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Malignant melanoma in Uganda. (The relationship between pigmentation and malignant melanoma on the soles of the feet). Br J Cancer (1967) 1.56
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Control of blood pressure in Scotland: the rule of halves. BMJ (1990) 3.55
Concomitants of excess coronary deaths--major risk factor and lifestyle findings from 10,359 men and women in the Scottish Heart Health Study. Scott Med J (1989) 3.38
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Trends in suicide in Scotland 1974-84: an increasing problem. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) (1987) 2.57
Reviewing audit: barriers and facilitating factors for effective clinical audit. Qual Health Care (2000) 2.52
Prevalence of coronary heart disease in Scotland: Scottish Heart Health Study. Br Heart J (1990) 2.42
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A double-blind placebo-controlled trial of theophylline in general practice. Br J Clin Pract (1991) 1.93
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Level and trends of coronary heart disease mortality in Scotland compared with other countries. Health Bull (Edinb) (1986) 1.87
Waiting in pain. Delays between referral and consultation in outpatient pain clinics. Anaesthesia (1994) 1.68
Geographical variation in coronary heart disease mortality in Scotland. Health Bull (Edinb) (1986) 1.59
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Unnecessary hospitalisation in a psychiatric rehabilitation unit. BMJ (1992) 1.40
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The facilitator effect: results from a four-year follow-up of children with asthma. Br J Gen Pract (1997) 1.36
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Evaluation of a portable measure of expired-air carbon monoxide. Prev Med (1988) 1.32
Postmarketing drug surveillance by record linkage in Tayside. J Epidemiol Community Health (1984) 1.26
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Variation of melanoma incidence with latitude in North America and Europe. Br J Cancer (1979) 1.21
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Perindopril improves six minute walking distance in older patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction: a randomised double blind placebo controlled trial. Heart (2002) 1.12
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The impact of quitting smoking on symptoms of chronic bronchitis: results of the Scottish Heart Health Study. Thorax (1991) 1.02
Trends in morbidity and mortality from peptic ulcer disease: Tayside versus Scotland. Aliment Pharmacol Ther (1993) 1.02
The use of children's medical records to predict the risk of asthma attack. Scott Med J (1995) 0.95
Consensus and contention in the treatment of chronic nerve-damage pain. Pain (1991) 0.95
Comparison of size of tonsils in children with recurrent tonsillitis and in controls. BMJ (1989) 0.94
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Polarised views on treating neurogenic pain. Pain (1993) 0.92
Coronary heart disease and water hardness in Scotland--is there a relationship? J Epidemiol Community Health (1987) 0.90
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Failure of cigarette smoking to explain international differences in mortality from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Epidemiol Community Health (1994) 0.89
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What predicts poor collection of medication among children with asthma? A case-control study. Eur Respir J (2002) 0.86
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Pain: paradigms and treatments. Pain (1992) 0.84
Audit in pain clinics: changing the management of low-back and nerve-damage pain. Anaesthesia (1996) 0.81
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Effect of asthma and its treatment on growth: four year follow up of cohort of children from general practices in Tayside, Scotland. BMJ (1998) 0.81
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Nutrient intake in schoolchildren: some practical considerations. Proc Nutr Soc (1991) 0.81
The natural history of chronic actinic dermatitis. Arch Dermatol (2000) 0.80
The cost effectiveness of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid as antibacterial prophylaxis in abdominal and gynaecological surgery. Pharmacoeconomics (1995) 0.79
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Controlled comparison of day-patient and out-patient treatment for persistent anxiety and depression. Br J Psychiatry (1991) 0.79
International differences in coronary heart disease mortality and consumption of fish and other foodstuffs. Eur Heart J (1987) 0.78
Asthma and growth--cause for concern? Asthma & Growth in Tayside Children. Ann Hum Biol (1996) 0.78
Bias in case-control studies. Hosp Med (2000) 0.77
The epidemiology of chronic pain: time for new directions. Pain (1994) 0.77
Getting to grips with systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Hosp Med (1998) 0.77
The systematic review: a good guide rather than a guarantee. Pain (1998) 0.76
Diminishing returns or appropriate treatment strategy?--an analysis of short-term outcomes after pain clinic treatment. Pain (1997) 0.76
Computers in audit: servants or sirens? BMJ (1991) 0.75
Over half of proposed indicators for hospitals' performance relate to surgery. BMJ (1998) 0.75
Vitamin/mineral supplementation and intelligence. Lancet (1990) 0.75
Five-year age-specific incidence rates. II: The accuracy of calculations of expected number of tumours. J Epidemiol Community Health (1981) 0.75
Epidemiology and profit for pharmaceutical companies. Lancet (2002) 0.75
The limitations of case-control studies in the detection of environmental carcinogens. J Epidemiol Community Health (1981) 0.75
Suicide among men in the highlands of Scotland. BMJ (1991) 0.75
Postmarketing surveillance of the safety of cimetidine. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) (1983) 0.75
Venous occlusion and estimation of serum constituents. Lancet (1987) 0.75
Screening and cervical cancer. Lancet (1978) 0.75
The use of microcomputers for data management in a large epidemiological survey. Comput Biomed Res (1986) 0.75
The photosensitivity dermatitis and actinic reticuloid syndrome: no association with lymphoreticular malignancy. Br J Dermatol (1994) 0.75
Understanding sampling: representativeness matters. Hosp Med (2001) 0.75
Prevalence of cigarette smoking in Dundee school children in 1964 and 1984. Community Med (1985) 0.75
Cancer of cervix and cancer of penis. Lancet (1982) 0.75
Bacterial microleakage and pulpal inflammation in experimental cavities. Int Endod J (1983) 0.75
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What do we know about the voluntary healthcare sector in Scotland? Health Bull (Edinb) (2001) 0.75
Partnerships with health and private voluntary organizations: what are the issues for health authorities and boards? Public Health (2003) 0.75
Assessment of the Copal UA-251 automatic blood pressure recorder under field survey conditions. Med Biol Eng Comput (1988) 0.75
The use of plastic identification cards and hand imprinters in general practice. Health Bull (Edinb) (1986) 0.75
Understanding screening: requirements for a successful programme. Hosp Med (2001) 0.75
Ayrshire and Arran coronary prevention programme--baseline risk factor survey. Health Bull (Edinb) (1989) 0.75
Improving care or professional advantage? What makes clinicians do audit and how well do they fare? Health Bull (Edinb) (2000) 0.75
Detection bias in endometrial cancer. Lancet (1981) 0.75
Grant funding of health voluntary organizations by Scottish health boards. Public Health (2000) 0.75