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Basem Al-Omari Conjoint Analysis of patient preferences for treatment of Osteoarthritis PhD Lead Supervisor - Martin Frisher b.al-omari@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Elizabeth Alcock A sociological investigation of work absence in the context of chronic back pain PhD Lead Supervisor - Tom Sanders e.l.alcock@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Abbie Barns A case study of Nursing Midwifery Council Fitness to Practice cases and the registrant’s prior behaviour and performance as a student nurse PhD Lead Supervisor - Robert McKinley

Shula Baker MSc Lead Supervisor - Ross Wilkie v9j48@students.keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Megan Bevis The association between gout and osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional radiographic study MPhil Lead Supervisor - Michelle Marshall m.bevis@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 MSCP 1.74

Priyanka Chandratre Prospective Observational cohort study of Health related quality of life and foot problems in Gout PhD Lead Supervisor - Ed Roddy p.chandratre@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734883 DJW 1.78

Emma Clarke Phd/Mphil Lead Supervisor - George Peat e.clarke@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Lorna Clarson Gout and the risk of subsequent vascular disease PhD Lead Supervisor - Sam Hider l.clarson@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734881 DJW 1.78

Lizzie Cottrell GP’s attitudes, beliefs and behaviours regarding exercise for chronic: knee pain: a systematic review and a national pilot questionnaire survey Mphil Lead Supervisor - Ed Roddy e.cottrell@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 733991 DJW 1.78

Jemma Cowen GPs and patients’ attitudes, beliefs and expectations of sick certification in relation to back pain and work PhD Lead Supervisor - Gwenllian Wynne-Jones j.cowen@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 733927 DJW 0.74

Rebecca Daniel A survey of GPs views on the prognosis of osteoarthritis Mphil Lead Supervisor - Annette Bishop r.daniel@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734895 DJW 0.74

Kirsty Duncan The development and testing of a generic musculoskeletal version of the Pain Attitudes and Beliefs Scale PhD Lead Supervisor - Annette Bishop k.duncan@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

John Edwards NIHR In-Practice Fellowship – Quality indicators for osteoarthritis in primary care: review and implementation PhD Lead Superviser - Kelvin Jordan j.j.edwards@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 733977 DJW 1.63

Andrew Finney Multidisciplinary support for self management of osteoarthritis in primary care PhD Lead Supervisor - Krysia Dziedzic a.finney@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 733974 DJW 0.59

Daniel Green Modelling the long-term course and outcome of older people with hand pain and osteoarthritis (OA) PhD Lead Supervisor - Elaine Thomas d.j.green@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Toby Helliwell Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): A survey of general practitioners PhD Lead Supervisor - Sara Muller t.ellewell@keele.ac.uk +44 90) 1782 734829 DJW 0.74

Kerry Jones Explicating & supporting the needs of student nurses during practice placements: an action research study PhD Lead Supervisor - Rebecca Jester k.jones@keele.ac.uk

Royes Joseph Evaluation of methods of statistical analysis in randomised clinical trials in Primary Care with particular focus on research in musculoskeletal disorders PhD Lead Supervisor - Martyn Lewis r.joseph@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Tom Kingstone Ageing with Chronic Pain: The Experiences of Rural Older People PhD Lead Supervisor - Bernadette Bartlam t.a.kingstone@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Rebecca Lowey The social construction of joint problems: a qualitative study PhD Lead Supervisor - Clare Jinks r.lowey@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Gemma Mansell Mediators of clinical outcome in low back pain PhD Lead Supervisor - Jonathan Hill g.mansell@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734877 DJW 0.55

Kathryn Mansfield The epidemiology of recurrent consultation for musculoskeletal problems to primary care PhD Lead Supervisor - Kelvin Jordan k.mansfield@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Cliona McRobert Moderators of Treatment Response in Shoulder Pain PhD Lead Supervisors - Danielle van der Windt c.j.mcrobert@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Mehluli Ndlovu NIHR National School for Primary Care Research Doctoral Training Fellow PhD Lead Supervisor - Kelvin Jordan m.ndlovu@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Elaine Nicholls Progression of hand problems in older adults PhD Lead Supervisor - Elaine Thomas e.nicholls@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734750 DJW 1.76

Zoe Paskins Analysing consultations of patients with musculoskeletal pain in primary care using data from videotapes consultations PhD Lead Supervisor - Andrew Hassell z.paskins@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 733975 DJW 1.51

Jennifer Pearson Acceptability and implementation of PhysioDirect telephone assessment and advice services: a qualitative investigation PhD Lead Supervisor - Nadine Foster j.pearson@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Mark Porcheret The management of osteoarthritis in UK primary care: development and evaluation of an intervention to improve patient care PhD Lead Supervisor - Krysia Dziedzic m.porcheret@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734861 DJW 1.79

Tom Porter A sociological study of multi-morbidity and wellbeing in older age PhD Lead Supervisor - Tom Sanders t.porter@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

James Prior The short term and long-term influences of cardiovascular disease and osteoarthritis multimorbidity on physical health PhD Lead Supervisor - Umesh Kadam j.prior@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734847 DJW 0.59

Jonathan Quicke Attitudes, beliefs and physical activities among older adults with knee pain PhD Lead Supervisor - Mel Holden j.g.quicke@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Tope Roberts The influence of chronic disease comorbidity on drum utilisation and optimal drug treatment in primary care MPhil Lead Supervisor - Umesh Kadam t.roberts@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734829 DJW 1.75

Magdalena Rzewuska To investigate the co-existence of anxiety/depressive symptoms among primary care patients presenting with OA/joint pain PhD Lead Supervisor - Christian Mallen m.rzewuska@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Mujahed Shraim Family patterns of pain and symptoms PhD Lead Supervisor - Kate Dunn m.shraim@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Diane Smith The role of health, psychological and lifestyle factors in determining mortality in people with pain. Lead Supervisor - Ross Wilkie d.smith4@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Robert Smith Measuring self-reported physical activity levels in patients with osteoarthritis within a primary care setting PhD Lead Supervisor - Emma Healey r.smith@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Siobhan Stynes The classification of low back pain with associated leg pain in primary care. Development and evaluation of empirically based subgroups PhD Lead Supervisor - Kika Konstantinou s.stynes@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 733925 DJW 0.59

Albert Tan Paediatric musculoskeletal complaints in primary care MPhil Lead Supervisor - Kate Dunn a.a.tan@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Martin Thomas The clinical epidemiology of symptomatic foot osteoarthritis with special reference to midfoot PhD Lead Supervisor - Ed Roddy m.thomas@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734874 DJW 0.59

Pauline Walsh Implementation of a student attrition risk assessment tool and retention model for use within pre-registration health care programmes PhD Lead Supervisor - Rebecca Jester p.walsh@keele.ac.uk

Kathleen Watts The experience of chronic pain: a secondary meta-analysis PhD Lead Supervisor - Jane Richardson k.m.watts@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Victoria Welsh Multisite pain and falls in older people PhD Lead Supervisor - John McBeth v.welsh@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 733966 DJW 1.51

April Woodward Early life traumatic events, adult mental health and musculoskeletal pain in older adults PhD Lead Supervisor - Paul Campbell a.d.woodward@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74

Jerome Wulff Modelling optimal primary care for osteoarthritis PhD Lead Supervisor - Milisa Blagojevic j.wulff@keele.ac.uk +44 (0) 1782 734889 DJW 1.74