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	51. 243 Accesses	Case report Klippel-Feil syndrome – the risk of cervical spinal cord injury: A case report Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Peter L Hughes, Bakul M Soni, Gurpreet Singh, Pradipkumar Sett BMC Family Practice 2002, 3:6 (11 April 2002) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	52. 237 Accesses	Research article Patients presenting with somatic complaints in general practice: depression, anxiety and somatoform disorders are frequent and associated with psychosocial stressors Nader Haftgoli, Bernard Favrat, François Verdon, Paul Vaucher, Thomas Bischoff, Bernard Burnand, Lilli Herzig BMC Family Practice 2010, 11:67 (15 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	53. 237 Accesses	Research article Reduction of missed appointments at an urban primary care clinic: a randomised controlled study Noelle Junod Perron, Melissa Dominicé Dao, Michel P Kossovsky, Valerie Miserez, Carmen Chuard, Alexandra Calmy, Jean-Michel Gaspoz BMC Family Practice 2010, 11:79 (25 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Practical reminders, by different a modality if there is no reply (phone, SMS then postal), provide a cost effective method of significantly reducing missed outpatient appointments.
	54. 236 Accesses	Research article Prevalence of risk factors for diabetic foot complications Fatma Al-Maskari, Mohammed El-Sadig BMC Family Practice 2007, 8:59 (10 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	55. 234 Accesses	Research article Is the beck anxiety inventory a good tool to assess the severity of anxiety? A primary care study in The Netherlands study of depression and anxiety (NESDA) Anna DT Muntingh, Christina M van der Feltz-Cornelis, Harm WJ van Marwijk, Philip Spinhoven, Brenda WJH Penninx, Anton JLM van Balkom BMC Family Practice 2011, 12:66 (4 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	56. 231 Accesses	Research article Key factors influencing adoption of an innovation in primary health care: a qualitative study based on implementation theory Siw Carlfjord, Malou Lindberg, Preben Bendtsen, Per Nilsen, Agneta Andersson BMC Family Practice 2010, 11:60 (23 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	57. 229 Accesses	Research article A qualitative evaluation of New Zealand consumers perceptions of general practice nurses Elizabeth J Halcomb, Kath Peters, Deborah Davies BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:26 (22 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Patients in New Zealand are pleased with the quality of care they receive from general practice nurses, but are still uncertain about what tasks such nurses are qualified to perform
	58. 227 Accesses	Research article A mobile phone application for the assessment and management of youth mental health problems in primary care: a randomised controlled trial Sophie C Reid, Sylvia D Kauer, Stephen JC Hearps, Alexander HD Crooke, Angela S Khor, Lena A Sanci, George C Patton BMC Family Practice 2011, 12:131 (29 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	59. 227 Accesses	Research article GPs' perspectives of type 2 diabetes patients' adherence to treatment: A qualitative analysis of barriers and solutions Johan Wens, Etienne Vermeire, Paul Van Royen, Bernard Sabbe, Joke Denekens BMC Family Practice 2005, 6:20 (12 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	60. 224 Accesses	Study protocol Level of distress, somatisation and beliefs on health-disease in newly arrived immigrant patients attended in primary care centres in Catalonia and definition of professional competences for their most effective management: PROMISE Project Pere Torán-Monserrat, Jordi Cebrià-Andreu, Josep Arnau-Figueras, Jordi Segura-Bernal, Anna Ibars-Verdaguer, Josep Massons-Cirera, Mª Barreiro-Montaña, Sandra Santamaria-Bayes, Esther Limón-Ramírez, Juan Montero-Alia, Carles Pérez-Testor, Guillem Pera-Blanco, Laura Muñoz-Ortiz, Carolina Palma-Sevillano, Gerard Segarra-Gutiérrez, Sergi Corbella-Santomà BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:54 (4 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	61. 223 Accesses	Research article The european primary care monitor: structure, process and outcome indicators Dionne S Kringos, Wienke GW Boerma, Yann Bourgueil, Thomas Cartier, Toralf Hasvold, Allen Hutchinson, Margus Lember, Marek Oleszczyk, Danica Pavlic, Igor Svab, Paolo Tedeschi, Andrew Wilson, Adam Windak, Toni Dedeu, Stefan Wilm BMC Family Practice 2010, 11:81 (27 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A standardized set of indicators for describing primary care systems is developed based on scientific evidence and consensus among an international panel of experts, suitable for Europe-wide comparison of primary care systems.
	62. 219 Accesses	Research article Barriers to primary care responsiveness to poverty as a risk factor for health Gary Bloch, Linda Rozmovits, Broden Giambrone BMC Family Practice 2011, 12:62 (29 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	63. 218 Accesses	Study protocol Effectiveness of a group diabetes education programme in underserved communities in South Africa: pragmatic cluster randomized control trial Bob Mash, Naomi Levitt, Krisela Steyn, Merrick Zwarenstein, Stephen Rollnick BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:126 (24 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	64. 214 Accesses	Research article Duration of fever and serious bacterial infections in children: a systematic review Gijs Elshout, Miriam Monteny, Johannes C van der Wouden, Bart W Koes, Marjolein Y Berger BMC Family Practice 2011, 12:33 (16 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	65. 213 Accesses	Research article Process evaluation for complex interventions in primary care: understanding trials using the normalization process model Carl R May, Frances S Mair, Christopher F Dowrick, Tracy L Finch BMC Family Practice 2007, 8:42 (24 July 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	66. 212 Accesses	Research article The Single Item Literacy Screener: Evaluation of a brief instrument to identify limited reading ability Nancy S Morris, Charles D MacLean, Lisa D Chew, Benjamin Littenberg BMC Family Practice 2006, 7:21 (24 March 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	67. 209 Accesses	Research article Deprescribing medication in very elderly patients with multimorbidity: the view of Dutch GPs. A qualitative study Jan Schuling, Henkjan Gebben, Leonardus Johannes Veehof, Flora Haaijer-Ruskamp BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:56 (14 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	68. 209 Accesses	Research article The integration of occupational therapy into primary care: a multiple case study design Catherine Donnelly, Christie Brenchley, Candace Crawford, Lori Letts BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:60 (16 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	69. 208 Accesses	Research article A qualitative study of primary care clinicians' views of treating childhood obesity Olivia Walker, Mark Strong, Rebecca Atchinson, Joanna Saunders, Jo Abbott BMC Family Practice 2007, 8:50 (3 September 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	70. 206 Accesses	Research article Perceived barriers to guideline adherence: A survey among general practitioners Marjolein Lugtenberg, Jako S Burgers, Casper F Besters, Dolly Han, Gert P Westert BMC Family Practice 2011, 12:98 (22 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	71. 205 Accesses	Research article Comorbidity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in family practice: a cross sectional study Luis García-Olmos, Ángel Alberquilla, Victoria Ayala, Pilar García-Sagredo, Leticia Morales, Montserrat Carmona, María José de Tena-Dávila, Mario Pascual, Adolfo Muñoz, Carlos H Salvador, Jose L Monteagudo BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:11 (16 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	72. 203 Accesses	Research article What is different about living alone with cancer in older age? A qualitative study of experiences and preferences for care Barbara Hanratty, Julia Addington-Hall, Antony Arthur, Lucy Cooper, Gunn Grande, Sheila Payne, Jane Seymour BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:22 (20 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	73. 201 Accesses	Study protocol Prescribing ANtiDepressants Appropriately (PANDA): a cluster randomized controlled trial in primary care Esther Muskens, Rhona Eveleigh, Peter Lucassen, Chris van Weel, Jan Spijker, Peter Verhaak, Anne Speckens, Richard Oude Voshaar BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:6 (8 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	74. 196 Accesses	Study protocol Changing illness perceptions in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, a randomised controlled trial of a family-based intervention: protocol and pilot study Karen M Keogh, Patricia White, Susan M Smith, Sinead McGilloway, Tom O'Dowd, James Gibney BMC Family Practice 2007, 8:36 (27 June 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	75. 195 Accesses	Study protocol QUALICOPC, a multi-country study evaluating quality, costs and equity in primary care Willemijn LA Schäfer, Wienke GW Boerma, Dionne S Kringos, Jan De Maeseneer, Stefan Greß, Stephanie Heinemann, Danica Rotar-Pavlic, Chiara Seghieri, Igor Švab, Michael J Van den Berg, Milena Vainieri, Gert P Westert, Sara Willems, Peter P Groenewegen BMC Family Practice 2011, 12:115 (20 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	76. 194 Accesses	Research article How accurate is patients' anatomical knowledge: a cross-sectional, questionnaire study of six patient groups and a general public sample John Weinman, Gibran Yusuf, Robert Berks, Sam Rayner, Keith J Petrie BMC Family Practice 2009, 10:43 (12 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Knowledge of the location of body organs among patients and the general public is limited and has remained unchanged during the last 30 years, highlighting the need for physicians to avoid making assumptions about patient understanding during consultations.
	77. 194 Accesses	Research article Early community-based family practice elective positively influences medical students’ career considerations – a Pre-post-comparison Tobias Deutsch, Petra Hönigschmid, Thomas Frese, Hagen Sandholzer BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:24 (21 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A short general practice based elective significantly increases medical students opinion of family medicine as a future career option, suggesting this could be a way to increase recruitment to the field
	78. 191 Accesses	Research article Disclosure of symptoms of postnatal depression, the perspectives of health professionals and women: a qualitative study Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Deborah Sharp, Elizabeth Chamberlain, Liz Folkes, Katrina M Turner BMC Family Practice 2009, 10:7 (21 January 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	79. 191 Accesses	Research article Rapid appraisal of barriers to the diagnosis and management of patients with dementia in primary care: a systematic review Tamar Koch, Steve Iliffe, the EVIDEM-ED project BMC Family Practice 2010, 11:52 (1 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	80. 183 Accesses	Research article Diagnostic accuracy of the STRATIFY clinical prediction rule for falls: A systematic review and meta-analysis Jennifer Billington, Tom Fahey, Rose Galvin BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:76 (7 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	81. 182 Accesses	Research article Unlocking information for coordination of care in Australia: a qualitative study of information continuity in four primary health care models Michelle Banfield, Karen Gardner, Ian McRae, James Gillespie, Robert Wells, Laurann Yen BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:34 (13 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	82. 181 Accesses	Research article Testing a peer support intervention for people with type 2 diabetes: a pilot for a randomised controlled trial David Simmons, Simon Cohn, Christopher Bunn, Kym Birch, Sarah Donald, Charlotte Paddison, Candice Ward, Peter Robins, A Toby Prevost, Jonathan Graffy BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:5 (8 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	83. 179 Accesses	Research article Guidelines on acute gastroenteritis in children: a critical appraisal of their quality and applicability in primary care José van den Berg, Marjolein Y Berger BMC Family Practice 2011, 12:134 (2 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	84. 179 Accesses	Research article Information from the Internet and the doctor-patient relationship: the patient perspective – a qualitative study Fiona A Stevenson, Cicely Kerr, Elizabeth Murray, Irwin Nazareth BMC Family Practice 2007, 8:47 (16 August 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	85. 178 Accesses	Research article Knowledge of stroke risk factors among primary care patients with previous stroke or TIA: a questionnaire study Andrzej Sloma, Lars G Backlund, Lars-Erik Strender, Ylva Skånér BMC Family Practice 2010, 11:47 (15 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	86. 176 Accesses	Research article Reasons for and consequences of missed appointments in general practice in the UK: questionnaire survey and prospective review of medical records Richard D Neal, Mahvash Hussain-Gambles, Victoria L Allgar, Debbie A Lawlor, Owen Dempsey BMC Family Practice 2005, 6:47 (7 November 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	87. 174 Accesses	Research article Family physicians’ diagnostic gut feelings are measurable: construct validation of a questionnaire Christiaan F Stolper, Margje WJ Van de Wiel, Henrica CW De Vet, Alexander LB Rutten, Paul Van Royen, Marloes A Van Bokhoven, Trudy Van der Weijden, Geert Jan Dinant BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:1 (2 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	88. 170 Accesses	Research article Finding common ground to achieve a “good death”: family physicians working with substitute decision-makers of dying patients. A qualitative grounded theory study Amy Tan, Donna Manca BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:14 (22 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	89. 172 Accesses	Research article Which providers can bridge the health literacy gap in lifestyle risk factor modification education: a systematic review and narrative synthesis Sarah Dennis, Anna Williams, Jane Taggart, Anthony Newall, Elizabeth Denney-Wilson, Nicholas Zwar, Tim Shortus, Mark F Harris BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:44 (28 May 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	90. 172 Accesses	Research article Quality of sickness certification in primary health care: a retrospective database study Ylva Skånér, Britt Arrelöv, Lars G Backlund, Magdalena Fresk, Amanda Waleh Åström, Gunnar H Nilsson BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:48 (12 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	91. 170 Accesses	Research article Effectiveness of IT-based diabetes management interventions: a review of the literature Beth M Costa, Kristine J Fitzgerald, Kay M Jones, Trisha Dunning AM BMC Family Practice 2009, 10:72 (17 November 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	92. 168 Accesses	Research article In search of attachment: a qualitative study of chronically ill women transitioning between family physicians in rural Ontario, Canada Ellen Randall, Valorie A Crooks, Laurie J Goldsmith BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:125 (23 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	93. 169 Accesses	Research article Cardiovascular screening in general practice in a low SES area Ans H Tiessen, Andries J Smit, Sebes Zevenhuizen, Edwin M Spithoven, Klaas Van der Meer BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:117 (10 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Pro-active screening of general practice patients in low socioeconomic status areas effectively identifies and recruits patients at risk of cardiovascular disease, enabling these patients to receive appropriate treatment
	94. 168 Accesses	Research article Patients’ perceptions of depression and coronary heart disease: a qualitative UPBEAT-UK study Rosemary L Simmonds, Andre Tylee, Paul Walters, Diana Rose BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:38 (19 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	95. 167 Accesses	Study protocol Patient Engagement and Coaching for Health: The PEACH study – a cluster randomised controlled trial using the telephone to coach people with type 2 diabetes to engage with their GPs to improve diabetes care: a study protocol Doris Young, John Furler, Margarite Vale, Christine Walker, Leonie Segal, Patricia Dunning, James Best, Irene Blackberry, Ralph Audehm, Nabil Sulaiman, James Dunbar, Patty Chondros BMC Family Practice 2007, 8:20 (11 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	96. 164 Accesses	Research article Access to primary health care for immigrants: results of a patient survey conducted in 137 primary care practices in Ontario, Canada Elizabeth Muggah, Simone Dahrouge, William Hogg BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:128 (28 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Recent immigrants to Canada report similar access to primary healthcare but poorer health than the Canadian-born population and utilise primary care services more, indicating that once they have made contact with the primary care system they experience equivalent access
	97. 163 Accesses	Research article The effects of patient characteristics on ADHD diagnosis and treatment: a factorial study of family physicians Christopher P Morley BMC Family Practice 2010, 11:11 (8 February 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	98. 163 Accesses	Research article What factors affect patients' recall of general practitioners' advice? Polona Selic, Igor Svab, Marija Repolusk, Nena K Gucek BMC Family Practice 2011, 12:141 (28 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	99. 163 Accesses	Research article Experiences of care planning in England: interviews with patients with long term conditions Jenny Newbould, Jenni Burt, Peter Bower, Tom Blakeman, Anne Kennedy, Anne Rogers, Martin Roland BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:71 (25 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	100. 162 Accesses	Research article Adaptation and validation of the Charlson Index for Read/OXMIS coded databases Nada F Khan, Rafael Perera, Stephen Harper, Peter W Rose BMC Family Practice 2010, 11:1 (5 January 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central