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New publication from PhD student Christina Pearce

UCL-based PhD student Christina Pearce has co-authored a paper alongside Louise Fleming, published in Expert Review of Clinical Immunology. The paper examines some of the current methods for monitoring adherence...
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New role for Anna De Simoni

We are pleased to announce that Dr Anna De Simoni will join Dr Allison Worth as Co-Lead of the Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) platform. Anna is a Clinical Lecturer...
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Study launches to facilitate the use of supported self-management in asthma care

We are delighted to announce the launch of the IMPlementing IMProved Asthma self-management as RouTine (IMP²ART) study, which aims to help general practices embed supported self-management into routine asthma care...
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At-risk registers integrated into primary care to stop asthma crises in the UK (ARRISA-UK): study protocol for a pragmatic, cluster randomised trial with nested health economic and process evaluations.

Smith JR, Musgrave S, Payerne E, Noble M, Sims EJ, Clark AB, Barton G, Pinnock H, Sheikh A, Wilson AM; ARRISA-UK Group.

Trials. 2018 Aug 29;19(1):466. doi: 10.1186/s13063-018-2816-z. PubMed PMID: 30157917.

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Pharmacists and medication adherence in asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mes MA, Katzer CB, Chan AHY, Wileman V, Taylor SJC, Horne R.

Eur Respir J. 2018 Aug 23;52(2). pii: 1800485. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00485-2018. Print 2018 Aug. Review. PubMed PMID: 29976652.

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ARRISA trial protocol published

Great to see the ARRISA-UK study protocol published in BMC Trials this week. ARRISA-UK is a randomised controlled trial of GP practice staff training and high risk patient identification and...
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At-risk children with asthma (ARC): a systematic review

Buelo A, McLean S, Julious S, Flores-Kim J, Bush A, Henderson J, Paton JY, Sheikh A, Shields M, Pinnock H; ARC Group.

Thorax. 2018 Sep;73(9):813-824. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210939. Epub 2018 Jun 5. PubMed PMID: 29871982.

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We can't diagnose asthma until <insert arbitrary age>

Bush A, Pavord ID..

Arch Dis Child. 2018 Aug;103(8):729-731. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-314180. Epub 2018 Jan 5. PubMed PMID: 29305357.

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Welcome, Tracy!

A warm welcome to our newest colleague, Tracy Jackson, who has joined us as a Research Fellow in Edinburgh working on our Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) and REACH platforms...
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Looking inside online health communities

A recent study has investigated two online health communities for patients with chronic respiratory conditions - Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation. Online health communities can influence health, use of...
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