Professor Tim Stokes

2026

Journal - Research Article

Costello, K., Nixon, G., Stokes, T., Frampton, C., Lander, J., & Wilkinson, T. (2026). Predictors of rural medical practice in Aotearoa New Zealand: A national outcomes prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 16, e114478. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-114478

Akmal, A., Podgorodnichenko, N., Gauld, R., & Stokes, T. (2026). A multi-stakeholder perspective to improve the efficacy of management consulting practice in the New Zealand public health system. Public Management Review, 28(2), 388-414. doi: 10.1080/14719037.2024.2443060

Journal - Research Other

Stokes, T., & Goodyear-Smith, F. (2026). From general practice to primary health care: The importance of interprofessional collaborative practice. Journal of Primary Health Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1071/HC26062

2025

Journal - Research Article

Clay, L., Stokes, T., & Blattner, K. (2025). What makes for a stable senior rural hospital medical workforce? A qualitative case study. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 33(5), e70107. doi: 10.1111/ajr.70107

Williams, A., Leitch, S., Edmonds, L., Li, J.-R., Nixon, G., & Stokes, T. (2025). A qualitative study on the primary care research priorities of people in Southern Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Primary Health Care, 17(3), 241-250. doi: 10.1071/HC25036

Miller, R., Turner, R., Davie, G., Stokes, T., Crengle, S., McLeod, A., … Nixon, G. (2025). Is there a difference in ischaemic heart disease deaths that occur without a preceding hospital admission in people who live in rural compared with urban areas of Aotearoa New Zealand? An observational study. BMJ Open, 15, e088691. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088691

Leitch, S., Li, J.-R., & Stokes, T. (2025). Establishing the research priorities of a national primary care research network in New Zealand: A Delphi exercise. Journal of Primary Health Care, 17(3), 233-240. doi: 10.1071/HC24046

Journal - Research Other

Goodyear-Smith, F., & Stokes, T. (2025). The fierce urgency of now: Addressing inequities in health care for Pacific and Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Primary Health Care, 17(4), 293-294. doi: 10.1071/HC25205

Liepins, T., Atkinson, J., Davie, G., Leung, W., Crengle, S., Keenan, R., Whitehead, J., Stokes, T., & Nixon, G. (2025). Evaluating health system expenditure across the rural-urban spectrum in New Zealand: A study protocol. BMJ Open, 15(11), e103493. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103493

Stokes, T., & Goodyear-Smith, F. (2025). Uncertain times for health research in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Primary Health Care, 17(3), 205-206. doi: 10.1071/hc25162

Leitch, S., Pigden, A., Ryde, A., Atmore, C., Li, J.-R., Moerenhout, T., Yeo, W., Williams, A., Smith, A., Turner, R., & Stokes, T. (2025). The Southern Primary Care Research Network 3 years on: Reflections from the end of the beginning. Journal of Primary Health Care, 17(3), 269-275. doi: 10.1071/HC25020

Goodyear-Smith, F., & Stokes, T. (2025). 'We're not taking on any new patients': The reality of the funding and workforce crisis in primary care. Journal of Primary Health Care, 17(2), 99-100. doi: 10.1071/hc25095

Stokes, T., & Goodyear-Smith, F. (2025). Equitable access to primary health care: Better availability of GP appointments is only one piece of the jigsaw. Journal of Primary Health Care, 17(1), 1-3. doi: 10.1071/hc25047

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Manaseki-Holland, S., Manjang, B., Hemming, K., Bradley, C., Jackson, L., Gautam, O. P., … Stokes, T. (2025). A hygiene intervention to improve mothers' weaning food handling practices in rural Gambia. Journal of Interventional Epidemiology & Public Health, 8(Conf Proc 5), 00295. doi: 10.37432/JIEPH-CONFPRO5-00295

Leitch, S., Williams, A. C., & Stokes, T. (2025). Avoiding the perils and pitfalls of stakeholder engagement and research priority setting. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 31(4), 54. doi: 10.1071/PYv31n4abs

Leitch, S., Williams, A., Edmonds, L., Li, J.-R., Nixon, G., & Stokes, T. (2025). The primary care research priorities of people in Southern Aotearoa New Zealand. Proceedings of the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) 54th Annual Scientific Meeting. 298. Retrieved from https://sapc.ac.uk

2024

Journal - Research Article

George, M., Richard, L., Jaye, C., Derrett, S., Wyeth, E., & Stokes, T. (2024). How to undertake research with refugees: Lessons learned from a qualitative health research programme in Southern New Zealand. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30(6), PY24096. doi: 10.1071/PY24096

Leitch, S., Zeng, J., Smith, A., & Stokes, T. (2024). Avoiding anti-inflammatories: A randomised controlled trial testing the effect of an eHealth information package on primary healthcare patient medication knowledge and behaviour in Aotearoa New Zealand. BMJ Open, 14, e081545. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081545

Sheridan, N., Hoare, K., Carryer, J., Mills, J., Hewitt, S., Love, T., … and the Primary Care Models Study Group, including Atmore, C., Crampton, P., Dowell, A., Gauld, R., McBain, L., Stokes, T., & Stubbe, M. (2024). Nurses' work in relation to patient health outcomes: An observational study comparing models of primary care. International Journal for Equity in Health, 23, 198. doi: 10.1186/s12939-024-02288-z

Liepins, T., Nixon, G., & Stokes, T. (2024). Rural-urban differences in health service utilization in upper-middle and high-income countries: A scoping review. International Journal for Equity in Health, 23, 188. doi: 10.1186/s12939-024-02261-w

Sheridan, N., McKree Jansen, R., Harwood, M., Love, T., Kenealy, T., and the Primary Care Models Study Group, including Atmore, C., Crampton, P., Dowell, A., Gauld, R., McBain, L., Stokes, T., & Stubbe, M. (2024). Hauora Māori – Māori health: A right to equal outcomes in primary care. International Journal for Equity in Health, 23, 42. doi: 10.1186/s12939-023-02071-6

Blattner, K., Clay, L., Keenan, R., Taafaki, J., Crengle, S., Nixon, G., Fortune, K., & Stokes, T. (2024). He Aroka Urutā: Rural health provider perspectives of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in rural Aotearoa New Zealand with a focus on Māori and Pasifika communities: A Qualitative study. Journal of Primary Health Care, 16(2), 170-179. doi: 10.1071/HC23171

Atmore, C., Sullivan, T., Millar, J., Paulose, A., Shute, A., Brown, D., & Stokes, T. (2024). The costs, barriers and enablers of providing PGY2 placements in general practice in Aotearoa New Zealand: A mixed-methods study. Journal of Primary Health Care, 16(2), 151-159. doi: 10.1071/HC23116

Dacombe-Bird, M., Dassanayake, S., Beck, S., Ribeiro, D. C., Nixon, G., Bryant, K., Stokes, T., Wilkins, G., Johnstone, C., Dixon, D., August, S., & Kennedy, E. (2024). Musculoskeletal chest pain prevalence in emergency department presentations: A retrospective case notes review. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 36(2), 302-309. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14352

Akmal, A., Podgorodnichenko, N., Greatbanks, R., Foote, J., Stokes, T., & Gauld, R. (2024). Towards the development of a system-wide quality improvement maturity model: A synthesis using systematic review and expert opinion. International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, 15(3), 503-540. doi: 10.1108/IJLSS-06-2021-0107

Journal - Research Other

Goodyear-Smith, F., & Stokes, T. (2024). Prescriptions and prescribers in primary health care. Journal of Primary Health Care, 16(4), 323-324. doi: 10.1071/HC24181

Stokes, T., & Goodyear-Smith, F. (2024). Rural health in Aotearoa New Zealand: Current state and future challenges. Journal of Primary Health Care, 16(3), 225-227. doi: 10.1071/HC24136

Goodyear-Smith, F., & Stokes, T. (2024). The primary care workforce crisis: Defining the problems and finding the solutions. Journal of Primary Health Care, 16(2), 115-117. doi: 10.1071/HC24078

Stokes, T., & Goodyear-Smith, F. (2024). Doing the 'bread and butter' of general practice well in uncertain times. Journal of Primary Health Care, 16(1), 1-3. doi: 10.1071/hc24044

Colman, A. M., Stokes, T., & Tarrant, C. (2024). Journals need to provide better guidance for victims of plagiarism. BMJ, 384, q226. doi: 10.1136/bmj.q226

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Akmal, A., Podgorodnichenko, N., Gauld, R., & Stokes, T. (2024). Evaluating the 2022 New Zealand health reforms: Insights from event system theory. Proceedings of the 37th Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference. (pp. 881-890). Retrieved from https://anzamconference.org/

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Bishop, G., Penno, E., & Stokes, T. (2024). Mixing it up: Exploring the motivations and experiences of consultants in public-private dual practice in southern New Zealand. Proceedings of the 13th Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) Conference. 217. Retrieved from https://www.hsraanz.org/

Leitch, S., Smith, A., Zeng, J., & Stokes, T. (2024). Avoiding anti-inflammatories: A randomised controlled trial testing the effect of an eHealth information package on primary health care patient medication knowledge and behaviour in Aotearoa New Zealand. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30, (pp. 23). doi: 10.1071/PYv30n4abs

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Akmal, A., Podgorodnichenko, N., Stokes, T., & Gauld, R. (2024, August). Improving efficacy of management consulting in the public sector: A multi-stakeholder perspective from New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the 27th Nordic Academy of Management (NFF) Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland.

Awarded Doctoral Degree

Stokes, T. (2024). From clinical guidelines to implementation science: Changing clinical practice and health care delivery (MD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10523/42748

2023

Journal - Research Article

George, J., Jack, S., Gauld, R., Colbourn, T., & Stokes, T. (2023). Impact of health system governance on healthcare quality in low-income and middle-income countries: A scoping review. BMJ Open, 13, e073669. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073669

Penno, E., Atmore, C., Maclennan, B., Richard, L., Wyeth, E., Richards, R., Doolan-Noble, F., Gray, A. R., Sullivan, T., Gauld, R., & Stokes, T. (2023). How did New Zealand's regional district health board groupings work to improve service integration and health outcomes: A realist evaluation. BMJ Open, 13, e079268. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079268

Akmal, A., Podgorodnichenko, N., Gauld, R., & Stokes, T. (2023). New Zealand Pae Ora healthcare reforms 2022: Viable by design? A qualitative study using the viable system model. International Journal of Health Policy & Management, 12, 7906. doi: 10.34172/ijhpm.2023.7906

Miller, R., Nixon, G., Turner, R. M., Stokes, T., Keenan, R., Jiang, Y., … Kerr, A. (2023). Investigation and treatment after non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome for patients presenting to rural or urban hospitals in Aotearoa New Zealand: ANZACS-QI 75. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 136(1585), 85-102. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/

Sheridan, N., Love, T., Kenealy, T., and the Primary Care Models Study Group, including Atmore, C., Crampton, P., Dowell, A., Gauld, R., McBain, L., Stokes, T., & Stubbe, M. (2023). Is there equity of patient health outcomes across models of general practice in Aotearoa New Zealand? A national cross-sectional study. International Journal for Equity in Health, 22, 79. doi: 10.1186/s12939-023-01893-8

Miller, R., Nixon, G., Turner, R. M., Stokes, T., Keenan, R., Grey, C., … Kerr, A. (2023). Outcomes and access to angiography following non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes in patients who present to rural or urban hospitals: ANZACS-QI 72. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 136(1573), 27-54. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/

Blattner, K., Clay, L., Nixon, G., Richard, L., Miller, R., Crengle, S., … Stokes, T. (2023). The place of rural hospitals in New Zealand's health system: An exploratory qualitative study. Rural & Remote Health, 23(2), 7583. doi: 10.22605/rrh7583

Atmore, C., Dovey, S., Gauld, R., & Stokes, T. (2023). What is important for high quality rural health care? A qualitative study of rural community and provider views in Aotearoa New Zealand. Rural & Remote Health, 23, 7635. doi: 10.22605/RRH7635

Miller, R., Nixon, G., Stokes, T., Smith, M., Pickering, J. W., Liepins, T., … Than, M. (2023). The cost-savings of the rural accelerated chest pain pathway for low-risk chest pain in rural general practice: A cost minimisation analysis. Journal of Primary Health Care, 15(1), 71-76. doi: 10.1071/HC22117

Journal - Research Other

Goodyear-Smith, F., & Stokes, T. (2023). The new coalition government: A step forward for primary care funding? Journal of Primary Health Care, 15(4), 293-294. doi: 10.1071/HC23166

Stokes, T., & Goodyear-Smith, F. (2023). Primary health care: Walking backwards into the future? Journal of Primary Health Care, 15(3), 195-196. doi: 10.1071/HC23113

Goodyear-Smith, F., & Stokes, T. (2023). Across the spectrum of primary health: From rainbow health to end-of-life care. Journal of Primary Health Care, 15(2), 101-103. doi: 10.1071/HC23063

Stokes, T., & Goodyear-Smith, F. (2023). Rethinking the consultation in 21st century Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Primary Health Care, 15(1), 1-3. doi: 10.1071/hc23032

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Miller, R., Nixon, G., Stokes, T., Turner, R., Jiang, Y., Keenan, R., … Kerr, A. (2023). Outcomes and access to angiography following non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes in patients that present to rural or urban hospitals. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 136(1585), (pp. 121-122). Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/

Leitch, S., Pigden, A., Gurung, G., Khan, A., & Stokes, T. (2023). A scoping review on the use of routinely collected primary care data in research (1990-2022). Proceedings of the New Zealand Primary Health Care, General Practice & Rural Health Research Symposium. (pp. 24). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/wellington/departments/primaryhealthcaregeneralpractice

Akmal, A., Podgorodnichenko, N., Stokes, T., & Gauld, R. (2023). Improving the effectiveness of external management consultants in healthcare: A modified Delphi study in the New Zealand health system. Proceedings of the New Zealand Primary Health Care, General Practice & Rural Health Research Symposium. (pp. 29). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/wellington/departments/primaryhealthcaregeneralpractice

Pigden, A., Leitch, S., Atmore, C., & Stokes, T. (2023). Starting from scratch: Establishing an equity-focussed Primary Care Research Network. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 29(4), (pp. lviii). doi: 10.1071/PYv29n4abs

Leitch, S., Smith, A., Zeng, J., & Stokes, T. (2023). Avoiding anti-inflammatories: A randomised control trial testing the use of an information package on primary care patient knowledge in Aotearoa New Zealand. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 29(4), (pp. xli). doi: 10.1071/PYv29n4abs

Blackmore, T., Norman, K., Kidd, J., Cassim, S., Chepulis, L., Keenan, R., … Jackson, C., Stokes, T., … Lawrenson, R. (2023). Barriers and facilitators to colorectal cancer diagnosis in New Zealand: A qualitative study. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 29(4), (pp. xii). doi: 10.1071/PYv29n4abs

Higgs, C., Hale, L., Gray, A., Mann, J., Mani, R., Sullivan, T., Keen, D., & Stokes, T. (2023). The diabetes community exercise programme: Supporting marginalised people with high HBA1C, multimorbidity and polypharmacy to engage in exercise. Proceedings of the World Physiotherapy Congress. Retrieved from https://world.physio/congress

2022

Journal - Research Article

Hedman, M., Doolan-Noble, F., Stokes, T., & Brännström, M. (2022). Doctors' experiences of providing care in rural hospitals in southern New Zealand: A qualitative study. BMJ Open, 12, e062968. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062968

Pigden, A., Stokes, T., Crengle, S., Dowell, T., Hudson, B., Toop, L., McBain, L., … Atmore, C. (2022). Developing a national primary care research network: A qualitative study of stakeholder views. Journal of Primary Health Care, 14(4), 338-344. doi: 10.1071/HC22081

Gurung, G., Jaye, C., Gauld, R., & Stokes, T. (2022). Lessons learnt from the implementation of new models of care delivery through alliance governance in the Southern health region of New Zealand: A qualitative study. BMJ Open, 12, e065635. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065635

Blattner, K., Clay, L., Miller, R., Nixon, G., Crengle, S., Richard, L., … Stokes, T. (2022). New Zealand's rural hospitals in 2021: Findings from an exploratory questionnaire survey. Journal of Primary Health Care, 14(3), 254-258. doi: 10.1071/HC22072

Glidewell, L., Hunter, C., Ward, V., McEachan, R. R. C., Lawton, R., Willis, T. A., … and on behalf of the ASPIRE programme team, including Stokes, T. (2022). Explaining variable effects of an adaptable implementation package to promote evidence-based practice in primary care: A longitudinal process evaluation. Implementation Science, 17, 9. doi: 10.1186/s13012-021-01166-4

Wilkinson, A., Higgs, C., Stokes, T., Dummer, J., & Hale, L. (2022). How to best develop and deliver generic long-term condition rehabilitation programmes in rural settings: An integrative review. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 904007. doi: 10.3389/fresc.2022.904007

Gurung, G., Barson, S., Haughey, M., & Stokes, T. (2022). Health Care Home implementation in Otago and Southland: A qualitative evaluation. Journal of Primary Health Care, 14(2), 130-137. doi: 10.1071/HC22032

Stokes, T., Wilkinson, A., Jayakaran, P., Higgs, C., Keen, D., Mani, R., Sullivan, T., Gray, A. R., Doolan-Noble, F., Mann, J., & Hale, L. (2022). Implementation of the Diabetes Community Exercise and Education Programme (DCEP) for the management of type 2 diabetes: Qualitative process evaluation. BMJ Open, 12(5), e059853. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059853

Miller, R., Nixon, G., Pickering, J. W., Stokes, T., Turner, R. M., Young, J., Gutenstein, M., Smith, M., … Watson, A., George, P., … Than, M. (2022). A prospective multi-centre study assessing the safety and effectiveness following the implementation of an accelerated chest pain pathway using point-of-care troponin for use in New Zealand rural hospital and primary care settings. European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, 11(5), 418-427. doi: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuac037

Hale, L., Higgs, C., Gray, A. R., Mann, J., Mani, R., Sullivan, T., Terry, J., Keen, D., & Stokes, T. (2022). The diabetes community exercise programme plus usual care versus usual care in patients with type 2 diabetes: A randomised, two-arm, parallel open-label trial. eClinicalMedicine, 46, 101361. doi: 10.1016/j. eclinm.2022.101361

Akmal, A., Podgorodnichenko, N., Stokes, T., Foote, J., Greatbanks, R., & Gauld, R. (2022). What makes an effective quality improvement manager? A qualitative study in the New Zealand health system. BMC Health Services Research, 22, 50. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-07433-w

Blackmore, T., Chepulis, L., Rawiri, K., Kidd, J., Stokes, T., Firth, M., … Lawrenson, R. (2022). Patient-reported diagnostic intervals to colorectal cancer diagnosis in the Midland region of New Zealand: A prospective cohort study. Family Practice, 39, 639-647. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmab155

Journal - Research Other

Goodyear-Smith, F., & Stokes, T. (2022). Challenges and opportunities for sustainable and equitable primary care. Journal of Primary Health Care, 14(4), 291-292. doi: 10.1071/HC22151

Stokes, T., & Goodyear-Smith, F. (2022). New Zealand's health system reforms: An uncertain road paved with good intentions? Journal of Primary Health Care, 14(3), 191-193. doi: 10.1071/hc22112

Goodyear-Smith, F., & Stokes, T. (2022). Two heads are better than one? Journal of Primary Health Care, 14(2), 91-92. doi: 10.1071/hc22069

Tumilty, E., Doolan-Noble, F., Gauld, R., Littlejohns, P., & Stokes, T. (2022). Is PHARMAC's decision-making fair? Findings from an evaluation of decision-making in the New Zealand health system. New Zealand Medical Journal, 135(1550), 170-177. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/

Keenan, R., Lawrenson, R., & Stokes, T. (2022). Urgent referral to specialist services for patients with cancer symptoms: A cause for concern or oversimplifying a complex issue? BMJ Quality & Safety, 31(8), 558-560. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2021-014222

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Leitch, S., Pigden, A., Atmore, C., & Stokes, T. (2022). An update on the Primary Care Research Network. Proceedings of the New Zealand Primary Care Research Colloquium. (pp. 6). Retrieved from https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/fmhs/about-the-faculty/soph/sections-departments-centres/general-practice-and-primary-health-care/research-interests.html

Larcombe, M., Norris, P., Cannon, R., & Stokes, T. (2022). Research impact in health sciences research: A scoping review. Proceedings of the New Zealand Primary Care Research Colloquium. (pp. 6). Retrieved from https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/fmhs/about-the-faculty/soph/sections-departments-centres/general-practice-and-primary-health-care/research-interests.html

Bishop, G., Penno, E., & Stokes, T. (2022). Mixing it up: Exploring the motivations and experiences of senior hospital clinicians (consultants) in dual practice in New Zealand. Proceedings of the New Zealand Primary Care Research Colloquium. (pp. 3). Retrieved from https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/fmhs/about-the-faculty/soph/sections-departments-centres/general-practice-and-primary-health-care/research-interests.html

Akmal, A., Stokes, T., Podgorodnichenko, N., & Gauld, R. (2022). New Zealand healthcare reforms 2022: Viable by design? Proceedings of the New Zealand Primary Care Research Colloquium. (pp. 1-2). Retrieved from https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/fmhs/about-the-faculty/soph/sections-departments-centres/general-practice-and-primary-health-care/research-interests.html

Stokes, T., Gurung, G., Jaye, C., & Gauld, R. (2022). Lessons learnt from the implementation of new models of care delivery through alliance governance in the Southern health region of New Zealand: A qualitative study. Proceedings of the 12th Health Services and Policy Research Conference. 455. Retrieved from https://www.hsraanz.org

Penno, E., Atmore, C., Gauld, R., Richard, L., Maclennan, B., & Stokes, T. (2022). Regional District Health Board groupings in New Zealand: A realist-informed evaluation. Proceedings of the 12th Health Services and Policy Research Conference. 152. Retrieved from https://www.hsraanz.org

Hale, L., Higgs, C., Stokes, T., Wilkinson, A., Jayakaran, P., Keen, D., Mani, R., Sullivan, T., Gray, A., Doolan-Noble, F., & Mann, J. (2022). Implementation of a lifestyle programme for people living with type 2 diabetes: Lessons learnt. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 50(3, Suppl.), (pp. S24-S25). doi: 10.15619/NZJP/50.3.07

Dacombe-Bird, M., Dassanayake, S., August, S., Ribeiro, D. C., Nixon, G., Stokes, T., Wilkins, G., Bryant, K., Beck, S., & Kennedy, E. (2022). Musculoskeletal chest pain prevalence in emergency department presentations: A retrospective case notes review. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 50(3, Suppl.), (pp. S18). doi: 10.15619/NZJP/50.3.07

Pigden, A., Stokes, T., & Atmore, C. (2022). Developing a national primary care research and surveillance network: A qualitative study of stakeholder views. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 28(4), (pp. xlvii). doi: 10.1071/PYv28n4abs

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Crampton, P., Gauld, R., Stokes, T., & Baxter, J. (2022, July). Aotearoa's new health system: A band aid or lifesaving surgery? Panel discussion at the University of Otago Winter Symposium Series, [Online].

Commissioned Report for External Body

Enhancing Aotearoa New Zealand Clinical Trials Project Team, including, Sharples, K., Stamp, L., Darlow, B., Baxter, D., Nixon, G., & Stokes, T. (2022). Enhancing Aotearoa New Zealand clinical trials. Commissioned by Ministry of Health and Health Research Council of New Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland. 40p. Retrieved from https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/liggins/our-research/reports-and-guidelines.html

2021

Journal - Research Article

Lawrenson, R., Moosa, S., Warren, J., van Dalen, R., Chepulis, L., Blackmore, T., … Stokes, T., … Emery, J. (2021). Outcomes from colonoscopy following referral from New Zealand general practice: A retrospective analysis. BMC Gastroenterology, 21(471). doi: 10.1186/s12876-021-02042-7

Nixon, G., Blattner, K., Withington, S., Miller, R., & Stokes, T. (2021). Exploring the response to the Covid-19 pandemic at the rural hospital-base hospital interface: Experiences of New Zealand rural hospital doctors. New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1545), 11-21. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Doolan-Noble, F., Tumilty, E., McAuley, K., & Stokes, T. (2021). How rural nurses in southern New Zealand navigate their ethical landscape: A qualitative study. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 29, 332-340. doi: 10.1111/ajr.12709

Leitch, S., Zeng, J., Smith, A., & Stokes, T. (2021). Medication risk management and health equity in New Zealand general practice: A retrospective cross-sectional study. International Journal for Equity in Health, 20, 119. doi: 10.1186/s12939-021-01461-y

Atmore, C., Dovey, S., Gauld, R., Gray, A. R., & Stokes, T. (2021). Do people living in rural and urban locations experience differences in harm when admitted to hospital? A cross-sectional New Zealand general practice records review study. BMJ Open, 11, e046207. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046207

Blackmore, T., Chepulis, L., Keenan, R., Kidd, J., Stokes, T., Weller, D., … Lawrenson, R. (2021). How do colorectal cancer patients rate their GP: A mixed methods study. BMC Family Practice, 22, 67. doi: 10.1186/s12875-021-01427-7

Akmal, A., Podgorodnichenko, N., Foote, J., Greatbanks, R., Stokes, T., & Gauld, R. (2021). Why is quality improvement so challenging? A Viable Systems Model perspective to understand the frustrations of healthcare quality improvement managers. Health Policy, 125, 658-664. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.03.015

Firth, M., Blackmore, T., Chepulis, L., Keenan, R., Stokes, T., Elwood, M., … Lawrenson, R. (2021). Why does New Zealand have such poor outcomes from colorectal cancer?: The importance of the pre-diagnostic period. Journal of Primary Health Care, 13(1), 15-26. doi: 10.1071/HC20049

Doolan-Noble, F., Noller, G., Nixon, G., & Stokes, T. (2021). 'I'm still here, that's probably the best part': Lives of those living rurally with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator: A qualitative study. Rural & Remote Health, 21, 5659. doi: 10.22605/RRH5659

Leitch, S., Smith, A., Crengle, S., & Stokes, T. (2021). The views of New Zealand general practitioners and patients on a proposed risk assessment and communication tool: A qualitative study using Normalisation Process Theory. Implementation Science Communications, 2, 16. doi: 10.1186/s43058-021-00120-1

Manaseki-Holland, S., Manjang, B., Hemming, K., Martin, J. T., Bradley, C., Jackson, L., … Stokes, T., & Cairncross, S. (2021). Effects on childhood infections of promoting safe and hygienic complementary-food handling practices through a community-based programme: A cluster randomised controlled trial in a rural area of The Gambia. PLoS Medicine, 18(1), e1003260. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003260

Journal - Research Other

Hudson, B., Pitama, S., McBain, L., Robson, B., Stokes, T., Baxter, J., & Crampton, P. (2021). A brief response to Hawkins: A call for socially responsive research in Māori health. Journal of Primary Health Care, 13(3), 204. doi: 10.1071/hc21094

Leitch, S., Smith, A., Zeng, J., & Stokes, T. (2021). Using an information package to reduce patients' risk of renal damage: Protocol for a randomized feasibility trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 10(4), e29161. doi: 10.2196/29161

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Stokes, T. (2021). Exploring the response to the Covid-19 pandemic at the rural hospital-base hospital interface: Experiences of rural hospital doctors. Proceedings of the New Zealand Primary Health Care, General Practice & Rural Health Research Symposium. Retrieved from https://events.otago.ac.nz/2021-gp-phc-rh

Richard, L., George, M., Jaye, C., Derrett, S., Wyeth, E., & Stokes, T. (2021). How to undertake research with refugees? An experiential and field work analysis of a 3-year refugee research programme in southern New Zealand. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27(4), (pp. xliii-xliv). doi: 10.1071/PYv27n4abs

Leitch, S., Zeng, J., Smith, A., & Stokes, T. (2021). Medication risk management and health equity in New Zealand general practice: A retrospective cross-sectional study. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27(4), (pp. xxx). doi: 10.1071/PYv27n4abs

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Leitch, S., Zeng, J., Smith, A., & Stokes, T. (2021, September). Medication risk management and health equity in general practice. Poster session presented at the Achieving Health Equity from Research Conference [Otago Spotlight Series], Wellington, New Zealand.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Pigden, A., Atmore, C., & Stokes, T. (2021, August). Laying the foundations for a primary care research and surveillance network in NZ. Verbal presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice, Wellington, New Zealand.

Blattner, K., & Stokes, T. (2021, August). Exploring the response to the Covid-19 pandemic at the rural hospital-base hospital interface: Experiences of New Zealand rural hospital doctors. Verbal presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice, Wellington, New Zealand.

2020

Journal - Research Article

Richard, L., Noller, G., Derrett, S., Sullivan, T., Doolan-Noble, F., McCombie, A., Schultz, M., Ho, C., & Stokes, T. (2020). Patients' accounts of living with and managing inflammatory bowel disease in rural Southern New Zealand: A qualitative study. BMJ Open, 10, e041789. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041789

Atmore, C., & Stokes, T. (2020). Turning on a dime: Pre- and post- COVID-19 consultation patterns in an urban general practice. New Zealand Medical Journal, 133(1523), 65-75. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Blackmore, T., Norman, K., Kidd, J., Cassim, S., Chepulis, L., Keenan, R., … Jackson, C., Stokes, T., … Lawrenson, R. (2020). Barriers and facilitators to colorectal cancer diagnosis in New Zealand: A qualitative study. BMC Family Practice, 21, 206. doi: 10.1186/s12875-020-01276-w

Richardson, A., Richard, L., Gunter, K., Cunningham, R., Hamer, H., Lockett, H., Wyeth, E., Stokes, T., … Cox, A., & Derrett, S. (2020). A systematic scoping review of interventions to integrate physical and mental healthcare for people with serious mental illness and substance use disorders. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 128, 52-67. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.05.021

Gurung, G., Atmore, C., Gauld, R., & Stokes, T. (2020). Integrated ambulatory care in the New Zealand health system: A scoping review. Journal of Integrated Care, 28(3), 253-280. doi: 10.1108/JICA-01-2020-0003

Tumilty, E., Doolan-Noble, F., Tiatia Fa'atoese Latu, A., McAuley, K., Dummer, J., Baxter, J., Hannah, D., … Stokes, T. (2020). 'A balancing act': Living with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in southern New Zealand: A qualitative study. Journal of Primary Health Care, 12(2), 166-172. doi: 10.1071/HC20007

Foy, R., Willis, T., Glidewell, L., McEachan, R., Lawton, R., Meads, D., … Stokes, T., … Farrin, A. (2020). Developing and evaluating packages to support implementation of quality indicators in general practice: The ASPIRE research programme, including two cluster RCTs. Programme Grants for Applied Research, 8(4). doi: 10.3310/pgfar08040

Boyina, S. Y., Stokes, T., Renall, A., & Braund, R. (2020). Clinical pharmacist facilitators in primary care: A descriptive study of their roles and services provided in general practices of southern New Zealand. Journal of Primary Health Care, 12(1), 88-95. doi: 10.1071/HC19073

Goodyear-Smith, F., Stokes, T., McKinlay, E., Nixon, G., Lack, L., Fortier, R., & Pullon, S. (2020). New Zealand general practice registrars' views on their academic learning needs during vocational training: Online survey. Education for Primary Care, 31(3), 136-144. doi: 10.1080/14739879.2020.1729250

Dummer, J., Tumilty, E., Hannah, D., McAuley, K., Baxter, J., Doolan-Noble, F., … Stokes, T. (2020). Health care utilisation and health needs of people with severe COPD in the southern region of New Zealand: A retrospective case note review. COPD, 17(2), 136-142. doi: 10.1080/15412555.2020.1724275

Blattner, K., Stokes, T., Rogers-Koroheke, M., Nixon, G., & Dovey, S. M. (2020). Good care close to home: Local health professional perspectives on how a rural hospital can contribute to the healthcare of its community. New Zealand Medical Journal, 133(1509), 39-46. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Journal - Research Other

Dummer, J., & Stokes, T. (2020). Improving continuity of care of patients with respiratory disease at hospital discharge. Breathe, 16(3), 200161. doi: 10.1183/20734735.0161-2020

Baxter, G. D., Chapple, C., Ellis, R., Hill, J., Liu, L., Mani, R., … Stokes, T., & Tumilty, S. (2020). Six things you need to know about low back pain. Journal of Primary Health Care, 12(3), 195-198. doi: 10.1071/HC19117

Miller, R., Young, J., Nixon, G., Pickering, J. W., Stokes, T., Turner, R., … Gutenstein, M., … George, P. M., … Than, M. (2020). Study protocol for an observational study to evaluate an accelerated chest pain pathway using point-of-care troponin in New Zealand rural and primary care populations. Journal of Primary Health Care, 12(2), 129-138. doi: 10.1071/HC19059

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Leitch, S., Smith, A., Crengle, S., & Stokes, T. (2020). The views of New Zealand general practitioners and patients on a proposed risk assessment and communication tool: A qualitative study using Normalisation Process theory. Proceedings of the Annual Centre for Health Systems and Technology (CHeST) Symposium: Improving Healthcare with Emerging Technologies. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/healthsystems/symposium/index.html

Richard, L., Fanian, S., Jaye, C., Wyeth, E., Derrett, S., Turner, R., & Stokes, T. (2020). Understanding refugees' perspectives on priority health needs following resettlement: What did we learn from a New Zealand survey? Australian Journal of Primary Health, 26(4), (pp. xliii). doi: 10.1071/PYv26n4abs

Richard, L., Noller, G., & Stokes, T. (2020). Managing inflammatory bowel disease rurally: What are the perspectives of adults in New Zealand? Australian Journal of Primary Health, 26(4), (pp. xliv). doi: 10.1071/PYv26n4abs

Other Research Output

Larcombe, M., Coleman, M., Stokes, T., Cannon, R., Lübcke, A., & Smith, S. (2020). Impacts of research. Dunedin, New Zealand: Division of Health Sciences, University of Otago. 68p. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/10173

2019

Journal - Research Article

Richard, L., Richardson, G., Jaye, C., & Stokes, T. (2019). Providing care to refugees through mainstream general practice in the southern health region of New Zealand: A qualitative study of primary healthcare professionals’ perspectives. BMJ Open, 9, e034323. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034323

Blattner, K., Stokes, T., & Nixon, G. (2019). A scope of practice that works 'out here': Exploring the effects of a changing medical regulatory environment on a rural New Zealand health service. Rural & Remote Health, 19(4), 5442. doi: 10.22605/rrh5442

Stokes, T., Tumilty, E., Tiatia Fa'atoese Latu, A., Doolan-Noble, F., Baxter, J., McAuley, K., … Dummer, J. (2019). Improving access to health care for people with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in southern New Zealand: Qualitative study of the views of health professional stakeholders and patients. BMJ Open, 9, e033524. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033524

Miller, R., Stokes, T., & Nixon, G. (2019). Point-of-care troponin use in New Zealand rural hospital: A national survey. New Zealand Medical Journal, 132(1493), 25-37. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Sreedhar, S., Richard, L., & Stokes, T. (2019). Multimorbidity and multiple social disadvantage in a New Zealand high-needs free primary healthcare clinic population: A cross-sectional study. New Zealand Medical Journal, 132(1490), 42-51. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Littlejohns, P., Kieslich, K., Weale, A., Tumilty, E., Richardson, G., Stokes, T., Gauld, R., & Scuffham, P. (2019). Creating sustainable health care systems: Agreeing social (societal) priorities through public participation. Journal of Health Organization & Management, 33(1), 18-34. doi: 10.1108/JHOM-02-2018-0065

Doolan-Noble, F., Barson, S., Lyndon, M., Cullinane, F., Gray, J., Stokes, T., & Gauld, R. (2019). Establishing gold standards for System-Level Measures: A modified Delphi consensus process. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 31(3), 205-211. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzy122

Journal - Research Other

Stokes, T., Atmore, C., Penno, E., Richard, L., Wyeth, E., Richards, R., Doolan-Noble, F., Gray, A. R., Sullivan, T., & Gauld, R. (2019). Protocol for a mixed methods realist evaluation of regional District Health Board groupings in New Zealand. BMJ Open, 9, e030076. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030076

Hale, L., Stokes, T., Scarth, B., Mani, R., Sullivan, T., Doolan-Noble, F., Jayakaran, P., Gray, A. R., Mann, J., & Higgs, C. (2019). Protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the diabetes community exercise and education programme (DCEP) for long-term management of diabetes. BMJ Open, 9(2), e025578. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025578

Gauld, R., Atmore, C., Baxter, J., Crampton, P., & Stokes, T. (2019). The 'elephants in the room' for New Zealand's health system in its 80^th anniversary year: General practice charges and ownership models. New Zealand Medical Journal, 132(1489), 8-14. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Richard, L., Stokes, T., Jaye, C., & Richardson, G. (2019). Providing care to former refugees: A qualitative study with general practitioners and practice nurses in Dunedin. Proceedings of the Centre for Health Systems and Technology (CHeST) Annual Symposium. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/healthsystems

Larcombe, M., Stokes, T., Coleman, M., & Cannon, R. (2019). From research to impact: How do we get there? (update of study in progress). Proceedings of the Academic General Practice & Primary Care Research Symposium. (pp. 5-6). Hamilton, New Zealand: University of Waikato. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/wellington/otago730914.pdf

Gurung, G., Stokes, T., Gauld, R., & Atmore, C. (2019). Developing integrated care models in New Zealand: A rapid scoping review. Proceedings of the Academic General Practice & Primary Care Research Symposium. (pp. 5). Hamilton, New Zealand: University of Waikato. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/wellington/otago730914.pdf

Stokes, T., Tumilty, E., Tiatia Fa'atoese Latu, A., Doolan-Noble, F., Baxter, J., McAuley, K., … Dummer, J. (2019). Improving access to health care for people with severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Southern New Zealand: Qualitative study of the views of health professional stakeholders and patients. Proceedings of the Academic General Practice & Primary Care Research Symposium. (pp. 3). Hamilton, New Zealand: University of Waikato. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/wellington/otago730914.pdf

Blattner, K., Stokes, T., & Dovey, S. (2019). 'A scope of practice that works out here': The impact of the Rural Hospital Medicine scope at Hauora Hokianga. Proceedings of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Annual Conference. Retrieved from http://www.generalpractice.org.nz/gp19

Atmore, C., Stokes, T., Dovey, S., Gauld, R., & Gray, A. (2019). Hospital harm through the lens of the GP record: The Hospital Harms Study. Proceedings of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Annual Conference. Retrieved from http://www.generalpractice.org.nz/gp19

Boyina, S., Stokes, T., & Braund, R. (2019). Clinical pharmacist facilitators in primary care: A descriptive study of their roles and services provided within general practices of Southern New Zealand. Proceedings of the 11th Health Services and Policy Research Conference (HSRAANZ): Addressing Health Service Inequities to Improve Health System Performance. Retrieved from www.healthservicesconference.com.au

Stokes, T., Tumilty, E., Tiatia Fa'atoese Latu, A., Doolan-Noble, F., Baxter, J., McAuley, K., … Dummer, J. (2019). Improving access to health care for people with severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Southern New Zealand: Qualitative study of the views of health professional stakeholders and patients. Proceedings of the 11th Health Services and Policy Research Conference (HSRAANZ): Addressing Health Service Inequities to Improve Health System Performance. Retrieved from www.healthservicesconference.com.au

Richard, L., Richardson, G., Jaye, C., Wyeth, E., Derrett, S., & Stokes, T. (2019). Understanding refugee service integration in the Southern health system: A qualitative study using network visualisation methods. Proceedings of the 11th Health Services and Policy Research Conference (HSRAANZ): Addressing Health Service Inequities to Improve Health System Performance. Retrieved from www.healthservicesconference.com.au

Baker, R., Scuffham, P., Tumilty, E., Stokes, T., & Gauld, R. (2019). Prioritising health care: How to integrate differing public views [Symposium]. Proceedings of the 11th Health Services and Policy Research Conference (HSRAANZ): Addressing Health Service Inequities to Improve Health System Performance. Retrieved from www.healthservicesconference.com.au

Tumilty, E., McAuley, K., Stokes, T., & Doolan-Noble, F. (2019). Conscientious defiance: Using moral courage for action rather than objection. Proceedings of the Australasian Association of Bioethics and Health Law (AABHL) and New Zealand Bioethics (NZB) Joint Conference. (pp. 68). Retrieved from http://aabhlnzb2019.w.events4you.currinda.com/

Richard, L., Richardson, G., Jaye, C., & Stokes, T. (2019). Providing care to former refugees through mainstream general practice in Southern New Zealand: What are the perspectives of general practitioners and practice nurses? Proceedings of the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) 48th Annual Scientific Meeting. 1E.6a. Retrieved from https://sapc.ac.uk/conference/2019

Stokes, T., Tumilty, E., Latu, A. T. F., McAuley, K., Doolan-Noble, F., Baxter, J., … Dummer, J. (2019). How can we improve access to health care for people with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Southern New Zealand? The perspectives of health professional stakeholders and patients. Proceedings of the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) 48th Annual Scientific Meeting. 4D.6b. Retrieved from https://sapc.ac.uk/conference/2019

Richard, L., Richardson, G., Jaye, C., & Stokes, T. (2019). Providing care to refugees through mainstream general practice in Southern New Zealand: What are the perspectives of general practitioners and practice nurses? Australian Journal of Primary Health, 25(3), (pp. xliv-xlv). doi: 10.1071/PYv25n3abs

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Gurung, G., Stokes, T., & Gauld, R. (2019). Integrated models of ambulatory care: A scoping literature review to inform Community Health Hub development in the Southern Region. Dunedin, New Zealand: Centre for Health Systems and Technology (CHeST), University of Otago. 73p.

2018

Journal - Research Article

Stokes, T., Tumilty, E., Doolan-Noble, F., & Gauld, R. (2018). HealthPathways implementation in a New Zealand health region: A qualitative study using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. BMJ Open, 8(12), e025094. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025094

Reyneke, A., Jaye, C., & Stokes, T. (2018). Local clinical pathways: From 'good ideas' to 'practicality' for general practitioners. Journal of Primary Health Care, 10(3), 215-223. doi: 10.1071/HC18023

Stokes, T., Azam, M., & Doolan Noble, F. (2018). Multimorbidity in Māori and Pacific patients: Cross-sectional study in a Dunedin general practice. Journal of Primary Health Care, 10(1), 39-43. doi: 10.1071/HC17046

Journal - Research Other

Stokes, T. (2018). Multimorbidity and clinical guidelines: Problem or opportunity? New Zealand Medical Journal, 131(1472), 7-9. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Stokes, T., Tumilty, E., Dummer, J., McAuley, K., Doolan-Noble, F., Gray, A., … Donlevy, S. (2018). Can we deliver better health care to people with severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in the southern region of New Zealand? Proceedings of the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) 47th Annual Scientific Meeting. Retrieved from https://sapc.ac.uk

Doolan-Noble, F., Tumilty, E., McAuley, K., & Stokes, T. (2018). Rural nursing: Engaging with benefits and challenges of the rural setting for sustainable workforce development. Proceedings of the New Zealand Rural General Practice Network (NZRGPN) National Rural Health Conference. Retrieved from http://www.nationalruralhealthconference.org.nz/nrhc18

Blattner, K., & Stokes, T. (2018). The impact on the Hokianga Health service of the Rural Hospital Medicine vocational scope. Proceedings of the New Zealand Rural General Practice Network (NZRGPN) National Rural Health Conference. Retrieved from http://www.nationalruralhealthconference.org.nz/nrhc18

Atmore, C., Stokes, T., Gauld, R., & Dovey, S. (2018). A qualitative study of how regional hospital networks can support rural health care quality. Proceedings of the New Zealand Rural General Practice Network (NZRGPN) National Rural Health Conference. Retrieved from http://www.nationalruralhealthconference.org.nz/nrhc18

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Stokes, T., Tumilty, E., Dummer, J., McAuley, K., Doolan-Noble, F., Gray, A., & Donlevy, S. (2018, August). Delivering better care to New Zealanders with severe COPD: Mixed methods evaluation. Poster session presented at the Primary Health Care Research Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Richard, L., Richardson, G., Jaye, C., & Stokes, T. (2018, September). Delivering primary health care to refugees in the Southern Health District: A qualitative study. Verbal presentation at the General Practice and Primary Care Research Weekend, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand.

Sreedhar, S., Stokes, T., & Richard, L. (2018, September). Challenges presented by 'high needs' patients to primary health care: What are the statistics? Verbal presentation at the General Practice and Primary Care Research Weekend, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand.

Doolan-Noble, F., Guise, R. W., Stokes, T., & Forde, K. (2018, September). Commonly used READ codes for learning disabilities in Southern region general practices. Verbal presentation at the General Practice and Primary Care Research Weekend, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand.

Other Research Output

Doolan-Noble, F., Noller, G. & Stokes, T. (2018, January). Exploring the lives of those living rurally with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Department of General Practice & Rural Health, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].

2017

Journal - Research Article

Willis, T. A., West, R., Rushforth, B., Stokes, T., Glidewell, L., Carder, P., … on behalf of the ASPIRE programme team. (2017). Variations in achievement of evidence-based, high-impact quality indicators in general practice: An observational study. PLoS ONE, 12(7), e0177949. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177949

Johnson, R., Ansley, P., Doolan-Noble, F., Turley, E., & Stokes, T. (2017). Breastfeeding peer support in rural New Zealand: The views of peer supporters. Journal of Primary Health Care, 9(2), 173-177. doi: 10.1071/HC16027

Stokes, T., Tumilty, E., Doolan-Noble, F., & Gauld, R. (2017). Multimorbidity, clinical decision making and health care delivery in New Zealand primary care: A qualitative study. BMC Family Practice, 18, 51. doi: 10.1186/s12875-017-0622-4

Imamura, M., Kanguru, L., Penfold, S., Stokes, T., Camosso-Stefinovic, J., Shaw, B., & Hussein, J. (2017). A systematic review of implementation strategies to deliver guidelines on obstetric care practice in low- and middle-income countries. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 136(1), 19-28. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12005

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

McAuley, K., Tumilty, E., Doolan-Noble, F., & Stokes, T. (2017). Delivering better care for people with severe COPD in the Southern Region (HRC Partnership Grant with Southern DHB). Proceedings of the Primary Health Care and General Practice Research Weekend. Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/wellington/departments/primaryhealthcaregeneralpractice/research/

Stokes, T., Tumilty, E., Dummer, J., Doolan-Noble, F., McAuley, K., & Donlevy, S. (2017). Delivering better health care to people with severe COPD in New Zealand's southern region. Proceedings of the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) 45th Annual Meeting. P384. Retrieved from http://www.napcrg.org

Stokes, T., Tumilty, E., Doolan Noble, F., & Gauld, R. (2017). Health Pathways implementation in a New Zealand health region. Proceedings of the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) 10th Health Services & Policy Research Conference: Shifting Priorities: Balancing Acute and Primary Care Services. (pp. 79). HSRAANZ. Retrieved from http://www.hsraanz.org/

Littlejohns, P., Richardson, G., Gauld, R., Smith, B., Stokes, T., Doolan-Noble, F., Tumilty, E., & Kieslich, K. (2017). Improving equitable access to health care services through designing, testing and implementing a decision making audit tool (DMAT) to support public engagement in making difficult prioritisation decisions. Proceedings of the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) 10th Health Services & Policy Research Conference: Shifting Priorities: Balancing Acute and Primary Care Services. (pp. 27). HSRAANZ. Retrieved from http://www.hsraanz.org/

Stokes, T., Tumilty, E., Doolan-Noble, F., & Gauld, R. (2017). Health Pathways implementation in a New Zealand health region: Straying from the path into the woods? Proceedings of the Primary Health Care Research Conference. (pp. 94). Retrieved from http://www.phcris.org.au

Atmore, C., Stokes, T., Dovey, S., & Gauld, R. (2017). What makes Regional Health Care Networks work? A qualitative study of four rural New Zealand communities. Proceedings of the Primary Health Care Research Conference. (pp. 58). Retrieved from http://www.phcris.org.au

Reyneke, A., Jaye, C., & Stokes, T. (2017). An investigation into the barriers and facilitators to acceptance, and use of Bay Navigator Pathways by general practitioners in the Western Bay of Plenty. International Journal of Integrated Care, 17(3), A9. doi: 10.5334/ijic.3121

Doolan-Noble, F., Williamson, M., Murrell-McMillan, K., Reriti, H., Ansley, P., & Stokes, T. (2017). Trialing a medical undergraduate model of consultation simulation with post-graduate rural nurses in a community setting? Learnings from phase 1. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference. (pp. 112). Retrieved from http://www.anzahpe.org

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Stokes, T. (2017, November). Delivering better health care to people with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the southern region of New Zealand. Poster session presented at the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) 10th Health Services & Policy Research Conference: Shifting Priorities: Balancing Acute and Primary Care Services, Gold Coast, Australia.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Stokes, T. (2017, November). Health services research and New Zealand's first health research strategy: New opportunities? Plenary presentation at the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) 10th Health Services & Policy Research Conference: Shifting Priorities: Balancing Acute and Primary Care Services, Gold Coast, Australia.

Stokes, T. (2017, June). Challenges of CVD prevention in primary care. Verbal presentation at the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Boyina, S. Y., Braund, R., & Stokes, T. (2017). Barriers and facilitators to the integration of pharmacists in general practice and primary health care: A qualitative synthesis [CRD42017078273]. PROSPERO. Retrieved from https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero

Other Research Output

Stokes, T. (2017, March). The road less traveled. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Inaugural Professorial Lecture].

2016

Journal - Research Article

Stokes, T., Shaw, E. J., Camosso-Stefinovic, J., Imamura, M., Kanguru, L., & Hussein, J. (2016). Barriers and enablers to guideline implementation strategies to improve obstetric care practice in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of qualitative evidence. Implementation Science, 11, 144. doi: 10.1186/s13012-016-0508-1

Moore, J., Stokes, T., & Gray, B. (2016). The New Zealand Coroners Amendment Bill's proposed approach to health care-related deaths that are reportable to the coroner. Journal of Law & Medicine, 23, 557-570.

Baker, R., Honeyford, K., Levene, L. S., Mainous, III, A. G., Jones, D. R., Bankart, M. J., & Stokes, T. (2016). Population characteristics, mechanisms of primary care and premature mortality in England: A cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 6, e009981. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009981

Nothacker, M., Stokes, T., Shaw, B., Lindsay, P., Sipilä, R., Follmann, M., … on behalf of the Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) Performance Measures Working Group. (2016). Reporting standards for guideline-based performance measures. Implementation Science, 11, 6. doi: 10.1186/s13012-015-0369-z

Braddick, L., Tuckey, V., Abbas, Z., Lissauer, D., Ismail, K., Manaseki-Holland, S., … Stokes, T. (2016). A mixed-methods study of barriers and facilitators to the implementation of postpartum hemorrhage guidelines in Uganda. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 132(1), 89-93. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.06.047

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Stokes, T., Doolan-Noble, F., Tumilty, E., & Gauld, R. (2016). Multimorbidity and health care delivery in New Zealand primary care: Qualitative study. Proceedings of the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) 44th Annual Meeting. MY31. Retrieved from http://www.napcrg.org

Stokes, T., Doolan Noble, F., Tumilty, E., & Gauld, R. (2016). Not all 15 minutes are created equally: Juggling systems, funding, time and the needs of the multimorbid patient in primary care. Proceedings of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice. Retrieved from http://www.generalpractice.org.nz/gp16

Doolan Noble, F., Stokes, T., & Yanagimoto, K. (2016). Impact of pay for performance in primary care: A meta-ethnography. Proceedings of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice. Retrieved from http://www.generalpractice.org.nz/gp16

Doolan Noble, F., Stokes, T., & Azam, M. (2016). Multimorbidity and polypharmacy in Maori and Pacific patients in a large urban general practice. Proceedings of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice. Retrieved from http://www.generalpractice.org.nz/gp16

Stokes, T., Doolan-Noble, F., Tumilty, E., & Gauld, R. (2016). Multimorbidity and health care delivery in NZ primary care: A qualitative study. Proceedings of the Primary Health Care Research Conference: Reform and Innovation in PHC Policy and Practice. (pp. 34). Retrieved from http://www.phcris.org.au/conference/2016/

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

James, C., Metcalfe, S., & Stokes, T. (2016, November). Future directions and priorities for research into the utilisation and safety of medicines and medical devices. Panel discussion at the 2^nd Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Richard, L., & Stokes, T. (2016, September). Access the primary health care services for families in need: Outline of an emerging research programme. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Primary Care Research Colloquium, Whitianga, New Zealand.

Reyneke, A., Stokes, T., & Jaye, C. (2016, September). An investigation into the barriers and facilitators to acceptance, and use of the Bay Navigator Pathways by general practitioners in the western Bay of Plenty. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Primary Care Research Colloquium, Whitianga, New Zealand.

Stokes, T. (2016, August). Everything you wanted to know about clinical audit but were afraid to ask. Workshop presentation at the South General Practice Conference & Medical Exhibition (GP CME), Christchurch, New Zealand.

Stokes, T. (2016, August). A career path towards general practice. Verbal presentation at the South General Practice Conference & Medical Exhibition (GP CME), Christchurch, New Zealand.

2015

Journal - Research Article

Rushforth, B., Stokes, T., Andrews, E., Willis, T. A., McEachan, R., Faulkner, S., & Foy, R. (2015). Developing 'high impact' guideline-based quality indicators for UK primary care: A multi-stage consensus process. BMC Family Practice, 16, 156. doi: 10.1186/s12875-015-0350-6

Irwin, R., Stokes, T., & Marshall, T. (2015). Practice-level quality improvement interventions in primary care: A review of systematic reviews. Primary Health Care Research & Development, 16, 556-577. doi: 10.1017/S1463423615000274

Graham, T., Alderson, P., & Stokes, T. (2015). Managing conflicts of interest in the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Clinical Guidelines Programme: Qualitative study. PLoS ONE, 10(3), e0122313. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122313

Journal - Research Other

Farquhar, C., Stokes, T., Grey, A., Jeffery, M., & Griffin, P. (2015). Let the sunshine in: Making industry payments to New Zealand doctors transparent. New Zealand Medical Journal, 128(1411). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Stokes, T., Shaw, E. J., Camosso-Stefinovic, J., Imamura, M., Lovney, K., & Hussein, J. (2015). Barriers and facilitators to guideline implementation strategies to improve obstetric care in low and middle income countries (LMIC): Qualitative evidence synthesis. Proceedings of the 8th Annual Otago International Health Research Network (OIHRN) Conference. (pp. 11-12). Retrieved from http://dnmeds.otago.ac.nz/departments/psm/research/international_hlth

Stokes, T., Baker, R., Honeyford, C., Levene, L., Mainous, III, A., Jones, D., & Bankart, J. (2015). Mechanisms of primary care and premature mortality in England: A cross-sectional study. Proceedings of the Primary Health Care Research Conference. (pp. 198). Retrieved from http://www.phcris.org.au/conference/2015/index.php

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Stokes, T. (2015, August). Can you trust clinical guidelines? Plenary presentation at the South General Practice Conference & Medical Exhibition (GP CME), Christchurch, New Zealand.

Stokes, T. (2015, August). Key steps for successful clinical audit. Workshop presentation at the South General Practice Conference & Medical Exhibition (GP CME), Christchurch, New Zealand.

Stokes, T. (2015, August). I've got two problems Doc: The multimorbidity challenge. Plenary presentation at the South General Practice Conference & Medical Exhibition (GP CME), Christchurch, New Zealand.

Stokes, T. (2015, March). NICE guidance into action: Embedding guidelines in the health system. Verbal presentation at the Guidelines and Pathways Symposium, Wellington, New Zealand.

Walters, L., Crampton, P., Nixon, G., Goodyear-Smith, F., Benny, G., Malloy, T., … Stokes, T., Sijnja, B., Pullon, S., … McHugh, P., Smith, M., Reid, J., … Gowland, S. (2015, March). Rural Clinical Training Forum: Connecting the Pipeline [Pre-conference workshop]. Workshop presentation at the New Zealand Rural General Practice Network (NZRGPN) and the Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand (RHĀNZ) National Rural Health Conference: Close to Home, Rotorua, New Zealand.

2014

Journal - Research Article

Ziebland, S., Locock, L., Fitzpatrick, R., Stokes, T., Robert, G., O'Flynn, N., … Martin, A. (2014). Informing the development on NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) quality standards through secondary analysis of qualitative narrative interviews on patients' experiences. Health Services & Delivery Research, 2, 45. doi: 10.3310/hsdr02450

Abdelhamid, A., Howe, A., Stokes, T., Qureshi, N., & Steel, N. (2014). Primary care evidence in clinical guidelines: A mixed methods study of practitioners' views. British Journal of General Practice, 64(628), e719-e727. doi: 10.3399/bjgp14X682309

Steel, N., Abdelhamid, A., Stokes, T., Edwards, H., Fleetcroft, R., Howe, A., & Qureshi, N. (2014). A review of clinical practice guidelines found that they were often based on evidence of uncertain relevance to primary care patients. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 67(11), 1251-1257. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2014.05.020

Journal - Research Other

Stokes, T., & Steel, N. (2014). NICE's role in further developing the Quality and Outcomes Framework is in question. BMJ, 348, g2720. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g2720

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Braddick, L., Tuckey, V., Abbas, Z., Lissauer, D., Ismail, K., Ditai, J., … Stokes, T. (2014). Barriers and enablers to the implementation of evidence-based guidelines for the prevention and management of postpartum haemorrhage in Uganda: Mixed methods study. Proceedings of the 7th Annual Otago International Health Research Network (OIHRN) Conference. (pp. 3). Retrieved from http://dnmeds.otago.ac.nz/departments/psm/research/international_hlth/conference/index.html

Abdelhamid, A., Stokes, T., Qureshi, N., Howe, A., & Steel, N. (2014). Using relevant primary care evidence in clinical guidelines: Mixed methods study. Proceedings of the 11th Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) Conference: Creation and Innovation: Guidelines in the digital age. (pp. 141). Retrieved from http://www.gin2014.com.au/

Stokes, T., Graham, T., & Alderson, P. (2014). Managing conflicts of interest in the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Clinical Guidelines Programme: Qualitative study. Proceedings of the 11th Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) Conference: Creation and Innovation: Guidelines in the digital age. (pp. 100). Retrieved from http://www.gin2014.com.au/

Rushforth, B., Stokes, T., Andrews, E., McEachan, R., Willis, T., & Foy, R. (2014). Developing guideline-based performance measures for UK primary care: A multi-stage consensus process. Proceedings of the 11th Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) Conference: Creation and Innovation: Guidelines in the digital age. (pp. 63). Retrieved from http://www.gin2014.com.au/

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Stokes, T. (2014, October-November). Long term conditions: UK experience. Verbal presentation at the South Link Health Conference, Queenstown, New Zealand.

McBride, B., Marney, J., Stokes, T., & Hunter, M. (2014, December). A sustainable and fair health system. Invited presentation at the PHO Alliance General Meeting, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Stokes, T. (2014, September). Opportunities for research in NZ: First impressions. Verbal presentation at the General Practice & Primary HealthCare Research Weekend, Taupo, New Zealand.

Stokes, T. (2014, July). The third age of clinical guidelines? Getting guidelines embedded in health systems. Plenary presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice: Making Connections: Are You Plugged In? Christchurch, New Zealand.

Stokes, T. (2014, July). A NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) experience? Putting patients and consumers at the heart of evidence based practice in the UK. Plenary presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice Quality Symposium, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Other Research Output

Stokes, T. (2014, November). Are clinical guidelines trustworthy? Managing conflicts of interest in the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Clinical Guidelines Programme. Department of General Practice and Rural Health Seminar, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].

2013

Journal - Research Article

Shaw, E. J., Sutcliffe, D., Lacey, T., & Stokes, T. (2013). Assessing depression severity using the UK Quality and Outcomes Framework depression indicators: A systematic review. British Journal of General Practice, 63(610), e309-e317. doi: 10.3399/bjgp13X667169

Journal - Research Other

Stokes, T. (2013). NICE quality standards: Improving healthcare quality in the English NHS? Quality in Primary Care, 21(4), 207-209. [Editorial].

2012

Journal - Research Other

Sutcliffe, D., Lester, H., Hutton, J., & Stokes, T. (2012). NICE and the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) 2009-2011 [Discussion paper]. Quality in Primary Care, 20(1), 47-55.

2011

Journal - Research Other

Pollard, A. J., Thompson, M., & Stokes, T. (2011). Response from NICE [Letter]. British Journal of General Practice, 61(591), 606-607. doi: 10.3399/bjgp11X601262

Stokes, T., Macbeth, F., & Littlejohns, P. (2011). NICE calls for a register [Letter]. BMJ, 342, d633. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d633

2010

Journal - Research Article

Tarrant, C., Dixon-Woods, M., Colman, A. M., & Stokes, T. (2010). Continuity and trust in primary care: A qualitative study informed by game theory. Annals of Family Medicine, 8(5), 440-446. doi: 10.1370/afm.1160

Journal - Research Other

Stokes, T., Bent, N., & Sutcliffe, D. (2010). QOF [Letter]. British Journal of General Practice, 60(580), 853. doi: 10.3399/bjgp10X538967

2009

Journal - Research Article

Tan, T. P. Y., Stokes, T., & Shaw, E. J. (2009). Use of qualitative research as evidence in the clinical guideline program of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 7(3), 169-172. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-1609.2009.00135.x

Journal - Research Other

Adler, A. I., Shaw, E. J., Stokes, T., & Ruiz, F. (2009). Neuere substanzen zur blutzuckereinstellung bei typ-2-diabetes: Zusammenfassung der NICE-leitlinien [Newer agents for blood glucose control in type 2 diabetes: Summary of NICE guidance]. Praxis, 98(20), 1161-1163. doi: 10.1024/1661-8157.98.20.1161

Adler, A. I., Shaw, E. J., & Stokes, T. (2009). Newer agents for blood glucose control in type 2 diabetes: Summary of NICE guidance. BMJ, 338, b1668. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b1668

Richey, R., Howdle, P., Shaw, E., & Stokes, T. (2009). Erkennung und Beurteilung der Zöliakie bei Kindern und Erwachsenen: Zusammenfassung der NICE-Leitlinien [Recognition and assessment of coeliac disease in children and adults: Summary of NICE guidance]. Praxis, 98(21), 1233-1235. doi: 10.1024/1661-8157.98.21.1233

Richey, R., Howdle, P., Shaw, E., & Stokes, T. (2009). Recognition and assessment of coeliac disease in children and adults: Summary of NICE guidance. BMJ, 338, b1684. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b1684

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Tan, T., Brett, S. J., Stokes, T., on behalf of the Guideline Development Group. (2009). Rehabilitation after critical illness: Summary of NICE guidance. BMJ, 338, b822. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b822

2008

Journal - Research Article

Tarrant, C., Colman, A. M., & Stokes, T. (2008). Past experience, 'shadow of the future', and patient trust: A cross-sectional survey. British Journal of General Practice, 58(556), 780-783. doi: 10.3399/bjgp08X342615

Journal - Research Other

Richey, R., Wray, D., Stokes, T., on behalf of the Guideline Development Group. (2008). Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis: Summary of NICE guidance. BMJ, 336, 770-771. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39510.423148.AD

Tan, T., Little, P., & Stokes, T. (2008). Antibiotic prescribing for self limiting respiratory tract infections in primary care: Summary of NICE guidance. BMJ, 337, a437. doi: 10.1136/bmj.a437

Wray, D., Ruiz, F., Richey, R., & Stokes, T. (2008). Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis for dental procedures: Summary of the NICE guideline. British Dental Journal, 204, 555-557. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.404

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Stokes, T., Richey, R., Wray, D., on behalf of the Guideline Development Group. (2008). Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis: Summary of NICE guidance. Heart, 94(7), 930-931. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2008.147090

2007

Journal - Research Article

Redsell, S., Stokes, T., Jackson, C., Hastings, A., & Baker, R. (2007). Patients' accounts of the differences in nurses' and general practitioners' roles in primary care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 57(2), 172-180. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.04085.x

Shaw, E. J., Stokes, T., Camosso-Stefinovic, J., Baker, R., Baker, G. A., & Jacoby, A. (2007). Self-management education for adults with epilepsy (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2, CD004723. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004723.pub2

Stokes, T., Shaw, E. J., Camosso-Stefinovic, J., Baker, R., Baker, G. A., & Jacoby, A. (2007). Self-management education for children with epilepsy (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2, CD004724. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004724.pub2

Journal - Research Other

Armitage, M., Eddleston, J., Stokes, T., on behalf of the Guideline Development Group. (2007). Recognising and responding to acute illness in adults in hospital: Summary of NICE guidance. BMJ, 335(7613), 258-259. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39272.679688.47

2006

Journal - Research Article

Juarez-Garcia, A., Stokes, T., Shaw, B., Camosso-Stefinovic, J., & Baker, R. (2006). The costs of epilepsy misdiagnosis in England and Wales. Seizure, 15(8), 598-605. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2006.08.005

Stokes, T., Dixon-Woods, M., & Williams, S. (2006). Breaking the ceremonial order: Patients' and doctors' accounts of removal from a general practitioner's list. Sociology of Health & Illness, 28(5), 611-636. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2006.00509.x