BSc (Hons), MBChB, PhD, CStat, MD (Hons), FFPHM, DSc
Clinical Chair in Epidemiology, Dean of Interdisciplinary Research and Research Impact
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- g.j.macfarlane@abdn.ac.uk
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Biography
Gary Macfarlane is Dean for Interdisciplinary Research and Research Impact. He has also held the Chair in Epidemiology (Clinical) at The University of Aberdeen since 2005 and previously held the same post at The University of Manchester from 1999. He is an Honorary Consultant in the Department of Public Health in NHS Grampian. Professor Macfarlane is Co-Director of the Versus Arthritis/Medical Research Council Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work and holds a Visiting Professor position at the University of Southampton. He trained in Statistics/ Computing Science and then Medicine at The University of Glasgow before undertaking his PhD at The University of Bristol. He worked at the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan before leading a programme of chronic pain research at the Arthritis Research UK Epidemiology Unit at the University of Manchester.
He leads the Epidemiology group at the University of Aberdeen which focusses its research in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMD). The RMD programme has programmes of research on: mechanisms of disease onset and outcome (observational epidemiology), identifying effective management for RMDs (Clinical trials and evidence synthesis), and designing optimal delivery of care (health services research). The clinical focus is on common complex conditions (including musculoskeletal pain and fatigue, fibromyalgia, and early osteoarthritis), inflammatory conditions, and rare diseases. He currently has 11 active grants (4 as Chief Investigator, 2 as Deputy Chief Investigator) worth £11.1m. The group runs the British Society of Rheumatology Biologics Register in Ankylosing Spondylitis (BSRBR-AS) and the BSR register in Psoriatic Arthritis (BSR-PsA). Professor Macfarlane is a Chartered Statistician of the Royal Statistical Society and a Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine.
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Statistics and Computing Science1985 - University of Glasgow
- MBChB Medicine and Surgery1990 - University of Glasgow
- PhD Epidemiology1993 - University of Bristol
The Epidemiology of Oral Cancer
- MD (Hons) Medicine (Epidemiology)2003 - University of Glasgow
- DSc Medicine2021 - University of Glasgow
- CStat Statistics1999 - Royal Statistical Society
- FFPH Public Health2009 - Faculty of Public Health
External Memberships
- British Society for Rheumatology Board Member and Trustee; Chair of Heberden Committee
- Scottish Pain Research Community (SPaRC): Member of Steering Group
- Research
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Research Overview
My major research interests are in the Epidemiology of Rheumatic and Musculoskleletal Disorders (RMD) with a particular focus on pain (including fibromyalgia), fatigue and axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA). I also undertake work in cancer epidemiology.
Research Specialisms
- Epidemiology
- Medical Statistics
- Medicine
- Environmental and Public Health
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Current Research
British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register in Ankylosing Spondylitis (BSRBR-AS)
Funder: British Society for Rheumatology (who receive funds from AbbVie, Pfizer and UCB) 2012-18
CI: Professor Gary J Macfarlane
This is a UK-wide cohort study of biologic therapy-naïve patients with axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA according to ASAS criteria). There are two sub-cohorts: patients recruited as they are about to start anti-Tumour Necrosis Factor (TNF) therapy, and those that are remaining on traditional DMARDs. Patients are followed for up to 5 years. The primary outcome of the study is safety but secondary outcomes include disease indices, quality of life and work. The study also allows the opportunity to study the epidemiology of axSpA. In December 2016 the study had recruited 2200 subjects across over 80 centres. More details of this and other related studies in Ankylosing Spondylitis are available through our RMD theme webpages.
MAMmOTH study: investigating the prevention of chronic widespread pain and fibromyalgia
Funder: Arthritis Research UK (with treatment costs from NHS Grampian, Highland and Greater Glasgow and Clyde health boards) 2015-19
CI: Professor Gary J Macfarlane
This is the first ever randomised clinical trial being conducted which aims to prevent the onset of chronic widespread pain (the characteristic feature of fibromyalgia). We are recruiting persons at high risk of developing CWP and they are randomly allocated to receive either usual care or 8 sessions of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) delivered by telephone. Potentially eligible subjects are beimg identified through a large-scale population survey.
TRIO-POPULAR: Predicting the outcome of patients undergoing knee arthroplasty
Funder: Arthritis Research UK 2012-2017CI: Professor Gary J Macfarlane
TRIO-POPULAR is a prospective cohort study of persons scheduled to undergo total knee arthroplasty (knee replacement). Patients are recruited prior to their operation when individual, clinical and psychosocial factors are collected. They are then followed-up for two years after their operation to identify which have done well/poorly in terms of knee pain and function. The aim is to determine whether information collected prior to operation could help identify those patients most likely to benefit. This type of study can inform decision by clinicians in offering patients the most appropriate management from which they are likely to benefit. Part of this study is nested within a randomised controlled trial of total knee arthroplasty testing whether, amongst people with pain and poor function post-operatively, intensive physiotherapy improves outcome.
Fibromyalgia: Optimal Management in patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis (FOMAxS)
Funder: Arthritis Research UK 2017-18
CI: Professor Gary J Macfarlane
FOMAxS is a study which ultimately aims to provide optinal management for patients whohave both axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) and fibromyalgia (FM). Fibromyalgia has been shown to be more common in patients with AxSpA (and other inflammatory rheumatic arthritides), it may result in distortion of axSpA disease indices and result in inappropriate management. This study undertakes preparatory work for a future trial with the aims of a) assessing criteria for FM amongst patients with AxSpA, b) determining how common FM occurs in patients with AxSpA, c) developing and evaluating management using a cognitive behavioural approach for patients with co-morbid FM and AxSpA.
Research programme
You can read about our research programme, including studies underway, research outputs and plain language summaries here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/research/epidemiology/research-107.php
Collaborations
Medical Research Council/Arthritis Research UK Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work
Professor Macfarlane principal investigator for the Aberdeen spoke of this centre, which is based at the University of Southampton. Coordinated by the University of Southampton, the centre brings together fifteen different academic institutions across the UK, with interest and expertise in rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease, and its relation to occupation, to identify effective and cost-effective ways to minimise the adverse impacts of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace. The work at the University of Aberdeen is focussed on investigating: media campaigns for low back pain; axial spondyloarthritis; pain management.
European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) revised guidelines for the management of fibromyalgia
Professor Macfarlane chaired an international group of clinicians, allied health professionals and scientists from 12 countries across Europe, in revising EULAR guidelines for the management of fibromyalgia. Since the original EULAR fibromyalgia guidelines, more than fifty randomised controlled trials have been published concerned with the phramcological or non-pharmacological management of the conditions. The revised guidelines were published, in 2016, in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases: http://ard.bmj.com/content/early/2016/07/04/annrheumdis-2016-209724.full
UK-RiME : UK Research in Musculoskeletal Epidemiology
The UK Research in Musculoskeletal Epidemiology (UK-RiME) partnership is a national collaboration between eight epidemiology centres in the United Kingdom including Aberdeen. The partnership seeks to develop a co-ordinated training programme facilitated by exchanges between departments at PhD, post-doctoral, NIHR academic clinical fellow, clinical fellow and international trainee levels. UK-RiME facilitates access to one another’s cohorts and share analytical expertise with each other and the UK musculoskeletal research community.
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Postgraduate (PhD) research students
The Epidemiology group welcomes applications in our research areas of interest.
External courses
Professor Macfarlane established a week-long Intensive Course in Applied Epidemiology (ICAE) at the University of Aberdeen. This course has been run here since 2007, having previously been run for 15 years at the University of Manchester. The course is highly rated by attendees, with attendees from Europe, Asia, the Americas and Australasia. The course is annual and starts on the first Monday in March. For further details and / or to register for the next course please see our ICAE web page.
The Epidemiology Group has also put on shorter courses at external locations including Warsaw and Bucharest and also runs courses focussed on specific clinical disciplines such as "Essentials in Epidemiology for Reproductive Health".
- Publications
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ASDAS-CRP and ASDAS-ESR cut-offs for disease activity states in axial spondyloarthritis - Are they interchangeable?
The Journal of rheumatologyContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2023-1217
Patient-reported outcomes in axial spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis patients treated with secukinumab for 24 months in daily clinical practice
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, vol. 65, 152388Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe worldwide prevalence of Psoriatic Arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
RheumatologyContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keae198
The Prevalence of Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review Update and Meta-analysis
PainContributions to Journals: ArticlesPredictors of DAPSA28 remission in patients with psoriatic arthritis initiating a first TNF-inhibitor: results from 13 European registries
Rheumatology, vol. 63, no. 3, pp. 751–764Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe experience of poor sleep in people with fibromyalgia: a qualitative meta-synthesis
Sleep Medicine, vol. 115, no. Suppl 1, pp. 192Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2023.11.539
Diagnostic Accuracy of HPV16 Early Antigen Serology For HPV-Driven Oropharyngeal Cancer is Independent of Age and Sex
International Journal of Cancer, vol. 154, no. 2, pp. 289-402Contributions to Journals: ArticlesFollow-Up of Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis in Specialist Health Care With Remote Monitoring and Self-Monitoring Compared With Regular Face-to-Face Follow-Up Visits (the ReMonit Study): Protocol for a Randomized, Controlled Open-Label Noninferiority Trial
JMIR Research Protocols, vol. 12, no. 1, e52872Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2196/52872
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/22839/1/Berg_etal_JMIR_Health_Care_with_VOR.pdf
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Do current methods of measuring the impact of chronic pain on work reflect the experience of working-age adults?: An integrated mixed methods systematic narrative review
PainContributions to Journals: ArticlesSelf-reported pain treatment practices among U.S. and Canadian adults: Findings from a population survey
Innovation in aging, vol. 7, no. 10, igad103Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSex differences in the effectiveness of first-line tumour necrosis factor inhibitors in axial spondyloarthritis: Results from the EuroSpA Research Collaboration Network
RMD Open, vol. 9, no. 4, e003325Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCost-effectiveness of cognitive behavioural and personalised exercise interventions for reducing fatigue in inflammatory rheumatic diseases
Rheumatology, vol. 62, no. 12, pp. 3819-3827Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBringing the Walk with Ease Programme to the UK: A mixed-methods study to assess the relevance, acceptability and feasibility of implementation for people with arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions.
Translational Behavioral Medicine, vol. 13, no. 11, pp. 851-866Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCommonalities and differences in set-up and data collection across European spondyloarthritis registries: results from the EuroSpA collaboration
Arthritis Research & Therapy, vol. 25, 205Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe establishment, maintenance, and adaptation of high and low impact chronic pain: a framework for biopsychosocial pain research
Pain, vol. 164, no. 10, pp. 2143-2147Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBeliefs in a trial of treatment for pain
British Pain Society 56th Annual Scientific MeetingContributions to Conferences: PostersOne-Third of European Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis Reach Pain Remission With Routine Care Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Treatment
The Journal of rheumatology, vol. 50, no. 8, pp. 1009-1019Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220459
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BayesGmed: An R-package for Bayesian Causal Mediation Analysis
PloS ONE, vol. 18, no. 6, 0287037Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAdvice to remain active with arm pain reduces disability
Occupational Medicine, vol. 73, no. 5, pp. 268-274Contributions to Journals: ArticlesComparing characteristics and outcomes of individuals who participated in a trial versus those that did not
British Pain Society 56th Annual Scientific Meeting, pp. 43Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/20494637231177771
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A risk prediction model for head and neck cancers incorporating lifestyle factors, HPV serology and genetic markers
International Journal of Cancer, vol. 152, no. 10, pp. 2017-2223Contributions to Journals: ArticlesHypothetical model ignores many important pathophysiologic mechanisms in fibromyalgia
Nature Reviews Rheumatology, vol. 19, pp. 321Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-023-00951-3
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Risk factors for head and neck cancer in more and less developed countries: Analysis from the INHANCE consortium
Oral Diseases, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 1565-1578Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/odi.14196
Reply on: International, multidisciplinary Delphi consensus recommendations on non-pharmacological interventions for fibromyalgia
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, vol. 59, 152162Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2023.152162
Chronic pain and premature mortality in men and women, using data from UK Biobank
The Journal of Clinical Investigation, vol. 133, no. 5, e166949Contributions to Journals: LettersThe epidemiology of neuropathic pain: an analysis of prevalence and associated factors in UK Biobank
PAIN Reports, vol. 8, no. 2, e1066Contributions to Journals: ArticlesInflammatory bowel disease risk in patients with axial spondyloarthritis treated with biologic agents: Determined Using the BSRBR-AS and a MetaAnalysis
Journal of Rheumatology, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 175-184Contributions to Journals: ArticlesInternational, multidisciplinary Delphi consensus recommendations on non-pharmacological interventions for fibromyalgia
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, vol. 57, 152101Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2022.152101
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/19581/2/Kundakci_etal_International_multidisciplinary_Delphi_AAM.pdf
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Comparing the Impact of Symptoms and Health Care Experiences of People Who Have and Have Not Received a Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia: a cross-sectional survey within the PACFiND study
Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 74, no. 11, pp. 1894-1902Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGenerating EQ-5D-5L health utility scores from BASDAI and BASFI: a mapping study in patients with axial spondyloarthritis using longitudinal UK registry data
European Journal of Health Economics, vol. 23, pp. 1357-1369Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTherapists' experiences of remotely delivering cognitive-behavioural or graded-exercise interventions for fatigue: a qualitative evaluation
Rheumatology advances in practice, vol. 6, no. 3, rkac083Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBayesGmed: An R-package for Bayesian Causal Mediation Analysis
Working Papers: Preprint Papers- [ONLINE] http://arxiv.org/abs/2210.08499v2
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2210.08499
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European bio-naïve spondyloarthritis patients initiating TNF inhibitor: time trends in baseline characteristics, treatment retention and response
Rheumatology (Oxford, England), vol. 61, no. 9, pp. 3799-3807Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab945
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Driving difficulties in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: Results from the Scotland Registry for Ankylosing Spondylitis
Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 74, no. 9, pp. 1541-1549Contributions to Journals: ArticlesUK healthcare services for people with fibromyalgia: results from two web-based national surveys (The PACFiND study).
BMC Health Services Research, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 989Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRemotely delivered cognitive behavioural and personalised exercise interventions for fatigue severity and impact in inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a multi-centre randomised controlled parallel open-label group trial (LIFT)
The Lancet Rheumatology, vol. 4, no. 8, pp. e534-e545Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRemotely delivered cognitive-behavioural and personalized exercise interventions to lessen the impact of fatigue: a qualitative evaluation
Rheumatology advances in practice, vol. 6, no. 2, rkac051Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEULAR recommendations for cardiovascular risk management in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases, including Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 81, pp. 768-779Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEnabling work participation for people with musculoskeletal conditions. Lessons from work changes imposed by COVID-19: a mixed method study
BMJ Open, vol. 12, no. 4, e057919Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe role of metrology in axSpA: does it provide unique information in assessing patients and predicting outcome? Results from the BSRBR-AS registry
Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 74, no. 4, pp. 665-674Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLessons from experiences of accessing healthcare during the pandemic for remobilising rheumatology services: a national mixed methods study
Rheumatology Advances in Practice, vol. 6, no. 1, rkac013Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCross-Validation of Good versus Poor Self-reported Outcome Trajectory Types Following Knee Arthroplasty
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 61-68Contributions to Journals: ArticlesIllness perceptions and illness behaviours in back pain: A cross-sectional cluster analysis
European Journal of Pain, vol. 25, no. 9, pp. 1948-1958Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe effect of COVID19 public health restrictions on the health of people with musculoskeletal conditions and symptoms: the CONTAIN study
Rheumatology, vol. 60, no. SI, pp. SI13-SI24Contributions to Journals: ArticlesComorbidity and response to TNF inhibitors in axial spondyloarthritis: longitudinal analysis of the BSRBR-AS
Rheumatology, vol. 60, no. 9, pp. 4158–4165Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe changing states of fibromyalgia in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: results from the British Society of Rheumatology Biologics Register for Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rheumatology, vol. 60, no. 9, pp. 4121–4129Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPolygenic risk scores have high diagnostic capacity in ankylosing spondylitis
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 80, no. 9, pp. 1168-1174Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPerspectives on pain registries
Pain, vol. 162, no. 8, pp. 2201-2203Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002228
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British Journal of Pain, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 249-250Contributions to Journals: ArticlesOccupational socioeconomic risk associations for head and neck cancer in Europe and South America: individual participant data analysis of pooled case-control studies within the INHANCE Consortium
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol. 75, pp. 779-787Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAssociation between comorbidities and disease activity in axial spondyloarthritis: results from the BSRBR-AS
Rheumatology, vol. 60, no. 7, pp. 3189–3198Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMaintaining musculoskeletal health using a behavioural therapy approach: a population-based randomised controlled trial (the MAmMOTH Study)
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 80, no. 7, pp. 903-911Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-219091
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/15446/5/Macfarlane_et_al_ARD_MaintainingMusculoskeletalHealth_AAM.pdf
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/15446/2/AAM_suppFig_data.pdf
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/15446/3/AAM_supp_data_tables.pdf
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/15446/4/Macfarlane_etal_ARD_Maintaining_Musculoskeletal_Health_VoR.pdf
Patients follow three distinct outcome trajectories following total knee arthroplasty
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British volume , vol. 103-B, no. 6, pp. 1096-1102Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSecular Trends In Baseline Characteristics, Treatment Retention And Response Rates In 27189 Bio-Naive Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients Initiating Tnfi - Results From The Eurospa Collaboration
European Congress of Rheumatology 2021
, pp. 217-218Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.589
Association of Rural Setting With Poorer Disease Outcomes for Patients With Rheumatic Diseases: Results From a Systematic Review of the Literature
Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 73, no. 5, pp. 666-670Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe BSR-PsA: study protocol for the British Society for Rheumatology psoriatic arthritis register
BMC Rheumatology, vol. 5, no. 1, 19Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAssociation of Rural Setting With Poorer Disease Outcomes for Patients With Rheumatic Diseases: Results From a Systematic Review of the Literature
Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 73, no. 5, pp. 666-670Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24185
Epidemiology of chronic pain in children and adolescents: a protocol for a systematic review update
BMJ Open, vol. 11, no. 2, e043675Contributions to Journals: ArticlesFeasibility, acceptability and change in health following a telephone-based CBT intervention for patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis
Rheumatology Advances in Practice, vol. 5, no. 2, rkaa063Contributions to Journals: ArticlesQuantifying and predicting the effect of anti-TNF therapy on axSpA-related fatigue: Results from the BSRBR-AS registry and meta-analysis
Rheumatology, vol. 59, no. 11, pp. 3408-3414Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAlcohol drinking and head and neck cancer risk: the joint effect of intensity and duration
British Journal of Cancer, vol. 123, pp. 1456-1463Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-020-01031-z
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Targeting rehabilitation to improve outcomes after total knee arthroplasty in patients at risk of poor outcomes: randomised controlled trial
BMJ, vol. 371, pp. 1-8Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe prevalence of fibromyalgia in axial spondyloarthritis
Rheumatology International, vol. 40, pp. 1581-1591Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPredicting response to anti-TNFα therapy among patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA): results from BSRBR-AS
Rheumatology, vol. 59, no. 9, pp. 2481-2490Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSpontaneous very preterm birth in relation to social class, and smoking: a temporal-spatial analysis of routinely collected data in Aberdeen, Scotland (1985–2010)
Journal of Public Health, vol. 42, no. 3, pp. 534-541Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdz042
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No one wants to look after the fibro patient - Understanding models, and patient perspectives, of care for fibromyalgia: reviews of current evidence
Pain, vol. 161, no. 8, pp. 1716-1725Contributions to Journals: ArticlesOutcomes and treatment responses, including work productivity, among people with axial spondyloarthritis living in urban and rural areas: a mixed-methods study within a national register
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 79, no. 8, pp. 1055-1062Contributions to Journals: ArticlesReal-world evidence of TNF inhibition in axial spondyloarthritis: can we generalise the results from clinical trials?
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 79, no. 7, pp. 914-919Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRetention and response rates in 14 261 PsA patients starting TNF inhibitor treatment: results from 12 countries in EuroSpA
Rheumatology, vol. 59, no. 7, pp. 1640-1650Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez427
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Genomewide association study of acute anterior uveitis identifies new susceptibility loci
Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, vol. 61, no. 6, 3Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe epidemiology of regular opioid use and its association with mortality: Prospective cohort study of 466 486 UK biobank participants
EClinicalMedicine, vol. 21, 100321Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100321
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/14121/1/EClinical_Medicine_Opioids_.pdf
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Determining factors related to poor quality of life in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: results from the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register (BSRBR-AS)
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 79, no. 2, pp. 202-208Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLaryngeal Cancer Risks in Workers Exposed to Lung Carcinogens: Exposure-Effect Analyses Using a Quantitative Job Exposure Matrix
Epidemiology, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 145-154Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/200759/
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/EDE.0000000000001120
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Drug retention, inactive disease and response rates in 1860 patients with axial spondyloarthritis initiating secukinumab treatment: routine care data from 13 registries in the EuroSpA collaboration
RMD Open, vol. 6, no. 3, e001280Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2020-001280
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/15261/1/e001280.full.pdf
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Differences in long-term physical activity trajectories among individuals with chronic widespread pain: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
European Journal of Pain, vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 1437-1447Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1410
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Smoking does not protect patients with axial spondyloarthritis from attacks of uveitis
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 78, no. 9, pp. 1287-1288Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-215348
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AAPT Diagnostic Criteria for Fibromyalgia
Journal of Pain, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 611-628Contributions to Journals: Review articlesResponse to Wolfe. Letter to the Editor, “Fibromyalgia Criteria”
Journal of Pain, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 741-742Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2019.02.003
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AxSpA patients who also meet criteria for fibromyalgia: identifying distinct patient clusters using data from a UK national register (BSRBR-AS)
BMC Rheumatology, vol. 3, 19Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTelephone cognitive behavioural therapy to prevent the development of chronic widespread pain: a qualitative study of patient perspectives and treatment acceptability
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, vol. 20, 198Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2584-2
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Associations between smoking and extra-axial manifestations and disease severity in axial spondyloarthritis: results from the BSR Biologics Register for Ankylosing Spondylitis (BSRBR-AS)
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