Personal health records--an overview of the changing face of family practice 25 Jul 2013 | 11:20 am

Effects of improved patient participation in primary care on health-related outcomes: a systematic review 25 Jul 2013 | 11:20 am

Background. In primary care, many consultations address symptom-based complaints. Recovery from these complaints seldom exceeds placebo effects. Patient participation, because of its supposed effects...

Can patients or clinicians predict the severity or duration of an acute upper respiratory infection? 25 Jul 2013 | 11:20 am

Purpose: Acute upper respiratory infections (URI) are the second most common diagnosis in primary care offices. As treatments have limited effectiveness, patient counseling regarding expectations for...

The time-efficiency principle: time as the key diagnostic strategy in primary care 25 Jul 2013 | 11:20 am

The test and retest opportunity afforded by reviewing a patient over time substantially increases the total gain in certainty when making a diagnosis in low-prevalence settings (the time-efficiency pr...

Value associated with mindfulness meditation and moderate exercise intervention in acute respiratory infection: The MEPARI Study 25 Jul 2013 | 11:20 am

Background and objectives. Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is among the most common, debilitating and expensive human illnesses. The purpose of this study was to assess ARI-related costs and determ...

Home blood pressure monitoring in hypertensive stroke patients: a prospective cohort study following a randomized controlled trial 25 Jul 2013 | 11:20 am

Background. We found little data on long-term home blood pressure monitoring in stroke patients. Objectives. After completing a 12-month trial of home monitoring in hypertensive stroke patients, we...

Tolerance to benzodiazepines among long-term users in primary care 25 Jul 2013 | 11:20 am

Background. Tolerance towards the effects of benzodiazepines is observed in various animal and human studies. Therefore, it is assumed that patients who use benzodiazepines for a longer period of tim...

Job satisfaction of practice assistants in general practice in Germany: an observational study 25 Jul 2013 | 11:20 am

Background. Job satisfaction of practice staff is important for optimal health care delivery and for minimizing the turnover of non-medical professions. Objective. To document the job satisfaction ...

Patients' and partners' illness perceptions in screen-detected versus clinically diagnosed type 2 diabetes: partners matter! 25 Jul 2013 | 11:20 am

Background. In type 2 diabetes, educational interventions that target differences between patients’ and partners’ illness perceptions have been advocated. Objective. To investigate how the route to...

Uptake of the NHS Health Check programme in an urban setting 25 Jul 2013 | 11:20 am

Background. The NHS Health Check programme aims to improve prevention, early diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in England. High and equitable uptake is essential for the progra...