Professor Christian Mallen

Title: Professor of General Practice Research, Director of Academic General Practice, Director of Clinical Academic Training, Arthritis Research UK Clinician Scientist
Phone: +44 (0) 1782 734879
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Location: DJW 0.75
Role: As above
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Following clinical training at Nottingham University I moved to North Staffordshire in 1999 to complete my general practice vocational training. In 2004 was awarded  an Arthritis Research UK Fellowship to investigate the prognosis of older people with joint pain in primary care (the PROG-RES study) and in 2011 I was awarded an Arthritis Research UK Clinician Scientist Fellowship to research missed opportunities to improve the management of inflammatory arthropathy in general practice.

I am currently Professor and Director of Academic General Practice. I am also Director of Academic Clinical Training for the Faculty of Health.

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My research interests focus on improving the management of common rheumatological complaints in primary care.  In particular I am interested in diagnosis and prognosis of musculoskeletal disorders in a general practice setting.

Early work focussed on the association between painful exposures in childhood and common conditions experienced as a young adult. My Arthritis Research UK funded PhD investigated a generic approach to determining the prognosis of older adults with musculoskeletal pain in general practice (PROG-RES study).

My new programme of work focusses on 'missed opportunities' to improve the management of inflammatory conditions in primary care. Specific projects include using GP consultation to investigate the association between PMR and vascular disease, clinical comorbidity in patients with gout, and vascular screening in patient with rheumatoid arthritis. A new large inception cohort of patients with PMR is being established to establish the course and prognosis of this group in a primary care setting.

I am involved in two large randomised controlled trials. The TATE study is investigating the use of TENS for people with tennis elbow, whilst the POST study is a large cluster randomised trial looking at the effects of screening older consulters with joint pain for anxiety and depression symptoms in the consultation.

I have active research collaborations with the University of Birmingham (Dr Karim Raza - early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis) and University of Essex (Professor Dasgupta - polymyalgia rheumatica) and am a member of the Brisbane Initiative.

My work is funded by Arthritis Research UK, the National Institute for Health research (Research for Patient Benefit, Programme Grant, National School for Primary Care Research) and the North Staffordshire Medical Institute.

I have been awarded three Fellowships by Arthritis Research UK, an RCGP Great Expectations Award and a prize for best patient involvement in research.

Selected Publications

  • Stack RJ, Sahni M, Mallen CD, Raza K. 2013. Symptom complexes at the earliest phases of rheumatoid arthritis: A synthesis of the qualitative literature. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). link> doi>
  • Hayward RA, Rathod T, Roddy E, Muller S, Hider SL, Mallen CD. 2013. The association of gout with socioeconomic status in primary care: a cross-sectional observational study. Rheumatology (Oxford). link> doi>
  • Muller S, Hider SL, Belcher J, Helliwell T, Mallen CD. 2013. Is cancer associated with polymyalgia rheumatica? A cohort study in the General Practice Research Database. Ann Rheum Dis. link> doi>
  • Mallen CD, Thomas E, Belcher J, Rathod T, Croft P, Peat G. 2013. Point-of-Care Prognosis for Common Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults. JAMA Internal Medicine, vol. 173(12), 1119-1125. link> doi>
  • Benyon K, Muller S, Hill S, Mallen C. 2013. Coping strategies as predictors of pain and disability in older people in primary care: a longitudinal study. BMC Fam Pract, vol. 14, 67. link> doi>

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Journal Articles

  • Stack RJ, Sahni M, Mallen CD, Raza K. 2013. Symptom complexes at the earliest phases of rheumatoid arthritis: A synthesis of the qualitative literature. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). link> doi>
  • Hayward RA, Rathod T, Roddy E, Muller S, Hider SL, Mallen CD. 2013. The association of gout with socioeconomic status in primary care: a cross-sectional observational study. Rheumatology (Oxford). link> doi>
  • Muller S, Hider SL, Belcher J, Helliwell T, Mallen CD. 2013. Is cancer associated with polymyalgia rheumatica? A cohort study in the General Practice Research Database. Ann Rheum Dis. link> doi>
  • Mallen CD, Thomas E, Belcher J, Rathod T, Croft P, Peat G. 2013. Point-of-Care Prognosis for Common Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults. JAMA Internal Medicine, vol. 173(12), 1119-1125. link> doi>
  • Benyon K, Muller S, Hill S, Mallen C. 2013. Coping strategies as predictors of pain and disability in older people in primary care: a longitudinal study. BMC Fam Pract, vol. 14, 67. link> doi>
  • Muller S, Thomas E, Dunn KM, Mallen CD. 2013. A prognostic approach to defining chronic pain across a range of musculoskeletal pain sites. Clin J Pain, vol. 29(5), 411-416. link> doi>
  • Shraim M, Mallen CD, Dunn KM. 2013. GP consultations for medically unexplained physical symptoms in parents and their children: a systematic review. Br J Gen Pract, vol. 63(610), e318-e325. link> doi>
  • Helliwell T, Hider SL, Mallen CD. 2013. Polymyalgia rheumatica: diagnosis, prescribing, and monitoring in general practice. Br J Gen Pract, vol. 63(610), e361-e366. link> doi>
  • Clarson LE, Nicholl BI, Bishop A, Edwards J, Daniel R, Mallen C. 2013. Should there be a Quality and Outcomes Framework domain for osteoarthritis? A cross-sectional survey in general practice. Qual Prim Care, vol. 21(2), 97-103. link>
  • Fernandes L, Hagen KB, Bijlsma JW, Andreassen O, Christensen P, Conaghan PG, Doherty M, Geenen R, Hammond A, Kjeken I, Lohmander LS, Lund H, Mallen CD, Nava T, Oliver S, Pavelka K, Pitsillidou I, da Silva JA, de la Torre J, Zanoli G, Vliet Vlieland TP, European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR). 2013. EULAR recommendations for the non-pharmacological core management of hip and knee osteoarthritis. Ann Rheum Dis, vol. 72(7), 1125-1135. link> doi>
  • Cals JW, Mallen CD, Glynn LG, Kotz D. 2013. Should authors submit previous peer-review reports when submitting research papers? Views of general medical journal editors. Ann Fam Med, vol. 11(2), 179-181. link> doi>
  • Lillie AK, Read S, Mallen C, Croft P, McBeth J. 2013. Musculoskeletal pain in older adults at the end-of-life: a systematic search and critical review of the literature with priorities for future research. BMC Palliat Care, vol. 12(1), 27. link> doi>
  • Roddy E, Muller S, Hayward R, Mallen CD. 2013. The association of gout with sleep disorders: a cross-sectional study in primary care. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, vol. 14, 119. link> doi>
  • Chesterton LS, Lewis AM, Sim J, Mallen CD, Mason EE, Hay EM, van der Windt DA. 2013. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation as adjunct to primary care management for tennis elbow: pragmatic randomised controlled trial (TATE trial). BMJ, vol. 347, f5160. link>
  • Chandratre P, Mallen C, Richardson J, Rome K, Bailey J, Gill R, Hider S, Mason J, Mayson Z, Muller S, Purcell C, Titley J, Wathall S, Zwierska I, Roddy E. 2012. Prospective observational cohort study of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL), chronic foot problems and their determinants in gout: a research protocol. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, vol. 13, 219. link> doi>
  • Raza K and Mallen CD. 2013. Rheumatoid arthritis: what do we mean by early?. Rheumatology (Oxford), vol. 52(3), 411-412. link> doi>
  • Hancock AT, Mallen CD, Belcher J, Hider SL. 2012. Association between polymyalgia rheumatica and vascular disease: a systematic review. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken), vol. 64(9), 1301-1305. link> doi>
  • Mallen CD. 2012. Osteoarthritis--the forgotten chronic disease. Time for a multimorbid approach?. Eur J Gen Pract, vol. 18(3), 131-132. link> doi>
  • Helliwell T, Hider S, Barraclough K, Dasgupta B, Mallen C. 2012. Diagnosis and management of polymyalgia rheumatica Response. BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE, vol. 62(600), 348. link> doi>
  • Reeve J and Mallen C. 2012. SAPC hot topic--capacity for blue sky research in academic primary care. Prim Health Care Res Dev, vol. 13(3), 285-287. link> doi>
  • Muller S, Wynne-Jones G, Daniel R, Creavin ST, Bishop A, Mallen CD. 2012. There is no association between a measure of clinical care and the response rate of GPs to postal surveys: a methodological study. Eur J Gen Pract, vol. 18(3), 154-158. link> doi>
  • Muller S, Hider S, Helliwell T, Bailey J, Barraclough K, Cope L, Dasgupta B, Foskett R, Hughes R, Mayson Z, Purcell C, Roddy E, Wathall S, Zwierska I, Mallen CD. 2012. The epidemiology of polymyalgia rheumatica in primary care: a research protocol. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, vol. 13, 102. link> doi>
  • Barraclough K, Mallen CD, Helliwell T, Hider SL, Dasgupta B. 2012. Diagnosis and management of giant cell arteritis. Br J Gen Pract, vol. 62(599), 329-330. link> doi>
  • Helliwell T, Hider SL, Barraclough K, Dasgupta B, Mallen CD. 2012. Diagnosis and management of polymyalgia rheumatica. Br J Gen Pract, vol. 62(598), 275-276. link> doi>
  • Welsh VK, Mallen CD, Wynne-Jones G, Jinks C. 2012. Exploration of GPs' views and use of the fit note: a qualitative study in primary care. Br J Gen Pract, vol. 62(598), e363-e370. link> doi>
  • Hayward RA, Porcheret M, Mallen CD, Thomas E. 2013. Recruiting patients and collecting data for an observational study using computerised record pop-up prompts: the PROG-RES study. Prim Health Care Res Dev, vol. 14(1), 21-28. link> doi>
  • Stack RJ, Shaw K, Mallen C, Herron-Marx S, Horne R, Raza K. 2012. Delays in help seeking at the onset of the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic synthesis of qualitative literature. ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, vol. 71(4), 493-497. link> doi>
  • Muller S, Bedson J, Mallen CD. 2012. The association between pain intensity and the prescription of analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Eur J Pain, vol. 16(7), 1014-1020. link> doi> full text>
  • Cottrell E, Welsh V, Mallen C. 2012. Inflammatory arthritis: case review and primary care perspectives. Clin Rheumatol, vol. 31(4), 739-744. link> doi>
  • Chandratre P, Roddy E, Mallen C. 2012. SUBOPTIMAL PRESCRIBING IN GOUT Patient related factors are also important in treating gout. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol. 344, Article ARTN e191. link> doi>
  • Muller S, Hider SL, Helliwell T, Mallen CD. 2012. An unorthodox approach to calculating sample size. BMJ, vol. 345, e6586. link> doi>
  • Chandratre P, Roddy E, Mallen C. 2012. Patient related factors are also important in treating gout. BMJ, vol. 344, e191. link>
  • Burton C, Campbell P, Jordan K, Strauss V, Mallen C. 2012. The association of anxiety and depression with future dementia diagnosis:a case control study in primary care. Family Practice. doi>
  • Mallen C, Stevens J, Adams LJ. 2011. A Content Analysis of Environmental Sustainability Research In a Sport-Related Journal Sample. JOURNAL OF SPORT MANAGEMENT, vol. 25(3), 240-256. link>
  • Mallen CD, Wynne-Jones G, Dunn KM. 2011. Sickness certification for mental health problems: an analysis of a general practice consultation database. Prim Health Care Res Dev, vol. 12(2), 179-182. link> doi> full text>
  • Kotz D, Glynn LG, Mallen CD, Cals JW. 2011. Does Guinness travel well?. J Food Sci, vol. 76(2), S121-S125. link> doi>
  • Creavin ST, Creavin AL, Mallen CD. 2011. Do GPs respond to postal questionnaire surveys? A comprehensive review of primary care literature. Fam Pract, vol. 28(4), 461-467. link> doi>
  • Roddy E and Mallen CD. 2011. Gout Management in primary care. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol. 342, Article ARTN d117. link> doi>
  • Chesterton LS, Mallen CD, Hay EM. 2011. Management of tennis elbow. Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 2011(2), 53-59. doi> link>
  • Benyon K, Hill S, Zadurian N, Mallen C. 2010. Coping strategies and self-efficacy as predictors of outcome in osteoarthritis: a systematic review. Musculoskeletal Care, vol. 8(4), 224-236. link> doi>
  • Mallen CD. 2010. Crisis? What crisis? The need to develop academic capacity in general practice. Eur J Gen Pract, vol. 16(4), 201-202. link> doi>
  • Daniel R, Mallen CD, Cooper J. 2010. [Stress incontinence in women]. Praxis (Bern 1994), vol. 99(13), 793-795. link> doi>
  • de Vet HCW, Jellema P, van der Windt DAWM, Bruinvels DJ, Mallen CD, van Weyenberg SJB, Mulder CJ. 2010. Colorectal cancer Authors' reply. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol. 340, Article ARTN c2504. link> doi>
  • Creavin ST, Mallen CD, Hays RB. 2010. An intercalated research Masters in primary care: a pilot programme. Educ Prim Care, vol. 21(3), 208-211. link>
  • Arola HM, Nicholls E, Mallen C, Thomas E. 2010. Self-reported pain interference and symptoms of anxiety and depression in community-dwelling older adults: can a temporal relationship be determined?. Eur J Pain, vol. 14(9), 966-971. link> doi>
  • Wynne-Jones G, Mallen CD, Main CJ, Dunn KM. 2010. What do GPs feel about sickness certification? A systematic search and narrative review. Scand J Prim Health Care, vol. 28(2), 67-75. link> doi>
  • Wynne-Jones G, Mallen CD, Dunn KM. 2010. Sickness certification for musculoskeletal conditions. Clin Rheumatol, vol. 29(5), 573-574. link> doi>
  • Daniel R, Mallen CD, Cooper J. 2010. 10-minute consultation Female stress urinary incontinence. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol. 340, Article ARTN b5533. link> doi>
  • Mallen C, Adams L, Stevens J, Thompson L. 2010. Environmental Sustainability in Sport Facility Management: A Delphi Study. EUROPEAN SPORT MANAGEMENT QUARTERLY, vol. 10(3), 367-389. link> doi>
  • Clarke H, Broad J, Mallen CD. 2010. Improving access to health care: is the investment in walk-in centres paying off?. Qual Prim Care, vol. 18(6), 405-406. link>
  • Roddy E, Mallen CD, Hider SL, Jordan KP. 2010. Prescription and comorbidity screening following consultation for acute gout in primary care. Rheumatology (Oxford), vol. 49(1), 105-111. link> doi>
  • Mallen C, Stevens J, Adams L, McRoberts S. 2010. The Assessment of the Environmental Performance of an International Multi-Sport Event. EUROPEAN SPORT MANAGEMENT QUARTERLY, vol. 10(1), 97-122. link> doi>
  • Jellema P, van der Windt DA, Bruinvels DJ, Mallen CD, van Weyenberg SJ, Mulder CJ, de Vet HC. 2010. Value of symptoms and additional diagnostic tests for colorectal cancer in primary care: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ, vol. 340, c1269. link> doi> full text>
  • Wynne-Jones G, Mallen CD, Main CJ, Dunn KM. 2010. Sickness certification and the GP: what really happens in practice?. Fam Pract, vol. 27(3), 344-350. link> doi>
  • Westoby CJ, Mallen CD, Thomas E. 2009. Cognitive complaints in a general population of older adults: prevalence, association with pain and the influence of concurrent affective disorders. Eur J Pain, vol. 13(9), 970-976. link> doi>
  • Mallen CD, Chesterton LS, Hay EM. 2009. 10-Minute Consultation Tennis elbow. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol. 339, Article ARTN b3180. link> doi>
  • Wynne-Jones G, Mallen CD, Mottram S, Main CJ, Dunn KM. 2009. Identification of UK sickness certification rates, standardised for age and sex. Br J Gen Pract, vol. 59(564), 510-516. link> doi>
  • Creavin ST, Dunn KM, Mallen CD, Nijrolder I, van der Windt DA. 2010. Co-occurrence and associations of pain and fatigue in a community sample of Dutch adults. Eur J Pain, vol. 14(3), 327-334. link> doi>
  • Mallen CD, Mottram S, Thomas E. 2009. Is childhood pain associated with future mental health problems? A population based study of young adults in North Staffordshire. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol, vol. 44(6), 489-494. link> doi>
  • Wynne-Jones G, Mallen CD, Welsh V, Dunn KM. 2008. Rates of sickness certification in European primary care: a systematic review. Eur J Gen Pract, vol. 14(3-4), 99-108. link> doi>
  • Mallen CD and Peat G. 2009. Depression and musculoskeletal problems Response. BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE, vol. 59(558), 51-52. link> doi>
  • Mallen CD and Peat G. 2009. Discussing prognosis with older people with musculoskeletal pain: a cross-sectional study in general practice. BMC Fam Pract, vol. 10, 50. link> doi> full text>
  • Mallen CD, Chesterton LS, Hay EM. 2009. Tennis elbow. BMJ, vol. 339, b3180. link>
  • Mallen CD. 2009. Time to revisit Dr Finlay's casebook? The unique potential of the general practice case report. Cases J, vol. 2(1), 119. link> doi> full text>
  • Chesterton LS, van der Windt DA, Sim J, Lewis M, Mallen CD, Mason EE, Warlow C, Vohora K, Hay EM. 2009. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for the management of tennis elbow: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial: the TATE trial (ISRCTN 87141084). BMC Musculoskelet Disord, vol. 10, 156. link> doi> full text>
  • Mallen CD, Peat G, Porcheret M. 2008. [Chronic knee pain]. Praxis (Bern 1994), vol. 97(25), 1349-1350. link> doi>
  • Mallen CD, Dunn KM, Thomas E, Peat G. 2008. Thicker paper and larger font increased response and completeness in a postal survey. J Clin Epidemiol, vol. 61(12), 1296-1300. link> doi>
  • Thomas E, Dunn KM, Mallen C, Peat G. 2008. A prognostic approach to defining chronic pain: application to knee pain in older adults. Pain, vol. 139(2), 389-397. link> doi>
  • Thomas E, Peat G, Mallen C, Wood L, Lacey R, Duncan R, Croft P. 2008. Predicting the course of functional limitation among older adults with knee pain: do local signs, symptoms and radiographs add anything to general indicators?. Ann Rheum Dis, vol. 67(10), 1390-1398. link> doi> full text>
  • Mallen CD and Peat G. 2008. Screening older people with musculoskeletal pain for depressive symptoms in primary care. Br J Gen Pract, vol. 58(555), 688-693. link> doi>
  • Mallen CD, Peat G, Porcheret M. 2008. Osteoarthritis. Br J Gen Pract, vol. 58(554), 649. link> doi>
  • Mallen C, Mottram S, Thomas E. 2008. Birth factors and common mental health problems in young adults: a population-based study in North Staffordshire. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol, vol. 43(4), 325-330. link> doi>
  • van der Windt DA, Dunn KM, Spies-Dorgelo MN, Mallen CD, Blankenstein AH, Stalman WA. 2008. Impact of physical symptoms on perceived health in the community. J Psychosom Res, vol. 64(3), 265-274. link> doi>
  • Wynne-Jones G, DUNN KM, Mallen CD, Main CJ. 2008. Sickness certification in general practice: a comparison of electronic records with self-reported work absence. Primary Health Care Research & Development, vol. 9(2), 113-118. doi>
  • Richardson JC, Mallen CD, Burrell HS. 2008. A woman living with osteoarthritis: A case report. Cases J, vol. 1(1), 153. link> doi> full text>
  • Mallen CD, Mottram S, Wynne-Jones G, Thomas E. 2008. Birth-related exposures and asthma and allergy in adulthood: a population-based cross-sectional study of young adults in North Staffordshire. J Asthma, vol. 45(4), 309-312. link> doi>
  • Mallen CD, Peat G, Porcheret M. 2007. Chronic knee pain. BMJ, vol. 335(7614), 303. link> doi> full text>
  • Mallen CD, Peat G, Thomas E, Lacey R, Croft P. 2007. Predicting poor functional outcome in community-dwelling older adults with knee pain: prognostic value of generic indicators. Ann Rheum Dis, vol. 66(11), 1456-1461. link> doi>
  • Mallen CD, Peat G, Porcheret M, Croft P. 2007. The prognosis of joint pain in the older patient: general practitioners' views on discussing and estimating prognosis. Eur J Gen Pract, vol. 13(3), 166-168. link> doi>
  • Mallen CD, Peat G, Thomas E, Wathall S, Whitehurst T, Clements C, Bailey J, Gray J, Croft PR. 2006. The assessment of the prognosis of musculoskeletal conditions in older adults presenting to general practice: a research protocol. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, vol. 7, 84. link> doi> full text>
  • Mallen CD, Peat G, Thomas E, Croft PR. 2006. Is chronic pain in adulthood related to childhood factors? A population-based case-control study of young adults. J Rheumatol, vol. 33(11), 2286-2290. link>
  • Mallen CD, Peat G, Thomas E, Dunn KM, Croft PR. 2007. Prognostic factors for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: a systematic review. Br J Gen Pract, vol. 57(541), 655-661. link>
  • Mallen C, Peat G, Croft P. 2006. Quality assessment of observational studies is not commonplace in systematic reviews. J Clin Epidemiol, vol. 59(8), 765-769. link> doi>
  • Mallen CD, Peat G, Thomas E, Croft PR. 2006. Is chronic musculoskeletal pain in adulthood related to factors at birth? A population-based case-control study of young adults. Eur J Epidemiol, vol. 21(3), 237-243. link> doi>
  • Mallen C, Peat G, Thomas E, Croft P. 2005. Severely disabling chronic pain in young adults: prevalence from a population-based postal survey in North Staffordshire. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, vol. 6, 42. link> doi> full text>
  • Mallen CD and Cooper V. 2004. An academic vocational training scheme for general practice - a model for the future. Education for Primary Care, vol. 15, 67-573.
  • Mallen C. 1996. Designing intelligent help for information processing systems. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER STUDIES, vol. 45(3), 349-377. link> doi>
  • DRAPER S, DRIVER R, HARTLEY R, HENNESSY S, MALLEN C, MOHAMED R, OMALLEY C, OSHEA T, SCANLON E, TWIGGER D. 1991. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS IN A PROJECT ON CONCEPTUAL CHANGE IN SCIENCE. COMPUTERS & EDUCATION, vol. 17(1), 37-40. link> doi>
  • Taylor DJ, Mallen C, McDougall N, Lind T. 1982. Serum ferritin in women of reproductive age. Br J Obstet Gynaecol, vol. 89(12), 1000-1005. link> doi>
  • Taylor DJ, Mallen C, Lind T. 1982. Does oral iron supplementation have an erythropoietic effect?. Br J Obstet Gynaecol, vol. 89(12), 1006-1010. link> doi>
  • Taylor DJ, Mallen C, McDougall N, Lind T. 1982. Effect of iron supplementation on serum ferritin levels during and after pregnancy. Br J Obstet Gynaecol, vol. 89(12), 1011-1017. link> doi>

Other

  • Clarson LE, Hider SL, Belcher J, Heneghan C, Roddy E, Mallen CD. 2013. GOUT IS AN INDEPENDENT RISK FACTOR FOR ALL TYPES OF VASCULAR DISEASE: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY IN THE UK GENERAL PRACTICE RESEARCH DATABASE. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 52, pp. 38-39). link>
  • Chandratre PN, Roddy E, Clarson L, Richardson J, Hider S, Mallen C. 2013. HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN GOUT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 52, p. 66). link> doi>
  • Mallen C. 2013. POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA: THE VIEW FROM PRIMARY CARE. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 52, p. 21). link>
  • Muller S, Mallen CD, Belcher J, Helliwell T, Hider SL. 2013. THE RISK OF A SUBSEQUENT CANCER DIAGNOSIS AFTER PMR: A PRIMARY CARE DATABASE STUDY. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 52, p. 40). link>
  • Chesterton L, van der Windt DA, Sim J, Lewis M, Mallen CD, Mason E, Hay E. 2013. TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF TENNIS ELBOW: A PRAGMATIC RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 52, p. 38). link>
  • Monk HL, Muller S, Mallen C, Hider SL. 2012. ARE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS SCREENED FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN PRIMARY CARE?. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 51, pp. 37-38). link>
  • Green DJ, Muller S, Mallen C, Hider SL. 2012. FATIGUE AS A PRECURSOR TO POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 51, p. 112). link>
  • Mallen C. 2012. POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA: MORE THAN JUST SHOULDER PAIN. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 51, p. 10). link>
  • Roddy E, Muller S, Hayward R, Mallen C. 2012. THE ASSOCIATION OF GOUT WITH SLEEP DISORDERS AND SLEEP APNOEA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY IN PRIMARY CARE. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 51, p. 111). link>
  • Rzewuska M, Mallen C, Strauss VY, Belcher J, Peat G. 2012. THE COURSE OF COMORBID ANXIETY SYMPTOMS IN PATIENTS PRESENTING TO GENERAL PRACTICE WITH SYMPTOMATIC OSTEOARTHRITIS: LATENT CLASS GROWTH ANALYSIS. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 51, pp. 110-111). link>
  • Helliwell T, Hider S, Mallen C. 2011. POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA: DIAGNOSIS, PRESCRIBING AND MANAGEMENT IN PRIMARY CARE. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 50, p. 86). link>
  • Mallen CD, Chesterton LS, Hay EM. 2010. [Tennis elbow]. Praxis (Bern 1994) (vol. 99, pp. 309-310). link> doi>
  • Roddy E, Mallen CD, Hider SL, Jordan KP. 2009. HOW IS ACUTE GOUT MANAGED IN PRIMARY CARE?. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 48, pp. I101-I102). link>
  • Peat G, Handy J, Mallen C, Hill S, Dziedzic K. 2009. LAY SYMPTOM ATTRIBUTIONS FOR KNEE PAIN AND HAND PAIN: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 48, p. I12). link>
  • Mallen CD and Peat G. 2008. Screening older people with musculoskeletal pain for depression during the general practice consultation. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 47, p. II179). link>
  • SCANLON E, OSHEA T, BYARD M, DRAPER S, DRIVER R, HENNESSY S, HARTLEY R, OMALLEY C, MALLEN C, MOHAMED G, TWIGGER D. 1993. PROMOTING CONCEPTUAL CHANGE IN CHILDREN LEARNING MECHANICS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE COGNITIVE SCIENCE SOCIETY (pp. 878-882). link>
  • HENNESSY S, SPENSLEY F, OMALLEY C, BYARD M, DRIVER R, MALLEN C, MOHAMED R, OSHEA T, SCANLON E. 1990. A DIRECT MANIPULATION MICROWORLD FOR VERTICAL MOTION. COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION (pp. 375-382). link>
  • DESIMONE R, MALLEN C, ENGINEERS IE. 1990. COMPLETE, CONSISTENT GOAL SETS - CONTROLLING THE SEARCH WITHIN NONLINEAR PLAN GENERATION. FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EXPERT PLANNING SYSTEMS (vol. 322, pp. 152-156). link>

With colleagues I have developed the Keele Medical Academic Pathway within the Faculty of Health bringing together the core components of undergraduate and postgraduate clinical academic training. I am lead for the medical student research group and research based intercalation within the Faculty of Health and am Director of the Keele Academic Foundation Programme. I lead the local NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship and Clinical Lecturer schemes and take a national role with general practice recruitment to GP ACF posts.

I am a GP trainer in an advanced training practice, deliver sessions for the vocational training scheme and MMedSci course and am a past course organiser on the North Staffordshire VTS. I mentor undergraduate medical students and am the education link between the Medical School and the Research Institute.

I currently supervise 3 MMedSci dissertatons, 2 MPhil dissertations and 2 PhDs and I am deputy director of postgraduate research.

I am a GP partner at Kingsbridge Medical Practice, Newcastle under Lyme (1 day per week).

I am an editor of the European Journal of General Practice and  review board member for Education for Primary Care.