British Journal of General Practice

Papers
(The TQCC of British Journal of General Practice is 2. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
The influence of GPs’ personal experience on perceived competence in depression management185
Could primary care records be used to identify women at risk of perinatal anxiety? A mixed-methods study100
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic94
Books:Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine93
How to be a triple bottom line general practice: working for profit, the people, and the planet78
Targeted holistic review of patients’ medicines is well overdue70
From mother to daughter: imparting general wisdom from a career working in general practice69
Correction66
Sewage in UK waters: a raw deal for wild swimmers58
The Sticky Floor and the Importance of Role Models37
Not obsolete, yet36
Yonder: Sleep health, advanced liver disease, CombiConsultations, and #BetterHealth36
Rethinking trust: the role of the Wise GP35
Books: Early Medical Abortion, Equality of Access, and the Telemedical Imperative34
Yonder: Primary aldosteronism, artificial intelligence, irritable bowel syndrome, and financial toxicity32
Clustering populations by health and social care with multiple long-term conditions: a cohort study — the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)32
Risks of delivering care by telephone or video in general practice: review of national complaints data31
Advance care planning among older adults with a Turkish background and palliative care needs: a qualitative interview study30
Books:The Ghosts of A and E29
Barriers to diagnosing and treating vulval lichen sclerosus: a survey study28
Author response26
Judgement of data saturation26
Ramadan and women’s health25
From anatomy to GP and back again: lessons from an academic full-circle25
Poem: Post Heart Attack Review24
Cost-effectiveness of oral ondansetron for children with acute gastroenteritis in primary care: a randomised controlled trial23
Books:Shattered: a Memoir23
Where are we after a year? Providing responsive primary care for Ukrainian refugees23
Poem: For Whom Do You Serve?23
Regarding general practice: an appeal to the new UK Government23
Seeing the timber and the trees23
Imaginary Medical Solutions23
A secret medicine23
Improving care for fathers with perinatal depression in the community22
Assessing children who are acutely ill in general practice using the National PEWS and LqSOFA clinical scores: a retrospective cohort study22
Diagnostic windows in non-neoplastic diseases: a systematic review21
Symptom appraisal and help seeking in males with symptoms of possible prostate cancer: a qualitative study with an ethnically diverse sample in London21
The social determinants of distress in South Asian men with long-term conditions: a qualitative study21
Poems:Reflection On My Practice20
Cervical screening: the evolving landscape20
General practice in interesting times20
Opioid reduction for patients with chronic pain in primary care: systematic review19
Holistic management of symptomatic reflux: rising to the challenge of proton pump inhibitor overuse19
Factors influencing symptom appraisal and help-seeking of older adults with possible cancer: a mixed-methods systematic review19
Better health for all: public health and general practice working together18
Support for primary care prescribing for adult ADHD in England: national survey18
Truth to Power: Calling for Another Collings17
Primary care since John Fry; a research odyssey: the Royal Society of Medicine John Fry Prize winner17
Women’s health and primary care: time to get it right for the life course17
Corrections17
Correction16
It’s The Sun Wot Won It16
Should there be preferential health care for healthcare workers?16
Pathways to cancer diagnosis: current state and recommendations16
Early identification of rheumatoid arthritis16
Childhood eczema: paths to optimisation of management16
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) testing in primary care. The test is positive what now? A two-phase observational study of UK primary care16
Self-ageism among older rural people16
A call to charity15
Books:The Shooting Party15
Corrections15
Beyond burnout: medicine must find a way to navigate the new terrains of need15
Parity at last: a new funding model for undergraduate primary care education in England15
‘Delicate diagnosis’: avoiding harms in difficult, disputed, and desired diagnoses14
Post-attack asthma reviews14
Books: Spring Cannot be Cancelled: David Hockney in Normandy14
Books: The Migrant Diaries14
GPs are not ‘things’14
Patient perspective: the ghost in the machine14
Understanding Measurement of Postural Hypotension (UMPH): a nationwide survey of general practice in England13
Beyond relational continuity13
The triple E: Equality, Equitable health care, and Empowerment — are we there yet?13
Implementing social prescribing in primary care in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation: process evaluation of the ‘Deep End’ community Links Worker Programme13
Factors predicting amoxicillin prescribing in primary care among children: a cohort study13
Honesty: a wish for the post-COVID era13
Transforming primary care in Scotland: a critical policy analysis13
Corrections13
Author response13
Author response — a wake-up call for preconception health12
GP workforce sustainability to maximise effective and equitable patient care: a realist review of what works, for whom and in what circumstances?12
Embracing general practice’s inner platypus12
Liver disease as new work in the context of protocolised primary care — do GPs have a role? A qualitative interview study12
Win the crowd12
A threat to trans patient care quality: gender markers, patient records, and population screening12
Adapting domestic abuse training to remote delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study of views from general practice and support services12
General practice in crisis: stop skinning the cat12
Identifying serious bacterial illness in children: is it time to show the red card to NICE’s red flags?12
Hypertension and hypotension: getting the balance right12
Migraine and cluster headaches: RCGP eLearning12
A retrospective, comparative analysis of A&E attendance paserns in Irish Traveller versus non-Traveller general practice patients12
Trends and variation in urgent referrals for suspected cancer 2009/2010–2019/202012
Predicting illness progression for children with lower respiratory infections in primary care: a prospective cohort and observational study12
Hoarding disorder: evidence and best practice in primary care11
GPs’ perspectives on diagnostic tests for children: a qualitative interview study11
Using inquiry based stress reduction to address self-stigma in severe spectrum obesity in general practice11
Endometriosis: time to think differently (and together)11
Acceptability of magnetic resonance imaging for prostate cancer diagnosis with patients and GPs: a qualitative interview study11
Continuity of care in general practice and secondary care: retrospective cohort study11
Breast cancer risk assessment for prescription of menopausal hormone therapy in women with a family history of breast cancer: an epidemiological modelling study11
Hyperhidrosis: assessment and management in general practice11
Atopic eczema in primary care: evidence update and implications for practice11
Role of FeNO in predicting the responsiveness of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD: a systematic review.11
Effect of Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme roles on prescription patterns and patient satisfaction in England: a retrospective panel data analysis11
Books:The Health Fix10
Tapering antidepressants: why do tens of thousands turn to Facebook groups for support?10
Prevalence of cancer risk factors among transgender and gender diverse individuals: a cross-sectional analysis using UK primary care data10
Performance of ethnic minority versus White doctors in the MRCGP assessment 2016–2021: a cross-sectional study10
Books:The Lady’s Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness: a Memoir10
The High Cost of Bad Air10
Obesity care in the community10
Yonder: Psychotropic medication discontinuation, post-migration stressors, suicide prevention, and role modelling10
A tale of two doctors: a response10
Improving access to general practice for and with people with severe and multiple disadvantage: a qualitative study10
My father just died9
Transparent consulting: defining a consultation tool9
‘Sludge audits’ are needed to reduce barriers to care9
Everything happens in the context of a relationship9
What helps, what hinders antidepressant discontinuation? Qualitative analysis of patients’ experiences and expectations9
Complications of psoriasis: clinicopathology, screening, and management9
Prescribing hormone replacement therapy: key considerations for primary care physicians9
How to measure blood pressure: focus on general practice9
Faecal calprotectin in primary care: is its current use supported by the evidence?9
Improving personal continuity in general practice: a focus group study9
A charter for dying9
Do I know you? (well enough to complete your multisource feedback … )9
Understanding ethnic inequalities in cancer diagnostic intervals: a cohort study of patients presenting suspected cancer symptoms to GPs in England9
Primary care in Ukraine: an international fellowship perspective9
Corrections9
NICE chronic primary pain guidelines: what the busy GP needs to know9
Assessments for adult ADHD: what makes them good enough?9
Books: Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight Loss Drugs9
Books:Belly Woman9
Integrated care pathways: a new approach for integrated care systems9
Accessing primary care and the importance of ‘human fit’: a qualitative participatory case study9
Inequities in hypertension management9
Care provider views on app-based treatment for female urinary incontinence: a mixed-methods study9
Language of primary medical qualification and differential MRCGP exam attainment: an observational study8
Lifestyle advice for hypertension or diabetes: trend analysis from 2002 to 2017 in England8
GPs’ perceptions of teaching methods in shared decision-making training: a qualitative study8
Sleep disturbance in people living with dementia or mild cognitive impairment: a realist review of general practice8
Yonder: Pregnancy for women who are deaf, prison-based mental health care, sexual health non-attendance, and compassion in medicine8
Asthma: effect of excess short-acting β 2 -agonist (SABA) inhaler prescriptions on healthcare resource utilisation8
CGRP therapy in primary care for migraine: prevention and acute medication8
Continuity of GP care: using personal lists in general practice8
Exploring the barriers to and facilitators of implementing CanRisk in primary care: a qualitative thematic framework analysis8
General practice in crisis — stop skinning the cat!8
Global primary care is local primary care8
Patient experiences of GP-led colon cancer survivorship care: a Dutch mixed-methods evaluation8
A mundane revolution8
Stories and medical records8
The relationship between research activity and quality of care in English general practice: a mixed methods study8
Yonder: HFpEF, amputees, professional identity formation, and leadership training8
Online behavioural interventions for children and young people with eczema: a quantitative evaluation8
What influences GPs use of pelvic examination? A qualitative investigation in primary care8
Change in treatment burden among people with multimorbidity: a follow-up survey8
Human wisdom as a source of hope8
Personal lists are not impractical. Look at Norway!8
Creating space for gut feelings in the diagnosis of cancer in primary care8
Newer long-acting insulin prescriptions for patients with type 2 diabetes: prevalence and practice variation in a retrospective cohort study8
Reading for practical wisdom8
Exploring the value of in-practice point-of-care testing (POCT) for high-risk groups8
‘Sludge audits’ are needed to reduce barriers to care8
A paradox of problems in accessing general practice: a qualitative participatory case study8
Pathways to being an academic GP in Ireland8
Guiding our patients through ‘transformative’ experiences8
Books:Safe Care in Paediatrics8
Setting the Limits of Consultations8
Books:Thinking About Patients7
The case for Integrated Training Posts7
Palliative care is increasing, but curative care is growing even faster in the last months of life7
Cancer detection via primary care urgent referral and association with practice characteristics: a retrospective cross-sectional study in England from 2009/2010 to 2018/20197
Measuring GP continuity at scale7
The Pregnancy Loss Review: what does it mean for general practice?7
Author response7
Automation, machine learning, and AI: considerations for commissioners, providers, and recipients of health care7
Regression to ‘barefoot’7
Implementing video group consultations in general practice during COVID-19: a qualitative study7
General practice cannot be piecework7
General practice and patient characteristics associated with personal continuity: a mixed-methods study7
Recommendations from evaluating the implementation of the ‘GP Daffodil Standards’ to support the provision of palliative and end-of-life care in primary care: a mixed-methods study7
Primary care’s preparedness for extreme weather events7
Supporting people with pain-related distress in primary care consultations: a qualitative study7
Providing care to marginalised communities: a qualitative study of community pharmacy teams7
Books:What Do I Say Next? Everyday Mental Health Conversations in Primary Care: A Practical Guide7
Corrections7
Are female authors under-represented in primary healthcare and general internal medicine journals?7
Lessons learned from advocacy to promote Registered Reports6
Are we seeing more complex patients and, if so, why?6
Co-development of breast cancer health promotion educational materials for ethnically diverse women working with hairdressing and beauty salons: BELONG study6
N-of-1 tests in general practice: pharmacological considerations6
Prediction of cardiovascular events in older patients with hypertension in primary care: a cohort study6
Assessment and management of medical emergencies in eating disorders: guidance for GPs6
Locums and antibiotic prescribing6
Follow-up of curatively treated cancer in primary care: a qualitative study of the views of Dutch GPs6
The physical examination6
The enshittification of general practice6
Exploratory study of frequent attenders in general practice to better understand why patients seek help6
Midstream versus first-void urine samples6
Negotiating new roles in general practice: a qualitative study of clinical pharmacists6
Editor’s choice: 10BJGParticles from 2022–20236
What lies behind always matters most6
‘Choose well’ is not good advice to people in need of NHS care6
Prednisolone in COPD: the overlooked harm6
Effectiveness of post-COVID-19 primary care attendance in improving survival in very old patients with multimorbidity: a territory-wide target trial emulation6
Equity for the ‘missing middle’: closing the gap between primary and secondary care services for patients with complex mental health needs6
What helps or hinders the communication of poor prognosis between secondary and primary care? A systematic review with narrative synthesis6
Stop talking about resilience!6
What does the future hold for the relationship between a patient and their GP in the UK?6
Tackling health inequalities together: inclusion health and co-production6
Corrections5
An adventure in space and theme5
Primary care: a national asset5
Pilot postal birth cohort hepatitis C virus screening in UK primary care: HepCAPP study5
Patterns in GP Appointment Systems: a cluster analysis of 3480 English practices.5
Recognising and managing childhood onset uveitis: a guide for primary care5
Expediency5
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: leading the fight in primary care5
Un(en)titled5
Leukaemia diagnosis and primary care5
Continuity of GP care for patients with dementia: impact on prescribing and the health of patients5
Women’s health matters5
Resisting in the liminal space5
Turning diversity from a barrier to a facilitator of empathy in health care5
Medical musings: GPs should be the orchestra5
The Diary of a Somebody: on the banality of heroism5
GPs’ perspectives on diagnostic testing in children with persistent non-specific symptoms: a qualitative study5
Measuring meaning5
Yonder: International medical graduates, genetics at end-of-life, climate change, and paediatric antibiotic prescribing in China5
GPs’ willingness to prescribe aspirin for cancer preventive therapy in Lynch syndrome: a factorial randomised trial investigating factors influencing decisions5
Planetary health: a warning from your future?5
Risk-stratified breast cancer screening incorporating a polygenic risk score: a survey of UK GPs’ knowledge and attitudes5
Books: Unwell Women: a Journey Through Medicine and Myth in a Man-Made World5
SNOMED CT: working smarter, not harder5
Socioeconomic deprivation and post-stroke care in the community5
Underlying cancer risk among patients with fatigue and other vague symptoms: a population-based cohort study in primary care5
Books: Our Mothers Ourselves: Six Women From Across the World Tell Their Mothers’ Stories5
Correction5
Narrative and numbers5
Evaluation of newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)5
How GPs can help young people avoid future self-harm: a qualitative study5
Preventing cancer: pipedream or possibility?5
Digital intervention (Renewed) to support symptom management, wellbeing, and quality of life among cancer survivors in primary care: a randomised controlled trial5
Storytime as a vehicle for reflective practice: part 2 — the Christmas commercial5
High-performing primary care: reinvigorating general practice as a learning health system5
Health inequalities and community pharmacy closures: why we should all be worried5
Service-learning and community engagement in medical school: do we need to change the way we think about student placements?5
Patient experience and satisfaction with symptomatic faecal immunochemical testing: an explanatory sequential mixed-methods evaluation5
Artificial intelligence for early detection of lung cancer in GPs’ clinical notes: a retrospective observational cohort study5
Impact of physician empathy on patient outcomes: a gender analysis5
Physical activity for chronic back pain: qualitative interview study with patients and GPs in German primary care5
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