ArticleBJGP open2017
What do guidelines and systematic reviews tell us about the management of medically unexplained symptoms in primary care?
Article in BJGP open, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled 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
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- Independent medical evaluation for sick-listed patients: a focus group study of GPs´ expectations and experiences.BMC health services research · 2018Trial
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- The Role of Psychological Flexibility in Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients With Persistent Physical Symptoms Associated With Indoor Environment and Chronic Fatigue - 9-Month Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- 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
- The challenge of persistent physical symptoms.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2025Article
- Healthcare professionals' views on healthcare-related factors influencing symptom course in persistent somatic symptoms: a qualitative study of four European countries.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Prevalence and management of symptom diagnoses in children in general practice.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2025Article
- Perceptions, approaches, and needs of Czech GPs in the management of patients with persistent somatic symptoms: the results of a nationwide cross-sectional survey.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- Exploring the GP-patient relationship: a historical narration.Medical humanities · 2025Article
- Improving general practitioners' approaches to functional somatic syndromes: a pilot training program with a focus on compassion and communication.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Explaining persistent physical symptoms to patients in general practice: can tests to measure central sensitisation add value? A mixed-methods study.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- The burden of persistent symptom diagnoses in primary care patients: a cross-sectional study.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2024Article
- Optimal cutoff value of the dry eye-related quality-of-life score for diagnosing dry eye disease.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Mobile apps to self-manage chronic low back pain: A realist synthesis exploring what works, for whom and in what circumstances.PEC innovation · 2023Article
- Improving clinical practice over the years: exploring the Journal archive.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2023Article
- Understanding Patient-Provider Interaction, Treatment Acceptance, and Outcomes in Medically Unexplained Symptoms.Cureus · 2022Article
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