Objective To develop new composite disease activity indices for psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
Methods Data from routine clinic visits at multiple centres were collected in a systematic …

Susceptibility to colorectal cancer, one of the most common forms of cancer in the Western
world, has been associated with several environmental and dietary risk factors. Dietary …

Objectives To develop a preliminary composite psoriatic disease activity index (CPDAI) for
psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Methods Five domains were assessed and specific …

Study Design. Opportunistic prospective follow-up study. Objective. To describe the natural
history of low back pain in the community and to model the factors predictive of recovered …

Objective: To investigate the psychosocial factors associated with consultation for low back
pain. Design: Two phase cross sectional postal survey. Setting: Bradford Metropolitan …

Background Foot orthoses are frequently used but little is known about which types are used
in contemporary practice. This study aimed to explore the types of foot orthoses currently …

Psoriatic arthritis is a complex heterogeneous disease manifesting with skin disease and a
number of musculoskeletal abnormalities including arthritis, enthesitis, dactylitis and …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Podiatry (chiropody) services are one of the most
frequently requested services in primary care. The elderly are given priority access to …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the long-term benefits of sharp scalpel
debridement of painful forefoot plantar callosities in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The null …

TNF therapy is effective for all aspects of psoriatic disease, but these drugs are costly and
the long-term effects are unknown. Further, methotrexate causes concern with long-term …