OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Physicians’ experiences of video consultation with patients at a public virtual primary care clinic: a qualitative interview study	32
Telemedicine consultations with physicians in Swedish primary care: a mixed methods study of users’ experiences and care patterns	26
Effects of replacing PSA with Stockholm3 for diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer in a healthcare system – the Stavanger experience	20
Core Values and Principles of Nordic General Practice/Family Medicine	19
Long-COVID in patients with a history of mild or asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection: a Nationwide Cohort Study	16
Suicide prevention training: self-perceived competence among primary healthcare professionals	15
Challenges in early diagnosis of cancer: the fast track	14
Not just an information-delivery tool. An ethnographic study exploring Danish GPs’ perspectives on and experiences with the relational potential of email consultation	13
The association between diabetes and cognitive changes during aging	13
“It’s up to me”: the experience of patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease of lifestyle change	13
Text message-based lifestyle intervention in primary care patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled pilot trial	11
A client-centered approach in home care for older persons – an integrative review	11
‘Never change a winning team’: GPs’ perspectives on discontinuation of long-term antidepressants	11
Non-specific symptoms and signs of cancer: different organisations of a cancer patient pathway in Denmark	10
Construction and validation of a morbidity index based on the International Classification of Primary Care	10
Motives for non-adherence to colonoscopy advice after a positive colorectal cancer screening test result: a qualitative study	10
Increased knowledge makes a difference! – general practitioners’ experiences of pictorial information about subclinical atherosclerosis for primary prevention: an interview study from the VIPVIZA tria	10
Unburdening dementia – a basic social process grounded theory based on a primary care physician survey from 25 countries	9
Socioeconomic status affects achievement of blood pressure target in hypertension: contemporary results from the Swedish primary care cardiovascular database	9
Elephant in the room - Family members´ perspectives on advance care planning	9
Women’s experience with receiving advice on diet and Self-Monitoring of blood glucose for gestational diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study	9
Tailored physical activity on prescription with follow-ups improved motivation and physical activity levels. A qualitative study of a 5-year Swedish primary care intervention	9
A compulsory pop-up form reduces the number of vitamin D requests from general practitioners by 25 percent	9
Psychosocial consequences of potential overdiagnosis in prostate cancer a qualitative interview study	9
Defensive medicine in Danish general practice. Types of defensive actions and reasons for practicing defensively	8

Patients want their doctors’ help to increase physical activity: a cross sectional study in general practice	8
GP strategies to avoid imaging overuse. A qualitative study in Norwegian general practice	8
Precipitating factors of heart failure decompensation, short-term morbidity and mortality in patients attended in primary care	8
Phone triage nurses’ assessment of respiratory tract infections – the tightrope walk between gatekeeping and service providing. A qualitative study	8
Our core values will endure	8
Antibiotic prescribing in Danish general practice in the elderly population from 2010 to 2017	8
General practitioners’ self-reported competence in the management of sexual health issues – a web-based questionnaire study from Finland	7
Quality improvement and antimicrobial stewardship in general practice – the role of the municipality chief medical officer. A qualitative study	7
The Norwegian PraksisNett: a nationwide practice-based research network with a novel IT infrastructure	7
Handheld transabdominal ultrasound, after limited training, may confirm first trimester viable intrauterine pregnancy: a prospective cohort study	7
Experiences and management strategies of Norwegian GPs during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal interview study	7
Association between recorded medication reviews in primary care and adequate drug treatment management – a cross-sectional study	6
Prescribing antibiotics: the use of diagnostic tests in general practice. A register-based study	6
Decision-making conversations for life-sustaining treatment with seriously ill patients using a Danish version of the US POLST: a qualitative study of patient and physician experiences	6
Reproductive planning, vitamin knowledge and use, and lifestyle risks of women attending pregnancy care with a severe mental illness	6
Selection bias in general practice research: analysis in a cohort of pregnant Danish women	6
Clinical profile of rural community hospital inpatients in Sweden – a register study	6
Implementation of healthcare accreditation in Danish general practice: a questionnaire study exploring general practitioners’ perspectives on external support	6
Age-related differences in motives for contacting out-of-hours primary care: a cross-sectional questionnaire study in Denmark	6
White-coat hypertension detected during opportunistic blood pressure screening in a dental healthcare setting	5
Artificial intelligence in the GPs office: a retrospective study on diagnostic accuracy	5
Experiences and views of Dutch general practitioners regarding physician-assisted death for patients suffering from severe mental illness: a mixed methods approach	5
How to learn skilled communication in primary care MUS consultations: a focus group study	5
Danish general practitioners’ management of patients with COPD: a nationwide survey	5
Nasal saline irrigation: prescribing habits and attitudes of physicians and pharmacists	5
Good communication was valued as more important than accessibility according to 707 Nordic primary care patients: a report from the QUALICOPC study	5
Different antibiotic regimes in men diagnosed with lower urinary tract infection – a retrospective register-based study	5
The feasibility and outcome of a community-based primary prevention program for cardiovascular disease in the 21st century	5
Older patients’ experiences of access to and use of e-consultations with the general practitioner in Norway: an interview study	5
Preventive effect of methenamine in women with recurrent urinary tract infections – a case–control study	5
General practitioners’ experiences with children and adolescents with functional gastro-intestinal disorders: a qualitative study in Norway	5
Facilitators and barriers in diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis as described by general practitioners: a Danish study based on focus group interviews	5
Treating alcohol use disorders in primary care – a qualitative evaluation of a new innovation: the 15-method	5
Organizational influences on the use of low-value care in primary health care – a qualitative interview study with physicians in Sweden	5
Antibiotic use in Australian and Swedish primary care: a cross-country comparison	5
Diagnosing pancreatic cancer in general practice: a cross-sectional study on associations between suspicion of cancer, urgent referral and time to diagnosis	4
Shared decision-making in general practice from a patient perspective. A cross-sectional survey	4
Health care utilization related to the introduction of designated GPs at care homes in Denmark: a register-based study	4
Direct access from general practice to transvaginal ultrasound for early detection of ovarian cancer: a feasibility study	4
General practitioners’ willingness to participate in research networks in Germany	4
In safe hands: a qualitative study on older adults’ experiences of a tailored primary health care unit	4
Prescriptions of antibiotics in out-of-hours primary care setting in Reykjavik capital area	4
Drug–disease interactions in Swedish senior primary care patients were dominated by non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs and hypertension – a population-based registry study	4
Patient experiences with depression care in general practice: a qualitative questionnaire study	4
A possible association between early life factors and burden of functional bowel symptoms in adulthood	4
‘But there are so many referrals which are totally … only generating work and irritation’: a qualitative study of physicians’ and nurses’ experiences of work tasks in primary care in Sweden	4
Cognitive and emotional reactions to pictorial-based risk communication on subclinical atherosclerosis: a qualitative study within the VIPVIZA trial	4
Blood tests – too much of a good thing	4
Forty-four-year longitudinal study of stroke incidence and risk factors – the Prospective Population Study of Women in Gothenburg	4
Diagnostic workup of cancer in patients with new-onset anaemia: a Danish cohort study in general practice	4

Management of child maltreatment suspicions in general practice: a mixed methods study	4
Frailty assessment of older adults, first-time applicants of public home care service in Norway	4
Treatment of alcohol dependence in Swedish primary care: perceptions among general practitioners	4