Research trials in general practice: towards a focus on clinical practice.

abstract：Background:Family doctors' (FD) attitudes likely play an important role in the recognition and management of depression. Objective:The purpose of the study was to prospectively analyse the short-term and long-term impact of a specifically designed training program on attitudes towards depression among FDs. Methods:A ...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Manzanera R,Lahera G,Álvarez-Mon MÁ,Alvarez-Mon M

更新日期：2018-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate how much inter- and intrareviewer agreement there was with regard to the classification of research designs and the assessment of the methodological quality of research reports. This was done by means of formal criteria and criteria relating to content. Three successive reliabi...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Meijman FJ,de Melker RA

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prevention of cardiovascular disease in the elderly is becoming increasingly important. GPs are in a unique position to initiate preventive interventions in this age group. However, it is not clear which strategy a GP should follow to identify patients at increased cardiovascular risk-case finding or screeni...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： van den Berg PJ,van Dalsen CL,de Rooij RA,Prins A,Hoes AW

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:We conducted an educational intervention emphasizing rational antibiotic prescribing in early-career General Practitioners (GP) in vocational training (trainees). The intervention consisted of an online introduction module, an online communication training module, face-to-face workshops, and cases to be disc...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Deckx L,Anthierens S,Magin PJ,Morgan S,McArthur L,Yardley L,Dallas A,Little P,van Driel ML

更新日期：2018-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnant women's ailments may cause anxiety and reduce the quality of life. Sixty-five pregnant women were followed prospectively in antenatal care in general practice, and spontaneously reported ailments not associated with serious pregnancy complications were registered prospectively. The vast majority of pregnant w...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Førde R

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the influence of a desk-top analyser, used in general practice, on the mean number of blood tests per contact, prescribed or analysed by general practitioners. A randomized controlled trial was used. The mean number of blood tests per contact requested by two groups of GPs, before and after the in...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Gilio C,Buntinx F,De Kezel O,Scheys I

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elderly patients' interaction with the GP may be improved through patient involvement techniques, and there is a variety of such techniques which improve patients' involvement in their own care, although little is known about their acceptability. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to identify barriers and...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Geest TA,Wetzels R,Raposo V,Lopes Ferreira P,Baker R,Wensing M,Olesen F,Improve Research Group.

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been a continued trend towards undertaking primary care-based research but the characteristics and generalizability of practices that participate in such research are not well known. OBJECTIVE:To compare research active and non-active practices in terms of practice demographics, disease prevalence...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： McManus RJ,Ryan R,Jones M,Wilson S,Hobbs FR

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The electronic health record (EHR) allows a detailed study of the primary care consultations and assessment of variability among physicians regarding the implementation of practices for prevention, detection and monitoring of chronic diseases. OBJECTIVES:To describe the variability in the detection and surv...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Aizpuru F,Latorre A,Ibáñez B,Garcia KL,Vergara I,Pz de Arriba J,Samper R,López-Picado A,Apiñaniz A,Bilbao JL

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study highlights the large number of pregnant women in Belfast who fall into the 'at risk' category based on socioeconomic factors and suggests a need for greater emphasis on health education by professionals in both the fields of health and education in order to improve the knowledge and change the attitudes and...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： McKnight A,Merrett JD

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to validate a new case-finding instrument for common mental disorders (CMDQ). METHODS:A cross-sectional, stratified, two-phase study was carried out in 28 general practices in Aarhus County, Denmark. 1785 consecutive patients, 18-65 years old, consulting 38 GPs with a new health pro...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Christensen KS,Fink P,Toft T,Frostholm L,Ornbøl E,Olesen F

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Advance care planning (ACP) is becoming increasingly important in the primary care setting because of its positive impact on the end-of-life care. Objective:We aimed to investigate the relationship between patient experience of primary care and ACP. Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted in 28 pr...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Aoki T,Miyashita J,Yamamoto Y,Ikenoue T,Kise M,Fujinuma Y,Fukuma S,Kimachi M,Shimizu S,Fukuhara S

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prevalence of overweight in children has increased significantly in many countries in the past decades. Few parents identify their own children as overweight, especially very young children. Motivating parents is difficult, and interventions to attain normal weight often fail. OBJECTIVE:To explore parents' ...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Toftemo I,Glavin K,Lagerløv P

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In response to the UK Government's proposal to increase the proportion of general practitioner income accruing from capitation payments the General Medical Services Committee of the British Medical Association has called for an extension of fee for item of service provision in general practice. In this paper the alloc...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Birch S

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While health systems are striving for patient-centered care, they have little evidence to guide them on how to engage patients in their care, or how this may affect patient experiences and outcomes. OBJECTIVE:To explore which specific patient-centered aspects of care were best associated with depression imp...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Rossom RC,Solberg LI,Vazquez-Benitez G,Crain AL,Beck A,Whitebird R,Glasgow RE

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A consulting method known as 'shared decision making' (SDM) has been described and operationalized in terms of several 'competences'. One of these competences concerns the discussion of the risks and benefits of treatment or care options-'risk communication'. Few data exist on clinicians' ability to acquire ...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Elwyn G,Edwards A,Hood K,Robling M,Atwell C,Russell I,Wensing M,Grol R,Study Steering Group.

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been shown that when patients are unable to express all their major concerns, they are less likely to follow the physician's prescribed treatment plan and they are less satisfied. On the other hand, the GP has a limited amount of time to elicit all the appropriate information and must ask certain ques...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Larsen JH,Risør O,Putnam S

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was performed to investigate the predictive value of casual blood pressure recordings for mortality in a geographically defined population (n = 1917), for which the primary health care services are responsible. Isotonic regression of blood pressure on age was used to define groups with low, medium an...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Lindholm L,Lanke J,Bengtsson B

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New information and communication technologies such as email and text messaging have been shown to be useful in some aspects of primary care service delivery. Little is known about Scottish GPs' attitudes towards the adoption of these technologies as routine consultation tools. OBJECTIVES:To explore GPs' pe...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Hanna L,May C,Fairhurst K

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes 4 health care studies which illustrate the value of using economic analysis to evaluate health care choices. A Chamberlain undertook an applied health economics study of family planning service costs in a Scottish community. The study revealed that the cost of avoiding an unwanted birth was 320-...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Mooney G,Yule B

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pre-school children are frequent users of health services, but little contemporary data are available describing their symptoms or why they consult. OBJECTIVE:To describe symptom and consultation prevalence in pre-school children and to identify the socio-demographic factor or factors associated with consul...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Hay AD,Heron J,Ness A,ALSPAC study team.

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given the benefits of breastfeeding (BF), health care institutions recommend that a child should be breastfed for the first 6 months of its life. However, differences between social groups as regards BF behaviour are very prevalent. OBJECTIVES:To identify effective programmes that can be implemented by GPs ...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Ibanez G,de Reynal de Saint Michel C,Denantes M,Saurel-Cubizolles MJ,Ringa V,Magnier AM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emotional problems are an important component of general morbidity in primary care settings. Research on the sensitivity of primary care physicians to such problems is, however, scanty. This study examines the prevalence of emotional problems among 776 patients in primary care clinics in Israel using the GHQ-28 and as...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Shiber A,Maoz B,Antonovsky A,Antonovsky H

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early diagnosis of cancer is an important challenge in general practice. Symptoms are the most common starting points. OBJECTIVE:To assess the association between symptoms presented and subsequent cancer. DESIGN:A cohort study of all patients seen consecutively by GPs. Prospective recording of cancer diagn...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Ingebrigtsen SG,Scheel BI,Hart B,Thorsen T,Holtedahl K

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The Highlands and the Western Isles are the two most remote and rural areas of Scotland, with many medical practices in areas where pharmacies would not be viable. Recent regulations state that that dispensing medical practices in these areas must receive pharmacist support for patients who would benefit. O...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Stewart D,Anthony B,Morrison C,MacRae Y,Dixon L,Friel E,Yoong E,Cunningham S,MacLure K

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Musculoskeletal complaints are very common in primary care settings. Lipid-lowering drugs are one of several causes of musculoskeletal symptoms. However, data showing an association of lipid-lowering drug therapy and increased odds of musculoskeletal complaints in primary care patients are lacking. OBJECT...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Mosshammer D,Lorenz G,Meznaric S,Schwarz J,Muche R,Mörike K

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-report information about pain and pain beliefs are often collected during initial consultation for musculoskeletal pain. These data may provide utility beyond the initial encounter, helping provide further insight into prognosis and long-term interactions of the patient with the health system. OBJECTIV...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Rhon DI,Lentz TA,George SZ

更新日期：2020-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A methodology is needed for classification of health problems by severity. OBJECTIVES:We aimed to test the Duke Severity of Illness Checklist (DUSOI) for feasibility and usefulness. METHOD:The DUSOI was field tested internationally by 22 family/general practitioners in 9 countries. RESULTS:The DUSOI was f...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Parkerson GR Jr,Bridges-Webb C,Gervas J,Hofmans-Okkes I,Lamberts H,Froom J,Fischer G,Meyboom-de Jong B,Bentsen B,Klinkman M,de Maeseneer J

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A movement is emerging to encourage health providers and health organizations to take action on the social determinants of health. However, few evidence-based interventions exist. Digital tools have not been examined in depth. OBJECTIVE:To assess the acceptability and feasibility of integrating, within rout...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Pinto AD,Bondy M,Rucchetto A,Ihnat J,Kaufman A

更新日期：2019-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) is treated in primary care by a wide range of health professionals including chiropractors, osteopaths and physiotherapists. AIMS:To explore patients and chiropractors, osteopaths and physiotherapists' beliefs about CMP and its treatment and how these beliefs influenced ca...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Parsons S,Harding G,Breen A,Foster N,Pincus T,Vogel S,Underwood M

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00