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A Qualitative Investigation of the Barriers to Help-seeking Among Members of the Public Presented with Symptoms of New-onset Rheumatoid Arthritis
Gwenda Simons, Christian David Mallen, Kanta Kumar, Rebecca Jayne Stack and Karim Raza
The Journal of Rheumatology February 2015, jrheum.140913; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140913
Gwenda Simons
From the Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham; Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Birmingham; Arthritis Research United Kingdom Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele; and the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. Supported by The Dunhill Medical Trust (grant number R226/1111). The authors further acknowledge the support of the National Institute for Health Research through the Primary Care Research Network. Dr. Mallen is funded by an Arthritis Research UK Clinician Scientist award. G. Simons, Research Fellow, PhD; R.J. Stack, Research Fellow, PhD, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham; C.D. Mallen, Professor of General Practice Research, PhD, Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University; K. Kumar, National Institute for Health Research Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow, MSc, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, and the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Manchester; K. Raza, Professor of Clinical Rheumatology, Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist, PhD, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, and the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. Rebecca Jayne Stack and Karim Raza are joint senior authors of this report. Address correspondence to Dr. G. Simons, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. E-mail: g.simons@bham.ac.uk. Accepted for publication December 10, 2014.
Christian David Mallen
From the Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham; Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Birmingham; Arthritis Research United Kingdom Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele; and the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. Supported by The Dunhill Medical Trust (grant number R226/1111). The authors further acknowledge the support of the National Institute for Health Research through the Primary Care Research Network. Dr. Mallen is funded by an Arthritis Research UK Clinician Scientist award. G. Simons, Research Fellow, PhD; R.J. Stack, Research Fellow, PhD, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham; C.D. Mallen, Professor of General Practice Research, PhD, Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University; K. Kumar, National Institute for Health Research Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow, MSc, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, and the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Manchester; K. Raza, Professor of Clinical Rheumatology, Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist, PhD, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, and the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. Rebecca Jayne Stack and Karim Raza are joint senior authors of this report. Address correspondence to Dr. G. Simons, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. E-mail: g.simons@bham.ac.uk. Accepted for publication December 10, 2014.
Kanta Kumar
From the Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham; Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Birmingham; Arthritis Research United Kingdom Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele; and the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. Supported by The Dunhill Medical Trust (grant number R226/1111). The authors further acknowledge the support of the National Institute for Health Research through the Primary Care Research Network. Dr. Mallen is funded by an Arthritis Research UK Clinician Scientist award. G. Simons, Research Fellow, PhD; R.J. Stack, Research Fellow, PhD, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham; C.D. Mallen, Professor of General Practice Research, PhD, Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University; K. Kumar, National Institute for Health Research Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow, MSc, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, and the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Manchester; K. Raza, Professor of Clinical Rheumatology, Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist, PhD, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, and the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. Rebecca Jayne Stack and Karim Raza are joint senior authors of this report. Address correspondence to Dr. G. Simons, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. E-mail: g.simons@bham.ac.uk. Accepted for publication December 10, 2014.
Rebecca Jayne Stack
From the Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham; Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Birmingham; Arthritis Research United Kingdom Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele; and the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. Supported by The Dunhill Medical Trust (grant number R226/1111). The authors further acknowledge the support of the National Institute for Health Research through the Primary Care Research Network. Dr. Mallen is funded by an Arthritis Research UK Clinician Scientist award. G. Simons, Research Fellow, PhD; R.J. Stack, Research Fellow, PhD, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham; C.D. Mallen, Professor of General Practice Research, PhD, Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University; K. Kumar, National Institute for Health Research Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow, MSc, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, and the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Manchester; K. Raza, Professor of Clinical Rheumatology, Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist, PhD, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, and the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. Rebecca Jayne Stack and Karim Raza are joint senior authors of this report. Address correspondence to Dr. G. Simons, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. E-mail: g.simons@bham.ac.uk. Accepted for publication December 10, 2014.
Karim Raza
From the Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham; Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Birmingham; Arthritis Research United Kingdom Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele; and the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. Supported by The Dunhill Medical Trust (grant number R226/1111). The authors further acknowledge the support of the National Institute for Health Research through the Primary Care Research Network. Dr. Mallen is funded by an Arthritis Research UK Clinician Scientist award. G. Simons, Research Fellow, PhD; R.J. Stack, Research Fellow, PhD, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham; C.D. Mallen, Professor of General Practice Research, PhD, Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University; K. Kumar, National Institute for Health Research Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow, MSc, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, and the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Manchester; K. Raza, Professor of Clinical Rheumatology, Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist, PhD, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, and the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. Rebecca Jayne Stack and Karim Raza are joint senior authors of this report. Address correspondence to Dr. G. Simons, Centre for Translational Inflammation Research, School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. E-mail: g.simons@bham.ac.uk. Accepted for publication December 10, 2014.
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A Qualitative Investigation of the Barriers to Help-seeking Among Members of the Public Presented with Symptoms of New-onset Rheumatoid Arthritis
Gwenda Simons, Christian David Mallen, Kanta Kumar, Rebecca Jayne Stack, Karim Raza
The Journal of Rheumatology Feb 2015, jrheum.140913; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.140913