New paper from @campainstudy.bsky.social - there is substantial variation in primary care analgesia prescribing & referrals for back pain in children & young people, with inequities by deprivation & ethnicity #LBP #KeeleMSK rdcu.be/e8yhX @arthritisuk.bsky.social

Keele researchers to lead new funded study to improve early diagnosis of #osteoporosis #KeeleMSK url:www.keele.ac.uk/about/news/2026/february...

Provision of knee bracing for knee osteoarthritis (PROP OA): multicentre, parallel group, superiority, statistician blinded, randomised controlled trial Objective To determine whether adding compartment specific knee bracing with an adherence intervention to advice, written information, and exercise instruction (AIE+B) is superior to advice, written i...

Knee bracing can lead to improvements in patient reported outcomes in people with knee #osteoarthritis.
@keeleuniversity.bsky.social RCT of 466 individuals
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#KeeleMSK www.bmj.com/content/392/...

Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in primary care – a study on Swedish children and young people Musculoskeletal pain is a common complaint among children and young people, and primary care services are typically the first contact when seeking med…

@campainstudy.bsky.social findings published! Prevalence of childhood musculoskeletal pain in Swedish primary care. Many consultations coded as unspecified pain sites, with back pain the most common specific site recorded #KeeleMSK www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Keele researchers selected for prestigious USA exchange programme Researchers from the Centre for Musculoskeletal Health Research at Keele University have been selected to take part in an exclusive exchange programme with colleagues in Washington DC thanks to their ...

Keele musculoskeletal researchers selected for prestigious USA exchange programme: the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education: USA Exchange. The prizes mark the 100th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II #KeeleMSK www.keele.ac.uk/about/news/2...

NIHR Open Research Article: Protocol for a mixed methods process evaluation for a randomised controlled trial to improve shared decision-making about, and uptake of, osteoporosis medicines: the iFraP ... Read the latest article version by Laurna Bullock, Andrea Cherrington, Emma M Clark, Jane Fleming, Ida Bentley, Elaine Nicholls, David Webb, Jo Smith, Sarah Bathers, Sarah Lewis, Robert Horne, Terence...

Mixed methods process evaluation for an RCT to improve shared decision-making on #osteoporosis medicines: the iFraP study Protocol openresearch.nihr.ac.uk/articles/4-7... #KeeleMSK

Can vocational advice be delivered in primary care? The Work And Vocational advicE (WAVE) mixed method single arm feasibility study Objectives Most patients with health conditions necessitating time off work consult in primary care. Offering vocational advice (VA) early within this setting may help them to return to work and reduc...

Can vocational advice be delivered in primary care? The Work And Vocational advicE (WAVE) mixed method single arm feasibility study bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1... #KeeleMSK

Keele recognised as global research leader in musculoskeletal disorders url:www.keele.ac.uk/about/news/2025/december... #KeeleMSK

Delighted to be speaking about a life course approach to back pain at the SBPR Annual Scientific Meeting next year. And also excited to hear all the other research presented there - abstract submissions are open! #KeeleMSK

The effect of hormone replacement therapy on musculoskeletal pain in menopausal women: A systematic review and meta-analysis - Rachel Overton, Payam Amini, Adan Chew, Opeyemi Babatunde, Kayleigh J Mas... Up to 70% of menopausal women report musculoskeletal (MSK) pain during and after the time of menopause. This observation suggests oestrogen deficiency may play ...

Current evidence does not demonstrate a significant effect of HRT on musculoskeletal pain in menopausal women. Studies have substantial heterogeneity, making it difficult to to draw firm conclusions to guide clinical practice. #KeeleMSK
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Co-creating support for adolescents with long-lasting pain: findings from workshops with adolescents, parents, and professionals - BMC Health Services Research Introduction Long-lasting pain in adolescents may affect education, social interactions, and is associated with mental health challenges. Current interventions are often suboptimal due to insufficient...

Workshops with adolescents & professionals gave important insights on an intervention for long-lasting adolescent pain. #KeeleMSK
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Trends of musculoskeletal pain in children and young people consulting primary care: an electronic primary health care record study - BMC Pediatrics BMC Pediatrics - Pain in childhood is common, but there is an information gap on initial care seeking. Our aim was to determine trends and variations in the consultation prevalence and incidence of...

Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in children & young people varies by age, gender & pain site. Foot/ankle pain was most common in younger children, knee pain had higher prevalence in early teens, & back pain tended to be more common in older teenagers. #KeeleMSK link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Trends of musculoskeletal pain in children and young people consulting primary care: an electronic primary health care record study - BMC Pediatrics BMC Pediatrics - Pain in childhood is common, but there is an information gap on initial care seeking. Our aim was to determine trends and variations in the consultation prevalence and incidence of...

1st paper from @campainstudy.bsky.social published!
Prevalence of primary care consultations for musculoskeletal pain in a denominator population of over 4 million children & young people.
link.springer.com/article/10.1... #KeeleMSK @kayleighmason.bsky.social

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New post alert: Knowledge Mobilisation Research Associate based at @keeleuniversity.bsky.social supporting the Arthritis UK Clinical Epidemiology Research Consortium. #KeeleMSK ce0639li.webitrent.com/ce0639li_web... @versusarthritis.bsky.social Please share.

Delivering a primary care review for people prescribed opioids for persistent pain: facilitators and barriers facing practice pharmacists Background People living with persistent non-cancer pain often are prescribed opioids long-term, despite a lack of evidence for their long-term effectiveness and safety. This study informed the design...

Delivering a primary care review for people prescribed opioids for persistent pain: facilitators and barriers facing practice pharmacists bjgpopen.org/content/earl... #KeeleMSK

Testing the activity pacing questionnaire for validity, reliability and responsiveness: An outcome measure validation study Activity pacing aims to manage symptoms of chronic pain and improve function by modifying pain-related behaviours: avoidance, overdoing and overdoing-…

The Activity Pacing Questionnaire (APQ-12) provides a multidimensional measure of pacing for use in clinical & research settings. Study of validity, reliability & responsiveness #KeeleMSK www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Take a look at this powerful new film made with people experiencing chronic pain, sharing real stories of their #pain & their involvement in research youtu.be/TVnDWNlHcOo?... #KeeleMSK #chronicpain
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Great to see this report from AMRC on how non-commercial clinical research benefits the UK. It features evidence from research led by Keele University musculoskeletal researchers #KeeleMSK www.amrc.org.uk/health-and-g...

Huge congratulations to @keeleuniversity.bsky.social Prof Jonathan Hill on being shortlisted for the #AHP Research Impact #CAHPO Award 2025! #KeeleMSK

Osteoporosis care in primary care settings: a national UK e-survey - Archives of Osteoporosis Summary An electronic survey of 341 UK primary care staff identified barriers to evidence-based osteoporosis care including low confidence in clinical skills, the complex nature of decision-making, in...

Primary care staff identify #osteoporosis as important, but there are gaps in confidence with specific osteoporosis skills, & a lack of systematic approaches to assessment & follow-up: e-survey of UK primary care staff
link.springer.com/article/10.1... #KeeleMSK
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The prognosis of pain and function in people with hand and thumb base osteoarthritis: a systematic review This systematic review has summarized evidence regarding the course of hand pain, hand function, and prognostic factors that predict changes in symptoms in people with hand and thumb base osteoarth...

Little change in pain but some deterioration in function for #hand & thumb base #osteoarthritis #OA : systematic review of #prognosis www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/... #KeeleMSK

Socioeconomic inequalities in outcomes, experiences and treatment among adults consulting primary care for a musculoskeletal pain condition: a prospective cohort study Objectives To estimate the direction and magnitude of socioeconomic inequalities in outcome, experience and care among adults consulting for a musculoskeletal pain condition. Design Multicentre, pros...

Substantial #inequalities in the chronicity, severity and complexity of musculoskeletal #pain problems are present when seeking healthcare #KeeleMSK bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/7...

Research priorities for physical activity and exercise management of people with knee and hip osteoarthritis: A multi-stage international priority-setting study from the OARSI Rehabilitation Discussio... To identify research priorities for physical activity and exercise management of knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA).We used a multi-stage process involv…

Research priorities about physical activity & exercise management of knee & hip OA developed with consumers, clinicians, researchers & policy makers #osteoarthritis #KeeleMSK www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Physiotherapy for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Results From a UK Cross‐Sectional Survey Introduction Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) international management guidelines advocate patient education and individualised exercises but lack evidence and physiotherapy practice for PMR is unknown....

Physiotherapists infrequently treat people living with Polymyalgia rheumatica #PMR but believe that there is a role for #physiotherapy in PMR management. #KeeleMSK @saramuller.bsky.social
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Recent highlights and uncertainties in exercise management of knee osteoarthritis This narrative review outlines recent research highlights and uncertainties in the exercise management of knee osteoarthritis (OA) published between J…

Research highlights & uncertainties in the exercise management of knee #osteoarthritis #OA : Narrative review #KeeleMSK www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Local variation in musculoskeletal pain consultation rates in primary care: findings from an ecologic study in Staffordshire | Primary Health Care Research & Development | Cambridge Core Local variation in musculoskeletal pain consultation rates in primary care: findings from an ecologic study in Staffordshire - Volume 26

Wide variation in musculoskeletal pain consultation rates was not strongly associated with prevalence of musculoskeletal problems or pain: findings from an ecologic study #KeeleMSK www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Process and feasibility of implementing guideline recommendations for the care of osteoarthritis in West Africa Objectives To assess the feasibility of a guideline-informed model of care for osteoarthritis in primary healthcare and community pharmacy settings in the West African context.Methods The 4-phase mixe...

Process & feasibility of implementing #osteoarthritis #OA guideline recommendations in West Africa #KeeleMSK gh.bmj.com/content/10/6...

NIHR Open Research Article: Clinical and cost-effectiveness of individualised exercises and foot orthoses in the treatment of plantar heel pain: protocol for the TREADON randomised multi-arm multi-sta... Read the latest article version by Martin J Thomas, Gemma Hughes, Kendra Cooke, Stephanie Butler-Walley, Emma Marshall, Laura Bowyer, Simon Wathall, Jo Smith, Sarah A Lawton, June Brammar, Thomas Burn...

RCT of individualised exercises and/or prefabricated foot orthoses plus self-management advice (SMA) compared to SMA alone in adults with plantar heel pain. Protocol for the TREADON randomised trial #KeeleMSK openresearch.nihr.ac.uk/articles/5-4...

People with polymyalgia rheumatica #PMR experience more pain & stiffness, especially in the shoulder & hip, than controls: results from the PMR Cohort Study #KeeleMSK url: academic.oup.com/rheumap/arti...

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