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30-Year Trends in Stroke Rates and Outcome in Auckland, New Zealand (1981-2012): A Multi-Ethnic Population-Based Series of Studies

scientific article published on 20 August 2015

A brief treatment for fear of heights

scientific article

A cheap medication for smoking cessation

scientific article published in June 2002

A cross-sectional study of menthol cigarette preference by 14- to 15-year-old smokers in New Zealand

scientific article published on 21 December 2011

A double-blind randomised controlled study of a brief intervention of bedtime restriction for adult patients with primary insomnia ⬇️

scientific article published on March 1, 2013

A new case-finding tool for anxiety: a pragmatic diagnostic validity study in primary care

scientific article published in January 2007

A qualitative study of nurses' clinical experience in recognising low mood and depression in older patients with multiple long-term conditions

scientific article published on 19 May 2015

A qualitative study of recruiting for investigations in primary care: Plan, pay, minimise intermediaries and keep it simple

scientific article

A qualitative study to explore health professionals' experience of treating gout: understanding perceived barriers to effective gout management

scientific article

A systematic review and meta-analysis of treatments for acrophobia

scientific article

A systematic review of transvaginal ultrasonography, sonohysterography and hysteroscopy for the investigation of abnormal uterine bleeding in premenopausal women

scientific article published in June 2003

A systematic review of transvaginal ultrasonography, sonohysterography and hysteroscopy for the investigation of abnormal uterine bleeding in premenopausal women

scientific article published in January 2003

Adapting the Auckland Sleep Screening Tool for pharmacy: pharmacists' experience and feedback

scientific article published on 1 July 2019

Aggressive acts by patients against general practitioners in New Zealand: one-year prevalence

scientific article published on 7 July 2006

Allopurinol use in a New Zealand population: prevalence and adherence

scientific article

An evidence-based first consultation for depression: nine key messages

scientific article published in April 2018

An exploration of how community-dwelling older adults enhance their well-being

scientific article published on 26 August 2019

An exploration of the basis for patient complaints about the oldness of magazines in practice waiting rooms: cohort study

scientific article

An insider's guide to acute myeloid leukaemia treatment ⬇️

scientific article published on June 1, 2012

Analysis of decisions made in meta-analyses of depression screening and the risk of confirmation bias: a case study

scientific article

Antibiotic use for upper respiratory tract infections before and after a education campaign as reported by general practitioners in New Zealand

scientific article published on 5 May 2006

Antibiotics for acute purulent rhinitis

scientific article published in December 2002

Antibiotics for the common cold and acute purulent rhinitis

scientific article

Antibiotics for the common cold and acute purulent rhinitis

scientific article (published 2005-07-20)

Antidepressants for treatment of depression in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 1 December 2016

Antidepressants versus placebo for depression in primary care

scientific article

Are antibiotics indicated as an initial treatment for patients with acute upper respiratory tract infections? A review

scientific article published on 17 October 2008

Asking for help is helpful: validation of a brief lifestyle and mood assessment tool in primary health care

scientific article published in May 2009

Assessment and management of medically unexplained symptoms

scientific article

Association Between User Engagement of a Mobile Health App for Gout and Improvements in Self-Care Behaviors: Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 13 August 2019

Back to Back: GPs should prescribe more benzodiazepines for the elderly: Yes ⬇️

scientific article published on March 1, 2009

Barriers to the prescription of LARCs in general practice in New Zealand-a qualitative research study

scientific article published on 13 December 2019

Being right or being happy: pilot study

scientific article published on 17 December 2013

Cannabidiol prescription in clinical practice: an audit on the first 400 patients in New Zealand

scientific article published on 4 February 2020

Cardiovascular risk management of different ethnic groups with type 2 diabetes in primary care in New Zealand

scientific article

Case finding of lifestyle and mental health disorders in primary care: validation of the 'CHAT' tool

scientific article published in January 2008

Characteristics of nurses providing diabetes community and outpatient care in Auckland ⬇️

scientific article published on March 1, 2013

Chronic fatigue syndrome--a patient centred approach to management

scientific article published on April 1, 2013

Cochrane reviews: relevant more than ever

scientific article published in January 2013

Commentary: controversies in NICE guidance on osteoarthritis

scientific article

Common cold

scientific article

Common cold

scientific article published on 1 June 2006

Common cold

scientific article published on 1 June 2005

Common cold

scientific article published on 1 December 2011

Common cold.

scientific article

Contraception before and after termination of pregnancy: can we do it better?

scientific article published on 21 November 2003

Contribution by primary health nurses and general practitioners to the Diabetes Annual Review (Get Checked) programme in Auckland, New Zealand

scientific article published on 16 August 2013

Corticosteroid injections for osteoarthritis of the knee: meta-analysis

scientific article

Corticosteroid injections for painful shoulder: a meta-analysis

scientific article

Cost-effectiveness of physical activity counselling in general practice

scientific article published on 17 December 2004

DeLLITE depression in late life: an intervention trial of exercise. Design and recruitment of a randomised controlled trial

scientific article

Delayed antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections: protocol of an individual patient data meta-analysis

scientific article published on 21 January 2019

Delayed antibiotic prescriptions for URTIs ⬇️

scientific article published on November 1, 2011

Delayed antibiotic prescriptions: what are the experiences and attitudes of physicians and patients?

scientific article published in November 2002

Delayed prescriptions

scientific article published in December 2003

Depression in patients in an Auckland general practice

scientific article published on 1 April 2002

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

scientific article published on 28 October 2022

Development, validation (diagnostic accuracy) and audit of the Auckland Sleep Questionnaire: a new tool for diagnosing causes of sleep disorders in primary care

scientific article

Diabetes care by general practitioners in South Auckland: changes from 1990 to 1999

scientific article

Diabetes care: practice nurse roles, attitudes and concerns

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Diabetes knowledge of nurses providing community care for diabetes patients in Auckland, New Zealand

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Diagnosis in primary care: probabilistic reasoning

scientific article published in June 2012

Diverticular disease management in primary care: How do estimates from community-dispensed antibiotics inform provision of care?

scientific article published on 17 July 2019

Diverticulosis and nine connective tissue disorders: epidemiological support for an association

scientific article published on 5 February 2019

Do delayed prescriptions reduce antibiotic use in respiratory tract infections? A systematic review

scientific article published in November 2003

Do polypills lead to neglect of lifestyle risk factors? Findings from an individual participant data meta-analysis among 3140 patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease

scientific article published on 4 March 2016

Do primary health care nurses address cardiovascular risk in diabetes patients?

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Do snacks of exercise lower blood pressure? A randomised crossover trial

scientific article published on 2 June 2006

Doctors' attitudes and confidence towards providing nutrition care in practice: Comparison of New Zealand medical students, general practice registrars and general practitioners

scientific article

Does a functional activity programme improve function, quality of life, and falls for residents in long term care? Cluster randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 9 October 2008

Effect of fixed dose combination treatment on adherence and risk factor control among patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease: randomised controlled trial in primary care

scientific article published on 27 May 2014

Effect of preoperative exercise on cardiorespiratory function and recovery after surgery: a systematic review

scientific article

Effective management of depression in primary care: a review of the literature

scientific article published on 28 June 2017

Effectiveness of counselling patients on physical activity in general practice: cluster randomised controlled trial ⬇️

scientific article published on April 12, 2003

Effectiveness of simulated clinical teaching in general practice: randomised controlled trial

scientific article published in December 2012

Efficacy and tolerability of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors compared with tricyclic antidepressants in depression treated in primary care: systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article

Efficacy and tolerability of tricyclic antidepressants and SSRIs compared with placebo for treatment of depression in primary care: a meta-analysis

scientific article

Enhancing compassion in general practice: it's not all about the doctor

scientific article published in July 2016

Equity in statin use in New Zealand

scientific article

Equivalency of the diagnostic accuracy of the PHQ-8 and PHQ-9: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis

scientific article published on 12 July 2019

Equivalency of the diagnostic accuracy of the PHQ-8 and PHQ-9: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis - ERRATUM

scientific article published on 19 August 2019

Ethnic differences in mental health and lifestyle issues: results from multi-item general practice screening

scientific article published in April 2005

Evaluation of e-textbooks. DynaMed, MD Consult and UpToDate

scientific article published on 1 October 2008

Evidence-based resource use by practice nurses in the Greater Auckland region of New Zealand

scientific article published on 3 October 2008

Factors influencing cigarette access behaviour among 14 15-year-olds in New Zealand: a cross-sectional study ⬇️

scientific article published on June 1, 2011

Feasibility of a knowledge translation CME program: Courriels Cochrane

scientific article published in January 2012

Few rural general practitioners use the Internet frequently in regard to patient care

scientific article published on 1 April 2005

Foot examinations of diabetes patients by primary health care nurses in Auckland, New Zealand

scientific article published in November 2013

GETTING CLINICAL ANSWERS IN 1 SENTENCE

scientific article

Gathering meaningful outcomes in interventional trials in general practice. Primary Care Alliance for Clinical Trials (PACT) network

scientific article published on 1 August 2004

General practitioner diagnosis and management of acute knee injuries: summary of an evidence-based guideline

scientific article published on 16 February 2007

General practitioners' views about diagnosing and treating depression in Maori and non-Maori patients ⬇️

scientific article published on September 1, 2010

General practitioners' views on providing nutrition care to patients with chronic disease: a focus group study

scientific article published in December 2016

Growing pains

scientific article

Guidelines for sore throat management in New Zealand

scientific article published on 21 August 2009

High rates of chlamydia in patients referred for termination of pregnancy: treatment, contact tracing, and implications for screening

scientific article published on 11 March 2005

Home-based activity program for older people with depressive symptoms: DeLLITE - a randomized controlled trial

scientific article

IMProving Adherence using Combination Therapy (IMPACT): design and protocol of a randomised controlled trial in primary care

scientific article published on 18 July 2011

Impact of an undergraduate course on medical students' self-perceived nutrition intake and self-efficacy to improve their health behaviours and counselling practices

scientific article published in June 2014

Improved foot management of people with diabetes by primary healthcare nurses in Auckland, New Zealand

scientific article published on 18 December 2020

Improving collaboration between primary care and mental health services

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Incidence of Transient Ischemic Attack in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2011 to 2012

scientific article published on 28 July 2016

International sore throat guidelines and international medical graduates: a mixed methods systematic review

scientific article

Investigation and management of congestive heart failure

scientific article published on 14 July 2010

Is intranasal zinc effective and safe for the common cold? A systematic review and meta-analysis ⬇️

scientific article published on June 1, 2009

Is physical activity counseling effective for older people? A cluster randomized, controlled trial in primary care

scientific article published in November 2005

Lifestyle screening: development of an acceptable multi-item general practice tool

scientific article

Lipids and CVD management: towards a global consensus

scientific article

Management of diabetes by primary health care nurses in Auckland, New Zealand

scientific article published in March 2015

Management of gout in a South Auckland general practice

scientific article published in March 2014

Measuring stroke and transient ischemic attack burden in New Zealand: Protocol for the fifth Auckland Regional Community Stroke Study (ARCOS V)

scientific article published on 24 October 2019

Medicalisation or under-treatment? Psychotropic medication use by elderly people in New Zealand

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Meta-analysis of trials of streptococcal throat treatment programs to prevent rheumatic fever

scientific article

Milk allergy and bottles over the back fence: two single patient trials

scientific article published on 8 August 2008

Mobile Technology for Primary Stroke Prevention

scientific article published on 21 November 2018

More allopurinol is needed to get gout patients < 0.36 mmol/l: a gout audit in the form of a before-after trial

scientific article published in December 2009

N-of-1 trials of quinine efficacy in skeletal muscle cramps of the leg

scientific article

National prevalence of gout derived from administrative health data in Aotearoa New Zealand ⬇️

scientific article published on January 16, 2012

Navigating between illness paradigms: treatment seeking by Samoan people in Samoa and New Zealand

scientific article

New Zealand Diabetes Cohort Study cardiovascular risk score for people with Type 2 diabetes: validation in the PREDICT cohort

scientific article published in September 2012

New Zealand Medical Students Have Positive Attitudes and Moderate Confidence in Providing Nutrition Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey

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New strategy to reduce the global burden of stroke

scientific article published on 16 April 2015

Newer antidepressants for the treatment of depression in adults ⬇️

scientific article published on January 19, 2012

No smoker left behind--a policy mix for everyone

scientific article published on May 10, 2013

Nutrition guidelines for undergraduate medical curricula: a six-country comparison

scientific article

Older people's experiences of nurse-patient telephone communication in the primary healthcare setting

scientific article

Once-daily amoxicillin for Group A Streptococcal (GAS) sore throat as the other first-line option: a clarification of the NZ sore throat guidelines

scientific article published on 8 July 2011

Pain, infection, and colds and flu: Samoan people's views about antibiotics

scientific article published on 10 April 2010

Patient preference for autonomy: does it change as risk rises?

scientific article published on 5 May 2011

Patients and computers as reminders to screen for diabetes in family practice. Randomized-controlled trial

scientific article

Patients prefer pictures to numbers to express cardiovascular benefit from treatment

scientific article published in May 2008

Patients' preferences for ways to communicate benefits of cardiovascular medication

scientific article

Pentoxifylline for treating venous leg ulcers

scientific article (publication date: 12 December 2012)

Pentoxifylline for treatment of venous leg ulcers: a systematic review

scientific article

Pharmacological management of children's asthma in general practice: findings from a community-based cross-sectional survey in Auckland, New Zealand

scientific article

Physician self-disclosure in primary care: a mixed methods study of GPs' attitudes, skills, and behaviour

scientific article

Physician-patient relationship and medication compliance: a primary care investigation

scientific article

Polypill-based therapy likely to reduce ethnic inequities in use of cardiovascular preventive medications: Findings from a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 29 February 2016

Potential unmet need for gout diagnosis and treatment: capture-recapture analysis of a national administrative dataset ⬇️

scientific article published on June 20, 2012

Pounamu: Achieving health equity in Aotearoa New Zealand: the contribution of medicines optimisation

scientific article published on 1 March 2018

Prevalence of anxiety among women attending a primary care clinic in Malaysia

scientific article

Prevalence of causes of insomnia in primary care: a cross-sectional study ⬇️

scientific article published on February 1, 2012

Prevalence of depression among Maori patients in Auckland general practice ⬇️

scientific article published on March 1, 2009

Prevalence of depression among women attending a primary urban care clinic in Malaysia

scientific article published in July 2012

Preventing long term relapsing tinea unguium with topical anti-fungal cream: a case report

scientific article published on 21 January 2009

Prevention and treatment of the common cold: making sense of the evidence ⬇️

scientific article

Primary care patients reporting concerns about their gambling frequently have other co-occurring lifestyle and mental health issues

scientific article published on 10 April 2006

Primary prevention of stroke and cardiovascular disease in the community (PREVENTS): Methodology of a health wellness coaching intervention to reduce stroke and cardiovascular disease risk, a randomized clinical trial

scientific article published in January 2017

Probability of major depression diagnostic classification using semi-structured versus fully structured diagnostic interviews

scientific article published on 2 May 2018

Promoting independence in residential care: successful recruitment for a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 8 April 2008

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

Prostate cancer screening: knowledge, experiences and attitudes of men aged 40-79 years

scientific article published on 20 June 2003

Psychological Treatment of Depression in Primary Care: Recent Developments

scientific article published on 23 November 2019

Public views and use of antibiotics for the common cold before and after an education campaign in New Zealand

scientific article published on 5 May 2006

Putting population health into practice through primary health care

scientific article published on 27 February 2009

Quantification of diabetes consultations by the main primary health care nurse groups in Auckland, New Zealand

scientific article

Reaching cardiovascular prevention guideline targets with a polypill-based approach: a meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials

scientific article published on 28 June 2018

Recruiting equal numbers of indigenous and non-indigenous participants to a 'polypill' randomized trial

scientific article published on 22 June 2013

Refining the exercise prescription for hypertension

scientific article published on 1 October 2005

Relationship of root canal treatment to C-reactive protein as an inflammatory marker for cardiovascular disease ⬇️

scientific article published on March 1, 2010

Rethinking primary care systems for obesity

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Review: Mixed signals from trials concerning pharmacological prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Review: aerobic exercise reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure in adults

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Review: regular brisk walking improves cardiovascular risk factors in healthy sedentary adults

scientific article published in December 2007

Rural New Zealand health professionals' perceived barriers to greater use of the internet for learning

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Screening for depression in primary care with two verbally asked questions: cross sectional study ⬇️

scientific article published on November 15, 2003

Screening for depression with a brief questionnaire in a primary care setting: validation of the two questions with help question (Malay version)

scientific article published in January 2011

Screening for diabetes and prediabetes

scientific article published in December 2007

Screening for domestic violence in general practice: a way forward?

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Series introduction

scientific article published in January 2013

Sertraline in primary care: comments on the PANDA trial

scientific article published in January 2020

Short screening tools for depression

scientific article

Shortening self-report mental health symptom measures through optimal test assembly methods: Development and validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-Depression-4

scholarly article

Should doctors go to patients' funerals?

scientific article published in June 2007

Should we prescribe diuretics for patients with prediabetes and hypertension?

scientific article

Should we switch from bendrofluazide to chlorthalidone as the initial treatment for hypertension? A review of the available medication

scientific article published on 1 June 2017

Simplified sleep restriction for insomnia in general practice: a randomised controlled trial

scientific article published in August 2015

Sleep disorder (insomnia)

scientific article published on 28 November 2008

Sleep disorders among high school students in New Zealand

scientific article published in December 2013

Sleep disorders, depression, anxiety and satisfaction with life among young adults: a survey of university students in Auckland, New Zealand

scientific article published in August 2014

Stroke prevention in New Zealand: can we do better?

scientific article

Students accompany acute hospital admissions from primary care ⬇️

scientific article published on May 1, 2012

Summary of an evidence-based guideline on soft tissue injuries and related disorders – Part 1: Assessment ⬇️

scientific article published on March 1, 2009

Summary of an evidence-based guideline on soft tissue injuries and related disorders – Part 2: Management ⬇️

scientific article published on March 1, 2009

Tax as a motivating factor to make a quit attempt from smoking: a study before and after the April 2010 tax increase

scientific article published in December 2011

Termination of pregnancy following panic-stopping of oral contraceptives

scientific article published in September 2002

Terminations of pregnancy associated with isotretinoin use in New Zealand

scientific article published on July 29, 2011

Text messaging improves preoperative exercise in patients undergoing bariatric surgery

scientific article published on 25 June 2018

The 12-month prevalence of patient-initiated aggression against psychiatrists: a New Zealand national survey.

scientific article published in January 2009

The Accuracy of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Algorithm for Screening to Detect Major Depression: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis

scientific article published on 8 October 2019

The Auckland blood pressure control study: a randomised controlled trial of physical activity and salt restriction in persons being treated with medication for hypertension ⬇️

1992 doctoral thesis by Bruce Arroll at University of Auckland

The Equity in Prescription Medicines Use Study: Using community pharmacy databases to study medicines utilisation

scientific article published on 13 August 2010

The assessment and management of insomnia in primary care ⬇️

scientific article published on May 27, 2011

The diagnostic value of symptoms for colorectal cancer in primary care

scientific article published in July 2011

The primary prevention of rheumatic fever ⬇️

scientific article published on September 1, 2010

The psychopathology of James Bond and its implications for the revision of the DSM-(00)7

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The strong case for government funding of a polypill for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in New Zealand

scientific article published on 20 September 2019

Time for a rethink of treatment for patients with depression in primary care ⬇️

scientific article published on September 1, 2010

Too much and too little? Prevalence and extent of antibiotic use in a New Zealand region

scientific article published on 27 May 2011

Tree analysis modeling of the associations between PHQ-9 depressive symptoms and doctor diagnosis of depression in primary care

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Trends in cardiovascular management of people with diabetes by primary healthcare nurses in Auckland, New Zealand

scientific article published on 13 March 2019

Trends in diabetes knowledge held by primary health care and specialist nurses in a major urban area

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Trends in the primary health care nursing workforce providing diabetes care in Auckland, New Zealand: A cross-sectional survey

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Uncovering strengths within community dwelling older adults: What does it mean for health care practice?

scientific article published on 15 December 2019

Urate testing in gout: why, when and how

scientific article published on 21 August 2015

Usage and equity of access to isotretinoin in New Zealand by deprivation and ethnicity

scientific article published on November 25, 2011

Validation of PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 to screen for major depression in the primary care population

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Validation of the GAD-7 (Malay version) among women attending a primary care clinic in Malaysia

scientific article published on March 1, 2012

What can family physicians offer patients with carpal tunnel syndrome other than surgery? A systematic review of nonsurgical management

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What resources do Auckland general practitioners use for answering immediate clinical questions and for lifelong learning?

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When should I do rural general practice? A qualitative study of job/life satisfaction of male rural GPs of differing ages in New Zealand

scientific article published on 3 October 2008

Why target sedentary adults in primary health care? Baseline results from the Waikato Heart, Health, and Activity Study ⬇️

scientific article published on October 1, 2003

Working with older people with multiple long-term conditions: a qualitative exploration of nurses' experiences

scholarly article

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