- Artificial intelligence and spiritual health in primary care: lowering barriers without losing connection. [Journal Article]Fam Pract. 2026 Jul 31; 43(5).FP
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- Expert-informed and stakeholder-reviewed interprofessional triage model for primary care practices: a mixed-method study. [Journal Article]Fam Pract. 2026 Jul 31; 43(5).FP
- CONCLUSIONS: Drawing on international guidelines on triage in primary care practices, expert opinion on who seeks care in these practices, and review by stakeholders led to a modified triage model to include other health professionals than primary care physicians.
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- Factors influencing mutual trust in interprofessional partnerships within primary care settings: a systematic review. [Systematic Review]Fam Pract. 2026 Jul 31; 43(5).FP
- CONCLUSIONS: Formation and nurturing of interprofessional trust is the foundation for building strong partnerships between healthcare professionals that promote collaborative practice in primary care. Future research should include non-English and grey literature and focus on the unequal trust dynamics.
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- Generative artificial intelligence in clinical decision support: navigating uncharted ethical, legal, and clinical terrain. [Journal Article]Fam Pract. 2026 Jul 31; 43(5).FP
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- The use of patient-reported outcome questionnaires in patients with post-COVID-19 condition: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [Systematic Review]Fam Pract. 2026 Jul 31; 43(5).FP
- CONCLUSIONS: This review sheds light on the importance of testing PROMs in patients with PCC using these questionnaires and the need for further testing their validity in this condition.
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- Outcomes of an opioid reduction tool among patients with chronic noncancer pain in primary care. [Journal Article]Fam Pract. 2026 Jun 11; 43(4).FP
- CONCLUSIONS: With a significant decrease in opioid dose without negative impact on pain, this study showed promising results for an opioid reduction tool tapering long-term opioid treatment in primary care. A larger controlled trial is needed to assess the effectiveness of the tool.
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- Primary care-based interventions for post-stroke follow-up for long-term care: a systematic review. [Systematic Review]Fam Pract. 2026 Jun 11; 43(4).FP
- CONCLUSIONS: Despite the current evidence, more focus is required particularly to target the hidden and unmet emotional and mental health needs of stroke survivors. The multidisciplinary nature of primary care can help to provide this holistic care.
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- Identifying clinical signs of child abuse in primary care: a systematic review. [Systematic Review]Fam Pract. 2026 Jun 11; 43(4).FP
- CONCLUSIONS: Few articles have investigated the clinical signs of child victims of violence presenting in primary care. These children may present with various clinical signs (physical trauma, pain, atopy, psychological disorders, behavioral disorders, developmental delays) that highlight the importance of considering abuse as the cause.
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- Artificial intelligence-based automated scoring of the Clock Drawing Test in older adults in primary care: association with Mini-Mental State Examination scores, discriminative performance, and agreement with clinician rating. [Journal Article]Fam Pract. 2026 Jun 11; 43(4).FP
- CONCLUSIONS: AI-based CDT scoring is associated with global cognitive performance and offers meaningful discrimination of cognitive impairment in primary care. However, given lower accuracy and individual-level variability, it should be considered a supportive tool rather than a replacement for clinician assessment.
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- Pulmonary congestion assessed by lung ultrasound in stable ambulatory patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction in primary care. [Multicenter Study]Fam Pract. 2026 Jun 11; 43(4).FP
- CONCLUSIONS: In stable ambulatory HFpEF patients managed in primary care, lung ultrasound frequently identifies subclinical pulmonary congestion. B-lines are associated with biomarkers of congestion, crackles, and systolic blood pressure, but not with functional capacity, frailty, or patient-reported health status.
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- From guidelines to practice: general practitioners' consensus on indicators for managing selected multimorbidity in primary care in Western Australia. [Journal Article]Fam Pract. 2026 Jun 11; 43(4).FP
- CONCLUSIONS: This study represents the first integration of disease-specific indicators into a GP-informed tool for multimorbidity management. Strong consensus highlights its practicality, warranting piloting to evaluate effects on guideline adherence and patient outcomes.
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- The Amapola Test: description of a novel screening tool for visual alterations in primary care. [Journal Article]Fam Pract. 2026 Jun 11; 43(4).FP
- CONCLUSIONS: The Amapola Test allows for correct identification of visual symptoms. This study demonstrates a high level of concordance between patient-reported symptoms using the test and expert clinical history, and indicates potential application as a supportive tool in primary care. However, further studies in real-life settings are needed to demonstrate its usefulness and to evaluate its diagnostic performance.
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- Deferred prescribing in practice: an observational study in community pharmacies in France during 2024-5 and feedback from pharmacists. [Journal Article]Fam Pract. 2026 Jun 11; 43(4).FP
- CONCLUSIONS: Effectiveness of deferred prescribing in reducing antibiotic consumption appears to be limited, especially in urban areas. Deferred prescription has little effect on antibiotic consumption. It seems more important to learn not to prescribe antibiotics when infections are viral. Delaying the prescription may help, but communication between pharmacists, doctors, and patients needs to be strengthened. Harmonization of practices and patient education need to be improved in this context of cascading uncertainties.
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- Assessing the risk of drug-induced corrected QT interval prolongation in primary care. [Journal Article]Fam Pract. 2026 Jun 11; 43(4).FP
- CONCLUSIONS: Most primary care patients were at low risk for drug-induced QTc prolongation. QTP events were low with none in the high-risk category, which limited evaluation of association between risk categories and QTc prolongation. The study highlights commonly prescribed QTc-prolonging medications in family medicine and their variable QTc effects, emphasizing the need for an outpatient-tailored risk assessment tool.
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- Universal-offer HIV testing amongst patients undergoing blood tests in primary care: results from a multi-centre study. [Multicenter Study]Fam Pract. 2026 Jun 11; 43(4).FP
- CONCLUSIONS: Routine HIV testing in primary care is well-accepted and can identify new cases. However, site engagement can be challenging, with closer monitoring, support, and rigorous on-boarding processes required.
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