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Most cited papers from NHS Education for Scotland

What are the most cited papers from NHS Education for Scotland?

The most cited paper from NHS Education for Scotland is "Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospital inpatients" (Peter G Davey, Charis Marwick, Claire Scott et al., 2017), with 1,088 citations. Next come "Exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women" (1,087) and "What is a spiral curriculum?" (755).

Showing 50 of 59 papers. Every paper with more than 83 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospital inpatients Peter G Davey, Charis Marwick, Claire Scott et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 8 Feb 2017 1,088
2 Exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women Tracey E. Howe, Beverley Shea, Lesley Dawson et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 4 Jul 2011 1,087
3 What is a spiral curriculum? Ronald M. Harden · Medical Teacher 1999 755
4 AMEE Guide No. 21: Curriculum mapping: a tool for transparent and authentic teaching and learning R. M. Harden · Medical Teacher 2001 582
5 Research paradigms in medical education research Suzanne Bunniss, Diane R Kelly · Medical Education Open access 19 Mar 2010 531
6 Neighborhood Effects on Educational Attainment: A Multilevel Analysis Catherine L. Garner, Stephen W. Raudenbush · Sociology of Education Oct 1991 483
7 The effectiveness of self-assessment on the identification of learner needs, learner activity, and impact on clinical practice: BEME Guide no. 10 Iain Colthart, Gellisse Bagnall, Alison Evans et al. · Medical Teacher Open access 2008 404
8 BEME Guide No. 1: Best Evidence Medical Education R. M. Harden · Medical Teacher 1999 354
9 Trans-ancestry meta-analyses identify rare and common variants associated with blood pressure and hypertension Praveen Surendran et al. · Nature Genetics Open access212 authors 12 Sep 2016 336
10 A critical review of peer education with young people with special reference to sexual health Kathryn Milburn · Health Education Research Dec 1995 256
11 The effectiveness of portfolios for post-graduate assessment and education: BEME Guide No 12 Claire Tochel, Alex Haig, Anne Hesketh et al. · Medical Teacher 2009 249
12 Telehealthcare for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Susannah McLean, Ulugbek B. Nurmatov, Joseph LY Liu et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 4 Jul 2011 241
13 Validating the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) in the postgraduate context: are health care professionals ready for IPL? Ross Reid, David Bruce, Katie Allstaff et al. · Medical Education 24 Apr 2006 230
14 AMEE Medical Education Guide No. 24: Portfolios as a method of student assessment M. Friedman Ben David, M H Davis, Ronald M. Harden et al. · Medical Teacher 2001 229
15 Cognitive rehabilitation for executive dysfunction in adults with stroke or other adult non-progressive acquired brain damage Charlie SY Chung, Alex Pollock, Tanya Campbell et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 28 Apr 2013 218
16 interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospital inpatients (updated protocol) Peter G Davey, Claire Scott, Erwin M. Brown et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 27 Feb 2017 217
17 Prediction of in-hospital mortality and length of stay using an early warning scoring system: clinical audit Ruth Paterson, DC MacLeod, D Thetford et al. · Clinical Medicine Open access May 2006 213
18 Telehealthcare for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Cochrane Review and meta-analysis Susannah McLean, Ulugbek B. Nurmatov, Joseph LY Liu et al. · British Journal of General Practice Open access 30 Oct 2012 208
19 Best Evidence Medical Education Ronald M. Harden, Janet Grant, Graham Buckley et al. · Advances in Health Sciences Education Mar 2000 190
20 Diagnostic tests for oral cancer and potentially malignant disorders in patients presenting with clinically evident lesions Richard Macey, Tanya Walsh, Paul R. Brocklehurst et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 29 May 2015 188
21 Managing multiple morbidity in mid-life: a qualitative study of attitudes to drug use Anne F. Townsend, Kate Hunt, Sally Wyke · BMJ Open access 9 Oct 2003 188
22 BEME Guide No. 3: Systematic searching for evidence in medical education--Part 2: Constructing searches Alex Haig, Marshall Dozier · Medical Teacher 2003 176
23 A survey of factors influencing career preference in new-entrant and exiting medical students from four UK medical schools Jennifer Cleland, Peter W. Johnston, Micheal Anthony et al. · BMC Medical Education Open access 23 Jul 2014 160
24 Catholic-School Effects on Academic Achievement: New Evidence from the High School and Beyond Follow-Up Study J. Douglas Willms · Sociology of Education Apr 1985 150
25 Clinical assessment to screen for the detection of oral cavity cancer and potentially malignant disorders in apparently healthy adults Tanya Walsh, Joseph LY Liu, Paul R. Brocklehurst et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 21 Nov 2013 147
26 United Kingdom: Health System Review. Jonathan Cylus, Erica Richardson, Lisa R. Findley et al. · PubMed 2015 143
27 Alcohol and male reproductive health: a cross-sectional study of 8344 healthy men from Europe and the USA Tina Kold Jensen, Shanna Helen Swan, Niels Jørgensen et al. · Human Reproduction Open access 3 Jun 2014 142
28 Illness perceptions and distress in women at increased risk of breast cancer Geraint E. Rees, Alison M. Fry, A. Cull et al. · Psychology and Health Open access Dec 2004 142
29 Cerebrospinal fluid markers of neuroinflammation in delirium: A role for interleukin-1β in delirium after hip fracture Eleanor Cape, Roanna J. Hall, Barbara C. Van Munster et al. · Journal of Psychosomatic Research Open access 4 Jul 2014 139
30 Plan, recruit, retain: a framework for local healthcare organizations to achieve a stable remote rural workforce Birgit Abelsen, Roger Peter Strasser, David Heaney et al. · Human Resources for Health Open access 3 Sep 2020 138
31 The role of the funnel plot in detecting publication and related biases in meta-analysis Joseph LY Liu · Evidence-Based Dentistry Dec 2011 137
32 Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of pharmacist-led medication reconciliation in the community after hospital discharge Duncan McNab, Paul Bowie, Alastair J Ross et al. · BMJ Quality & Safety ReviewOpen access 16 Dec 2017 135
33 Group interventions to improve health outcomes: a framework for their design and delivery Pat Hoddinott, Karen Allan, Alison Avenell et al. · BMC Public Health Open access Dec 2010 127
34 An Audit and Feedback Intervention for Reducing Antibiotic Prescribing in General Dental Practice: The RAPiD Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial Paula Elouafkaoui, Linda C. Young, Rumana S. N. Newlands et al. · PLoS Medicine Open access 30 Aug 2016 126
35 Behaviour change techniques associated with smoking cessation in intervention and comparator groups of randomized controlled trials: a systematic review and meta‐regression Nicola Black, Marie Johnston, Susan G. Michie et al. · Addiction ReviewOpen access 20 Mar 2020 125
36 BEME Guide No 3: Systematic searching for evidence in medical education--Part 1: Sources of information Alex Haig, Marshall Dozier · Medical Teacher 2003 123
37 Developing the teaching instinct, 1: Feedback E. Anne Hesketh, J M Laidlaw · Medical Teacher 2002 122
38 Enhancing epidemiologic research on head and neck cancer: INHANCE – The international head and neck cancer epidemiology consortium David Ian Conway, Mia Hashibe, Paolo Boffetta et al. · Oral Oncology 13 May 2009 121
39 Practicing Physicians' Needs for Assessment and Feedback as Part of Professional Development Joan M. Sargeant, David Bruce, Craig Murray Campbell · Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions 2013 115
40 Telehealthcare for asthma Susannah McLean, David John Chandler, Ulugbek B. Nurmatov et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 28 Sep 2010 115
41 Oral Medicine — Update for the dental practitioner: Dry mouth and disorders of salivation C Scully, D H Felix · BDJ Oct 2005 112
42 Associations between medical school and career preferences in Year 1 medical students in Scotland Jennifer Cleland, Peter W. Johnston, Fiona French et al. · Medical Education Open access 20 Apr 2012 112
43 Development and application of ‘systems thinking’ principles for quality improvement Duncan McNab, John McKay, Steven T. Shorrock et al. · BMJ Open Quality Open access Mar 2020 107
44 Pharmacist services for non-hospitalised patients Mícheál de Barra, Claire Scott, NEIL W. SCOTT et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 4 Sep 2018 104
45 Factors influencing the effectiveness of multisource feedback in improving the professional practice of medical doctors: a systematic review Julie Ferguson, Judy Wakeling, Paul Bowie · BMC Medical Education ReviewOpen access 11 Apr 2014 102
46 What do hospital consultants value about their jobs? A discrete choice experiment Cristina Ubach, Anthony Scott, Fiona French et al. · BMJ Open access 25 Jun 2003 102
47 Outcomes for Professional Health Care Chaplaincy: An International Call to Action George F. Handzo, Mark Cobb, Cheryl Lynn Holmes et al. · Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy Apr 2014 101
48 ANCA associated vasculitis Robert W. Hunter, Nicola Welsh, Tariq E. Farrah et al. · BMJ Open access 14 Apr 2020 99
49 Interventions for improving sit-to-stand ability following stroke Alex Pollock, Charla Krystine Gray, Elsie G. Culham et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access 26 May 2014 97
50 Providing feedback: Exploring a model (emotion, content, outcomes) for facilitating multisource feedback Joan M. Sargeant, Elaine McNaughton, Stewart William Mercer et al. · Medical Teacher 19 Aug 2011 97

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