Mike Backhouse
@mikebackhouse.bsky.social
Podiatrist & Associate Professor, Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick
100 participants recruited!
Huge thanks to all our participants and sites, we couldn’t do this without you.
Special thanks to Dorset Healthcare university NHS Trust for randomising the 100th participant—congratulations!
#BigTOETrial #ClinicalTrials #ResearchMatters @warwickmed.bsky.social
Huge thanks to all our participants and sites, we couldn’t do this without you.
Special thanks to Dorset Healthcare university NHS Trust for randomising the 100th participant—congratulations!
#BigTOETrial #ClinicalTrials #ResearchMatters @warwickmed.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
100 participants recruited!
Huge thanks to all our participants and sites, we couldn’t do this without you.
Special thanks to Dorset Healthcare university NHS Trust for randomising the 100th participant—congratulations!
#BigTOETrial #ClinicalTrials #ResearchMatters @warwickmed.bsky.social
Huge thanks to all our participants and sites, we couldn’t do this without you.
Special thanks to Dorset Healthcare university NHS Trust for randomising the 100th participant—congratulations!
#BigTOETrial #ClinicalTrials #ResearchMatters @warwickmed.bsky.social
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Calling all healthcare professionals who see people with #AxialSpondyloarthritis!
Please spare 2-3 minutes to complete this short survey to help us understand current practices when requesting MRIs for axSpA patients:
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/CQWu6e2LVy
Please share with colleagues!
Please spare 2-3 minutes to complete this short survey to help us understand current practices when requesting MRIs for axSpA patients:
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/CQWu6e2LVy
Please share with colleagues!
September 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Calling all healthcare professionals who see people with #AxialSpondyloarthritis!
Please spare 2-3 minutes to complete this short survey to help us understand current practices when requesting MRIs for axSpA patients:
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/CQWu6e2LVy
Please share with colleagues!
Please spare 2-3 minutes to complete this short survey to help us understand current practices when requesting MRIs for axSpA patients:
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/CQWu6e2LVy
Please share with colleagues!
The @eular.org HPR Research Grant call is now open. Up to €45,000 available with a submission deadline of 23 October 2025 www.eular.org/health-profe...
Health Professionals Research Grant | EULAR
www.eular.org
September 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The @eular.org HPR Research Grant call is now open. Up to €45,000 available with a submission deadline of 23 October 2025 www.eular.org/health-profe...
Interesting article here in @nature.com about greater engagement on Bluesky rather than X. Love the irony that there's a button to share it on Twitter (with bird logo) but not Bluesky 😂
Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement
Bluesky posts about science garner more likes and reposts than similar ones on X.
www.nature.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Interesting article here in @nature.com about greater engagement on Bluesky rather than X. Love the irony that there's a button to share it on Twitter (with bird logo) but not Bluesky 😂
Reposted by Mike Backhouse
Are you a rheumatologist or AHP who routinely sees or assess PsA patients?
Please consider filling in the EXPLORE-PsA survey (5-10mins).
Further info (and a link to the survey) is available from:
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/exp...
Please consider filling in the EXPLORE-PsA survey (5-10mins).
Further info (and a link to the survey) is available from:
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/exp...
EXPLORE-PsA
Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk
July 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Are you a rheumatologist or AHP who routinely sees or assess PsA patients?
Please consider filling in the EXPLORE-PsA survey (5-10mins).
Further info (and a link to the survey) is available from:
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/exp...
Please consider filling in the EXPLORE-PsA survey (5-10mins).
Further info (and a link to the survey) is available from:
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/exp...
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Over recent weeks I have heard about some trials struggling with the phenomenon known as “Lasagne’s Law.” I’ve flagged this issue before, but always good to revisit it and discuss what can be done to minimise it 1/7
#MethodologyMonday #121
#MethodologyMonday #121
July 7, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Over recent weeks I have heard about some trials struggling with the phenomenon known as “Lasagne’s Law.” I’ve flagged this issue before, but always good to revisit it and discuss what can be done to minimise it 1/7
#MethodologyMonday #121
#MethodologyMonday #121
Sharing this for the Southampton team....
Deciphering the links between diabetic foot ulcers, physical activity & heart health
Researchers at the University of Southampton are inviting adults who have experienced diabetic foot ulcers to participate in a short anonymous survey which should take no more than 20 minutes to compl...
www.diabetes.org.uk
June 5, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Sharing this for the Southampton team....
This seems a big step forward.... Semaglutide increased walking distance in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease and type 2 diabetes
Semaglutide and walking capacity in people with symptomatic peripheral artery disease and type 2 diabetes (STRIDE): a phase 3b, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial
Semaglutide increased walking distance in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery
disease and type 2 diabetes. Research implications include the need for future studies
to further elucidate mechan...
www.thelancet.com
May 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This seems a big step forward.... Semaglutide increased walking distance in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease and type 2 diabetes
Great letter from Helena Marzo-Ortega here: Research at the centre of UK health-care delivery to fix clinical academia
Research at the centre of UK health-care delivery to fix clinical academia
Clinical academia is on a steep decline globally. In the UK, a 6% reduction in the
number of clinical academics since 2012 has been reported, with the number of senior
lecturer level researchers havin...
www.thelancet.com
April 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Great letter from Helena Marzo-Ortega here: Research at the centre of UK health-care delivery to fix clinical academia
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Serious infections in inflammatory arthritis: Are we making progress?🤔
Patients with #IA starting their first b/tsDMARD have 2x higher risk of serious infections as the general population
Has this changed over the last decade?
See #EditorChoice doi.org/10.1093/rap/...
@rheumatologyuk.bsky.social
Patients with #IA starting their first b/tsDMARD have 2x higher risk of serious infections as the general population
Has this changed over the last decade?
See #EditorChoice doi.org/10.1093/rap/...
@rheumatologyuk.bsky.social
Longitudinal risk of serious infections in patients with inflammatory arthritis on immunomodulating therapy compared to controls
AbstractObjectives. To compare the risk of serious infection across time cohorts in patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) initiating their first biolog
doi.org
April 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Serious infections in inflammatory arthritis: Are we making progress?🤔
Patients with #IA starting their first b/tsDMARD have 2x higher risk of serious infections as the general population
Has this changed over the last decade?
See #EditorChoice doi.org/10.1093/rap/...
@rheumatologyuk.bsky.social
Patients with #IA starting their first b/tsDMARD have 2x higher risk of serious infections as the general population
Has this changed over the last decade?
See #EditorChoice doi.org/10.1093/rap/...
@rheumatologyuk.bsky.social
Reposted by Mike Backhouse
📢 Calling all #physiotherapists working in/near rheumatology!
Do you treat or screen for inflammatory MSK conditions in your clinic?
💬 We need to hear your thoughts on the Rheumatology Physio Capabilities Framework (even if you have not yet used it)
🔗 buff.ly/ZPdmNXd
Do you treat or screen for inflammatory MSK conditions in your clinic?
💬 We need to hear your thoughts on the Rheumatology Physio Capabilities Framework (even if you have not yet used it)
🔗 buff.ly/ZPdmNXd
March 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
📢 Calling all #physiotherapists working in/near rheumatology!
Do you treat or screen for inflammatory MSK conditions in your clinic?
💬 We need to hear your thoughts on the Rheumatology Physio Capabilities Framework (even if you have not yet used it)
🔗 buff.ly/ZPdmNXd
Do you treat or screen for inflammatory MSK conditions in your clinic?
💬 We need to hear your thoughts on the Rheumatology Physio Capabilities Framework (even if you have not yet used it)
🔗 buff.ly/ZPdmNXd
Great to see the British Society for Rheumatology's new Foot Health Guideline for people with inflammatory arthritis! full guideline, audit tool and (crucially) a podcast available here www.rheumatology.org.uk/guidelines
Thanks to everyone who helped with it
Thanks to everyone who helped with it
BSR launches its first foot health guideline
www.rheumatology.org.uk
March 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Great to see the British Society for Rheumatology's new Foot Health Guideline for people with inflammatory arthritis! full guideline, audit tool and (crucially) a podcast available here www.rheumatology.org.uk/guidelines
Thanks to everyone who helped with it
Thanks to everyone who helped with it
Reposted by Mike Backhouse
Rheumatology Advances in Practice is recruiting Associate Editors!
✅Lead peer review
✅Flexible (1-2 hrs/week)
✅Training provided
📅Apply by 7 Mar 2025
@rheumatologyuk.bsky.social
List of expertise needed www.rheumatology.org.uk/news/details...
✅Lead peer review
✅Flexible (1-2 hrs/week)
✅Training provided
📅Apply by 7 Mar 2025
@rheumatologyuk.bsky.social
List of expertise needed www.rheumatology.org.uk/news/details...
Get involved: Journal Associate Editor vacancies
www.rheumatology.org.uk
March 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Rheumatology Advances in Practice is recruiting Associate Editors!
✅Lead peer review
✅Flexible (1-2 hrs/week)
✅Training provided
📅Apply by 7 Mar 2025
@rheumatologyuk.bsky.social
List of expertise needed www.rheumatology.org.uk/news/details...
✅Lead peer review
✅Flexible (1-2 hrs/week)
✅Training provided
📅Apply by 7 Mar 2025
@rheumatologyuk.bsky.social
List of expertise needed www.rheumatology.org.uk/news/details...
I remember when Skype was the future.....
Skype announces it will close in May
The internet chat and phone service, which is owned by Microsoft, made the announcement on X.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I remember when Skype was the future.....
Really interesting analysis of foot OA research by @hyltonmenz.bsky.social @hannanmt.bsky.social & team. Small numbers all round but not good that only 26% of papers focussed on evaluating treatments & 42% of all papers weren't funded.
Need more adequately funded trials in this common condition
Need more adequately funded trials in this common condition
Foot osteoarthritis research: a bibliometric analysis
To conduct a bibliographic analysis of English language, non-surgical research pertaining
to foot osteoarthritis (OA).
www.oarsijournal.com
January 31, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Really interesting analysis of foot OA research by @hyltonmenz.bsky.social @hannanmt.bsky.social & team. Small numbers all round but not good that only 26% of papers focussed on evaluating treatments & 42% of all papers weren't funded.
Need more adequately funded trials in this common condition
Need more adequately funded trials in this common condition
Reposted by Mike Backhouse
Do you work on clinical trials?
We need your help to understand the challenges to designing & delivering greener trials. Only 30 responses so far but we can all have a say on this topic. Please take 10 minutes to tell us what you think tinyurl.com/GreenTrials
Please share across your networks
We need your help to understand the challenges to designing & delivering greener trials. Only 30 responses so far but we can all have a say on this topic. Please take 10 minutes to tell us what you think tinyurl.com/GreenTrials
Please share across your networks
Microsoft Forms
tinyurl.com
January 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Do you work on clinical trials?
We need your help to understand the challenges to designing & delivering greener trials. Only 30 responses so far but we can all have a say on this topic. Please take 10 minutes to tell us what you think tinyurl.com/GreenTrials
Please share across your networks
We need your help to understand the challenges to designing & delivering greener trials. Only 30 responses so far but we can all have a say on this topic. Please take 10 minutes to tell us what you think tinyurl.com/GreenTrials
Please share across your networks
This sounds like an interesting piece of work in a PhD looking at plantar pressure measurement to reduce foot ulcers in diabetes. I'm not involved but contact [email protected] for more info
January 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
This sounds like an interesting piece of work in a PhD looking at plantar pressure measurement to reduce foot ulcers in diabetes. I'm not involved but contact [email protected] for more info
Are you looking to submit an abstract to EULAR 2025 in Barcelona? Watch this great webinar by conference programme chair Christian Dejaco for tips and advice. Deadline 15th Jan
What makes a successful EULAR 2025 Abstract: Insights from the Scientific Programme
YouTube video by EULAR
youtu.be
November 27, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Are you looking to submit an abstract to EULAR 2025 in Barcelona? Watch this great webinar by conference programme chair Christian Dejaco for tips and advice. Deadline 15th Jan
Still time to view and comment on our British Society for Rheumatology guideline on the management of foot health in people with inflammatory arthritis ahead of publication
Guideline consultations open: Axial spondyloarthritis and foot health in inflammatory arthritis
www.rheumatology.org.uk
November 24, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Still time to view and comment on our British Society for Rheumatology guideline on the management of foot health in people with inflammatory arthritis ahead of publication
Reposted by Mike Backhouse
#primarycare GPs, practice nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, podiatrists etc, we want to hear your voices about #musculoskeletalpain in children and young people!
Online focus groups, ~1.5hrs, email in bio
NEXT GROUP 13th NOVEMBER
Online focus groups, ~1.5hrs, email in bio
NEXT GROUP 13th NOVEMBER
October 14, 2024 at 8:37 AM
#primarycare GPs, practice nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, podiatrists etc, we want to hear your voices about #musculoskeletalpain in children and young people!
Online focus groups, ~1.5hrs, email in bio
NEXT GROUP 13th NOVEMBER
Online focus groups, ~1.5hrs, email in bio
NEXT GROUP 13th NOVEMBER