| Rank |
Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
|
Association of colonoscopy and death from colorectal cancer.
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Ann Intern Med
|
2008
|
15.51
|
|
2
|
Retention in care: a challenge to survival with HIV infection.
|
Clin Infect Dis
|
2007
|
10.66
|
|
3
|
Factors associated with incomplete colonoscopy: a population-based study.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2007
|
5.30
|
|
4
|
Rates of new or missed colorectal cancers after colonoscopy and their risk factors: a population-based analysis.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2007
|
4.37
|
|
5
|
A lexicon for endoscopic adverse events: report of an ASGE workshop.
|
Gastrointest Endosc
|
2010
|
4.26
|
|
6
|
Analysis of administrative data finds endoscopist quality measures associated with postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2010
|
3.91
|
|
7
|
Obesity is an independent risk factor for GERD symptoms and erosive esophagitis.
|
Am J Gastroenterol
|
2005
|
3.34
|
|
8
|
Canadian Association of Gastroenterology position statement on screening individuals at average risk for developing colorectal cancer: 2010.
|
Can J Gastroenterol
|
2010
|
3.20
|
|
9
|
International comparisons of manpower in gastroenterology.
|
Am J Gastroenterol
|
2007
|
2.95
|
|
10
|
Risk of developing proximal versus distal colorectal cancer after a negative colonoscopy: a population-based study.
|
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
|
2008
|
2.91
|
|
11
|
Gastroesophageal reflux among different racial groups in the United States.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2004
|
2.87
|
|
12
|
Medical disease and alcohol use among veterans with human immunodeficiency infection: A comparison of disease measurement strategies.
|
Med Care
|
2006
|
2.82
|
|
13
|
Development and use of reporting guidelines for assessing the quality of validation studies of health administrative data.
|
J Clin Epidemiol
|
2010
|
2.54
|
|
14
|
A population-based analysis of outpatient colonoscopy in adults assisted by an anesthesiologist.
|
Anesthesiology
|
2009
|
2.41
|
|
15
|
Screening colonoscopy in very elderly patients: prevalence of neoplasia and estimated impact on life expectancy.
|
JAMA
|
2006
|
2.27
|
|
16
|
National Institutes of Health State-of-the-Science Conference Statement: ERCP for diagnosis and therapy, January 14-16, 2002.
|
Gastrointest Endosc
|
2002
|
2.20
|
|
17
|
Colonoscopic miss rates for right-sided colon cancer: a population-based analysis.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2004
|
2.17
|
|
18
|
Understanding racial disparities in HIV using data from the veterans aging cohort 3-site study and VA administrative data.
|
Am J Public Health
|
2003
|
2.16
|
|
19
|
Rates of new or missed colorectal cancer after barium enema and their risk factors: a population-based study.
|
Am J Gastroenterol
|
2008
|
2.14
|
|
20
|
How harmful is hazardous alcohol use and abuse in HIV infection: do health care providers know who is at risk?
|
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
|
2003
|
2.14
|
|
21
|
Efficiency of an endoscopy suite in a teaching hospital: delays, prolonged procedures, and hospital waiting times.
|
Gastrointest Endosc
|
2006
|
2.04
|
|
22
|
Improved fecal DNA test for colorectal cancer screening.
|
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
|
2006
|
1.99
|
|
23
|
Next-generation stool DNA test accurately detects colorectal cancer and large adenomas.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2011
|
1.86
|
|
24
|
Extrahepatic manifestations of hepatitis C among United States male veterans.
|
Hepatology
|
2002
|
1.79
|
|
25
|
Colorectal cancer screening with nurse-performed flexible sigmoidoscopy: results from a Canadian community-based program.
|
Gastrointest Endosc
|
2006
|
1.72
|
|
26
|
Trends and inequities in colorectal cancer screening participation in Ontario, Canada, 2005-2011.
|
Cancer Epidemiol
|
2013
|
1.69
|
|
27
|
Population-based assessment of the surgical management of locally advanced colorectal cancer.
|
J Natl Cancer Inst
|
2006
|
1.66
|
|
28
|
Endoscopic manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients between 18 months and 25 years without neurological deficits.
|
Am J Gastroenterol
|
2002
|
1.58
|
|
29
|
Clinical importance of HIV and depressive symptoms among veterans with HIV infection.
|
J Gen Intern Med
|
2002
|
1.57
|
|
30
|
Risk of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in warfarin users treated with nonselective NSAIDs or COX-2 inhibitors.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2005
|
1.56
|
|
31
|
Psychiatric disorders among veterans with hepatitis C infection.
|
Gastroenterology
|
2002
|
1.47
|
|
32
|
A simplified, noninvasive stool DNA test for colorectal cancer detection.
|
Am J Gastroenterol
|
2008
|
1.40
|
|
33
|
Association of socioeconomic status and receipt of colorectal cancer investigations: a population-based retrospective cohort study.
|
CMAJ
|
2004
|
1.36
|
|
34
|
Testing, referral, and treatment patterns for hepatitis C virus coinfection in a cohort of veterans with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
|
Clin Infect Dis
|
2003
|
1.29
|
|
35
|
Association between hepatitis C infection and other infectious diseases: a case for targeted screening?
|
Am J Gastroenterol
|
2003
|
1.26
|
|
36
|
Differences in symptom expression in older HIV-positive patients: The Veterans Aging Cohort 3 Site Study and HIV Cost and Service Utilization Study experience.
|
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
|
2003
|
1.21
|
|
37
|
Colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy practice patterns in Ontario: a population-based study.
|
Can J Gastroenterol
|
2007
|
1.19
|
|
38
|
What can we do about low colorectal cancer screening rates?
|
Am J Gastroenterol
|
2007
|
1.10
|
|
39
|
Decreasing use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube feeding for veterans with dementia-racial differences remain.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2005
|
1.09
|
|
40
|
Registered nurse-performed flexible sigmoidoscopy in Ontario: development and implementaton of the curriculum and program.
|
Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol
|
2014
|
1.04
|
|
41
|
Utilization of health care resources by HIV-infected white, African-American, and Hispanic men in the era before highly active antiretroviral therapy.
|
J Natl Med Assoc
|
2003
|
1.04
|
|
42
|
Is the effectiveness of colonoscopy "good enough" for population-based screening?
|
J Natl Cancer Inst
|
2009
|
1.03
|
|
43
|
Disparities in receipt of screening tests for cancer, diabetes and high cholesterol in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study using area-based methods.
|
Can J Public Health
|
2013
|
1.03
|
|
44
|
Childhood GERD is a risk factor for GERD in adolescents and young adults.
|
Am J Gastroenterol
|
2004
|
1.03
|
|
45
|
Outcomes of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: socioeconomic status disparity in a universal-access healthcare system.
|
J Pediatr
|
2011
|
1.01
|
|
46
|
Association between subject factors and colorectal cancer screening participation in Ontario, Canada.
|
Cancer Detect Prev
|
2005
|
1.01
|
|
47
|
Associations between alcohol use and homelessness with healthcare utilization among human immunodeficiency virus-infected veterans.
|
Med Care
|
2006
|
0.97
|
|
48
|
Gastroenterologist specialist care and care provided by generalists--an evaluation of effectiveness and efficiency.
|
Am J Gastroenterol
|
2003
|
0.95
|
|
49
|
Factorial validity and invariance of a survey measuring psychosocial correlates of colorectal cancer screening in Ontario, Canada--a replication study.
|
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev
|
2008
|
0.95
|
|
50
|
Postoperative 30-day mortality following surgical resection for colorectal cancer in veterans: changes in the right direction.
|
Dig Dis Sci
|
2005
|
0.94
|
|
51
|
Changes to surgical and hospitalization rates of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in Ontario, Canada (1994-2007).
|
Inflamm Bowel Dis
|
2010
|
0.93
|
|
52
|
A qualitative evaluation of strategies to increase colorectal cancer screening uptake.
|
Can Fam Physician
|
2011
|
0.92
|
|
53
|
ColonCancerCheck Primary Care Invitation Pilot project: family physician perceptions.
|
Can Fam Physician
|
2012
|
0.91
|
|
54
|
Colorectal cancer in African Americans.
|
Rev Gastroenterol Disord
|
2004
|
0.90
|
|
55
|
Development of a multidimensional measure for recurrent abdominal pain in children: population-based studies in three settings.
|
Pediatrics
|
2005
|
0.90
|
|
56
|
Gender differences in attitudes impeding colorectal cancer screening.
|
BMC Public Health
|
2013
|
0.90
|
|
57
|
Referring patients to nurses: outcomes and evaluation of a nurse flexible sigmoidoscopy training program for colorectal cancer screening.
|
Can J Gastroenterol
|
2007
|
0.89
|
|
58
|
Fecal occult blood testing: people in Ontario are unaware of it and not ready for it.
|
Can Fam Physician
|
2009
|
0.89
|
|
59
|
Workplace colorectal cancer-screening awareness programs: an adjunct to primary care practice?
|
J Community Health
|
2007
|
0.88
|
|
60
|
Colorectal cancer surveillance after index colonoscopy: guidance from the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology.
|
Can J Gastroenterol
|
2013
|
0.87
|
|
61
|
Rates of complete colonic evaluation after incomplete colonoscopy and their associated factors: a population-based study.
|
Med Care
|
2009
|
0.87
|
|
62
|
Endoscopic follow-up of positive fecal occult blood testing in the Ontario FOBT Project.
|
Can J Gastroenterol
|
2007
|
0.86
|
|
63
|
Comparing patient and endoscopist perceptions of the colonoscopy indication.
|
Can J Gastroenterol
|
2010
|
0.85
|
|
64
|
A population-based study of rates of childbirth in recurrence-free female young adult survivors of non-gynecologic malignancies.
|
BMC Cancer
|
2013
|
0.84
|
|
65
|
Factors associated with colonoscopy performed in nonhospital settings.
|
Can J Gastroenterol
|
2010
|
0.84
|
|
66
|
Increasing participation in colorectal cancer screening: results from a cluster randomized trial of directly mailed gFOBT kits to previous nonresponders.
|
Int J Cancer
|
2014
|
0.84
|
|
67
|
Evaluating the impact of public health initiatives on trends in fecal occult blood test participation in Ontario.
|
BMC Cancer
|
2014
|
0.83
|
|
68
|
Reactions to a targeted intervention to increase fecal occult blood testing among average-risk adults waiting for screening colonoscopy.
|
Can J Gastroenterol
|
2011
|
0.82
|
|
69
|
A population-based analysis of esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinomas in Ontario, Canada: incidence, risk factors, and regional variation.
|
J Gastrointest Surg
|
2011
|
0.82
|
|
70
|
Long-term survival in young adults with colorectal cancer: a population-based study.
|
Dis Colon Rectum
|
2010
|
0.82
|
|
71
|
Benefits and barriers to participation in colorectal cancer screening: a protocol for a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies.
|
BMJ Open
|
2014
|
0.82
|
|
72
|
ColonCancerCheck primary care invitation pilot project: patient perceptions.
|
Can Fam Physician
|
2013
|
0.81
|
|
73
|
A prospective study for the association of Helicobacter pylori infection to a multidimensional measure for recurrent abdominal pain in children.
|
Helicobacter
|
2006
|
0.80
|
|
74
|
Management of the single liver nodule in a cirrhotic patient: a decision analysis model.
|
J Clin Gastroenterol
|
2005
|
0.80
|
|
75
|
Management of gastric cancer in Ontario.
|
J Surg Oncol
|
2010
|
0.80
|
|
76
|
Regional variation in surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease in Ontario.
|
Surg Innov
|
2007
|
0.80
|
|
77
|
Large bowel endoscopy in Ontario: variation by geographic region and hospital type.
|
Healthc Q
|
2004
|
0.79
|
|
78
|
Open-access colonoscopy on Ontario: associated factors and quality.
|
Can J Gastroenterol
|
2013
|
0.79
|
|
79
|
Prevalence and determinants of histological abnormalities of the gastric cardia in volunteers.
|
Scand J Gastroenterol
|
2007
|
0.78
|
|
80
|
Multistate models for comparing trends in hospitalizations among young adult survivors of colorectal cancer and matched controls.
|
BMC Health Serv Res
|
2012
|
0.78
|
|
81
|
The psychological impact of being screened for anal cancer in HIV-infected men who have sex with men.
|
Dis Colon Rectum
|
2011
|
0.78
|
|
82
|
Using physician-linked mailed invitations in an organised colorectal cancer screening programme: effectiveness and factors associated with response.
|
BMJ Open
|
2014
|
0.78
|
|
83
|
Accuracy of CT colonography for colorectal cancer screening.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
84
|
Whither surgery in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
|
CMAJ
|
2004
|
0.75
|
|
85
|
A prospective multiple case study of the impact of emerging scientific evidence on established colorectal cancer screening programs: a study protocol.
|
Implement Sci
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
86
|
Effect of Temperature and Time on Fecal Hemoglobin Stability in 5 Fecal Immunochemical Test Methods and One Guaiac Method.
|
Arch Pathol Lab Med
|
2017
|
0.75
|
|
87
|
Corrigendum: Do Primary Care Provider Strategies Improve Patient Participation in Colorectal Cancer Screening?
|
Am J Gastroenterol
|
2017
|
0.75
|
|
88
|
New findings about the risks and limitations of colonoscopy used in the early detection of colorectal cancer.
|
Healthc Q
|
2009
|
0.75
|