A mixed methods protocol to investigate medication adherence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis of White British and South Asian origin by Karim Raza, Peter Nightingale, Karen Shaw, Rob Horne, Kanta Kumar, Sheila Greenfield, Paramjit Gill

“…This study aims to assess the relationship between adherence to medicines and biopsychosocial variables in patients with rheumatoid arthritis of South Asian and White British origin.Methods/analysis A mixed methods approach will be used, encompassing a cross-sectional survey of 176 patients collecting demographic and clinical data, including information on adherence behaviour collected using a series of questionnaires. …”
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Ethnic inequalities in mental and physical multimorbidity in women of reproductive age: a data linkage cohort study by Amelia Jewell, Matthew Broadbent, Stephani Hatch, Mark Ashworth, Megan Pritchard, Sarah Dorrington, Louise Howard, Raquel Catalao

“…Women from minority ethnic groups were less likely to be diagnosed with depression in primary care compared with white British women (adjusted OR 0.66 (0.55–0.79) p<0.001), and black women were more likely to have a SMI (adjusted OR 2.79 (2.13–3.64) p<0.001). …”
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Minority ethnicity patient satisfaction and experience: results of the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey in England by Henrik Moller, Richard J Pinder, Jamie Ferguson

“…While some of this difference appeared related to demographic and socioeconomic variation, ethnic minority patients remained less positive than those in the White British group, after statistical adjustment. Ethnic minority patients also reported lower confidence in, and less understanding of, healthcare professionals, including clinical nurse specialists, doctors and ward nurses.Conclusions Given the diversity of the British population, as well as the clustering of ethnic minority patients in certain urban areas, a better understanding of the expectations and additional needs of ethnic minority patients is required to improve their experience of and satisfaction with cancer care.…”
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Investigating the role of iron status in the development of coeliac disease: a Mendelian randomisation study by Isabel A Hujoel, Margaux Louise Anna Hujoel

“…This consists of 336 638 white British individuals, 1855 with coeliac disease. …”
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Why are there discrepancies between depressed patients’ Global Rating of Change and scores on the Patient Health Questionnaire depression module? A qualitative study of primary car... by Alice Malpass, Glyn Lewis, Jude Robinson, Christopher Dowrick, Naila Khan, Louise Fusco

“…Of these, 29 completed our interviews; most were women, identified as white British, had high school education or higher, were employed or retired and had been depressed for a long time.Main measures We conducted semistructured interviews with a topic guide, focusing on experiences of depression; treatment experiences and expectations; effectiveness of the questionnaires; reasons for the mismatch; and social factors. …”
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How can more women with pre-existing type 1 and type 2 diabetes be supported to prepare for pregnancy after a baby loss? A qualitative exploration of lived experiences in the UK by Ruth Bell, Judith Rankin, Eleanor Dyer, Ruth Graham

“…Data were analysed using Reflexive Thematic Analysis.Setting Participants reflected on care received at primary and secondary centres across the UK.Participants Twelve predominantly White, British women with type 1 (n=9) and type 2 (n=3) diabetes with experience of baby loss and subsequent pregnancy were recruited through social media.Results Three interrelated themes: (1) decisions around becoming pregnant after baby loss, (2) the triple burden of baby loss, diabetes and preparing for pregnancy, (3) gaps in the inter-pregnancy interval. …”
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STEP 1: The Scottish Trauma & Orthopaedics Equality Project: demographics and working patterns of a national workforce by Monu Jabbal, Jennifer Cherry, Deborah Eastwood, Chloe E. H. Scott, Phil Walmsley, Emily Baird

“…In total, 226 of all respondents (64%) were white-British, 35 (10%) were white-European, and 92 (26%) were of an ethnic minority background. …”
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Qualitative focus group study investigating experiences of accessing and engaging with social care services: perspectives of carers from diverse ethnic groups caring for stroke sur... by Geoffrey Cloud, Nan Greenwood, Jess Holley, Theresa Ellmers, Gill Mein

“…Data were analysed thematically focusing on similarities and differences between ethnic groups.Setting Carers were recruited from voluntary sector organisations supporting carers, stroke survivors and black and minority ethnic groups in the UK.Participants 41 carers from 5 ethnic groups (Asian Indian, Asian Pakistani, black African, black Caribbean, white British) participated in the focus groups.Results Several interconnected themes were identified including: the service gap between hospital discharge and home; carers as the best person to care and cultural aspects of caring and using services. …”
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Rapid and accurate multi-phenotype imputation for millions of individuals by Lin-Lin Gu, Hong-Shan Wu, Tian-Yi Liu, Yong-Jie Zhang, Jing-Cheng He, Xiao-Lei Liu, Zhi-Yong Wang, Guo-Bo Chen, Dan Jiang, Ming Fang

“…We then apply PIXANT to the UKB data of 277,301 unrelated White British citizens and 425 traits, and GWAS is subsequently performed on the imputed phenotypes, 18.4% more GWAS loci are identified than before imputation (8710 vs 7355). …”
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“If that would have lessened my symptoms, that would have been great...”: a qualitative study about the acceptability of tecovirimat as treatment for mpox by Sara Paparini, Rosalie Hayes, Benjamin Weil, Will Nutland, Ismael Maatouk, Teodora Wi, Chloe M. Orkin, Rosamund Lewis

“…Thirteen participants took part: all self-identified as cisgender male, 1 self-identified as Black British, 1 as British Asian, 5 as White, 3 as White British, 3 as White Other. Inclusion criteria were as follows: experience of mpox illness; age 18 and over; living in the United Kingdom (UK); living in the UK during 2022 mpox outbreak. …”
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Quantitative examination of video-recorded NHS Health Checks: comparison of the use of QRISK2 versus JBS3 cardiovascular risk calculators by Christopher J Gidlow, Sarah Grogan, Lisa Cowap, Elizabeth Cottrell, Ruth Chambers, Naomi J Ellis, Victoria A Riley, Diane Crone, David Clark-Carter

“…The sample was 51% women, 83% white British, with approximately equal proportions across age groups. …”
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