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David Mant

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1 Effect of antibiotic prescribing in primary care on antimicrobial resistance in individual patients: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 2010 10.14
2 Chloramphenicol treatment for acute infective conjunctivitis in children in primary care: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2005 6.86
3 Clinical recognition of meningococcal disease in children and adolescents. Lancet 2006 6.27
4 Normal ranges of heart rate and respiratory rate in children from birth to 18 years of age: a systematic review of observational studies. Lancet 2011 4.97
5 Comparison of agreement between different measures of blood pressure in primary care and daytime ambulatory blood pressure. BMJ 2002 4.82
6 Neuraminidase inhibitors for treatment and prophylaxis of influenza in children: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ 2009 4.45
7 Nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 4.25
8 Diagnostic value of laboratory tests in identifying serious infections in febrile children: systematic review. BMJ 2011 3.95
9 Increase in emergency admissions to hospital for children aged under 15 in England, 1999-2010: national database analysis. Arch Dis Child 2013 3.61
10 Clinicians' gut feeling about serious infections in children: observational study. BMJ 2012 3.40
11 Diagnostic value of clinical features at presentation to identify serious infection in children in developed countries: a systematic review. Lancet 2010 2.95
12 Diagnostic safety-netting. Br J Gen Pract 2009 2.94
13 Influence of general practice opening hours on delay in seeking medical attention after transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke: prospective population based study. BMJ 2008 2.59
14 Predictors of suppurative complications for acute sore throat in primary care: prospective clinical cohort study. BMJ 2013 2.41
15 Clinical score and rapid antigen detection test to guide antibiotic use for sore throats: randomised controlled trial of PRISM (primary care streptococcal management). BMJ 2013 2.41
16 Hypertension guideline recommendations in general practice: awareness, agreement, adoption, and adherence. Br J Gen Pract 2007 2.37
17 Monitoring in chronic disease: a rational approach. BMJ 2005 2.20
18 Effect of antibiotic prescribing on antibiotic resistance in individual children in primary care: prospective cohort study. BMJ 2007 2.19
19 Using vital signs to assess children with acute infections: a survey of current practice. Br J Gen Pract 2008 1.94
20 Whooping cough in school age children with persistent cough: prospective cohort study in primary care. BMJ 2006 1.74
21 Comparison of acceptability of and preferences for different methods of measuring blood pressure in primary care. BMJ 2002 1.73
22 Parenteral penicillin for children with meningococcal disease before hospital admission: case-control study. BMJ 2006 1.69
23 Incidence and clinical variables associated with streptococcal throat infections: a prospective diagnostic cohort study. Br J Gen Pract 2012 1.67
24 Blood CEA levels for detecting recurrent colorectal cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 1.64
25 Randomised trial of two approaches to screening for atrial fibrillation in UK general practice. Br J Gen Pract 2002 1.64
26 General practitioners' views on quality markers for children in UK primary care: a qualitative study. BMC Fam Pract 2012 1.60
27 Respiratory infections for which general practitioners consider prescribing an antibiotic: a prospective study. Arch Dis Child 2007 1.60
28 Dealing with low-incidence serious diseases in general practice. Br J Gen Pract 2011 1.58
29 Child deaths: confidential enquiry into the role and quality of UK primary care. Br J Gen Pract 2009 1.58
30 Blood pressure self monitoring: questions and answers from a national conference. BMJ 2008 1.49
31 Pneumococcal conjugate and plain polysaccharide vaccines have divergent effects on antigen-specific B cells. J Infect Dis 2012 1.42
32 Why do general practitioners prescribe antibiotics for acute infective conjunctivitis in children? Qualitative interviews with GPs and a questionnaire survey of parents and teachers. Fam Pract 2005 1.40
33 Triage tests for identifying atrial fibrillation in primary care: a diagnostic accuracy study comparing single-lead ECG and modified BP monitors. BMJ Open 2014 1.18
34 Strengthening primary healthcare in India: white paper on opportunities for partnership. BMJ 2012 1.12
35 Clinical symptoms and signs for the diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children and adolescents with community-acquired pneumonia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 1.07
36 A randomized study comparing combined pneumococcal conjugate and polysaccharide vaccination schedules in adults. Clin Infect Dis 2011 1.04
37 How well do clinical prediction rules perform in identifying serious infections in acutely ill children across an international network of ambulatory care datasets? BMC Med 2013 1.02
38 Near patient testing for influenza in children in primary care: comparison with laboratory test. BMJ 2003 1.01
39 Associations with virologic treatment failure in adults on antiretroviral therapy in South Africa. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2010 1.00
40 Relative impact of clinical evidence and over-the-counter prescribing on topical antibiotic use for acute infective conjunctivitis. Br J Gen Pract 2009 0.99
41 The problem with usual care. Br J Gen Pract 2008 0.98
42 No association between functional catechol O-methyl transferase 1947A>G polymorphism and smoking initiation, persistent smoking or smoking cessation. Pharmacogenetics 2002 0.98
43 Cluster randomized pilot controlled trial of an occupational therapy intervention for residents with stroke in UK care homes. Stroke 2006 0.98
44 Reporting the cost-effectiveness of interventions with nonsignificant effect differences: example from a trial of secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2003 0.98
45 Effect of UK policy on medical migration: a time series analysis of physician registration data. Hum Resour Health 2012 0.97
46 Predicting colorectal cancer risk in patients with rectal bleeding. Br J Gen Pract 2006 0.95
47 Development and initial validation of a simple clinical decision tool to predict the presence of heart failure in primary care: the MICE (Male, Infarction, Crepitations, Edema) rule. Eur J Heart Fail 2012 0.94
48 Cardiovascular risk scores: qualitative study of how primary care practitioners understand and use them. Br J Gen Pract 2013 0.91
49 Non-invasive measurement of respiratory rate in children using the photoplethysmogram. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2008 0.90
50 Mortality from heart failure in an English population, 1979-2003: study of death certification. J Epidemiol Community Health 2005 0.89
51 The role familiarity with science and medicine plays in parents' decision making about enrolling a child in vaccine research. Qual Health Res 2007 0.88
52 Motivation is not enough: prediction of risk behavior following diagnosis of coronary heart disease from the theory of planned behavior. Health Psychol 2004 0.87
53 In vitro evaluation of five rapid antigen detection tests for group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal sore throat infections. Fam Pract 2009 0.86
54 Site and Stage of Colorectal Cancer Influence the Likelihood and Distribution of Disease Recurrence and Postrecurrence Survival: Data From the FACS Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Surg 2016 0.86
55 Quality of care for chronic diseases in a British cohort of long-term cancer survivors. Ann Fam Med 2010 0.86
56 Ear discharge in children presenting with acute otitis media: observational study from UK general practice. Br J Gen Pract 2010 0.83
57 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and respiratory virus infections in children with persistent cough in England: a retrospective analysis. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2011 0.83
58 Depression and perceived behavioral control are independent predictors of future activity and fitness after coronary syndrome events. J Psychosom Res 2007 0.82
59 The evidence base for interventions delivered to children in primary care: an overview of cochrane systematic reviews. PLoS One 2011 0.81
60 What are the basic self-monitoring components for cardiovascular risk management? BMC Med Res Methodol 2010 0.80
61 Should identical CVD risks in young and old patients be managed identically? Results from two models. BMJ Open 2012 0.79
62 Corticosteroid injection for shoulder pain: single-blind randomized pilot trial in primary care. Trials 2013 0.78
63 PRImary care Streptococcal Management (PRISM) study: identifying clinical variables associated with Lancefield group A β-haemolytic streptococci and Lancefield non-Group A streptococcal throat infections from two cohorts of patients presenting with an acute sore throat. BMJ Open 2013 0.78
64 Should we promote the tumbler test? Arch Dis Child 2010 0.77
65 Influenza vaccine uptake: the case for universal flu vaccination of young children. Br J Gen Pract 2011 0.75
66 Prediction of colorectal cancer by consultation questionnaire. Lancet 2002 0.75