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Darren Brown OBE
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Physiotherapist | OBE 2024 | Fellow of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy | Elisse Zack Award for Excellence in #HIV #Rehabilitation | World Physiotherapy International Practice Award | Long COVID Physio past Chair

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Pre-Print available during peer-review

“Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Episodic #Disability Questionnaire (EDQ) among women living with #HIV in the United Kingdom: a self-reported repeated measure study”
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Episodic Disability Questionnaire (EDQ) among women living with HIV in the United Kingdom: a self-reported repeated measure study
Background Disability is an increasingly common health outcome as women age with HIV and multimorbidity. The Episodic Disability Questionnaire (EDQ) measures the presence, severity, and episodic natur...
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November 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Today is #WorldPTDay and the theme for 2025 is healthy ageing

Want to learn more about how Physiotherapy prevents falls and frailty? Today is the day. Take a look at the images, or say hello to your friendly physio 💙

Happy World Physiotherapy Day
🌍🌎🌏

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September 8, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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New publication: Experiences of pacing to reduce symptoms among adults living with Long COVID in Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States
doi.org/10.1186/s129...
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Experiences of pacing to reduce symptoms among adults living with Long COVID in Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States - Discover Public Health
Background Long COVID is a multisystem condition that negatively impacts daily function. Pacing is a self-management strategy to mitigate symptoms. Our aim was to describe experiences of pacing from t...
doi.org
August 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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New publication: Community Engagement in Long Covid Research: Process, Evaluation and Recommendations From the Long COVID and Episodic Disability Study

doi.org/10.1111/hex....

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Community Engagement in Long Covid Research: Process, Evaluation and Recommendations From the Long COVID and Episodic Disability Study
Introduction Long Covid and other infection-associated chronic condition communities have been integral in advocating for patient engagement in all stages of research, from design and conduct, and i...
doi.org
August 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Great to see this qualitative study:

"Conclusion
Pacing is a challenging and complex strategy used to mitigate symptoms of Long COVID. Healthcare providers should work collaboratively with patients to further refine and implement this strategy, when appropriate."
August 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Another new publication out today 📣

Experiences of #pacing to reduce symptoms among adults living with #LongCOVID in Canada, Ireland, the UK and the US

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link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Experiences of pacing to reduce symptoms among adults living with Long COVID in Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States - Discover Public Health
Background Long COVID is a multisystem condition that negatively impacts daily function. Pacing is a self-management strategy to mitigate symptoms. Our aim was to describe experiences of pacing from t...
link.springer.com
August 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Published today 📣

Community Engagement in #LongCOVID Research: Process, Evaluation and Recommendations From the Long COVID and Episodic Disability Study onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Community Engagement in Long Covid Research: Process, Evaluation and Recommendations From the Long COVID and Episodic Disability Study
Introduction Long Covid and other infection-associated chronic condition communities have been integral in advocating for patient engagement in all stages of research, from design and conduct, and i.....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Just out! Our peer-reviewed critique of the Cass Review has been published by BMC Medical Research Methodology. Please read and share. We show that the Cass Review is fatally flawed and should not be the basis for policy or practice in transgender healthcare.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...
May 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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“Skeletal muscle properties in #LongCOVID and #ME/CFS differ from those induced by bed rest”

Objective science debunking deconditioning theories! 💥 🎤

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www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
May 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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This could be your chance to be part of World Physiotherapy congress programme committee and help develop the programme for World Physiotherapy Congress 2027 in Guadalajara, Mexico, in May 2027.

Find out more and apply: world.physio/news/call-be-par...
April 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Published today in @plosone.org

“Episodic disability framework in the context of #LongCOVID: Findings from a community-engaged international qualitative study”

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February 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Darren Brown you are deserving! Thank you for being authentic, a visionary and a leader in our noble profession of physiotherapy! The Order of the British Empire!!! Continued blessings!!!!
February 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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What an honour to meet #kingcharlesiii at #buckinghampalace yesterday and share a laugh together

#obe #investiture #royalfamily
February 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Many Congratulations to our founding Chair @darrenabrown on this marvellous recognition for his outstanding work in the HIV and LongCovid fields.
Very well deserved.
Thank you for all that you have done for our LC community 🙏🎖️
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Yesterday was the most incredible experience, receiving my #OBE from the #King #royalfamily at #buckinghampalace with my loved ones.

The day was spectacular and full of lifetime memories.
February 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Yesterday was the most incredible experience, receiving my #OBE from the #King #royalfamily at #buckinghampalace with my loved ones.

The day was spectacular and full of lifetime memories.
February 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Here we go people … after many years of hard work by so many people the #LongCOVID Video Series translations has its first fully complete series in French 🎉🎉🎉

Huge thanks to @apresj20.bsky.social
Myléne 🇫🇷
Annie-Claude 🇨🇦
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January 18, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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It’s #NewYearsEve so what better time to share #NewYear new #Headshots #newprofilepic

Happy New Year 🎉💙🥳
December 31, 2024 at 1:38 PM
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I am so very proud to see this published

The Long COVID Physio International Forum #LCPForum was a huge undertaking by so many and this is the final output 🎉

Congrats to all involved #LongCOVID #GlobalPT
December 30, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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🚨New pre-print🚨

“It’s a moving target”: Experiences of pacing to reduce symptom exacerbation among adults living with #LongCOVID – Results from an international community-engaged qualitative research study

www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
“It’s a moving target”: Experiences of pacing to reduce symptom exacerbation among adults living with Long COVID – Results from an international community-engaged qualitative research study
Introduction Long COVID is a multisystem condition that negatively impacts daily function. Pacing is a self-management strategy to mitigate symptoms. Our aim was to describe experiences of pacing from...
www.medrxiv.org
December 12, 2024 at 10:31 PM
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Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

This year's theme is transformative solutions for inclusive development.

Learn more: ow.ly/ENqS30sI559
December 3, 2024 at 11:35 AM
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Great to see this release by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

“Professional Guidance on Treating Transgender Patients”

www.csp.org.uk/news/2024-11...
CSP releases professional guidance on treating transgender patients
The CSP has published professional guidance for members on treating transgender patients to ensure fair and appropriate treatment
www.csp.org.uk
November 14, 2024 at 8:46 PM
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Hello #Bluesky 🦋

Im new here and loving the opportunity to interact and engage in a new and familiar way

By way of introduction, i’m Darren 👋

A Physio working in industry.

Always focused on #HIV, #Disability Inclusion and #Rehabilitation.

Been less on socials lately. But happy to be here 💙
Photo of Darren sat in a coffee shop in London U.K.
November 13, 2024 at 4:20 PM