OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-07-01 to 2024-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Physicians’ experiences of video consultation with patients at a public virtual primary care clinic: a qualitative interview study	33
Telemedicine consultations with physicians in Swedish primary care: a mixed methods study of users’ experiences and care patterns	26
Effects of replacing PSA with Stockholm3 for diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer in a healthcare system – the Stavanger experience	23
Core Values and Principles of Nordic General Practice/Family Medicine	19
Suicide prevention training: self-perceived competence among primary healthcare professionals	17
A client-centered approach in home care for older persons – an integrative review	16
Long-COVID in patients with a history of mild or asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection: a Nationwide Cohort Study	16
The association between diabetes and cognitive changes during aging	15
“It’s up to me”: the experience of patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease of lifestyle change	14
Challenges in early diagnosis of cancer: the fast track	14
Not just an information-delivery tool. An ethnographic study exploring Danish GPs’ perspectives on and experiences with the relational potential of email consultation	14
‘Never change a winning team’: GPs’ perspectives on discontinuation of long-term antidepressants	12
Text message-based lifestyle intervention in primary care patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled pilot trial	12
Non-specific symptoms and signs of cancer: different organisations of a cancer patient pathway in Denmark	11
Construction and validation of a morbidity index based on the International Classification of Primary Care	11
Motives for non-adherence to colonoscopy advice after a positive colorectal cancer screening test result: a qualitative study	11
Tailored physical activity on prescription with follow-ups improved motivation and physical activity levels. A qualitative study of a 5-year Swedish primary care intervention	10
Elephant in the room - Family members´ perspectives on advance care planning	10
Increased knowledge makes a difference! – general practitioners’ experiences of pictorial information about subclinical atherosclerosis for primary prevention: an interview study from the VIPVIZA tria	10
Patients want their doctors’ help to increase physical activity: a cross sectional study in general practice	10
General practitioners’ self-reported competence in the management of sexual health issues – a web-based questionnaire study from Finland	9
Psychosocial consequences of potential overdiagnosis in prostate cancer a qualitative interview study	9
GP strategies to avoid imaging overuse. A qualitative study in Norwegian general practice	9
A compulsory pop-up form reduces the number of vitamin D requests from general practitioners by 25 percent	9
Women’s experience with receiving advice on diet and Self-Monitoring of blood glucose for gestational diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study	9

Socioeconomic status affects achievement of blood pressure target in hypertension: contemporary results from the Swedish primary care cardiovascular database	9
The Norwegian PraksisNett: a nationwide practice-based research network with a novel IT infrastructure	9
Unburdening dementia – a basic social process grounded theory based on a primary care physician survey from 25 countries	9
Phone triage nurses’ assessment of respiratory tract infections – the tightrope walk between gatekeeping and service providing. A qualitative study	9
Our core values will endure	8
Precipitating factors of heart failure decompensation, short-term morbidity and mortality in patients attended in primary care	8
Experiences and management strategies of Norwegian GPs during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal interview study	8
Handheld transabdominal ultrasound, after limited training, may confirm first trimester viable intrauterine pregnancy: a prospective cohort study	8
Antibiotic prescribing in Danish general practice in the elderly population from 2010 to 2017	8
Defensive medicine in Danish general practice. Types of defensive actions and reasons for practicing defensively	8
Sex and gender differences in primary care help-seeking for common somatic symptoms: a longitudinal study	7
Artificial intelligence in the GPs office: a retrospective study on diagnostic accuracy	7
Facilitators and barriers in diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis as described by general practitioners: a Danish study based on focus group interviews	7
Association between recorded medication reviews in primary care and adequate drug treatment management – a cross-sectional study	7
Quality improvement and antimicrobial stewardship in general practice – the role of the municipality chief medical officer. A qualitative study	7
Prescribing antibiotics: the use of diagnostic tests in general practice. A register-based study	7
Clinical profile of rural community hospital inpatients in Sweden – a register study	6
The feasibility and outcome of a community-based primary prevention program for cardiovascular disease in the 21st century	6
Danish general practitioners’ management of patients with COPD: a nationwide survey	6
Experiences and views of Dutch general practitioners regarding physician-assisted death for patients suffering from severe mental illness: a mixed methods approach	6
Reproductive planning, vitamin knowledge and use, and lifestyle risks of women attending pregnancy care with a severe mental illness	6
Selection bias in general practice research: analysis in a cohort of pregnant Danish women	6
Decision-making conversations for life-sustaining treatment with seriously ill patients using a Danish version of the US POLST: a qualitative study of patient and physician experiences	6
Patient experiences with depression care in general practice: a qualitative questionnaire study	6
Implementation of healthcare accreditation in Danish general practice: a questionnaire study exploring general practitioners’ perspectives on external support	6
Age-related differences in motives for contacting out-of-hours primary care: a cross-sectional questionnaire study in Denmark	6
Different antibiotic regimes in men diagnosed with lower urinary tract infection – a retrospective register-based study	5
Management of child maltreatment suspicions in general practice: a mixed methods study	5
How to learn skilled communication in primary care MUS consultations: a focus group study	5
Antibiotic use in Australian and Swedish primary care: a cross-country comparison	5
Forty-four-year longitudinal study of stroke incidence and risk factors – the Prospective Population Study of Women in Gothenburg	5
General practitioners’ experiences with children and adolescents with functional gastro-intestinal disorders: a qualitative study in Norway	5
Is C-reactive protein associated with influenza A or B in primary care patients with influenza-like illness? A cross-sectional study	5
Treating alcohol use disorders in primary care – a qualitative evaluation of a new innovation: the 15-method	5
Organizational influences on the use of low-value care in primary health care – a qualitative interview study with physicians in Sweden	5
Chronic fatigue syndromes: real illnesses that people can recover from	5
Nasal saline irrigation: prescribing habits and attitudes of physicians and pharmacists	5
Good communication was valued as more important than accessibility according to 707 Nordic primary care patients: a report from the QUALICOPC study	5
Health care utilization related to the introduction of designated GPs at care homes in Denmark: a register-based study	5
Frailty assessment of older adults, first-time applicants of public home care service in Norway	5
Older patients’ experiences of access to and use of e-consultations with the general practitioner in Norway: an interview study	5
Diagnosing pancreatic cancer in general practice: a cross-sectional study on associations between suspicion of cancer, urgent referral and time to diagnosis	5
Preventive effect of methenamine in women with recurrent urinary tract infections – a case–control study	5
White-coat hypertension detected during opportunistic blood pressure screening in a dental healthcare setting	5