Referral interventions from primary to specialist care: a systematic review of international evidence

Using logic model methods in systematic review synthesis: describing complex pathways in referral management interventions

(2014) Susan K Baxter et al.   BMC Medical Research Methodology

Do referral-management schemes reduce hospital outpatient attendances? Time-series evaluation of primary care referral management

(2013) Jonathan MS Cox et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE

Demand management: misguided solutions?

(2013) Andrew Chee Keng Lee et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE

Impact of remuneration on guideline adherence: Empirical evidence in general practice

(2013) Christel E. van Dijk et al.   SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Introduction of intermediate care dermatology services in Norfolk, England was followed by a 67% increase in referrals to the local secondary care dermatology department

(2012) N.J. Levell et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY

Change in appropriate referrals to nephrologists after the introduction of automatic reporting of the estimated glomerular filtration rate

(2012) A. Akbari et al.   CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL

The effect of watchful waiting compared to immediate test ordering instructions on general practitioners' blood test ordering behaviour for patients with unexplained complaints; a randomized clinical trial (ISRCTN55755886)

(2012) Marloes A van Bokhoven et al.   Implementation Science

Effect of a Primary Care Continuing Education Program on Clinical Practice of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Translating Theory Into Practice

(2012) Sandra G. Adams et al.   MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS

Evaluation of a general practitioner referral service for manual treatment of back and neck pain

(2012) Mark Gurden et al.   Primary Health Care Research and Development

Minor surgery in general practice and effects on referrals to hospital care: Observational study

(2011) Christel E van Dijk et al.   BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

Implementing a Cancer Fast-track Programme between primary and specialised care in Catalonia (Spain): a mixed methods study

(2011) J Prades et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER

Do GP referral guidelines really work? Audit of an electronic urgent referral system for suspected head and neck cancer

(2011) Ann-Maree Kennedy et al.   EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY

Are Primary Care Mental Health Services Associated With Differences in Specialty Mental Health Clinic Use?

(2011) P. N. Pfeiffer et al.   PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES

Evaluation of the learning outcomes of a year-long postgraduate training course in community geriatrics for primary care doctors

(2010) T.P. Lam et al.   ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS

Primary Care Mental Health Consultation-Liaison: A Connecting System for Private Psychiatrists and General Practitioners

(2010) Anne Sved-Williams et al.   Australasian Psychiatry

Primary care nurses: effects on secondary care referrals for diabetes

(2010) Christel E van Dijk et al.   BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

The challenge of long waiting lists: how we implemented a GP referral system for non-urgent specialist' appointments at an Australian public hospital

(2010) Lesley A Stainkey et al.   BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

Impact of GP direct-access computerised tomography for the investigation of chronic daily headache

(2010) Graeme C Simpson et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE

Primary care access to computed tomography for chronic headache

(2010) Ralph Thomas et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE

A Safety-Net System Gains Efficiencies Through ‘eReferrals’ To Specialists

(2010) Alice Hm Chen et al.   HEALTH AFFAIRS

Evaluating Electronic Referrals for Specialty Care at a Public Hospital

(2010) Judy E. Kim-Hwang et al.   JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE

2-Week wait referrals in suspected skin cancer: Does an instructional module for general practitioners improve diagnostic accuracy?

(2010) Z. Shariff et al.   SURGEON-JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL COLLEGES OF SURGEONS OF EDINBURGH AND IRELAND

Electronic consultation as an alternative to hospital referral for patients with chronic kidney disease: a novel application for networked electronic health records to improve the accessibility and efficiency of healthcare

(2010) J. Stoves et al.   BMJ Quality & Safety

Teledermatologic Consultation and Reduction in Referrals to Dermatologists

(2009) Nina Eminović et al.   ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY

Improving the early presentation of cancer symptoms in disadvantaged communities: putting local people in control

(2009) D Lyon et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER

REDIRECT: cluster randomised controlled trial of GP training in first-episode psychosis

(2009) Helen Lester et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE

Open access to MRI for general practitioners: 12 years' experience at one institution — a retrospective analysis

(2009) A L GOUGH-PALMER et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY

Not Perfect, but Better: Primary Care Providers’ Experiences with Electronic Referrals in a Safety Net Health System

(2009) Yeuen Kim et al.   JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE

Do general practices which provide an acupuncture service have low referral rates and prescription costs? A pilot survey

(2009) G. Johnson et al.   Acupuncture in Medicine

Improving Colonoscopy Referral Rates Through Computer-Supported, Primary Care Practice Redesign

(2009) Michael K. Magill et al.   Journal for Healthcare Quality

The impact of geriatric consultation on the care of the elders in community clinics

(2008) Vered Hermush et al.   ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS

Urological referral of asymptomatic men in general practice in England

(2008) J Melia et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER

A new GP with special interest headache service: observational study

(2008) Leone Ridsdale et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE

Cost-effectiveness of magnetic resonance imaging of the knee for patients presenting in primary care

(2008)   BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE

Failure to improve appropriateness of referrals to adult community mental health services--lessons from a multi-site cluster randomized controlled trial

(2008) M. Slade et al.   FAMILY PRACTICE

Digital image referral for suspected skin malignancy- A pilot study of 300 patients

(2008) A. Tadros et al.   Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Just-in-Time Information Improved Decision-Making in Primary Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial

(2008) Jessie McGowan et al.   PLoS One