group discussions revealed 3 overar... Read More about Patient perspective workshop: Reasons and methods for measuring fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis.

Patient perspective workshop: Fatigue as a recommended patient-centred outcome measure in rheumatoid arthritis (2007)
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Kirwan, J. R., Minnock, P., Adebajo, A., Bresnihan, B., Choy, E., De Wit, M., …Hewlett, S. (2007). Patient perspective workshop: Fatigue as a recommended patient-centred outcome measure in rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology, 34(5), 1174-1177

The Patient Perspective Workshop at OMERACT 8 considered evidence for the importance of fatigue to patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and whether measurement of fatigue meets the requirements of the OMERACT filter. The workshop participants incl... Read More about Patient perspective workshop: Fatigue as a recommended patient-centred outcome measure in rheumatoid arthritis.

Measuring fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review of scales in use (2007)
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Kirwan, J. R., Hehir, M., & Hewlett, S. (2007). Measuring fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review of scales in use. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 57(3), 429-439. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.22611

Objective. Fatigue is an important outcome for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The purpose of this study was to identify the scales being used to measure RA fatigue, and to systematically examine the evidence for their validation. Methods. A... Read More about Measuring fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review of scales in use.

Current provision of rheumatology education for undergraduate nursing, occupational therapy and physiotherapy students in the UK (2006)
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Kay, L., Clarke, B., Almeida, C., O'Brien, A., Hammond, A., Ryan, S., & Hewlett, S. (2006). Current provision of rheumatology education for undergraduate nursing, occupational therapy and physiotherapy students in the UK. Rheumatology, 45(7), 868-873. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kel008

Objectives. Rheumatological conditions are common and all health professionals (HPs) therefore need sufficient knowledge and skills to manage patients safely and effectively. The aim of this study was to examine current undergraduate education in rhe... Read More about Current provision of rheumatology education for undergraduate nursing, occupational therapy and physiotherapy students in the UK.

Personal impact of disability in osteoarthritis: patient, professional and public values. (2006)
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Cavendish, V. J., Wylde, V., Hewlett, S., & Learmonth, I. (2006). Personal impact of disability in osteoarthritis: patient, professional and public values. Musculoskeletal Care, 4(3), 152-166. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.86

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability. Numerous tools are available to assess this, but they fail to place a patient value upon disability. In rheumatoid arthritis, research has shown patients have different importance valu... Read More about Personal impact of disability in osteoarthritis: patient, professional and public values..

Rheumatology telephone helplines: patient and health professionals' requirements. (2006)
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Carmichael, C. R., Breslin, A. M., McDowell, J. A., McCabe, C. S., Brown, S. J., Hewlett, S., …Stafford, S. (2006). Rheumatology telephone helplines: patient and health professionals' requirements. Musculoskeletal Care, 4(1), 24-37. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.20

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to ascertain patients' and health professionals' requirements from a rheumatology helpline and how such a service should be delivered. METHODS: Self-completed questionnaires were administered to both users of rhe... Read More about Rheumatology telephone helplines: patient and health professionals' requirements..

Progress since OMERACT 6 on including the patient perspective in rheumatoid arthritis outcome assessment (2005)
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Kirwan, J. R., Ahlmen, M., de Wit, M., Heiberg, T., Hehir, M., Hewlett, S., …Richards, P. (2005). Progress since OMERACT 6 on including the patient perspective in rheumatoid arthritis outcome assessment. Journal of Rheumatology, 32(11), 2246-2249

The first OMERACT Patient Perspective Workshop took place at OMERACT 6 in 2002. Through a series of meetings and discussion sessions a research agenda emerged and this report outlines progress made on this agenda. Work on identifying novel outcomes,... Read More about Progress since OMERACT 6 on including the patient perspective in rheumatoid arthritis outcome assessment.

Incorporating the patient perspective into outcome assessment in rheumatoid arthritis: Progress at OMERACT 7 (2005)
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Kirwan, J. R., Hewlett, S., Heiberg, T., Hughes, R., Carr, M., Hehir, M., …Wale, J. (2005). Incorporating the patient perspective into outcome assessment in rheumatoid arthritis: Progress at OMERACT 7. Journal of Rheumatology, 32, 2250-2256

The Patient Perspective Workshop at OMERACT 7 addressed the question of assessing the outcomes of intervention in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from the perspective of those who experience the disease. A particular emphasis at this workshop was placed on... Read More about Incorporating the patient perspective into outcome assessment in rheumatoid arthritis: Progress at OMERACT 7.

Patients' perceptions of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: Overwhelming, uncontrollable, ignored (2005)
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Hewlett, S., Cockshott, Z., Byron, M., Kitchen, K., Tipler, S., Pope, D., & Hehir, M. (2005). Patients' perceptions of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: Overwhelming, uncontrollable, ignored. Arthritis Care and Research, 53(5), 697-702. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.21450

Objective. Fatigue is commonly reported by patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but is rarely a treatment target. The aim of this study was to explore the concept of fatigue as experienced by patients with RA. Methods. Fifteen patients with RA and... Read More about Patients' perceptions of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: Overwhelming, uncontrollable, ignored.

Outcomes generated by patients with rheumatoid arthritis: How important are they? (2005)
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Hewlett, S., Carr, M., Ryan, S., Kirwan, J. R., Richards, P., Carr, A., & Hughes, R. (2005). Outcomes generated by patients with rheumatoid arthritis: How important are they?. Musculoskeletal Care, 3(3), 131-142. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.3

Background: It has been shown previously that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can generate a wide range of outcomes that they consider important in treatment. It is not known if these outcomes are generally important in the wider RA patient c... Read More about Outcomes generated by patients with rheumatoid arthritis: How important are they?.

Clinical and psychological outcomes in a randomised controlled clinical trial of patient education in rheumatoid arthritis (2005)
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Kirwan, J. R., Hewlett, S., Cockshott, Z., & Barrett, J. (2005). Clinical and psychological outcomes in a randomised controlled clinical trial of patient education in rheumatoid arthritis. Musculoskeletal Care, 3(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.21

Objective: Evidence that patient education improves outcome in self-selected patients is often based on studies using patients with a mixture of diagnoses (primarily osteoarthritis) and where the education is delivered in a community setting. This st... Read More about Clinical and psychological outcomes in a randomised controlled clinical trial of patient education in rheumatoid arthritis.

Patient initiated outpatient follow up in rheumatoid arthritis: Six year randomised controlled trial (2005)
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Perry, M. G., Blair, P. S., Kirwan, J., Hewlett, S., Pollock, J., Mitchell, K., …Memel, D. (2005). Patient initiated outpatient follow up in rheumatoid arthritis: Six year randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 330(7484), 171-175. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38265.493773.8F

Objectives: To determine whether direct access to hospital review initiated by patients with rheumatoid arthritis would result in improved clinical and psychological outcome, reduced overall use of healthcare resources, and greater satisfaction with... Read More about Patient initiated outpatient follow up in rheumatoid arthritis: Six year randomised controlled trial.

Welfare rights services for people disabled with arthritis integrated in primary care and hospital settings: Set-up costs and monetary benefits (2004)
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Kirwan, J., Means, R., Powell, J., Langley, C., Gubbay, D., Memel, D., …Hewlett, S. (2004). Welfare rights services for people disabled with arthritis integrated in primary care and hospital settings: Set-up costs and monetary benefits. Rheumatology, 43(9), 1167-1172. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keh278

Objective. To quantify the set-up costs and monetary benefits of a welfare rights service integrated within an NHS service provider, that selects eligible patients using the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and offers welfare rights advice to as... Read More about Welfare rights services for people disabled with arthritis integrated in primary care and hospital settings: Set-up costs and monetary benefits.

Using the health assessment questionnaire and welfare benefits advice to help people disabled through arthritis to access financial support (2004)
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Langley, C., Memel, D. S., Kirwan, J. R., Pollock, J., Hewlett, S., Gubbay, D., & Powell, J. (2004). Using the health assessment questionnaire and welfare benefits advice to help people disabled through arthritis to access financial support. Rheumatology, 43(7), 863-868. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keh184

Objectives. To test, in a variety of health settings, the ability of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) disability index to predict the eligibility of patients with moderate or severe arthritis for disability living allowance or attendance all... Read More about Using the health assessment questionnaire and welfare benefits advice to help people disabled through arthritis to access financial support.