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Arthritis Research Campaign National Primary Care Centre, Keele University PhD Studentship: The epidemiology of recurrent consultation for musculoskeletal problems to primary care The Arthritis Research Campaign National Primary Care Centre at Keele University has a large and dynamic research programme in pain and osteoarthritis. The Centre includes clinicians, epidemiologists, statisticians and social scientists, with training opportunities and career support for early-experience researchers. Using high quality datasets which link general practice records to longitudinal survey data, the student will develop methods to identify patients who have chronic widespread pain, associated high health care use and poor long term outcome in order that they can then be targeted for appropriate management. The study will determine the epidemiology of chronic widespread pain defined by general practice consultation, changes in pain, disability and general health status in these patients, and the effect of referral to secondary care. The student will be from a quantitative background (e.g. epidemiology, psychology), with experience of health care research, and will preferably be a Masters graduate. Supervisors for the PhD are Dr Kelvin Jordan and Professor Julius Sim. Funding is available for three years to cover fees for PhD registration (2008/09 rates - home/EU rates: £3,350) and a research studentship stipend of currently £12,900 p.a. for 2008. Non-EU students would be required to pay the additional overseas fees themselves (currently approximately £8,850 p.a.). Further Information See: www.keele.ac.uk/gradschool/fundingkeele.htm. For an informal discussion, contact Dr Jordan on 01782 583924 / [log in to unmask] Application Process Full details of application procedures are on www.keele.ac.uk/gradschool/fundingkeele.htm or contact The Graduate School, Keele University, Staffordshire, ST5 5AZ. Tel: 01782 584368, email: [log in to unmask] Closing Date: Wednesday 11 June 2008. -- Dr Kelvin Jordan ----------------------------------------------------- Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics Arthritis Research Campaign National Primary Care Centre Primary Care Sciences Keele University Keele Staffs ST5 5BG UK Tel: (+44) 1782-583924 Fax: (+44) 1782-583911 email: [log in to unmask] -----------------------------------------------------