Professor Daniel Lasserson MA MBBS(Hons) MD FRCP Edin MRCGP

Professor Daniel Lasserson

Institute of Applied Health Research
Honorary Professor of Ambulatory Care
Academic/Clinical

Contact details

Address
Institute of Applied Health Research
College of Medical and Dental Sciences
Murray Learning Centre
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Professor Dan Lasserson is the only Professor of Ambulatory Care in the UK. His research group tackles one of the biggest challenges that healthcare is facing – the delivery of acute medical care, where needs are increasing year by year but the available resources to meet those needs are limited. Both primary and secondary care acute services are increasingly stretched and calls for new models of acute care have come from NHS England, the Royal College of Physicians and the Primary Care Workforce Commission.

In order to meet the acute medical healthcare needs of our population within our existing infrastructure, we need to deliver as much acute care as we can outside of traditional hospital environments. We still need to use the skills and resources of hospital clinicians to do this, but working in different ways, often alongside clinicians from primary care. The experience of patients and carers is critical in determining how we can change the delivery of care and increase the value of the money that we spend on health and social care.

Our group seeks to understand how we can maximise the use of ambulatory care to support the NHS in meeting the demand for acute assessment and treatment. This involves looking at diagnostic and monitoring technology, treatment delivery platforms, risk assessment and understanding patient and carer experience along the journey through acute care.

Qualifications

  • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 2014
  • MD in Primary Care/Stroke Medicine University of Cambridge 2012
  • Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners 2007
  • Member of the Royal College of Physicians 2002
  • MBBS (Hons), United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, University of London 1999
  • MA, Philosophy and Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge 1997

Biography

Dan Lasserson trained in Medicine in London after a Philosophy and Natural Sciences degree in Cambridge. He undertook training in acute hospital medicine with research posts in neurology and stroke medicine in London and then completed academic training in primary care in Oxford, examining the interface between specialists and generalists in the delivery of acute stroke and transient ischaemic attack services.

After a Clinical Lectureship in Primary Care in Oxford, Dan worked in both general practice and acute medicine and working with both an acute trust and community trust set up a community acute assessment unit which won the Guardian Healthcare Innovation Award for Service Delivery in 2013.

Prior to his move to Birmingham, Dan developed a new clinical role as a Senior Interface Physician working across the interface of primary and secondary care in acute medicine whilst undertaking research supported by the BRC and CLAHRC in Oxford. He was the Clinical Lead for Diagnostics and Pathways in the Oxford Academic Health Science Network and has progressed the use of point-of-care diagnostics to support change in healthcare delivery.

He now leads the Acute Care Interfaces Theme of the NIHR ARC West Midlands and the Acute Ambulatory Care and Future Hospital Theme of the NIHR Community Healthcare MedTech and In Vitro Diagnostic Cooperative. His work for the Society for Acute Medicine includes organising and delivering the annual UK wide hospital benchmarking audit (SAMBA).

Postgraduate supervision

Professor Lasserson is available for PhD supervision in mixed methods research in acute clinical settings

Research

  • Diagnostic and prognostic studies in acute ambulatory care
  • Large database epidemiology
  • Cohort studies and randomised clinical trials in chronic disease
  • Randomised trials in acute medical care
  • Policy research into design of acute care systems

Other activities

  • Theme Lead, Acute Ambulatory Care and The Future Hospital, NIHR Community Healthcare MedTech and In Vitro Diagnostic Cooperative (2018 - )
  • Society for Acute Medicine Research Committee member (2018 - )
  • National Lead for Society for Acute Medicine Benchmarking Audit (SAMBA), 2018 - 
  • Editorial Board Member, Acute Medicine Journal (2018 - )
  • National Academic Advisor, Specialty Advisory Committee for Acute Internal Medicine, JRCPTB
  • Birmingham Heath Partners, Academic Lead for Health and Wellbeing Pillar, 2018 - 
  • Ageing, Frailty and Resilience Theme Lead, Institute for Global Innovation, 2018 - 
  • Theme Lead for Acute Care Interfaces, NIHR ARC West Midlands
  • Chief Data Officer and Deputy Director, PIONEER Digital Health Hub for Acute Care
  • NIHR Health Technology Assessment Clinical Evaluation and Trials Board Member (2016 - )
  • Guideline Development Group Member, NICE Guideline for Urgent and Emergency Medical Care in >16s; Service organisation and Delivery (2015-17)
  • Measurement Workstream Co-chair, NHS England Acute Kidney Injury Programme Think Kidneys (2015-17)

Publications

Lloyd E, Ignatowicz A, Sapey E, Lasserson D, Seccombe A. Described Practices for Assessing Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Hospital Care: A Qualitative Study. Acute Med. 2019;18(4):223-231. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31912053

Harris C, Ignatowicz A, Lasserson DS. What are physiotherapists and occupational therapists doing in services that replace acute hospital admission? A systematic review. Int J Clin Pract. 2019 Dec 12:e13462. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31830350

Cooksley T, Marshall W, Ahn S, Lasserson DS, Marshall E, Rice T, Klotz A. Ambulatory emergency oncology: A key tenet of future emergency oncology care. Int J Clin Pract 2019 Oct 21:e13436 [epub ahead of print] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ijcp.13436

Onen BL, Harris C, Ignatowicz A, Davis J, Drouvelis M, Howes A, Nkomazana O, Onen CL, Sapey E, Tsima B, Lasserson DS. Ageing, frailty and resilience in Botswana: rapid ageing, rapid change. Findings from a national working group meeting and literature review. BMC Proceedings 2019; 13(10) 8 https://bmcproc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12919-019-0171-z 

Finnikin S, Protheroe J, Lasserson DS. A questionnaire based study to investigate the extent of shared decision making during consultations in out-of-hours primary care. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2019 Nov 11 [epub ahead of print] https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11606-019-05515-4

Glogowska M, Cramer H, Pendlebury S, Purdy S, Lasserson DS. Experiences of ambulatory care for frail, older people and their carers during acute illness: a qualitative, ethnographic study. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2019 Oct;20(10):1344-1347. http://jamda.com/retrieve/pii/S1525861019303172

Effects of antihypertensives, lipid-modifying drugs, glycaemic control drugs and sodium bicarbonate on the progression of stages 3 and 4 chronic kidney disease in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Taylor KS, Mclellan J, Verbakel JY, Aronson JK, Lasserson DS, Pidduck N, Roberts N, Fleming S, O'Callaghan CA, Bankhead CR, Banerjee A, Hobbs FR, Perera R. BMJ Open. 2019 Sep 20;9(9):e030596. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/9/e030596.long

Yang E,Chalisey A, Reschen M, Shine B, Lasserson DS, O’Callaghan C. Reduced kidney function in unselected acute emergency medical admissions: incidence and associated factors. Acute Medicine 2019;18(3):158-164. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31536053

Feakins BG, Oke JL, McFadden EC, Aronson JK, Lasserson DS, O’Callaghan CA, Taylor CJ, Hill NR, Stevens RJ, Perera R. Trends in kidney function testing in UK primary care since the introduction of the Quality and Outcomes Framework: a retrospective cohort study using CPRD. BMJ Open. 2019 Jun 12;9(6):e028062 https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/6/e028062.long

Lasserson DS, Subbe CP, Cooksley T, Holland M. Society for Acute Medicine Benchmarking Audit. SAMBA 18 Report. A national audit of medical care in the UK. Acute Medicine. 2019;18(2):76-87. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31127796

Seccombe A, McCluskey L, Moorey H, Lasserson DS, Sapey E. Assessing Fluid Resuscitation in Adults with Sepsis who are not Mechanically Ventilated: A Systematic Review of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Sep;34(9):1874-1883 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11606-019-05073-9

Najib N, Magin PJ, Lasserson DS, Quain D, Attia J, Oldmeadow C, Garcia-Esperon C, Levi CR. Contemporary prognosis of transient ischaemic attack patients: systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Stroke. 2019 Jan (epub ahead of print) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1747493018823568?rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&journalCode=wsoa 

Levi CR, Lasserson D, Quain D, Valderas J, Dewey HM, Alan Barber P, Spratt N, Cadilhac DA, Feigin V, Zareie H, Garcia Esperon C, Davey A, Najib N, Magin P. The International comparison of Systems of care and patient outcomes In Minor Stroke and Tia (InSIST) study: a community-based cohort study. Int J Stroke. 2019 Jan 4  (epub ahead of print) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1747493018799983?rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&journalCode=wsoa

Hayward G, Moore A, Mckelvie S, Lasserson D, Croxson C. Antibiotic prescribing for the older adult: beliefs and practices in primary care. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2018 Dec 18 (epub ahead of print) https://academic.oup.com/jac/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/jac/dky504/5253235?redirectedFrom=fulltext 

Doble B, Pufulete M, Harris J, Johnson T, Lasserson D, Reeves B, Wordsworth S. Health-related quality of life impact of minor and major bleeding events during dual antiplatelet therapy: A systematic literature review and patient preference elicitation study. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2018 Sep 20;16(1):191. https://hqlo.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12955-018-1019-3

Moore A, McKelvie S, Croxson C, Lasserson D, Hayward G. General Practitioners’ attitudes and decision making regarding admission for older adults with infection: a UK qualitative interview study. Fam Pract. 2018 Sep 14. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmy083. [Epub ahead of print].https://academic.oup.com/fampra/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/fampra/cmy083/5096853?redirectedFrom=fulltext 

Holt T, Dalton A, Kirkpatrick S, Hislop J, Marshall T, Fay M, Qureshi N, Lasserson D, Kearley K, Mollison J, Mee Yu L-M, Fitzmaurice D, Hobbs FDR. AUtomated Risk Assessment for Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation (AURAS-AF): trial process evaluation. Br J Gen Pract. 2018 Dec;68(677):e844-e851 https://bjgp.org/content/68/677/e844.long

Lasserson DS, Harris C, Elias TNE, Bowen JST, Clare S. What is the evidence base for ambulatory care for acute medical illness? Acute Med. 2018;17(3):148-153. https://acutemedjournal.co.uk/journal/volume-17/volume-17-volume-17/what-is-the-evidence-base-for-ambulatory-care-for-acute-medical-illness/

Friedemann Smith C,  Tompson A, Holtman G, Bankhead C, Gleeson F,  Lasserson D, Nicholson B. General practitioner referrals to one-stop clinics for symptoms that could be indicative of cancer: a systematic review of use and clinical outcomes. Fam Pract. 2018 Jul 20. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmy069. https://academic.oup.com/fampra/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/fampra/cmy069/5056469?redirectedFrom=fulltext

 Lasserson DS, Getting information across the acute medicine and primary care interface – steps in the right direction. Acute Med 2018; 17(2):60 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29882553

 Bastawrous M, Piernas C, Bastawrous A, Oke J, Lasserson D, Mathenge W, Burton M, Jebb S, Kuper H. Reference values for body composition and associations with blood pressure in Kenyan adults aged ≥50 years old. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2018 May 15. doi: 10.1038/s41430-018-0177-z. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41430-018-0177-z.pdf

Camm CF, Hayward GH, Elias TCN, Bowen JST, Fanshawe T, Pendlebury ST, Lasserson DS. Sepsis recognition tools in acute ambulatory care: associations with process of care and clinical outcomes in a service evaluation of an Emergency Multidisciplinary Unit in Oxfordshire. BMJ Open. 2018 Apr 9;8(4):e020497. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020497. (BMJ Open in press) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5892763/pdf/bmjopen-2017-020497.pdf

Brettell R, Fisher R, Hunt H, Garland S, Lasserson DS, Hayward G. What proportion of patients at the end of life contact Out-of-hours primary care?: a data linkage study in Oxfordshire BMJ Open. 2018 Apr 30;8(4):e020244. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020244. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5931293/pdf/bmjopen-2017-020244.pdf

McKelvie S, Hall A, Richmond HR, Finnegan S, Lasserson D. 'Improving rehabilitation in older people after emergency hospital admission'. Maturitas. 2018 May;111:20-30. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2018.02.011.

Sartini C, Tammes P, Hay AD, Preston I, Lasserson DS, WhincupPH, Wannamethee SG, Morris RW. 'Can we identify older people most vulnerable to living in cold homes during winter?' Ann Epidemiol. 2018 Jan;28(1):1-7.e3

Tammes P, Sartini C, Preston I, Hay A, Lasserson DS, Morris R. 'Use of primary care data to predict those most vulnerable to cold weather: a case-crossover analysis'. Br J Gen Pract. 2018 Mar;68(668):e146-e156.

McFadden E, Verbakel JV, McClellan J, Hobbs FDR, O’Callaghan CA, Stevens RJ, Lasserson DS. 'A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the bias and accuracy of the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) and Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equations in community based populations'. Clin Chem. 2018 2018 Mar;64(3):475-485 

NicholsonB, OkeJ, Friedemann SmithC, Philips JA, Lee J, Abel L, KellyS, GouldI, Shanahan B, Mackay T, Kaveney Z, Anthony S, Hayles S, Lasserson DS, Gleeson F. 'The Suspected CANcer (SCAN) pathway: protocol for evaluating a new standard of care for patients with non-specific symptoms of cancer'. BMJ Open. 2018 Jan 21;8(1):e01816 

Cottrell E, Mallen C, Lasserson DS. 'Ambulatory emergency care: how should acute generalists manage risk in undifferentiated illness?' Br J Gen Pract. 2018 Jan;68(666):12-13 

Barton P, Sheppard JP, Penaloza-Ramos C, Jowett S, Ford G, Lasserson DS, Mant J, Mellor RM, Quinn T, Rothwell P,  Sandler D,  Sims D, McManus RJ. 'When has service provision for transient ischemic attack improved enough? A discrete event simulation economic modelling study'. BMJ Open. 2017 Nov 25;7(11):e018189. 

Bobrovitz N, Lasserson DS, Briggs AD. 'Who breaches the four-hour emergency department wait time target? A retrospective analysis of 374,000 emergency department attendances between 2008 and 2013 at a type 1 emergency department in England'. BMC Emerg Med. 2017 Nov 2;17(1):32. 

Tammes P, Morris R, Brangan E, Checkland K, England H, Huntley A, Lasserson DS, Mackichan F, Salisbury C, Wye L, Purdy S.  'Exploring the Relationship between General Practice Characteristics and Attendance at Walk-in Centres, Minor Injuries Units and Emergency Departments in England 2009/10 - 2012/2013: a Longitudinal Study'. BMC Health Services Research 2017 Aug 8;17(1):546. 

Davey AR, Lasserson DS, Levi CR, Tapley A, Morgan S, Henderson K, Holliday EG, Ball J, van Driel ML, McArthur L, Spike NA, Magin PJ. 'Management of transient ischaemic attacks diagnosed by early-career general practitioners: a cross sectional study'. Int J Stroke. 2017 Jan 1:1747493017743053. (Epub ahead of print)

Lasserson DS, 'Interface medicine – a new generalism for the NHS.' Br J Gen Pract. 2017 Nov;67(664):492-493. doi: 10.3399/bjgp17X693173. 

Lasserson DS, Shine B, O'Callaghan C, James T. 'Requirement for cystatin C testing in chronic kidney disease: retrospective population-based study'. Br J Gen Pract. 2017 Oct;67(663):e732-e735 

Tammes P, Purdy S, Salisbury C, Ridd M, MacKichan F, Lasserson DS, Morris RW. 'Can continuity of primary care decrease emergency hospital admission? A patient level longitudinal analysis among older patients'. Ann Fam Med. 2017 Nov;15(6):515-522

Kandiyali R, Lasserson DS, Whiting P, Richards A, Mant J. 'Predictive values of TIA referrals from first-contact healthcare: systematic review.' Br J Gen Pract. 2017 Dec;67(665):e871-e880. 

McCartney D, Shine B, Hay D, Lasserson DS. 'The evaluation of anaemia in an older primary care population'. BJGP Open 4 October 2017;

Morris E, McCartney D, Lasserson DS, van den Bruel A, Fisher R, Hayward G. 'Does point-of-care lactate at presentation to healthcare improve patient outcomes in sepsis?: a systematic review' Br J Gen Pract. 2017 Dec;67(665):e859-e870 

Moore A, Ashdown H, Shinkins B, Roberts N, Grant C, Lasserson DS, Harnden A. 'Clinical characteristics of pertussis-associated cough in adults and children: a diagnostic systematic review and meta-analysis'. Chest. 2017 May 13. pii: S0012-3692(17)30923-6

MacKichan F, Brangan E, Wye L, Checkland K, Lasserson DS, Huntley A, Morris R, Tammes P, Salisbury C, Purdy S. 'Why do patients seek primary medical care in Emergency Departments? An ethnographic exploration of access to general practice'. BMJ Open. 2017 May 4;7(4):e013816

Gardiner S, Glogowska M, Stoddart C, Pendelbury ST, Lasserson DS, Jackson D. 'Older people’s experiences of falling and perceived risk of falls in the community: a narrative synthesis of qualitative research.' Int J of Older People’s Nursing Int J Older People Nurs. 2017 May 22. doi: 10.1111/opn.12151. [Epub ahead of print]

Mansell G, Jordan KP, Peat GM, Dunn KM, Lasserson DS, Kuijpers T, Swinkels-Meewisse I, van der Windt DAWM. 'Brief pain re-assessment provided more accurate prognosis than baseline information for low-back or shoulder pain BMC Musculoskelet Disord.' 2017 Apr 4;18(1):139.

Davey A, Lasserson DS, Levi C, Magin P. 'Managing transient ischaemic attacks in Australia:  a qualitative study.' Fam Pract. 2017 Apr 12.

Magin P, Joyce T, Levi C, Lasserson DS. 'Patients’ anticipated actions following transient ischaemic attack symptoms: a qualitative vignette based study.' BMC Fam Pract. 2017 Feb 3;18(1):14

Holt T, Dalton A, Marshall T, Fay M, Qureshi N, Hislop J, Kirkpatrick S, Lasserson DS, Kearley K, Mollison J, Yu L-M, Hobbs FDR, Fitzmaurice D. 'An automated software system to promote anticoagulation and reduce stroke risk: cluster randomised controlled trial.' Stroke. 2017 Jan 24. pii: STROKEAHA.116.015468

Hayward G, Vincent C, Lasserson DS. 'Predicting clinical deterioration after initial assessment in out-of-hours primary care.' Br J Gen Pract. 2017 Jan;67(654):e78-e85

Gillies K, Blakeman T, Lasserson DS. 'Acute kidney injury.' InnovAiT. 2016 Nov 4:1755738016675378.

Jones CHD, Glogowska M, Locock L, Lasserson DS. 'Embedding new technologies in practice – a normalization process theory study of point of care testing.' BMC Health Serv Res. 2016 Oct 19;16(1):591

Blakeman T, Griffith K, Lasserson DS, Lopez B, Tsang J, Campbell S, Tomson C. 'Development of guidance on the timeliness in response to Acute Kidney Injury Warning Stage Test Results for adults in primary care: an appropriateness ratings evaluation' BMJ Open. 2016 Oct 11;6(10):e012865

Hassanzadeh R, Lasserson DS, Price C, Heneghan C, van den Bruel A, Pluddemann 'A Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL): Diagnostic Technology Update.' Br J Gen Pract 2016 Oct;66(651):542-3

Fisher R, Lasserson DS, Hayward G. 'Out of Hours primary care use at the end of life: A descriptive study.' Br J Gen Pract 2016 Sep;66(650):e654-60.

Hill NR, Fatoba S, Oke J, Hirst JA, O’Callaghan C, Lasserson DS, Hobbs FDR. 'Global prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease – a systematic review and meta-analysis.' PLoS One. 2016 Jul 6;11(7):e0158765.

Lasserson DS, Scherpbier de Haan N, de Grauw W, van der Wel M, Wetzels J, O’Callaghan C. 'What is the relationship between renal function and visit-to-visit blood pressure variability in primary care? Retrospective cohort study from routinely collected healthcare data.' BMJ Open 2016 Jun 10;6(6):e010702.

Tammes P, Morris R, Brangan E, Checkland K, England H, Huntley A, Lasserson DS, Mackichan F, Salisbury C, Wye L, Purdy S. 'Exploring the relationship between general practice characteristics, and attendance at walk-in centres, minor injury units and emergency departments in England 2012/2013: a cross-sectional study.' Emerg Med J. 2016 Oct;33(10):702-8

Hayward G, Fisher R, Spence G, Lasserson DS. 'Increase in antibiotic prescriptions in Out of Hours primary care in contrast to in hours primary care prescriptions: service evaluation in a population of 600,000 patients.' J Antimicrob Chemotherapy 2016 Sep;71(9):2612-9

Simmonds R, Evans J, Feder G, Blakeman T, Lasserson DS, Murray E, Bennert K, Locock L, Horwood J. 'Understanding tensions and identifying clinician agreement on improvements to early-stage chronic kidney disease monitoring in primary care: a qualitative study' BMJ Open. 2016 Mar 17;6(3):e010337

Stevens SL, Stevens RJ, Hobbs FR, Lasserson DS. 'Chronic renal disease is not chronic kidney disease: implications for use of the QRISK and Joint British Societies risk scores.' Fam Pract. 2016 Feb;33(1):57-60

Glogowska M, Simmonds R, McLachlan S, Cramer H, Sanders T, Johnson R, Kadam UT, Lasserson DS, Purdy S. '"Sometimes we can't fix things": a qualitative study of health care professionals' perceptions of end of life care for patients with heart failure.' BMC Palliat Care. 2016 Jan 14;15(1):3

Oke J, Shine B, McFadden E, Stevens R, Lasserson DS, Perera R. 'Trends in serum creatinine testing in Oxfordshire, UK, 1993-2013: a population-based cohort study.' BMJ Open. 2015 Dec 16;5(12):e009459

Lasserson DS. 'Restarting antithrombotic drugs after gastrointestinal haemorrhage in people with atrial fibrillation' BMJ. 2015 Nov 16;351:h6104

Goncalves-Bradley D, Boylan A-M, Vazques M, Koshiaris C, Ford GA, Lasserson DS. 'General Practitioners’ adherence to guidelines for structured assessments of stroke survivors in the community and care homes.' Fam Pract. 2015 Dec;32(6):659-63

Simmonds R, Glogowska M, McLachlan S, Cramer H, Sanders T, Johnson R, Kadam U, Lasserson DS, Purdy S. 'Unplanned admissions and the organisational management of heart failure: a multi-centre ethnographic, qualitative study' BMJ Open. 2015 Oct 19;5(10):e007522

Glogowska M, Simmonds R, McLachlan S, Cramer H, Sanders T, Johnson R, Kadam UT, Lasserson DS, Purdy S. 'Managing Patients With Heart Failure: A Qualitative Study of Multidisciplinary Teams With Specialist Heart Failure Nurses.' Ann Fam Med. 2015 Sep;13(5):466-71 

Lasserson DS, Mant D, Hobbs FDR, Rothwell PM. 'Validation of a TIA recognition tool in primary and secondary care: implications for generalisability.' Int J Stroke. 2015 Jul;10(5):692-6

Sales M, Quain D, Lasserson DS, Levi C, Oldmeadow C, Jiwa M, Parsons M, Russell M, Clarey J, Magin P. 'Quality of referrals and guideline compliance for time to consultation at an acute neurovascular clinic.' J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2015 Apr;24(4):874-80.

Magin P, Dunbabin J, Goode S, Valderas J, Levi C, d’Souza M, Marshall M, Barker D, Lasserson  DS 'General practice patients’ responses to transient ischaemic attack symptoms: a cross-sectional study.' Br J Gen Pract. 2015 Jan;65(630):e24-31 

Clarey J, Lasserson DS, Levi C, Parsons M, Dewey H, Barber PA, Quain D, McElduff P, Sales M, Magin P. 'Absolute cardiovascular risk and GP decision making in TIA and minor stroke.' Fam Pract. 2014 Dec;31(6):664-9

Hill NR, Lasserson DS, Thompson B, Perera R, Wolstenholme J, Bower P, Blakeman T, Fitzmaurice D, Feder G, Quereshi N, Taal M, Townend J, Ferro C, McManus RJ, Hobbs FDR. 'Benefits of Aldosterone Receptor Antagonism in Chronic Kidney Disease (BARACK D) Trial - A multi-centre, prospective, randomised, open, blinded end-point, 36-month study of 2616 patients within primary care with Stage 3b Chronic Kidney Disease to compare the efficacy of spironolactone 25mg once daily in addition to routine care on mortality and cardiovascular outcomes verses routine care alone: study protocol for randomized controlled trial.' Trials. 2014 May 8;15:160

Huntley A, Lasserson DS, Wye L, Morris R, Checkland K, England H, Salisbury C, Purdy S. 'Which features of primary care affect unscheduled secondary care use? A systematic review.' BMJ Open. 2014 May 23;4(5)

Plüddemann A, Wallace E, Bankhead C, Keogh C, Van der Windt D, Lasserson DS, Galvin R, Moschetti I, Kearley K, O'Brien K, Sanders S, Mallett S, Malanda U, Thompson M, Fahey T, Stevens R. 'Clinical prediction rules in practice: review of clinical guidelines and survey of GPs.' Br J Gen Pract. 2014 Apr;64(621):e233-42. 

Kuluski K, Dow C, Locock L, Lyons RF, Lasserson DS. 'Life interrupted and life regained? Coping with stroke at a young age.' Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being.' 2014 Jan 23;9:2225

Hill NR, Lasserson DS, Fatoba S, O'Callaghan CA, Pugh C, Perera-Salazar R, Shine B, Thompson B, Wolstenholme J, McManus R, Hobbs FD. 'The Oxford Renal (OxRen) cross-sectional study of chronic kidney disease in the UK.' BMJ Open. 2013 Dec 17;3(12):e004265

Thompson MIW, Lasserson DS, McCann L, Thompson M, Heneghan C. 'Suitability of emergency department attenders to be assessed in primary care: survey of general practitioner agreement in a random sample of triage records analysed in a service evaluation project.' BMJ Open. 2013 Dec 6;3(12):e003612

Holt TA, Fitzmaurice DA, Marshall T, Fay M, Qureshi N, Dalton AR, Hobbs FD, Lasserson DS, Kearley K, Hislop J, Jin J. 'AUtomated Risk Assessment for Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation (AURAS-AF) - an automated software system to promote anticoagulation and reduce stroke risk: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial.' Trials. 2013 Nov 13;14(1):385

Van Gelder VA, Scherpbier-de Haan ND, de Grauw WJ, O'Callaghan CA, Wetzels JF, Lasserson DS. 'Impact on cardiovascular risk follow-up from a shift to the CKD-EPI formula for eGFR reporting: a cross-sectional population-based primary care study.' BMJ Open. 2013 Sep 25;3(9):e003631

Magin P, Victoire A, Zhen XM, Furler J, Pirotta M, Lasserson DS, Levi C, Tapley A, van Driel M. 'Under-reporting of socioeconomic status of patients in stroke trials: adherence to CONSORT principles.' Stroke. 2013 Oct;44(10):2920

Mavaddat N, Savva GM, Lasserson DS, Giles MF, Brayne C, Mant J. 'Transient neurological symptoms in the older population: report of a prospective cohort study--the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (CFAS).' BMJ Open. 2013 Jul 24;3(7).

Heneghan C, Blacklock C, Perera R, Davis R, Banerjee A, Gill P, Liew S, Chamas L, Hernandez J, Mahtani K, Hayward G, Harrison S, Lasserson DS, Mickan S, Sellers C, Carnes D, Homer K, Steed L, Ross J, Denny N, Goyder C, Thompson M, Ward A. 'Evidence for non-communicable diseases: analysis of Cochrane reviews and randomised trials by World Bank classification.' BMJ Open. 2013 Jul 6;3(7)

Edwards D, Fletcher K, Deller R, McManus R, Lasserson DS, Giles M, Sims D, Norrie J, McGuire G, Cohn S, Whittle F, Hobbs V, Weir C, Mant J. 'RApid Primary care Initiation of Drug treatment for Transient Ischaemic Attack (RAPID-TIA): study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial.' Trials. 2013 Jul 2;14:194

Willis BH, Beebee H, Lasserson DS. 'Philosophy of science and the diagnostic process.' Fam Pract. 2013 Oct;30(5):501-5

Kirkpatrick S, Locock L, Giles MF, Lasserson DS. 'Non-focal neurological symptoms associated with classical presentations of transient ischaemic attack: qualitative analysis of interviews with patients.' PLoS One. 2013 Jun 12;8(6)

Magin P, Lasserson DS, Parsons M, Spratt N, Evans M, Russell M, Royan A, Goode S, McElduff P, Levi C. 'Referral and triage of patients with transient ischaemic attacks to an acute access clinic: risk-stratification in an Australian setting.' Int J Stroke. 2013 Oct;8:81-9

Lasserson DS. 'Recognition and management of transient ischaemic attack in primary care.' Br J Gen Pract. 2013;63(607):62-3

Edwards D, Cohn S, Mavaddat N, Virdee S, Lasserson DS, Milner S, Giles MF, McManus RJ, Mant J.  'Varying uses of the ABCD2 scoring system in primary and secondary care: a qualitative study.'BMJ Open 2012 Nov 28;(2)6

Heneghan C, Gill P, O'Neill B, Lasserson DS, Thake M, Thompson M. 'Mythbusting sports and exercise products.' BMJ. 2012 Jul 18;345:e4848

Heneghan C, Howick J, O'Neill B, Gill PJ, Lasserson DS, Cohen D, Davis R, Ward A, Smith A, Jones G, Thompson M. 'The evidence underpinning sports performance products: a systematic assessment.' BMJ Open 2012 Jul 18;2(4). pii: e001702

Nunan D, Wassertheurer S, Lasserson D, Hametner B, Fleming S, Ward A, Heneghan C. 'Assessment of central haemodynamics from a brachial cuff in a community setting.' BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2012 Jun 26;12(1):48

Lasserson DS, Fox R, Farmer AJ. 'Easily missed? Late onset type 1 diabetes.' BMJ. 2012; 344:282

Lasserson DS, Mant J. 'The role of dipeptidyl peptidase – 4 inhibitors.' BMJ. 2012; 344: e1213

Evans G, Grimley Evans J, Lasserson DS. 'Questionnaire study of the association between patient numbers and regular visiting by general practitioners in care homes.' Age Ageing. 2012 Mar; 41(2):269-72.

O'Callaghan C, Shine B, Lasserson DS. 'Chronic kidney disease: a large scale population-based study of the effects of introducing the CKD-EPI formula for eGFR reporting.' BMJ Open. 2011 Dec 19;1(2):e000308

Lasserson DS, Buclin T, Glasziou P. 'How quickly should we titrate antihypertensive medication? Systematic review modelling blood pressure response from trial data.' Heart. 2011 Nov;97(21):1771-5

Chakera A, Lasserson D, Beck LH Jr, Roberts IS, Winearls CG. 'Membranous nephropathy after use of UK-manufactured skin creams containing mercury.' QJM. 2011 Oct; 104 (10): 893-6

Ward AM, Heneghan C, Perera R, Lasserson D, Nunan D, Mant D, Glasziou P. What are the basic self-monitoring components for cardiovascular risk management? BMC Med Res Methodol. 2010 Nov 12;10:10

Stevens RJ, Lasserson D. 'In primary care, when is chest pain due to coronary artery disease?' CMAJ. 2010 182(12):1281-2

Chandratheva A, Lasserson D, Geraghty O, Rothwell P. 'Population-based study of behaviour immediately after transient ischaemic attack and minor stroke in 1000 consecutive patients. Lessons for public education.' Stroke. 2010 Jun;41(6):1108-14

Lasserson DS, Glasziou P, Perera R, Holman RR, Farmer AJ. 'Optimal insulin regimens in type 2 diabetes mellitus: systematic review and meta-analyses.' Diabetologia. 2009; 52 (10): 1990-2000

Davis H, Mant D, Scott C, Lasserson D,Rose P. 'Relative impact of clinical evidence and over-the-counter prescribing on topical antibiotic use for acute infective conjunctivitis' Br J Gen Pract. 2009 ;59:897-900

Lasserson DS. 'Initial management of suspected transient cerebral ischaemia and stroke in primary care: implications of recent research.'  Postgrad. Med. J. 2009; 85(1006):422-7

Davis H, Mant D, Scott C, Lasserson D, Rose P. 'Relative impact of clinical evidence and over-the-counter prescribing on topical antibiotic use for acute infective conjunctivitis' Br J Gen Pract. 2009 ;59:897-900

Lasserson DS. 'Initial management of suspected transient cerebral ischaemia and stroke in primary care: implications of recent research.'  Postgrad. Med. J. 2009; 85(1006):422-7

Heneghan C, Glasziou P, Thompson M, Rose P, Bhalla J, Lasserson D, Scott C, Perera R. 'Diagnostic strategies used in primary care.' BMJ. 2009;338:b946

Lasserson DS, Chandratheva A, Giles MF, Mant D, Rothwell PM. 'Influence of general practice opening hours on delay in seeking medical attention after transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke: prospective population based study.' BMJ. 2008; 337:a1569

Furler J, Cleland J, Del Mar C, Hanratty B, Kadam U, Lasserson D, McCowan C, Magin P, Mitchell C, Qureshi N, Rait G, Steel N, van Driel M, Ward A. 'Leaders, leadership and future primary care clinical research.' BMC Fam Pract. 2008;9:52 

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