ArticleMental health in family medicine2010
The treatment of patients with medically unexplained symptoms in primary care: a review of the literature.
Article in Mental health in family medicine, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
44 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Challenging history taking encounters: a systematic review, meta-analysis and phenomenological framework.BMJ open · 2026Pooled it
- Epidemiology and organisation of care in medically unexplained symptoms: A systematic review with a focus on cultural diversity and migrants.International journal of clinical practice · 2021Pooled it
- Behavioural modification interventions for medically unexplained symptoms in primary care: systematic reviews and economic evaluation.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2020Pooled it
- The Acceptability and Usability of Digital Health Interventions for Adults With Depression, Anxiety, and Somatoform Disorders: Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Non-pharmacological interventions for somatoform disorders and medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014Pooled it
- BMC family practice integrated GP care for patients with persistent physical symptoms: feasibility cluster randomised trial.BMC family practice · 2020Trial
- Who benefits from multidisciplinary care in functional somatic disorders? Identifying cost-effective patient selection through diagnostic classification groups.Israel journal of health policy research · 2026Article
- "I hope to get some hope": balancing expectations, hope, and acceptance in naturally occurring consultations without a medical diagnosis.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Article
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- Environmental house calls can reduce symptoms of chemical intolerance: a demonstration of personalized exposure medicine.Primary health care research & development · 2024Article
- Integrated care model for patients with functional somatic symptom disorder - a co-produced stakeholder exploration with recommendations for best practice.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Storylines of family medicine IX: people and places-diverse populations and locations of care.Family medicine and community health · 2024Article
- Engagement with emotional concerns in general practice: a thematic analysis of GP consultations.BJGP open · 2024Article
- Veteran Beliefs About the Causes of Gulf War Illness and Expectations for Improvement.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2024Article
- Chemical Intolerance and Mast Cell Activation: A Suspicious Synchronicity.Journal of xenobiotics · 2023Article
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- Understanding Patient-Provider Interaction, Treatment Acceptance, and Outcomes in Medically Unexplained Symptoms.Cureus · 2022Article
- Medical educators' experiences on medically unexplained symptoms and intercultural communication-an expert focus group study.BMC medical education · 2022Article
- Characteristics and economic burden of frequent attenders with medically unexplained symptoms in primary care in Israel.The European journal of general practice · 2021Observational
- Family narratives of lives with persistent physical symptom conditions.Clinical child psychology and psychiatry · 2021Article
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5 authors.
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Abstract
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are among the most common and frustrating in primary care. Our goal was to review published evidence to guide busy general practitioners working with a culturally diverse, challenging patient population coping with MUS. A search of PubMed and PsycINFO from 1985 to the present was conducted using MUS and related terms.The literature was then organised into subcategories based on its relevance to primary care. We conclude with a description of gaps in the literature based on the literature review and the clinical experience of the authors.
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