List of works by Les Toop

A community trial of a written self management plan for children with asthma. Asthma Foundation of NZ Children's Action

scientific article published on 01 February 1996

A community wide promotion of asthma self management: process evaluation

scientific article published on 01 August 1993

Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and self-reported chronic pain in older adults: A cross-sectional analysis from the ViDA study

scientific article published on 30 November 2018

Asthma in children: consensus on preventive management in New Zealand

scientific article published on March 1994

Chlamydia trachomatis testing sensitivity in midstream compared with first-void urine specimens

scientific article published in January 2012

Cross-sectional associations of vitamin D status with asthma prevalence, exacerbations, and control in New Zealand adults

scientific article published on 30 November 2018

Crying and spilling--time to stop the overmedicalisation of normal infant behaviour.

scientific article published on 14 December 2012

DTCA in New Zealand: the challenge of finding an acceptable balance

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Developing a national primary care research network: a qualitative study of stakeholder views

scientific article published on 28 October 2022

Direct to consumer advertising

scientific article published on January 2005

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing: letting the genie out of the bottle?

scientific article published on 26 October 2012

Effect of Monthly High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation on Cardiovascular Disease in the Vitamin D Assessment Study : A Randomized Clinical Trial

scientific article published on 05 April 2017

Effect of Monthly Vitamin D Supplementation on Preventing Exacerbations of Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Older Adults: Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of Monthly, High-Dose, Long-Term Vitamin D Supplementation on Central Blood Pressure Parameters: A Randomized Controlled Trial Substudy

scientific article published on 24 October 2017

Effect of Monthly, High-Dose, Long-Term Vitamin D on Lung Function: A Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 13 December 2017

Effect of monthly high-dose vitamin D supplementation on acute respiratory infections in older adults: A randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 17 August 2019

Effect of monthly high-dose vitamin D supplementation on falls and non-vertebral fractures: secondary and post-hoc outcomes from the randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled ViDA trial

scientific article published on 28 April 2017

Effect of monthly vitamin D supplementation on antibiotic prescribing in older adults: a post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Effects of vitamin D supplementation on adherence to and persistence with long-term statin therapy: Secondary analysis from the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled ViDA study.

scientific article published on 7 April 2018

Factors affecting general practitioner involvement in a randomised controlled trial in primary care

scientific article published on 1 April 2002

Improving the effectiveness of smoking cessation in primary care: lessons learned

scientific article published on May 2, 2003

Increased rates of trimethoprim resistance in uncomplicated urinary tract infection: cause for concern?

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Industry funded patient information and the slippery slope to New Zealand

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Last time around for DTCA

scientific article published on 21 November 2003

Management of unstable angina by the general practitioner, II. Issues in management

scientific article published on September 23, 1992

Management of unstable angina by the general practitioner. I. New insights in pathophysiology and management

scientific article published on August 26, 1992

Monthly High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation and Cancer Risk: A Post Hoc Analysis of the Vitamin D Assessment Randomized Clinical Trial

scientific article published on 08 November 2018

Monthly high-dose vitamin D supplementation does not increase kidney stone risk or serum calcium: results from a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

Monthly high-dose vitamin D3 supplementation and self-reported adverse events in a 4-year randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 04 August 2018

Monthly vitamin D supplementation, pain, and pattern of analgesic prescription: secondary analysis from the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Vitamin D Assessment study.

scientific article published on 24 February 2018

New Zealand deserves better. Direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) of prescription medicines in New Zealand: for health or for profit?

scientific article published on August 22, 2003

Nortriptyline in knee osteoarthritis (NortIKA Study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

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Pandemic influenza A(H1N1)pdm09: risk of infection in primary healthcare workers

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Physicians' negative views of direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA): the international evidence grows

scientific article published on 04 June 2004

Pilot study of methods for assessing unmet secondary health care need in New Zealand

scientific article published on 24 March 2017

Plasma brain natriuretic peptide after long-term treatment for heart failure in general practice

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Preventive care in Canterbury general practice

scientific article published on 01 May 1999

Proposed new industry code on unhealthy food marketing to children and young people: will it make a difference?

scientific article published on 17 February 2017

Randomised controlled trial of intravenous antibiotic treatment for cellulitis at home compared with hospital

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Reaffirming professionalism in medicine

scientific article published on 1 August 2001

Response to "Elephants in the room" editorial, 1 February 2019

scientific article published on 17 May 2019

Response to Maubach and Hoek's paper on GP attitudes to DTCA

scientific article published on 24 June 2005

Response to antibiotics of women with symptoms of urinary tract infection but negative dipstick urine test results: double blind randomised controlled trial

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Restoring Study 329: Paroxetine neither effective nor safe for adolescents

scientific article published on 7 July 2016

Risk communication methods in hip fracture prevention: a randomised trial in primary care

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Risk factors for reporting adverse events and for study withdrawal in a population-based trial of vitamin D supplementation

scientific article published on 18 November 2019

Steps towards more integrated care in New Zealand: a general practice perspective

scientific article published on 15 March 2017

The Quality and Outcomes Framework: what have you done to yourselves?

scientific article published on June 2007

The Vitamin D Assessment (ViDA) Study: design of a randomized controlled trial of vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, acute respiratory infection, falls and non-vertebral fractures

scientific article published on 10 September 2015

The art and science of marketing medications.

scientific article published on 4 September 2015

The future of national health systems.

scientific article published on May 2011

The impact of advertising prescription medicines directly to consumers in New Zealand: lessons for Australia

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The leadership role of general practice in public health: advocating a ban of direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs in New Zealand. 'Possums in the headlights?'.

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The use of inhaled and related respiratory medications in Christchurch rest homes

scientific article published on 12 December 2003

Urinary tract infection in primary care

scientific article published on March 2007

What factors modify the effect of monthly bolus dose vitamin D supplementation on 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations?

scientific article published on 29 April 2020