Publications

We aim to publish all our work. Here is a list research papers and reports using QRESEARCH and related data sources.

Quality of diabetes care in patients with severe mental illness: cross-sectional study.
Whyte S, Penny C, Phelan M, Hippisley-Cox J, Majeed A. Diabetic Medicine. 2007; 22; 1442-1448.

Comorbidity, health care utilisation and process of care measures in patients with congenital heart disease in the UK: cross-sectional population-based study with case control analysis. Billett J; Cowie MR; Gatzoulis MA; Vonder Muhll IF; Majeed A. (07 Aug 2007). Heart. [available online]

What is the Optimum Model of Service Delivery for Transient Ischaemic Attack? Report for the National Co-ordinating Centre for NHS Service Delivery and Organisation R&D (NCCSDO): NCCSDO. Mant J, Barton P, Ryan R, McManus R, Fletcher K, Kandiyali R, et al. (2008, in press)

Clinical Care and Delivery Quality of diabetes care in patients with schizophrenia
and bipolar disorder: cross-sectional study S. Whyte, C. Penny, M. Phelan*, J. Hippisley-Cox† and A. Majeed [available online]

Measuring performance and missing the point?; Iona Heath, Julia Hippisley-Cox and Liam Smeeth,BMJ 2007;335;1075-1076 doi:10.1136/bmj.39377.387373.AD [available online]

Identifying undiagnosed diabetes: cross-sectional survey of 3.6 million patients’ electronic records. Holt T, Stables D, O’Hanlon S, Hippisley-Cox J, Majeed A. British Journal of General Practice, 2008;58;192-196. [available online]

Electronic Health Indicator Data (eHID). Fleming D, Elliott C, Pringle M, Anderson J, Hebbrecht G,     Nardi R, et al.  Report to the European Commission. Birmingham: Royal College of General Practitioners, (2008, in press).

 

Trends in national incidence, lifetime prevalence and adrenaline prescribing for anaphylaxis in England. Sheikh A, Hippisley-Cox J, Newton J, Fenty J. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine(2008, in press). [available online]

 

Risk of malignancy in patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder: nested case control study.
Hippisley-Cox J, Vinogradova Y, Coupland C, Parker C. Archives of General Psychiatry. 2007; 64; 1368-1376 [available online].

Derivation and validation of QRISK, a new cardiovascular disease risk score for the United Kingdom: prospective opencohort study. Hippisley-Cox J, Coupland C, Vinogradova Y, Robson J, May M, Brindle P. British Medical Journal, 2007; bmj.39261.471806.55 [available online]

The performance of the QRISK cardiovascular risk prediction algorithm in an external UK sample of patients from General Practice: a validation study. Hippisley-Cox J, Coupland CA, Vinogradova Y, Robson J, Brindle P. Heart 2008;94:34-39. [available online]

Risk of colorectal cancer in patients taking statins and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication: nested case control study. Vinogradova Y, Hippisley-Cox J, Coupland C, Logan R. Gastroenterology. 2007; 133; 393-402. [available online] 

 

Inequalities in uptake of influenza vaccine by deprivation and risk group: time trends analysis. Coupland CAC, Harcourt S, Vinogradova Y, Smith G, Joseph C, Pringle M, Hippisley-Cox J. J Epidemiol Community Health 2007; 61 (Suppl 1): A40. [available online]

 

Uptake of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in at-risk populations in England and Wales, 1999-2005. Pebody R, Hippisley-Cox J, Pringle M, Painter M, Charlett A, Smith GE. Epidemiology & Infection 2007; Published online by Cambridge University Press 20 Apr 2007: doi:10.1017/S0950268807008436 [available online]

 

Evaluation of standards of care for osteoporosis and falls in primary care. Hippisley-Cox J, Bayly J, Potter J, Fenty J, Parker C. QRESEARCH research highlights. Leeds: The Information Centre, 2007:97. [available online]

Primary care epidemiology of allergic disorders: analysis using QRESEARCH database 2001-2006.   Hippisley-Cox J, Jumbu G, Fenty J, Holland R, A. P, Heaps M. QRESEARCH research highlights. Leeds: The Information Centre, 2007:84. [available online]

          Trends in Consultation Rates in General Practice 1995 to 2006: Analysis of the QRESEARCH database. Hippisley-Cox J, Fenty J, Heaps M. QRESEARCH research highlights. Leeds: The Information Centre, 2007:29. [available online]

 

Quality and Outcomes Time Series Analysis in QRESEARCH 2001 to 2006. Hippisley-Cox J, Vinogradova Y, Coupland C, Heaps M. QRESEARCH research highlights. Leeds: The Information Centre, 2007:39 [available online]

Rectal and postmenopausal bleeding: consultation and referral of patients with and without severe mental health problems. Parker C, Hippisley-Cox J, Coupland C, Vinogradova Y.  British Journal of General Practice 2007; 57: 371-376 [available online]

Inequalities in the identification and treatment of hyperlipidaemia in coronary heart disease in patients with serious mental health problems: cross-sectional study. Hippisley-Cox J, Parker C, Coupland C, Vinogradova Y. Heart 2007; (Online: March 2007) doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.110171 [available online]

Developing a national primary care based early warning system for Health Protection – a surveillance tool for the future? Analysis of routinely collected data. Smith GE, Hippisley-Cox J, Harcourt SE, Heaps M, Painter M, Porter, A, Pringle M. Journal of Public Health Medicine 2007; 29 (1) :75–82 [available online]

Primary Care Surveillance in the UK: Actions, Outcomes, Benefits. Cooper DL, Smith GE, Elliot D, Harcourt S, Loveridge P, Smith S, Ibbotson S, George R. Hippisley-Cox J. Advances in Disease Surveillance 2007;2:100. [available online]

Risk of malignancy in patients with mental health problems (abstract). Vinogradova Y, Hippisley-Cox J, Coupland C, Parker C Family. Pract.2006; 23: 1-142 Supplement

The effect of statins on mortality in patients with ischaemic heart disease: population-based cohort study with case control analysis. Hippisley-Cox J, Coupland CAC. Heart 2006; 92; 752-758 [available online]

Sex inequalities in access to care for patients with diabetes in primary care: questionnaire survey. Hippisley-Cox J, Yates J, Pringle M, Coupland CAC, Hammersley V. British Journal of General Practice 2006; 56; 342-348 [available online]

Risk of myocardial infarction in patients taking cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors or conventional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: population based nested case-control analysis. Hippisley-Cox J, Coupland C. British Medical Journal , 2005; 330; 1366 [available online]

The effect of statins in combination with other drugs on the survival of patients with ischaemic heart disease: population-based cohort study with case control analysis. Hippisley-Cox J, Coupland CAC. British Medical Journal, 2005; 330; 1059-1063 [available online]

Risk of adverse gastrointestinal outcomes in patients taking cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors or conventional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: population based nested case-control analysis. Hippisley-Cox J, Coupland C, Logan R. British Medical Journal , 2005; 331; 1310-1316 [available online]

Prevalence, Care and Outcomes for patients with diet controlled diabetes in general practice: cross sectional survey. Hippisley-Cox J, Pringle M. Lancet, 2004;364:423-425 1998; 364; 1714-1749 [available online]

Association of deprivation, ethnicity and sex with quality indicators for diabetes: population based survey of 53000 in primary care. Hippisley-Cox J, O’Hanlon S, Coupland C. British Medical Journal, 2004; 329; 1267-1269 [available online]

Smoking cessation treatment in primary care: prospective cohort study.  Wilson A, Hippisley-Cox J, Coupland C, Coleman T, Britton J, Barratt S. Tobacco control, 2005; 14; 242 - 246 [available online]

QRESEARCH: a new general practice database for research. Hippisley-Cox J, Stables D, Pringle M.  Journal of Informatics in Primary Care. 2004; 12; 49-50. [available online]

Health Inequalities Experienced By People With Schizophrenia And Manic Depression: Analysis Of General Practice Data In England And Wales. Hippisley-Cox J, Pringle M.  [available online]

QFLU: new influenza monitoring in UK primary care to support pandemic influenza planning. 2006 Jun 22;11(6):E060622.4 Hippisley-Cox J, Smith S, Smith G, Porter A, Heaps M, Holland R, Fenty J, Harcourt S, George R, Charlett A, Pebody R, Painter M. Euro Surveillance,2006 Jun 22;11(6):E060622.4 [available online]

Comparison of key practice characteristics between general practices in England and Wales and general practices in the QRESEARCH database [available online]

Report to the National Audit Office: Quality of care for Stroke and TIA in General Practice using the new GMS contract indicators.  [available Online]

First National Stroke Audit in Primary Care - Final Report to the National Audit Office, 2004 [available Online]

Comparison of recording of procedures between QRESEARCH and Hospital Episode Statistics. Hippisley-Cox J, Ryan R, Pringle M. Report to the Department of Health, 2007. [available online]

An analysis of prescribing of Methylphenidate in QRESEARCH. Report to the Department of Health, 2004. [available online]

Patterns of prescribing of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in children in QRESEARCH. Report to the Department of Health, 2007. [available online]

Types of clinical and administrative user in QRESEARCH. Report to the Department of Health, 2007. [available online]

An analysis of the top ten most commonly prescribed chemical entities in QRESEARCH. Report to the Department of Health, 2007. [available online]

A report on basic prescribing rates in older people using QRESEARCH. Report to the Department of Health, 2007.

Polypharmacy in the elderly: an analysis of QRESEARCH data. Report to the Department of Health, 2007. [available online]

Repeat prescribing in the elderly: an analysis of QRESEARCH data. Report to the Department of Health, 2007. [available online]

Obesity in the UK: analysis of QRESEARCH data. Report to the Department of Health, 2007. [available online]

Diabetes in the UK: analysis of QRESEARCH data. Report to the Department of Health, 2007. [available online]

A description of the 4th verison of the QRESEARCH database. Report to the Department of Health, 2007. [available online].

The population prevalence and inter-practice variation fo diabetes: analysis of QRESEARCH data. Report to the Department of Health, 2007.[available online]

Trends and variations in GMS indicators for diabetes: analysis of QRESEARCH data. Report to the Department of Health, 2007. [available online]

Trends and variations in GMS indicators for hypertension: analysis of QRESEARCH data. Report to the Department of Health, 2007. [available online]

Trends and variations in GMS indicators for coronary heart disease: analysis of QRESEARCH data. Report to the Department of Health, 2007. [available online] 

Comorbidity of diseases in the new GMS contract for GPs: analysis of QRESEARCH data. Hippisley-Cox J, Pringle M. Report to the Department of Health, 2007. [available online]

Identifying patients with medication errors using the QRESEARCH database. Avery A, Hippisley-Cox J, Ryan R, Armstrong S, Morris C, Cantrill J.Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 2004;13 (suppl):S61-62.

The effect of age, sex, deprivatino and other factors on electrolytes in patients on ACE inhibitors or loop diuretics in primary care: a case control study. Nwabuoku. MPH Thesis. Univeristy of Nottingham, 2004.

          The following papers were based on general practice clinical data before QRESEARCH was created and illustrate the potential for QRESEARCH:

            Depression as a risk factor for ischaemic heart disease in men: population cased case-control study. Hippisley-Cox J, Fielding K, Pringle M. British Medical Journal, 1998; 316: 1714-1749 [available online]

Are spouses of patients with hypertension at increased risk of having hypertension? A population-based case-control study. Hippisley-Cox J, Pringle M. British Journal of General Practice, 1998; 4: 1580-1584

Inequalities in access to coronary angiography and revascularisation: the association of deprivation and location of primary care services. Hippisley-Cox J, Pringle M. British Journal of General Practice, 2000; 50: 449-454 [available online]

Time changes in new cases of ischaemic heart disease. Meal A, Pringle M, Hammersley V. Family Practice, 2000; 17: 394-400 [available online]

Sex inequalities in ischaemic heart disease in general practice: cross sectional survey. Hippisley-Cox J, Pringle M, Crown N, Meal A, Wynn A. British Medical Journal, 2001; 322: 832-834 [available online]

General practice workload implications for the national service framework for coronary heart disease: cross sectional survey. Hippisley-Cox J, Pringle M. British Medical Journal, 2001; 323: 269-270 [available online]

Antidepressants as risk factor for ischaemic heart disease: case controlled study in primary care. Hippisley-Cox J, Pringle M, Hammersley V, Crown N, Wynn A, Coupland C. British Medical Journal, 2001; 323: 666-669 [available online]

Married couples' risk of the same disease: cross sectional study. Hippisley-Cox J, Coupland C, Pringle M, Crown N, Hammersley V. British Medical Journal, 2002; 325: 636-638 [available online]

A cross sectional survey of the effectiveness of lipid lowering drugs in lowering serum cholesterol in 17 general practices: how well do they work? Hippisley-Cox J, Cater R, Pringle M, Coupland C. British Medical Journal, 2003; 326: 689-694 [available online]

Primary and secondary prevention and age inequalities - the effect of the first year of the National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease. Hippisley-Cox J, Pringle M, Cater R, Coupland C, Meal A. 2005; 12 : 179-184

A comparison of research general practices and their patients with other practices - a cross-sectional study in Trent. Hammersley V, Hippisley-Cox J, Wilson A, Pringle M. British Journal of General Practice , 2002; 52 : 463-468

A case-control study on the effect of hormone replacement therapy on ischaemic heart disease. Hippisley-Cox J, Pringle M, Crown N, Coupland C. British Journal of General Practice 2003; 53 : 191-196 [available online]

Methodology for Assessing the Usefulness of General Practice Data for Research in One Research Network. Hippisley-Cox J, Hammersley V, Pringle M, Coupland C, Crown N, Wright L. Health Informatics Journal 2004; 10 : 91-109.

The electronic record in primary care – regression or progression?   A cross-sectional survey. Hippisley-Cox J, Pringle M, Cater R, Wynn A, Hammersley V, Coupland C, Hapgood R, Horsfield P, Teasdale SJ. British Medical Journal 2003; 326 : 1439-1443. [available online]

General Practitioners attitudes towards provision of services to young people aged under 16: a cross sectional survey. Bethea J, Hippisley-Cox J, Coupland CA, Pringle M. Quality in Primary Care;2007 ; 15: 11-19.

General practice characteristics associated with rates of testing and detection of hepatitis C: cross-sectional study in Nottingham and Derbyshire. Coupland C, Hippisley-Cox J, Smith S, Irving W, Pringle M, Ryder S, Neal K, Cater R, Thompson B, Pugh S, Bicknell M, Bullock D. British Journal of General Practice 2006; 56 : 620-623. [available online] 

Inequalities in hospital admission rates for unintentional poisoning in young children.Groom L, Kendrick D, Coupland C, Patel B, Hippisley-Cox J.  Injury Prevention 2006; 12:166-170. [available online]