Family Medicine's Research

1. Coste, J., Valderas, J. M., & Carcaillon-Bentata, L. (2022). The epidemiology of multimorbidity in France: Variations by gender, age and socioeconomic factors, and implications for surveillance and prevention. PloS one, 17(4), e0265842. http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265842
   
   
2. de Boer, D., van den Berg, M., Ballester, M., Bloemeke, J., Boerma, W., de Bienassis, K., Groenewegen, P., Groene, O., Kendir, C., Klazinga, N., Porter, I., Sunol, R., Thomas, L., Valderas, J. M., Williams, R., & Rijken, M. (2022). Assessing the outcomes and experiences of care from the perspective of people living with chronic conditions, to support countries in developing people-centred policies and practices: study protocol of the International Survey of People Living with Chronic Conditions (PaRIS survey). BMJ open, 12(9), e061424. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061424
   
   
3. Delgado, J., Evans, P. H., Gray, D. P., Sidaway-Lee, K., Allan, L., Clare, L., Ballard, C., Masoli, J., Valderas, J. M., & Melzer, D. (2022). Continuity of GP care for patients with dementia: impact on prescribing and the health of patients. British Journal of General Practice, 72(715), e91–e98. http://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2021.0413
   
   
4. Del Cura-González, I., López-Rodríguez, J. A., Leiva-Fernández, F., Gimeno-Feliu, L. A., Pico-Soler, V., Bujalance-Zafra, M. J., Domínguez-Santaella, M., Polentinos-Castro, E., Poblador-Plou, B., Ara-Bardají, P., Aza-Pascual-Salcedo, M., Rogero-Blanco, M., Castillo-Jiménez, M., Lozano-Hernández, C., Gimeno-Miguel, A., González-Rubio, F., Medina-García, R., González-Hevilla, A., Gil-Conesa, M., … Group, M. U. L. T. I. P. A. P. P. L. U. S. (2022). Effectiveness of the MULTIPAP Plus intervention in youngest-old patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy aimed at improving prescribing practices in primary care: study protocol of a cluster randomized trial. Trials, 23(1), 479–479. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06293-x
   
   
5. Del Cura-González, I.; López-Rodríguez, J.A.; Leiva-Fernández, F.; Gimeno-Miguel, A.; Poblador-Plou, B.; López-Verde, F.; Lozano-Hernández, C.; Pico-Soler, V.; Bujalance-Zafra, M.J.; Gimeno-Feliu, L.A.; Aza-Pascual-Salcedo, M.; Rogero-Blanco, M.; González-Rubio, F.; García-de-Blas, F.; Polentinos-Castro, E.; Sanz-Cuesta, T.; Castillo-Jimena, M.; Alonso-García, M.; Calderón-Larrañaga, A.; Valderas, J.M.; Marengoni, A.; Muth, C.; Prados-Torres, J.D.; Prados-Torres, A.; Multi-PAP Group. How to Improve Healthcare for Patients with Multimorbidity and Polypharmacy in Primary Care: A Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial of the MULTIPAP Intervention. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 12(5), 752. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm12050752
   
   
6. Emery, J., Wong, M. C., & Young, D. (2022). The development of the Asia-Pacific Primary CareCancer Research Group. European Journal of Cancer Care, e13579-e13579. http://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.13579
   
   
7. Evans, J. P., Gibbons, C., Toms, A. D., & Valderas, J. M. (2022). Use of computerised adaptive testing to reduce the number of items in patient-reported hip and knee outcome scores: an analysis of the NHS England National Patient-Reported Outcome Measures programme. BMJ open, 12(7), e059415. http://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059415
   
   
8. Gangadharan, S., Tomari, S., Levi, C. R., Weaver, N., Holliday, E., Bajorek, B., Lasserson, D., Valderas, J. M., Dewey, H. M., Barber, P. A., Spratt, N. J., Cadilhac, D. A., Feigin, V. L., Rothwell, P. M., Zareie, H., Garcia-Esperon, C., Davey, A., Najib, N., Sales, M., & Magin, P. (2022). Rural versus metropolitan comparison of processes of care in the community-based management of TIA and minor stroke in Australia (an analysis from the INSIST study). The Australian journal of rural health, 10.1111/ajr.12950. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.12950
   
   
9. Jordan, A. N., Anning, C., Wilkes, L., Ball, C., Pamphilon, N., Clark, C. E., Bellenger, N. G., Shore, A. C., Sharp, A. S. P., & Valderas, J. M. (2022). Cross-cultural adaptation of the Spanish MINICHAL instrument into English for use in the United Kingdom. Health and quality of life outcomes, 20(1), 39. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-022-01943-9
   
   
10. Klapproth, C. P., Sidey-Gibbons, C. J., Valderas, J. M., Rose, M., & Fischer, F. (2022). Comparison of the PROMIS Preference Score (PROPr) and EQ-5D-5L Index Value in General Population Samples in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, 25(5), 824–834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2021.10.012
    
    
11. Koh, S. W. C., Liow, Y., Loh, V. W. K., Liew, S. J., Chan, Y. H., & Young, D. (2022). COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among primary healthcare workers in Singapore. BMC primary care, 23(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-022-01693-z
    
    
12. Koh, S. W. C., Tan, H. M., Lee, W. H., Mathews, J., & Young, D. (2022). Covid-19 vaccine booster hesitancy among healthcare workers: a retrospective observational study in Singapore. Vaccines, 10(3), 464. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10030464
    
    
13. Liow, Y., Young, D., Stavdal, A., & Valderas, J. M. (2022). From Astana to Singapore: Primary Health Care is key to the long-term success of Singapore's health system. Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 51(9), 528–530. https://doi.org/10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2022194
    
    
14. Lim, T. S. C., Ismail-Pratt, I., & Goh, L. H. (2022). Cervical cancer screening and vaccination: understanding the latest guidelines. Singapore medical journal, 63(3), 125. http://doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2022045
    
    
15. Mounce, L. T. A., Salema, N. E., Gangannagaripalli, J., Ricci-Cabello, I., Avery, A. J., Kadam, U. T., & Valderas, J. M. (2022). Development of 2 Short Patient-Report Questionnaires of Patient Safety in Primary Care. Journal of patient safety, 18(3), 161–170. https://doi.org/10.1097/PTS.0000000000000880
    
    
16. Ng, C. H., Chan, K. E., Chin, Y. H., Zeng, R. W., Tsai, P. C., Lim, W. H., ... & Muthiah, M. (2022). The Effect of Diabetes and Prediabetes on the Prevalence, Complications and Mortality in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Clinical and Molecular Hepatology. https://doi.org/10.3350/cmh.2022.0096
    
    
17. Ng, C. H., Lim, W. H., Chin, Y. H., Yong, J. N., Zeng, R. W., Chan, K. E., ... & Muthiah, M. (2022). Living in the non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease silent epidemic: a qualitative systematic review of patients' perspectives. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 56(4), 570-579. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17121
    
    
18. Osorio, J., Madrazo, Z., Videla, S., Sainz, B., Rodríguez-Gonzalez, A., Campos, A., Santamaria, M., Pelegrina, A., Gonzalez-Serrano, C., Aldeano, A., Sarriugarte, A., Gómez-Díaz, C. J., Ruiz-Luna, D., García-Ruiz-de-Gordejuela, A., Gomez-Gavara, C., Gil-Barrionuevo, M., Vila, M., Clavell, A., Campillo, B., … Group, C. O. V. I. D.-C. I. R. C. (2022). Use of failure-to-rescue after emergency surgery as a dynamic indicator of hospital resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. A multicenter retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study. International Journal of Surgery (London, England), 106, 106890–106890. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106890
    
    
19. Serrano-Ripoll, M. J., Fiol-deRoque, M. A., Valderas, J. M., Zamanillo-Campos, R., Llobera, J., de Labry Lima, A. O., Pastor-Moreno, G., & Ricci-Cabello, I. (2022). Feasibility of the SINERGIAPS ("Sinergias entre profesionales y pacientes para una Atención Primaria Segura") intervention for improving patient safety in primary care. Family practice, 39(5), 843–851. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmac015
    
    
20. Sit, R. W., Wang, B., Ng, W. S., Abullah, A., Isamail, I. Z., Goh, L. H., & Wong, S. Y. (2022). Prevalence and association of chronic musculoskeletal pain on self-management, glycemic control and quality of life among Chinese type 2 diabetes patients in primary care. Primary Care Diabetes. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcd.2022.04.004
    
    
21. Serrano-Ripoll, M. J., Llobera, J., Valderas, J. M., de Labry Lima, A. O., Fiol-deRoque, M. A., Ripoll, J., & Ricci-Cabello, I. (2022). Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validation, and Piloting of the Patient Reported Experiences and Outcomes of Safety in Primary Care Questionnaire for Its Use in Spain. Journal of patient safety, 18(2), 102–110. https://doi.org/10.1097/PTS.0000000000000819
    
    
22. Tan, G. H. C., Hong, D. Z., Lim, I. C. Z. Y., Toh, Y. P., Loh, V. W. K., & Lien, V. (2022). Mindful Caring: A pilot study of an online mindfulness workshop for medical students to improve self-compassion. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8637-6225
    
    
23. Tan, W. B., Szücs, A., Burkill, S. M., Ong, S. H., Young, D., & Goh, L. H. (2022). Nephrologist referrals of elderly CKD patients in Singapore: A cross-sectional study. BJGP open. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0155
    
    
24. Tu, K., Sarkadi Kristiansson, R., Gronsbell, J., de Lusignan, S., Flottorp, S., Goh, L. H., Hallinan, C. M., Hoang, U., Kang, S. Y., Kim, Y. S., Li, Z., Ling, Z. J., Manski-Nankervis, J.-A., Ng, A. P. P., Pace, W. D., Wensaas, K.-A., Wong, W. C., Stephenson, E., & INTRePID. (2022). Changes in primary care visits arising from the COVID-19 pandemic: an international comparative study by the International Consortium of Primary Care Big Data Researchers (INTRePID). BMJ Open, 12(5), e059130–e059130. http://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059130
    
    
25. van Oppen, J. D., Alshibani, A., Coats, T. J., Graham, B., Holch, P., Lalseta, J., ... & Conroy, S. P. (2022). A systematic review and recommendations for prom instruments for older people with frailty in emergency care. Journal of patient-reported outcomes, 6(1), 1-11. http://doi.org/10.1186/s41687-022-00438-x
    
    
26. van Oppen, J. D., Coats, T. J., Conroy, S. P., Lalseta, J., Phelps, K., Regen, E., Riley, P., Valderas, J. M., & Mackintosh, N. (2022). What matters most in acute care: an interview study with older people living with frailty. BMC geriatrics, 22(1), 156. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-02798-x
    
    
27. Wong, M. C., Wang, B., Lim, F. S., Teo, S. H., Huang, J., & Young, D. (2022). Cancer control in primary care in Asia: Current challenges and future perspectives. European Journal of Cancer Care, 31(5), e13580. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.13580
    
    
28. Zhu, C. S., Yap, R. K. F., Lim, S. Y. S., Toh, Y. P., & Loh, V. W. K. (2022). Humanism in Asian medical education-A scoping review. https://doi.org/10.29060/TAPS.2022-7-1/RA2460

1. Garratt, A. M., Coste, J., Rouquette, A., & Valderas, J. M. (2021). The Norwegian PROMIS-29: psychometric validation in the general population for Norway. Journal of patient-reported outcomes, 5(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41687-021-00357-3
   
   
2. Guo, H., Hildon, Z. J. L., Loh, V. W. K., Sundram, M., Ibrahim, M. A. B., Tang, W. E., & Chow, A. (2021). Exploring the social ecology for appropriate antibiotic prescribing and stewardship in primary care: presenting the VALUE driven model of practice derived from qualitative analysis of public and private care settings in Singapore. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-268842/v1
   
   
3. Guo, H., Hildon, Z. J., Loh, V., Sundram, M., Ibrahim, M., Tang, W. E., & Chow, A. (2021). Exploring antibiotic prescribing in public and private primary care settings in Singapore: a qualitative analysis informing theory and evidence-based planning for value-driven intervention design. BMC family practice, 22(1), 205. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-021-01556-z
   
   
4. Kong, J. S. M., Teo, B. S., Lee, Y. J., Pabba, A. B., Lee, E. J. D., & Sng, J. C. G. (2021). Virtual integrated patient: An ai supplementary tool for second-year medical students. The Asia Pacific Scholar, 6(3), 87–90. https://doi.org/10.29060/TAPS.2021-6-3/SC2394
   
   
5. Lau, S. S. M., Koh, S. W. C., & Lui, Y. S. (2021). Managing unhealthy alcohol use in general practice. Singapore Medical Journal, 62(2), 69. https://doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2021016
   
   
6. Liow, Y., Loh, V. W., Goh, L. H., Tan, D. H., Tan, T. L., Leong, C. K., & Young, D. Y. (2021). COVID-19 primary care response and challenges in Singapore: a tale of two curves. Hong Kong Med J, 27(1), 70-2. https://doi.org/10.12809/hkmj208764
   
   
7. Teo, B. S., Li, E., Khoo, Y. L., Evaristo, M., Fang, Y., & Smith, H. E. (2021). A mobile swabbing booth to address Singapore GPs’ concerns about swabber protection: human-centred design during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Family Practice, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-021-01531-8
   
   
8. Wong, S. Y., Tan, D. H., Zhang, Y., Ramiah, A., Zeng, X., Hui, E., & Young, D. Y. (2021). A Tale of 3 Asian Cities: How is Primary Care Responding to COVID-19 in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Beijing?. The Annals of Family Medicine, 19(1), 48-54. https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2635

1. Jain, S. R., Sui, Y., Ng, C. H., Chen, Z. X., Goh, L. H., & Shorey, S. (2020). Patients’ and healthcare professionals’ perspectives towards technology-assisted diabetes self-management education. A qualitative systematic review. PloS one, 15(8), e0237647. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237647
   
   
2. Tan, H. Q. M., Chin, Y. H., Ng, C. H., Liow, Y., Devi, M. K., Khoo, C. M., & Goh, L. H. (2020). Multidisciplinary team approach to diabetes. An outlook on providers’ and patients’ perspectives. Primary Care Diabetes, 14(5), 545-551. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcd.2020.05.012
   

Programme Details

• Will last for a period of 1 - 2 years.
• Starts from June 2023. 
• Consists of work in research for two days a week.

For this programme, there is a formal support system of orientation, mentoring and supervision for research training with opportunities to undertake a higher degree such as a PhD. In addition to the primary focus on research, scholars will undertake medical education activities to experience and learn skills in the delivery and planning of medical education items. The NUP and GP Scholars will have the benefit of peer support from one another.

Training Programme

The Scholar will be trained in the following areas under supervision and mentorship:

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

To find out more about the programme, please download the FAQ document here (PDF, 387KB). 

• Research Associate/Research Fellow (Biostatistics)