Quick wins in research Collaboration between clinical and academics

Faculty of Health Sciences: MSK Cluster/ Rehabilitation and Health

Technologies

Funded clinical research studies • Participation in funded research projects as a participant,

clinical advisor, trial steering committees, PPI representative

• Co-applicants on funded research projects – strategic and linked in with national leaders with established portfolios

Funded clinical research studies • Portfolio adopted studies – clinical collaborators

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  In set-up Recruiting ClosedSuspended All

Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases 26 139 226 391Diabetes 29 208 424 661Meds for Children 10 130 240 380Mental Health 25 306 609 940Stroke 14 111 165 290Primary Care 41 368 831 1240Blood 4 46 37 87Cardiovascular 22 273 375 670Eye 16 105 90 211Infection 23 147 206 376Inflammatory and Immune 8 119 119 246Injuries & Emergencies 10 50 61 121Metabolic and Endocrine 5 80 100 185Musculoskeletal 25 234 309 568Neurological 18 150 196 364Respiratory 17 181 254 452Skin 4 61 98 163Generic Relevance & Cross Cutting Themes 50 548 744 1342

Joint collaborative work• Joint chapters

• Joint papers

The longitudinal validity of the quick and full version of the Disability of the Arm Shoulder and Hand questionnaire in musculoskeletal hand outpatientsKathy Whalley and Jo Adams +Author Affiliations*Lymington New Forest Hospital, Lymington, Hants†School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UKCorrespondence: Jo Adams, Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. Email: ja@soton.ac.uk

AbstractObjective Longitudinal validity refers to the ability of an outcome measure to detect clinically meaningful change in status, also referred to as responsiveness. Most recently the Department of Health has been a proponent of increased use of patient-reported outcome measures in evaluating the effectiveness of interventions to improve health. The Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire is a comprehensive self-report measure that has been used well in rehabilitation. More recently a shortened version – the Quick DASH has been developed.Methods This study compared the longitudinal validity of the DASH and Quick DASH in a cohort of musculoskeletal outpatients with hand trauma and degenerative hand conditions attending an outpatient occupational therapy (OT) rehabilitation service.

doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kes296

Potential quick wins: • Routinely collected data

• Standardised patient outcome measures

• Clinical significance – VAS alongside outcomes

• Responsiveness over time with your patient group

• Comparison between short and long standardised forms

• Comparison between self report and “objective” data

• Literacy levels required to navigate through your service

“You don't have to be technically/research minded. If you collaborate you just do the bit you're good at and the academic researcher does the rest!”

“It's amazing seeing your work in print, and even better when you see it's been referenced in other people's work!”

“Collaborating is mutually beneficial”

“ “ Data collection in the

work place is part of our job anyway and we do it all the time. Make it something interesting to people outside of your organisation and you've got yourself a potential piece worth publishing”

“It's amazing seeing your work in print, and even better when you see it's been referenced in other people's work!”

Good for CPD, accreditation etc as well as respect in the field”.

“I think that as a "worker" who is not research-minded you think getting something published is way too hard, but actually handing over the work at the point of analysis and write up makes it incredibly easy”.

Healthcare professionals’ views on musculoskeletal patient education for people with lower levels of literacy

• Explore HP’s perspectives’ on how patients with MSK and lower literacy understand and manage their condition

• Explore HP’s views of their patient education practice when working with people who have MSK conditions and lower literacy

• w.a.lowe@soton.ac.uk or ja@soton.ac.uk