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Access to first contact physiotherapy appointments in primary care: A scoping review (2023)
Journal Article
Lamb, K., Walsh, N., Comer, C., & McHugh, G. (2023). Access to first contact physiotherapy appointments in primary care: A scoping review. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(4), 1182-1194. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1798

Background: First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) is part of the drive to increase General Practice (GP) capacity by providing access to expert musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapists in GP surgeries. For the FCP model to provide effective MSK care at the... Read More about Access to first contact physiotherapy appointments in primary care: A scoping review.

P101 Understanding first contact physiotherapists experiences of remote consultations in primary care (2023)
Journal Article
Walsh, N., Jones, B. E., Thomas, R., & Anchors, Z. (2023). P101 Understanding first contact physiotherapists experiences of remote consultations in primary care. Rheumatology, 62(Supplement_2), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kead104.142

Background/Aims First Contact Physiotherapists (FCPs) assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with musculoskeletal disorders in primary care, without the need for prior GP consultation. Prior to COVID-19 almost every consultation was conducte... Read More about P101 Understanding first contact physiotherapists experiences of remote consultations in primary care.

The experiences of physiotherapy independent prescribing in primary care: Implications for practice (2023)
Journal Article
Mullan, J., Smithson, J., Walsh, N., & Frampton, I. (2023). The experiences of physiotherapy independent prescribing in primary care: Implications for practice. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 24, e28. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423623000142

AIM: To explore the experiences of musculoskeletal (MSk) physiotherapy independent prescribing in primary care from the perspectives of physiotherapists and General Practitioners (GPs) and identify the implications these have for contemporary physiot... Read More about The experiences of physiotherapy independent prescribing in primary care: Implications for practice.

Development of evidence-based guidelines for the treatment and management of periprosthetic hip infection: The inform guidelines (2023)
Journal Article
Moore, A. J., Wylde, V., Whitehouse, M. R., Beswick, A. D., Walsh, N. E., Jameson, C., & Blom, A. W. (2023). Development of evidence-based guidelines for the treatment and management of periprosthetic hip infection: The inform guidelines. Bone & Joint Open, 4(4), 226-233. https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.44.BJO-2022-0155.R1

Aims Periprosthetic hip-joint infection is a multifaceted and highly detrimental outcome for patients and clinicians. The incidence of prosthetic joint infection reported within two years of primary hip arthroplasty ranges from 0.8% to 2.1%. Costs of... Read More about Development of evidence-based guidelines for the treatment and management of periprosthetic hip infection: The inform guidelines.

Optimising management of complex regional pain syndrome to improve clinical outcomes throughout the therapy care pathway in England: Protocol for a qualitative interview and observational study with patients and clinicians (2023)
Journal Article
Coggins, J., McCabe, C., Walsh, N., Pearson, J., Rolls, C., Collins, C., & Llewellyn, A. (2023). Optimising management of complex regional pain syndrome to improve clinical outcomes throughout the therapy care pathway in England: Protocol for a qualitative interview and observational study with patients and clinicians. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(3), 871-877. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1764

Introduction: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a disabling and distressing chronic pain condition characterised by a range of sensory, motor, autonomic and trophic symptoms. Guidelines recommend early referral for therapies that promote movem... Read More about Optimising management of complex regional pain syndrome to improve clinical outcomes throughout the therapy care pathway in England: Protocol for a qualitative interview and observational study with patients and clinicians.

The impact of remote consultations on the health and wellbeing of first contact physiotherapists in primary care: A mixed methods study (2023)
Journal Article
Anchors, Z., Jones, B., Thomas, R., Berry, A., & Walsh, N. (2023). The impact of remote consultations on the health and wellbeing of first contact physiotherapists in primary care: A mixed methods study. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(3), 655-666. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1737

Background: First Contact Physiotherapists (FCPs) were introduced to reduce demands on GPs by providing improving access to expert musculoskeletal care. FCPs experience similar workplace stressors to GPs and there is an emerging concern that remote c... Read More about The impact of remote consultations on the health and wellbeing of first contact physiotherapists in primary care: A mixed methods study.

Development and validation of multivariable prediction models for in-hospital death, 30-day death, and change in residence after hip fracture surgery and the 'stratify-hip' algorithm (2023)
Journal Article
Goubar, A., Martin, F. C., Sackley, C., Foster, N. E., Ayis, S., Gregson, C. L., …Sheehan, K. J. (2023). Development and validation of multivariable prediction models for in-hospital death, 30-day death, and change in residence after hip fracture surgery and the 'stratify-hip' algorithm. Journals of Gerontology, Series A, 78(9), 1659-1668. https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glad053

To develop and validate the stratify-hip algorithm (multivariable prediction models to predict those at low, medium, and high risk across in-hospital death, 30-day death, and residence change after hip fracture). Multivariable Fine-Gray and logistic... Read More about Development and validation of multivariable prediction models for in-hospital death, 30-day death, and change in residence after hip fracture surgery and the 'stratify-hip' algorithm.

Benefits of realist evaluation for rapidly changing health service delivery (2022)
Journal Article
Jagosh, J., Stott, H., Halls, S., Thomas, R., Liddiard, C., Cupples, M., …Walsh, N. E. (2022). Benefits of realist evaluation for rapidly changing health service delivery. BMJ Open, 12(7), e060347. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060347

Realist evaluation is a methodology that addresses the questions: 'what works, for whom, in which circumstances, and how?'. In this approach, programme theories are developed and tested against available evidence. However, when complex interventions... Read More about Benefits of realist evaluation for rapidly changing health service delivery.

A feasibility randomised controlled trial of a Fibromyalgia self-management programme for adults in a community setting with a nested qualitative study (FALCON) (2022)
Journal Article
Pearson, J., Coggins, J., Derham, S., Russell, J., Walsh, N. E., Lenguerrand, E., Palmer, S., & Cramp, F. (2022). A feasibility randomised controlled trial of a Fibromyalgia self-management programme for adults in a community setting with a nested qualitative study (FALCON). BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 23, Article 656. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05529-w

Background: Fibromyalgia is a condition associated with widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and sleep problems. Fibromyalgia treatment guidelines recommend non-pharmacological interventions and the development of self-management skills. An examp... Read More about A feasibility randomised controlled trial of a Fibromyalgia self-management programme for adults in a community setting with a nested qualitative study (FALCON).

Effect of inpatient rehabilitation treatment ingredients on functioning, quality of life, length of stay, discharge destination, and mortality among older adults with unplanned admission: An overview review (2022)
Journal Article
Lambe, K., Guerra, S., Salazar de Pablo, G., Ayis, S., Cameron, I., Foster, N., Godfrey, E., Gregson, C., Martin, F., Sackley, C., Walsh, N., & Sheehan, K. (2022). Effect of inpatient rehabilitation treatment ingredients on functioning, quality of life, length of stay, discharge destination, and mortality among older adults with unplanned admission: An overview review. BMC Geriatrics, 22(1), Article 501. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03169-2

Background: To synthesise the evidence for the effectiveness of inpatient rehabilitation treatment ingredients (versus any comparison) on functioning, quality of life, length of stay, discharge destination, and mortality among older adults with an un... Read More about Effect of inpatient rehabilitation treatment ingredients on functioning, quality of life, length of stay, discharge destination, and mortality among older adults with unplanned admission: An overview review.

Leaving no one behind: Interventions and outcomes of the COVID-19 vaccine maximising uptake programme (2022)
Journal Article
Berrou, I., Hamilton, K., Cook, C., Armour, C., Hughes, S., Hancock, J., …Walsh, N. (2022). Leaving no one behind: Interventions and outcomes of the COVID-19 vaccine maximising uptake programme. Vaccines, 10(6), 840. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10060840

The devastating impact of COVID-19 on individuals and communities has accelerated the development of vaccines and the deployment of ambitious vaccination programmes to reduce the risks of infection, infection transmission and symptom severity. Howeve... Read More about Leaving no one behind: Interventions and outcomes of the COVID-19 vaccine maximising uptake programme.

Allied healthcare professionals interventions for complex regional pain syndrome - which work? A systematic review of the literature (2022)
Journal Article
Friend, G., Walsh, N., & Llewellyn, A. (2022). Allied healthcare professionals interventions for complex regional pain syndrome - which work? A systematic review of the literature. Rheumatology, 61(S1), Article keac133.285. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac133.285

Background/Aims Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a severe chronic pain condition which usually occurs following limb trauma. Also associated with a range of signs and symptoms, including limb oedema, sensitivity to touch, skin colour and tem... Read More about Allied healthcare professionals interventions for complex regional pain syndrome - which work? A systematic review of the literature.

A tailored app for the self-management of musculoskeletal conditions: Evidencing a logic model of behavior change (2022)
Journal Article
Berry, A., McClellan, C., Wanless, B., & Walsh, N. (2022). A tailored app for the self-management of musculoskeletal conditions: Evidencing a logic model of behavior change. JMIR Formative Research, 6(3), Article e32669. https://doi.org/10.2196/32669

Background: Musculoskeletal conditions such as joint pain are a growing problem, affecting 18.8 million people in the United Kingdom. Digital health interventions (DHIs) are a potentially effective way of delivering information and supporting self-ma... Read More about A tailored app for the self-management of musculoskeletal conditions: Evidencing a logic model of behavior change.

Fibromyalgia self‐management: Mapping the behaviour change techniques used in a practice‐based programme (2020)
Journal Article
Pearson, J., Whale, K., Walsh, N. E., Derham, S., Russell, J., & Cramp, F. (2020). Fibromyalgia self‐management: Mapping the behaviour change techniques used in a practice‐based programme. Musculoskeletal Care, 18(3), 372-382. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1470

Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex long-term condition associated with pain, fatigue and concentration difficulties. There is limited robust evidence for the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for FM, with current guidelines recommen... Read More about Fibromyalgia self‐management: Mapping the behaviour change techniques used in a practice‐based programme.