British Journal of General Practice

Papers
(The median citation count of British Journal of General Practice is 1. 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 2020-06-01 to 2024-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Implementation of remote consulting in UK primary care following the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods longitudinal study274
Impact of COVID-19 on loneliness, mental health, and health service utilisation: a prospective cohort study of older adults with multimorbidity in primary care273
Primary medical care continuity and patient mortality: a systematic review121
Continuity in general practice as predictor of mortality, acute hospitalisation, and use of out-of-hours care: a registry-based observational study in Norway115
Impact of multimorbidity on healthcare costs and utilisation: a systematic review of the UK literature113
Reorganisation of primary care for older adults during COVID-19: a cross-sectional database study in the UK103
Impact of COVID-19 on migrants’ access to primary care and implications for vaccine roll-out: a national qualitative study89
Transformation of primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic: experiences of healthcare professionals in eight European countries81
Clinical coding of long COVID in English primary care: a federated analysis of 58 million patient records in situ using OpenSAFELY78
Recommendations for the recognition, diagnosis, and management of long COVID: a Delphi study75
Trends and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 vaccine recipients: a federated analysis of 57.9 million patients' primary care records in situ using OpenSAFELY62
GP wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review61
Why do GPs rarely do video consultations? qualitative study in UK general practice53
Comorbidity in chronic kidney disease: a large cross-sectional study of prevalence in Scottish primary care49
Understanding the role of GPs’ gut feelings in diagnosing cancer in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing evidence49
Excess mortality in the first COVID pandemic peak: cross-sectional analyses of the impact of age, sex, ethnicity, household size, and long-term conditions in people of known SARS-CoV-2 status in Engla48
Remote primary care consultations for people living with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic: experiences of people living with dementia and their carers47
Unintended consequences of online consultations: a qualitative study in UK primary care43
Antimicrobial stewardship in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based cohort study and interrupted time-series analysis42
Prevalence of burnout among GPs: a systematic review and meta-analysis39
Five principles for pandemic preparedness: lessons from the Australian COVID-19 primary care response38
Changing media depictions of remote consulting in COVID-19: analysis of UK newspapers33
Treatment burden for patients with multimorbidity: cross-sectional study with exploration of a single-item measure33
Relational continuity and patients’ perception of GP trust and respect: a qualitative study30
Is continuity of primary care declining in England? Practice-level longitudinal study from 2012 to 201730
Which patients miss appointments with general practice and the reasons why: a systematic review29
Primary care consultation length by deprivation and multimorbidity in England: an observational study using electronic patient records29
Trends in the prescription of drugs used for insomnia: an open-cohort study in Australian general practice, 2011–201828
Continuity of GP care for patients with dementia: impact on prescribing and the health of patients27
Accuracy of blood-pressure monitors owned by patients with hypertension (ACCU-RATE study): a cross-sectional, observational study in central England27
A wake-up call for preconception health: a clinical review27
Remote by default general practice: must we, should we, dare we?27
A real-time measurement of general practice workload in the Republic of Ireland: a prospective study27
Promoting physical activity in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis25
Trends in diabetes medication use in Australia, Canada, England, and Scotland: a repeated cross-sectional analysis in primary care25
Attitudes of transgender men and non-binary people to cervical screening: a cross-sectional mixed-methods study in the UK25
Implementing social prescribing in primary care in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation: process evaluation of the ‘Deep End’ community Links Worker Programme25
Challenges of safeguarding via remote consulting during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study24
Cancer detection via primary care urgent referral and association with practice characteristics: a retrospective cross-sectional study in England from 2009/2010 to 2018/201924
OpenSAFELY NHS Service Restoration Observatory 1: primary care clinical activity in England during the first wave of COVID-1924
Integrating primary care and social services for older adults with multimorbidity: a qualitative study24
Reduction in face-to-face GP consultations23
Colchicine for COVID-19 in the community (PRINCIPLE): a randomised, controlled, adaptive platform trial23
Cancer incidence following a high-normal platelet count: cohort study using electronic healthcare records from English primary care21
Integrating molecular point-of-care testing for influenza into primary care: a mixed-methods feasibility study21
Engagement with and delivery of the ‘parkrun practice initiative’ in general practice: a mixed methods study21
Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care workers: a cross-sectional study21
Delivering brief physical activity interventions in primary care: a systematic review20
Bullying during COVID-19: the impact on child and adolescent health20
Spirometry and FeNO testing for asthma in children in UK primary care: a prospective observational cohort study of feasibility and acceptability19
Unintended consequences of patient online access to health records: a qualitative study in UK primary care19
Job stress among GPs: associations with practice organisation in 11 high-income countries19
The Fast Track FIT study: diagnostic accuracy of faecal immunochemical test for haemoglobin in patients with suspected colorectal cancer19
GPs’ decisions about prescribing end-of-life anticipatory medications: a qualitative study19
Impact of severe mental illness on healthcare use and health outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes: a longitudinal observational study in England19
Remote primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic for people experiencing homelessness: a qualitative study18
Health professionals’ identified barriers to trans health care: a qualitative interview study18
Effectiveness and perceptions of using templates in long-term condition reviews: a systematic synthesis of quantitative and qualitative studies18
Postural tachycardia syndrome and long COVID: an update18
Domestic violence during COVID-19: the GP role18
Natural history of uncomplicated urinary tract infection without antibiotics: a systematic review18
Impact of COVID-19 on primary care contacts with children and young people in England: longitudinal trends study 2015–202017
Touch matters: COVID-19, physical examination, and 21st century general practice17
The prevalence of musculoskeletal presentations in general practice: an epidemiological study17
Long COVID and the importance of the doctor–patient relationship17
What mechanisms could link GP relational continuity to patient outcomes?17
Prostate-specific antigen testing and opportunistic prostate cancer screening: a cohort study in England, 1998–201717
Variability in size and characteristics of primary care networks in England: observational study17
Uncoded chronic kidney disease in primary care: a cross-sectional study of inequalities and cardiovascular disease risk management16
Identifying multimorbidity clusters with the highest primary care use: 15 years of evidence from a multi-ethnic metropolitan population16
Changes in patient experience associated with growth and collaboration in general practice: observational study using data from the UK GP Patient Survey16
Use of methenamine hippurate to prevent urinary tract infections in community adult women: a systematic review and meta-analysis16
Collaborative improvement in Scottish GP clusters after the Quality and Outcomes Framework: a qualitative study15
Matching depression management to severity prognosis in primary care: results of the Target-D randomised controlled trial15
Influence of polypharmacy on patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a retrospective analysis on adverse outcomes in the TOPCAT trial15
Chest X-ray sensitivity and lung cancer outcomes: a retrospective observational study15
Structured medication reviews: origins, implementation, evidence, and prospects15
Identifying how GPs spend their time and the obstacles they face: a mixed-methods study15
Navigating possible endometriosis in primary care: a qualitative study of GP perspectives15
Non-speculum sampling approaches for cervical screening in older women: randomised controlled trial15
Primary care workforce composition and population, professional, and system outcomes: a retrospective cross-sectional analysis15
The content and conduct of GP consultations for dermatology problems: a cross-sectional study15
Identifying opportunities for timely diagnosis of bladder and renal cancer via abnormal blood tests: a longitudinal linked data study14
Constipation in autistic people and people with learning disabilities14
Hyperparathyroidism (primary) NICE guideline: diagnosis, assessment, and initial management14
Contacts in general practice during the COVID-19 pandemic: a register-based study14
Factors affecting the documentation of spoken safety-netting advice in routine GP consultations: a cross-sectional study14
Prescription of suboptimal statin treatment regimens: a retrospective cohort study of trends and variation in English primary care14
Diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia via a smartphone-based algorithm: a prospective cohort study in primary and acute-care consultations14
Estimating lung cancer risk from chest X-ray and symptoms: a prospective cohort study14
Implementation of the National Early Warning Score in UK care homes: a qualitative evaluation14
Adults with intellectual disabilities and mental health disorders in primary care: a scoping review14
Prevalence of suspected COVID-19 infection in patients from ethnic minority populations: a cross-sectional study in primary care14
Socioeconomic differences in help seeking for colorectal cancer symptoms during COVID-19: a UK-wide qualitative interview study13
Prioritisation of treatment goals among older patients with non-curable cancer: the OPTion randomised controlled trial in Dutch primary care13
Association of multimorbidity with higher levels of urinary incontinence: a cross-sectional study of 23 089 individuals aged ≥15 years residing in Spain13
Long-term antidepressant use in general practice: a qualitative study of GPs’ views on discontinuation13
Predicting asthma-related crisis events using routine electronic healthcare data: a quantitative database analysis study13
Prevalence and predictors of potentially inappropriate prescribing in middle-aged adults: a repeated cross-sectional study13
Measuring the complexity of general practice consultations: a Delphi and cross-sectional study in English primary care13
Implementing advance care planning in heart failure: a qualitative study of primary healthcare professionals13
Experiences of general practice care for self-harm: a qualitative study of young people’s perspectives13
Supporting autistic doctors in primary care: challenging the myths and misconceptions13
CA125 test result, test-to-diagnosis interval, and stage in ovarian cancer at diagnosis: a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records13
Revealing the reality of undergraduate GP teaching in UK medical curricula: a cross-sectional questionnaire study13
NHS Health Checks: an observational study of equity and outcomes 2009–201712
Delays in referral from primary care worsen survival for patients with colorectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study12
Effect of weight loss on cardiometabolic risk: observational analysis of two randomised controlled trials of community weight-loss programmes12
Age, sex, and socioeconomic differences in multimorbidity measured in four ways: UK primary care cross-sectional analysis12
Pre-diagnostic clinical features and blood tests in patients with colorectal cancer: a retrospective linked-data study12
GPs’ use of gut feelings when assessing cancer risk: a qualitative study in UK primary care12
Non-specific symptoms-based pathways for diagnosing less common cancers in primary care: a service evaluation12
Factors affecting the decision to investigate older adults with potential cancer symptoms: a systematic review12
Diagnosing colorectal cancer in primary care: cohort study in Sweden of qualitative faecal immunochemical tests, haemoglobin levels, and platelet counts12
Barriers to postpartum diabetes screening: a qualitative synthesis of clinicians’ views12
Rise in prescribing for anxiety in UK primary care between 2003 and 2018: a population-based cohort study using Clinical Practice Research Datalink11
Experience of implementing and delivering group consultations in UK general practice: a qualitative study11
General practice in crisis: stop skinning the cat11
Supporting patients with female genital mutilation in primary care: a qualitative study exploring the perspectives of GPs’ working in England11
GP workforce crisis: what can we do now?11
Clinical prediction tools to identify patients at highest risk of myeloma in primary care: a retrospective open cohort study11
Suboptimal prescribing behaviour associated with clinical software design features: a retrospective cohort study in English NHS primary care11
Out-of-hours services and end-of-life hospital admissions: a complex intervention systematic review and narrative synthesis11
Primary care networks: are they fit for the future?11
COVID-19 vaccination programme: a central role for primary care11
Identification of barriers to safe opioid prescribing in primary care: a qualitative analysis of field notes collected through academic detailing11
Predictors for inappropriate proton pump inhibitor use: observational study in primary care11
Prevalence of erectile dysfunction in male survivors of cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies11
Prevalence of cancer risk factors among transgender and gender diverse individuals: a cross-sectional analysis using UK primary care data11
Early implementation of the structured medication review in England: a qualitative study11
Primary care transformation in Scotland: qualitative evaluation of the views of national senior stakeholders and cluster quality leads11
Behaviour change techniques in personalised care planning for older people: a systematic review11
Supporting patients with long COVID return to work11
Identifying patients at risk of psychosis: a qualitative study of GP views in South West England10
Inappropriate direct oral anticoagulant prescriptions in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: cross-sectional analysis of the French CACAO cohort study in primary care10
Helping GPs to diagnose children’s cancer10
Operational failures and how they influence the work of GPs: a qualitative study in primary care10
Development of a modified Cambridge Multimorbidity Score for use with SNOMED CT: an observational English primary care sentinel network study10
Oseltamivir for coronavirus illness: post-hoc exploratory analysis of an open-label, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial in European primary care from 2016 to 201810
Neuromuscular exercise for chronic musculoskeletal pain in older people: a randomised controlled trial in primary care in Hong Kong10
Addressing language as a barrier to healthcare access and quality10
Primary care contacts, continuity, identification of palliative care needs, and hospital use: a population-based cohort study in people dying with dementia10
Exemplary medical care or Trojan horse? An analysis of the ‘lifestyle medicine’ movement10
Association of prior lymphopenia with mortality in pneumonia: a cohort study in UK primary care10
Socioeconomic status and HRT prescribing: a study of practice-level data in England10
COVID-19 cumulative mortality rates for frontline healthcare staff in England10
The efficacy of PPE for COVID-19-type respiratory illnesses in primary and community care staff10
Drugs for chronic pain10
Addressing the elephant in the room: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Black and Asian communities10
Inequalities in health-related quality of life: repeated cross-sectional study of trends in general practice survey data10
Withdrawing from SSRI antidepressants: advice for primary care10
Understanding the management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a qualitative multiperspective study9
Resident and early-career family physicians’ focused practice choices in Canada: a qualitative study9
Use of a personalised depression intervention in primary care to prevent anxiety: a secondary study of a cluster randomised trial9
Potential impact of NICE guidelines on referrals from primary care to nephrology: a primary care database and prospective research study9
How to improve practice by means of the Audit Project Odense method9
Breast pain: assessment, management, and referral criteria9
Role of the prescriber in supporting patients to discontinue benzodiazepines: a qualitative study9
Locum doctor use in English general practice: analysis of routinely collected workforce data 2017–20209
Opioid reduction for patients with chronic pain in primary care: systematic review9
A crisis of identity: what is the essence of general practice?9
Finding meaning in the consultation: introducing the hermeneutic window9
Accessing primary care and the importance of ‘human fit’: a qualitative participatory case study9
Trends and variation in unsafe prescribing of methotrexate: a cohort study in English NHS primary care9
Adverse drug reactions and associated patient characteristics in older community-dwelling adults: a 6-year prospective cohort study9
Role of locum GPs in antibiotic prescribing and stewardship: a mixed-methods study9
Multicomponent interventions for enhancing primary care: a systematic review9
MULTIPAP Study: Improving healthcare for patients with multimorbidity9
Predicting the risk of prostate cancer in asymptomatic men: a cohort study to develop and validate a novel algorithm9
Point-of-care testing for respiratory infections during and after COVID-199
Continuity of care in diverse ethnic groups: a general practice record study in England9
Trends and variation in urgent referrals for suspected cancer 2009/2010–2019/20209
‘Hidden’ no more: the real work of the ‘part-time’ GPs working full-time hours8
Digital health in primary care: risks and recommendations8
The professional resilience of mid-career GPs in the UK: a qualitative study8
Supporting families managing childhood eczema: developing and optimising eczema care online using qualitative research8
Anxiety problems in children and adolescents: a population-based cohort study on incidence and management in Dutch primary care8
National Cancer Diagnosis Audits for England 2018 versus 2014: a comparative analysis8
Post-bariatric surgery nutritional follow-up in primary care: a population-based cohort study8
No association between breast pain and breast cancer: a prospective cohort study of 10 830 symptomatic women presenting to a breast cancer diagnostic clinic8
Vaccination roll-out: a time to develop and maintain trust in science and health care8
How parents and children evaluate emollients for childhood eczema: a qualitative study8
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is not just ‘morning sickness’: data from a prospective cohort study in the UK8
Effectiveness of preconception interventions in primary care: a systematic review8
The difference an end-of-life diagnosis makes: qualitative interviews with providers of community health care for frail older people8
COVID-19, primary care, and paediatrics: winter is coming8
Factors influencing symptom appraisal and help-seeking of older adults with possible cancer: a mixed-methods systematic review8
Effect of the OPTIMAL programme on self-management of multimorbidity in primary care: a randomised controlled trial8
The impact of remote care approaches on continuity in primary care: a mixed-studies systematic review8
Rapid Diagnostic Centres and early cancer diagnosis8
Strengthening the integration of primary care in pandemic response plans: a qualitative interview study of Canadian family physicians8
Accuracy of the NICE traffic light system in children presenting to general practice: a retrospective cohort study8
Medical education and war in Ukraine8
Recognising and bearing the burden of long COVID-related disability8
Oral ondansetron for paediatric gastroenteritis in primary care: a randomised controlled trial8
Urine collection devices to reduce contamination in urine samples for diagnosis of uncomplicated UTI: a single-blind randomised controlled trial in primary care8
The tapestry of reflux syndromes: translating new insight into clinical practice8
Providing responsive primary care for Ukrainian refugees7
Regional lymphadenopathy following COVID-19 vaccination: considerations for primary care management7
Still ‘being bothered about Billy’: managing the physical health of people with severe mental illness7
Improving pain management in childhood acute otitis media in general practice: a cluster randomised controlled trial of a GP-targeted educational intervention7
Antibiotics versus no treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria in residents of aged care facilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis7
Home visits for vulnerable older people: journeys to the ‘Far End’7
The cost of living crisis: how can we tackle fuel poverty and food insecurity in practice?7
Managing older people’s perceptions of alcohol-related risk: a qualitative exploration in Northern English primary care7
Training needs for staff providing remote services in general practice: a mixed-methods study7
Long COVID in children: the perspectives of parents and children need to be heard7
Potentially inappropriate primary care prescribing in people with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional analysis of a large population cohort7
Focused action is required to protect ethnic minority populations from COVID-19 post-lockdown7
Identifying symptoms associated with diagnosis of pancreatic exocrine and neuroendocrine neoplasms: a nested case-control study of the UK primary care population7
Improving GP registration and access for migrant health7
War in Ukraine: the impacts on child health7
Effect of pre-existing conditions on bladder cancer stage at diagnosis: a cohort study using electronic primary care records in the UK7
Persistently normal blood tests in patients taking methotrexate for RA or azathioprine for IBD: a retrospective cohort study7
Holistic management of symptomatic reflux: rising to the challenge of proton pump inhibitor overuse7
Mapping opportunities for the earlier diagnosis of psoriasis in primary care settings in the UK: results from two matched case–control studies7
General practice responses to opioid prescribing feedback: a qualitative process evaluation7
Change in glomerular filtration rate over time in the Oxford Renal Cohort Study: observational study7
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on incidence of long-term conditions in Wales: a population data linkage study using primary and secondary care health records7
Long COVID: supporting people through the quagmire7
Triage of patients with COVID-197
Tackling the complexity of gender bias in primary care7
Provision of services in primary care for type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study with patients, GPs, and nurses in the East of England7
Trends and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 vaccine recipients: a federated analysis of 57.9 million patients’ primary care records in situ using OpenSAFELY7
Emergency admission risk stratification tools in UK primary care: a cross-sectional survey of availability and use7
Finding meaning in the consultation: working in the hermeneutic window6
Herpes simplex ophthalmia neonatorum: a sight-threatening diagnosis6
Is proactive frailty identification a good idea? A qualitative interview study6
Primary care of children and young people with asthma during the COVID-19 era6
Emotional distress, anxiety, and depression in South Asians with long-term conditions: a qualitative systematic review6
Orthopaedic corticosteroid injections and risk of acute coronary syndrome: a cohort study6
Liver disease management as routine work in primary care: a qualitative interview study to guide implementation6
Finding meaning in the consultation: supporting the hermeneutic window in practice6
Was enough, and is enough, being done to protect the primary care workforce from COVID-19?6
COVID-19 and the legacy of grief6
COVID-19: a magnifying glass for gender inequalities in medical research6
Tapering antidepressants: why do tens of thousands turn to Facebook groups for support?6
The health system response to long COVID in England — at a critical juncture6
Hospital admissions after vertical integration of general practices with an acute hospital: a retrospective synthetic matched controlled database study6
Self-ageism among older rural people6
Medical treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding in primary care: 10-year data from the ECLIPSE trial6
Patient-centred innovation for multimorbidity care: a mixed-methods, randomised trial and qualitative study of the patients’ experience6
Comorbidity and the diagnosis of symptomatic-but-as-yet-undiagnosed cancer6
Are more GPs associated with a reduction in emergency hospital admissions? A quantitative study on GP referral in England6
Modernising continuity: a new conceptual framework6
Targeted encouragement of GP consultations for possible cancer symptoms: a randomised controlled trial6
Measuring continuity of care in general practice: a comparison of two methods using routinely collected data6
Association between oral anticoagulants and COVID-19-related outcomes: a population-based cohort study6
Transgender health care in primary care6
Timing of GP end-of-life recognition in people aged ≥75 years: retrospective cohort study using data from primary healthcare records in England6
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