Publications by authors named "K Petrie"
Objective: To assess whether individuals reported more side effects and decreased mood after receiving an open-label placebo compared to a control group that received no treatment.
Methods: We randomized participants to receive an open placebo or no treatment. The primary outcome was reported side effects on the Side effect Attribution Scale (SEAS) at 15 min and at 24-h.
Relationship between gout flare states and patient-reported outcomes following allopurinol initiation.
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- Gout flares are crucial indicators of the disease's impact, with specific maximum flare counts linked to acceptable symptom states (PASS) and low disease activity (LDA).
- A study analyzed data from 179 gout patients over 12 months, focusing on flare occurrences and assessing their impact on patient-reported outcomes, including quality of life and illness perception.
- Results showed that while many participants achieved either PASS or LDA, increased flare frequency correlated with higher negative impacts on patients, emphasizing the need for effective flare prevention strategies in gout management.
Background: Patients' negative expectations about medication can exacerbate side effect burden leading to low adherence and persistence. A novel intervention involves targeting mindsets about non-severe symptoms; reframing them as encouraging signs of medication working.
Purpose: This study aimed to assess whether a brief symptom-mindset intervention can improve symptom experience and adherence in patients starting methotrexate to treat an inflammatory rheumatic disease.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore how sleep disturbances affect injury status among collegiate student-athletes, collecting data during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Researchers examined a subsample of 89 matched pairs of injured and non-injured athletes, with data showing that injured athletes reported higher sleep disturbances compared to their non-injured peers.
- The results indicated that sleep disturbances in October 2020 significantly predicted injuries, suggesting that addressing sleep issues could help reduce the risk of injuries among student-athletes.
Article Synopsis
- Patients' perceptions of their illnesses can significantly affect their health outcomes, and traditional measures to assess these beliefs can be cumbersome.
- A study involving 323 patients with various rheumatic diseases in New Zealand utilized word clouds to visually represent their experiences and analyzed them for common themes.
- The results indicated that while the most frequent themes were related to symptoms and emotions, variations existed among conditions, highlighting unique experiences such as social impacts in gout and burdens in ankylosing spondylitis.