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By way of comparison, the age-standardised incidence of melanoma (2004–2008) was 48.7 per 100,000 persons in Australia – highest in Queensland (64.3) and lowest in the Northern Territory (30.5).3 Australia-wide BEACH data (2006–2008) showed a problem-managed rate (for new and old problems) of...

More than 500 000 encounters were recorded in BEACH over the study period and 12 380 of those encounters were with patients who had a repatriation health card. Half of these veterans (50.2%) were aged 85 years or over and another 26.1% were aged 75–84 years. One in five (19.8%) were 55–74 years...

Of 1937 BEACH GP participants for whom age was known, 62% were aged 50 years or more. This reflects the distribution of GPs in that age group in the Australian sample frame.2 Although computer use was very common in both age groups, there were significant differences between them. Older GPs were...

This lack of information led us to design a sub-study of the BEACH program, surveying 2654 patients from 91 general practitioners in late 2012, to determine the prevalence of NP among patients seen in Australian general practice, its most commonly described symptoms, the time between the onset of...

The conditionBased on body mass index (BMI) measures in 2011–12, about 64% of adult Australians were overweight or obese, according to an Australian health survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.The interventionDrinking 500 mL (2 cups) of water 30 minutes before each meal can be...

We sought to investigate whether similar patterns of GDM existed in Australian general practice using the BEACH data. Between April 1998 and March 2013, 14 770 GPs collected information on 419 785 encounters with female patients aged 15–54 years. During this period there were 24 392 pregnancy...

Figure 1 shows the patient characteristic-specific rate of SRCs. Patients aged 15–24 years had the highest likelihood of having an SRC, followed by those aged 25–44 years. Patients from regional areas were more likely to have an SRC than those from major cities, as were those from an English...

The conditionIntermittent claudicationIntermittent claudication is a common symptom in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Patients become aware of calf pain and, at times, thigh and buttock pain, which is induced by exercise and resolves with rest.The interventionExercise, including...

This article is a descriptive comparison of recognised GPs who work in teaching practices with those who work in nonteaching practices. We look at GP and practice characteristics and at some characteristics of the patients attending these practices and the treatments provided by the GPs. All...

In both time periods, male and female patients were referred at similar rates. In 2008–11, adult patients were significantly more likely to be referred to A&E than in 2003–07. While A&E referral rates did increase for children, the small numbers involved meant the change was not...