Below are links to research studies in muscles, joints & bones. If you are thinking of taking part in one, please talk to your doctor.

• BAxSIC - British Axial Spondyloarthritis Inception Cohort

• BILAG - Biologics Prospective Cohort: Long-term Safety of New Biologic Treatments in the Management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

• BSR-PsA - The British Society for Rheumatology Psoriatic Arthritis Register.

• EPIC - can strong MRI detect reason for fatigue in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients

• EXPEDITE - Real-world impact of bimekizumab on disease activity in axial spondyloarthritis patients

• FOREST - treating distal humerus fractures in older adults with elbow replacement (ER) compared to fracture fixation surgery using plates and screws

• Hand-2: Needle fasciotomy versus limited fasciectomy for the treatment of Dupuytren’s contractures of the fingers: a randomised, multi-centre non-inferiority trial

• Matrix-directed therapy in older adolescents and adults with osteogenesis imperfecta – the “MOI-A” study

• POsterior Laminectomy and FIXation for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy [POLYFIX-DCM]

• Shock wave therapy for the treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)

• Synfix - A cohort study of Bioabsorbable Screws for Syndemosis Fixation in Ankle Fracture

• TiLLI - Thromboprophylaxis - reviewing treatment of lower limb immobilisation following injury and identify future research priorities

• World Hip Trauma Evaluation (WHiTE) Platform – a framework for clinical trials for fragility hip fracture in those aged 60and over