Research & Publications

The majority of medical care in in primary care is delivered in private general practices, but there is a relative dearth of research to inform practice in that setting. This qualitative study will explore what supports GPs require to enable their active participation in research.

The SoundKeepers programme explores prevention of depression among seniors via the development of a voice biomarker screening tool and community-based intervention programme at a stage known as subsyndromal depression (SSD). The implementation of these interventions is co-designed with relevant stakeholders to integrate into the health ecosystem to address the gap in existing services for SSD individuals. 

Healthy living with Online support & Education (HOPE) is a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial in the primary care setting of Singapore. The four-arm study aims to reduce raised low-density lipoprotein (LDL) over six months through three interventions that include Heart Age, HOPE-CVD App and Genetic Risk Scores.

This study aims to improve the current understanding of cardiovascular risk communication specifically in Singapore’s primary care. Through using conversation analysis and individual interviews, we look at how cardiovascular risk is discussed between primary care physicians and patients and identify improvements to current clinical communication practices.

Smoking is the leading cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, widespread spirometry testing for early detection of COPD among smokers without pre-selection may not be an efficient use of limited healthcare resources. The PUMA study seeks to identify a potential tool for screening COPD and uncover the prevalence of COPD in the primary care setting in Singapore.

Little is known about the prescribing practices of General Practitioners in Singapore when treating Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). A study being led by Dr Tim Hart is investigating what medicine is given to treat UTIs, the association of symptoms with treatments and the variation among doctors in their management