European Journal Of General Practice Research Articles

A Publication Rate Comparison of Oral Communications Presented at the 2010 and 2015 French General Practice Congresses and European General Practice Network Meetings.

We sought to assess and compare the publication rates of research presented at two French general practice congresses (Collège National des Généralistes Enseignants (CNGE, National College of General Practice Teachers) and Congrès de la Médecine Générale de France (CMGF [French General Practice Congress]) and the European General Practice Research Network (EGPRN) meetings held in 2010 and 2015. We included all oral presentations from the 2010 and 2015 CNGE, CMGF and EGPRN meetings. We searched subsequent publications up to December 2018. We collected study themes, study designs, author qualifications, and journals for all published presentations. Overall, we included 701 oral presentations; 33% of the 2010 presentations, and 30% of the 2015 presentations were subsequently published (P=.40). For both years, the overall publication rate was higher for presentations from the EGPRN meetings compared with the French meetings (55.6% vs 27.1%; P<.05). Published articles mostly concerned clinical research and quantitative methods from academic authors. Seventeen percent of articles from the EGPRN meetings were published by BMC Family Practice and the European Journal of General Practice, whereas 32% of articles from the French meetings were published by Exercer, the French Journal of General Practice. More than half of the presentations at the 2010 and 2015 EGRPN meetings were published, whereas the publication rate from the French meetings remained under 30%. Further efforts are needed to increase the publication rate of general practice studies in peer-reviewed international journals.

Thanks to our reviewers of 2018 and call to review in 2019!

The Editors of the European Journal of General Practice should like to express their gratitude to all reviewers who have advised us during the year 2019. To acknowledge their indispensable contribu...

Health sciences libraries' subscriptions to journals: expectations of general practice departments and collection-based analysis.

ObjectiveThe aims of this study were to (i) assess the expectations of general practice departments regarding health sciences libraries’ subscriptions to journals and (ii) describe the current general practice journal collections of health sciences libraries.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was distributed electronically to the thirty-five university general practice departments in France. General practice departments were asked to list ten journals to which they expected access via the subscriptions of their health sciences libraries. A ranked reference list of journals was then developed. Access to these journals was assessed through a survey sent to all health sciences libraries in France. Adequacy ratios (access/need) were calculated for each journal.ResultsAll general practice departments completed the survey. The total reference list included 44 journals. This list was heterogeneous in terms of indexation/impact factor, language of publication, and scope (e.g., patient care, research, or medical education). Among the first 10 journals listed, La Revue Prescrire (96.6%), La Revue du Praticien–Médecine Générale (90.9%), the British Medical Journal (85.0%), Pédagogie Médicale (70.0%), Exercer (69.7%), and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (62.5%) had the highest adequacy ratios, whereas Family Practice (4.2%), the British Journal of General Practice (16.7%), Médecine (29.4%), and the European Journal of General Practice (33.3%) had the lowest adequacy ratios.ConclusionsGeneral practice departments have heterogeneous expectations in terms of health sciences libraries’ subscriptions to journals. It is important for librarians to understand the heterogeneity of these expectations, as well as local priorities, so that journal access meets users’ needs.

A word of thanks to our reviewers in 2017 and a call for new reviewers

The Editors of the European Journal of General Practice (EJGP) would like to express their gratitude to all reviewers who have advised us during the year 2017. To acknowledge their essential contri...

Thanks to our reviewers of 2016 and call to review in 2017 for us

The Editors of the European Journal of General Practice should like to express their gratitude to all reviewers who have advised us during the year 2016. To acknowledge their indispensable contribu...

Developing a research agenda for patient safety in primary care. Background, aims and output of the LINNEAUS collaboration on patient safety in primary care

ABSTRACTThis paper is an introduction to a supplement to The European Journal of General Practice, bringing together a body of research focusing on the issue of patient safety in relation to primary care. The supplement represents the outputs of the LINNEAUS collaboration on patient safety in primary care, which was a four-year (2009–2013) coordination and support action funded under the Framework 7 programme by the European Union. Being a coordination and support action, its aim was not to undertake new research, but to build capacity through engaging primary care researchers and practitioners in identifying some of the key challenges in this area and developing consensus statements, which will be an essential part in developing a future research agenda. This introductory article describes the aims of the LINNEAUS collaboration, provides a brief summary of the reasons to focus on patient safety in primary care, the epidemiological and policy considerations, and an introduction to the papers included in the supplement.

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The Editors of the European Journal of General Practice would like to express their gratitude to all reviewers who have advised us during the year 2013. To acknowledge their indispensable contribut...

EJGP: European Journal of General Practice

One of the aims of The European Journal of General Practice (EJGP) is to foster scientific research in general practice/family medicine (GP/FM) and primary health care (PHC) in Europe. In the last ...

The European Journal of General Practice is looking for an Associate Editor

The European Journal of General Practice is looking for an Associate Editor from a German speaking or Nordic country (Germany, Switzerland, Austria; Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland) to complete th...

The European Journal of General Practice is looking for two editors

The European Journal of General Practice is looking for two editors

Thanks to our Reviewers of 2010

Peer review is the critical element of each scientific journal. The Editors of The European Journal of General Practice would like to express their gratitude to all reviewers who have advised us on...

Series: The research agenda for general practice/family medicine and primary health care in Europe. Part 5: Needs and implications for future research and policy

The recently published ‘Research Agenda for General Practice/Family Medicine and Primary Health Care in Europe’ summarizes the evidence relating to the core competencies and characteristics of the Wonca Europe definition of GP/FM, and highlights related needs and implications for future research and policy. The European Journal of General Practice publishes a series of articles based on this document. In a first article, background, objectives, and methodology were discussed. In three subsequent, articles the results for the six core competencies of the European Definition of GP/FM were presented. This article formulates the common aims for further research and appropriate research methodologies, based on the missing evidence and research gaps identified form the comprehensive literature review. In addition, implications of this research agenda for general practitioners/family doctors, researchers, research organizations, patients and policy makers are presented. The concept of six core competencies should be abandoned in favour of a model with four dimensions, including clinical, person related, community oriented and management aspects. Future research and policy should consider more the involvement and rights of patients; more attention should be given to how new treatments or technologies are effectively translated into routine patient care, in particular primary care. There is a need for a European ethics board. The promotion of GP/FM research demands a good infrastructure in each country, including access to literature and databases, appropriate funding and training possibilities.

Series: The research agenda for general practice/family medicine and primary health care in Europe. Part 4. Results: Specific problem solving skills

The ‘Research Agenda for General Practice/Family Medicine and Primary Health Care in Europe’ summarizes the evidence relating to the core competencies and characteristics of the Wonca Europe definition of GP/FM, and its implications for general practitioners/family doctors, researchers and policy makers. The European Journal of General Practice publishes a series of articles based on this document. The previous articles presented background, objectives, and methodology, as well results on ‘primary care management’ and ‘community orientation’ and the person-related core competencies of GP/FM. This article reflects on the general practitioner's ‘specific problem solving skills’. These include decision making on diagnosis and therapy of specific diseases, accounting for the properties of primary care, but also research questions related to quality management and resource use, shared decision making, or professional education and development. Clinical research covers most specific diseases, but often lacks pragmatism and primary care relevance. Quality management is a stronghold of GP/FM research. Educational interventions can be effective when well designed for a specific setting and situation. However, their message that ‘usual care’ by general practitioners is insufficient may be problematic. GP and their patients need more research into diagnostic reasoning with a step-wise approach to increase predictive values in a setting characterized by uncertainty and low prevalence of specific diseases. Pragmatic comparative effectiveness studies of new and established drugs or non-pharmaceutical therapy are needed. Multi-morbidity and complexity should be addressed. Studies on therapy, communication strategies and educational interventions should consider impact on health and sustainability of effects.

Series: The research agenda for general practice/family medicine and primary health care in Europe. Part 2. Results: Primary care management and community orientation1

At the WONCA Europe conference 2009 the recently published ‘Research Agenda for General Practice/Family Medicine and Primary Health Care in Europe’ was presented. It is a background paper and reference manual, providing advocacy of general practice/family medicine (GP/FM) in Europe. The Research Agenda summarizes the evidence relating to the core competencies and characteristics of the WONCA Europe definition of GP/FM, and its implications for general practitioners/family doctors, researchers and policy makers. The European Journal of General Practice publishes a series of articles based on this document. In a first article, background, objectives, and methodology were discussed. In this second article, the results for the core competencies ‘primary care management’ and ‘community orientation’ are presented. Though there is a large body of research on various aspects of ‘primary care management’, it represents a very scattered rather than a meta view. Many studies focus on care for specific diseases, the primary/secondary care interface, or the implications of electronic patient records. Cost efficiency or process indicators of quality are current outcomes. Current literature on community orientation is mainly descriptive, and focuses on either care for specific diseases, or specific patient populations, or on the uptake of preventive services. Most papers correspond poorly to the WONCA concept. For both core competencies, there is a lack of research with a longitudinal perspective and/or relevant health or quality of life outcomes as well as research on patients' preferences and education for organizational aspects of GP/FM.

The research agenda for general practice/family medicine and primary health care in Europe. Part 3. Results: Person centred care, comprehensive and holistic approach

The recently published ‘Research Agenda for General Practice/Family Medicine and Primary Health Care in Europe’ summarizes the evidence relating to the core competencies and characteristics of the Wonca Europe definition of GP/FM, and its implications for general practitioners/family doctors, researchers and policy makers. The European Journal of General Practice publishes a series of articles based on this document. In a first article, background, objectives, and methodology were discussed. In a second article, the results for the two core competencies ‘primary care management’ and ‘community orientation’ were presented. This article reflects on the three core competencies, which deal with person related aspects of GP/FM, i.e. ‘person centred care’, ‘comprehensive approach’ and ‘holistic approach’. Though there is an important body of opinion papers and (non-systematic) reviews, all person related aspects remain poorly defined and researched. Validated instruments to measure these competencies are lacking. Concerning patient-centredness, most research examined patient and doctor preferences and experiences. Studies on comprehensiveness mostly focus on prevention/care of specific diseases. For all domains, there has been limited research conducted on its implications or outcomes.

The Research Agenda for General Practice/Family Medicine and Primary Health Care in Europe. Part 1. Background and methodology1

At the WONCA Europe conference 2009 the recently published ‘Research Agenda for General Practice/Family Medicine and Primary Health Care in Europe’ was presented. The Research Agenda is a background paper and reference manual for GPs/ family doctors, researchers and policy makers, providing advocacy of general practice/family medicine GP/FM in Europe. The Research Agenda summarizes the evidence relating to the core competencies and characteristics of the WONCA Europe definition of GP/FM, and its meaning for researchers and policy makers. Evidence gaps and research needs are pointed out to provide a basis for planning research for which there is a need and for action that may influence health and research policy, i.e. applying/lobbying for research funds. WONCA Europe and its associated networks and special interest groups could consider the agenda's research priorities when planning future conferences, courses, or projects, and for funding purposes. The European Journal of General Practice will publish a series of articles based on this document. In this first article, background, objectives, methodology and relevant literature are discussed. In subsequent articles, the results will be presented.

The Importance of Mechanical Forces; Functional Nervous Disturbances

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary MedicineVol. 11, No. 1 Letters to the EditorThe Importance of Mechanical Forces; Functional Nervous DisturbancesTerence J. Ryan and Victor G. SonnenTerence J. RyanSearch for more papers by this author and Victor G. SonnenSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:4 Mar 2005https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2005.11.7AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail "The Importance of Mechanical Forces; Functional Nervous Disturbances." , 11(1), pp. 7–8FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byDevelopment and appropriateness of a scoring method for International Classification of Functioning, Disabilities, and Health assessment in older patients with heart failure: a Delphi survey of expert panel in Japan17 September 2022 | BMJ Open, Vol. 12, No. 9Protocol for the process and feasibility evaluations of a new model of primary care service delivery for managing pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis (PARTNER) using a mixed methods approach4 February 2020 | BMJ Open, Vol. 10, No. 2Nephrology Provider Prognostic Perceptions and Care Delivered to Older Adults with Advanced Kidney Disease18 September 2017 | Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Vol. 12, No. 11Dream or reality? 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Screening chest radiography in primary care: An underestimated belief

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Greek-Turkish collaboration in General Practice/Family Medicine: An example of country-to-country collaboration

(2005). Greek-Turkish collaboration in General Practice/Family Medicine: An example of country-to-country collaboration. European Journal of General Practice: Vol. 11, No. 3-4, pp. 131-132.

Spirometry is really useful and feasible in the GPs' daily practice but guidelines alone are not

(2005). Spirometry is really useful and feasible in the GPs' daily practice but guidelines alone are not. European Journal of General Practice: Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 29-31.