Dr Irena Zwierska

Title: Research Fellow/Programme Manager Primary-Secondary Interface Musculoskeletal Studies
Phone: +44 (0) 1782 733972
Email:
Location: DJW 1.58
Role: As above
Contacting me: Via email
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Selected Publications

  • Roddy E, Zwierska I, Jordan KP, Dawes P, Hider SL, Packham J, Stevenson K, Hay EM. 2013. Musculoskeletal clinical assessment and treatment services at the primary-secondary care interface: an observational study. Br J Gen Pract, vol. 63(607), e141-e148. link> doi>
  • Stout M, Tew GA, Doll H, Zwierska I, Woodroofe N, Channer KS, Saxton JM. 2012. Testosterone therapy during exercise rehabilitation in male patients with chronic heart failure who have low testosterone status: a double-blind randomized controlled feasibility study. Am Heart J, vol. 164(6), 893-901. link> doi>
  • 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>
  • 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>
  • Saxton JM, Zwierska I, Blagojevic M, Choksy SA, Nawaz S, Pockley AG. 2011. Upper- versus lower-limb aerobic exercise training on health-related quality of life in patients with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease. J Vasc Surg, vol. 53(5), 1265-1273. link> doi>

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Journal Articles

  • Roddy E, Zwierska I, Jordan KP, Dawes P, Hider SL, Packham J, Stevenson K, Hay EM. 2013. Musculoskeletal clinical assessment and treatment services at the primary-secondary care interface: an observational study. Br J Gen Pract, vol. 63(607), e141-e148. link> doi>
  • Stout M, Tew GA, Doll H, Zwierska I, Woodroofe N, Channer KS, Saxton JM. 2012. Testosterone therapy during exercise rehabilitation in male patients with chronic heart failure who have low testosterone status: a double-blind randomized controlled feasibility study. Am Heart J, vol. 164(6), 893-901. link> doi>
  • 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>
  • 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>
  • Saxton JM, Zwierska I, Blagojevic M, Choksy SA, Nawaz S, Pockley AG. 2011. Upper- versus lower-limb aerobic exercise training on health-related quality of life in patients with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease. J Vasc Surg, vol. 53(5), 1265-1273. link> doi>
  • Roddy E, Zwierska I, Dawes P, Hider SL, Jordan KP, Packham J, Stevenson K, Hay E, SAMBA team. 2010. The Staffordshire arthritis, musculoskeletal, and back assessment (SAMBA) study: a prospective observational study of patient outcome following referral to a primary-secondary care musculoskeletal interface service. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, vol. 11, 67. link> doi>
  • Tew GA, Nawaz S, Blagojevic M, Zwierska I, Saxton JM. 2009. Physiological predictors of maximum treadmill walking performance in patients with intermittent claudication. Int J Sports Med, vol. 30(6), 467-472. link> doi>
  • Saxton JM, Zwierska I, Hopkinson K, Espigares E, Choksy S, Nawaz S, Walker R, Pockley AG. 2008. Effect of upper- and lower-limb exercise training on circulating soluble adhesion molecules, hs-CRP and stress proteins in patients with intermittent claudication. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg, vol. 35(5), 607-613. link> doi>

Other

  • Zwierska I, Packham JC, Jordan KP, Roddy E. 2010. A COMPARISON OF CLINICAL CHRONIC WIDESPREAD PAIN (CWP) WITH PAIN MANIKIN DEFINED CWP IN PATIENTS REFERRED TO A CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT SERVICE (CATS). RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 49, p. I150). link>
  • Roddy E, Zwierska I, Dawes P, Hider SL, Jordan KP, Packham J, Stevenson K, Hay E. 2010. WHO IS REFERRED TO MUSCULOSKELETAL CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT SERVICES AT THE PRIMARY-SECONDARY CARE INTERFACE? THE SAMBA STUDY. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 49, p. I24). link>