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Men, rheumatoid arthritis, psychosocial impact and self-management: A narrative review (2015)
Journal Article
Kirwan, J., Flurey, C. A., Flurey, C. A., Hewlett, S., Rodham, K., White, A., …Kirwan, J. R. (2016). Men, rheumatoid arthritis, psychosocial impact and self-management: A narrative review. Journal of Health Psychology, 21(10), 2168-2182. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105315572452

© 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.

Non-pharmacological interventions for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis (2013)
Journal Article
Cramp, F., Cramp, F. (., Hewlett, S., Almeida, C., Kirwan, J. R., Choy, E. H., …Christensen, R. (2013). Non-pharmacological interventions for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013(8), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008322.pub2

© 2013 The Cochrane Collaboration. Background: Fatigue is a common and potentially distressing symptom for people with rheumatoid arthritis with no accepted evidence based management guidelines. Non-pharmacological interventions, such as physical act... Read More about Non-pharmacological interventions for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis.

Cognitiveg-behavioural approaches to self-management in rheumatic disease (2012)
Journal Article
Dures, E., & Hewlett, S. (2012). Cognitiveg-behavioural approaches to self-management in rheumatic disease. Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 8(9), 553-559. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2012.108

Patients with rheumatic disease must adjust psychosocially and behaviourally in order to manage the impact of symptoms and treatment on their daily lives, and the emotional consequences of the disease. However, patients can improve their well-being b... Read More about Cognitiveg-behavioural approaches to self-management in rheumatic disease.

Total knee replacement: Is it really an effective procedure for all? (2007)
Journal Article
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?.

Measuring fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review of scales in use (2007)
Journal Article
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.

Patients and professionals as research partners: Challenges, practicalities, and benefits (2006)
Journal Article
Kirwan, J., Hewlett, S., De Wit, M., Richards, P., Quest, E., Hughes, R., & Heiberg, T. (2006). Patients and professionals as research partners: Challenges, practicalities, and benefits. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 55(4), 676-680. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.22091

Consent to clinical research - adequately voluntary or substantially influenced? (1996)
Journal Article
Hewlett, S. (1996). Consent to clinical research - adequately voluntary or substantially influenced?. Journal of Medical Ethics, 22(4), 232-237. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.22.4.232

In clinical research the giving of consent by the patient often lies within the context of illness or the doctor/patient relationship. On exploration of these issues it would appear unlikely that the patient's consent is free of substantial influence... Read More about Consent to clinical research - adequately voluntary or substantially influenced?.