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BMC Primary Care

Ausgabe 1/2016

Inhalt (174 Artikel)

Open Access Research article

It could be a ‘Golden Goose’: a qualitative study of views in primary care on an emergency admission risk prediction tool prior to implementation

Alison Porter, Mark Rhys Kingston, Bridie Angela Evans, Hayley Hutchings, Shirley Whitman, Helen Snooks

Open Access Research article

Burnout among after-hours home visit doctors in Australia

Chris O. Ifediora

Open Access Research article

General practice based psychosocial interventions for supporting carers of people with dementia or stroke: a systematic review

Nan Greenwood, Ferruccio Pelone, Anne-Marie Hassenkamp

Open Access Research article

Perspectives of family medicine physicians on the importance of adolescent preventive care: a multivariate analysis

Jaime L. Taylor, Matthew C. Aalsma, Amy L. Gilbert, Devon J. Hensel, Vaughn I. Rickert

Open Access Erratum

Erratum to: Prescribed therapy for asthma: therapeutic ratios and outcomes

Laurent Laforest, Idlir Licaj, Gilles Devouassoux, Irene Eriksson, Pascal Caillet, Gérard Chatte, Manon Belhassen, Eric Van Ganse

Open Access Research article

Validation study of HSCL-10, HSCL-6, WHO-5 and 3-key questions in 14–16 year ethnic minority adolescents

Manjit Kaur Sirpal, Wench Haugen, Kaj Sparle, Ole Rikard Haavet

Open Access Research article

A geriatric assessment in general practice: prevalence, location, impact and doctor-patient perceptions of pain

Carsten Kruschinski, Birgitt Wiese, Marie-Luise Dierks, Eva Hummers-Pradier, Nils Schneider, Ulrike Junius-Walker

Open Access Research article

Determinants of frequent attendance in Danish general practice: a cohort-based cross-sectional study

Jeanette Therming Jørgensen, John Sahl Andersen, Anne Tjønneland, Zorana Jovanovic Andersen

Open Access Research article

Knowledge structure and theme trends analysis on general practitioner research: A Co-word perspective

Yang Hong, Qiang Yao, Ying Yang, Jun-jian Feng, Shu-de Wu, Wen-xue Ji, Lan Yao, Zhi-yong Liu

Open Access Research article

Compliance with referrals to medical specialist care: patient and general practice determinants: a cross-sectional study

Christel E. van Dijk, Judith D. de Jong, Robert A. Verheij, Tessa Jansen, Joke C. Korevaar, Dinny H. de Bakker

Open Access Research article

Exploring interprofessional collaboration during the integration of diabetes teams into primary care

Enza Gucciardi, Sherry Espin, Antonia Morganti, Linda Dorado

Open Access Erratum

Erratum to: It could be a ‘Golden Goose’: a qualitative study of views in primary care on an emergency admission risk prediction tool prior to implementation

Alison Porter, Mark Rhys Kingston, Bridie Angela Evans, Hayley Hutchings, Shirley Whitman, Helen Snooks

Open Access Study protocol

Multicentric randomized clinical trial to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of a motivational intervention against smoking, based on the information obtained from spirometry in primary care: the RESET study protocol

Francisco Martin-Lujan, Antoni Santigosa-Ayala, Josep-Lluis Piñol-Moreso, Mar Sorli-Aguilar, Gemma Flores-Mateo, Jordi Bladé-Creixenti, Josep Basora-Gallisà, Rosa Sola-Alberich

Open Access Research article

Patient satisfaction with a teleradiology service in general practice

Jac J. W. M. Jacobs, Rianne Ekkelboom, Jan P. A. M. Jacobs, Thys van der Molen, Robbert Sanderman

Open Access Research article

Piloting a new approach in primary care to identify, assess and support carers of people with terminal illnesses: a feasibility study

Emma Carduff, Alison Jarvis, Gill Highet, Anne Finucane, Marilyn Kendall, Nadine Harrison, Jane Greenacre, Scott A Murray

Open Access Reviewer acknowledgement

BMC Family Practice reviewer acknowledgment 2015

Elaine Zhang

Open Access Study protocol

The Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT): protocol for a cluster randomised trial

Wilma S. Leslie, Ian Ford, Naveed Sattar, Kieren G. Hollingsworth, Ashley Adamson, Falko F. Sniehotta, Louise McCombie, Naomi Brosnahan, Hazel Ross, John C. Mathers, Carl Peters, George Thom, Alison Barnes, Sharon Kean, Yvonne McIlvenna, Angela Rodrigues, Lucia Rehackova, Sviatlana Zhyzhneuskaya, Roy Taylor, Mike E. J. Lean

Open Access Research article

Brief encounters: what do primary care professionals contribute to peoples’ self-care support network for long-term conditions? A mixed methods study

Anne Rogers, Ivaylo Vassilev, Helen Brooks, Anne Kennedy, Christian Blickem

Open Access Research article

Associations between proximity to livestock farms, primary health care visits and self-reported symptoms

Christel E. van Dijk, Lidwien A. M. Smit, Mariette Hooiveld, Jan-Paul Zock, Inge M. Wouters, Dick J. J. Heederik, C. Joris Yzermans

Open Access Research article

Effect of family medicine groups on visits to the emergency department among diabetic patients in Quebec between 2000 and 2011: a population-based segmented regression analysis

Renee Carter, Amélie Quesnel-Vallée, Céline Plante, Philippe Gamache, Jean-Frédéric Lévesque

Open Access Erratum

Erratum to: Pneumococcal lower respiratory tract infections in adults: an observational case–control study in primary care in Belgium

Johan Flamaing, Wilfried De Backer, Yves Van Laethem, Stéphane Heijmans, Annick Mignon

Open Access Research article

The health of Saudi youths: current challenges and future opportunities

Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Charbel El Bcheraoui, Marwa Tuffaha, Farah Daoud, Mohammad Al Saeedi, Mohammed Basulaiman, Ziad A. Memish, Mohammad A. Al Mazroa, Abdullah A. Al Rabeeah, Ali H. Mokdad

Open Access Research article

Guided online self-management interventions in primary care: a survey on use, facilitators, and barriers

Rosalie van der Vaart, Vera Atema, Andrea W. M. Evers

Open Access Research article

Associations between patients’ risk attitude and their adherence to statin treatment – a population based questionnaire and register study

Benedicte Lind Barfoed, Maja Skov Paulsen, Palle Mark Christensen, Peder Andreas Halvorsen, Trine Kjær, Mogens Lytken Larsen, Pia Veldt Larsen, Jesper Bo Nielsen, Jens Søndergaard, Dorte Ejg Jarbøl

Open Access Research article

Symptoms as the main problem: a cross- sectional study of patient experience in primary care

Marianne Rosendal, Anders Helles Carlsen, Mette Troellund Rask

Open Access Research article

Collaborating in the context of co-location: a grounded theory study

Pamela Wener, Roberta L. Woodgate

Open Access Research article

“I have to live like I’m old.” Young adults’ perspectives on managing hypertension: a multi-center qualitative study

Heather M. Johnson, Ryan C. Warner, Jamie N. LaMantia, Barbara J. Bowers

Open Access Research article

General practitioners as educators in adolescent health: a training evaluation

Thea Van de Mortel, Jennifer Bird, Peter Chown, Robert Trigger, Christine Ahern

Open Access Research article

Tools to overcome potential barriers to chlamydia screening in general practice: Qualitative evaluation of the implementation of a complex intervention

Ellie J. Ricketts, Elaine O’Connell Francischetto, Louise M. Wallace, Angela Hogan, Cliodna A. M. McNulty

Open Access Research article

Primary care providers’ experiences caring for complex patients in primary care: a qualitative study

Danielle F. Loeb, Elizabeth A. Bayliss, Carey Candrian, Frank V. deGruy, Ingrid A. Binswanger

Open Access Research article

The effectiveness of an enhanced invitation letter on uptake of National Health Service Health Checks in primary care: a pragmatic quasi-randomised controlled trial

Anna Sallis, Amanda Bunten, Annabelle Bonus, Andrew James, Tim Chadborn, Daniel Berry

Open Access Research article

Systematic review of interventions to improve the psychological well-being of general practitioners

Marylou Murray, Lois Murray, Michael Donnelly

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The influence of gender and other patient characteristics on health care-seeking behaviour: a QUALICOPC study

Ashley E. Thompson, Yvonne Anisimowicz, Baukje Miedema, William Hogg, Walter P. Wodchis, Kris Aubrey-Bassler

Open Access Erratum

Erratum to: Piloting a new approach in primary care to identify, assess and support carers of people with terminal illnesses: a feasibility study

Emma Carduff, Alison Jarvis, Gill Highet, Anna Lloyd, Anne Finucane, Marilyn Kendall, Nadine Harrison, Jane Greenacre, Scott A. Murray

Open Access Research article

Combined effects of sleep quality and depression on quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes

Pan Zhang, Peian Lou, Guiqiu Chang, Peipei Chen, Lei Zhang, Ting Li, Cheng Qiao

Open Access Debate

Communicating statin evidence to support shared decision-making

Bruce Barrett, Jason Ricco, Margaret Wallace, David Kiefer, Dave Rakel

Open Access Erratum

Erratum to: Design of the INTEGRATE study: effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a cardiometabolic risk assessment and treatment program integrated in primary care

Ilse F Badenbroek, Daphne M Stol, Marcus MJ Nielen, Monika Hollander, Roderik A Kraaijenhagen, G Ardine de Wit, François G Schellevis, Niek J de Wit

Open Access Research article

The relationship between GPs and hospital consultants and the implications for patient care: a qualitative study

Rod Sampson, Rosaline Barbour, Philip Wilson

Open Access Research article

Medically unexplained physical symptoms and work functioning over 2 years: their association and the influence of depressive and anxiety disorders and job characteristics

Madelon den Boeft, Jos W. R. Twisk, Trynke Hoekstra, Berend Terluin, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx, Johannes C. van der Wouden, Mattijs E. Numans, Henriette E. van der Horst

Open Access Research article

Lifestyle factors and contact to general practice with respiratory alarm symptoms—a population-based study

Lisa Maria Falk Sele, Sandra Elnegaard, Kirubakaran Balasubramaniam, Jens Søndergaard, Dorte Ejg Jarbøl

Open Access Study protocol

General Practitioner Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme Study (GAPS): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

Minyon L. Avent, Malene Plejdrup Hansen, Charles Gilks, Chris Del Mar, Kate Halton, Hanna Sidjabat, Lisa Hall, Annette Dobson, David L. Paterson, Mieke L. van Driel

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Individualized versus standardized risk assessment in patients at high risk for adverse drug reactions (IDrug) – study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Julia Carolin Stingl, Katharina Luise Kaumanns, Katrin Claus, Marie-Louise Lehmann, Kathrin Kastenmüller, Markus Bleckwenn, Gunther Hartmann, Michael Steffens, Dorothee Wirtz, Ann-Kristin Leuchs, Norbert Benda, Florian Meier, Oliver Schöffski, Stefan Holdenrieder, Christoph Coch, Klaus Weckbecker

Open Access Research article

‘Life is still worth living’: a pilot exploration of self-reported resources of palliative care patients

Franca Warmenhoven, Peter Lucassen, Mieke Vermandere, Bert Aertgeerts, Chris van Weel, Kris Vissers, Judith Prins

Open Access Research article

Cross-cultural validation of the Turkish Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire (4DSQ) using differential item and test functioning (DIF and DTF) analysis

Berend Terluin, Pemra C. Unalan, Nurver Turfaner Sipahioğlu, Seda Arslan Özkul, Harm W. J. van Marwijk

Open Access Research article

Recognition of patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms by family physicians: results of a focus group study

Madelon den Boeft, Danielle Huisman, Johannes C. van der Wouden, Mattijs E. Numans, Henriette E. van der Horst, Peter L. Lucassen, Tim C. olde Hartman

Open Access Research article

Uncertainty in clinical practice – an interview study with Swedish GPs on patients with sore throat

Malin Andre, Hedvig Gröndal, Eva-Lena Strandberg, Annika Brorsson, Katarina Hedin

Open Access Research article

General practice variation when initiating long-term prescribing of proton pump inhibitors: a nationwide cohort study

P. F. Haastrup, S. Rasmussen, J. M. Hansen, R. D. Christensen, J. Søndergaard, D. E. Jarbøl

Open Access Research article

Interprofessional collaboration regarding patients’ care plans in primary care: a focus group study into influential factors

Jerôme Jean Jacques van Dongen, Stephanie Anna Lenzen, Marloes Amantia van Bokhoven, Ramon Daniëls, Trudy van der Weijden, Anna Beurskens

Open Access Research article

Trends towards stronger primary care in three western European countries; 2006-2012

Tessa van Loenen, Michael J. van den Berg, Stephanie Heinemann, Richard Baker, Marjan J. Faber, Gert P. Westert

Open Access Research article

Non-oncology physician visits after diagnosis of cancer in children

Marianne J. Heins, Maria F. Lorenzi, Joke C. Korevaar, Mary L. McBride

Open Access Research article

Impact of IPDE-SQ personality disorders on the healthcare and societal costs of fibromyalgia patients: a cross-sectional study

Laura Gumà-Uriel, M. Teresa Peñarrubia-María, Marta Cerdà-Lafont, Oriol Cunillera-Puertolas, Jesús Almeda-Ortega, Rita Fernández-Vergel, Javier García-Campayo, Juan V. Luciano

Open Access Research article

Collaborative care for anxiety disorders in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Anna DT Muntingh, Christina M van der Feltz-Cornelis, Harm WJ van Marwijk, Philip Spinhoven, Anton JLM van Balkom

Open Access Research article

Combined assessment of clinical and patient factors on doctors’ decisions to prescribe antibiotics

Julia Strumiło, Sławomir Chlabicz, Barbara Pytel-Krolczuk, Ludmiła Marcinowicz, Dorota Rogowska-Szadkowska, Anna Justyna Milewska

Open Access Research article

Disentangling the concept of “the complex older patient” in general practice: a qualitative study

S. A. Zwijsen, N. M. Nieuwenhuizen, O. R. Maarsingh, M. F. I. A. Depla, C. M. P. M. Hertogh

Open Access Research article

A retrospective study of two populations to test a simple rule for spirometry

Jill A. Ohar, Barbara P. Yawn, Gregg L. Ruppel, James F. Donohue

Open Access Research article

Implementing resources to support the diagnosis and management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) in primary care: A qualitative study

Kerin Bayliss, Lisa Riste, Rebecca Band, Sarah Peters, Alison Wearden, Karina Lovell, Louise Fisher, Carolyn A Chew-Graham

Open Access Study protocol

Changing the Antibiotic Prescribing of general practice registrars: the ChAP study protocol for a prospective controlled study of a multimodal educational intervention

Mieke L. van Driel, Simon Morgan, Amanda Tapley, Lawrie McArthur, Patrick McElduff, Lucy Yardley, Anthea Dallas, Laura Deckx, Katie Mulquiney, Joshua S. Davis, Andrew Davey, Kim Henderson, Paul Little, Parker J. Magin

Open Access Research article

Association between multimorbidity patterns and chronic pain in elderly primary care patients: a cross-sectional observational study

Martin Scherer, Heike Hansen, Jochen Gensichen, Karola Mergenthal, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Siegfried Weyerer, Wolfgang Maier, Angela Fuchs, Horst Bickel, Gerhard Schön, Birgitt Wiese, Hans-Helmut König, Hendrik van den Bussche, Ingmar Schäfer

Open Access Research article

Multimorbidity and use of hypnotic and anxiolytic drugs: cross-sectional and follow-up study in primary healthcare in Iceland

Kristjan Linnet, Larus S. Gudmundsson, Frida G. Birgisdottir, Emil L. Sigurdsson, Magnus Johannsson, Margret O. Tomasdottir, Johann A. Sigurdsson

Open Access Research article

Strategies in primary healthcare to implement early identification of risky alcohol consumption: why do they work or not? A qualitative evaluation of the ODHIN study

M. Keurhorst, M. Heinen, J. Colom, C. Linderoth, U. Müssener, K. Okulicz-Kozaryn, J. Palacio-Vieira, L. Segura, F. Silfversparre, L. Słodownik, E. Sorribes, M. Laurant, M. Wensing

Open Access Research article

A systematic review and narrative summary of family-based smoking cessation interventions to help adults quit smoking

Gill Hubbard, Trish Gorely, Gozde Ozakinci, Rob Polson, Liz Forbat

Open Access Research article

Dizziness in older people: at risk of shared therapeutic nihilism between patient and physician. A qualitative study

Hanneke Stam, Marjanne Wisse, Bram Mulder, Johannes C. van der Wouden, Otto R. Maarsingh, Henriëtte E. van der Horst

Open Access Research article

Attitudes towards primary care career in community health centers among medical students in China

Lingling Zhang, Thomas Bossert, Ajay Mahal, Guoqing Hu, Qing Guo, Yuanli Liu

Open Access Research article

Typologies in GPs’ referral practice

Olav Thorsen, Miriam Hartveit, Jan Olav Johannessen, Lars Fosse, Geir Egil Eide, Jörn Schulz, Anders Bærheim

Open Access Research article

Statin prescription initiation and lifestyle behaviour: a primary care cohort study

S. F. McAleer, M. E. Cupples, C. E. Neville, M. C. McKinley, J. V. Woodside, M. A. Tully

Open Access Research article

Interacting factors associated with Low antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections in primary health care – a mixed methods study in Sweden

Eva Lena Strandberg, Annika Brorsson, Malin André, Hedvig Gröndal, Sigvard Mölstad, Katarina Hedin

Open Access Study protocol

Towards improving diagnosis of memory loss in general practice: TIMeLi diagnostic test accuracy study protocol

Sam T. Creavin, Sarah J. Cullum, Judy Haworth, Lesley Wye, Antony Bayer, Mark Fish, Sarah Purdy, Yoav Ben-Shlomo

Open Access Research article

Impact of patient education on chronic heart failure in primary care (ETIC): a cluster randomised trial

Hélène Vaillant-Roussel, Catherine Laporte, Bruno Pereira, Marion De Rosa, Bénédicte Eschalier, Charles Vorilhon, Romain Eschalier, Gilles Clément, Denis Pouchain, Jean-François Chenot, Claude Dubray, Philippe Vorilhon

Open Access Research article

General practitioners knowledge and management of whiplash associated disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder: implications for patient care

Bianca Brijnath, Samantha Bunzli, Ting Xia, Nabita Singh, Peter Schattner, Alex Collie, Michele Sterling, Danielle Mazza

Open Access Research article

‘Gearing Up’ to improve interprofessional collaboration in primary care: a systematic review and conceptual framework

Gillian Mulvale, Mark Embrett, Shaghayegh Donya Razavi

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Exploring strategies to reach individuals of Turkish and Moroccan origin for health checks and lifestyle advice: a mixed-methods study

Andrea J. Bukman, Dorit Teuscher, Jamila Ben Meftah, Iris Groenenberg, Mathilde R. Crone, Sandra van Dijk, Marieke B. Bos, Edith J. M. Feskens

Open Access Research article

Evaluating the scripts and thresholds of general practitioners for diagnosing heart failure in elderly people

Klaartje Decaluwe, Jan Degryse, Bert Vaes

Open Access Research article

An analytic observational study on complaints management in the general practice out of hours care setting: who complains, why, and what can we do about it?

Ruth A. Barragry, Leo E. Varadkar, David K. Hanlon, Ken F. Bailey, Tom C. O’Dowd, Brendan J. O’Shea

Open Access Research article

The supportive care needs of parents with a child with a rare disease: results of an online survey

Lemuel J. Pelentsov, Andrea L. Fielder, Thomas A. Laws, Adrian J. Esterman

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A systematic review of interventions to provide genetics education for primary care

Milena Paneque, Daniela Turchetti, Leigh Jackson, Peter Lunt, Elisa Houwink, Heather Skirton

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Classifying patients with lumbar spinal stenosis using painDETECT: a cross-sectional study

Naoto Takahashi, Osamu Shirado, Kazuki Kobayashi, Ryosuke Mashiko, Shin-ichi Konno

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Preventing Acute Kidney Injury: a qualitative study exploring ‘sick day rules’ implementation in primary care

Rebecca L. Morris, Darren Ashcroft, Denham Phipps, Peter Bower, Donal O’Donoghue, Paul Roderick, Sarah Harding, Andrew Lewington, Thomas Blakeman

Open Access Research article

Applying clinical guidelines in general practice: a qualitative study of potential complications

Bjarne Austad, Irene Hetlevik, Bente Prytz Mjølstad, Anne-Sofie Helvik

Open Access Research article

Why do family doctors prescribe potentially inappropriate medication to elderly patients?

Karen Voigt, Mandy Gottschall, Juliane Köberlein-Neu, Jeannine Schübel, Nadine Quint, Antje Bergmann

Open Access Research article

Does an increase in visits to general practice indicate a malignancy?

Johannes Hauswaldt, Eva Hummers-Pradier, Wolfgang Himmel

Open Access Research article

Impact of continuing medical education in cancer diagnosis on GP knowledge, attitude and readiness to investigate – a before-after study

Berit Skjødeberg Toftegaard, Flemming Bro, Alina Zalounina Falborg, Peter Vedsted

Open Access Research article

The role of boundary spanners in delivering collaborative care: a process evaluation

Carianne M. Hunt, Michael Spence, Anne McBride

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Advising vaccinations for the elderly: a cross-sectional survey on differences between general practitioners and physician assistants in Germany

Carolina Judith Klett-Tammen, Gérard Krause, Thomas von Lengerke, Stefanie Castell

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Comparison of 10 single and stepped methods to identify frail older persons in primary care: diagnostic and prognostic accuracy

Fleur L. Sutorius, Emiel O. Hoogendijk, Bernard A. H. Prins, Hein P. J. van Hout

Open Access Research article

Development and preliminary psychometric properties of the General Practitioner Attitudes and Confidence Scale (GPACS–D) for dementia

Ron L. Mason, Michael J. Annear, Amanda Lo, Fran McInerney, Laura T. Tierney, Andrew L. Robinson

Open Access Research article

Suicide risk in primary care patients diagnosed with a personality disorder: a nested case control study

Michael Doyle, David While, Pearl L. H. Mok, Kirsten Windfuhr, Darren M. Ashcroft, Evangelos Kontopantelis, Carolyn A. Chew-Graham, Louis Appleby, Jenny Shaw, Roger T. Webb

Open Access Research article

Factors influencing general practitioners’ decisions about cardiovascular disease risk reassessment: findings from experimental and interview studies

Shannon McKinn, Carissa Bonner, Jesse Jansen, Armando Teixeira-Pinto, Matthew So, Les Irwig, Jenny Doust, Paul Glasziou, Kirsten McCaffery

Open Access Research article

Substitution of outpatient care with primary care: a feasibility study on the experiences among general practitioners, medical specialists and patients

Sofie J. M. van Hoof, Marieke D. Spreeuwenberg, Mariëlle E. A. L. Kroese, Jessie Steevens, Ronald J. Meerlo, Monique M. H. Hanraets, Dirk Ruwaard

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Low use of statins for secondary prevention in primary care: a survey in a northern Swedish population

Gunnar Nilsson, Eva Samuelsson, Lars Söderström, Thomas Mooe

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Prevalence of cramps in patients over the age of 60 in primary care : a cross sectional study

Hubert Maisonneuve, Juliette Chambe, Chloé Delacour, Joris Muller, Fabien Rougerie, Dagmar M. Haller, Michel Leveque

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of potential underlying aetiology of macrocytic anaemia in Dutch general practice

Karlijn Stouten, Jurgen A. Riedl, Jolanda Droogendijk, Rob Castel, Joost van Rosmalen, Ron J. van Houten, Paul Berendes, Pieter Sonneveld, Mark-David Levin

Open Access Research article

“It’s complicated” - talking about gout medicines in primary care consultations: a qualitative study

Caroline Morris, Lindsay Macdonald, Maria Stubbe, Anthony Dowell

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Developing a response to family violence in primary health care: the New Zealand experience

Claire Gear, Jane Koziol-McLain, Denise Wilson, Faye Clark

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Young people who are being bullied – do they want general practice support?

Emma Scott, Jeremy Dale, Rachel Russell, Dieter Wolke

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National survey of family physicians to define functional decline in elderly patients with minor trauma

Kasim E. Abdulaziz, Jamie Brehaut, Monica Taljaard, Marcel Émond, Marie-Josée Sirois, Jacques S. Lee, Laura Wilding, Jeffrey J. Perry

Open Access Research article

Patient experiences with family medicine: a longitudinal study after the Dutch health care reforms in 2006

Pieter van den Hombergh, Arna van Doorn-Klomberg, Stephen Campbell, Michel Wensing, Jozé Braspenning

Open Access Erratum

Erratum to: Towards improving diagnosis of memory loss in general practice: TIMeLi diagnostic test accuracy study protocol

Sam T. Creavin, Sarah J. Cullum, Judy Haworth, Lesley Wye, Antony Bayer, Mark Fish, Sarah Purdy, Yoav Ben-Shlomo

Open Access Research article

Community health center provider ability to identify, treat and account for the social determinants of health: a card study

Joy H. Lewis, Kate Whelihan, Isaac Navarro, Kimberly R. Boyle

Open Access Research article

Treatment intentions of general practitioners regarding hypertension in the oldest old: a vignette study

Evelyn Mermans, Jan Degryse, Bert Vaes

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Interprofessional collaboration in nursing homes (interprof): a grounded theory study of general practitioner experiences and strategies to perform nursing home visits

Nina Fleischmann, Britta Tetzlaff, Jochen Werle, Christina Geister, Martin Scherer, Siegfried Weyerer, Eva Hummers-Pradier, Christiane A. Mueller

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The respiratory research agenda in primary care in Portugal: a Delphi study

Vera Araújo, Pedro M. Teixeira, John Yaphe, Jaime Correia de Sousa

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General Practitioners’ and patients’ perceptions towards stratified care: a theory informed investigation

Benjamin Saunders, Bernadette Bartlam, Nadine E. Foster, Jonathan C. Hill, Vince Cooper, Joanne Protheroe

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Contribution of extended family history in assessment of risk for breast and colon cancer

Benjamin L. Solomon, Todd Whitman, Marie E. Wood

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Patient capacity and constraints in the experience of chronic disease: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis

Kasey R. Boehmer, Michael R. Gionfriddo, Rene Rodriguez-Gutierrez, Abd Moain Abu Dabrh, Aaron L. Leppin, Ian Hargraves, Carl R. May, Nathan D. Shippee, Ana Castaneda-Guarderas, Claudia Zeballos Palacios, Pavithra Bora, Patricia Erwin, Victor M. Montori

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Comorbidities treated in primary care in children with chronic fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalomyelitis: A nationwide registry linkage study from Norway

Inger J. Bakken, Kari Tveito, Kari M. Aaberg, Sara Ghaderi, Nina Gunnes, Lill Trogstad, Per Magnus, Camilla Stoltenberg, Siri E. Håberg

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What do general practitioners know about ADHD? Attitudes and knowledge among first-contact gatekeepers: systematic narrative review

Mimi Tatlow-Golden, Lucia Prihodova, Blanaid Gavin, Walter Cullen, Fiona McNicholas

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The role of alcohol in the management of hypertension in patients in European primary health care practices – a survey in the largest European Union countries

Jürgen Rehm, Jose Angel Arbesu Prieto, Markus Beier, Didier Duhot, Alessandro Rossi, Bernd Schulte, José Zarco, Henri-Jean Aubin, Michael Bachmann, Carsten Grimm, Ludwig Kraus, Jakob Manthey, Emanuele Scafato, Antoni Gual

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Clinician-identified problems and solutions for delayed diagnosis in primary care: a PRIORITIZE study

Lorainne Tudor Car, Nikolaos Papachristou, Adrian Bull, Azeem Majeed, Joseph Gallagher, Mona El-Khatib, Paul Aylin, Igor Rudan, Rifat Atun, Josip Car, Charles Vincent

Open Access Research article

The impact of substituting general practitioners with nurse practitioners on resource use, production and health-care costs during out-of-hours: a quasi-experimental study

Mieke Van Der Biezen, Eddy Adang, Regi Van Der Burgt, Michel Wensing, Miranda Laurant

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Which positive factors determine the GP satisfaction in clinical practice? A systematic literature review

B. Le Floch, H. Bastiaens, J. Y. Le Reste, H. Lingner, R. D. Hoffman, S. Czachowski, R. Assenova, T. H. Koskela, Z. Klemenc-Ketis, P. Nabbe, A. Sowinska, T. Montier, L. Peremans

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A qualitative study of perceived needs and factors associated with the quality of care for common mental disorders in patients with chronic diseases: the perspective of primary care clinicians and patients

Pasquale Roberge, Catherine Hudon, Alan Pavilanis, Marie-Claude Beaulieu, Annie Benoit, Hélène Brouillet, Isabelle Boulianne, Anna De Pauw, Serge Frigon, Isabelle Gaboury, Martine Gaudreault, Ariane Girard, Marie Giroux, Élyse Grégoire, Line Langlois, Martin Lemieux, Christine Loignon, Alain Vanasse

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Impact of the primary care curriculum and its teaching formats on medical students’ perception of primary care: a cross-sectional study

Christopher Chung, Hubert Maisonneuve, Eva Pfarrwaller, Marie-Claude Audétat, Alain Birchmeier, Lilli Herzig, Thomas Bischoff, Johanna Sommer, Dagmar M. Haller

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A longitudinal study on the information needs and preferences of patients after an acute coronary syndrome

Andrea Greco, Erika Rosa Cappelletti, Dario Monzani, Luca Pancani, Marco D’Addario, Maria Elena Magrin, Massimo Miglioretti, Marcello Sarini, Marta Scrignaro, Luca Vecchio, Francesco Fattirolli, Patrizia Steca

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Developing interprofessional care plans in chronic care: a scoping review

Jerôme Jean Jacques van Dongen, Marloes Amantia van Bokhoven, Ramon Daniëls, Trudy van der Weijden, Wencke Wilhelmina Gerarda Petronella Emonts, Anna Beurskens

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An explorative qualitative study on acceptability of physical activity assessment instruments among primary care professionals in southern Sydney

Shona Nicole Dutton, Sarah May Dennis, Nicholas Zwar, Mark Fort Harris

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The implications of living with heart failure; the impact on everyday life, family support, co-morbidities and access to healthcare: a secondary qualitative analysis

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