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Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
|
Telemonitoring and self-management in the control of hypertension (TASMINH2): a randomised controlled trial.
|
Lancet
|
2010
|
6.36
|
|
2
|
Antibiotics for acute otitis media: a meta-analysis with individual patient data.
|
Lancet
|
2006
|
5.83
|
|
3
|
Antibiotics and topical nasal steroid for treatment of acute maxillary sinusitis: a randomized controlled trial.
|
JAMA
|
2007
|
4.39
|
|
4
|
Why do general practitioners prescribe antibiotics for sore throat? Grounded theory interview study.
|
BMJ
|
2003
|
3.62
|
|
5
|
Antibiotic prescribing for self limiting respiratory tract infections in primary care: summary of NICE guidance.
|
BMJ
|
2008
|
2.91
|
|
6
|
Use of serum C reactive protein and procalcitonin concentrations in addition to symptoms and signs to predict pneumonia in patients presenting to primary care with acute cough: diagnostic study.
|
BMJ
|
2013
|
2.40
|
|
7
|
Topical intranasal corticosteroids in 4-11 year old children with persistent bilateral otitis media with effusion in primary care: double blind randomised placebo controlled trial.
|
BMJ
|
2009
|
2.26
|
|
8
|
Design, analysis and presentation of factorial randomised controlled trials.
|
BMC Med Res Methodol
|
2003
|
2.10
|
|
9
|
Randomised controlled trial of Alexander technique lessons, exercise, and massage (ATEAM) for chronic and recurrent back pain: economic evaluation.
|
BMJ
|
2008
|
1.96
|
|
10
|
Consultations for middle ear disease, antibiotic prescribing and risk factors for reattendance: a case-linked cohort study.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2006
|
1.95
|
|
11
|
How do GPs diagnose and manage acute infective conjunctivitis? A GP survey.
|
Fam Pract
|
2002
|
1.87
|
|
12
|
Antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in primary care: a systematic review and meta-ethnography.
|
J Antimicrob Chemother
|
2011
|
1.84
|
|
13
|
Practice, practitioner, or placebo? A multifactorial, mixed-methods randomized controlled trial of acupuncture.
|
Pain
|
2011
|
1.80
|
|
14
|
Community-acquired pneumonia mortality: a potential link to antibiotic prescribing trends in general practice.
|
Respir Med
|
2004
|
1.76
|
|
15
|
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
|
|
16
|
Effectiveness of physician-targeted interventions to improve antibiotic use for respiratory tract infections.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2012
|
1.59
|
|
17
|
Delayed prescribing of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infection.
|
BMJ
|
2005
|
1.58
|
|
18
|
Predicting out-of-office blood pressure level using repeated measurements in the clinic: an observational cohort study.
|
J Hypertens
|
2014
|
1.53
|
|
19
|
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
|
|
20
|
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
|
|
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
|
Patients' experiences of self-monitoring blood pressure and self-titration of medication: the TASMINH2 trial qualitative study.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2012
|
1.44
|
|
23
|
Developing a computer delivered, theory based intervention for guideline implementation in general practice.
|
BMC Fam Pract
|
2010
|
1.43
|
|
24
|
A review of the literature in applied and specialised kinesiology.
|
Forsch Komplementmed
|
2008
|
1.42
|
|
25
|
GPs' views in five European countries of interventions to promote prudent antibiotic use.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2011
|
1.37
|
|
26
|
X-rays for back pain?
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2002
|
1.37
|
|
27
|
A qualitative study of patients' perceptions of acute infective conjunctivitis.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2003
|
1.37
|
|
28
|
Community acquired pneumonia in primary care.
|
BMJ
|
2006
|
1.35
|
|
29
|
Understanding reactions to an internet-delivered health-care intervention: accommodating user preferences for information provision.
|
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak
|
2010
|
1.35
|
|
30
|
European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption (ESAC): quality indicators for outpatient antibiotic use in Europe.
|
Qual Saf Health Care
|
2007
|
1.32
|
|
31
|
Hospital admissions from nursing homes: a qualitative study of GP decision making.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2012
|
1.31
|
|
32
|
European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption (ESAC): disease-specific quality indicators for outpatient antibiotic prescribing.
|
BMJ Qual Saf
|
2011
|
1.27
|
|
33
|
Understanding usage of a hybrid website and smartphone app for weight management: a mixed-methods study.
|
J Med Internet Res
|
2014
|
1.25
|
|
34
|
Antibiotics for acute cough: an international observational study of patient adherence in primary care.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2012
|
1.25
|
|
35
|
Managing earwax in primary care: efficacy of self-treatment using a bulb syringe.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2008
|
1.23
|
|
36
|
Delayed prescribing--a sensible approach to the management of acute otitis media.
|
JAMA
|
2006
|
1.22
|
|
37
|
Feasibility and acceptability of providing nurse counsellor genetics clinics in primary care.
|
J Adv Nurs
|
2006
|
1.21
|
|
38
|
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
|
|
39
|
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
|
|
40
|
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
|
|
41
|
Primary care clinicians' perceptions of antibiotic resistance: a multi-country qualitative interview study.
|
J Antimicrob Chemother
|
2012
|
1.15
|
|
42
|
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
|
|
43
|
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
|
|
44
|
Use of antibiotics for sore throat and incidence of quinsy.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2007
|
1.08
|
|
45
|
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
|
|
46
|
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
|
|
47
|
Management of earwax in primary care--postal survey of UK GPs and practice nurses.
|
Fam Pract
|
2004
|
1.07
|
|
48
|
IFITM3 and susceptibility to respiratory viral infections in the community.
|
J Infect Dis
|
2013
|
1.06
|
|
49
|
Evaluation of a Web-based intervention providing tailored advice for self-management of minor respiratory symptoms: exploratory randomized controlled trial.
|
J Med Internet Res
|
2010
|
1.04
|
|
50
|
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
|
|
51
|
The journey from self-care to GP care: a qualitative interview study of women presenting with symptoms of urinary tract infection.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2009
|
1.02
|
|
52
|
The back home trial: general practitioner-supported leaflets may change back pain behavior.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2002
|
1.02
|
|
53
|
Evaluation of a web-based intervention to reduce antibiotic prescribing for LRTI in six European countries: quantitative process analysis of the GRACE/INTRO randomised controlled trial.
|
Implement Sci
|
2013
|
1.02
|
|
54
|
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
|
BMJ
|
2007
|
1.01
|
|
55
|
Diagnosing pneumonia in patients with acute cough: clinical judgment compared to chest radiography.
|
Eur Respir J
|
2013
|
0.99
|
|
56
|
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
|
|
57
|
Methodological issues in pragmatic trials of complex interventions in primary care.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2012
|
0.98
|
|
58
|
Randomized trial of bulb syringes for earwax: impact on health service utilization.
|
Ann Fam Med
|
2011
|
0.98
|
|
59
|
Evaluation of a Web-based intervention to promote hand hygiene: exploratory randomized controlled trial.
|
J Med Internet Res
|
2011
|
0.98
|
|
60
|
Randomised controlled feasibility trial of a web-based weight management intervention with nurse support for obese patients in primary care.
|
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act
|
2014
|
0.97
|
|
61
|
Delayed antibiotic prescribing and associated antibiotic consumption in adults with acute cough.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2012
|
0.96
|
|
62
|
Supporting self-care for families of children with eczema with a Web-based intervention plus health care professional support: pilot randomized controlled trial.
|
J Med Internet Res
|
2014
|
0.96
|
|
63
|
A qualitative study of GP, NP and patient views about the use of rapid streptococcal antigen detection tests (RADTs) in primary care: 'swamped with sore throats?'.
|
BMJ Open
|
2013
|
0.95
|
|
64
|
The TARGET cohort study protocol: a prospective primary care cohort study to derive and validate a clinical prediction rule to improve the targeting of antibiotics in children with respiratory tract illnesses.
|
BMC Health Serv Res
|
2013
|
0.94
|
|
65
|
Does brief telephone support improve engagement with a web-based weight management intervention? Randomized controlled trial.
|
J Med Internet Res
|
2014
|
0.94
|
|
66
|
Experiences of carers managing childhood eczema and their views on its treatment: a qualitative study.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2012
|
0.93
|
|
67
|
Topical antifungal treatments for tinea cruris and tinea corporis.
|
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
|
2014
|
0.93
|
|
68
|
Patient centredness and the outcome of primary care consultations with patients with depression in areas of high and low socioeconomic deprivation.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2012
|
0.93
|
|
69
|
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
|
|
70
|
Chinese herbal medicine for endometriosis.
|
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
|
2009
|
0.92
|
|
71
|
Clinical and cost effectiveness of booklet based vestibular rehabilitation for chronic dizziness in primary care: single blind, parallel group, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial.
|
BMJ
|
2012
|
0.92
|
|
72
|
Motor control retraining exercises for shoulder impingement: effects on function, muscle activation, and biomechanics in young adults.
|
J Shoulder Elbow Surg
|
2012
|
0.91
|
|
73
|
Managing childhood eczema: qualitative study exploring carers' experiences of barriers and facilitators to treatment adherence.
|
J Adv Nurs
|
2013
|
0.91
|
|
74
|
Patient self-monitoring of blood pressure and self-titration of medication in primary care: the TASMINH2 trial qualitative study of health professionals' experiences.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2013
|
0.91
|
|
75
|
Seeking an oracle: using the Delphi process to develop practice guidelines for the treatment of endometriosis with Chinese herbal medicine.
|
J Altern Complement Med
|
2007
|
0.91
|
|
76
|
Identifying patients' beliefs about treatments for chronic low back pain in primary care: a focus group study.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2013
|
0.91
|
|
77
|
Communication challenges of HPV vaccination.
|
Fam Pract
|
2009
|
0.90
|
|
78
|
Recurrent pharyngo-tonsillitis.
|
BMJ
|
2007
|
0.90
|
|
79
|
Amoxicillin for acute lower respiratory tract infection in primary care: subgroup analysis of potential high-risk groups.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2014
|
0.89
|
|
80
|
The BREATHE study: Breathing REtraining for Asthma--Trial of Home Exercises. a protocol summary of a randomised controlled trial.
|
Prim Care Respir J
|
2013
|
0.88
|
|
81
|
Psychological covariates of longitudinal changes in back-related disability in patients undergoing acupuncture.
|
Clin J Pain
|
2015
|
0.87
|
|
82
|
Cost effectiveness of management strategies for urinary tract infections: results from randomised controlled trial.
|
BMJ
|
2010
|
0.87
|
|
83
|
Participating in and delivering the ATEAM trial (Alexander technique lessons, exercise, and massage) interventions for chronic back pain: A qualitative study of professional perspectives.
|
Complement Ther Med
|
2010
|
0.87
|
|
84
|
Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of telemonitoring and self-management in the control of hypertension: telemonitoring and self-management in hypertension. [ISRCTN17585681].
|
BMC Cardiovasc Disord
|
2009
|
0.87
|
|
85
|
Predictors of pain and/or fever at 3 to 7 days for children with acute otitis media not treated initially with antibiotics: a meta-analysis of individual patient data.
|
Pediatrics
|
2007
|
0.87
|
|
86
|
Chinese herbal medicine for endometriosis.
|
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
|
2012
|
0.87
|
|
87
|
Are nurse and pharmacist independent prescribers making clinically appropriate prescribing decisions? An analysis of consultations.
|
J Health Serv Res Policy
|
2012
|
0.86
|
|
88
|
Medication use in European primary care patients with lower respiratory tract infection: an observational study.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2014
|
0.86
|
|
89
|
Preparing for the next flu pandemic.
|
BMJ
|
2007
|
0.86
|
|
90
|
In vitro evaluation of five rapid antigen detection tests for group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal sore throat infections.
|
Fam Pract
|
2009
|
0.86
|
|
91
|
Using mixed methods to develop and evaluate an online weight management intervention.
|
Br J Health Psychol
|
2014
|
0.86
|
|
92
|
Digital interventions to promote self-management in adults with hypertension systematic review and meta-analysis.
|
J Hypertens
|
2016
|
0.83
|
|
93
|
Exploring weight loss services in primary care and staff views on using a web-based programme.
|
Inform Prim Care
|
2012
|
0.83
|
|
94
|
Development of an intervention to reduce transmission of respiratory infections and pandemic flu: measuring and predicting hand-washing intentions.
|
Psychol Health Med
|
2011
|
0.83
|
|
95
|
Predicting the duration of symptoms in lower respiratory tract infection.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2008
|
0.83
|
|
96
|
Corticosteroids for acute and subacute cough following respiratory tract infection: a systematic review.
|
Fam Pract
|
2013
|
0.82
|
|
97
|
Targets and self-management for the control of blood pressure in stroke and at risk groups (TASMIN-SR): protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
|
BMC Cardiovasc Disord
|
2013
|
0.82
|
|
98
|
Benefits of Aldosterone Receptor Antagonism in Chronic Kidney Disease (BARACK D) trial-a multi-centre, prospective, randomised, open, blinded end-point, 36-month study of 2,616 patients within primary care with stage 3b chronic kidney disease to compare the efficacy of spironolactone 25 mg once daily in addition to routine care on mortality and cardiovascular outcomes versus routine care alone: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
|
Trials
|
2014
|
0.81
|
|
99
|
Management of irritable bowel syndrome in primary care: the results of an exploratory randomised controlled trial of mebeverine, methylcellulose, placebo and a self-management website.
|
BMC Gastroenterol
|
2013
|
0.81
|
|
100
|
A questionnaire to measure satisfaction with community services for informal carers of stroke patients: construction and initial piloting.
|
Health Soc Care Community
|
2003
|
0.81
|
|
101
|
The added diagnostic value of five different C-reactive protein point-of-care test devices in detecting pneumonia in primary care: A nested case-control study.
|
Scand J Clin Lab Invest
|
2015
|
0.81
|
|
102
|
The role of helplines in cancer care: intertwining emotional support with information or advice-seeking needs.
|
J Psychosoc Oncol
|
2014
|
0.81
|
|
103
|
A feasibility study exploring the role of Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of endometriosis.
|
J Altern Complement Med
|
2011
|
0.80
|
|
104
|
GPs' management strategies for patients with insomnia: a survey and qualitative interview study.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2014
|
0.80
|
|
105
|
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
|
|
106
|
An evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of booklet-based self-management of dizziness in primary care, with and without expert telephone support.
|
BMC Ear Nose Throat Disord
|
2009
|
0.80
|
|
107
|
Incidental chest radiographic findings in adult patients with acute cough.
|
Ann Fam Med
|
2012
|
0.79
|
|
108
|
Digital Interventions to Promote Self-Management in Adults With Hypertension: Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
|
JMIR Res Protoc
|
2015
|
0.79
|
|
109
|
Public perceptions of non-pharmaceutical interventions for reducing transmission of respiratory infection: systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies.
|
BMC Public Health
|
2014
|
0.79
|
|
110
|
A primary care specialist genetics service: a cluster-randomised factorial trial.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2012
|
0.78
|
|
111
|
Patients' views of receiving lessons in the Alexander technique and an exercise prescription for managing back pain in the ATEAM trial.
|
Fam Pract
|
2009
|
0.78
|
|
112
|
Process evaluation of a point-of-care cluster randomised trial using a computer-delivered intervention to reduce antibiotic prescribing in primary care.
|
BMC Health Serv Res
|
2014
|
0.78
|
|
113
|
Combining rigour with relevance: a novel methodology for testing Chinese herbal medicine.
|
J Ethnopharmacol
|
2010
|
0.78
|
|
114
|
Views of People With High and Low Levels of Health Literacy About a Digital Intervention to Promote Physical Activity for Diabetes: A Qualitative Study in Five Countries.
|
J Med Internet Res
|
2015
|
0.77
|
|
115
|
Impact of the introduction of fee for service payments on types of minor surgical procedures undertaken by general practitioners: observational study.
|
J Public Health (Oxf)
|
2004
|
0.77
|
|
116
|
"Lovely Pie in the Sky Plans": A Qualitative Study of Clinicians' Perspectives on Guidelines for Managing Low Back Pain in Primary Care in England.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2015
|
0.76
|
|
117
|
The Development of Balance Retraining: An Online Intervention for Dizziness in Adults Aged 50 Years and Older.
|
Am J Audiol
|
2015
|
0.76
|
|
118
|
Patients' treatment beliefs in low back pain: development and validation of a questionnaire in primary care.
|
Pain
|
2015
|
0.76
|
|
119
|
Predicting the presence of bacterial pathogens in the airways of primary care patients with acute cough.
|
CMAJ
|
2016
|
0.75
|
|
120
|
Ear wax removal interventions: a systematic review and economic evaluation.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2011
|
0.75
|
|
121
|
Sore throat in primary care.
|
BMJ
|
2009
|
0.75
|
|
122
|
Use of PHQ-9 scores to guide treatment decisions in primary care.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
123
|
Cost effectiveness of amoxicillin for lower respiratory tract infections in primary care: an economic evaluation accounting for the cost of antimicrobial resistance.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2016
|
0.75
|
|
124
|
Airway obstruction and bronchodilator responsiveness in adults with acute cough.
|
Ann Fam Med
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
125
|
A pain in the neck for steroids.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2005
|
0.75
|
|
126
|
Earwax.
|
Br J Gen Pract
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
127
|
Rationale, design and organization of the delayed antibiotic prescription (DAP) trial: a randomized controlled trial of the efficacy and safety of delayed antibiotic prescribing strategies in the non-complicated acute respiratory tract infections in general practice.
|
BMC Fam Pract
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
128
|
Oral corticosteroid use for clinical and cost-effective symptom relief of sore throat: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
|
Trials
|
2014
|
0.75
|
|
129
|
Humidified air inhalation for treating croup: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
|
Fam Pract
|
2007
|
0.75
|
|
130
|
WITHDRAWN: Humidified air inhalation for treating croup.
|
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
|
2011
|
0.75
|
|
131
|
Strategies to promote prudent antibiotic use: exploring the views of professionals who develop and implement guidelines and interventions.
|
Fam Pract
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
132
|
An exploratory pilot study to design and assess the credibility of a sham kinesiology treatment.
|
Forsch Komplementmed
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
133
|
George Lewith.
|
BMJ
|
2017
|
0.75
|
|
134
|
Otitis media with effusion: the long and winding road?
|
Arch Dis Child
|
2008
|
0.75
|