OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine is 2. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The self-management abilities test (SMAT): a tool to identify the self-management abilities of adults with bronchiectasis	188
Multi-disciplinary community respiratory team management of patients with chronic respiratory illness during the COVID-19 pandemic	50
Temporal trends in the prevalence of GP registrars’ long-term paediatric asthma control medications prescription	45
How to make Asthma Right Care ‘easy’ in primary care: learnings from the 2023 Asthma Right Care Summit	45
When primary care providers and smokers meet: a systematic review and metasynthesis	25
Key recommendations for primary care from the 2022 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) update	23
A systematic review on the effectiveness and impact of clinical decision support systems for breathlessness	23
Spirometry practice by French general practitioners between 2010 and 2018 in adults aged 40 to 75 years	23
Assessing competence of primary care respiratory healthcare professionals to deliver a psychologically-based intervention for people with COPD: results from the TANDEM study	22
Tackling antibiotic resistance—insights from eHealthResp’s educational interventions	22
Prioritising primary care respiratory research needs: results from the 2020 International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) global e-Delphi exercise	21
The Timed Up and Go test predicts frailty in patients with COPD	20
A population-based cohort study on the risk of obstructive lung disease after bilateral oophorectomy	20
Association between sleep duration and hypertension risk in patients with obstructive sleep apnea	19
Cost-of-illness comparison between clinical judgment and molecular point-of-care testing for influenza-like illness patients in Germany	18
Usability and feasibility of the Test of Adherence to Inhalers (TAI) Toolkit in daily clinical practice: The BANANA study	18
Trends in low global warming potential inhaler prescribing: A UK-wide cohort comparison from 2018–2024	17
Change is in the air: key questions on the ‘Treatable Traits’ model for chronic airway diseases in primary care	16
Asthma and COPD management of patients with intellectual disabilities in general practice	16
The Reliever Reliance Test: evaluating a new tool to address SABA over-reliance	15
Attempts to quit smoking, use of smoking cessation methods, and associated characteristics among COPD patients	15
Asthma medication adherence and exacerbations and lung function in children managed in Leicester primary care	14
The unreliability of crackles: insights from a breath sound study using physicians and artificial intelligence	14
Improvement in symptom-related disruptions is associated with fewer days of short-acting beta-agonist use in asthma	14
Differences in clinical characteristics between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and influenza: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13

Short-acting β2-agonist prescription patterns for asthma management in the SABINA III primary care cohort	13
Effects of C-reactive protein rapid testing and communication skills training on antibiotic prescribing for acute cough. A cluster factorial randomised controlled trial	13
Pulmonary function testing in COPD: looking beyond the curtain of FEV1	12
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a risk factor in primary care: a Canadian retrospective cohort study	12
A systems approach to developing user requirements for increased pulmonary rehabilitation uptake by COPD patients	12
A practical guide to the diagnosis and management of suspected Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease (NTM-PD) in the United Kingdom	11
Short-term effects on physical activity level with web-based self-management support in people with COPD: a randomised controlled trial	11
Assessment and diagnosis of chronic dyspnoea: a literature review	10
Development and validation of a machine learning risk prediction model for asthma attacks in adults in primary care	10
Reducing short-acting beta-agonist use in asthma: Impact of national incentives on prescribing practices in England and the findings from SENTINEL Plus early adopter sites	10
Deploying an asthma dashboard to support quality improvement across a nationally representative sentinel network of 7.6 million people in England	10
Accelerating tobacco control at the national level with the Smoke-free Generation movement in the Netherlands	10
Predictive and prognostic value of leptin status in asthma	9
Smoking status, symptom significance and healthcare seeking with lung cancer symptoms in the Danish general population	9
Improving allergy management and treatment: a proposed algorithm and curriculum for prescribing allergen immunotherapy in the primary care setting	9
Targeting exertional breathlessness to improve physical activity: the role of primary care	9
Annual decline rate in FEV1s in community-dwelling older adults diagnosed with mild to moderate COPD	8
Relationship between obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and gastrointestinal diseases: a systematic review and Meta-analysis	8
A predictive score for progression of COVID-19 in hospitalized persons: a cohort study	8
Best practice advice for asthma exacerbation prevention and management in primary care: an international expert consensus	8
Care by general practitioners for patients with asthma or COPD during the COVID-19 pandemic	8
Documentation of comorbidities, lifestyle factors, and asthma management during primary care scheduled asthma contacts	8
Comparison of COPD primary care in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland	8
Author Correction: The 1-minute sit-to-stand test to detect desaturation during 6-minute walk test in interstitial lung disease	7
Chronic comorbid conditions and asthma exacerbation occurrence in a general population sample	7
Medication availability and economic barriers to adherence in asthma and COPD patients in low-resource settings	7
Suboptimally controlled asthma in patients treated with inhaled ICS/LABA: prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes	7
1-year radiological, functional and quality-of-life outcomes in patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia - A prospective observational study	7
Age- and gender-based comorbidity categories in general practitioner and pulmonology patients with COPD	7
Cognitive decline and risk of dementia in older adults after diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	6
Perceived barriers and facilitators to managing psychological distress in COPD: The perspectives of patients and carers – a qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework (TDF)	6
Extending the data collection from a clinical trial: The Extended Salford Lung Study research cohort	6
Outpatient prescribing pattern for acute bronchitis in primary healthcare settings in China	6
Investigating the rationale for COPD maintenance therapy prescription across Europe, findings from a multi-country study	6
Improving Primary Healthcare Education through lessons from a flock of birds	6
Improving asthma care in children: revealing needs and bottlenecks through in-depth interviews	5
The 1-minute sit-to-stand test to detect desaturation during 6-minute walk test in interstitial lung disease	5
A population-based study on social inequality and barriers to healthcare-seeking with lung cancer symptoms	5
Effectiveness of individualized inhaler technique training on low adherence (LowAd) in ambulatory patients with COPD and asthma	5
Burden of illness among patients with asthma prescribed inhaled corticosteroids/long-acting β2-agonists	5
Comparing research recruitment strategies to prospectively identify patients presenting with breathlessness in primary care	5
Author Correction: Care-seeking and delay of care during COPD exacerbations	5
The interactions among factors associated with the risk of lung cancer among diabetes patients: a survival tree analysis	5
Prevalence, diagnostic accuracy, and healthcare utilization patterns in patients with COPD in primary healthcare: a population-based study	5
An online survey of primary care physicians’ knowledge of common respiratory diseases in China	5
Breaking the vicious circle—the Asthma Referral Identifier (ReferID) tool	5
Inhalation technique-related errors after education among asthma and COPD patients using different types of inhalers – systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Acute respiratory infections in an adult refugee population: an observational study	4
Living with COPD and its psychological effects on participating in community-based physical activity in Brazil: a qualitative study. Findings from the Breathe Well group	4
A service evaluation following the implementation of computer guided consultation software to support primary care reviews for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	4

Global youth vaping and respiratory health: epidemiology, interventions, and policies	4
Clinical reasoning amongst paramedics using nebulised β₂ agonists to treat acute asthma exacerbations: a qualitative study	4
Qualitative insights into planning implementation of FeNO-guided asthma management in primary care	4
Estimation of lung age via a spline method and its application in chronic respiratory diseases	4
Tobacco control policies and respiratory conditions among children presenting in primary care	4
Asthma prescribing trends, inhaler adherence and outcomes: a Real-World Data analysis of a multi-ethnic Asian Asthma population	4
Child and caregiver experiences and perceptions of asthma self-management	4
Understanding the feasibility and environmental effectiveness of a pilot postal inhaler recovery and recycling scheme	4
Patient uptake and outcomes following pharmacist-initiated referrals to general practitioners for asthma review	4
Publisher Correction: School-based self-management interventions for asthma among primary school children: a systematic review	4
Anticipated barriers and facilitators for implementing smart inhalers in asthma medication adherence management	4
Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency	4
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of patients and healthcare professionals regarding oral health and COPD in São Paulo, Brazil: a qualitative study	3
Accuracy and economic evaluation of screening tests for undiagnosed COPD among hypertensive individuals in Brazil	3
Long COVID demographic and secondary care referral characteristics in primary care: analysis of anonymised primary care data from a multiethnic, deprived urban area in the UK	3
How different combinations of comorbidities affect healthcare use by elderly patients with obstructive lung disease	3
Author Correction: Systematic literature review and meta-analysis of US-approved LAMA/LABA therapies versus tiotropium in moderate-to-severe COPD	3
Pharmaceutical treatment status of patients with COPD in the community based on medical Internet of Things: a real-world study	3
A qualitative assessment of the pulmonary rehabilitation decision-making needs of patients living with COPD	3
A descriptive cohort study of withdrawal from inhaled corticosteroids in COPD patients	3
The asthma diagnosis jigsaw puzzle: an adaptable teaching concept to facilitate the diagnosis of asthma in adults and children presenting to primary care	3
Codeveloping a community-based, peer-led psychosocial support intervention to reduce stigma and depression among people with tuberculosis and their households in Indonesia: a mixed-methods participato	3
The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in COVID-19	3
Over-the-counter short-acting β2-agonist purchase and asthma-related health outcomes: a post hoc analysis of the SABINA III study	3
Influenza colloidal gold method and blood routine tests combination for rapid diagnosis of influenza: a decision tree-based analysis	2
Diagnostic differentiation between asthma and COPD in primary care using lung function testing	2
Real-world severe COVID-19 outcomes associated with use of antivirals and neutralising monoclonal antibodies in Scotland	2
Single-inhaler fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol (FF/UMEC/VI) triple therapy versus tiotropium monotherapy in patients with COPD	2
The relationship between prescription rates of oral corticosteroids for respiratory diseases and deprivation in England	2
Qualitative study on perceptions of use of Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) in asthma reviews	2
The complexity of mental health care for people with COPD: a qualitative study of clinicians’ perspectives	2
Accuracy of portable spirometers in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease A meta-analysis	2
Exploring the obesity paradox in chronic respiratory disease: the mediating effect of triglyceride-glucose index on mortality	2
Use and acceptability of an asthma diagnosis clinical decision support system for primary care clinicians: an observational mixed methods study	2
Clinically-enhanced digital health program for respiratory care associated with better medication use and retention	2
Understanding relationships between asthma medication use and outcomes in a SABINA primary care database study	2
Clinical inertia in asthma	2
Does multimorbidity result in de-prioritisation of COPD in primary care?	2
Romanian young adult perceptions on using heated tobacco products following exposure to direct marketing methods	2
Development and validation of a multivariable mortality risk prediction model for COPD in primary care	2
A systematic review of interventions to recognise, refer and diagnose patients with lung cancer symptoms	2