By Professor Paul Andrew Bird

Journal articles

Bird P; Peterfy C; Countryman P; Griffiths H; Barrett R; Youssef P; Joshua F; Hall S, 2018, 'AC-CUTE: An Open-Label Study to Evaluate Progression of Structural Joint Damage and Inflammation in Subjects with Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis', International Journal of Rheumatology, 2018, pp. 8721753, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8721753

Tymms K; Kelly A; Bird P; Griffiths H; de Jager J; Littlejohn G; Louw S; Roberts L; Youssef P; Zochling J; Nichols D, 2018, 'Psoriatic arthritis treatment regimens, therapy duration and reasons for cessation in the biologics era: A multi-centre Australian study', International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 21, pp. 510 - 516, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1756-185X.13127

Bird P; Diamond T; Clark WA, 2017, 'Vertebroplasty for acute painful osteoporotic fracture', Medical Journal of Australia, 207, pp. 279 - 281.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja16.01423

Clark W; Bird P; DIamond T; Gonski P; Barnes E; Gebski V, 2017, 'Criticisms of the VAPOUR trial in a recent commentary are unsubstantiated and incorrect', Evidence-Based Medicine, 22, pp. 116 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebmed-2017-110737

Bird P; Nicholls D; Barrett R; de Jager J; Griffiths H; Roberts L; Tymms K; McCloud P; Littlejohn G, 2017, 'Longitudinal study of clinical prognostic factors in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: the PREDICT study', International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 20, pp. 460 - 468, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1756-185X.13036

Smolen JS; Kremer JM; Gaich CL; Delozier AM; Schlichting DE; Xie L; Stoykov I; Rooney T; Bird P; Sánchez Bursón JM; Genovese MC; Combe B, 2017, 'Patient-reported outcomes from a randomised phase III study of baricitinib in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and an inadequate response to biological agents (RA-BEACON)', Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 76, pp. 694 - 700, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-209821

Truong SL; Saad NF; Robinson PC; Cowderoy G; Lim I; Schachna L; Stebbings S; Stuckey S; Taylor AL; Whittle SL; Zochling J; Bird P; Brown MA, 2017, 'Consensus statements on the imaging of axial spondyloarthritis in Australia and New Zealand', Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 61, pp. 58 - 69, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1754-9485.12573

Roberts L; Tymms K; De Jager J; Littlejohn G; Griffiths H; Nicholls D; Bird P; Young J; Hill J; Zochling J, 2017, 'The CEDAR Study: A longitudinal study of the clinical effects of conventional DMARDs and biologic DMARDs in Australian rheumatology practice', International Journal of Rheumatology, 2017, pp. 1201450, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1201450

Aitken D; Pan F; Laslett L; Bellamy N; Bird P; Haugen I; Jones G, 2017, 'A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled crossover trial of humira (adalimumab) for erosive hand osteoarthritis: the humor trial', Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 25, pp. S9 - S9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2017.02.032

Wells A; Edwards CJ; Kivitz A; Bird P; Nguyen D; Shah K; Lichen T; Lioté F; Pinton P; Aelion J, 2016, 'Apremilast monotherapy as the first systemic treatment in DMARD-naive patients with active psoriatic arthritis: 3-year treatment results', Revue du Rhumatisme (Edition Francaise), 83, pp. A249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1169-8330(16)30589-0

Kavanaugh A; Gladman D; Edwards CJ; Airi P; Lioté F; Bird P; Schett G; Nguyen D; Lichen T; Pinton P; Mease PJ, 2016, 'Apremilast, an oral phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, is associated with long-term (104-week) improvement in fatigue in patients with psoriatic arthritis: Pooled results from 3 Phase III, randomized, controlled trials', Revue du Rhumatisme (Edition Francaise), 83, pp. A248 - A249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1169-8330(16)30588-9

Edwards CJ; Blanco FJ; Crowley J; Birbara CA; Jaworski J; Aelion J; Stevens RM; Vessey A; Zhan X; Bird P, 2016, 'Apremilast, an oral phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, in patients with psoriatic arthritis and current skin involvement: A phase III, randomised, controlled trial (PALACE 3)', Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 75, pp. 1065 - 1073, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-207963

2016, '194 Apremilast, an Oral Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor, is Associated with Long-Term (104 Week) Improvement in Fatigue in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: Pooled Results from Three Phase III Randomized Controlled Trials', Rheumatology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kew145.005

Feletar M; Hall S; Bird P, 2016, 'Evaluation of magnetic resonance imaging responsiveness in active psoriatic arthritis at multiple timepoints during the first 12 weeks of antitumor necrosis factor therapy', Journal of Rheumatology, 43, pp. 75 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.150347

Nicholls D; Griffiths H; Barrett R; Button P; Truman M; Bird P; Roberts L; Tymms K; Littlejohn G, 2016, 'AB0344 A Retrospective Non-Interventional Study on The Use of Biologics in The Treatment of Australian Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis-The Real Study', Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 75, pp. 1019.3 - 1020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.4470

Bird P; Peterfy C; DiCarlo J; Joshua F; Hall S; Griffiths H; Youssef P; Barrett R; Button P, 2016, 'AB0368 AC-Cute: An Open-Label Study To Evaluate Non-Progression of Structural Joint Damage in Patients with Moderate To Severe Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Subcutaneous Tocilizumab', Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 75, pp. 1029.2 - 1030, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.3780

Glinatsi D; Bird P; Gandjbakhch F; Haavardsholm EA; Conaghan PG; Østergaard M, 2016, 'FRI0521 Reliability of An Omeract Rheumatoid Arthritis Tenosynovitis Scoring System for Wrist and Hand', Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 75, pp. 627.3 - 628, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.1445

Smerdely P; Bird P; Diamond T; Schlaphoff G; Gonski P, 2016, 'Safety and efficacy of vertebroplasty for acute painful osteoporotic fractures (VAPOUR): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial', Lancet, 388, pp. 1408 - 1408, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31341-1

Wells AF; Edwards CJ; Kivitz AJ; Bird P; Nguyen D; Shah K; Teng L; Aelion JA, 2016, 'THU0422 Apremilast Monotherapy as The First Systemic Treatment in DMARD-Naïve Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis: 3-Year Treatment Results', Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 75, pp. 342.1 - 342, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.2405

Kavanaugh A; Gladman DD; Edwards CJ; Poder A; Lioté F; Bird P; Schett G; Nguyen D; Teng L; Mease PJ, 2016, 'THU0432 Apremilast, An Oral Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor, Is Associated with Long-Term (104-Week) Improvement in Fatigue in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: Pooled Results from 3 Phase III, Randomized, Controlled Trials', Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 75, pp. 346.1 - 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.1487

Nicholls D; Nakayama A; Griffiths H; Littlejohn G; Bird P; Roberts L; de Jager J; Zochling J; Richter S; Louw S; Tymms K, 2016, 'THU0436 A Retrospective Non-Interventional Multi-Centre Study Evaluating Treatment Regimens Used in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients in Australia- The PSA Real Study', Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 75, pp. 348.1 - 348, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.2099

Haugen IK; Eshed I; Gandjbakhch F; Foltz V; Østergaard M; Bøyesen P; Bird P; Genant HK; Peterfy CG; Conaghan PG, 2015, 'The longitudinal reliability and responsiveness of the OMERACT Hand Osteoarthritis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scoring System (HOAMRIS)', Journal of Rheumatology, 42, pp. 2486 - 2491, http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140983

Østergaard M; Bird P; Gandjbakhch F; Eshed I; Haugen IK; Haavardsholm EA; Lillegraven S; Foltz V; Glinatsi D; Peterfy C; Ejbjerg B; Bøyesen P; Mease PJ; Hermann KG; Emery P; Genant HK; Conaghan PG, 2015, 'The OMERACT MRI in arthritis working group - Update on status and future research priorities', Journal of Rheumatology, 42, pp. 2470 - 2472, http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141248

Glinatsi D; Lillegraven S; Haavardsholm EA; Eshed I; Conaghan PG; Peterfy C; Gandjbakhch F; Bird P; Bøyesen P; Døhn UM; Genant HK; Østergaard M, 2015, 'Validation of the OMERACT magnetic resonance imaging joint space narrowing score for the wrist in a multireader longitudinal trial', Journal of Rheumatology, 42, pp. 2480 - 2485, http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141009

Glinatsi D; Bird P; Gandjbakhch F; Mease PJ; Bøyesen P; Peterfy CG; Conaghan PG; Østergaard M, 2015, 'Validation of the OMERACT Psoriatic Arthritis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score (PsAMRIS) for the hand and foot in a randomized placebo-controlled trial', Journal of Rheumatology, 42, pp. 2473 - 2479, http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141010

McInnes IB; Mease PJ; Kirkham B; Kavanaugh A; Ritchlin CT; Rahman P; van der Heijde D; Landewé R; Conaghan PG; Gottlieb AB; Richards H; Pricop L; Ligozio G; Patekar M; Mpofu S; FUTURE 2 Study Group , 2015, 'Secukinumab, a human anti-interleukin-17A monoclonal antibody, in patients with psoriatic arthritis (FUTURE 2): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial.', Lancet, 386, pp. 1137 - 1146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)61134-5

Littlejohn G; Roberts L; Bird P; De Jager J; Griffiths H; Nicholls D; Young J; Zochling J; Tymms KE, 2015, 'Patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the Australian OPAL cohort show significant improvement in disease activity over 5 years: A multicenter observational study', Journal of Rheumatology, 42, pp. 1603 - 1609, http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141575

Mathew AJ; Bird P, 2015, 'Utility of in-office extremity magnetic resonance imaging in rheumatology', Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 10, pp. 140 - 146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.injr.2015.06.002

Roberts C; Guillard G; Bowes MA; O'Connor R; Maguire N; Morgan A; Parker GJ; Hodgson R; Vital EM; Bird P; Vincent GR; Emery P; Conaghan PG, 2015, 'A NOVEL, FULLY 3-DIMENSIONAL DYNAMIC CONTRAST MRI METHOD IN THE HAND REVEALS DETAILS OF SYNOVIAL INFLAMMATION AND PROVIDES A SENSITIVE MEASURE OF CHANGE', ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, 74, pp. 879 - 879, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.6400

Brown MA; Bird PA; Robinson PC; Mease P; van den Bosch F; Surian C; Wiid Z; Jones H; Szumski A; Marshall L, 2015, 'BASELINE MRI/CRP AS PREDICTORS OF RESPONSE TO ETANERCEPT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH NON-RADIOGRAPHIC AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS', ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, 74, pp. 752 - 752, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.2254

Bowes MA; Guillard G; Vincent GR; Hensor EM; Bird P; Freeston JE; Vital EM; Emery P; Conaghan PG, 2015, 'CAN WE STOP USING CONTRAST IN RA MRI CLINICAL TRIALS? QUANTITATIVE MRI DEMONSTRATES SIMILAR RESPONSIVENESS FOR CONTRAST AND CONTRAST-FREE SYNOVITIS ASSESSMENT', ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, 74, pp. 873 - 873, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.4884

Clark W; Bird P; Diamond T; Gonski P, 2015, 'Vertebroplasty for acute painful osteoporotic fractures (VAPOUR): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial', Trials, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0671-8

Wells A; Edwards C; Adebajo A; Kivitz A; Bird P; Shah K; Hu C; Aelion J, 2015, 'SAT0562 Long-Term (104-Week) Efficacy and Safety of Apremilast Monotherapy in Dmard-Naïve Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: A Phase 3, Randomized, Controlled Trial and Open-Label Extension (Palace 4)', Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 74, pp. 863.2 - 864, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.2896

Jones G; Bird P; Hall S; Littlejohn G; Tymms K; Youssef P; Chung E; Bennett C; Button P, 2015, 'THU0146 Dispensing of Biologics Prescribed for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Australian Population', Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 74, pp. 246.2 - 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.4326

Wong PKK; Christie L; Johnston J; Bowling A; Freeman D; Joshua F; Bird P; Chia K; Bagga H, 2014, 'How well do patients understand written instructions?: health literacy assessment in rural and urban rheumatology outpatients', Medicine, 93, pp. e129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000000129

Littlejohn G; Roberts L; Bird P; de Jager J; Griffiths H; Nicholls D; Young J; Zochling J; Tymms KE, 2014, 'RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS IN AUSTRALIAN DATABASE SHOW SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN DISEASE ACTIVITY OVER 5 YEARS', ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, 73, pp. 883 - 883, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.4834

Poggenborg RP; Wiell C; Bøyesen P; Boonen A; Bird P; Pedersen SJ; Sørensen IJ; Madsen OR; Slot O; Møller JM; Hasselquist M; Kubassova O; østergaard M, 2014, 'No overall damage progression despite persistent inflammation in adalimumab-treated psoriatic arthritis patients: Results from an investigator-initiated 48-week comparative magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography and radiography trial', Rheumatology (United Kingdom), 53, pp. 746 - 756, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/ket426

Tan YK; Østergaard M; Bird P; Conaghan PG, 2014, 'Ultrasound versus high-field magnetic resonance imaging in rheumatoid arthritis', Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, 32, pp. 99 - 105

Tymms K; Zochling J; Scott J; Bird P; Burnet S; De Jager J; Griffiths H; Nicholls D; Roberts L; Arnold M; Littlejohn G, 2014, 'Barriers to optimal disease control for rheumatoid arthritis patients with moderate and high disease activity', Arthritis Care and Research, 66, pp. 190 - 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acr.22108

Gandjbakhch F; Haavardsholm EA; Conaghan PG; Ejbjerg B; Foltz V; Brown AK; Døhn UM; Lassere M; Freeston JE; Olsen IC; Bøyesen P; Bird P; Fautrel B; Hetland ML; Emery P; Bourgeois P; Hørslev-Petersen K; Kvien TK; McQueen FM; østergaard M, 2014, 'Determining a magnetic resonance imaging inflammatory activity acceptable state without subsequent radiographic progression in rheumatoid arthritis: Results from a followup MRI Study of 254 patients in clinical remission or low disease activity', Journal of Rheumatology, 41, pp. 398 - 406, http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.131088

Døhn UM; Conaghan PG; Eshed I; Boonen A; Boyesen P; Peterfy CG; Lillegraven S; Ejbjerg B; Gandjbakhch F; Bird P; Foltz V; Genant HK; Haavardsholm E; McQueen FM; Østergaard M, 2014, 'The OMERACT-RAMRIS rheumatoid arthritis magnetic resonance imaging joint space narrowing score: Intrareader and interreader reliability and agreement with computed tomography and conventional radiography', Journal of Rheumatology, 41, pp. 392 - 397, http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.131087

Robinson PC; Bird P; Lim I; Saad N; Schachna L; Taylor AL; Whittle SL; Brown MA, 2014, 'Consensus statement on the investigation and management of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA)', International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 17, pp. 548 - 556, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1756-185X.12358

Haugen IK; Østergaard M; Eshed I; McQueen FM; Bird P; Gandjbakhch F; Foltz V; Genant H; Peterfy C; Lillegraven S; Haavardsholm EA; Bøyesen P; Conaghan PG, 2014, 'Iterative development and reliability of the OMERACT Hand Osteoarthritis MRI Scoring System', Journal of Rheumatology, 41, pp. 386 - 391, http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.131086

Poggenborg RP; Bird P; Boonen A; Wiell C; Pedersen SJ; Sorensen IJ; Madsen OR; Slot O; Moller JM; Boyesen P; Hasselquist M; Ostergaard M, 2014, 'Pattern of bone erosion and bone proliferation in psoriatic arthritis hands: A high-resolution computed tomography and radiography follow-up study during adalimumab therapy', Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, 43, pp. 202 - 208, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/03009742.2013.835865

Conaghan PG; McQueen FM; Bird P; Peterfy C; Haavardsholm E; Gandjbakhch F; Eshed I; Haugen IK; Lillegraven S; Døhn UM; Ejbjerg B; Foltz V; Coates L; Bøyesen P; Hermann KG; Freeston J; Lassere M; O'Connor P; Emery P; Genant H; østergaard M, 2014, 'Update on the OMERACT magnetic resonance imaging task force: Research and future directions', Journal of Rheumatology, 41, pp. 383 - 385, http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.131085

Adebajo A; Wells A; Edwards C; Kivitz A; Bird P; Shah K; Hu C; Stevens R; Aelion J, 2014, 'SAT0377 Long-Term Safety and Tolerability of Apremilast, an Oral Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor, in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: A Phase 3, Randomized, Controlled Trial', Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 73, pp. 730.2 - 730, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.1575

Wells A; Edwards C; Adebajo AO; Kivitz AJ; Bird P; Shah K; Hu C; Stevens RM; Aelion JA, 2014, 'SAT0382 Palace 4, A Phase 3, Randomized, Controlled TRIAL of Apremilast, an Oral Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor, for Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis: Long-Term (52-WEEK) Improvements in Physical Function', Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 73, pp. 732.1 - 732, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.1096

Edwards C; Wells A; Adebajo A; Kivitz A; Bird P; Shah K; Hu C; Stevens RM; Aelion J, 2014, 'SAT0389 Apremilast, an Oral Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor, is Associated with Long-Term (52-Week) Improvements in Enthesitis and Dactylitis in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: Results from the Palace 4 Phase 3, Randomized, Controlled Trial', Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 73, pp. 735.1 - 735, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.1574

Barrett C; Bird P; Major G; Romas E; Portek I; Taylor A; Zochling J, 2013, 'Australian and New Zealand national evidence-based recommendations for the investigation and follow-up of undifferentiated peripheral inflammatory arthritis: An integration of systematic literature research and rheumatological expert opinion', International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 16, pp. 637 - 651, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1756-185X.12189

Littlejohn G; Roberts L; Arnold M; Bird P; Burnet S; de Jager J; Griffiths H; Nicholls D; Scott J; Zochling J; Tymms KE, 2013, 'A multi-center, observational study shows high proportion of Australian rheumatoid arthritis patients have inadequate disease control', International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 16, pp. 532 - 538, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1756-185X.12163

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