Dr John Bedson

Title: General Practice NIHR Clinical Lecturer
Phone: +44 (0) 1782 734873
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Location: DJW 0.59
Role: As above
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Graduated from Manchester Victoria University’s medical school in 1985 (MBChB). Was awarded the Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (DRCOG) in 1991. Qualified as a General Medical Practitioner (GP) in 1991 gaining membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 1992 (MRCGP). Joined Mayfield Surgery, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, as a Principal in General Practice in 1992 and currently continues to work at the surgery in a part-time capacity.

In 1997 became part of the North Staffordshire Aspirin Project led by Professor Peter Croft from the Industrial and Community Health Research Centre (ICHRC). The projects aim was to introduce auditable processes into North Staffordshire general practices in order to identify at risk cardiovascular patients who might benefit from taking prophylactic aspirin.

From 2000 to 2009 joined Keele University’s Primary Care Sciences Department as a General Practice Research Fellow gaining an MD in 2006. From 2009 has held the post of NIHR General Practice Clinical Lecturer in the Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre at Keele.

Has undertaken research into the use of aspirin in populations at risk from ischaemic heart disease. Developed a body of work investigating the epidemiology of the management of chronic knee pain and osteoarthritis in primary care.

Was awarded the BMA Doris Hillier Award (2006) for research in arthritis to investigate the factors associated with consultation for knee pain, in particular the affect that co-morbid disease has.

In 2010 the NIHR School for primary care research awarded a grant for research to investigate the factors which influence use of analgesics in musculoskeletal pain.

Selected Publications

  • Green DJ, Bedson J, Blagojevic-Burwell M, Jordan KP, van der Windt D. 2013. Factors associated with primary care prescription of opioids for joint pain. Eur J Pain, vol. 17(2), 234-244. link> doi>
  • Strauss VY, Carter P, Ong BN, Bedson J, Jordan KP, Jinks C, Arthritis Research UK Research Users’ Group. 2012. Public priorities for joint pain research: results from a general population survey. Rheumatology (Oxford), vol. 51(11), 2075-2082. link> doi>
  • Bedson J, Belcher J, Martino OI, Ndlovu M, Rathod T, Walters K, Dunn KM, Jordan KP. 2013. The effectiveness of national guidance in changing analgesic prescribing in primary care from 2002 to 2009: an observational database study. Eur J Pain, vol. 17(3), 434-443. 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>
  • Bedson J, Kadam U, Muller S, Peat G. 2011. Does comorbid disease influence consultation for knee problems in primary care?. Prim Health Care Res Dev, vol. 12(4), 322-328. link> doi>

Full Publications List show

Journal Articles

  • Green DJ, Bedson J, Blagojevic-Burwell M, Jordan KP, van der Windt D. 2013. Factors associated with primary care prescription of opioids for joint pain. Eur J Pain, vol. 17(2), 234-244. link> doi>
  • Strauss VY, Carter P, Ong BN, Bedson J, Jordan KP, Jinks C, Arthritis Research UK Research Users’ Group. 2012. Public priorities for joint pain research: results from a general population survey. Rheumatology (Oxford), vol. 51(11), 2075-2082. link> doi>
  • Bedson J, Belcher J, Martino OI, Ndlovu M, Rathod T, Walters K, Dunn KM, Jordan KP. 2013. The effectiveness of national guidance in changing analgesic prescribing in primary care from 2002 to 2009: an observational database study. Eur J Pain, vol. 17(3), 434-443. 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>
  • Bedson J, Kadam U, Muller S, Peat G. 2011. Does comorbid disease influence consultation for knee problems in primary care?. Prim Health Care Res Dev, vol. 12(4), 322-328. link> doi>
  • Bedson J, Mottram S, Peat G. 2009. Non-consultation among community-dwelling older adults with knee pain: completing the picture. Primary Health Care Research and Development, vol. 10, 143-150.
  • Bedson J and Croft PR. 2008. The discordance between clinical and radiographic knee osteoarthritis: a systematic search and summary of the literature. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, vol. 9, 116. link> doi>
  • Bedson J, Jordan KP, Croft PR. 2007. A cross sectional study of requests for knee radiographs from primary care. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, vol. 8, 77. link> doi>
  • Peat G, Thomas E, Duncan R, Wood L, Wilkie R, Hill J, Bedson J, Hay E. 2007. Estimating the probability of radioographic osteoarthritis in the older patient with knee pain. Arthritis & Rheumatism (Arthritis Care and Research), vol. 5(57), 794-802.
  • Bedson J, Mottram S, Thomas E, Peat G. 2007. Knee pain and osteoarthritis in the general populations: what influences patients to consult?. Family Practice, vol. 24, 443-453. full text>
  • Bedson J, Jordan K, Croft P. 2005. The prevalence and history of knee osteoarthritis in general practice: a case-control study. Fam Pract, vol. 22(1), 103-108. link> doi>
  • Bedson J, McCarney R, Croft P. 2004. Labelling chronic illness in primary care: a good or a bad thing?. Br J Gen Pract, vol. 54(509), 932-938.
  • Bedson J, Jordan K, Croft P. 2003. How do GPs use x rays to manage chronic knee pain in the elderly? A case study. Ann Rheum Dis, vol. 62(5), 450-454. link> doi>
  • Bedson J, Lewis M, Croft P. 2003. Patients use and knowledge of aspirin in preventing vascular disease. Primary health care research and development.
  • Bedson J, Lewis M, Croft PR. 2002. Patients' use and knowledge of an aspirin in preventing vascular disease. Primary Health Care Research and Development.
  • Bedson J, Jordan K, Croft PR. 2002. The primary care management of chronic knee pain in the elderly. Rheumatology, vol. 41(1), 121.
  • Bedson J, Whitehurst T, Lewis M, Croft P. 2001. Factors affecting over-the-counter use of aspirin in the secondary prophylaxis of cardiovascular disease. Br J Gen Pract, vol. 51(473), 1001-1003. link>

Chapters

  • Peat G, Porcheret M, Bedson J, Ward AM. 2008. Monitoring in osteoarthritis. In Evidence-based medical monitoring: From principles to Practice. Glasziou P, Irmig L, Aronson J (Eds.). Oxford: BMJ books.

Other

  • Bedson J, Martino OI, Jordan KP. 2010. DETERMINING ANALGESIC PRESCRIBING RATES IN PRIMARY CARE USING A CONSENSUS MODEL OF PRESCRIBING FROM GENERAL PRACTICE. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 49, p. I148). link>
  • Bedson J, Mottram S, Thomas E, Peat G. 2007. Knee pain and osteoarthritis in the general population: what influences patients to consult?. link> doi>
  • Bedson J, Jordan K, Croft P. 2003. The medical history of patients with a current diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis: a case-control study in general practice. Rheumatology.
  • Bedson J, Jordan K, Croft P. 2003. The medical history of patients with a current diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis: a case-control study in general practice. Rheumatology.

Teaches on the Evidence Based (EBM) medicine module of the MMedSci at Keele University. Additionally contributes to teaching EBM to general practice registrars, and local GPs on the yearly Keele EBM course.

Currently supervising a PhD studentship.