Associate Professor Simon Stebbings
Position | Consultant Physician in Rheumatology |
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Department | Department of Medicine (Dunedin) |
Qualifications | MB BS MMedSc FRCP(Lond) FRACP–FRCP(Lond) |
Research summary | Rheumatology |
Research
Associate Professor Simon Stebbings' research has focused on ankylosing spondylitis and spondyloarthritis. Through national collaboration he established the multicentre Spondyloarthritis Genetics and the Environment Study (SAGE), which included a longitudinal study of outcomes in spondyloarthritis in New Zealand.
Through his membership of the International Genetics of Ankylosing Spondylitis study group he has contributed to the study of the genetic background to this common inflammatory arthritis.
Associate Professor Stebbings is a member of the Assessment in Spondyloarthritis International Society (ASAS) and has contributed to the development of an ASAS Health Index. He is a member of the working group on management guidelines for axial spondyloarthritis for the Asia Pacific League Against Rheumatism.
Associate professor Stebbings has strong research links with the Department of Psychology and the School of Physiotherapy. Through collaborations with colleagues his research has investigated the importance of fatigue in rheumatic diseases, and the effectiveness of complementary therapies. He has been involved in research into the effects of smoking on arthritis and ways to encourage smoking cessation.
Publications
Kibblewhite, J. R., Treharne, G. J., Stebbings, S., & Hegarty, R. S. M. (2020). Enjoyment of exercise among people with arthritis: An inductive thematic analysis. Journal of Health Psychology, 25(6), 766-779. doi: 10.1177/1359105317733320
Falling, C., Stebbings, S., Baxter, G. D., Siegel, C. A., Gearry, R. B., Nijs, J., & Mani, R. (2020). Symptoms of central sensitization in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases: A case-control study examining the role of musculoskeletal pain and psychological factors. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1515/sjpain-2020-0109
Hegarty, R. S. M., Fletcher, B. D., Conner, T. S., Stebbings, S., & Treharne, G. J. (2020). Acceptance and commitment therapy for people with rheumatic disease: Existing evidence and future directions. Musculoskeletal Care, 18, 330-341. doi: 10.1002/msc.1464
Kim, C., Stebbings, S., Sundberg, T., Munk, N., Lauche, R., & Ward, L. (2020). Complementary medicine for the management of knee and hip osteoarthritis: A patient perspective. Musculoskeletal Care, 18, 53-63. doi: 10.1002/msc.1441
Muir, J., Hegarty, R. S. M., Stebbings, S., & Treharne, G. J. (2020). Exploring the role of online health information and social media in the illness experience of arthritis-related fatigue: A focus group study. Musculoskeletal Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/msc.1494
Journal - Research Article
Kibblewhite, J. R., Treharne, G. J., Stebbings, S., & Hegarty, R. S. M. (2020). Enjoyment of exercise among people with arthritis: An inductive thematic analysis. Journal of Health Psychology, 25(6), 766-779. doi: 10.1177/1359105317733320
Muir, J., Hegarty, R. S. M., Stebbings, S., & Treharne, G. J. (2020). Exploring the role of online health information and social media in the illness experience of arthritis-related fatigue: A focus group study. Musculoskeletal Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/msc.1494
Kim, C., Stebbings, S., Sundberg, T., Munk, N., Lauche, R., & Ward, L. (2020). Complementary medicine for the management of knee and hip osteoarthritis: A patient perspective. Musculoskeletal Care, 18, 53-63. doi: 10.1002/msc.1441
Hegarty, R. S. M., Fletcher, B. D., Conner, T. S., Stebbings, S., & Treharne, G. J. (2020). Acceptance and commitment therapy for people with rheumatic disease: Existing evidence and future directions. Musculoskeletal Care, 18, 330-341. doi: 10.1002/msc.1464
Falling, C., Stebbings, S., Baxter, G. D., Siegel, C. A., Gearry, R. B., Nijs, J., & Mani, R. (2020). Symptoms of central sensitization in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases: A case-control study examining the role of musculoskeletal pain and psychological factors. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1515/sjpain-2020-0109
Hegarty, R. S. M., Conner, T. S., Stebbings, S., Fletcher, B. D., Harrison, A., & Treharne, G. J. (2020). Understanding fatigue-related disability in rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis: The importance of daily correlates. Arthritis Care & Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/acr.24224
Falling, C. L., Stebbings, S., Baxter, G. D., Gearry, R. B., & Mani, R. (2020). Central sensitization inventory mediates the relationship between inflammatory bowel disease activity and worse musculoskeletal pain experiences. Pain Practice, 20(1), 24-33. doi: 10.1111/papr.12821
Buhler, M., Chapple, C. M., Stebbings, S., Sangelaji, B., & Baxter, G. D. (2019). Effectiveness of splinting for pain and function in people with thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Osteoarthritis & Cartilage, 27, 547-559. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.09.012
Bühler, M., Chapple, C. M., Stebbings, S., Pōtiki-Bryant, K., & Baxter, G. D. (2019). Impact of thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: A pragmatic qualitative study. Arthritis Care & Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/acr.24124
Becker, M., Graf, N., Sauter, R., Allanore, Y., Curram, J., Denton, C. P., … EUSTAR Collaborators, including Stebbings, S., Highton, J., Stamp, L., Chapman, P., & O'Donnell, J. (2019). Predictors of disease worsening defined by progression of organ damage in diffuse systemic sclerosis: A European Scleroderma Trials and Research (EUSTAR) analysis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 78(9), 1242-1248. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-215145
Wu, W., Jordan, S., Graf, N., de Oliveira Pena, J., Curram, J., Allanore, Y., … EUSTAR Collaborators, including Stebbings, S., Highton, J., Stamp, L., Chapman, P., & O'Donnell, J. (2019). Progressive skin fibrosis is associated with a decline in lung function and worse survival in patients with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis in the European Scleroderma Trials and Research (EUSTAR) cohort. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 78(5), 648-656. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213455
Castro, M. P., Stebbings, S. M., Milosavljevic, S., Pedersen, S. J., & Bussey, M. D. (2019). Assessing the construct validity of clinical tests to identify sacroiliac joint inflammation in patients with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 22, 1521-1528. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.13606
Falling, C., Stebbings, S., Baxter, G. D., & Mani, R. (2019). Central hypersensitivity: A model for persistent musculoskeletal pain in inflammatory bowel diseases. Medical Hypotheses, 129, 109243. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2019.109243
Falling, C., Stebbings, S., Baxter, G. D., Gearry, R. B., & Mani, R. (2019). Musculoskeletal pain in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease reflects three distinct profiles. Clinical Journal of Pain, 35, 559-568. doi: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000698
Hegarty, R. S. M., Treharne, G. J., Stebbings, S., Graham, K., & Conner, T. S. (2019). Optimising daily diary questionnaires about fatigue, psychological flexibility and well-being: Perspectives of people with rheumatic disease. Psychology & Health, 34(2), 181-199. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2018.1520232
Sobanski, V., Giovannelli, J., Allanore, Y., Riemekasten, G., Airò, P., Vettori, S., … and the EUSTAR Collaborators, including Stebbings, S., Highton, J., Stamp, L., Chapman, P., & O'Donnell, J. (2019). Phenotypes determined by cluster analysis and their survival in the prospective European Scleroderma Trials and Research cohort of patients with systemic sclerosis. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 71(9), 1553-1570. doi: 10.1002/art.40906
Helme, C., Hegarty, R. S. M., Stebbings, S., & Treharne, G. J. (2019). "I actually just really need to stop work sometimes": Exploring fatigue-related barriers to employment among people with rheumatic diseases. Musculoskeletal Care, 17, 97-104. doi: 10.1002/msc.1373
Benham, H., Rutherford, M., Kirby, S., Stebbings, S., White, D., Sim, D., & Harrison, A. (2019). Treat-to-target in rheumatoid arthritis: Evaluating the patient perspective using the Patient Opinion Real-Time Anonymous Liaison system: The RA T2T PORTAL study. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 22, 874-879. doi: 10.1111/1756-185x.13514
Douglas-Withers, J., McCulloch, K., Waters, D., Parker, K., Hogg, N., Mitsuhashi, T., Treharne, G. J., Abbott, J. H., & Stebbings, S. (2019). Associations between Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index and physical performance in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 22, 417-424. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.13460
Vlietstra, L., Stebbings, S., Meredith-Jones, K., Abbott, J. H., Treharne, G. J., & Waters, D. L. (2019). Sarcopenia in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: The association with self-reported fatigue, physical function and obesity. PLoS ONE, 14(6), e0217462. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217462
Woolley, M., Stebbings, S., & Highton, J. (2018). Statin-associated immune-mediated necrotising myopathy: A New Zealand case series showing possible overrepresentation in Pacific Islanders. Internal Medicine Journal, 48(1), 32-36. doi: 10.1111/imj.13575
Ward, L., Stebbings, S., Athens, J., Cherkin, D., & Baxter, G. D. (2018). Yoga for the management of pain and sleep in rheumatoid arthritis: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Musculoskeletal Care, 16(1), 39-47. doi: 10.1002/msc.1201
Gath, M. E., Stamp, L. K., Aimer, P., Stebbings, S., & Treharne, G. J. (2018). Reconceptualizing motivation for smoking cessation among people with rheumatoid arthritis as incentives and facilitators. Musculoskeletal Care, 16(1), 139-146. doi: 10.1002/msc.1227
Aimer, P., Stamp, L. K., Stebbings, S., Cameron, V., Kirby, S., & Treharne, G. J. (2018). Exploring perceptions of a rheumatoid arthritis-specific smoking cessation programme. Musculoskeletal Care, 16, 74-81. doi: 10.1002/msc.1209
Falling, C., Stebbings, S., Baxter, G. D., Gearry, R. B., & Mani, R. (2018). Profile of musculoskeletal pain in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A study protocol for assessing the multidimensional experience of self-reported pain. Physical Therapy Reviews, 23(3), 227-235. doi: 10.1080/10833196.2018.1500149
Kiltz, U., van der Heijde, D., Boonen, A., Akkoc, N., Bautista-Molano, W., Burgos-Vargas, R., … Stebbings, S., … Braun, J. (2018). Measurement properties of the ASAS Health Index: Results of a global study in patients with axial and peripheral spondyloarthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 77(9), 1311-1317. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-212076
Roberts, R. L., Wallace, M. C., Harrison, A. A., White, D., Dalbeth, N., Stamp, L. K., … Highton, J., Merriman, T. R., … Stebbings, S. M. (2018). Association of Crohn's disease-related chromosome 1q32 with ankylosing spondylitis is independent of bowel symptoms and faecal calprotectin. PeerJ, 6, e5088. doi: 10.7717/peerj.5088
Aimer, P., Treharne, G. J., Stebbings, S., Frampton, C., Cameron, V., Kirby, S., & Stamp, L. K. (2017). Efficacy of a rheumatoid arthritis-specific smoking cessation programme: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Arthritis Care & Research, 69(1), 28-37. doi: 10.1002/acr.22960
Kibblewhite, J. R., Hegarty, R. S. M., Stebbings, S., & Treharne, G. J. (2017). The role of enjoyment in exercise for people with arthritis: Four different viewpoints from a Q-methodology study. Musculoskeletal Care, 15(4), 324-332. doi: 10.1002/msc.1175
Stebbings, S., Gray, A., Schneiders, A. G., & Sansom, A. (2017). A randomized double-blind placebocontrolled trial to investigate the effectiveness and safety of a novel greenlipped mussel extract -BioLex® -for managing pain in moderate to severe osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. BMC Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 17, 416. doi: 10.1186/s12906-017-1907-9
Stamp, L. K., Haslett, J., Frampton, C., White, D., Gardner, D., Stebbings, S., … Grainger, R., … Dalbeth, N. (2016). The safety and efficacy of benzbromarone in gout in Aotearoa New Zealand. Internal Medicine Journal, 46(9), 1075-1080. doi: 10.1111/imj.13173
Baxter, S., Smith, C., Treharne, G., Stebbings, S., & Hale, L. (2016). What are the perceived barriers, facilitators and attitudes to exercise for women with rheumatoid arthritis? A qualitative study. Disability & Rehabilitation, 38(8), 773-780. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2015.1061602
Aimer, P., Stamp, L. K., Stebbings, S., Cameron, V., Kirby, S., Croft, S., & Treharne, G. J. (2016). Developing a tailored smoking cessation intervention for rheumatoid arthritis patients. Musculoskeletal Care, 14(1), 2-14. doi: 10.1002/msc.1106
Hegarty, R. S. M., Treharne, G. J., Stebbings, S., & Conner, T. S. (2016). Fatigue and mood among people with arthritis: Carry-over across the day. Health Psychology, 35(5), 492-499. doi: 10.1037/hea0000321
Robinson, P. C., Leo, P. J., Pointon, J. J., Harris, J., Cremin, K., Bradbury, L. A., … Stebbings, S., Harrison, A. A., … Brown, M. A. (2016). The genetic associations of acute anterior uveitis and their overlap with the genetics of ankylosing spondylitis. Genes & Immunity, 17, 46-51. doi: 10.1038/gene.2015.49
Baxter, S. V., Hale, L. A., Stebbings, S., Gray, A. R., Smith, C. M., & Treharne, G. J. (2016). Walking is a feasible physical activity for people with rheumatoid arthritis: A feasibility randomized controlled trial. Musculoskeletal Care, 14(1), 47-56. doi: 10.1002/msc.1112
Hunt, S., McNamara, D., & Stebbings, S. (2016). An open-label six-month extension study to investigate the safety and efficacy of an extract of Artemisia annua for managing pain, stiffness and functional limitation associated with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. New Zealand Medical Journal, 129(1444), 97-102. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Bisanz, J. E., Suppiah, P., Thomson, W. M., Milne, T., Yeoh, N., Nolan, A., … Cullinan, M. P., & Stebbings, S. M. (2016). The oral microbiome of patients with axial spondyloarthritis compared to healthy individuals. PeerJ, 4, e2095. doi: 10.7717/peerj.2095
Dunn, E. T. J., Taylor, E. S., Stebbings, S., Schultz, M., Butt, A. G., & Kemp, R. A. (2016). Distinct immune signatures in the colon of Crohn's disease and ankylosing spondylitis patients in the absence of inflammation. Immunology & Cell Biology, 94(5), 421-429. doi: 10.1038/icb.2015.112
Castro, M. P., Stebbings, S. M., Milosavljevic, S., & Bussey, M. D. (2016). Construct validity of clinical spinal mobility tests in ankylosing spondylitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Rheumatology, 35(7), 1777-1787. doi: 10.1007/s10067-015-3056-1
Stebbings, S., Beattie, E., McNamara, D., & Hunt, S. (2016). A pilot randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of an extract of Artemisia annua administered over 12 weeks, for managing pain, stiffness, and functional limitation associated with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. Clinical Rheumatology, 35, 1829-1836. doi: 10.1007/s10067-015-3110-z
Kiltz, U., van der Heijde, D., Boonen, A., Cieza, A., Stucki, G., Khan, M. A., … Stebbings, S., … Braun, J. (2015). Development of a health index in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (ASAS HI): Final result of a global initiative based on the ICF guided by ASAS. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 74(5), 830-835. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203967
Castro, M. P., Stebbings, S. M., Milosavljevic, S., & Bussey, M. D. (2015). Criterion-concurrent validity of spinal mobility tests in ankylosing spondylitis: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Rheumatology, 42(2), 243-251. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.140901
Castro, M. P., Stebbings, S. M., Milosavljevic, S., & Bussey, M. D. (2015). Role of physical evaluation in the early identification of axial spondyloarthritis: A research proposal. Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis & Musculoskeletal Disorders, 8, 59-64. doi: 10.4137/CMAMD.S28347
Cortes, A., Pulit, S. L., Leo, P. J., Pointon, J. J., Robinson, P. C., Weisman, M. H., … Stebbings, S., … Brown, M. A. (2015). Major histocompatibility complex associations of ankylosing spondylitis are complex and involve further epistasis with ERAP1. Nature Communications, 6, 7146. doi: 10.1038/ncomms8146
Aimer, P., Stamp, L., Stebbings, S., Valentino, N., Cameron, V., & Treharne, G. J. (2015). Identifying barriers to smoking cessation in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care & Research, 67(5), 607-615. doi: 10.1002/acr.22503
Hegarty, R. S. M., Conner, T. S., Stebbings, S., & Treharne, G. J. (2015). Feel the fatigue and be active anyway: Physical activity on high-fatigue days protects adults with arthritis from decrements in same-day positive mood. Arthritis Care & Research, 67(9), 1230-1236. doi: 10.1002/acr.22582
Harrison, A. A., Badenhorst, C., Kirby, S., White, D., Athens, J., & Stebbings, S. (2014). Comparison of rates of referral and diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis before and after an ankylosing spondylitis public awareness campaign. Clinical Rheumatology, 33(7), 963-968. doi: 10.1007/s10067-014-2551-0
Stebbings, S. M., Treharne, G. J., Jenks, K., & Highton, J. (2014). Fatigue in patients with spondyloarthritis associates with disease activity, quality of life and inflammatory bowel symptoms. Clinical Rheumatology, 33(10), 1467-1474. doi: 10.1007/s10067-013-2445-6
Ward, L., Stebbings, S., Sherman, K. J., Cherkin, D., & Baxter, G. D. (2014). Establishing key components of yoga interventions for musculoskeletal conditions: A Delphi survey. BMC Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 14(1), 196. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-14-196
Ward, L., Stebbings, S., Cherkin, D., & Baxter, G. D. (2014). Components and reporting of yoga interventions for musculoskeletal conditions: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 22(5), 909-919. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2014.08.007
Ingegnoli, F., Ardoino, I., Boracchi, P., Cutolo, M., EUSTAR co-authors, Airò, P., … Highton, J., … Stebbings, S., … Zlatanovic, M. (2013). Nailfold capillaroscopy in systemic sclerosis: Data from the EULAR scleroderma trials and research (EUSTAR) database. Microvascular Research, 89, 122-128. doi: 10.1016/j.mvr.2013.06.003
International Genetics of Ankylosing Spondylitis Consortium (IGAS), including Stebbings, S. (2013). Identification of multiple risk variants for ankylosing spondylitis through high-density genotyping of immune-related loci. Nature Genetics, 45(7), 730-738. doi: 10.1038/ng.2667
Ward, L., Stebbings, S., Cherkin, D., & Baxter, G. D. (2013). Yoga for functional ability, pain and psychosocial outcomes in musculoskeletal conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Musculoskeletal Care, 11(4), 203-217. doi: 10.1002/msc.1042
Roberts, R. L., Wallace, M. C., Jones, G. T., van Rij, A. M., Merriman, T. R., Harrison, A., … Stamp, L. K., … Highton, J., & Stebbings, S. M. (2013). Prevalence of HLA-B27 in the New Zealand population: Effect of age and ethnicity. Arthritis Research & Therapy, 15, R158. doi: 10.1186/ar4341
Stebbings, S., Bagheri, N., Perrie, K., Blyth, P., & McDonald, J. (2012). Blended learning and curriculum renewal across three medical schools: The rheumatology module at the University of Otago. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 28(7), 1176-1189.
Stebbings, S., Jenks, K., Treharne, G. J., García, J. A., Schultz, M., Highton, J., & Dudley-Brown, S. (2012). Validation of the Dudley Inflammatory Bowel Symptom Questionnaire for the assessment of bowel symptoms in axial SpA: Prevalence of clinically relevant bowel symptoms and association with disease activity. Rheumatology, 51(5), 858-865. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/ker359
Ward, L., Treharne, G. J., & Stebbings, S. (2011). The suitability of yoga as a potential therapeutic intervention for rheumatoid arthritis: A focus group approach. Musculoskeletal Care, 9(4), 211-221. doi: 10.1002/msc.217
Jenks, K., Stebbings, S., Burton, J., Schultz, M., Herbison, P., & Highton, J. (2010). Probiotic therapy for the treatment of spondyloarthritis: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Rheumatology, 37(10), 2118-2125. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.100193
Avouac, J., Walker, U., Tyndall, A., Kahan, A., Matucci-Cerrinic, M., Allanore, Y., EUSTAR, including Stebbings, S., & Stamp, L. (2010). Characteristics of joint involvement and relationships with systemic inflammation in systemic sclerosis: Results from the EULAR Scleroderma Trial and Research Group (EUSTAR) database. Journal of Rheumatology, 37(7), 1488-1501. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.091165
Stebbings, S., Jenks, K., Roberts, R., & Schultz, M. (2010). The immune response to gut bacteria in spondyloarthritis: A role in pathogenesis? Journal of Clinical Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Medicine, 1(2).
Stebbings, S., & Treharne, G. J. (2010). Fatigue in rheumatic disease: An overview. International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 5(4), 487-502. doi: 10.2217/ijr.10.30
Jenks, K., Treharne, G. J., Garcia, J., & Stebbings, S. (2010). The Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life Questionnaire: Validation in a New Zealand cohort. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 13(4), 361-366. doi: 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2010.01554.x
Fitches, A. C., Yousem, S., Cieply, K., Stebbings, S., Highton, J., & Hung, N. A. (2010). PCR detectable Y chromosome-specific DNA but no intact Y chromosome-bearing cells in polymyositis biopsies of two women with male offspring. Pathology, 42(2), 160-164. doi: 10.3109/00313020903494953
Stebbings, S., Herbison, P., Doyle, T. C. A., Treharne, G. J., & Highton, J. (2010). A comparison of fatigue correlates in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: Disparity in associations with disability, anxiety and sleep disturbance. Rheumatology, 49(2), 361-367. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kep367
Lee, H. J., Waller, R. D., Stebbings, S., Highton, J., Orlovich, D. A., Schmierer, D., & Fawcett, J. P. (2010). The effects of an orally administered probiotic on sulfasalazine metabolism in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis: A preliminary study. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 13(1), 48-54. doi: 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2009.01449.x
Jenks, K., Meikle, G., Gray, A., & Stebbings, S. (2009). Osteitis condensans ilii: A significant association with sacroiliac joint tenderness in women. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 12(1), 39-43. doi: 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2009.01378.x
Stebbings, S. M., Taylor, C., Tannock, G. W., Baird, M. A., & Highton, J. (2009). The immune response to autologous bacteroides in ankylosing spondylitis is characterized by reduced interleukin 10 production. Journal of Rheumatology, 36(4), 797-800. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.080964
Connor, A., Stebbings, S., Hung, N. A., Hammond-Tooke, G., Meikle, G., & Highton, J. (2007). STIR MRI to direct muscle biopsy in suspected idiopathic inflammatory myopathy. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 13(6), 341-345.
Stebbings, S., Munro, K., Simon, M. A., Tannock, G. W., Highton, J., Harmsen, H. J. M., … Tilsala-Timisjarvi, A. (2002). Comparison of the faecal microflora of patients with ankylosing spondylitis and controls using molecular methods of analysis. Rheumatology, 41(12), 1395-1401.
Stebbings, S., Highton, J., Croxson, M. C., Powell, K. M., McKay, J., & Rietveld, J. (1998). Chickenpox mono-arthritis: demonstration of varicella zoster virus in joint fluid by PCR. British Journal of Rheumatology, 37, 311-313.
Stebbings, S., Highton, J., Doyle, T. C. A., & Jeffery, A. K. (1997). Osteitis - an under-recognised association with seronegative spondyloarthropathy? New Zealand Medical Journal, 110, 455-459.
Journal - Research Other
Grainger, R., Townsley, H. R., Stebbings, S., Harrison, A. A., Taylor, W. J., & Stamp, L. K. (2020). Codevelopment of patient self-examination methods and joint count reporting for rheumatoid arthritis [Brief report]. ACR Open Rheumatology, 2(12), 705-709. doi: 10.1002/acr2.11197
Buhler, M., Chapple, C. M., Stebbings, S., Adams, J., Gwynne-Jones, D., & Baxter, G. D. (2020). Splinting for thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: Protocol for a feasibility randomized controlled trial. Physical Therapy Reviews. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/10833196.2020.1763662
Tam, L. S., Wei, J. C.-C., Aggarwal, A., Baek, H. J., Cheung, P. P., Chiowchanwisawakit, P., … Stebbings, S., … Lau, C. S. (2019). 2018 APLAR axial spondyloarthritis treatment recommendations. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 22(3), 340-356. doi: 10.1111/1756-185x.13510
Woolley, M. C., & Stebbings, S. (2018). Author reply. Internal Medicine Journal, 48(6), 751-752. doi: 10.1111/imj.13815
Vlietstra, L., Meredith-Jones, K., Stebbings, S., Abbott, J. H., Treharne, G. J., & Waters, D. L. (2017). Sarcopenic obesity is more prevalent in osteoarthritis than rheumatoid arthritis: Are different processes involved? Rheumatology, 56(10), 1816-1818. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kex303
Robinson, P. C., Costello, M.-E., Leo, P., Bradbury, L. A., Hollis, K., Cortes, A., … Stebbings, S., … Brown, M. A. (2015). ERAP2 is associated with ankylosing spondylitis in HLA-B27-positive and HLA-B27-negative patients. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 74, 1627-1629. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-207416
Ward, L., Stebbings, S., Athens, J., Cherkin, D., & Baxter, G. D. (2014). Yoga for pain and sleep quality in rheumatoid arthritis: Study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Physical Therapy Reviews, 19(4), 266-276. doi: 10.1179/1743288X14Y.0000000139
Yeoh, N., Burton, J. P., Suppiah, P., Reid, G., & Stebbings, S. (2013). The role of the microbiome in rheumatic diseases. Current Rheumatology Reports, 15(3), 314. doi: 10.1007/s11926-012-0314-y
Highton, J., Stebbings, S., & Jenks, K. (2012). The intestinal microbiome in ankylosing spondylitis: Comment on the article by Rosenbaum and Davey. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 64(2), 597-598. doi: 10.1002/art.33406