Published in BMJ on December 11, 2008
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Are physical activity interventions in primary care and the community cost-effective? A systematic review of the evidence. Br J Gen Pract (2011) 1.49
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Evaluating the economics of complementary and integrative medicine. Glob Adv Health Med (2013) 0.89
Development of an economic model to assess the cost-effectiveness of hawthorn extract as an adjunct treatment for heart failure in Australia. BMJ Open (2012) 0.84
Relationship of meeting physical activity guidelines with quality-adjusted life-years. Semin Arthritis Rheum (2014) 0.83
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Efficacy of a trunk orthosis with joints providing resistive force on low-back load in elderly persons during static standing. Clin Interv Aging (2015) 0.78
The effect of journal impact factor, reporting conflicts, and reporting funding sources, on standardized effect sizes in back pain trials: a systematic review and meta-regression. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2015) 0.77
Alexander Technique Training Coupled With an Integrative Model of Behavioral Prediction in Teachers With Low Back Pain. Iran Red Crescent Med J (2016) 0.75
Alexander Technique Lessons, Acupuncture Sessions or usual care for patients with chronic neck pain (ATLAS): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials (2013) 0.75
What is the perceived impact of Alexander technique lessons on health status, costs and pain management in the real life setting of an English hospital? The results of a mixed methods evaluation of an Alexander technique service for those with chronic back pain. BMC Health Serv Res (2015) 0.75
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The economic burden of back pain in the UK. Pain (2000) 6.79
Estimating mean QALYs in trial-based cost-effectiveness analysis: the importance of controlling for baseline utility. Health Econ (2005) 4.40
Randomised controlled trial of Alexander technique lessons, exercise, and massage (ATEAM) for chronic and recurrent back pain. BMJ (2008) 4.14
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Missing... presumed at random: cost-analysis of incomplete data. Health Econ (2003) 2.38
A randomised controlled trial of acupuncture care for persistent low back pain: cost effectiveness analysis. BMJ (2006) 1.65
The costs of care in general practice: patients compared by the council tax valuation band of their home address. Fam Pract (2005) 1.29
Acupuncture for chronic pain: individual patient data meta-analysis. Arch Intern Med (2012) 9.46
Telemonitoring and self-management in the control of hypertension (TASMINH2): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet (2010) 6.36
Antibiotics for acute otitis media: a meta-analysis with individual patient data. Lancet (2006) 5.83
Comparison of agreement between different measures of blood pressure in primary care and daytime ambulatory blood pressure. BMJ (2002) 4.82
Antibiotics and topical nasal steroid for treatment of acute maxillary sinusitis: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA (2007) 4.39
Randomised controlled trial of Alexander technique lessons, exercise, and massage (ATEAM) for chronic and recurrent back pain. BMJ (2008) 4.14
The placebo needle, is it a valid and convincing placebo for use in acupuncture trials? A randomised, single-blind, cross-over pilot trial. Pain (2003) 3.96
Why do general practitioners prescribe antibiotics for sore throat? Grounded theory interview study. BMJ (2003) 3.62
Homeopathy has clinical benefits in rheumatoid arthritis patients that are attributable to the consultation process but not the homeopathic remedy: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Rheumatology (Oxford) (2010) 3.55
Researching complementary and alternative treatments--the gatekeepers are not at home. BMC Med Res Methodol (2007) 2.96
Antibiotic prescribing for self limiting respiratory tract infections in primary care: summary of NICE guidance. BMJ (2008) 2.91
Alexander Technique Lessons or Acupuncture Sessions for Persons With Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Trial. Ann Intern Med (2015) 2.81
Acupuncture versus placebo for the treatment of chronic mechanical neck pain: a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med (2004) 2.58
Expectancy and belief modulate the neuronal substrates of pain treated by acupuncture. Neuroimage (2005) 2.37
Circular instead of hierarchical: methodological principles for the evaluation of complex interventions. BMC Med Res Methodol (2006) 2.16
Design, analysis and presentation of factorial randomised controlled trials. BMC Med Res Methodol (2003) 2.10
Falls and the use of health services in community-living elderly people. Br J Gen Pract (2002) 2.02
Complementary and alternative medicine whole systems research: beyond identification of inadequacies of the RCT. Complement Ther Med (2005) 1.97
Consultations for middle ear disease, antibiotic prescribing and risk factors for reattendance: a case-linked cohort study. Br J Gen Pract (2006) 1.95
How persistent is ADHD? A controlled 10-year follow-up study of boys with ADHD. Psychiatry Res (2010) 1.93
"Medication career" or "moral career"? The two sides of managing antidepressants: a meta-ethnography of patients' experience of antidepressants. Soc Sci Med (2008) 1.92
Factors influencing help seeking in mentally distressed young adults: a cross-sectional survey. Br J Gen Pract (2004) 1.90
How do GPs diagnose and manage acute infective conjunctivitis? A GP survey. Fam Pract (2002) 1.87
Antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in primary care: a systematic review and meta-ethnography. J Antimicrob Chemother (2011) 1.84
Impact of NHS walk-in centres on the workload of other local healthcare providers: time series analysis. BMJ (2003) 1.81
Does needling sensation (de qi) affect treatment outcome in pain? Analysis of data from a larger single-blind, randomised controlled trial. Acupunct Med (2010) 1.81
Practice, practitioner, or placebo? A multifactorial, mixed-methods randomized controlled trial of acupuncture. Pain (2011) 1.80
The risk of colorectal cancer with symptoms at different ages and between the sexes: a case-control study. BMC Med (2009) 1.76
Community-acquired pneumonia mortality: a potential link to antibiotic prescribing trends in general practice. Respir Med (2004) 1.76
Comparison of acceptability of and preferences for different methods of measuring blood pressure in primary care. BMJ (2002) 1.73
Young adults' perceptions of GPs as a help source for mental distress: a qualitative study. Br J Gen Pract (2006) 1.65
Cluster randomised trial in the General Practice Research Database: 1. Electronic decision support to reduce antibiotic prescribing in primary care (eCRT study). Trials (2011) 1.61
Effectiveness of physician-targeted interventions to improve antibiotic use for respiratory tract infections. Br J Gen Pract (2012) 1.59
Delayed prescribing of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infection. BMJ (2005) 1.58
Effectiveness of distant healing for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: a randomised controlled partially blinded trial (EUHEALS). Psychother Psychosom (2008) 1.58
Predicting out-of-office blood pressure level using repeated measurements in the clinic: an observational cohort study. J Hypertens (2014) 1.53
A meta-analysis of pathological gaming prevalence and comorbidity with mental health, academic and social problems. J Psychiatr Res (2011) 1.51
Acupuncture needling sensation: the neural correlates of deqi using fMRI. Brain Res (2009) 1.49
Selective decrease in consultations and antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in UK primary care up to 2006. J Public Health (Oxf) (2009) 1.49
Severity assessment for lower respiratory tract infections: potential use and validity of the CRB-65 in primary care. Prim Care Respir J (2012) 1.46
Randomised controlled factorial trial of dietary advice for patients with a single high blood pressure reading in primary care. BMJ (2004) 1.46
Emergency respiratory admissions: influence of practice, population and hospital factors. J Health Serv Res Policy (2011) 1.45
Towards clinical definitions of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) for research and primary care practice in Europe: an international consensus study. Prim Care Respir J (2011) 1.45
Patients' experiences of self-monitoring blood pressure and self-titration of medication: the TASMINH2 trial qualitative study. Br J Gen Pract (2012) 1.44
Developing a computer delivered, theory based intervention for guideline implementation in general practice. BMC Fam Pract (2010) 1.43
The core outcomes for neck pain: validation of a new outcome measure. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 1.43
A review of the literature in applied and specialised kinesiology. Forsch Komplementmed (2008) 1.42
The ethics of complementary therapy research recruitment: a case study. Br J Gen Pract (2009) 1.39
GPs' views in five European countries of interventions to promote prudent antibiotic use. Br J Gen Pract (2011) 1.37
X-rays for back pain? Br J Gen Pract (2002) 1.37
A qualitative study of patients' perceptions of acute infective conjunctivitis. Br J Gen Pract (2003) 1.37
Placebo use in the United kingdom: results from a national survey of primary care practitioners. PLoS One (2013) 1.37
Community acquired pneumonia in primary care. BMJ (2006) 1.35
Understanding reactions to an internet-delivered health-care intervention: accommodating user preferences for information provision. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak (2010) 1.35
European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption (ESAC): quality indicators for outpatient antibiotic use in Europe. Qual Saf Health Care (2007) 1.32
Explaining non-help-seeking amongst young adults with mental distress: a dynamic interpretive model of illness behaviour. Sociol Health Illn (2007) 1.31
Hospital admissions from nursing homes: a qualitative study of GP decision making. Br J Gen Pract (2012) 1.31
Deciding who gets treatment for depression and anxiety: a study of consecutive GP attenders. Br J Gen Pract (2005) 1.30
The diagnostic performance of scoring systems to identify symptomatic colorectal cancer compared to current referral guidance. Gut (2011) 1.29
Brain imaging of acupuncture: comparing superficial with deep needling. Neurosci Lett (2008) 1.28
European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption (ESAC): disease-specific quality indicators for outpatient antibiotic prescribing. BMJ Qual Saf (2011) 1.27
Understanding usage of a hybrid website and smartphone app for weight management: a mixed-methods study. J Med Internet Res (2014) 1.25
Antibiotics for acute cough: an international observational study of patient adherence in primary care. Br J Gen Pract (2012) 1.25
Managing earwax in primary care: efficacy of self-treatment using a bulb syringe. Br J Gen Pract (2008) 1.23
Delayed prescribing--a sensible approach to the management of acute otitis media. JAMA (2006) 1.22
Feasibility and acceptability of providing nurse counsellor genetics clinics in primary care. J Adv Nurs (2006) 1.21
Integrated medicine in the management of chronic illness: a qualitative study. Br J Gen Pract (2011) 1.18
The prevalence of suicidal ideation identified by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in postpartum women in primary care: findings from the RESPOND trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2011) 1.17
A multi-country qualitative study of clinicians' and patients' views on point of care tests for lower respiratory tract infection. Fam Pract (2011) 1.16
General practitioners' views on the acceptability and applicability of a web-based intervention to reduce antibiotic prescribing for acute cough in multiple European countries: a qualitative study prior to a randomised trial. BMC Fam Pract (2012) 1.15
Homeopathic care for the prevention of upper respiratory tract infections in children: a pragmatic, randomised, controlled trial comparing individualised homeopathic care and waiting-list controls. Complement Ther Med (2005) 1.15
Primary care clinicians' perceptions of antibiotic resistance: a multi-country qualitative interview study. J Antimicrob Chemother (2012) 1.15
The provision of 'same-day' care in general practice: an observational study. Fam Pract (2003) 1.14
A systematic literature review of complementary and alternative medicine prevalence in EU. Forsch Komplementmed (2012) 1.14
Women's misconceptions about cancer screening: implications for informed decision-making. Patient Educ Couns (2005) 1.14
Individual patient data meta-analysis of acupuncture for chronic pain: protocol of the Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration. Trials (2010) 1.13
Are patient views about antibiotics related to clinician perceptions, management and outcome? A multi-country study in outpatients with acute cough. PLoS One (2013) 1.11
Oral Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) as an adjuvant treatment during chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer: A systematic review. Lung Cancer (2009) 1.11
Clinicians' views and experiences of interventions to enhance the quality of antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections. J Gen Intern Med (2014) 1.10
Guidelines for randomised controlled trials investigating Chinese herbal medicine. J Ethnopharmacol (2011) 1.09
Use of antibiotics for sore throat and incidence of quinsy. Br J Gen Pract (2007) 1.08
Effect of antibiotic prescribing strategies and an information leaflet on longer-term reconsultation for acute lower respiratory tract infection. Br J Gen Pract (2009) 1.08
Management of earwax in primary care--postal survey of UK GPs and practice nurses. Fam Pract (2004) 1.07
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