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The Keele Repository is intended to be an Open Access showcase for the published research output of the university. Whenever possible, refereed documents accepted for publication, or finished artistic compositions presented in public, will be made available here in full digital format, and hyperlinks to standard published versions will be provided.

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The Longitudinal Relationship Between Pain and Depression in People with Inflammatory Arthritis: a Narrative Review (2025)
Journal Article
Cox, N., Farooq, S., Twohig, H., & C Scott, I. (in press). The Longitudinal Relationship Between Pain and Depression in People with Inflammatory Arthritis: a Narrative Review. Arthritis Care & Research, 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25532

As many patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) have chronic pain, understanding how to best assess and manage pain in IA is a priority. Co-morbid depression is prevalent in adults with IA, affecting 15 to 39% of people. Whilst pain and depression... Read More about The Longitudinal Relationship Between Pain and Depression in People with Inflammatory Arthritis: a Narrative Review.

Reducing pressurised metered dose inhaler prescriptions for asthma to reduce carbon emissions: a qualitative study of healthcare professional perspectives (2025)
Journal Article
Franklin, L., Mallen, C., & Twohig, H. (in press). Reducing pressurised metered dose inhaler prescriptions for asthma to reduce carbon emissions: a qualitative study of healthcare professional perspectives. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0208

Background
Prescribing of pressurised metered dose inhalers (pMDIs) is a key NHS carbon hotspot and reducing the number of these devices prescribed will help achieve NHS net zero targets.

Aim
To explore primary healthcare professionals’ perspe... Read More about Reducing pressurised metered dose inhaler prescriptions for asthma to reduce carbon emissions: a qualitative study of healthcare professional perspectives.

Liverpool and the Confederate States: Fraser Trenholm and company operations during the American civil war (1996)
Thesis
Hughes, F. (1996). Liverpool and the Confederate States: Fraser Trenholm and company operations during the American civil war. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1192362

This dissertation covers a brief history of Liverpool from the early days up to the start of the American Civil War. The importance of the American Cotton Trade is detailed. Events are then viewed during the war principally through the eyes of Fraser... Read More about Liverpool and the Confederate States: Fraser Trenholm and company operations during the American civil war.

Stakeholder involvement in the development of a new proactive clinical review of patients prescribed opioid medicines long-term for persistent pain in primary care (2025)
Journal Article
Harrisson, S. A., Jinks, C., Cornwall, N., Woodcock, C., Helliwell, T., Dikomitis, L., Higginbottom, A., Lefroy, J., Knaggs, R., Pincus, T., Santar, M., Sillitto, C., Webb, M., White, S., Mallen, C. D., & Ashworth, J. (in press). Stakeholder involvement in the development of a new proactive clinical review of patients prescribed opioid medicines long-term for persistent pain in primary care. Health Expectations,

Ethical reflections on the Ivey test for dishonesty and its implications for the professional regulation of doctors
Book Chapter
Hughes, J. (in press). Ethical reflections on the Ivey test for dishonesty and its implications for the professional regulation of doctors. In Dishonesty, Liability and the Law: Exploring the Moral Importance of Context. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003470588

This chapter explores the significance of the changed legal test for dishonesty arising from Ivey v. Genting Casinos (UK) Ltd. t/a Crockfords (2017) for the professional regulation of doctors. This is an important topic because dishonesty is a key co... Read More about Ethical reflections on the Ivey test for dishonesty and its implications for the professional regulation of doctors.