2016 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure: The Task Force for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Developed with the special contribution of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC.

https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/preview/1797952/1-s2.0-S0140673618322797-main.pdf

Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

WRITING GROUP MEMBERS Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, SCM, FAHA Michael J. Blaha, MD, MPH Stephanie E. Chiuve, ScD Mary Cushman, MD, MSc, FAHA Sandeep R. Das, MD, MPH, FAHA Rajat Deo, MD, MTR Sarah D. de Ferranti, MD, MPH James Floyd, MD, MS Myriam Fornage, PhD, FAHA Cathleen Gillespie, MS Carmen R. Isasi, MD, PhD, FAHA Monik C. Jiménez, ScD, SM Lori Chaffin Jordan, MD, PhD Suzanne E. Judd, PhD Daniel Lackland, DrPH, FAHA Judith H. Lichtman, PhD, MPH, FAHA Lynda Lisabeth, PhD, MPH, FAHA Simin Liu, MD, ScD, FAHA Chris T. Longenecker, MD Rachel H. Mackey, PhD, MPH, FAHA Kunihiro Matsushita, MD, PhD, FAHA Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH, FAHA Michael E. Mussolino, PhD, FAHA Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH, FAHA Robert W. Neumar, MD, PhD, FAHA Latha Palaniappan, MD, MS, FAHA Dilip K. Pandey, MBBS, MS, PhD, FAHA Ravi R. Thiagarajan, MD, MPH Mathew J. Reeves, PhD Matthew Ritchey, PT, DPT, OCS, MPH Carlos J. Rodriguez, MD, MPH, FAHA Gregory A. Roth, MD, MPH Wayne D. Rosamond, PhD, FAHA Comilla Sasson, MD, PhD, FAHA Amytis Towfighi, MD Connie W. Tsao, MD, MPH Melanie B. Turner, MPH Salim S. Virani, MD, PhD, FAHA Jenifer H. Voeks, PhD Joshua Z. Willey, MD, MS John T. Wilkins, MD Jason HY. Wu, MSc, PhD, FAHA Heather M. Alger, PhD Sally S. Wong, PhD, RD, CDN, FAHA Paul Muntner, PhD, MHSc On behalf of the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2017 Update

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2017 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

Author(s): Writing Group Members; Mozaffarian, Dariush; Benjamin, Emelia J; Go, Alan S; Arnett, Donna K; Blaha, Michael J; Cushman, Mary; Das, Sandeep R; de Ferranti, Sarah; Despres, Jean-Pierre; Fullerton, Heather J; Howard, Virginia J; Huffman, Mark D; Isasi, Carmen R; Jimenez, Monik C; Judd, Suzanne E; Kissela, Brett M; Lichtman, Judith H; Lisabeth, Lynda D; Liu, Simin; Mackey, Rachel H; Magid, David J; McGuire, Darren K; Mohler, Emile R; Moy, Claudia S; Muntner, Paul; Mussolino, Michael E; Nasir, Khurram; Neumar, Robert W; Nichol, Graham; Palaniappan, Latha; Pandey, Dilip K; Reeves, Mathew J; Rodriguez, Carlos J; Rosamond, Wayne; Sorlie, Paul D; Stein, Joel; Towfighi, Amytis; Turan, Tanya N; Virani, Salim S; Woo, Daniel; Yeh, Robert W; Turner, Melanie B; American Heart Association Statistics Committee; Stroke Statistics Subcommittee

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2016 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

March 5, 2019 e1 WRITING GROUP MEMBERS Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, FAHA, Chair Paul Muntner, PhD, MHS, FAHA, Vice Chair Alvaro Alonso, MD, PhD, FAHA Marcio S. Bittencourt, MD, PhD, MPH Clifton W. Callaway, MD, FAHA April P. Carson, PhD, MSPH, FAHA Alanna M. Chamberlain, PhD Alexander R. Chang, MD, MS Susan Cheng, MD, MMSc, MPH, FAHA Sandeep R. Das, MD, MPH, MBA, FAHA Francesca N. Delling, MD, MPH Luc Djousse, MD, ScD, MPH Mitchell S.V. Elkind, MD, MS, FAHA Jane F. Ferguson, PhD, FAHA Myriam Fornage, PhD, FAHA Lori Chaffin Jordan, MD, PhD, FAHA Sadiya S. Khan, MD, MSc Brett M. Kissela, MD, MS Kristen L. Knutson, PhD Tak W. Kwan, MD, FAHA Daniel T. Lackland, DrPH, FAHA Tené T. Lewis, PhD Judith H. Lichtman, PhD, MPH, FAHA Chris T. Longenecker, MD Matthew Shane Loop, PhD Pamela L. Lutsey, PhD, MPH, FAHA Seth S. Martin, MD, MHS, FAHA Kunihiro Matsushita, MD, PhD, FAHA Andrew E. Moran, MD, MPH, FAHA Michael E. Mussolino, PhD, FAHA Martin O’Flaherty, MD, MSc, PhD Ambarish Pandey, MD, MSCS Amanda M. Perak, MD, MS Wayne D. Rosamond, PhD, MS, FAHA Gregory A. Roth, MD, MPH, FAHA Uchechukwu K.A. Sampson, MD, MBA, MPH, FAHA Gary M. Satou, MD, FAHA Emily B. Schroeder, MD, PhD, FAHA Svati H. Shah, MD, MHS, FAHA Nicole L. Spartano, PhD Andrew Stokes, PhD David L. Tirschwell, MD, MS, MSc, FAHA Connie W. Tsao, MD, MPH, Vice Chair Elect Mintu P. Turakhia, MD, MAS, FAHA Lisa B. VanWagner, MD, MSc, FAST John T. Wilkins, MD, MS, FAHA Sally S. Wong, PhD, RD, CDN, FAHA Salim S. Virani, MD, PhD, FAHA, Chair Elect On behalf of the American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2019 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

Counting the cost. Part 1 Healthcare costs: The current and future burden of arthritis

Objective

To comprehensively evaluate the performance of the Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL) instrument for measuring health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in people with hip and knee joint disease (arthritis or osteoarthritis)



Methods

Data from 237 individuals were available for analysis from a national cross-sectional, population-based study of hip and knee joint disease in Australia AQoL-4D data were evaluated using Rasch analysis A range of measurement properties was explored, including model and item fit, threshold ordering, differential item functioning, and targeting



Results

Good overall fit of the AQoL with the Rasch model was demonstrated across a range of tests, supporting internal validity Only 1 item (relating to hearing) showed evidence of misfit Most AQoL items showed logical sequencing of response option categories, with threshold disordering evident for only 2 of the 12 items (items 4 and 9) Minor issues with potential clinical and research implications include limited options for reporting pain and some evidence of measurement bias between demographic subgroups (including age and sex) Participants' HRQOL was generally better than that represented by the AQoL items (mean ± SD for person abilities −215 ± 139, mean ± SD for item difficulties 000 ± 067), indicating ceiling effects that could impact the instrument's ability to detect HRQOL improvement in population-based studies



Conclusion

The AQoL is a competent tool for assessing HRQOL in people with hip and knee joint disease, although researchers and clinicians should consider the caveats identified when selecting appropriate HRQOL measures for future outcome assessment involving this patient group

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/acr.22129

Performance of the assessment of quality of life measure in people with hip and knee joint disease and implications for research and clinical use

Objective

To estimate the lifetime risk of total knee replacement (TKR) and examine temporal trends in TKR incidence in the state of Victoria, Australia



Methods

We performed a retrospective analysis of a population-based longitudinal cohort of patients (ages ≥40 years) who received a primary TKR in Victoria from 1999–2008 Hospital separations and life tables were used to estimate lifetime risk Temporal changes in TKR incidence were examined according to health care setting (public versus private), socioeconomic status (SES), and geographic location (regional versus metropolitan)



Results

There were 43,570 incidents of primary TKRs identified over the study period In 2008, the lifetime risk of surgery was 104% (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 1013–1064%) for men and 119% (95% CI 1163–1213%) for women TKRs increased steadily over the study period in private hospitals (overall increase of 90%) with a smaller growth in procedure numbers for public hospitals (overall increase of 40%) From 2002–2003 onward, the low SES tertile showed a lower incidence of TKR compared to the middle and high SES groups, with incidence rates of 109 (95% CI 104–115), 122 (95% CI 117–128), and 120 (95% CI 116–125) per 1,000 population, respectively (based on 2007–2008 figures) Increased numbers of TKRs were also found to be occurring among people residing in regional areas of Victoria (from 112 [95% CI 104–131] to 184 [95% CI 172–202] per 1,000 population)



Conclusion

Increases in lifetime risk of TKR were evident Although improved access to TKR for those living in regional areas was observed, sustained disparities relating to health care setting and SES warrant further investigation

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/acr.22122

Lifetime risk of total knee replacement and temporal trends in incidence by health care setting, socioeconomic status, and geographic location.

Likelihood of knee replacement surgery up to 15 years after sports injury: A population-level data linkage study.

The aim of this report is to make recommendations on approaches to tackle the current problem of adult restraint non-use in light passenger vehicles in Australia. In order to provide this set of evidence-based recommendations, a number of tasks were undertaken. First, identification of those most resistant to using restraints was undertaken to determine the need for more specific targeting of countermeasures. Second, identification of effective measures to increase restraint use was undertaken through a review of the published literature and national documents to understand the current ‘state of play’ and focus. In addition, information from each jurisdiction was sought to understand the current and planned policies, practices and activities. The recommendations are targeted at the national level and address legislation, policy, enforcement, public education campaigns and development, promotion and implementation of effective technologies (particularly aggressive reminder systems, interlocks and other supporting measures). (a)

Megan Bohensky

Papers

Counting the cost. Part 1 Healthcare costs: The current and future burden of arthritis

Performance of the assessment of quality of life measure in people with hip and knee joint disease and implications for research and clinical use

Lifetime risk of total knee replacement and temporal trends in incidence by health care setting, socioeconomic status, and geographic location.

Likelihood of knee replacement surgery up to 15 years after sports injury: A population-level data linkage study.

Non-wearing of adult seat belts in Australia: where to next?