This paper addresses concordance between glycated haemoglobin and fasting plasma glucose as the two most widely used diagnostic tests for type 2 diabetes.

Reaching blood pressure targets in patients with chronic kidney disease is a challenge, but can be more easily achieved with greater continuity of care.

Complex spinal pain interdisciplinary assessment in a primary care setting shows reasonable long-term outcomes comparable to more intensive interventions.

A supervisor’s identity is strongly tied to relationships that support and reinforce their role; it is important to recognise, protect and cultivate a program that values these relationships.

Not all preferences outlined in an individual’s advance care plan are implemented during their end-of-life care.

Skin cancer follow-up is most effective when general practitioners establish follow-up strategies suited to the rural populations and supported by evidence-based guidelines for skins cancers.

Effective clinical triage of referrals relies on provision of adequate clinical information (‘red flags’) and investigations.

This paper quantifies the burden of high psychological distress in primary carers of Australians with disability and identifies modifiable factors to improve mental healthcare in this population.

There is room for improvement in monitoring patients with early chronic kidney disease when considering alignment with national guidelines.

This paper presents the findings of one of the largest studies of bisexual people, and significantly contributes to the limited knowledge relating to poor mental health in these people.

Breast symptoms are common in female and male adolescents and young adults, and most can be treated conservatively.

Avenues for improving the care of patients with acne include explicit attention to psychological morbidity beyond treatment of the acne itself, and improved use of patient educational materials.

Following a fracture, patients with dementia are less likely to recover to their pre-fracture functional status.

Despite its common presentation and the availability of clinical practice guidelines to inform management, there appears to be unwarranted variation in treatment of urinary incontinence.

The first national-scale study of rural GP supervisors shows that more than half of rural GPs supervise registrars, and suggests the key factors related to supervision.