Dr Harry Ahmed

2023

• Mantzourani, E., Wasag, D., Cannings-John, R., Ahmed, H. and Evans, A. 2023. Characteristics of the sore throat test and treat service in community pharmacies (STREP) in Wales: cross-sectional analysis of 11304 consultations using anonymized electronic pharmacy records,. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 78(1), pp. 84-92. (10.1093/jac/dkac358)

2022

• Le Boutillier, C., Ahmed, H., Patel, V., McPhail, M., Carter, B., Ward, C. and Lawrence, V. 2022. General Practitioner perspectives on factors that influence implementation of secondary care-initiated treatment in primary care: exploring implementation beyond the context of a clinical trial. PLoS ONE 17(10), article number: e0275668. (10.1371/journal.pone.0275668)
• Reeve, N. F. et al. 2022. Myocardial infarction and stroke subsequent to urinary tract infection (MISSOURI): protocol for a self-controlled case series using linked electronic health records. BMJ Open 12, article number: e064586. (10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064586)
• Turner, S., Ahmed, H., Akbari, A., Bethel, J., Cannings-John, R., Evans, A. and Mantzourani, E. 2022. Evaluation of a Sore throat Test and tReat servicE in community Pharmacies (STREP).. International Journal of Population Data Science 7(3), article number: 224. (10.23889/ijpds.v7i3.1999)
• Wasag, D. R., Cannings-John, R., Hughes, K. and Ahmed, H. 2022. Antibiotic dispensing during the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis of Welsh primary care dispensing data. Family Practice 39(3), pp. 420-425., article number: cmab141. (10.1093/fampra/cmab141)
• Neill, R., Gillespie, D. and Ahmed, H. 2022. Variation in antibiotic treatment failure outcome definitions in randomised trials and observational studies of antibiotic pre-scribing strategies: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. Antibiotics 11(5), article number: 627. (10.3390/antibiotics11050627)
• Nana, M., Morgan, H., Ahmed, H. and Williamson, C. 2022. Hyperemesis gravidarum in the primary care setting: cross-sectional study of general practitioners. British Journal of General Practice 6(1), article number: 119. (10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0119)
• Gillespie, D. et al. 2022. Associations with post-consultation health-status in primary care managed acute exacerbation of COPD. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2022(17), pp. 383-394. (10.2147/COPD.S340710)
• Mantzourani, E., Cannings-John, R., Evans, A. and Ahmed, H. 2022. To swab or not to swab? Using point-of-care tests to detect Group A Streptococcus infections as part of a Sore Throat Test and Treat service in community pharmacy. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (10.1093/jac/dkab470)
• Purchase, T. et al. 2022. Polypharmacy and smoking as potentially modifiable risk factors associated with symptom severity in men with lower urinary tract symptoms in primary care: findings from the PriMUS study. European Urology Focus 8(1), pp. 8-10. (10.1016/j.euf.2022.01.001)

2021

• Ahmed, H., Gillespie, D. and Thomas-Jones, E. 2021. Effect of 7 vs 14 days of antibiotics among afebrile men with urinary tract infection. Journal of the American Medical Association 326(20), article number: 2080. (10.1001/jama.2021.16738)
• Milosevic, S. et al. 2021. Managing LUTS in primary care: qualitative study of GPs’ and patients’ experiences. British Journal of General Practice 71(710), pp. e685-e692. (10.3399/BJGP.2020.1043)
• Mantzourani, E. et al. 2021. Understanding the impact of a new pharmacy sore throat test and treat service on patient experience: a survey study. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 17(5), pp. 969-977. (10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.07.034)
• Milosevic, S. et al. 2021. Conducting invasive urodynamics in primary care: Qualitative interview study examining experiences of patients and healthcare professionals. Diagnostic and Prognostic Research 5, article number: 10. (10.1186/s41512-021-00100-y)
• Ahmed, H., Whitaker, H., Farewell, D., Hippisley-Cox, J. and Noble, S. 2021. Respiratory tract infection and risk of bleeding in oral anticoagulant users: self-controlled case series. British Medical Journal 2021, article number: 375. (10.1136/bmj-2021-068037)

2020

• Sanyaolu, L. N., Oakley, N. J., Nurmatov, U., Dolwani, S. and Ahmed, H. 2020. Antibiotic exposure and the risk of colorectal adenoma and carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Colorectal Disease 22(8), pp. 858-870. (10.1111/codi.14921)
• Pell, B. et al. 2020. PRImary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: protocol for development and validation of a diagnostic and clinical decision support tool (the PriMUS study). BMJ 10(6), article number: e037634. (10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037634)
• Mantzourani, E. et al. 2020. Impact of a pilot NHS-funded sore throat test and treat service in community pharmacies on provision and quality of patient care. BMJ Open Quality 9(1), pp. e000833. (10.1136/bmjoq-2019-000833)

2019

• Ahmed, H., Farewell, D., Francis, N. A., Paranjothy, S. and Butler, C. C. 2019. Impact of antibiotic treatment duration on outcomes in older men with suspected urinary tract infection: retrospective cohort study. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 28(6), pp. 857-866. (10.1002/pds.4791)
• Jonsdottir, S., Ahmed, H., Tómasson, K. and Carter, B. 2019. Factors associated with chronic and acute back pain in Wales, a cross-sectional study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 20(1), article number: 215. (10.1186/s12891-019-2477-4)
• Ahmed, H., Farewell, D., Jones, H. M., Francis, N. A., Paranjothy, S. and Butler, C. C. 2019. Antibiotic prophylaxis and clinical outcomes among older adults with recurrent urinary tract infection: cohort study. Age and Ageing 48(2), pp. 228-234. (10.1093/ageing/afy146)
• Ahmed, H., Farewell, D., Francis, N. A., Paranjothy, S. and Butler, C. C. 2019. Choice of empirical antibiotic therapy and adverse outcomes in older adults with suspected urinary tract infection: cohort study. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 6(3), pp. -., article number: ofz039. (10.1093/ofid/ofz039)

2018

• Ahmed, H., Farewell, D., Francis, N. A., Paranjothy, S. and Butler, C. C. 2018. Risk of adverse outcomes following urinary tract infection in older people with renal impairment: retrospective cohort study using linked health record data. PLoS Medicine 15(9), article number: e1002652. (10.1371/journal.pmed.1002652)
• Ahmed, H., Farewell, D., Jones, H. M., Francis, N. A., Paranjothy, S. and Butler, C. C. 2018. Incidence and antibiotic prescribing for clinically diagnosed urinary tract infection in older adults in UK primary care, 2004-2014. PLoS ONE 13(1), article number: e0190521. (10.1371/journal.pone.0190521)

2017

• Ahmed, H., Davies, F., Francis, N., Farewell, D., Butler, C. and Paranjothy, S. 2017. Long-term antibiotics for prevention of recurrent urinary tract infection in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ Open 7(5), pp. e015233. (10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015233)

2013

• Edwards, A. G., Naik, G., Ahmed, H., Elwyn, G., Pickles, T. E., Hood, K. and Playle, R. A. 2013. Personalised risk communication for informed decision making about taking screening tests. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013(2), article number: CD001865. (10.1002/14651858.CD001865.pub3)
• Willoughby, H., Ahmed, H., Jenkinson, R. and Edwards, A. G. 2013. GP speciality trainees’ knowledge, attitude and practice regarding risks associated with common radiological investigations. Education for Primary Care 24(5), pp. 355-362. (10.1080/14739879.2013.11494200)

2012

• Ahmed, H., Rhydderch, S. M. and Matthews, P. N. 2012. Can knowledge tests and situational judgement tests predict selection centre performance?. Medical Education 46(8), pp. 777-784. (10.1111/j.1365-2923.2012.04303.x)
• Ahmed, H., Naik, G., Willoughby, H. and Edwards, A. G. 2012. Communicating risk. British Medical Journal 344, article number: e3996. (10.1136/bmj.e3996)
• Naik, G., Ahmed, H. and Edwards, A. G. 2012. Communicating risk to patients and the public. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) 62(597), pp. 213-216. (10.3399/bjgp12X636236)
• Ahmed, H., Rhydderch, S. M. and Matthews, P. N. 2012. Do general practice selection scores predict success at MRCGP? An exploratory study. Education for Primary Care 23(2), pp. 95-100.
• Berrill, J. W., Ahmed, H., Butt, S. and Swift, G. 2012. Reviewing a patient with coeliac disease. British Medical Journal (BMJ) 344, pp. d8152. (10.1136/bmj.d8152)