Kerenza Hood

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1 Effect of point of care testing for C reactive protein and training in communication skills on antibiotic use in lower respiratory tract infections: cluster randomised trial. BMJ 2009 4.74
2 Amoxicillin for acute lower-respiratory-tract infection in primary care when pneumonia is not suspected: a 12-country, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Infect Dis 2012 4.62
3 Effect of using an interactive booklet about childhood respiratory tract infections in primary care consultations on reconsulting and antibiotic prescribing: a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2009 4.28
4 Effectiveness of multifaceted educational programme to reduce antibiotic dispensing in primary care: practice based randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2012 3.44
5 Complementary and alternative medicine use by patients with cancer in Wales: a cross sectional survey. Complement Ther Med 2003 3.27
6 Effects of internet-based training on antibiotic prescribing rates for acute respiratory-tract infections: a multinational, cluster, randomised, factorial, controlled trial. Lancet 2013 2.83
7 Using dietetic assistants to improve the outcome of hip fracture: a randomised controlled trial of nutritional support in an acute trauma ward. Age Ageing 2005 2.43
8 Predictors of suppurative complications for acute sore throat in primary care: prospective clinical cohort study. BMJ 2013 2.41
9 When smokers are resistant to change: experimental analysis of the effect of patient resistance on practitioner behaviour. Addiction 2005 2.31
10 Training practitioners to deliver opportunistic multiple behaviour change counselling in primary care: a cluster randomised trial. BMJ 2013 2.22
11 Measuring adaptations of motivational interviewing: the development and validation of the behavior change counseling index (BECCI). Patient Educ Couns 2005 2.17
12 Effects of communicating individual risks in screening programmes: Cochrane systematic review. BMJ 2003 2.06
13 A multicenter randomized controlled trial of motivational interviewing in teenagers with diabetes. Diabetes Care 2007 2.03
14 Balance algorithm for cluster randomized trials. BMC Med Res Methodol 2008 1.62
15 Enhanced communication skills and C-reactive protein point-of-care testing for respiratory tract infection: 3.5-year follow-up of a cluster randomized trial. Ann Fam Med 2013 1.61
16 Involving patients in primary care consultations: assessing preferences using discrete choice experiments. Br J Gen Pract 2006 1.60
17 C-reactive protein point of care testing and physician communication skills training for lower respiratory tract infections in general practice: economic evaluation of a cluster randomized trial. J Eval Clin Pract 2010 1.52
18 The effect of the Talking Diabetes consulting skills intervention on glycaemic control and quality of life in children with type 1 diabetes: cluster randomised controlled trial (DEPICTED study). BMJ 2012 1.51
19 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
20 Group-based cognitive-behavioural anger management for people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities: cluster randomised controlled trial. Br J Psychiatry 2013 1.45
21 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
22 Management of suspected acute viral upper respiratory tract infection in children with intranasal sodium cromoglicate: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2002 1.44
23 Excision of malignant melanomas in North Wales: effect of location and surgeon on time to diagnosis and quality of excision. Fam Pract 2008 1.41
24 C-reactive protein point-of-care testing for lower respiratory tract infections: a qualitative evaluation of experiences by GPs. Fam Pract 2009 1.39
25 'The body gets used to them': patients' interpretations of antibiotic resistance and the implications for containment strategies. J Gen Intern Med 2011 1.39
26 Oral vitamin B12 versus intramuscular vitamin B12 for vitamin B12 deficiency: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Fam Pract 2006 1.36
27 A qualitative evaluation of implementing a randomized controlled trial in general practice. Fam Pract 2003 1.28
28 Antibiotics for acute cough: an international observational study of patient adherence in primary care. Br J Gen Pract 2012 1.25
29 Improving management of patients with acute cough by C-reactive protein point of care testing and communication training (IMPAC3T): study protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMC Fam Pract 2007 1.22
30 Predicting the clinical course of suspected acute viral upper respiratory tract infection in children. Fam Pract 2005 1.22
31 Understanding variation in primary medical care: a nine-country qualitative study of clinicians' accounts of the non-clinical factors that shape antibiotic prescribing decisions for lower respiratory tract infection. BMJ Open 2012 1.19
32 Evidence based management of acute bronchitis; sustained competence of enhanced communication skills acquisition in general practice. Patient Educ Couns 2007 1.18
33 Prevalence of urinary tract infection in acutely unwell children in general practice: a prospective study with systematic urine sampling. Br J Gen Pract 2013 1.18
34 Prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI) in sequential acutely unwell children presenting in primary care: exploratory study. Scand J Prim Health Care 2011 1.17
35 Influence of CRP testing and clinical findings on antibiotic prescribing in adults presenting with acute cough in primary care. Scand J Prim Health Care 2010 1.17
36 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
37 Primary care clinicians' perceptions of antibiotic resistance: a multi-country qualitative interview study. J Antimicrob Chemother 2012 1.15
38 Developing an 'interactive' booklet on respiratory tract infections in children for use in primary care consultations. Patient Educ Couns 2008 1.13
39 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
40 The DAMASK trial protocol: a pragmatic randomised trial to evaluate whether GPs should have direct access to MRI for patients with suspected internal derangement of the knee. BMC Health Serv Res 2006 1.11
41 Determining patient and primary care delay in the diagnosis of cancer - lessons from a pilot study of patients referred for suspected cancer. BMC Fam Pract 2008 1.10
42 Clinical course of acute infection of the upper respiratory tract in children: cohort study. BMJ 2003 1.08
43 Beating Bipolar: exploratory trial of a novel Internet-based psychoeducational treatment for bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disord 2011 1.08
44 The diagnosis of urinary tract infections in young children (DUTY): protocol for a diagnostic and prospective observational study to derive and validate a clinical algorithm for the diagnosis of UTI in children presenting to primary care with an acute illness. BMC Infect Dis 2012 1.08
45 Clinical influences on antibiotic prescribing decisions for lower respiratory tract infection: a nine country qualitative study of variation in care. BMJ Open 2012 1.03
46 Diagnosing pneumonia in patients with acute cough: clinical judgment compared to chest radiography. Eur Respir J 2013 0.99
47 Treatment of acute cough/lower respiratory tract infection by antibiotic class and associated outcomes: a 13 European country observational study in primary care. J Antimicrob Chemother 2010 0.99
48 Improving response rates using a monetary incentive for patient completion of questionnaires: an observational study. BMC Med Res Methodol 2007 0.99
49 Development and Evaluation of a Psychosocial Intervention for Children and Teenagers Experiencing Diabetes (DEPICTED): a protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of a communication skills training programme for healthcare professionals working with young people with type 1 diabetes. BMC Health Serv Res 2010 0.97
50 Preventing substance misuse: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of the Strengthening Families Programme 10-14 UK (SFP 10-14 UK). BMC Public Health 2014 0.97
51 Delayed antibiotic prescribing and associated antibiotic consumption in adults with acute cough. Br J Gen Pract 2012 0.96
52 Does taking probiotics routinely with antibiotics prevent antibiotic associated diarrhoea? BMJ 2012 0.95
53 The effect of using an interactive booklet on childhood respiratory tract infections in consultations: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial in primary care. BMC Fam Pract 2008 0.94
54 Applying an extended theoretical framework for data collection mode to health services research. BMC Health Serv Res 2010 0.93
55 Activity Increase Despite Arthritis (AÏDA): phase II randomised controlled trial of an active management booklet for hip and knee osteoarthritis in primary care. Br J Gen Pract 2011 0.93
56 The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Family Nurse Partnership home visiting programme for first time teenage mothers in England: a protocol for the Building Blocks randomised controlled trial. BMC Pediatr 2013 0.93
57 Predictors of patient-initiated reconsultation for lower respiratory tract infections in general practice. Br J Gen Pract 2009 0.93
58 Point of care testing for urinary tract infection in primary care (POETIC): protocol for a randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of FLEXICULT™ informed management of uncomplicated UTI in primary care. BMC Fam Pract 2014 0.92
59 A case-control study of presentations in general practice before diagnosis of coeliac disease. Br J Gen Pract 2007 0.90
60 Protocol for "Seal or Varnish?" (SoV) trial: a randomised controlled trial to measure the relative cost and effectiveness of pit and fissure sealants and fluoride varnish in preventing dental decay. BMC Oral Health 2012 0.90
61 Associations between organizational and incident factors and emotional distress in emergency ambulance personnel. Br J Clin Psychol 2005 0.89
62 Resource effects of training general practitioners in risk communication skills and shared decision making competences. J Eval Clin Pract 2004 0.88
63 Characteristics attributed to individuals with dental fluorosis. Community Dent Health 2006 0.88
64 Response shift, responsiveness or recall bias? Br J Gen Pract 2002 0.88
65 An observational study of empirical antibiotics for adult women with uncomplicated UTI in general practice. J Antimicrob Chemother 2007 0.87
66 Putting double marking to the test: a framework to assess if it is worth the trouble. Med Educ 2005 0.87
67 Teaching motivational interviewing: using role play is as effective as using simulated patients. Med Educ 2008 0.87
68 Patient-reported measurement of time to diagnosis in cancer: development of the Cancer Symptom Interval Measure (C-SIM) and randomised controlled trial of method of delivery. BMC Health Serv Res 2014 0.86
69 Trust, openness and continuity of care influence acceptance of antibiotics for children with respiratory tract infections: a four country qualitative study. Fam Pract 2013 0.86
70 Using postal randomization to replace telephone randomization had no significant effect on recruitment of patients. J Clin Epidemiol 2007 0.86
71 Supporting physical activity engagement in people with Huntington's disease (ENGAGE-HD): study protocol for a randomized controlled feasibility trial. Trials 2014 0.86
72 A feasibility study to inform the design of a randomized controlled trial to identify the most clinically and cost effective anticoagulation length with low molecular weight heparin in the treatment of cancer associated thrombosis (ALICAT): study protocol for a mixed-methods study. Trials 2014 0.83
73 Activity Increase Despite Arthritis (AIDA): design of a Phase II randomised controlled trial evaluating an active management booklet for hip and knee osteoarthritis [ISRCTN24554946]. BMC Fam Pract 2009 0.83
74 The impact of using different tariffs to value EQ-5D health state descriptions: an example from a study of acute cough/lower respiratory tract infections in seven countries. Eur J Health Econ 2011 0.83
75 Electronic monitoring of medication adherence in a 1-year clinical study of 2 dosing regimens of mesalazine for adults in remission with ulcerative colitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2014 0.82
76 Can peer review help the marking experience? Med Educ 2005 0.82
77 Presentation, antibiotic management and associated outcome in Polish adults presenting with acute cough/LRTI. Fam Pract 2011 0.82
78 Delivering early care in diabetes evaluation (DECIDE): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial to assess hospital versus home management at diagnosis in childhood diabetes. BMC Pediatr 2011 0.82
79 Consent, including advanced consent, of older adults to research in care homes: a qualitative study of stakeholders' views in South Wales. Trials 2013 0.81
80 A randomized controlled trial of a brief self-help coping intervention designed to reduce distress when awaiting genetic risk information. J Psychosom Res 2007 0.81
81 Participants' preference for type of leaflet used to feed back the results of a randomised trial: a survey. Trials 2010 0.81
82 Building an international network for a primary care research program: reflections on challenges and solutions in the set-up and delivery of a prospective observational study of acute cough in 13 European countries. BMC Fam Pract 2011 0.80
83 Seasonality, negative life events and social support in a community sample. Br J Psychiatry 2003 0.80
84 A self-help coping intervention can reduce anxiety and avoidant health behaviours whilst waiting for cancer genetic risk information: results of a phase III randomised trial. Psychooncology 2012 0.80
85 Seasonal and nonseasonal depression: how do they differ? Symptom profile, clinical and family history in a general population sample. J Affect Disord 2002 0.79
86 Development and Delivery of a Physical Activity Intervention for People With Huntington Disease: Facilitating Translation to Clinical Practice. J Neurol Phys Ther 2016 0.79
87 Incidental chest radiographic findings in adult patients with acute cough. Ann Fam Med 2012 0.79
88 Learning to mark: a qualitative study of the experiences and concerns of medical markers. BMC Med Educ 2006 0.78
89 Paediatric pneumonia or empyema and prior antibiotic use in primary care: a case-control study. J Antimicrob Chemother 2011 0.78
90 Medicine and self-image in literature. Lancet 2002 0.78
91 The experiences of staff taking on the role of lay therapist in a group-based cognitive behavioural therapy anger management intervention for people with intellectual disabilities. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil 2013 0.78
92 Treatment compliance in light therapy: Do patients do as they say they do? J Affect Disord 2002 0.78
93 QUALZICE: a QUALitative exploration of the experiences of the participants from the ZICE clinical trial (metastatic breast cancer) receiving intravenous or oral bisphosphonates. Trials 2013 0.77
94 Why some children hospitalized for pneumonia do not consult with a general practitioner before the day of hospitalization. Eur J Gen Pract 2013 0.77
95 Development of a scale to measure fidelity to manualized group-based cognitive behavioural interventions for people with intellectual disabilities. Res Dev Disabil 2013 0.77
96 Airway obstruction and bronchodilator responsiveness in adults with acute cough. Ann Fam Med 2012 0.75
97 Anger management for people with mild to moderate learning disabilities: study protocol for a multi-centre cluster randomized controlled trial of a manualized intervention delivered by day-service staff. Trials 2011 0.75
98 Carers' perspectives on the presentation of community-acquired pneumonia and empyema in children: a case series. BMJ Open 2012 0.75
99 Interpreting differences over time in patient self-evaluation. Br J Gen Pract 2005 0.75
100 All-Wales licensed premises intervention (AWLPI): a randomised controlled trial to reduce alcohol-related violence. BMC Public Health 2014 0.75
101 Different factors influence self-reports and third-party reports of anger by adults with intellectual disabilities. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil 2013 0.75
102 Previous general practitioner consulting behaviour as a predictor of pneumonia in children. Eur Respir J 2013 0.75
103 Effect of 2-week treatment with pirenzepine on fasting and postprandial glucose concentrations in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2003 0.75
104 Physical Activity Self-Management and Coaching Compared to Social Interaction in Huntington Disease: Results From the ENGAGE-HD Randomized, Controlled, Pilot Feasibility Trial. Phys Ther 2017 0.75
105 Prevalence and risk factors for depression in a rural setting. Results from the North Wales arm of the ODIN project. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2002 0.75