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 | Jan MatthysUniversity of Ghent Verified email at ugent.be Cited by 534 |
Differences among international pharyngitis guidelines: not just academic
J Matthys, M De Meyere, ML van Driel… - The Annals of Family …, 2007 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE Many countries have national guidelines for the treatment of pharyngitis. We
wanted to compare the recommendations and the reported evidence in national guidelines for …
wanted to compare the recommendations and the reported evidence in national guidelines for …
Patients' ideas, concerns, and expectations (ICE) in general practice: impact on prescribing
Background Although studies are available on patients' ideas, concerns, and expectations
in primary care, there is a scarcity of studies that explore the triad of ideas, concerns, and …
in primary care, there is a scarcity of studies that explore the triad of ideas, concerns, and …
Best management of patients with an acute sore throat–a critical analysis of current evidence and a consensus of experts from different countries and traditions …
J Matthys - Infectious Diseases, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
1. In the context of a Centor score 3–4 (McIsaac 3–4 or FeverPain 3–5), the authors suggest
that ‘patients should be assured of an adequate dose of paracetamol. If this is not done, fast-…
that ‘patients should be assured of an adequate dose of paracetamol. If this is not done, fast-…
Influence of the presence of doctors-in-training on the blood pressure of patients: a randomised controlled trial in 22 teaching practices
J Matthys, M De Meyere, I Mervielde… - Journal of human …, 2004 - nature.com
Until now, no information is available about the effect of the presence of a doctor-in-training
on a patient's blood pressure. We tested the hypothesis that the presence of a last year …
on a patient's blood pressure. We tested the hypothesis that the presence of a last year …
The decline of academic medicine
SW Yusuf - The Lancet, 2006 - thelancet.com
Correspondence www. thelancet. com Vol 368 July 22, 2006 285 an atmosphere that is still
chilly towards primary care. There has been further growth in specialisation, with differences …
chilly towards primary care. There has been further growth in specialisation, with differences …
Is it possible to register the ideas, concerns and expectations behind the reason for encounter as a means of classifying patient preferences with ICPC-2?
…, D Avonts, T Christiaens, J Matthys… - Primary Health Care …, 2018 - cambridge.org
BackgroundFamily practice aims to recognize the health problems and needs expressed by
the person rather than only focusing on the disease. Documenting person-related …
the person rather than only focusing on the disease. Documenting person-related …
The RTI clinical iceberg
J Matthys - British Journal of General Practice, 2013 - bjgp.org
Increasing demands on health services have resulted in a number of innovations in
delivering care. In November 2005, a unique new care model was started in the emergency …
delivering care. In November 2005, a unique new care model was started in the emergency …
Acute pharyngitis: no reliability of rapid streptococcal tests and clinical findings
J Matthys, M De Meyere - Archives of internal medicine, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
1. The Centor criteria (fever 38.5 C, absence of cough, tonsillar exudate, and enlarged cervical
glands) are only used in 4 guidelines (3 American and 1 Canadian) and not in most of the …
glands) are only used in 4 guidelines (3 American and 1 Canadian) and not in most of the …
Clinical scores to predict streptococcal pharyngitis: believers and nonbelievers
J Matthys, M De Meyere - JAMA internal medicine, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
One of the merits of Robert Centor is that in 1981, he and his colleagues1 already showed
that the prevalence of group A-hemolytic streptococci (GAS) in the throat is 56% when the …
that the prevalence of group A-hemolytic streptococci (GAS) in the throat is 56% when the …
Antibiotics for acute sore throat
J Matthys, M De Meyere - The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2014 - thelancet.com
We agree that our study was prone to confounding, but when the factors that predict prescription
are well documented (as in our current study), propensity scores can usefully correct for …
are well documented (as in our current study), propensity scores can usefully correct for …
