European Journal of General Practice

Papers
(The median citation count of European 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Experience and views of primary care physicians involved in reorganisation of care in family medicine practices during COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study from Slovenia72
The experiences of patients ill with COVID-19-like symptoms and the role of testing for SARS-CoV-2 in supporting them: A qualitative study in eight European countries during the first wave of the pand57
Barriers and facilitators to primary care staff conducting research – a qualitative systematic review32
Preventing cardiovascular disease in at-risk patients: Results of a pilot behavioural health programme in general practice26
Changing of the Guard. A dialogue between the former and the new Editor-in-Chief22
100th EGPRN Meeting, 8-11 May 2025, Gothenburg – Sweden22
Chronic hepatitis C: Diagnosis and treatment made easy21
European general practitioners’ attitudes towards person-centred care and factors that influence its implementation in everyday practice: The protocol of the cross-sectional PACE GP/FP study in 24 Eur20
Two years of approved digital health applications in Germany – Perspectives and experiences of general practitioners with an affinity for their use17
Experiences of patients with fibromyalgia at a Finnish Health Centre: A qualitative study17
Person-centred care and its outcomes in primary care. Selected Abstracts from the 96th EGPRN Meeting, Split–Croatia, 11–14 May 202317
Periodontal diseases and cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and respiratory diseases: Summary of the consensus report by the European Federation of Periodontology and WONCA Europe17
Series: Public engagement with research. Part 4: Maximising the benefits of involving the public in research implementation16
Reframing prevention: A clinician’s perspective15
Correction14
Correction14
Did aetiology matter in illness duration and complications in patients presenting in primary care with acute respiratory tract infections early in the COVID-19 pandemic: An observational study in nine12
Integrating general practitioners into crisis management would accelerate the transition from victim to effective professional: Qualitative analyses of a terrorist attack and catastrophic flooding11
Primary mental healthcare for adults with mild intellectual disabilities: Patients’ perspectives10
General practitioners’ decision-making strategies in the pharmacological treatment of musculoskeletal pain: A qualitative interview study10
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the accuracy of telephone triage of callers with shortness of breath and/or chest discomfort in Dutch out-of-hours primary care: A retrospective observational study10
Gender differences in GPs’ strategies for coping with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic in Catalonia: A cross-sectional study10
A higher frequency of physical activity is associated with reduced rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection10
Impact of a patient reminder letter from their general practitioners on influenza vaccination: A quasi-experimental study in Paris, France10
A face-to-face national congress experience during the COVID-19 pandemic: A report focussing on the risk of COVID-19 contamination10
Series: Practical guidance to qualitative research. Part 7: Qualitative evidence synthesis for emerging themes in primary care research: Scoping review, meta-ethnography and rapid realist review9
Primary mental healthcare for adults with mild intellectual disabilities: a Dutch database study9
Most valued author and reviewer in 20219
AI in primary care - a general practitioner’s bucket list. An EGPRN Keynote Paper from May 2025 Gothenburg.9
A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic delay in pulmonary embolism9
Children and young people’s consultation rates for psychosocial problems between 2016 and 2021 in the Netherlands9
The EGPRN Research Strategy for general practice in Europe9
Climate change is a health issue. The general practitioner and planetary health8
Frequency and management of emergencies in primary care offices: A cross-sectional study in northwestern Germany8
Telehealth and access to acute primary care in Europe: Balancing opportunity and equity8
Understanding the diagnostic process of endometriosis in primary care: An interview study with general practitioners in Denmark using clinical vignettes8
A 'special issue on COVID-19'. Fourteen primary care publications with implications for practice, teaching, and research8
Innovative Technologies and Methods in General Practice: Selected Abstracts from the 97th EGPRN Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, 12–15 October 20238
Medication management during risk of dehydration: A qualitative study among elderly patients with impaired renal function and informal caregivers8
Family history tools for primary care: A systematic review8
Relationship between patient-perceived quality of primary care and self-reported hospital utilisation in China: A cross-sectional study8
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among Belgian nursing home residents and staff during the primary COVID-19 vaccination campaign8
Series: Practical guidance to qualitative research. Part 6: Longitudinal qualitative and mixed-methods approaches for longitudinal and complex health themes in primary care research7
Monitoring COVID-19 in Belgian general practice: A tool for syndromic surveillance based on electronic health records7
From trainee to general practitioner: A qualitative study of transition experiences of Flemish GP trainees7
Evaluation of Dutch General Practitioners ultrasound referrals and opportunities for point-of-care ultrasound: A retrospective analysis7
Motivational factors for general practice training and career establishment: A cross-sectional study in Flanders, Belgium7
Cardiovascular risk management in patients with severe mental illness or taking antipsychotics: A qualitative study on barriers and facilitators among dutch general practitioners6
Fostering clinical research in general practice and family medicine. Selected abstracts from the 93rd EGPRN conference Halle, Germany, 14–17 October 20216
Series: Public engagement with research. Part 1: The fundamentals of public engagement with research6
Multidisciplinary management of patients with cancer in France: The SINPATIC qualitative study6
Patients’ perceptions of climate-sensitive health counselling in primary care: Qualitative results from Germany6
Impact of primary care physicians working part-time on patient care: A scoping review6
The development of a tool for GPs to manage overweight and obesity in children: A Delphi study6
Primary care patients’ perspectives on CT coronary calcium scoring and exercise electrocardiography5
Learning objectives of Belgian general practitioner trainees regarding their hospital training: A qualitative study5
Long-term prognosis of adults with moderately severe SARS-CoV-2 lower respiratory tract infection managed in primary care: Prospective cohort study5
Pain and feasibility of capillary self-blood collection in general practice: A cross-sectional investigative study5
The ill physician who self-discloses: What do patients think?5
Navigating sarcoidosis: Recognizing, managing, and supporting patients in primary care5
‘I just felt either I’m going to kill someone or I’m going to end up killing myself’. How does it feel to be burnt out as a practicing UK GP?5
Barriers and facilitators to antidepressant deprescribing – A qualitative interview study with general practitioners in Germany4
Primary healthcare providers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cancer screening recommendation and referral in Georgia, 20234
Immediate release fentanyl in general practices: Mostly off-label prescribing4
Sex and income inequalities in preventive services in diabetes4
Diverse roles of Primary Health Care in COVID-19 vaccination across 28 European countries – Insights from the Eurodata study4
Primary care providers’ perspectives of experiences with transgender and gender diverse adults: A scoping review4
Contemporary perspectives regarding domestic violence and abuse in primary care: Cross-sectional NHS patients survey4
Comment on: Climate change is a health issue. The general practitioner and planetary health by Stoffers & Muris 20234
Democratising the design and delivery of large-scale randomised, controlled clinical trials in primary care: A personal view4
Mitigating health inequalities in rural European communities through collaborative primary care research: A position paper of the WONCA Europe network EURIPA4
Effectiveness of tailored talks between a cancer screening specialist and general practitioners to improve the uptake of colorectal cancer screening in Ancona (Italy) during the pandemic period4
Familial colonoscopic screening: how do French general practitioners deal with patients and their high-risk relatives. A qualitative study4
Transitioning from face-to-face to distance education. Part 2: A qualitative study in the former Yugoslavia during COVID-194
Physical activity levels and self-perception among patients living with chronic conditions in France: A population-based cross-sectional study using the ComPaRe cohort4
Cross-sectional study of partners’ tobacco consumption during their spouse’s pregnancy3
Why are our medicines so expensive? Spoiler: Not for the reasons you are being told…3
Fear of COVID-19 among patients with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection: A cross-sectional study in Estonian family practices3
Towards best practice recommendations: Perspectives from Australian GPs to inform the use of general practice data for research – A modified Delphi study3
Identifying opportunities for shared decision-making through patients’ and physicians’ perceptions on the diagnostic process: A qualitative analysis of malpractice claims in general practice3
Towards consensus: The need for standardised definitions in Long (post) COVID care in 34 European countries3
How to overcome information and communication barriers in Human Papillomavirus vaccination? A SWOT analysis based on the opinions of European family doctors in contact with young people and their pare3
Correction3
Comment on: A higher frequency of physical activity is associated with reduced rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection3
Reducing short-acting beta-agonist overprescribing in general practice: Evaluation of a quality improvement programme in East London3
Primary healthcare professionals’ perceptions, attitudes and ideas regarding asthma management in Greece: A mixed-method study3
Appropriateness of intended antibiotic prescribing using clinical case vignettes in primary care, and related factors3
The ‘Consensus Reporting Items for Studies in Primary Care’ (CRISP) statement in the European Journal of General Practice3
The revised European Definition of General Practice/Family Medicine. A pivotal role of One Health, Planetary Health and Sustainable Development Goals3
mHealth technologies for pregnancy prevention: A challenge for patient-centred contraceptive counselling in Dutch general practice3
Digital technologies in primary care: Implications for patient care and future research. 92nd EGPRN Meeting, Virtual Conference, 30 May-1 April3
Looking beyond effectiveness: Integration of social science research within international infectious disease research in primary care3
Educational needs assessment for health advocate role in family medicine residency training in Turkey: A Delphi study3
Non-adherence to non-insulin glucose-lowering drugs: Prevalence, predictors and impact on glycemic control and insulin initiation. A longitudinal cohort study in a large primary care database in Spain3
General practitioners' attitude towards cooperation with other health professionals in managing patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy: A cross-sectional study3
Mental health promotion and prevention: Adjusting to the changing world3
Optimising the organisation of family medicine practice. Selected abstracts from the 94th EGPRN conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 12–15 May 20223
Looking back at the EJGP in 2023: What a rich harvest of relevant publications for primary care medicine!3
Development and validation of a clinical prediction rule for acute appendicitis in children in primary care2
Cancer screening in patients with severe psychiatric disorders in France: Towards a coordinated and inclusive approach2
COVID-19 vaccine short-term adverse events in the real-life family practice in Krakow, Poland2
Primary health care policy advocacy in Europe: A cross-sectional study of family medicine associations2
Advance care planning among older adults in Belgium with Turkish backgrounds and palliative care needs: A qualitative interview study2
Perceived adherence and associated barriers to the national atopic dermatitis guideline: A survey among general practitioners2
Potential overtreatment in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus: Results from a cross-sectional study in German general practice2
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Primary Health Care through ‘health providers’ eyes’: Α qualitative study of focus groups and individual interviews in Greece2
Generic dispensing rates for substitutable drugs prescribed by general practitioners compared with other private ambulatory specialists: A study based on a French national reimbursement database2
Safety netting advice for respiratory tract infections in out-of-hours primary care: A qualitative analysis of consultation videos2
Factors influencing primary care physicians recommending patients to use digital health technologies for self-management: A cross-sectional study across 20 countries2
Gabapentinoids and unexplained death in general practice: Case series and feasibility study arising from a critical incident2
General practitioners’ experiences with chronic abdominal symptoms and a faecal calprotectin guided referral strategy in children: A Dutch qualitative study2
Variation in the efficiency of English general practices and associated factors: A cross-sectional study of 5069 general practices2
Correction2
Trajectories towards poor mental health: Can general practice contribute to prevention of bad outcomes for young children? 99th EGPRN Meeting, 17–20 October 2024, Budapest, Hungary2
What did the EJGP do well in 2022, and What is the Journal’s plan?2
The experiences and thoughts of Turkish family physicians about COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study2
German general practitioners’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and how it affected their patient care: A qualitative study2
Generative artificial intelligence for general practice; new potential ahead, but are we ready?2
SERIES: eHealth in primary care. Part 6: Global perspectives: Learning from eHealth for low-resource primary care settings and across high-, middle- and low-income countries2
Climate change mitigation: Qualitative analysis of environmental impact-reducing strategies in German primary care2
Research on integrated community care: Focus on general practitioners, patients and the population. Selected abstracts from the 95th EGPRN conference Antwerp, Belgium, 20–23 October 20222
Registration and management of children with overweight by general practitioners in The Netherlands2
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