Aziz Sheikh

Summary

Affiliation: University of Edinburgh
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Oral immunotherapy for the treatment of peanut allergy: systematic review of six case series studies
    Aziz Sheikh
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    Prim Care Respir J 21:41-9. 2012
  2. ncbi Benefits and risks of structuring and/or coding the presenting patient history in the electronic health record: systematic review
    Bernard Fernando
    Professor of Primary Care Research and Development, Ehealth Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
    BMJ Qual Saf 21:337-46. 2012
  3. ncbi Promoting smoking cessation in Pakistani and Bangladeshi men in the UK: pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of trained community outreach workers
    Rachna A Begh
    UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies, Primary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
    Trials 12:197. 2011
  4. ncbi Protocol for the adolescent hayfever trial: cluster randomised controlled trial of an educational intervention for healthcare professionals for the management of school-age children with hayfever
    Victoria S Hammersley
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Medical School, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG, UK
    Trials 11:84. 2010
  5. ncbi Protocol for the PINCER trial: a cluster randomised trial comparing the effectiveness of a pharmacist-led IT-based intervention with simple feedback in reducing rates of clinically important errors in medicines management in general practices
    Anthony J Avery
    Division of Primary Care, The Medical School, Queen s Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK
    Trials 10:28. 2009
  6. ncbi Promoting smoking cessation in Bangladeshi and Pakistani male adults: design of a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of trained community smoking cessation workers
    Rachna A Begh
    UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies, Primary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
    Trials 10:71. 2009
  7. ncbi Ethnic variations in incidence of asthma episodes in England & Wales: national study of 502,482 patients in primary care
    Gopalakrishnan Netuveli
    Department of Primary Care and Social Medicine, Imperial College London, London W6 8RP, UK
    Respir Res 6:120. 2005
  8. ncbi The WHO checklist: a global tool to prevent errors in surgery
    Sukhmeet S Panesar
    National Patient Safety Agency NPSA, Patient Safety Division, 4 8 Maple Street, London, W1T 5HD, UK
    Patient Saf Surg 3:9. 2009
  9. ncbi Can the surgical checklist reduce the risk of wrong site surgery in orthopaedics?--Can the checklist help? Supporting evidence from analysis of a national patient incident reporting system
    Sukhmeet S Panesar
    National Patient Safety Agency, 4 8 Maple Street, London, W1T 5HD, UK
    J Orthop Surg Res 6:18. 2011
  10. ncbi The case study approach
    Sarah Crowe
    Division of Primary Care, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
    BMC Med Res Methodol 11:100. 2011

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  1. ncbi Oral immunotherapy for the treatment of peanut allergy: systematic review of six case series studies
    Aziz Sheikh
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    Prim Care Respir J 21:41-9. 2012
    ..Natural resolution to peanut allergy occurs in only a few cases, hence the need to find effective interventions. Peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) is a potentially important new therapeutic development...
  2. ncbi Benefits and risks of structuring and/or coding the presenting patient history in the electronic health record: systematic review
    Bernard Fernando
    Professor of Primary Care Research and Development, Ehealth Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
    BMJ Qual Saf 21:337-46. 2012
    ..Structuring and/or coding make patient histories potentially computable...
  3. ncbi Promoting smoking cessation in Pakistani and Bangladeshi men in the UK: pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of trained community outreach workers
    Rachna A Begh
    UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies, Primary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
    Trials 12:197. 2011
    ....
  4. ncbi Protocol for the adolescent hayfever trial: cluster randomised controlled trial of an educational intervention for healthcare professionals for the management of school-age children with hayfever
    Victoria S Hammersley
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Medical School, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG, UK
    Trials 11:84. 2010
    ..This study aims to examine the effectiveness of standardised allergy training for healthcare professionals in improving disease-specific quality of life in adolescents with hayfever...
  5. ncbi Protocol for the PINCER trial: a cluster randomised trial comparing the effectiveness of a pharmacist-led IT-based intervention with simple feedback in reducing rates of clinically important errors in medicines management in general practices
    Anthony J Avery
    Division of Primary Care, The Medical School, Queen s Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK
    Trials 10:28. 2009
    ....
  6. ncbi Promoting smoking cessation in Bangladeshi and Pakistani male adults: design of a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of trained community smoking cessation workers
    Rachna A Begh
    UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies, Primary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
    Trials 10:71. 2009
    ..In addition, we will assess the impact of the intervention on adherence to smoking cessation treatments and patient satisfaction...
  7. ncbi Ethnic variations in incidence of asthma episodes in England & Wales: national study of 502,482 patients in primary care
    Gopalakrishnan Netuveli
    Department of Primary Care and Social Medicine, Imperial College London, London W6 8RP, UK
    Respir Res 6:120. 2005
    ....
  8. ncbi The WHO checklist: a global tool to prevent errors in surgery
    Sukhmeet S Panesar
    National Patient Safety Agency NPSA, Patient Safety Division, 4 8 Maple Street, London, W1T 5HD, UK
    Patient Saf Surg 3:9. 2009
    ..ABSTRACT: In this article, we welcome the adoption of the WHO surgical checklist to prevent errors in surgical practice. We highlight the scale of the problem and discuss the adoption of this tool in the UK...
  9. ncbi Can the surgical checklist reduce the risk of wrong site surgery in orthopaedics?--Can the checklist help? Supporting evidence from analysis of a national patient incident reporting system
    Sukhmeet S Panesar
    National Patient Safety Agency, 4 8 Maple Street, London, W1T 5HD, UK
    J Orthop Surg Res 6:18. 2011
    ..The aim of this study was to estimate how many incidents of wrong site surgery in orthopaedics that have been reported to the NPSA could have been prevented by the WHO surgical checklist...
  10. ncbi The case study approach
    Sarah Crowe
    Division of Primary Care, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
    BMC Med Res Methodol 11:100. 2011
    ..The paper concludes with key pointers to aid those designing and appraising proposals for conducting case study research, and a checklist to help readers assess the quality of case study reports...
  11. ncbi Actor-Network Theory and its role in understanding the implementation of information technology developments in healthcare
    Kathrin M Cresswell
    Ehealth Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 10:67. 2010
    ..We argue that health services research, and in particular evaluations of complex IT systems in health service organisations, may benefit from being informed by Actor-Network Theory perspectives...
  12. ncbi Handheld computers and the 21st century surgical team: a pilot study
    Omer Aziz
    Department of Surgical Oncology and Technology, Imperial College London, UK
    BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 5:28. 2005
    ..This pilot study aimed to look at how one such device compared with the current pager system in facilitating inter-professional communication in a hospital clinical team...
  13. ncbi Anaphylaxis
    Aziz Sheikh
    Division of Community Health Sciences, GP Section, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9DX
    BMJ 331:330. 2005
  14. ncbi Why are ethnic minorities under-represented in US research studies?
    Aziz Sheikh
    Division of Community Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    PLoS Med 3:e49. 2006
  15. ncbi Facilitating the recruitment of minority ethnic people into research: qualitative case study of South Asians and asthma
    Aziz Sheikh
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    PLoS Med 6:e1000148. 2009
    ..We investigated approaches to bolster recruitment of South Asians into UK asthma studies through qualitative research with US and UK researchers, and UK community leaders...
  16. ncbi Exploiting the potential of routine data to better understand the disease burden posed by allergic disorders
    C Anandan
    Division of Community Health Sciences General Practice Section, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    Clin Exp Allergy 36:866-71. 2006
    ..Ideally, this should include investment in central data repositories staffed by teams with the necessary technical and statistical expertise, which would also take responsibility for progressing data linkage capabilities...
  17. ncbi Should Muslims have faith based health services?
    Aziz Sheikh
    Division of Community Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9DX
    BMJ 334:74. 2007
  18. ncbi Incidence and prevalence of multiple allergic disorders recorded in a national primary care database
    Colin R Simpson
    Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Aberdeen UK
    J R Soc Med 101:558-63. 2008
    ..Analysis of primary healthcare data-sets offers the possibility to advance understanding about the changing epidemiology of multiple allergic disorders...
  19. ncbi Consultations for people from minority groups
    Aziz Sheikh
    Division of Community Health Sciences, GP Section, University of Edinburgh EH8 9DX
    BMJ 337:a273. 2008
  20. ncbi Ramadan fasting and diabetes
    Aziz Sheikh
    Division of Community Health Sciences, GP Section, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9DX
    BMJ 335:613-4. 2007
  21. ncbi Trends in national incidence, lifetime prevalence and adrenaline prescribing for anaphylaxis in England
    Aziz Sheikh
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Division of Community Health Sciences GP section, University of Edinburgh
    J R Soc Med 101:139-43. 2008
    ..Aim: To investigate recent trends in the recorded incidence, lifetime prevalence and prescribing of adrenaline for anaphylaxis in England...
  22. ncbi Love sickness and the healing of Rumi
    Aziz Sheikh
    Division of Community Health Sciences, GP Section, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    J R Soc Med 98:240-3. 2005
  23. ncbi Topical antibiotics for acute bacterial conjunctivitis: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis update
    Aziz Sheikh
    Division of Community Health Sciences GP section, University of Edinburgh
    Br J Gen Pract 55:962-4. 2005
    ..While topical antibiotics are associated with significantly improved rates of early (days 2-5) clinical remission, this benefit is marginal for later remission (days 6-10)...
  24. ncbi Comparison of reporting of ethnicity in US and European randomised controlled trials
    Aziz Sheikh
    GP Section, Division of Community Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9DX
    BMJ 329:87-8. 2004
  25. ncbi Implementation and adoption of nationwide electronic health records in secondary care in England: final qualitative results from prospective national evaluation in "early adopter" hospitals
    Aziz Sheikh
    Ehealth Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9DX, UK
    BMJ 343:d6054. 2011
    ..To evaluate the implementation and adoption of the NHS detailed care records service in "early adopter" hospitals in England...
  26. ncbi The hygiene theory: fact or fiction?
    Aziz Sheikh
    Division of Community Health Sciences GP section, University of Edinburgh, UK
    Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 12:232-6. 2004
    ..The authors review recent evidence both for and against this hypothesis...
  27. ncbi Making cycle helmets compulsory: ethical arguments for legislation
    Aziz Sheikh
    Division of Community Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, UK
    J R Soc Med 97:262-5. 2004
  28. ncbi Can a GP be a generalist and a specialist? Stakeholders views on a respiratory General Practitioner with a special interest service in the UK
    Mandy A Moffat
    Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Health Centre, Westburn Road, Aberdeen AB41 6ST, UK
    BMC Health Serv Res 6:62. 2006
    ..The objective of the current study is to explore the attitudes and views of stakeholders to the provision of a respiratory GPwSI service within the six PCTs in Leicester, UK...
  29. ncbi Systems for the management of respiratory disease in primary care--an international series: United Kingdom
    Allison Worth
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences General Practice Section, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Prim Care Respir J 20:23-32. 2011
    ..PRIMARY CARE RESPIRATORY SERVICES IN THE UK: Primary care is the first point of contact with services. Most respiratory conditions are managed here, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment and palliative care...
  30. ncbi Mind the gap between policy imperatives and service provision: a qualitative study of the process of respiratory service development in England and Wales
    Sonya Hamilton
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre of Population Health Sciences GP Section, University of Edinburgh, 20 West Richmond St, Edinburgh EH89DX, UK
    BMC Health Serv Res 8:248. 2008
    ..We aimed to investigate how PCOs in England and Wales are reconfiguring their workforce to develop respiratory services, and the background factors influencing service redesign...
  31. ncbi Practice organisational characteristics can impact on compliance with the BTS/SIGN asthma guideline: qualitative comparative case study in primary care
    Sharon Wiener-Ogilvie
    General Practice Unit, NHS Education Scotland, Edinburgh, UK
    BMC Fam Pract 9:32. 2008
    ..Building on extensive earlier descriptive work, we sought to explore the way teamwork and inter-professional relationships impact on the implementation of the BTS-SIGN guideline on asthma in general practice...
  32. ncbi From support to boundary: a qualitative study of the border between self-care and professional care
    Tara Kielmann
    Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, UK
    Patient Educ Couns 79:55-61. 2010
    ..Our qualitative study explored how organisation of care shaped patients' perceptions and experiences of self-care in dealing with their respiratory illnesses...
  33. ncbi From awareness to involvement?: a qualitative study of respiratory patients' awareness of health service change
    Tara Kielmann
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences GP Section University of Edinburgh, UK
    Health Expect 14:321-33. 2011
    ..Although practical obstacles remain, our findings should encourage the ongoing search for effective models of promoting patient engagement in health-care services...
  34. ncbi Vulnerability and access to care for South Asian Sikh and Muslim patients with life limiting illness in Scotland: prospective longitudinal qualitative study
    Allison Worth
    Primary Palliative Care Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9DX
    BMJ 338:b183. 2009
    ..To examine the care experiences of South Asian Sikh and Muslim patients in Scotland with life limiting illness and their families and to understand the reasons for any difficulties with access to services and how these might be overcome...
  35. ncbi Confidentiality and the telephone in family practice: a qualitative study of the views of patients, clinicians and administrative staff
    Brian McKinstry
    Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, UK
    Fam Pract 26:344-50. 2009
    ..However, the telephone, previously used mainly to negotiate appointments, has become increasingly employed as a means of consultation and may pose new problems in respect to maintaining confidentiality...
  36. ncbi Recruitment of South Asians into asthma research: qualitative study of UK and US researchers
    Lucy Stirland
    Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland, UK
    Prim Care Respir J 20:282-90, 8 p following 290. 2011
    ..There is increasing international concern about the persistent under-representation of ethnic minority patients in research...
  37. ncbi Service evaluation of a UK primary care-based allergy clinic: quality improvement report
    Mark L Levy
    Clinical Research Fellow, Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Division of Community Health Sciences GP section, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    Prim Care Respir J 18:313-9. 2009
    ..We report an evaluation of a novel, UK NHS-funded primary care-based allergy service in North West London...
  38. ncbi Implementation and adoption of nationwide electronic health records in secondary care in England: qualitative analysis of interim results from a prospective national evaluation
    Ann Robertson
    Ehealth Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG
    BMJ 341:c4564. 2010
    ..To describe and evaluate the implementation and adoption of detailed electronic health records in secondary care in England and thereby provide early feedback for the ongoing local and national rollout of the NHS Care Records Service...
  39. ncbi Accessibility, clinical effectiveness, and practice costs of providing a telephone option for routine asthma reviews: phase IV controlled implementation study
    Hilary Pinnock
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
    Br J Gen Pract 57:714-22. 2007
    ....
  40. ncbi Follow-up survey of general practitioners' perceptions of UK allergy services
    Michael Hazeldine
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    Prim Care Respir J 19:84-6, 7p following 86. 2010
    ..A UK survey of general practitioners (GPs) in 2002 found that they perceived allergy care throughout the UK National Health Service (NHS) to be poor. We conducted a follow-up survey in 2009 to see if GPs' perceptions had changed...
  41. ncbi Telephone consulting in primary care: a triangulated qualitative study of patients and providers
    Brian McKinstry
    Centre of Population Health Sciences General Practice Section, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
    Br J Gen Pract 59:e209-18. 2009
    ..Internationally, there is increasing use of telephone consultations, particularly for triaging requests for acute care. However, little is known about how this mode of consulting differs from face-to-face encounters...
  42. ncbi Trends in the epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in England: a national study of 51 804 patients
    Colin R Simpson
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Medical School Doorway 3, Teviot Place, Edinburgh
    Br J Gen Pract 60:277-84. 2010
    ..Analysis of national healthcare datasets offers the possibility to advance understanding about the changing epidemiology of COPD...
  43. ncbi Anaphylaxis management plans for the acute and long-term management of anaphylaxis: a systematic review
    Ulugbek Nurmatov
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Division of Community Health Sciences General Practice Section, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    J Allergy Clin Immunol 122:353-61, 361.e1-3. 2008
    ..A recent systematic review investigating their effectiveness failed to identify any randomized controlled trial evidence to guide clinical decision making...
  44. ncbi General practitioners with a special interest in respiratory medicine: national survey of UK primary care organisations
    Hilary Pinnock
    Division of Community Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, 20, West Richmond St, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 9DX, UK
    BMC Health Serv Res 5:40. 2005
    ....
  45. ncbi Trends in the epidemiology and prescribing of medication for eczema in England
    Colin R Simpson
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, 20 West Richmond Street, Edinburgh EH8 9DX, UK
    J R Soc Med 102:108-17. 2009
    ..Analysis of primary healthcare data-sets offers the possibility to advance understanding about the changing epidemiology of eczema...
  46. ncbi Do practices comply with key recommendations of the British Asthma Guideline? If not, why not?
    Sharon Wiener-Ogilvie
    Department of Public Health, NHS Borders, Newstead, Melrose, TD6 9DB, Scotland, UK
    Prim Care Respir J 16:369-77. 2007
    ....
  47. ncbi Archetypal trajectories of social, psychological, and spiritual wellbeing and distress in family care givers of patients with lung cancer: secondary analysis of serial qualitative interviews
    Scott A Murray
    Primary Palliative Care Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences General Practice Section, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9DX
    BMJ 340:c2581. 2010
    ..To assess if family care givers of patients with lung cancer experience the patterns of social, psychological, and spiritual wellbeing and distress typical of the patient, from diagnosis to death...
  48. ncbi The impact of ethnicity on asthma care
    Emma Davidson
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences GP Section, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    Prim Care Respir J 19:202-8. 2010
    ..We conclude by suggesting research priorities for asthma and ethnicity, along with practical actions within a collaborative care model...
  49. ncbi Comparison of the accuracy of patients' recall of the content of telephone and face-to-face consultations: an exploratory study
    Brian McKinstry
    Ehealth Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, UK
    Postgrad Med J 87:394-9. 2011
    ..Clinicians should compensate for situations where recall is poorer such as patients presenting multiple problems or with brain injury. Patients might be advised to restrict the number of problems they present in any one consultation...
  50. ncbi Is multidisciplinary teamwork the key? A qualitative study of the development of respiratory services in the UK
    Hilary Pinnock
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences GP Section, University of Edinburgh, 20 West Richmond St, Edinburgh EH8 9DX, UK
    J R Soc Med 102:378-90. 2009
    ..We aimed to explore the current and planned respiratory services and the roles of people responsible for change...
  51. ncbi Patterns of social, psychological, and spiritual decline toward the end of life in lung cancer and heart failure
    Scott A Murray
    St Columba s Hospice, and Primary Palliative Care Research Group, Division of Community Health Sciences General Practice Section, University of Edinburgh, 20 West Richmond Street, Edinburgh, UK
    J Pain Symptom Manage 34:393-402. 2007
    ..An appreciation of common patterns of social, psychological, and spiritual well-being may assist clinicians as they discuss the likely course of events with patients and carers and try to minimize distress as the disease progresses...
  52. ncbi Telehealthcare for asthma: a Cochrane review
    Susannah McLean
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    CMAJ 183:E733-42. 2011
    ..We conducted a systematic review of studies of telehealthcare interventions used for the treatment of asthma to determine whether such approaches to care are effective...
  53. ncbi Key challenges and ways forward in researching the "good death": qualitative in-depth interview and focus group study
    Marilyn Kendall
    Primary Palliative Care Research Group, Division of Community Health Sciences General Practice Section, University of Edinburgh, EH8 9DX
    BMJ 334:521. 2007
    ..To understand key challenges in researching end of life issues and identify ways of overcoming these...
  54. ncbi Living and dying with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: multi-perspective longitudinal qualitative study
    Hilary Pinnock
    Centre for Population Health Sciences GP Section, University of Edinburgh, UK
    BMJ 342:d142. 2011
    ..To understand the perspectives of people with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as their illness progresses, and of their informal and professional carers, to inform provision of care for people living and dying with COPD...
  55. ncbi Trends in the epidemiology of asthma in England: a national study of 333,294 patients
    Colin R Simpson
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Medical School Doorway 3 Teviot Place, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
    J R Soc Med 103:98-106. 2010
    ..However, it has been reported that the number of new cases of asthma presenting to general practice has declined, especially among younger children. Aim To study national trends in the epidemiology of asthma...
  56. ncbi Professional and patient attitudes to using mobile phone technology to monitor asthma: questionnaire survey
    Hilary Pinnock
    Division of Community Health Sciences GP section, University of Edinburgh, 20 West Richmond St, Edinburgh EH8 9DX, UK
    Prim Care Respir J 15:237-45. 2006
    ..We aimed to explore the attitudes of patients and primary care professionals to using mobile technology in order to monitor asthma...
  57. ncbi Piloting tele-monitoring in COPD: a mixed methods exploration of issues in design and implementation
    Jenny Ure
    Midwifery and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University School of Nursing, Edinburgh, UK
    Prim Care Respir J 21:57-64. 2012
    ..Data were transmitted by secure broadband link to a call centre where trained workers monitored data and contacted clinicians according to an agreed algorithm...
  58. ncbi Palliative care for people with COPD: we need to meet the challenge
    Scott A Murray
    Division of Community Health Sciences: GP Section, University of Edinburgh, 20, West Richmond St, Edinburgh, UK
    Prim Care Respir J 15:362-4. 2006
    ..In this Discussion paper we highlight this challenge, and offer some practical strategies to help clinicians recognise these patients...
  59. ncbi Palliative Care Beyond Cancer: Care for all at the end of life
    Scott A Murray
    Primary Palliative Care Research Group, Division of Community Health Sciences: General Practice Section, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9DX
    BMJ 336:958-9. 2008
  60. ncbi Understanding the experiences of allergy testing: a qualitative study of people with perceived serious allergic disorders
    Christopher Burton
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, School of Community Health Sciences General Practice Section, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9DX, UK
    Postgrad Med J 86:591-6. 2010
    ..To investigate the experience of patients with perceived severe allergic disorders in obtaining allergen testing...
  61. ncbi The Department of Health's research governance framework remains an impediment to multi-centre studies: findings from a national descriptive study
    Tara Kielmann
    Division of Community Health Sciences, GP Section, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9DX, UK
    J R Soc Med 100:234-8. 2007
    ....
  62. ncbi General practitioners' and nurses' experiences of using computerised decision support in screening for diabetic foot disease: implementing Scottish Clinical Information - Diabetes Care in routine clinical practice
    Fay Crawford
    Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    Inform Prim Care 18:259-68. 2010
    ..The objectives of this study were to understand primary care practitioners' views towards screening for diabetic foot disease and their experience of the SCI-DC system...
  63. ncbi Opportunities and challenges in creating an international centralised knowledge base for clinical decision support systems in ePrescribing
    Kathrin M Cresswell
    Ehealth Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Medical School, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
    BMJ Qual Saf 20:625-30. 2011
    ..In this paper, the authors reflect on some of the opportunities and challenges inherent in trying to develop an internationally agreed and shared computerised decision support system aiming to enhance prescribing safety...
  64. ncbi The benefits and risks of structuring and coding of patient histories in the electronic clinical record: protocol for a systematic review
    Emma Byrne
    Ehealth Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    Inform Prim Care 18:197-203. 2010
    ....
  65. ncbi Five-year prognosis in an incident cohort of people presenting with acute myocardial infarction
    Colin R Simpson
    Ehealth Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, Teviot Place, Medical School, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    PLoS ONE 6:e26573. 2011
    ..Studies, to-date, have focused largely on high-risk populations. We wished to determine the risk of death in a population-derived cohort of 2,887 patients after a first acute myocardial infarction (AMI)...
  66. ncbi Trends in the epidemiology of smoking recorded in UK general practice
    Colin R Simpson
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
    Br J Gen Pract 60:e121-7. 2010
    ..The UK has recently introduced a range of initiatives aiming to reduce smoking prevalence and smoking-related health inequalities...
  67. ncbi Experiences of outreach workers in promoting smoking cessation to Bangladeshi and Pakistani men: longitudinal qualitative evaluation
    Rachna A Begh
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG, UK
    BMC Public Health 11:452. 2011
    ..We report on a qualitative evaluation of a community-based, outreach worker delivered, intervention that aimed to increase uptake of NHS smoking cessation services and tailor services to meet the needs of Bangladeshi and Pakistani men...
  68. ncbi Promoting the use of Personal Asthma Action Plans: a systematic review
    Nicola Ring
    Alliance for Self Care Research, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK
    Prim Care Respir J 16:271-83. 2007
    ..To investigate how best to encourage health professionals to promote, and for people with asthma to use, asthma action plans...
  69. ncbi Management of anaphylaxis in the emergency setting
    Allison Worth
    Centre for Population Health Sciences, General Practice Section, University of Edinburgh, 20 West Richmond Street, Edinburgh EH8 9DX, UK
    Expert Rev Clin Immunol 6:89-100. 2010
    ..The management of anaphylaxis is hampered by scientific and clinical uncertainty...
  70. ncbi Undergraduate allergy teaching in a UK medical school: comparison of the described and delivered curriculum
    Yasser Shehata
    Division of Community Health Sciences GP section, University of Edinburgh, 20 West Richmond St, UK
    Prim Care Respir J 16:16-21. 2007
    ..These may represent actual gaps in relation to allergy training, or alternatively may reflect dissonance between the described and delivered curricula...
  71. ncbi Information technology-based approaches to reducing repeat drug exposure in patients with known drug allergies
    Kathrin M Cresswell
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Division of Community Health Sciences, General Practice, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    J Allergy Clin Immunol 121:1112-1117.e7. 2008
    ....
  72. ncbi Illness trajectories and palliative care
    Scott A Murray
    Division of Community Health Sciences, General Practice Section, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9DX
    BMJ 330:1007-11. 2005
  73. ncbi Serial interviews for patients with progressive diseases
    Scott A Murray
    Primary Palliative Care Research Group, Division of Community Health Sciences: General Practice Section, University of Edinburgh, EH8 9DX, UK
    Lancet 368:901-2. 2006
  74. ncbi Impact of the pay-for-performance contract and the management of hypertension in Scottish primary care: a 6-year population-based repeated cross-sectional study
    Colin R Simpson
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    Br J Gen Pract 61:e443-51. 2011
    ..The 2004 introduction of the pay-for-performance contract has increased the proportion of income that GPs are able to earn by targeting quality care to patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension...
  75. ncbi Interventions for improving patients' trust in doctors and groups of doctors
    B McKinstry
    University of Edinburgh, General Practice Section, Community Health Sciences, 20 West Richmond Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH10 5PF
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev 3:CD004134. 2006
    ..It is not clear if there are interventions known to be effective in enhancing patient trust in doctors...
  76. ncbi Understanding the potential role of mobile phone-based monitoring on asthma self-management: qualitative study
    H Pinnock
    Division of Community Health Sciences GP section, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    Clin Exp Allergy 37:794-802. 2007
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  77. ncbi Primary care research and clinical practice: respiratory disease
    H Pinnock
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre of Population Health Sciences GP Section, University of Edinburgh, 20 West Richmond Street, Edinburgh EH8 9DX, Scotland, UK
    Postgrad Med J 85:74-9. 2009
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  78. ncbi Researching experiences of terminal cancer: a systematic review of methodological issues and approaches
    F M Harris
    Division of Community Health Sciences General Practice Section, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 17:377-86. 2008
    ..This study reveals that diverse methods, from research-based drama to postal questionnaires, can enhance end-of-life research. However, this review reveals the need for more methodological work to be undertaken and disseminated...
  79. ncbi Texting appointment reminders to repeated non-attenders in primary care: randomised controlled study
    K Fairhurst
    Division of Community Health Sciences GP section, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    Qual Saf Health Care 17:373-6. 2008
    ..Failure to attend appointments compromises health service efficiency. Despite considerable interest in using novel technologies to improve attendance, evidence from rigorously conducted controlled studies is lacking...
  80. ncbi Recruiting South Asians to a lifestyle intervention trial: experiences and lessons from PODOSA (Prevention of Diabetes & Obesity in South Asians)
    Anne Douglas
    Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Medical School, Teviot Place, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
    Trials 12:220. 2011
    ..Despite the growing emphasis on the inclusion of ethnic minority patients in research, there is little published on the recruitment of these populations especially to randomised, community based, lifestyle intervention trials in the UK...
  81. ncbi Undergraduate allergy teaching in a UK medical school: mapping and assessment of an undergraduate curriculum
    Yasser Shehata
    Division of Community Health Sciences, GP Section, University of Edinburgh, 20 West Richmond St, Edinburgh EH8 9DX, UK
    Prim Care Respir J 15:173-8. 2006
    ..This, together with an advocate and suitable assessment, would increase the impact of allergy training on students and emphasise the knowledge and skills required to deliver high quality allergy care...
  82. ncbi The NHS Care Record Service (NHS CRS): recommendations from the literature on successful implementation and adoption
    Kathrin Cresswell
    Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9DX, Scotland, UK
    Inform Prim Care 17:153-60. 2009
    ..Building on a recent systematic review of the eHealth literature, we critically reflect on factors that can facilitate the implementation of the NHS CRS and suggest recommendations for a way forward to facilitate implementation efforts...
  83. ncbi Telehealthcare for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    Susannah McLean
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Doorway 1, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH8 9AG
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev 7:CD007718. 2011
    ..Sometimes these exacerbations need hospital care: telehealthcare has the potential to reduce admission to hospital when used to administer care to the pateint from within their own home...
  84. ncbi Concordance between supervised and postal administration of the Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (MiniAQLQ) and Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) was very high
    Hilary Pinnock
    Division of Community Health Sciences, GP Section, University of Edinburgh, 20, West Richmond Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DX, UK
    J Clin Epidemiol 58:809-14. 2005
    ..We compared responses to postal administration of Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (MiniAQLQ) and Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) with the gold standard of supervised self-completion...
  85. ncbi Developing and testing search strategies to identify patients with active seasonal allergic rhinitis in general practice
    Vicky Hammersley
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences GP Section, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Prim Care Respir J 20:71-4. 2011
    ..We sought to assess the accuracy of different search terms to identify individuals with active seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) in general practice...
  86. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of telephone or surgery asthma reviews: economic analysis of a randomised controlled trial
    Hilary Pinnock
    Division of Community Health Sciences GP section, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
    Br J Gen Pract 55:119-24. 2005
    ..Only about a third of people with asthma attend an annual review. Clinicians need to identify cost-effective ways to improve access and ensure regular review...
  87. ncbi Glucocorticoids for the treatment of anaphylaxis: Cochrane systematic review
    K J L Choo
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    Allergy 65:1205-11. 2010
    ..Anaphylaxis is a serious hypersensitivity reaction that is rapid in onset and may result in death. A number of guidelines recommend glucocorticoids for the treatment of people experiencing anaphylaxis...
  88. ncbi Time trends in allergic disorders in the UK
    R Gupta
    Lung and Asthma Information Agency, Division of Community Health Sciences, St George s, University of London, London SW17 0RE, UK
    Thorax 62:91-6. 2007
    ..Allergic disorders are common in the UK. This study reviews recent UK time trends in the prevalence, morbidity and mortality for allergic disorders, excluding asthma...
  89. ncbi Epidemiology and disease burden from allergic disease in Scotland: analyses of national databases
    C Anandan
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9DX, UK
    J R Soc Med 102:431-42. 2009
    ..We sought to: (1) describe the incidence, prevalence and outcome of allergic disorders; (2) estimate healthcare burden and costs; and (3) investigate ethnic variations in the epidemiology and outcomes from allergic disorders in Scotland...
  90. ncbi Alcohol-based pressurised metered-dose inhalers for use in asthma: a descriptive study
    Maryam Alrasbi
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Division of Community Health Sciences GP section, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    Prim Care Respir J 17:111-3. 2008
    ..Healthcare professionals need to be aware of alcohol-containing inhalers, since certain populations may have religious and/or cultural concerns regarding the use of such preparations...
  91. ncbi Filaggrin gene defects and risk of developing allergic sensitisation and allergic disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis
    Rosanne A H M van den Oord
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9DX
    BMJ 339:b2433. 2009
    ..To investigate whether filaggrin gene defects, present in up to one in 10 western Europeans and North Americans, increase the risk of developing allergic sensitisation and allergic disorders...
  92. ncbi Occupational dermatitis in a hairdresser
    Allison Worth
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Division of Community Health Sciences: GP Section, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9DX
    BMJ 335:399. 2007
  93. ncbi Glucocorticoids for the treatment of anaphylaxis
    Karen Jui Lin Choo
    Primary Care Research and Development, Centre for Population Health Sciences GP section The University of Edinburgh, Medical School, Doorway 3, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, UK, EH8 9AG
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev 3:CD007596. 2010
    ..MAIN RESULTS: We found no studies that satisfied the inclusion criteria. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: We are, based on this review, unable to make any recommendations for the use of glucocorticoids in the treatment of anaphylaxis...
  94. ncbi Vaccine effectiveness in pandemic influenza - primary care reporting (VIPER): an observational study to assess the effectiveness of the pandemic influenza A (H1N1)v vaccine
    C R Simpson
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, UK
    Health Technol Assess 14:313-46. 2010
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  95. ncbi Inadequacies in UK primary care allergy services: national survey of current provisions and perceptions of need
    M L Levy
    Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
    Clin Exp Allergy 34:518-9. 2004
  96. ncbi Will Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine-Clinical Terms improve our understanding of the disease burden posed by allergic disorders?
    C R Simpson
    Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Primary Care Clinical Informatics Unit, The University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
    Clin Exp Allergy 37:1586-93. 2007
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  97. ncbi Action plans for the long-term management of anaphylaxis: systematic review of effectiveness
    K Choo
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Division of Community Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    Clin Exp Allergy 37:1090-4. 2007
    ..Although increasingly advocated for use in anaphylaxis, the effectiveness of this approach in this context is unknown...
  98. ncbi Omega 3 and 6 oils for primary prevention of allergic disease: systematic review and meta-analysis
    C Anandan
    Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    Allergy 64:840-8. 2009
    ..We conducted a systematic review evaluating the effectiveness of omega 3 and 6 oils for the primary prevention of sensitization and development of allergic disorders...
  99. ncbi Adverse drug events in the elderly
    Kathrin M Cresswell
    Division of Community Health Sciences, General Practice Section, University of Edinburgh, 20 West Richmond Street, Edinburgh EH8 9DX, UK
    Br Med Bull 83:259-74. 2007
    ..Within this field, the subject of adverse drug events (ADEs) has received particular attention, this reflecting the known high frequency with which such events occur, particularly in the elderly...
  100. ncbi Preventing development of allergic disorders in children
    Chantelle Anandan
    Division of Community Health Sciences: GP Section, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9DX
    BMJ 333:485. 2006
  101. ncbi Serious shortcomings in the management of children with anaphylaxis in Scottish schools
    Kirsty E Rankin
    Division of Community Health Sciences, General Practice Section, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    PLoS Med 3:e326. 2006
    ..There is a need for detailed national guidelines for all schools, which the Scottish Executive must now ensure are developed and implemented...