Publications:  Dr Sarah Hull

Robson J, Boomla K, Hull SA(2020). Progress in using the electronic health record to improve primary care. British Journal of General Practice vol. 70, (692) e215-e220.

Hull SA, Rajabzadeh V, Thomas N, Hoong S, Dreyer G, Rainey H, Ashman N(2020). Do virtual renal clinics improve access to kidney care? A preliminary impact evaluation of a virtual clinic in East London. BMC Nephrology vol. 21, (1)

Li W, Homer K, Hull S, Boomla K, Robson J, Alazawi W(2019). Obesity Predicts Liver Function Testing and Abnormal Liver Results. Obesity vol. 28, (1) 132-138.

Sutaria S, Mathur R, Hull SA(2019). Does the ethnic density effect extend to obesity? A cross-sectional study of 415 166 adults in east London. BMJ Open vol. 9, (5) e024779-e024779.

Olaitan A, Ashman N, Homer K, Hull S(2019). Predictors of late presentation to renal dialysis: a cohort study of linked primary and secondary care records in East London. BMJ Open vol. 9, (6) e028431-e028431.

HULL SA, RAJABZADEH V, Thomas N, Hoong S, Dreyer G, Rainey H, Ashman N(2019). Improving coding and primary care management for people with Chronic Kidney Disease: an observational controlled study in east London. Br J Gen Pract

Cleary F, Prieto-Merino D, Hull S, Caplin B, Dorothea N (2019). FEASIBILITY OF EVALUATION OF THE NATURAL HISTORY OF KIDNEY DISEASE USING PRIMARY CARE ELECTRONIC HEALTHCARE RECORDS. NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION. vol. 34,

Hull SA(2019). Mike Courtenay: an appreciation. Br J Gen Pract vol. 69, (679) 83-83.

Thomas N, Rajabzadeh V, Hull S(2019). Using chronic kidney disease trigger tools for safety and learning: A qualitative evaluation in East London primary care. British Journal of General Practice vol. 69, (687) E715-E723.

Hull SA, Nitsch D, Caplin B, Griffith K, Wheeler DC(2018). The National CKD Audit: a primary care condition that deserves more attention. Br J Gen Pract vol. 68, (673) 356-357.

Caplin B, Hull S, Cleary F, Mudie K, Wheeler D, Griffith K, Nitsch D, Team NCKDA (2018). OUTCOMES OF PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE STAGES 3-5 MANAGED IN PRIMARY CARE IN THE UK - FINDINGS FROM THE NATIONAL CKD AUDIT. NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION. vol. 33, 155-155.

Li W, Homer K, Boomla K, Robson J, Hull S, Alazawi W (2018). Prevalence and explanatory factors for liver function testing and abnormality in a population-based study of children and young people. JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. vol. 68, S34-S35.

Margham T, Symes N, Hull SA(2018). Using the electronic health record to build a culture of practice safety: Evaluating the implementation of trigger tools in one general practice. British Journal of General Practice vol. 68, (669) e279-e285.

Mathur R, Dreyer G, Yaqoob MM, Hull SA(2018). Ethnic differences in the progression of chronic kidney disease and risk of death in a UK diabetic population: An observational cohort study. BMJ Open vol. 8, (3)

Hull SA, Homer K, Boomla K, Robson J, Ashworth M(2018). Population and patient factors affecting emergency department attendance in London: Retrospective cohort analysis of linked primary and secondary care records. British Journal of General Practice vol. 68, (668) e157-e167.

Carnes D, Sohanpal R, Frostick C, Hull S, Mathur R, Netuveli G, Tong J, Hutt P et al.(2017). The impact of a social prescribing service on patients in primary care: a mixed methods evaluation. BMC Health Serv Res vol. 17, (1) 835-835.

Gilkes A, Hull S, Durbaba S, Schofield P, Ashworth M, Mathur R, White P(2017). Ethnic differences in smoking intensity and COPD risk: An observational study in primary care. npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine vol. 27, (1)

Hull S, Hull G(2017). Recovering general practice from epistemic disadvantage. Person-centred Primary Care Searching for the Self, Editors: Dowrick, C, Routledge (UK),

Pawa J, Robson J, Hull S(2017). Building managed primary care practice networks to deliver better clinical care: A qualitative semi-structured interview study. British Journal of General Practice vol. 67, (664) e764-e774.

Kim LG, Cleary F, Wheeler DC, Caplin B, Nitsch D, Hull SA, UK National Chronic Kidney Disease Audit(2017). How do primary care doctors in England and Wales code and manage people with chronic kidney disease? Results from the National Chronic Kidney Disease Audit. Nephrol Dial Transplant

Tzortziou Brown V, Patel I, Thomas N, Tomlinson J, Roberts R, Rayner H, Ashman N, Hull S(2017). New ways of working; delivering better care for people with long-term conditions. London Journal of Primary Care1-9.

MATHUR RA, Schofield P, Smith D, Gilkes A, White P, Hull S(2017). Is individual smoking behaviour influenced by area level ethnic density? A cross-sectional electronic health database study of inner south east London. ERJ Open Research

Kim LG, Caplin B, Cleary F, Hull SA, Griffith K, Wheeler DC, Nitsch D, UK National Chronic Kidney Disease Audit(2017). Accounting for overdispersion when determining primary care outliers for the identification of chronic kidney disease: learning from the National Chronic Kidney Disease Audit. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation vol. 32, (suppl_2) ii151-ii158.

Robson J, Dostal I, Madurasinghe V, Sheikh A, Hull S, Boomla K, Griffiths C, Eldridge S(2017). NHS Health Check comorbidity and management: An observational matched study in primary care. British Journal of General Practice vol. 67, (655) e86-e93.

Homer K, Robson J, Solaiman S, Davis A, Khan SZ, McCoy D, Mathur R, Hull S et al.(2017). Reducing liver function tests for statin monitoring: an observational comparison of two clinical commissioning groups. British Journal of General Practice vol. 67, (656) e194-e200.

Das-Munshi J, Ashworth M, Dewey ME, Gaughran F, Hull S, Morgan C, Nazroo J, Petersen I et al.(2016). Type 2 diabetes mellitus in people with severe mental illness: inequalities by ethnicity and age. Cross-sectional analysis of 588 408 records from the UK. Diabet Med

Hull S, McKibben S, Homer K, Taylor S, Griffiths C(2016). Asthma prescribing, ethnicity and risk of hospital admission: an analysis of 35,864 linked primary and secondary care records in East London. npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine

Nderitu P, Van Hemelrijck M, Ashworth M, Mathur R, Hull S, Dudek A, Chowdhury S(2016). Prostate-specific antigen testing in inner London general practices: are those at higher risk most likely to get tested?. BMJ Open vol. 6, (7) e011356-e011356.

Cleary F, Nitsch D, Caplin B, Wheeler DC, Griffith K, Hull S, Kim L (2016). IDENTIFYING OUTLYING PRACTICES IN PREVALENCE OF CKD IN PRIMARY CARE. NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION. vol. 31, 1443-1443.

Scheppach J, Cleary F, Kim L, Hull S, Nitsch D, Wheeler DC, Caplin B (2016). MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF RENAL PATIENTS UNDER PRIMARY CARE IN THE UK ARE NOT RECEIVING THE RECOMMENDED STATIN THERAPY FOR PRIMARY PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION. vol. 31, 183-183.

Schofield P, Das-Munshi J, Mathur R, Congdon P, Hull S(2016). Does depression diagnosis and antidepressant prescribing vary by location? Analysis of ethnic density associations using a large primary-care dataset. Psychological Medicine vol. 46, (6) 1321-1329.

Das-Munshi J, Ashworth M, Gaughran F, Hull S, Morgan C, Nazroo J, Roberts A, Rose D et al.(2016). Ethnicity and cardiovascular health inequalities in people with severe mental illnesses: protocol for the E-CHASM study. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology vol. 51, (4) 627-638.

Tregay J, Wray J, Crowe S, Knowles R, Daubeney P, Franklin R, Barron D, Hull S et al.(2016). Going home after infant cardiac surgery: a UK qualitative study. Archives of Disease in Childhood vol. 101, (4) 320-325.

Gilkes A, Schofield P, Ashworth M, Hull S, Durbaba S, White P(2015). Cigarettes per day and ethnicity in London. EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL vol. 46,

Homer K, Boomla K, Hull S, Dostal I, Mathur R, Robson J(2015). Statin prescribing for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: A cross-sectional, observational study. British Journal of General Practice vol. 65, (637) e538-e544.

Tsiligianni I, Goodridge D, Marciniuk D, Hull S, Bourbeau J(2015). Four patients with a history of acute exacerbations of COPD: Implementing the CHEST/Canadian Thoracic Society guidelines for preventing exacerbations. npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine vol. 25,

Robson J, Smithers H, Chowdhury T, Bennett-Richards P, Keene D, Dostal I, Mathur R, Dunne J et al.(2015). Reduction in self-monitoring of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes: An observational controlled study in East London. British Journal of General Practice vol. 65, (633) e256-e263.

Robson, John, Dostal I, Madurasinghe V, Sheikh A, Hull S, Boomla K, Page H, Griffiths C et al.(2015). The NHS Health Check programme: implementation in east London 2009-2011. BMJ Open vol. 5, (4) Article e007578,

Kotta S, Gadhvi D, Jakeways N, Saeed M, Sohanpal R, Hull S, Famakin O, Martineau A et al.(2015). Test me and treat me - Attitudes to vitamin D deficiency and supplementation: A qualitative study. BMJ Open vol. 5, (7)

Robson J, Dostal I, Madurasinghe V, Sheikh A, Hull S, Boomla K, Page H, Griffiths C et al.(2015). The NHS Health Check programme: implementation in east London 2009-2011. BMJ open vol. 5, (4)

Kelly M, Rivas C, Foell J, Llewellyn-Dunn J, England D, Cocciadiferro A, Hull S(2015). Unmasking quality: Exploring meanings of health by doing art. BMC Family Practice vol. 16, (1)

Robson J, Hull, S, Boomla K(2014). GP funding formula masks major inequalities for practices in deprived areas. BMJ vol. 349,

Alazawi W, Mathur R, Abeysekera K, Hull S, Boomla K, Robson J, Foster GR(2014). Ethnicity and the diagnosis gap in liver disease: a population-based study. Br J Gen Pract vol. 64, (628) e694-e702.

Hull S, Mathur R, Lloyd-Owen S, Round T, Robson J(2014). Improving outcomes for people with COPD by developing networks of general practices: evaluation of a quality improvement project in east London. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med vol. 24,

Hull S, Mathur R, Dreyer G, Yaqoob MM(2014). Evaluating ethnic differences in the prescription of NSAIDs for chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional survey of patients in general practice. Br J Gen Pract vol. 64, (624) e448-e455.

Alazawi W, Mathur R, Abeysekera K, Hull S, Boomla K, Robson J, Foster G(2014). PTU-138 Population-based Study Of Ethnicity And The Diagnosis Gap In Liver Disease. Gut vol. 63 Suppl 1,

Robson J, Dostal I, Mathur R, Sohanpal R, Hull S, Antoniou S, Maccallum P, Schilling R et al.(2014). Improving anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation: observational study in three primary care trusts. Br J Gen Pract vol. 64, (622) e275-e281.

Robson J, Hull S, Mathur R, Boomla K(2014). Improving cardiovascular disease using managed networks in general practice: an observational study in inner London. Br J Gen Pract vol. 64, (622) e268-e274.

Hull S, Chowdhury TA, Mathur R, Robson J(2014). Improving outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes using general practice networks: a quality improvement project in east London. BMJ Qual Saf vol. 23, (2) 171-176.

Badrick E, Hull S, Mathur R, Shajahan S, Boomla K, Bremner S, Robson J(2014). Health equity audits in general practice: a strategy to reduce health inequalities. Prim Health Care Res Dev vol. 15, (1) 80-95.

Hull S, Mathur R, Boomla K, Chowdhury TA, Dreyer G, Alazawi W, Robson J(2014). Research into practice: Understanding ethnic differences in healthcare usage and outcomes in general practice. British Journal of General Practice vol. 64, (629) 653-655.

Maccallum PK, Mathur R, Hull SA, Saja K, Green L, Morris JK, Ashman N(2013). Patient safety and estimation of renal function in patients prescribed new oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open vol. 3, (9)

Mathur R, Pollara E, Hull S, Schofield P, Ashworth M, Robson J(2013). Ethnicity and stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation. Heart vol. 99, (15) 1087-1092.

Dreyer G, Hull S, Mathur R, Chesser A, Yaqoob MM(2013). Progression of chronic kidney disease in a multi-ethnic community cohort of patients with diabetes mellitus. Diabet Med vol. 30, (8) 956-963.

MacCallum PK, Mathur R, Hull SA, Saja K, Green L, Morris JK, Ashman N(2013). Patient safety and estimation of renal function in patients prescribed new oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY vol. 161, 36-36.

Ali O, Mohiuddin A, Mathur R, Dreyer G, Hull S, Yaqoob MM(2013). A cohort study on the rate of progression of diabetic chronic kidney disease in different ethnic groups. BMJ Open vol. 3, (2)

Mathur R, Hull SA, Boomla K, Robson J(2012). Ethnic differences in primary care management of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in people with serious mental illness. Br J Gen Pract vol. 62, (601) e582-e588.

James GD, Baker P, Badrick E, Mathur R, Hull S, Robson J(2012). Ethnic and social disparity in glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes; cohort study in general practice 2004-9. J R Soc Med vol. 105, (7) 300-308.

Martin A, Badrick E, Mathur R, Hull S(2012). Effect of ethnicity on the prevalence, severity, and management of COPD in general practice. BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE vol. 62, (595)

James GD, Baker P, Badrick E, Mathur R, Hull S, Robson J(2012). Type 2 diabetes: a cohort study of treatment, ethnic and social group influences on glycated haemoglobin. BMJ Open vol. 2, (5)

Cockman P, Dawson L, Mathur R, Hull S(2011). Improving MMR vaccination rates: herd immunity is a realistic goal. BMJ (Clinical research ed.) vol. 343,

Cockman P, Dawson L, Mathur R, Hull S(2011). Quality improvement report: Improving MMR vaccination rates: Herd immunity is a realistic goal. BMJ (Online) vol. 343, (7826)

Hull S, Dreyer G, Badrick E, Chesser A, Yaqoob MM(2011). The relationship of ethnicity to the prevalence and management of hypertension and associated chronic kidney disease. BMC Nephrol vol. 12,

Hull S(2011). The London medical schools: The London Hospital. Academic General Practice in the UK Medical Schools, 1948-2000: A Short History,

Mathur R, Hull SA, Badrick E, Robson J(2011). Cardiovascular multimorbidity: the effect of ethnicity on prevalence and risk factor management. Br J Gen Pract vol. 61, (586) e262-e270.

Hull SA, Mathur R, Badrick E, Robson J, Boomla K(2011). Recording ethnicity in primary care: assessing the methods and impact. Br J Gen Pract vol. 61, (586) e290-e294.

Mathur R, Badrick E, Boomla K, Bremner S, Hull S, Robson J(2011). Prescribing in general practice for people with coronary heart disease; equity by age, sex, ethnic group and deprivation. Ethn Health vol. 16, (2) 107-123.

Hull S(2011). Author's response. British Journal of General Practice vol. 61, (584) 224-225.

HULL S(2010). Health inequalities affect the health of all. British Journal of General Practice vol. 579, 797-798.

Hull S(2010). Health inequalities affect the health of all. BRIT J GEN PRACT vol. 60, (581) 877-878.

Hull S, Dreyer G, Yaqoob M(2010). Collection of Data on Race and Ethnic Group by Physician Practices. NEW ENGL J MED vol. 363, (1) 96-97.

von Sternberg T, Averbeck B, McClure N(2010). Collection of data on race and ethnic group by physician practices. N Engl J Med vol. 363, (1)

Hull S, Boomla K(2010). Vitamin D deficiency. New vitamin D preparations needed. BMJ vol. 340,

Dreyer G, Hull S, Aitken Z, Chesser A, Yaqoob MM(2009). The effect of ethnicity on the prevalence of diabetes and associated chronic kidney disease. QJM vol. 102, (4) 261-269.

Hull SA, Rivas C, Bobby J, Boomla K, Robson J(2009). Hospital data may be more accurate than census data in estimating the ethnic composition of general practice populations. Inform Prim Care vol. 17, (2) 67-78.

Hull S(2007). Vitamin D deficiency. BRIT J GEN PRACT vol. 57, (543) 836-837.

Hull SA(2007). Lessons from the intravenous room in Hangzhou. Br J Gen Pract vol. 57, (542)

Hull SA, Boomla K(2006). Primary care for refugees and asylum seekers. BMJ vol. 332, (7533) 62-63.

Middleton H, Shaw I, Hull S, Feder G(2005). NICE guidelines for the management of depression - Are clear for severe depression, but uncertain for mild or moderate depression. BRIT MED J vol. 330, (7486) 267-268.

Hull SA, Aquino P, Cotter S(2005). Explaining variation in antidepressant prescribing rates in east London: a cross sectional study. Fam Pract vol. 22, (1) 37-42.

Parvin A, Jones CE, Hull SA(2004). Experiences and understandings of social and emotional distress in the postnatal period among Bangladeshi women living in Tower Hamlets. FAM PRACT vol. 21, (3) 254-260.

Bhui K, Stansfeld S, Hull S, Priebe S, Mole F, Feder G(2003). Ethnic variations in pathways to and use of specialist mental health services in the UK. Systematic review. Br J Psychiatry vol. 182, 105-116.

Hull S, Hagdrup N, Hart B, Griffiths C, Hennessy E(2002). Boosting uptake of influenza immunisation: a randomised controlled trial of telephone appointing in general practice. Br J Gen Pract vol. 52, (482) 712-716.

Tissier J, Hull S, Jones C(2002). Working relationships between GPs and community mental health teams: a qualitative study. PRIMARY CARE PSYCHIA vol. 8, (1) 21-25.

Hull SA, Jones C, Tissier JM, Eldridge S, Maclaren D(2002). Relationship style between GPs and community mental health teams affects referral rates. Br J Gen Pract vol. 52, (475) 101-107.

Gray RW, Carter YH, Hull SA, Sheldon MG, Ball C(2001). Characteristics of general practices involved in undergraduate medical teaching. Br J Gen Pract vol. 51, (466) 371-374.

Hull SA, Cornwell J, Harvey C, Eldridge S, Bare PO(2001). Prescribing rates for psychotropic medication amongst east London general practices: low rates where Asian populations are greatest. Fam Pract vol. 18, (2) 167-173.

Hull SA, Tissier J, Moser K, Derrett CJ, Carter YH, Eldridge S(2000). Lessons from the London Initiative Zone Educational Incentives funding: Associations between practice characteristics, funding, and courses undertaken. British Journal of General Practice vol. 50, (452) 183-187.

Hull S, Harvey C, Sturdy P, Carter Y, Naish J, Pereira F, Ball C, Parsons L(2000). Do practice-based preventive child health services affect the use of hospitals? A cross-sectional study of hospital use by children in east London. British Journal of General Practice vol. 50, (450) 31-36.

Hull S, Jones IR, Moser K, Fisher J(1998). The use and overlap of AED and general practice services by patients registered at two inner London general practices. British Journal of General Practice vol. 48, (434) 1575-1579.

Hull S, Jones IT, Moser K, Campbell J(1998). Relation of rates of self referral to A and E departments to deprivation (multiple letters) [3]. British Medical Journal vol. 317, (7157)

Hull S, Rees Jones I, Moser K, Campbell J(1998). Relation of rates of self referral to A&E departments to deprivation. BMJ vol. 317, (7157)

Cornwell J, Hull S(1998). Do GPs prescribe antidepressants differently for South Asian patients?. Fam Pract vol. 15 Suppl 1, S16-S18.

Cornwell J, Hull S(1998). Corrigendum: Do general practitioners prescribe antidepressants differently for South Asian patients? (Family Practice (1998) 15 (S16-S18)). Family Practice vol. 15, (3)

Williams T, Jackson A, Turbit D, Scrivener G, Lloyd D, Sturdy P, Pereira F, Hull S et al.(1997). Effect of deprivation on general practitioners' referral rates. BMJ vol. 315, (7112) 882-883.

Ahmed S, Rahman A, Hull S(1997). Use of betel quid and cigarettes among Bangladeshi patients in an inner-city practice: prevalence and knowledge of health effects. Br J Gen Pract vol. 47, (420) 431-434.

Hull SA, Rees Jones I, Moser K(1997). Factors influencing the attendance rate at accident and emergency departments in East London: The contributions of practice organization, population characteristics and distance. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy vol. 2, (1) 6-13.

Sturdy P, Pereira F, Hull S, Carter Y, Naish J, Harvey C(1997). Effect of deprivation on general practitioners referral rates. Analyses should take age and sex into account. BMJ (Clinical research ed.) vol. 315, (7112)

Hull S, Moser K, Griffiths C, Jones I(1996). Night visiting rates. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners vol. 46, (407) 375-375.

Hull SA(1996). The method of Balint group work and its contribution to research in general practice. Family Practice vol. 13, (SUPPL. 1)

Reggler J(1995). Folic acid and the prevention of neural tube defects. BMJ vol. 311, (6999)

Hull SA(1995). REPORT OF THE INNER CITY TASK FORCE OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS: Occasional paper 66. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners vol. 45, (396) 388-388.

Robson J, Falshaw M, Kramer G, Simpson L, McCarthy H, Airi J, Evans, Boomla K et al.(1995). Audit of preventive activities in 16 inner London practices using a validated measure of patient population, the 'active patient' denominator. British Journal of General Practice vol. 45, (398) 463-466.

Reggler J, Jacobson B, Sharpe G, Young G, Boon C, Hull S, Reynolds EH(1995). Folic acid and the prevention of neural tube defects [1]. British Medical Journal vol. 311, (6999) 256-257.

Hull SA, Jones I(1995). Is there a demand among general practitioners for inner city community hospitals?. Quality in health care : QHC vol. 4, (3) 214-217.

Parsons L, Jacobson B, Hull S, Robson J, Falshaw M, Burnett A, Southgate L(1993). Primary care and public health. Differing roles create tension [17]. British Medical Journal vol. 307, (6912)

Hull SA, Dennis N, Loughlin L(1991). GPs' opinions of available health services [23]. British Medical Journal vol. 302, (6789) 1405-1406.

Hull SA(1991). Rheumatology education for general practice. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases vol. 50, (SUPPL. 3) 449-452.

Hull S(1988). Rheumatology and primary care today. Practitioner vol. 232, (1458)

Boucher BJ, Claff HR, Edmonson M, Evans S, Harris BTH, Hull SAH, Jones EJ, Mellins DH et al.(1987). A Pilot Diabetic Support Service Based on Family Practice Attenders: Comparison with Diabetic Clinics in East London. Diabetic Medicine vol. 4, (5) 480-484.

Hull SA(1984). Why run a group?. British Medical Journal vol. 288, (6433) 1811-1812.