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Research and Publications

Dr Richards has always been keen to take part in research that improves the understanding of the impact of common musculoskeletal disease and their treatments.

His Google Scholar research profile can be viewed here
His Research Gate profile can be viewed here

He has been a Chief investigator in the UK on a number of multinational clinical trails and principle investigator at Poole on numerous studies predominantly in rheumatoid arthritis.
He has his own research stream into CFS/ME and fibromyalgia.
The NHS rheumatology department at Poole frequently undertake audits and studies typically presented as posters listed below.
He tends to collaborate with leading academics in their fields.
Below are some of Dr. Selwyn Richards scientific/medical publication. 
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They are listed in different categories and then described by their title; a list of all of the authors and then scientific journal they were published in. 
We have endeavoured to put current hyper-links where available in so you can read all or some of the articles or see where they were published.

Original research publications of dr Selwyn richards in peer review scientific journals

Feasibility study for a community based intervention for adults with severe chronic fatigue syndrome/ME.  McDermott, Clare, Lewith, George, Richards, Selwyn, Cox, Diane, Frossell, Sarah, Leydon, Geraldine, Eyles, Caroline, Raphael, Hilly, Rogers, Rachael, Selby, Michelle, Adler, Charlotte and Allam, Jo    BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 17 (Supl.1). p. 317. 

A randomised trial evaluating anakinra in early active rheumatoid arthritis Ian C Scott, F Ibrahim, G Simpson, A Kowalczyk, B White-Alao, A Hassell, M Plant, S Richards, D Walker, DL Scottt. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2016:34;  88-93 

Improving the primary care physicians' decision making for fibromyalgia in clinical practice: development and validation of the Fibromyalgia Detection (FibroDetect®).Ralf Baron, Serge Perrot, Isabelle Guillemin, Cayetano Alegre, Carla Dias-Barbosa, Ernest Choy, Hélène Gilet, Giorgio Cruccu, Jules Desmeules, Joëlle Margaux, Selwyn Richards, Eric Serra, Michael Spaeth, Benoit Arnould. Journal Health and quality of life outcomes 2014:12:128
 
An international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III trial of pregabalin monotherapy in treatment of patients with fibromyalgia
L Pauer, A Winkelmann, P Arsenault, A Jespersen et al (including as investigator/collaborator Richards S)
The Journal of Rheumatology 38 (12), 2643-2652


Emotion recognition and Emotional Theory of Mind in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Oldershaw, A, Hambrook, D., Rimes, K. A., Tchanturia, K., Treasure, J., Richards, S., Schmidt, U., & Chalder, T. 
Psychology and Health. 2011 Aug;26(8):989-1005

Cost effectiveness of pregabalin in the treatment of fibromyalgia from a UK perspective 
Choy E  Richards S , et al.   Current Medical Research Opinion
 2010; 26:965–75 PMID: 20178405

Emotional expression, self-silencing, and distress tolerance in anorexia nervosa and chronic fatigue syndrome. 
Hambrook, D., Oldershaw, A., Rimes, K., Schmidt, U., Tchanturia, K., Treasure, J., Richards, S. and Chalder, T. (2011), British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 50: no. doi: 10.1348/014466510X519215

Gene expression subtypes in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis. 
Kerr JR, Petty R, Burke B, Gough J, Fear D, Sinclair LI, Mattey DL, Richards SC, Montgomery J, Baldwin DA, Kellam P, Harrison TJ, Griffin GE, Main J, Enlander D, Nutt DJ, Holgate ST. 
 Journal of Infectious Diseases 2008  15;197(8):1171-84.    

Current research priorities in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME): disease mechanisms, a diagnostic test and specific treatments.
Kerr JR, Christian P, Hodgetts A, Langford PR, Devanur LD, Petty R, Burke B, Sinclair LI, Richards SC, Montgomery J, McDermott C, Harrison TJ, Kellam P, Nutt DJ, Holgate ST. 
Journal of  Clinical Pathology . 2006 Published Online First: 25 August 2006. doi:10.1136/jcp.2006.042374


A placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized controlled trial of a natural killer cell stimulant (BioBran MGN-3) in chronic fatigue syndrome 
Mcdermott C, Richards SCM, Thomas PW, Montgomery J,  Lewith G. 
Q J Med 2006; 99:461–468

Creatine supplements in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies who are clinically weak after conventional pharmacologic treatment: Six-Month Double-Blind, Randomised Placebo-Controlled Trial,
Chung Y-Li, Alexanderson H, Pipitone N, Morrison C, Dastmalchi M, Stahl-hallengren C, Richards S, Thomas L,  Hamilton G, Bell J, Lundberg I,  Scott D,.
 Arthritis  and Rheumatism. 2007 May 15;57(4):694-702

Evidence-based clinical guidelines: a new system to better determine true strength of recommendation.  
Roddy E, Zhang W, Doherty M, Arden N K, Barlow J, Birrell F, Carr A, Chakravarty K, Dickson J, Hay E, Hosie G, Hurley M, Jordan KM, McCarthy C, McMurdo M, Mockett S, O'Reilly S, Peat G. Pendleton A, Richards S. 
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice: 2006 12(3):347-52

Evidence-based recommendations for the role of exercise in the management of osteoarthritis of the hip or knee-the MOVE consensus.
Roddy E, Zhang W, Doherty M, Arden N K, Barlow J, Birrell F, Carr A, Chakravarty K, Dickson J, Hay E, Hosie G, Hurley M, Jordan KM, McCarthy C, McMurdo M, Mockett S, O'Reilly S, Peat G. Pendleton A, Richards S.   
Rheumatology 2005 44;1:67-73

Gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with chronic fatigue syndromeKaushik N, Fear D, Richards S C M, McDermott C R, Nuwaysir E F, Kellam P, Harrison T J, Wilkinson R J, Tyrrell D A J, Holgate S T, Kerr J R  Journal of Clinical Patholology 2005;58:826–832.

An evaluation of a chronic fatigue lifestyle management programme focusing on the outcome of return to work or training. 
McDermott C, Richards SCM, Ankers S, Selby M, Harmer J, Moran CJ.  
The British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2004;67:269-273

Prescribed exercise in people with fibromyalgia: parallel group randomised controlled trial
Richards SCM and Scott DL  
British Medical Journal 2002; 325: 185-7

Recognition of medically unexplained symptoms- do doctors agree? 
Reid S, Crayford T, Richards S, Nimnuan C and Hotoff M.  
Journal of Psychosomatic Research 1999;47:483-5.

Reviews, Chapters and Editorials

Fatigue in Rheumatoid arthritis
Richards SC, Westlake SL.  (Editorial) 
Rheumatology (2012) 51 (1): 60-68 

Management of fibromyalgia
Richards S (First author)  
Drugs and Therapeutic Bulletin 2010;48;8

Rheumatoid arthritis in older people.
Tantram B, Richards S & Thomas M.  
CME Geriatric Medicine 2005:7;70 – 75 

Fibromyalgia Key Questions. 
Richards SC, Fry M.
Pulse 2010 January 13th ; 21-23

Key questions on Chronic fatigue syndrome.  
Richards S. Spinks, J.  
Pulse 16th March 2012

The benefits of exercise in myositis
Richards S 
Chapter in Living with Myositis. Thoughtful publications,  Ed. J Fenton 2nd Ed 2005

Key Questions in muscle disease. 
Richards SC, Fry M 
Pulse 6th June 2013

Latest advice on diagnosis and managing fibromyalgia. Richards SCM 
Pulse 2003;63:27 p38-47

Richards SCM 
The pathophysiology of Fibromyalgia. 
CPD Rheumatology 2001:2;31-52 

Fibromyalgia therapy
Richards SCM  
Chapter in The  Year in Rheumatic Diseases. 
Clinical Publishing Service, Oxford. 2003 61-75

Myalgic encephalomyelitis. Talking to ME. 
Tudor-Thomas W and Richards S 
Health Service Journal 2002;112:31

Managing fibromyalgia. 
Richards SCM and Cleare A. 
Rheumatology 2000;39:343-346.

Biological correlates of fibromyalgia. 
Richards SCM and Cleare A.  
Current Opinion in Psychiatry 2000;13:

Managing shoulder pain. 
Richards S and Adebajo A. 
Rheumatology in Practice 1995;2:6-8.

Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs
Richards SCM, Doherty M. 
Sports Exercise and Medicine 1995; Vol 2: 55-68.  
Eds MacCraken J. and Williams I.

Beware the steroid responsive nature of a pyrexial illness 
Richards SC , Mukherjee SK, and Hopkinson ND. 
Ann Rheum Dis, Jun 1995; 54: 451 - 452

Abstracts 

These are presentation of research at national and international scientific meetings and published in scientific journals. 
They are presented below in date order by Title, co-authors then the journal the abstract was published in.

2013

TIGHT CONTROL WITH REGULAR REVIEW FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IN A DGH - REDUCES THE USE OF BIOLOGIC THERAPY ACCORDING TO NICE GUIDELINES EVEN IF MODERATE DISEASE ACTIVITY WAS TREATED
P. Cornell, S. Westlake, P. Thompson, S. Richards.  

Ann Rheum Dis 2013;72(Suppls3):366

TIGHT CONTROL WITH REGULAR REVIEW FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IN A DGH REDUCES THE USE OF BIOLOGIC THERAPY ACCORDING TO NICE GUIDELINES EVEN IF MODERATE DISEASE ACTIVITY WAS TREATED
P Cornell, S Westlake, P Thompson, S Richards
 RHEUMATOLOGY 52, 97-97

HIGH RETENTION ON METHOTREXATE AT 1 YEAR FOLLOWING TIGHT CONTROL OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
S Mukherjee, P Cornell, S Richards, F Rahmeh, PW Thompson, SL Westlake
RHEUMATOLOGY 52, 81-82

2012

DOES INFORMING PATIENTS ABOUT THE LINK BETWEEN GUM DISEASE AND RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS ENCOURAGE BETTER DENTAL CARE?
T Cornell, SL Westlake, S Richards
RHEUMATOLOGY 51, 62-62

Tight control of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) through monthly review without additional cost
F RAHMEH, P CORNELL, P THOMPSON, S MUKHERJEE, S WESTLAKE, S RICHARDS

International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases 2012; 15 (Suppl. 1):64

TIGHT CONTROL OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IN PRACTICE AT A DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL THROUGH MONTHLY REVIEW AT NO ADDITIONAL COST
S Mukherjee, P Cornell, SL Westlake, S Richards, F Rahmeh, PW Thompson
RHEUMATOLOGY 51, 118-118

COMBINATION ANTI-RHEUMATIC DRUGS IN EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: COMPARISON OF FINDINGS IN TWO RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS
DL Scott, F Ibrahim, H Abozaid, E Choy, A Hassell, M Plant, S Richards.
RHEUMATOLOGY 51, 132-133

2011

Does informing patients about the link between dental hygiene and Rheumatoid Arthritis encourage better dental care?
T Cornell, S Richards, S Westlake
ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM 63 (10), S1004-S1005


Rheumatology telephone advicelines – what a difference a decade makes.
Cornell P, Wright S, Richards S. 2011  
Rheumatology (2011) 50 (suppl 3): iii77-iii80.

RHEUMATOLOGY TELEPHONE ADVICELINES – WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DECADE MAKES
P. Cornell, S. Wright, S. Richards
Ann Rheum Dis 2011;70(Suppl3):749

2010

Modified Pilates Exercises for Low Back PAI: Do they Help? 
Elizabeth J. SeQueira, Patricia J. Cornell, Selwyn Richards,
 Rheumatology (2010) 49 (suppl 1): i125
@British Society of Rheumatology 2010. Birmingham

A missed opportunity to improve inflammatory arthritis? Access to dental hygiene: we could do better 
Cornell P, Westlake SL, Richards SCM. 
Rheumatology, April 2010; 49(1): i95
@British Society of Rheumatology 2010. Birmingham

Musculoskeletal ultrasound use in the outpatients department of a district general hospital
Papou A, Rahmeh F, Richards SCM, Westlake, SL.  
Rheumatology, April 2010; 49(1): i135
@British Society of Rheumatology 2010. Birmingham

 A missed opportunity to improve inflammatory arthritis? Access to dental hygiene – we could do better? 
P. Cornell, S. Richards, S. Westlake 
Ann Rheum Dis 2010;69(Suppl3):744

2009

The cost effectiveness of pregabalin in the treatment of fibromyalgia 
E. Choy, S. Richards, K. Bowrin, P. Watson, A. Lloyd, A. Sadosky, G. Zlateva. 
Ann Rheum Dis 2009;68(Suppl3):688

2008

A survey of practitioner adherence and patient compliance with national patient safety agency (npsa) guidelines of treatment with oral methotrexate 
P. Cornell, P. Thompson, S. Richards
Ann Rheum Dis 2008;67(Suppl II):665

2006

Predictors of cervical spine instability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Westlake SL Taylor JM , Thomas P and Richards SCM
Rheumatology. 2006 April;45: suppl 1 i95

An assessment relationship of symptoms of sleepiness and breathing dysfunction with anxiety in fibromyalgia . 
Tosunlar LCF, Richards SCM, 
Ann Rheum Dis 2005;64(Suppl III):612

Emotional processing in individuals attending a pain management program
Tosunlar LCF, Richards SCM, Baker R , Tilley S, 
Ann Rheum Dis 2005;64(Suppl III):612

A placebo controlled, double-blinded, randomised controlled trial of a natural killer cell stimulant (BioBranTM MGM-3) in chronic fatigue syndrome. Richards SCM , McDermott C, Lewith G, Thomas P, 1 Montgomery J. 
Ann Rheum Dis 2006;65(Suppl II):268

Emotional processing and chronic fatigue syndrome 
R. Baker, L.C.F. Tosunlar, S.C.M. Richards, M. McDermott  , C. McDermott 
Ann Rheum Dis 2005;64(Suppl III):575

2005

Psoriatic arthritis (PSa) – the potential size of the UK PSa population meriting TNF-alpha treatment.
Cornell P.J., Richards S.C.M., Thompson P.. 
Ann Rheum Dis 2005;64 (Suppl III):313

Patient satisfaction with a combined rheumatology practitioner and physiotherapist ankylosing spondylitis clinic 
Cornell P.J., Haynes J., Richards S.C.M., Thompson P. 
Ann Rheum Dis 2005;64(Suppl III):586

Impact of a pain management program on emotional processing. 
Tosunlar L., Baker R., Richards S.C.M., Tilley S., Owens M. 
Ann Rheum Dis 2005;64(Suppl III):612


Emotional processing and chronic fatigue syndrome 
Baker R., Tosunlar L.C.F., Richards S.C.M., McDermott M. , McDermott C. 
Ann Rheum Dis 2005;64(Suppl III):575

An assessment of symptoms of sleepiness and breathing dysfunction in fibromyalgia 
Tosunlar L.C.F., Richards S.C.M.
Ann Rheum Dis 2005;64(Suppl III):612

2004

The potential size of the uk as population meriting anti-tnfa treatment 
P.J. Cornell, J. Haynes, S. Richards  
Annals of Rheumatic Disease 2004:63:S

An audit of a rheuamatology nurse practitioner led clinic based in primary care.
Taylor JM, Thompson PW, McCann D, Richards SCM   
Rheuamtology 2002:41;S80

Creatine supplements improve idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis in a 6 month double blind placebo controlled trial. 
Alexanderson H, Pipitone N, Chung Y-L, Dastmalchi M, Stahl-Hallengren C, Richards S, Morrison C, Bell J, Lundberg, IE, Scott DL 
Arthritis and Rheuamtism 50:9;S667

The potential size of the UK popualtion meriting ANtiTNF treatment. 
Cornell P J,  Haynes J, Richards S. 
Annals of Rheuamtic Disease 2004;63 S1;548

2003

Are we following the guidelines in using nsaid's- steroids-and dmard's  
F. Rahmeh , S. Richards 
Annals of Rheuamtic Disease 2003 

2002

An audit of a rheumatology nurse practitioner led clinic based in primary care. 
J Taylor, P Thompson, D McCann, S Richards, P Cornell.
 Rheumatology 2002; 41;S1

Creatine Supplementation in fibromyalgia 
Batley M, Walton T, Scott DL, Richards SCM. 
Annals of rheumatic diseases 2002:61;S150

An observational study of a lifestyle management program for chronic fatigue syndrome. 
McDermott C, Ankers S, Richards S, Tudor -Thomas W. 
Rheumatology 2002:41;S51

2001

The Kings exercise prescription fibromyalgia intervention trial (KEEPFIT). Richards SCM, Scott DL . 
Journal of functional syndromes 2001;1:121.

Muscle metabolites detected in urine in fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome may suggest ongoing muscle damage. 
Richards SCM, Chung Y-L , Bell J, Cleare A, Scott DL . 
Journal of functional syndromes 2001;1:117.

2000

Muscle metabolites, detected in urine, reflect disease activity in fibromyalgia. Richards SCM, Chung YL, Bell J, Scott DLS. 
Arthritis and Rheum43:S213

A randomised controlled trial of exercise prescription for fibromyalgia  
Richards SCM, Scott DLS. 
Arthritis Rheum 2000;43:S210

Audits of prevention and management of corticosteroid induced osteoporosis in primary and secondary care. 
Abaecheta H, Richards S, Rowland M, Choy E and Moniz C. 
Osteoporosis Int 2000:11;S52

1999

Smoking and disability in rheumatoid arthritis. Richards S C M, Erhardt CC, Scott DL.  
Annals of the rheumatic diseases 1999:S1;68

Synovial fluid calprotectin levels in inflammatory and non-inflammatory arthritis. 
Richards SCM, Foster R, Sigthorsson G, Peters TJ, Fagerhol, MK, Scott DL. 
Annals of the rheumatic diseases 2000:S1;23

Current smoking status and its impact on pain and disability in rheumatoid arthritis. 
 Richards SCM, Erhardt CC, Scott DL.
Arthritis Rheum 1999:42;S249

Book Reviews

Bone remodelling and its disorders 2nd Ed . Gregory Mundy 1998 in Rheumatology in Europe 28:1999;117.

Adherence issues in Sport and exercise.  Stephen Bull 1999 in Psychological Medicine 2000: 30;480

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