Dr Helen Myers
- Title
- Research Fellow: Trial Manager
- Location
- DJW 1.60
- Contact me
- Via email
- Phone
- +44 (0) 1782 734864
- h.l.myers@keele.ac.uk
Biography
Biography
I gained a BSc in occupational therapy from Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh in 1991. Between 1991 and 2002 I worked as a clinical occupational therapist in a variety of hospitals, developing a special interest in rheumatological conditions. During this time, I studied for an MSc in research for health care professionals, which was awarded from Loughborough University in 1997. I joined Primary Care Sciences at Keele University as a researcher in 2002. I studied for a PhD, which was awarded in 2008. In 2010, I was awarded a United Kingdom Occupational Therapy Research Foundation Early Researcher Award.
Research and scholarship
Research and scholarship
The focus of my research is the Clinical Epidemiology of musculoskeletal conditions in Primary care, with a particular interest in conditions affecting the hand.
Teaching
Teaching
Research methods (3rd year undergraduate medical students).
Further information
Further information
I am a member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists, the British Association of Hand Therapists, and British Health Professionals in Rheumatology.
I am registered with the Health Professions Council.
Publications
Publications
Journal Articles
- Burton, Claire; Rathod-Mistry, Trishna; Blackburn, Steven; Blagojevic-Bucknall, Milica; Bucknall, Milica; Chesterton, Linda; Davenport, Graham; Dziedzic, Krysia; Higginbottom, Adele; Jowett, Sue; Myers, Helen; Oppong, Raymond; van der Windt, Danielle; Hay, Elaine; Roddy, Edward. 01-02-2023. 'The effectiveness of corticosteroid injection versus night splints for carpal tunnel syndrome: 24-month follow-up of a randomized trial'. Rheumatology. DOI > view in repository >
- Saunders, Ben; Burton, Claire; van der Windt, Danielle A.; Myers, Helen; Chester, R.; Pincus, T.; Wynne-Jones, Gwenllian. 01-01-2023. 'Patients' and clinicians' perspectives towards primary care consultations for shoulder pain: qualitative findings from the Prognostic and Diagnostic Assessment of the Shoulder (PANDA-S) programme.'. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. DOI > view in repository >
- Wynne-Jones, Gwenllian; Myers, Helen; Hall, Alison; Littlewood, Chris; Hennings, S; Saunders, Benjamin; Bucknall, Milica; Jowett, Sue; Riley, Richard; Wathall, Simon; Heneghan, Carl; Cook, Johanna; Pincus, Tamar; Mallen, Christian; Roddy, Edward; Foster, Nadine; Beard, David; Lewis, Jeremy; Rees, JL; Higginbottom, Adele; van der Windt, Danielle. 01-09-2021. 'Predicting pain and function outcomes in people consulting with shoulder pain: the PANDA-S clinical cohort and qualitative study protocol'. BMJ Open. DOI > view in repository >
- Lewis, M.; Bromley, K.; Sutton, C.J.; McCray, G.; Myers, H.L.; Lancaster, G.A.. 03-02-2021. 'Determining sample size for progression criteria for pragmatic pilot RCTs: the hypothesis test strikes back!'. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. DOI > view in repository >
- Peat, George; Rathod-Mistry, Trishna; Paskins, Zoe; Marshall, Michelle; Thomas, Martin J.; Menz, Hylton B.; Nicholls, Elaine; Myers, Helen; Duncan, Rachel; Van Der Windt, Danielle A.; Roddy, Ed; Dziedzic, Krysia S.. 01-06-2020. 'Relative prevalence and distribution of knee, hand and foot symptomatic osteoarthritis subtypes in an English population'. Musculoskeletal Care. DOI > view in repository >
- Burton, Claire L; Rathod-Mistry, Trishna; Blagojevic-Bucknall, Milica; Chesterton, Linda S; Davenport, Graham; Dziedzic, Krysia S; Jowett, Sue M; Myers, Helen L; Oppong, Raymond A; der Windt, Danielle A. Van; Hay, Elaine M; Roddy, Edward. 01-04-2020. 'P143 The clinical and cost-effectiveness of corticosteroid injection versus night splints for carpal tunnel syndrome: 24-month follow-up of an open-label, parallel group, randomised controlled trial'. Rheumatology. DOI > view in repository >
- Marshall, Michelle; Jonsson, Helgi; Helgadottir, Gudrun P.; Nicholls, Elaine; Myers, Helen; Jansen, Victoria; van der Windt, Danielle. 27-10-2019. 'Longitudinal validity of using digital hand photographs for assessing hand osteoarthritis progression over 7 years in community-dwelling older adults with hand pain'. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. DOI > view in repository >
- Chesterton, Linda S; Blagojevic-Bucknall, Milica; Burton, Claire; Dziedzic, Krysia S; Davenport, Graham; Jowett, Sue M; Myers, Helen L; Oppong, Raymond; Rathod-Mistry, Trishna; van der Windt, Danielle A; Hay, Elaine M; Roddy, Edward. 01-10-2018. 'The clinical and cost-effectiveness of corticosteroid injection versus night splints for carpal tunnel syndrome (INSTINCTS trial): an open-label, parallel group, randomised controlled trial.'. Lancet (London, England). DOI > view in repository >
- Rathod, Trishna; Marshall, Michelle; Thomas, Martin J.; Menz, Hylton B.; Myers, Helen L.; Thomas, Elaine; Downes, Thomas; Peat, George; Roddy, Edward. 01-02-2016. 'Investigation of potential phenotypes of foot osteoarthritis: cross-sectional analysis from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot'. Arthritis Care and Research. DOI > view in repository >
- Menz, H.B.; Roddy, E.; Marshall, M.; Thomas, M.J.; Rathod, T.; Myers, H.; Thomas, E.; Peat, G.M.. 01-01-2015. 'Demographic and clinical factors associated with radiographic severity of first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot'. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. DOI > view in repository >
- Marshall, Michelle; Nicholls, Elaine; Kwok, Wing-Yee; Peat, George; Kloppenburg, Margreet; Van Der Windt, Danielle; Myers, Helen; Dziedzic, Krysia. 04-12-2014. 'Erosive osteoarthritis: a more severe form of radiographic hand osteoarthritis rather than a distinct entity?'. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. DOI > view in repository >
- Myers, Helen; Thomas, Eldine; Dziedzic, Krysia. 01-11-2014. 'Musculoskeletal hand symptoms and functional limitation in community-dwelling adults aged 50 years and over: results from a cross-sectional study'. BRITISH JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. DOI > view in repository >
- Marshall, Michelle; Jonsson, Helgi; Helgadottir, Gudrun P.; Nicholls, Elaine; Van Der Windt, Danielle; Myers, Helen; Dziedzic, Krysia. 01-06-2014. 'Reliability of Assessing Hand Osteoarthritis on Digital Photographs and Associations With Radiographic and Clinical Findings.'. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). DOI > view in repository >
- Rathod, T.; Marshall, M.; Thomas, M. J.; Myers, H.; Menz, H. B.; Thomas, E.; Peat, G.; Roddy, E.. 01-04-2014. 'PATTERNS OF JOINT INVOLVEMENT IN FOOT OSTEOARTHRITIS: FINDINGS FROM THE CLINICAL ASSESSMENT STUDY OF THE FOOT'. OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE. DOI > view in repository >
- Menz, Hylton B.; Roddy, Edward; Marshall, Michelle; Thomas, Martin J.; Rathod, Trishna; Myers, Helen L.; Thomas, Elaine; Peat, George M.. 01-04-2014. '191. Factors Associated with Radiographic Severity of First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis: Findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot'. Rheumatology. DOI > view in repository >
- Roddy, E.; Thomas, M.; Marshall, M.; Rathod, T.; Myers, H.; Menz, H.; Thomas, E.; Peat, G.. 01-06-2013. 'OP0032 Population Prevalence of Symptomatic Radiographic Foot Osteoarthritis in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot (CASF)'. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. DOI > view in repository >
- Marshall, M.; Jonsson, H.; Helgadottir, G. P.; Nicholls, E.; van der Windt, D.; Myers, H.; Dziedzic, K.. 01-04-2013. 'ASSESSING HAND OSTEOARTHRITIS USING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS IN A COMMUNITY-DWELLING POPULATION: RELIABILITY AND ASSOCIATIONS WITH RADIOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL FEATURES'. OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE. DOI > view in repository >
- Marshall, M.; Nicholls, E.; Kwok, W-Y; Kloppenburg, M.; van der Windt, D.; Myers, H.; Dziedzic, K.; Peat, G.. 01-04-2012. 'PATTERN OF INVOLVEMENT AND RISK PROFILE OF SYMPTOMATIC EROSIVE OSTEOARTHRITIS: RESULTS OF AN EXPLORATORY POPULATION-BASED STUDY'. OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE. view in repository >
- Muller; Roddy; Myers; Thomas; Belcher; Marshall. 05-09-2011. 'The clinical assessment study of the foot (CASF): study protocol for a prospective observational study of foot pain and foot osteoarthritis in the general population.'. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research. DOI > view in repository >
- Marshall, M.; van der Windt, D.; Nicholls, E.; Myers, H.; Dziedzic, K.. 01-10-2010. 'SEVERITY OF RADIOGRAPHIC HAND OSTEOARTHRITIS PREDICTS A SMALL INCREASE IN HAND PAIN AND FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION AT 3-YEARS'. OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE. DOI > view in repository >
- Marshall, Michelle; Myers, Helen; Dziedzic, Krysia; Nicholls, Elaine; Van Der Windt, Danielle. 01-04-2010. 'Radiographic thumb osteoarthritis: frequency, patterns and associations with pain and clinical assessment findings in a community-dwelling population.'. Rheumatology. DOI > view in repository >
- Marshall, M.; van der Windt, D.; Nicholls, E.; Myers, H.; Hay, E.; Dziedzic, K.. 01-11-2009. 'Radiographic hand osteoarthritis: patterns and associations with hand pain and function in a community-dwelling sample'. OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE. DOI > view in repository >
- Jordan, Kelvin P; Wilkie, Ross; Muller, Sara; Myers, Helen; Nicholls, Elaine. 01-09-2009. 'Measurement of change in function and disability in osteoarthritis: current approaches and future challenges'. CURRENT OPINION IN RHEUMATOLOGY. DOI > view in repository >
- Dziedzic, K.; Nicholls, E.; Myers, H.; Peat, G.; Thomas, E.; Marshall, M.; van der Windt, D.. 01-09-2008. '269 DEFINING 18-MONTH OUTCOME IN CLINICAL SUB-GROUPS OF HAND OSTEOARTHRITIS IN OLDER ADULTS: THE CLINICAL ASSESSMENT STUDY OF THE HAND (CAS-HA)'. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. DOI > view in repository >
- Marshall, Michelle; Peat, George; Nicholls, Elaine; Myers, Helen L.; Mamas, Mamas A.; Van Der Windt, Danielle A.. . 'Metabolic risk factors and the incidence and progression of radiographic hand osteoarthritis: a population-based cohort study'. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. DOI > view in repository >
- Myers, Helen; Nicholls, Elaine; Handy, June; Peat, George; Thomas, Elaine; Duncan, Rachel; Wood, Laurence; Marshall, Michelle; Tyson, Catherine; Hay, Elaine; Dziedzic, Krysia. 30-08-2007. 'The Clinical Assessment Study of the Hand (CAS-HA): a prospective study of musculoskeletal hand problems in the general population'. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. DOI > view in repository >
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Conference Proceeding
- Dziedzic, K.; Nicholls, E.; Myers, H.; Marshall, M.; Thomas, E.; van der Windt, D.. 01-09-2009. '299 HAND OSTEOARTHRITIS HAS A POOR PROGNOSIS OVER THREE YEARS: FINDINGS FROM THE CLINICAL ASSESSMENT STUDY OF THE HAND (CAS-HA)'. . DOI > view in repository >
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Presentation / Conferences
- Marshall, Michelle; Nicholls, Elaine; Jansen, Victoria; Myers, Helen; Dziedzic, Krysia S.; van der Windt, Danielle. . '463 Metacarpophalangeal joint radiographic osteoarthritis: prevalence, distribution and association with potential risk factors'. . DOI > view in repository >
- Myers, Helen; Burton, Claire; Robinson, Michelle; Davenport, Graham; Dziedzic, Krysia; van der Windt, Danielle; Chesterton, Linda; Roddy, Edward; Hay, Elaine. . 'Seeing the light at the end of the carpal tunnel: the challenges of recruiting sites to a clinical trial of an investigational medicinal product in primary care'. . view in repository >
- Dziedzic, K.; Myers, H.; Nicholls, E.; Marshall, M.; Peat, G.; Tyson, C.; Handy, J.; Wood, L.; Hay, E. M.. . 'Current treatment approaches in a population-based sample with hand osteoarthritis: Comparison with EULAR recommendations'. . view in repository >
- Marshall, M.; Dziedzic, K. S.; Nicholls, E. E.; Myers, H. L.; Hay, E. M.. . 'Radiographic presentation of osteoarthritis of the thumb'. . view in repository >
- Dziedzic, K.; Nicholls, E.; Myers, H.; Peat, G.; Handy, J.; Thomas, E.; Wood, L.; Marshall, M.; Tyson, C.; Hay, E. M.. . 'The impact of non-inflammatory musculoskeletal hand conditions in a community dwelling population of older adults'. . view in repository >
- Vohora, K.; Handy, J.; Nicholls, E.; Myers, H.; Marshall, M.; Duncan, R.; Hay, E.; Dziedzic, K. S.. . 'Assessing features of hand osteoarthritis using digital images: Inter-observer reliability between health professionals.'. . view in repository >
- Dziedzic, K. S.; Myers, H.; Nicholls, E.; Marshall, M.; Peat, G.; Tyson, C.; Handy, J.; Wood, L.; Hay, E. M.. . 'Current treatment approaches in a population-based sample with hand osteoarthritis: Comparison with EULAR recommendations'. . view in repository >
- Dziedzic, K. S.; Myers, H.; Nicholls, E.; Marshall, M.; Peat, G.; Tyson, C.; Handy, J.; Wood, L.; Hay, E. M.. . 'Current treatment approaches in a population-based sample with hand osteoarthritis: Comparison with EULAR recommendations'. . view in repository >
- Dziedzic, Krysia; Nicholls, Elaine; Myers, Helen; Peat, George; Thomas, Elaine; Wood, Laurence; Tyson, Catherine; Handy, June; Marshall, Michelle; van der Windt, Danielle. . 'Defining clinical sub-groups of hand osteoarthritis in older adults: The clinical assessment study of the hand (CAS-HA)'. . view in repository >
- Myers, Helen; Nicholls, Elaine; Dziedzic, Krysia. . 'The effect of adaptation behaviour on hand function in older adults with self-reported hand problems'. . view in repository >
- Hill, S.; Nicholls, E.; Myers, H.; Peat, G.; Thomas, E.; Marshall, M.; van der Windt, D.; Dziedzic, K.. . 'Do perceptions about Hand osteoarthritis change over an 18-month period?'. . view in repository >
- Marshall, M.; van der Windt, D. A.; Myers, H.; Nicholls, E. E.; Dziedzic, K. S.. . 'Radiographic OA in the 1st CMC joint and the thumb as a whole: associations with pain, clinical features and test results'. . view in repository >
- Greenhill, Y.; Wilkie, R.; Nicholls, E.; Myers, H.; Marshall, M.; Hill, S.; Dziedzic, K.. . 'Restricted self-care and looking after the home in adults aged 50 year and older with hand osteoarthritis; prevalence and links with joint specific characteristics'. . view in repository >
- Myers, H.; Nicholls, E.; Peat, G.; van der Windt, D. A. W. M.; Dziedzic, K. . 'SELF-REPORTED HAND FUNCTION AND ADAPTATION BEHAVIOUR IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS OVER AN 18-MONTH PERIOD'. . view in repository >
- Dziedzic, K.; Peat, G.; Nicholls, E.; Myers, H.; Hill, S.; Marshall, M.; van der Windt, D.. . 'The impact of constant and intermittent pain in people with hand osteoarthritis'. . view in repository >
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Report
- Roddy, Edward; Thomas, Martin J; Marshall, Michelle; Rathod, Trishna; Myers, Helen; Menz, Hylton B; Thomas, Elaine; Peat, George. 19-11-2013. 'The population prevalence of symptomatic radiographic foot osteoarthritis in community-dwelling older adults: cross-sectional findings from the clinical assessment study of the foot.'. . DOI > view in repository >
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Working Paper
- A Harrisson, Sarah; Myers, Helen; Wynne Jones, Gwenllian; Bajpai, Ram; Bratt, Claire; Burton, Claire; Harrison, Rosie; Jowett, Sue; A Lawton, Sarah; Saunders, Benjamin; J Beard, David; Bucknall, Milica; Chester, Rachel; Heneghan, Carl; Huckfield, Lucy; Lewis, Martyn; D Mallen, Christian; Pincus, Tamar; L Rees, Jonathan; Roddy, Edward; A Van der Windt, Danielle. . 'CLINICAL AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF A PERSONALISED GUIDED CONSULTATION VERSUS USUAL PHYSIOTHERAPY CARE IN PEOPLE PRESENTING WITH SHOULDER PAIN: A PROTOCOL FOR THE PANDA-S CLUSTER RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL AND PROCESS EVALUATION'. . view in repository >
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