Published in BMJ on May 17, 2003
Socioeconomic variations in nicotine dependence, self-efficacy, and intention to quit across four countries: findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey. Tob Control (2006) 2.53
Prevalence, diagnosis and relation to tobacco dependence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a nationally representative population sample. Thorax (2006) 2.46
Did hardening occur among smokers in England from 2000 to 2010? Addiction (2013) 2.14
Barriers and motivators to gaining access to smoking cessation services amongst deprived smokers--a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res (2006) 1.57
The smoking population in the USA and EU is softening not hardening. Tob Control (2015) 1.51
Changes in cigarette use and nicotine dependence in the United States: evidence from the 2001-2002 wave of the national epidemiologic survey of alcoholism and related conditions. Am J Public Health (2008) 1.43
Smoke free hospitals: challenges need to be faced. BMJ (2003) 1.32
The social context of smoking: A qualitative study comparing smokers of high versus low socioeconomic position. BMC Public Health (2010) 1.27
Is a cancer diagnosis a trigger for health behaviour change? Findings from a prospective, population-based study. Br J Cancer (2013) 1.25
Hardcore smokers in Norway 1996-2009. Nicotine Tob Res (2011) 1.05
Predictors of quit attempts and abstinence among smokers not currently interested in quitting. Nicotine Tob Res (2012) 1.01
Characteristics and prevalence of hardcore smokers attending UK general practitioners. BMC Fam Pract (2006) 0.94
RCT of a client-centred, caseworker-delivered smoking cessation intervention for a socially disadvantaged population. BMC Public Health (2011) 0.94
Changes in smoking prevalence and number of cigarettes smoked per day following the implementation of a comprehensive tobacco control plan in New York City. J Urban Health (2012) 0.93
Gender differences among hardcore smokers: an analysis of the tobacco use supplement of the current population survey. J Womens Health (Larchmt) (2008) 0.89
A block randomized controlled trial of a brief smoking cessation counselling and advice through short message service on participants who joined the Quit to Win Contest in Hong Kong. Health Educ Res (2015) 0.88
Cigarette smoking among university students in Greece: a comparison between medical and other students. Environ Health Prev Med (2009) 0.85
A cross-sectional study on tobacco use and dependence among women: Does menthol matter? Tob Induc Dis (2012) 0.85
Compliance and enforcement of a partial smoking ban in Lisbon taxis: an exploratory cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health (2013) 0.84
Prevalence and factors associated with hardcore smoking in Poland: findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (2009-2010). BMC Public Health (2014) 0.83
Patterns of smoking prevalence among the elderly in Europe. Int J Environ Res Public Health (2013) 0.81
Smoking is associated with pessimistic and avoidant beliefs about cancer: results from the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership. Br J Cancer (2015) 0.80
Identifying Subgroups among Hardcore Smokers: a Latent Profile Approach. PLoS One (2015) 0.78
Perceived pros and cons of smoking and quitting in hard-core smokers: a focus group study. BMC Public Health (2014) 0.78
Effectiveness of smoking reduction intervention for hardcore smokers. Tob Induc Dis (2015) 0.76
Computer-tailored smoking cessation advice matched to reading ability: Perceptions of participants from the ESCAPE trial. Patient Educ Couns (2015) 0.75
Brief intervention to promote smoking cessation and improve glycemic control in smokers with type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial. Sci Rep (2017) 0.75
Smoking cessation attempts: is it useful to treat hard core smokers? Tob Induc Dis (2016) 0.75
Prevalence of hardcore smoking in the Netherlands between 2001 and 2012: a test of the hardening hypothesis. BMC Public Health (2016) 0.75
Patterns of nicotine dependence in four Eastern European countries. BMC Public Health (2015) 0.75
Trends in socioeconomic inequalities among adult male hardcore smokers in Vietnam: 2010-2015. Int J Equity Health (2017) 0.75
Hardening and the hard-core smoker: concepts, evidence, and implications. Nicotine Tob Res (2003) 4.21
Benefits of smoking cessation for longevity. Am J Public Health (2002) 3.38
State-specific prevalence of selected health behaviors, by race and ethnicity--Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1997. MMWR CDC Surveill Summ (2000) 2.90
Trends in adult cigarette smoking in California compared with the rest of the United States, 1978-1994. Am J Public Health (2000) 2.49
Characterizing and identifying "hard-core" smokers: implications for further reducing smoking prevalence. Am J Public Health (2000) 1.79
Independent evaluation of the California Tobacco Education Program. Public Health Rep (1996) 1.40
Quitting motives and barriers among older smokers. The 1986 Adult Use of Tobacco Survey revisited. Cancer (1994) 1.28
Age and readiness to quit smoking. Prev Med (1994) 1.13
Once-only flexible sigmoidoscopy screening in prevention of colorectal cancer: a multicentre randomised controlled trial. Lancet (2010) 15.50
Computed tomographic colonography versus colonoscopy for investigation of patients with symptoms suggestive of colorectal cancer (SIGGAR): a multicentre randomised trial. Lancet (2013) 5.14
Socioeconomic status and adiposity in childhood: a systematic review of cross-sectional studies 1990-2005. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2008) 4.49
Do stress-related psychosocial factors contribute to cancer incidence and survival? Nat Clin Pract Oncol (2008) 3.90
Positive affect and health-related neuroendocrine, cardiovascular, and inflammatory processes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2005) 3.43
Parental attitudes to pre-pubertal HPV vaccination. Vaccine (2007) 3.15
Inequalities in participation in an organized national colorectal cancer screening programme: results from the first 2.6 million invitations in England. Int J Epidemiol (2011) 3.11
Sleep duration and health in young adults. Arch Intern Med (2006) 2.91
Computed tomographic colonography versus barium enema for diagnosis of colorectal cancer or large polyps in symptomatic patients (SIGGAR): a multicentre randomised trial. Lancet (2013) 2.72
Barriers to cervical cancer screening attendance in England: a population-based survey. J Med Screen (2009) 2.55
Wide variation in adenoma detection rates at screening flexible sigmoidoscopy. Gastroenterology (2004) 2.55
Trends in physical activity and sedentary behaviour in adolescence: ethnic and socioeconomic differences. Br J Sports Med (2006) 2.40
Changing perceptions of weight in Great Britain: comparison of two population surveys. BMJ (2008) 2.33
Measuring behavioural susceptibility to obesity: validation of the child eating behaviour questionnaire. Appetite (2006) 2.27
Knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intentions in relation to the early detection of colorectal cancer in the United Kingdom. Prev Med (2003) 2.24
Health literacy and health actions: a review and a framework from health psychology. Health Educ Behav (2008) 2.23
Social isolation, loneliness, and all-cause mortality in older men and women. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2013) 2.21
Functional health literacy and health-promoting behaviour in a national sample of British adults. J Epidemiol Community Health (2007) 2.13
Sex differences in the association of socioeconomic status with obesity. Am J Public Health (2002) 2.02
Positive affect measured using ecological momentary assessment and survival in older men and women. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2011) 1.96
Making health habitual: the psychology of 'habit-formation' and general practice. Br J Gen Pract (2012) 1.94
Sociodemographic, developmental, environmental, and psychological correlates of physical activity and sedentary behavior at age 11 to 12. Ann Behav Med (2005) 1.92
Positive affect and psychobiological processes relevant to health. J Pers (2009) 1.90
Dietary restraint, body dissatisfaction, and psychological distress: a prospective analysis. J Abnorm Psychol (2005) 1.85
Health literacy and self-efficacy for participating in colorectal cancer screening: The role of information processing. Patient Educ Couns (2009) 1.84
Comparing maternal and paternal intergenerational transmission of obesity risk in a large population-based sample. Am J Clin Nutr (2010) 1.79
Ovarian cancer symptom awareness and anticipated time to help-seeking for symptoms among UK women. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care (2013) 1.79
Increasing heritability of BMI and stronger associations with the FTO gene over childhood. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2008) 1.77
Patient delay in presentation of possible cancer symptoms: the contribution of knowledge and attitudes in a population sample from the United kingdom. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2010) 1.75
Appetite and adiposity in children: evidence for a behavioral susceptibility theory of obesity. Am J Clin Nutr (2008) 1.74
A perspective from countries using organized screening programs. Cancer (2004) 1.72
Cognitive Function and Health Literacy Decline in a Cohort of Aging English Adults. J Gen Intern Med (2015) 1.69
Mothers' attitudes towards preventing cervical cancer through human papillomavirus vaccination: a qualitative study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2006) 1.67
Trends in smoking, diet, physical exercise, and attitudes toward health in European university students from 13 countries, 1990-2000. Prev Med (2002) 1.66
Beliefs about the risk factors for cervical cancer in a British population sample. Prev Med (2004) 1.65
Leisure-time physical activity in university students from 23 countries: associations with health beliefs, risk awareness, and national economic development. Prev Med (2004) 1.64
Measuring cancer knowledge: comparing prompted and unprompted recall. Br J Psychol (2004) 1.59
Early dating predicts smoking during adolescence: A prospective study. Addiction (2006) 1.55
A complex intervention to improve pregnancy outcome in obese women; the UPBEAT randomised controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2014) 1.55
Barriers to cervical screening in women who have experienced sexual abuse: an exploratory study. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care (2012) 1.54
Knowledge of lung cancer symptoms and risk factors in the U.K.: development of a measure and results from a population-based survey. Thorax (2012) 1.53
Sex differences in fruit and vegetable intake in older adults. Appetite (2003) 1.52
Trust and experience as predictors of HPV vaccine acceptance. Hum Vaccin (2007) 1.51
Testing positive for human papillomavirus in routine cervical screening: examination of psychosocial impact. BJOG (2004) 1.51
Predicting human papillomavirus vaccination behaviour among adolescent girls in England: results from a prospective survey. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care (2013) 1.51
Chapter 10: New dimensions in cervical cancer screening. Vaccine (2006) 1.46
Continuing cancer screening later in life: attitudes and intentions among older adults in England. Age Ageing (2013) 1.46
Positive affect, psychological well-being, and good sleep. J Psychosom Res (2008) 1.46
Neuroendocrine and cardiovascular correlates of positive affect measured by ecological momentary assessment and by questionnaire. Psychoneuroendocrinology (2006) 1.46
Age and gender differences in children's food preferences. Br J Nutr (2005) 1.45
Eating behavior dimensions. Associations with energy intake and body weight. A review. Appetite (2012) 1.44
Stress and dietary practices in adolescents. Health Psychol (2003) 1.42
Quality of life and affective well-being in middle-aged and older people with chronic medical illnesses: a cross-sectional population based study. PLoS One (2011) 1.41
Psychological and behavioural impact of genetic testing smokers for lung cancer risk: a phase II exploratory trial. J Health Psychol (2008) 1.41
Mothers' and adolescents' beliefs about risk compensation following HPV vaccination. J Adolesc Health (2008) 1.40
The relationship between life satisfaction and health behavior: a cross-cultural analysis of young adults. Int J Behav Med (2009) 1.38
Public perceptions of the harms and benefits of testicular cancer education: a qualitative study. Cancer Epidemiol (2010) 1.37
Colorectal cancer prevention through screening: population acceptance of flexible sigmoidoscopy. J Med Screen (2010) 1.37
Demographic and psychosocial factors associated with perceived risk for colorectal cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2004) 1.35
Understanding intentions and action in colorectal cancer screening. Ann Behav Med (2008) 1.35
The relative reinforcing value of food predicts weight gain in a longitudinal study of 7--10-y-old children. Am J Clin Nutr (2009) 1.33
Psychologic predictors of cancer information avoidance among older adults: the role of cancer fear and fatalism. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2008) 1.32
Gemini: a UK twin birth cohort with a focus on early childhood weight trajectories, appetite and the family environment. Twin Res Hum Genet (2010) 1.32
Depressive symptoms, socio-economic background, sense of control, and cultural factors in university students from 23 countries. Int J Behav Med (2007) 1.31
Cluster-randomised trial to evaluate the 'Change for Life' mass media/ social marketing campaign in the UK. BMC Public Health (2012) 1.30
Child adiposity and maternal feeding practices: a longitudinal analysis. Am J Clin Nutr (2010) 1.30
Associations between multiple measures of parental feeding and children's adiposity in United Kingdom preschoolers. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2007) 1.30
Public interest in genetic testing for susceptibility to heart disease and cancer: a population-based survey in the UK. Prev Med (2004) 1.30
Positive affect and biological function in everyday life. Neurobiol Aging (2005) 1.29
A Comparison of Affect Ratings Obtained with Ecological Momentary Assessment and the Day Reconstruction Method. Soc Indic Res (2010) 1.29
Women's responses to information about overdiagnosis in the UK breast cancer screening programme: a qualitative study. BMJ Open (2013) 1.27
An international comparison of tobacco smoking, beliefs and risk awareness in university students from 23 countries. Addiction (2002) 1.26
Exploring the acceptability of two self-sampling devices for human papillomavirus testing in the cervical screening context: a qualitative study of Muslim women in London. J Med Screen (2009) 1.25
The impact of a health professional recommendation on weight loss attempts in overweight and obese British adults: a cross-sectional analysis. BMJ Open (2013) 1.25
An international measure of awareness and beliefs about cancer: development and testing of the ABC. BMJ Open (2012) 1.24
Marriage and cancer prevention: does marital status and inviting both spouses together influence colorectal cancer screening participation? J Med Screen (2006) 1.24
Uptake of colorectal cancer screening: system, provider and individual factors and strategies to improve participation. Future Oncol (2009) 1.23
Knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccination: an international comparison. Vaccine (2012) 1.23
Predictors of interest in HPV vaccination: A study of British adolescents. Vaccine (2009) 1.23
Telling parents their child's weight status: psychological impact of a weight-screening program. Pediatrics (2008) 1.23
Maternal education is associated with feeding style. J Am Diet Assoc (2009) 1.22
Skill set or mind set? Associations between health literacy, patient activation and health. PLoS One (2013) 1.22
The launch of Cancer Research UK's 'Reduce the Risk' campaign: baseline measurements of public awareness of cancer risk factors in 2004. Eur J Cancer (2008) 1.21
Comparing barriers to colorectal cancer screening with barriers to breast and cervical screening: a population-based survey of screening-age women in Great Britain. J Med Screen (2013) 1.21
Development and factor structure of the Baby Eating Behaviour Questionnaire in the Gemini birth cohort. Appetite (2011) 1.21
Heritability of food preferences in young children. Physiol Behav (2006) 1.20
Genetic and environmental influences on children's food neophobia. Am J Clin Nutr (2007) 1.20
Knowledge and awareness of HPV and the HPV vaccine among young women in the first routinely vaccinated cohort in England. Vaccine (2012) 1.20
Awareness of lifestyle risk factors for cancer and heart disease among adults in the UK. Patient Educ Couns (2008) 1.20
Cancer fatalism: deterring early presentation and increasing social inequalities? Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2011) 1.20