-
Article
Open AccessMediQuit, an Electronic Deprescribing Tool for Patients on Polypharmacy: Results of a Feasibility Study in German General Practice
Deprescribing is an important task for general practitioners (GPs) in the face of risky polypharmacy. The electronic tool “MediQuit” was developed to guide GPs and patients through a deprescribing consultation...
-
Article
Open AccessCoughing children in family practice and primary care: a systematic review of prevalence, aetiology and prognosis
For evidence-based decision making, primary care physicians need to have specific and reliable information on the pre-test probabilities of underlying diseases and a symptom’s course. We performed a systematic...
-
Article
Open AccessPsychological risk and protective factors for disability in chronic low back pain – a longitudinal analysis in primary care
Utilizing psychological resources when dealing with chronic low back pain might aid the prevention of disability. The observational study at hand examined the longitudinal impact of resilience and co** resou...
-
Article
Open AccessDifferences between patients with chronic widespread pain and local chronic low back pain in primary care - a comparative cross-sectional analysis
Chronic pain is a common reason for consultation in general practice. Current research distinguishes between chronic localized pain (CLP) and chronic widespread pain (CWP). The aim of this study was to identif...
-
Article
Open AccessChronic low back pain patient groups in primary care – A cross sectional cluster analysis
Due to the heterogeneous nature of chronic low back pain (CLBP), it is necessary to identify patient groups and evaluate treatments within these groups. We aimed to identify groups of patients with CLBP in the...
-
Article
Open AccessStudy protocol: Transition from localized low back pain to chronic widespread pain in general practice: Identification of risk factors, preventive factors and key elements for treatment – A cohort study
Chronic localized pain syndromes, especially chronic low back pain (CLBP), are common reasons for consultation in general practice. In some cases chronic localized pain syndromes can appear in combination with...