Published in BMC Health Serv Res on October 25, 2011
Differences in cancer awareness and beliefs between Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the UK (the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership): do they contribute to differences in cancer survival? Br J Cancer (2013) 2.52
Measures of promptness of cancer diagnosis in primary care: secondary analysis of national audit data on patients with 18 common and rarer cancers. Br J Cancer (2013) 2.17
Comparison of cancer diagnostic intervals before and after implementation of NICE guidelines: analysis of data from the UK General Practice Research Database. Br J Cancer (2013) 1.71
Symptom attributions in patients with colorectal cancer. BMC Fam Pract (2015) 1.39
The Danish cancer pathway for patients with serious non-specific symptoms and signs of cancer-a cross-sectional study of patient characteristics and cancer probability. BMC Cancer (2015) 1.38
Variation in promptness of presentation among 10,297 patients subsequently diagnosed with one of 18 cancers: evidence from a National Audit of Cancer Diagnosis in Primary Care. Int J Cancer (2014) 1.32
Cancer suspicion in general practice, urgent referral and time to diagnosis: a population-based GP survey and registry study. BMC Cancer (2014) 1.08
Time-to-diagnosis and symptoms of myeloma, lymphomas and leukaemias: a report from the Haematological Malignancy Research Network. BMC Hematol (2013) 1.08
Cancer suspicion in general practice: the role of symptoms and patient characteristics, and their association with subsequent cancer. Br J Gen Pract (2013) 1.02
Cancer awareness and socio-economic position: results from a population-based study in Denmark. BMC Cancer (2014) 1.00
Existing data sources for clinical epidemiology: Danish Cancer in Primary Care cohort. Clin Epidemiol (2014) 1.00
'This isn't what mine looked like': a qualitative study of symptom appraisal and help seeking in people recently diagnosed with melanoma. BMJ Open (2014) 0.97
A differentiated approach to referrals from general practice to support early cancer diagnosis - the Danish three-legged strategy. Br J Cancer (2015) 0.95
The relative length of the patient and the primary care interval in patients with 28 common and rarer cancers. Br J Cancer (2015) 0.93
Factors affecting breast cancer treatment delay in Turkey: a study from Turkish Federation of Breast Diseases Societies. Eur J Public Health (2014) 0.92
Implementing direct access to low-dose computed tomography in general practice--method, adaption and outcome. PLoS One (2014) 0.91
Which symptoms are linked to a delayed presentation among melanoma patients? A retrospective study. BMC Cancer (2017) 0.91
Measuring the nature and duration of symptoms of cervical cancer in young women: developing an interview-based approach. BMC Womens Health (2013) 0.90
An Association of Cancer Physicians' strategy for improving services and outcomes for cancer patients. Ecancermedicalscience (2016) 0.88
Secondary care intervals before and after the introduction of urgent referral guidelines for suspected cancer in Denmark: a comparative before-after study. BMC Health Serv Res (2013) 0.87
Hospital visits among women with skeletal-related events secondary to breast cancer and bone metastases: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Denmark. Clin Epidemiol (2013) 0.87
Timeliness of Diagnosing Lung Cancer: Number of Procedures and Time Needed to Establish Diagnosis: Being Right the First Time. Medicine (Baltimore) (2015) 0.86
Quality deviations in cancer diagnosis: prevalence and time to diagnosis in general practice. Br J Gen Pract (2014) 0.86
A geographical cluster randomised stepped wedge study of continuing medical education and cancer diagnosis in general practice. Implement Sci (2014) 0.85
Primary care referrals of patients with potentially serious diseases to the emergency department or a quick diagnosis unit: a cross-sectional retrospective study. BMC Fam Pract (2014) 0.84
The role of general practice in routes to diagnosis of lung cancer in Denmark: a population-based study of general practice involvement, diagnostic activity and diagnostic intervals. BMC Health Serv Res (2015) 0.83
Risk factors and time to symptomatic presentation in leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Br J Cancer (2015) 0.82
Characterizing breast cancer treatment pathways in Kumasi, Ghana from onset of symptoms to final outcome: outlook towards cancer control. Breast Dis (2014) 0.82
Identifying women at risk for delayed presentation of breast cancer: a cross-sectional study in Estonia. BMC Public Health (2013) 0.82
An investigation of routes to cancer diagnosis in 10 international jurisdictions, as part of the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership: survey development and implementation. BMJ Open (2016) 0.82
The effect of direct access to CT scan in early lung cancer detection: an unblinded, cluster-randomised trial. BMC Cancer (2015) 0.81
Childhood cancer and factors related to prolonged diagnostic intervals: a Danish population-based study. Br J Cancer (2013) 0.80
Predictors of Timely Access of Oncology Services and Advanced-Stage Cancer in an HIV-Endemic Setting. Oncologist (2016) 0.79
Quantifying treatment delays in adolescents and young adults with cancer at McGill University. Curr Oncol (2015) 0.78
Development of an algorithm to identify urgent referrals for suspected cancer from the Danish Primary Care Referral Database. Clin Epidemiol (2016) 0.77
The role of skin self-examination at the Swiss skin cancer day. BMC Health Serv Res (2014) 0.77
Evaluation of unexplained peripheral lymphadenopathy and suspected malignancy using a distinct quick diagnostic delivery model: prospective study of 372 patients. Medicine (Baltimore) (2014) 0.77
Factors influencing diagnosis delay of advanced breast cancer in Moroccan women. BMC Cancer (2016) 0.77
Determinants of patient delay in doctor consultation in head and neck cancers (Protocol DEREDIA). BMJ Open (2014) 0.76
Impact of continuing medical education in cancer diagnosis on GP knowledge, attitude and readiness to investigate - a before-after study. BMC Fam Pract (2016) 0.76
Fast-track access to urologic care for patients with macroscopic haematuria is efficient and cost-effective: results from a prospective intervention study. Br J Cancer (2016) 0.75
Tumour stage and implementation of standardised cancer patient pathways: a comparative cohort study. Br J Gen Pract (2016) 0.75
Routes to Diagnosis for Suspected Sarcoma: The Impact of Symptoms and Clinical Findings on the Diagnostic Process. Sarcoma (2016) 0.75
Patients with cancer and change of general practice: a Danish population-based cohort study. Br J Gen Pract (2016) 0.75
Impact of a continuing medical education meeting on the use and timing of urgent cancer referrals among general practitioners - a before-after study. BMC Fam Pract (2017) 0.75
Factors associated with late stage at diagnosis among Puerto Rico's government health plan colorectal cancer patients: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Serv Res (2016) 0.75
Clinical intervals and diagnostic characteristics in a cohort of prostate cancer patients in Spain: a multicentre observational study. BMC Urol (2015) 0.75
General practice consultations, diagnostic investigations, and prescriptions in the year preceding a lung cancer diagnosis. Cancer Med (2016) 0.75
Does the Primary Care Experience Influence the Cancer Diagnostic Process? Int J Family Med (2015) 0.75
Assessment of duration until initial treatment and its determining factors among newly diagnosed oral cancer patients: A population-based retrospective cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore) (2016) 0.75
Influence of time interval from diagnosis to treatment on survival for oral cavity cancer: A nationwide cohort study. PLoS One (2017) 0.75
Influence of delay on survival in patients with breast cancer: a systematic review. Lancet (1999) 13.10
Epidemiology. When an entire country is a cohort. Science (2000) 7.93
Effect on survival of delays in referral of patients with breast-cancer symptoms: a retrospective analysis. Lancet (1999) 5.63
What if cancer survival in Britain were the same as in Europe: how many deaths are avoidable? Br J Cancer (2009) 4.31
The National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative in England: assembling the evidence. Br J Cancer (2009) 3.80
Delays in the diagnosis of six cancers: analysis of data from the National Survey of NHS Patients: Cancer. Br J Cancer (2005) 3.77
Effect of delays on prognosis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Thorax (2004) 3.48
Tumor progression in waiting time for radiotherapy in head and neck cancer. Radiother Oncol (2007) 3.39
Delay in diagnosis: the experience in Denmark. Br J Cancer (2009) 2.76
Diagnostic delay causes more psychological distress in female than in male cancer patients. Anticancer Res (1996) 2.62
The Danish National Health Service Register. A tool for primary health care research. Dan Med Bull (1997) 2.59
Socioeconomic patient characteristics predict delay in cancer diagnosis: a Danish cohort study. BMC Health Serv Res (2008) 2.28
Patient's and doctor's delay in primary breast cancer. Prognostic implications. Acta Oncol (1994) 2.27
Delays in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. Chest (2005) 2.18
Interventions to promote cancer awareness and early presentation: systematic review. Br J Cancer (2009) 2.14
Patient delay in cancer studies: a discussion of methods and measures. BMC Health Serv Res (2009) 1.93
Impact of delay on diagnosis and treatment of primary lung cancer. Acta Oncol (2002) 1.91
Organization and financing of the Danish health care system. Health Policy (2002) 1.86
Time between presentation and treatment of six common cancers: a study in Devon. Br J Gen Pract (1992) 1.85
Colorectal cancer: incidence, delay in diagnosis and stage of disease. Eur J Cancer Clin Oncol (1986) 1.59
Urgent GP referrals for suspected lung, colorectal, prostate and ovarian cancer. Br J Gen Pract (2006) 1.56
Delay and survival in bladder cancer. BJU Int (2002) 1.45
[Symptom presentation in cancer patients in general practice]. Ugeskr Laeger (2010) 1.38
Delay of treatment is associated with advanced stage of rectal cancer but not of colon cancer. Cancer Detect Prev (2006) 1.36
'Containment' as an analytical framework for understanding patient delay: a qualitative study of cancer patients' symptom interpretation processes. Soc Sci Med (2010) 1.20
Waiting times for cancer patients--a "slippery slope" in oncology. Acta Oncol (2006) 0.89
Are the serious problems in cancer survival partly rooted in gatekeeper principles? An ecologic study. Br J Gen Pract (2011) 4.28
Improving cancer outcomes: better access to diagnostics in primary care could be critical. Br J Gen Pract (2011) 3.32
Qualitative description - the poor cousin of health research? BMC Med Res Methodol (2009) 3.32
Continuity of care: an essential element of modern general practice? Fam Pract (2003) 2.78
Population-based strategies for outreach screening of urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis infections: a randomized, controlled trial. J Infect Dis (2002) 2.44
Diagnosis of somatisation: effect of an educational intervention in a cluster randomised controlled trial. Br J Gen Pract (2003) 2.44
General practice and primary health care in Denmark. J Am Board Fam Med (2012) 2.40
Socioeconomic patient characteristics predict delay in cancer diagnosis: a Danish cohort study. BMC Health Serv Res (2008) 2.28
Delay in diagnosis of lung cancer in general practice. Br J Gen Pract (2006) 2.12
Reasons for diagnostic delay in gynecological malignancies. Int J Gynecol Cancer (2011) 2.11
How conducting a clinical trial affects physicians' guideline adherence and drug preferences. JAMA (2006) 2.09
Position paper: breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment in Denmark. Acta Oncol (2014) 2.04
Patient characteristics as predictors of primary health care preferences: a systematic literature analysis. Health Expect (2003) 1.99
Patient delay in cancer studies: a discussion of methods and measures. BMC Health Serv Res (2009) 1.93
Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging and transvaginal ultrasonography in the diagnosis, mapping, and measurement of uterine myomas. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2002) 1.85
Symptoms and syndromes of bodily distress: an exploratory study of 978 internal medical, neurological, and primary care patients. Psychosom Med (2007) 1.85
Associations between home death and GP involvement in palliative cancer care. Br J Gen Pract (2009) 1.84
Reasons for encounter and disease patterns in Danish primary care: changes over 16 years. Scand J Prim Health Care (2012) 1.74
Patient satisfaction with availability of general practice: an international comparison. Int J Qual Health Care (2002) 1.71
Myocardial infarction and risk of suicide: a population-based case-control study. Circulation (2010) 1.70
The initial cancer pathway for children - one-fourth wait more than 3 months. Acta Paediatr (2012) 1.67
Mental disorders in primary care: prevalence and co-morbidity among disorders. results from the functional illness in primary care (FIP) study. Psychol Med (2005) 1.63
Addressing the future role of general practice at the 16th Nordic Congress in Copenhagen 2009: how can we ensure sustainable care in a complex world of evidence, context, organization, and personal care? Scand J Prim Health Care (2008) 1.58
Palliative care for cancer patients in a primary health care setting: Bereaved relatives' experience, a qualitative group interview study. BMC Palliat Care (2008) 1.52
Excessive workload, uncertain career opportunities and lack of funding are important barriers to recruiting and retaining primary care medical researchers: a qualitative interview study. Fam Pract (2006) 1.49
[Patients' assessment of their general practitioners--the significance of patient characteristics. General results from the DanPEP--part I]. Ugeskr Laeger (2010) 1.47
Doctor and practice characteristics associated with differences in patient evaluations of general practice. BMC Health Serv Res (2007) 1.44
Impact of intensified testing for urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis infections: a randomised study with 9-year follow-up. Sex Transm Infect (2010) 1.44
Evaluation of an intervention designed to enhance involvement of older patients in their own care. Eur J Gen Pract (2006) 1.44
Identification of asthmatic children using prescription data and diagnosis. Eur J Clin Pharmacol (2007) 1.43
Adherence to COPD guidelines in general practice: impact of an educational programme delivered on location in Danish general practices. Prim Care Respir J (2013) 1.42
[Personal data and confidentiality on the Internet]. Ugeskr Laeger (2008) 1.38
[Symptom presentation in cancer patients in general practice]. Ugeskr Laeger (2010) 1.38
Caregivers' active role in palliative home care - to encourage or to dissuade? A qualitative descriptive study. BMC Palliat Care (2008) 1.35
Diagnostic interval and mortality in colorectal cancer: U-shaped association demonstrated for three different datasets. J Clin Epidemiol (2012) 1.35
Use of general practice, diagnostic investigations and hospital services before and after cancer diagnosis - a population-based nationwide registry study of 127,000 incident adult cancer patients. BMC Health Serv Res (2012) 1.34
Mycoplasma genitalium: prevalence and behavioural risk factors in the general population. Sex Transm Infect (2006) 1.32
An international measure of awareness and beliefs about cancer: development and testing of the ABC. BMJ Open (2012) 1.24
A cluster-randomized trial of the significance of a reminder procedure in a patient evaluation survey in general practice. Int J Qual Health Care (2006) 1.24
Data quality and confirmatory factor analysis of the Danish EUROPEP questionnaire on patient evaluation of general practice. Scand J Prim Health Care (2008) 1.23
Early discontinuation of antidepressants in general practice: association with patient and prescriber characteristics. Fam Pract (2004) 1.23
The uncertain consultation and patient satisfaction: the impact of patients' illness perceptions and a randomized controlled trial on the training of physicians' communication skills. Psychosom Med (2005) 1.22
Antibiotic prescribing patterns in out-of-hours primary care: a population-based descriptive study. Scand J Prim Health Care (2014) 1.22
The FIP study: a randomised, controlled trial of screening and recognition of psychiatric disorders. Br J Gen Pract (2003) 1.22
Case management used to optimize cancer care pathways: a systematic review. BMC Health Serv Res (2008) 1.21
'Containment' as an analytical framework for understanding patient delay: a qualitative study of cancer patients' symptom interpretation processes. Soc Sci Med (2010) 1.20
Developing an algorithm to identify people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) using administrative data. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak (2012) 1.19
The patients' illness perceptions and the use of primary health care. Psychosom Med (2005) 1.17
Cancer rehabilitation: psychosocial rehabilitation needs after discharge from hospital? Scand J Prim Health Care (2008) 1.17
Prevalence of cancer alarm symptoms: a population-based cross-sectional study. Scand J Prim Health Care (2010) 1.17
Patient and GP agreement on aspects of general practice care. Fam Pract (2002) 1.17
The effect of feedback to general practitioners on quality of care for people with type 2 diabetes. A systematic review of the literature. BMC Fam Pract (2009) 1.16
Participation in cancer rehabilitation and unmet needs: a population-based cohort study. Support Care Cancer (2012) 1.16
Translation, adaptation and validation of the American short form Patient Activation Measure (PAM13) in a Danish version. BMC Public Health (2009) 1.16
Presenting symptoms of children with cancer: a primary-care population-based study. Br J Gen Pract (2012) 1.15
The International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership: an international collaboration to inform cancer policy in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Health Policy (2013) 1.14
National registry diagnoses agree with medical records on hospitalized asthmatic children. Acta Paediatr (2007) 1.14
Classification of somatization and functional somatic symptoms in primary care. Aust N Z J Psychiatry (2005) 1.14
A brief case-finding questionnaire for common mental disorders: the CMDQ. Fam Pract (2005) 1.12
Continuing medical education and burnout among Danish GPs. Br J Gen Pract (2008) 1.11
Early diagnosis of cancer--the role of general practice. Scand J Prim Health Care (2009) 1.11
Intervention among frequent attenders of the out-of-hours service: a stratified cluster randomized controlled trial. Scand J Prim Health Care (2004) 1.11
[The use of Danish day-time general practice. Status and perspectives]. Ugeskr Laeger (2005) 1.09
Association between general practice referral rates and patients' socioeconomic status and access to specialised health care a population-based nationwide study. Health Policy (2009) 1.09
Cancer suspicion in general practice, urgent referral and time to diagnosis: a population-based GP survey and registry study. BMC Cancer (2014) 1.08
Patient characteristics associated with differences in patients' evaluation of their general practitioner. BMC Health Serv Res (2008) 1.08
Congruence between preferred and actual place of care and death among Danish cancer patients. Palliat Med (2012) 1.07
Cancer Patient Pathways shortens waiting times and accelerates the diagnostic process of suspected sarcoma patients in Denmark. Health Policy (2013) 1.06
Management of medically unexplained symptoms. BMJ (2005) 1.06
Chronic care management in Danish general practice--a cross-sectional study of workload and multimorbidity. BMC Fam Pract (2012) 1.05
Does the organizational structure of health care systems influence care-seeking decisions? A qualitative analysis of Danish cancer patients' reflections on care-seeking. Scand J Prim Health Care (2011) 1.05