Diabetes care in general practice: meta-analysis of randomised control trials

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of care in general practice for people with diabetes.

Why are patients prescribed proton pump inhibitors? Retrospective analysis of link between morbidity and prescribing in the General Practice Research Database

Objectives: To establish the relation between new prescriptions for proton pump inhibitors and recorded upper gastrointestinal morbidity within a large computerised general practitioner database.

Comparison of potency of inhaled beclomethasone and budesonide in New Zealand: retrospective study of computerised general practice records

Objective To determine whether inhaled budesonide and beclomethasone are equipotent in the treatment of asthma in primary care.

Randomised controlled trial of patient centred care of diabetes in general practice: impact on current wellbeing and future disease risk

Objective To assess the effect of additional training of practice nurses and general practitioners in patient centred care on the lifestyle and psychological and physiological status of patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.

Attributes of clinical guidelines that influence use of guidelines in general practice: observational study

Objective: To determine which attributes of clinical practice guidelines influence the use of guidelines in decision making in clinical practice.