BMC Family Practice Tutorials

1. Lack of chart reminder effectiveness on family medicine resident JNC-VI and NCEP III guideline knowledge and attitudes

By Lack of chart reminder effectiveness on family medicine resident JNC-VI and NCEP III guideline knowledge and attitudes Paul S Echlin1 , Ross EG Upshur1, 2, 3 and Tsveti P Markova4 1Primary Care Research Unit, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, 2... read more

2. Impact of obesity on glucose and lipid profiles in adolescents at different age groups in relation to adulthood

By Impact of obesity on glucose and lipid profiles in adolescents at different age groups in relation to adulthood Gilles Plourde Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada BMC Family Practice 2002, 3:18     doi:10.1186/1471-2296-3-18 The electronic version of this article is t... read more

3. Identifying future models for delivering genetic services: a nominal group study in primary care

By Identifying future models for delivering genetic services: a nominal group study in primary care Glyn Elwyn1 , Adrian Edwards1 , Rachel Iredale2 , Peter Davies3 and Jonathon Gray2 1Centre for Health Sciences Research, Cardiff University, 56 Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, Wales 2Institute of Medi... read more

4. General Practitioners' opinions on their practice in mental health and their collaboration with mental health professionals

By General Practitioners' opinions on their practice in mental health and their collaboration with mental health professionals Nadia Younes , Isabelle Gasquet , Pierre Gaudebout , Marie-Pierre Chaillet , Viviane Kovess , Bruno Falissard and Marie-Christine Hardy Bayle BMC Family Practice 2005, 6:18     doi:10.1186/1471-2296-6-18 Publi... read more

5. Walkability and self-rated health in primary care patients

By Walkability and self-rated health in primary care patients James Rohrer1, 2 , JR Pierce Jr3 and Anne Denison4 1Department of Family and Community Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Health Services Research, 1400 Wallace Blvd. Amarillo, Texas, 79106, USA 2Womens' Health and Research Ins... read more

6. Attitudes towards treatment among patients suffering from sleep disorders. A Latin American survey

By Attitudes towards treatment among patients suffering from sleep disorders. A Latin American survey Margarita Blanco1 , Norberto Kriguer2 , Santiago Pérez Lloret3 and Daniel P Cardinali3 1Neurofisiología Clínica y Medicina del Sueño, Centro Neurológico, Hospital Francés, Buenos Aires, Argent... read more

7. GPs' perspectives of type 2 diabetes patients' adherence to treatment: a qualitative analysis of barriers and solutions.

By Background: The problem of poor compliance/adherence to prescribed treatments is very complex. Health professionals are rarely being asked how they handle the patient's (poor) therapy compliance/adherence. In this study, we examine explicitly the physicians' expectations of their diabetes patients' compliance/adherence. The objectives of our study were: (1) to elicit problems physicians encounter... read more

8. The Leeds Evaluation of Efficacy of Detoxification Study (LEEDS) project: An open-label pragmatic randomised control trial comparing the efficacy of d

By The Leeds Evaluation of Efficacy of Detoxification Study (LEEDS) project: An open-label pragmatic randomised control trial comparing the efficacy of differing therapeutic agents for primary care detoxification from either street heroin or methadone [ISRCTN07752728] Nicola S Oldham1 , Nat MJ Wright2 , Clive E Adams3 , Laura Sheard2 and Charlo... read more

9. The handling of urinary incontinence in Danish general practices after distribution of guidelines and voiding diary reimbursement: an observational st

By The handling of urinary incontinence in Danish general practices after distribution of guidelines and voiding diary reimbursement: an observational study Lars Viktrup1, 2 and Lars Alling Møller3, 4 1The Research Unit for General Practice, Frederiksborg County, Denmark 2Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli... read more

10. Heart failure diagnosis in primary health care: clinical characteristics of problematic patients. A clinical judgement analysis study

By Heart failure diagnosis in primary health care: clinical characteristics of problematic patients. A clinical judgement analysis study Ylva Skånér1 , Johan Bring2 , Bengt Ullman3 and Lars-Erik Strender1 1Family Medicine Stockholm, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels allé 12, SE-141 83 Huddinge, Sweden ... read more

11. Evaluation of an education and activation programme to prevent chronic shoulder complaints: design of an RCT [ISRCTN71777817]

By Evaluation of an education and activation programme to prevent chronic shoulder complaints: design of an RCT [ISRCTN71777817] Camiel De Bruijn1, 2 , Rob de Bie1, 3 , Jacques Geraets1, 3 , Marielle Goossens1, 4 , Albère Köke5, 7 , Wim van den Heuvel1 , Geert... read more

12. Trends in influenza vaccination uptake among people aged over 74 years, 1997–2000: Survey of 73 general practices in

By Trends in influenza vaccination uptake among people aged over 74 years, 1997–2000: Survey of 73 general practices in Britain Elizabeth Breeze1 , Punam Mangtani2 , Astrid E Fletcher1 , Gill M Price1 , Sari Kovats3 and Jenny Roberts3 1Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, London Sch... read more

13. Sick leave certification: a unique perspective on frequency and duration of episodes - a complete record of sickness certification in a defined popula

By Sick leave certification: a unique perspective on frequency and duration of episodes - a complete record of sickness certification in a defined population of employees in Malta Jean Karl Soler Family physician, Attard, MALTA BMC Family Practice 2003, 4:2     doi:10.1186/1471-2296-4-2 The electronic version of this article ... read more

14. Trends in the prevalence and management of diagnosed type 2 diabetes 1994–2001 in England and Wales

By Trends in the prevalence and management of diagnosed type 2 diabetes 1994–2001 in England and Wales Simon Lusignan1 , Charalambos Sismanidis1 , Iain M Carey1 , Stephen DeWilde1 , Nicky Richards2 and Derek G Cook1 1Department of Community Health Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, L... read more

15. Perceived barriers for treatment of chronic heart failure in general practice; are they affecting performance?

By Perceived barriers for treatment of chronic heart failure in general practice; are they affecting performance? Willeke N Kasje , Petra Denig , Pieter A de Graeff and Flora M Haaijer-Ruskamp BMC Family Practice 2005, 6:19     doi:10.1186/1471-2296-6-19 Published   3 May 2005 Ab... read more

16. Is primary care ready to take on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

By Is primary care ready to take on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? Ajay Thapar1 and Anita Thapar2 1Department of General Practice, University of Wales College of Medicine and General Practitioner, Taff Riverside Practice, Cardiff, Wales 2Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Section, Department of Psychological Medicine, Univ... read more

17. Is there a clinically significant gender bias in post-myocardial infarction pharmacological management in the older (>60) population of a primary c

By Is there a clinically significant gender bias in post-myocardial infarction pharmacological management in the older (>60) population of a primary care practice? Romolo Di Cecco 1 , Umesh Patel 1 and Ross EG Upshur 2 1Residency Program, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences C... read more

18. Dissemination of information to General Practitioners: a questionnaire survey

By Dissemination of information to General Practitioners: a questionnaire survey Padma Moorjani1 and Heather Fortnum2 1MRC Hearing and Communication Group, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK 2Trent Research and Development Support Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK BMC Family Practice 2004, 5:27 ... read more

19. Variation in diabetes care by age: opportunities for customization of care

By Variation in diabetes care by age: opportunities for customization of care Patrick J O'Connor* 1 , Jay R Desai* 2 , Leif I Solberg* 1 , William A Rush* 1 and Donald B Bishop* 2 1HealthPartners Research Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 2read more

20. Quality of life and metabolic status in mildly depressed women with type 2 diabetes treated with paroxetine: A single-blind randomised placebo control

By Quality of life and metabolic status in mildly depressed women with type 2 diabetes treated with paroxetine: A single-blind randomised placebo controlled trial Maria Paile-Hyvärinen1, 2 , Kristian Wahlbeck3, 4 and Johan G Eriksson2 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Helsinki, Lapinlahti Hospital, P... read more

21. Why are eligible patients not prescribed aspirin in primary care? A qualitative study indicating measures for improvement

By Why are eligible patients not prescribed aspirin in primary care? A qualitative study indicating measures for improvement Duncan Short1 , Martin Frischer1 , James Bashford1 and Darren Ashcroft2 1Department of Medicines Management, University of Keele, Keele, Staffordshire, UK, ST5 5BG 2School of Pharmacy a... read more

22. Anticoagulant treatment in primary health care in Sweden – prevalence, incidence and treatment diagnosis: a retrospe

By Anticoagulant treatment in primary health care in Sweden – prevalence, incidence and treatment diagnosis: a retrospective study on electronic patient records in a registered population Gunnar H Nilsson1 , Ingela Björholt2 and Hans Johnsson3 1Department of Medicine, Research Unit of General Practice, Karolinska Institute... read more

23. Somatization in response to undiagnosed obsessive compulsive disorder in a family

By Somatization in response to undiagnosed obsessive compulsive disorder in a family Rachel Weiss1 , Yacov Fogelman2 and John Yaphe3 1Department of Family Medicine, Emek Hospital, Afula, Israel 2Department of Family Medicine-"Leumit" and Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Isra... read more

24. Statins in hypercholesterolaemia: A dose-specific meta-analysis of lipid changes in randomised, double blind trials

By Statins in hypercholesterolaemia: A dose-specific meta-analysis of lipid changes in randomised, double blind trials Jayne E Edwards* and R Andrew Moore* Pain Research Unit & Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, University of Oxford, The Churchill, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK BMC Family Practice 2003, 4:18    &n... read more