Published in Int J Cancer on February 25, 2014
Patient-doctor continuity and diagnosis of cancer: electronic medical records study in general practice. Br J Gen Pract (2015) 1.85
Risk factors for delay in symptomatic presentation: a survey of cancer patients. Br J Cancer (2014) 1.41
Symptoms and other factors associated with time to diagnosis and stage of lung cancer: a prospective cohort study. Br J Cancer (2015) 1.23
Diagnosing cancer earlier: reviewing the evidence for improving cancer survival. Br J Cancer (2015) 1.14
'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
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
Cancer-specific variation in emergency presentation by sex, age and deprivation across 27 common and rarer cancers. Br J Cancer (2015) 0.93
Which symptoms are linked to a delayed presentation among melanoma patients? A retrospective study. BMC Cancer (2017) 0.91
Research into practice: prompt diagnosis of cancer in primary care. Br J Gen Pract (2014) 0.86
Gender differences in survival and the use of primary care prior to diagnosis of three cancers: an analysis of routinely collected UK general practice data. PLoS One (2014) 0.84
Risk factors and time to symptomatic presentation in leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Br J Cancer (2015) 0.82
Estimating the potential survival gains by eliminating socioeconomic and sex inequalities in stage at diagnosis of melanoma. Br J Cancer (2015) 0.82
Symptoms and patient factors associated with longer time to diagnosis for colorectal cancer: results from a prospective cohort study. Br J Cancer (2016) 0.78
Social, demographic and healthcare factors associated with stage at diagnosis of cervical cancer: cross-sectional study in a tertiary hospital in Northern Uganda. BMJ Open (2016) 0.76
Determinants of patient delay in doctor consultation in head and neck cancers (Protocol DEREDIA). BMJ Open (2014) 0.76
Metastatic papillary serous uterine cancer presenting as a rash. Gynecol Oncol Rep (2016) 0.75
Improving early diagnosis of symptomatic cancer. Nat Rev Clin Oncol (2016) 0.75
Risk factors for delayed presentation and referral of symptomatic cancer: evidence for common cancers. Br J Cancer (2009) 5.10
Variation in number of general practitioner consultations before hospital referral for cancer: findings from the 2010 National Cancer Patient Experience Survey in England. Lancet Oncol (2012) 4.47
Public awareness of cancer in Britain: a population-based survey of adults. Br J Cancer (2009) 3.81
The Aarhus statement: improving design and reporting of studies on early cancer diagnosis. Br J Cancer (2012) 3.80
Sociodemographic factors and delays in the diagnosis of six cancers: analysis of data from the "National Survey of NHS Patients: Cancer". Br J Cancer (2005) 2.91
Delay in diagnosis: the experience in Denmark. Br J Cancer (2009) 2.76
The Andersen Model of Total Patient Delay: a systematic review of its application in cancer diagnosis. J Health Serv Res Policy (2011) 2.59
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
Experience of health changes and reasons for delay in seeking care: a UK study of the months prior to the diagnosis of lung cancer. Soc Sci Med (2005) 2.43
Time intervals from first symptom to treatment of cancer: a cohort study of 2,212 newly diagnosed cancer patients. BMC Health Serv Res (2011) 2.23
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
Interventions to promote cancer awareness and early presentation: systematic review. Br J Cancer (2009) 2.14
Systematic review of factors influencing patient and practitioner delay in diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal cancer. Br J Cancer (2006) 1.96
Patient delay in cancer studies: a discussion of methods and measures. BMC Health Serv Res (2009) 1.93
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
Reasons for delayed presentation in oral and oropharyngeal cancer: the patients perspective. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg (2010) 1.68
Awareness of cancer symptoms and anticipated help seeking among ethnic minority groups in England. Br J Cancer (2009) 1.62
Auditing the diagnosis of cancer in primary care: the experience in Scotland. Br J Cancer (2009) 1.62
Variation in use of the 2-week referral pathway for suspected cancer: a cross-sectional analysis. Br J Gen Pract (2012) 1.55
Alarm symptoms and identification of non-cancer diagnoses in primary care: cohort study. BMJ (2009) 1.54
Factors contributing to the time taken to consult with symptoms of lung cancer: a cross-sectional study. Thorax (2008) 1.49
Breast cancer awareness and barriers to symptomatic presentation among women from different ethnic groups in East London. Br J Cancer (2011) 1.39
Implementing a Cancer Fast-track Programme between primary and specialised care in Catalonia (Spain): a mixed methods study. Br J Cancer (2011) 1.25
The risk of oesophago-gastric cancer in symptomatic patients in primary care: a large case-control study using electronic records. Br J Cancer (2012) 1.18
Patient delay in oral cancer: a qualitative study of patients' experiences. Psychooncology (2006) 1.16
Delay of diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer--a population-based Danish study. Cancer Detect Prev (2008) 1.14
Self-reported information on the diagnosis of colorectal cancer was reliable but not necessarily valid. J Clin Epidemiol (2007) 1.14
The impact of patient and professional diagnostic delays on survival in pharyngeal cancer. Cancer (2001) 1.09
Gender inequalities in the promptness of diagnosis of bladder and renal cancer after symptomatic presentation: evidence from secondary analysis of an English primary care audit survey. BMJ Open (2013) 1.06
Cancer stage at diagnosis and survival among persons with Social Security Disability Insurance on Medicare. Health Serv Res (2007) 1.04
Social support, gender and patient delay. Br J Cancer (2011) 0.89
Delay between the initial symptoms, the diagnosis and the onset of specific treatment in elderly patients with lung cancer. Clin Lung Cancer (2012) 0.87
Effect of Mouth Cancer Awareness Week on urgent suspected head and neck cancer referrals. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg (2012) 0.86
Time delays and related factors in the diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma. Eur J Cancer (2001) 0.84
Associations between health care seeking and socioeconomic and demographic determinants among people reporting alarm symptoms of cancer: a population-based cross-sectional study. Fam Pract (2013) 0.81
Variation in number of general practitioner consultations before hospital referral for cancer: findings from the 2010 National Cancer Patient Experience Survey in England. Lancet Oncol (2012) 4.47
British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on the diagnosis and management of Barrett's oesophagus. Gut (2013) 4.29
The diagnostic value of symptoms for colorectal cancer in primary care: a systematic review. Br J Gen Pract (2011) 3.79
Reliability of patient responses in pay for performance schemes: analysis of national General Practitioner Patient Survey data in England. BMJ (2009) 3.68
Acceptability and accuracy of a non-endoscopic screening test for Barrett's oesophagus in primary care: cohort study. BMJ (2010) 3.44
Factors associated with the presence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of diabetes in children and young adults: a systematic review. BMJ (2011) 2.77
Missed appointments in primary care: questionnaire and focus group study of health professionals. Br J Gen Pract (2004) 2.43
GPs' views on changing the law on physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, and willingness to prescribe or inject lethal drugs: a survey from Wales. Br J Gen Pract (2006) 2.13
Experiences of care among Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD: Medicare Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey results. Am J Kidney Dis (2012) 1.92
Incorporating genomics into breast and prostate cancer screening: assessing the implications. Genet Med (2013) 1.91
Clinical features of bladder cancer in primary care. Br J Gen Pract (2012) 1.89
Family history: the neglected risk factor in disease prevention. Med J Aust (2010) 1.81
Is polypharmacy always hazardous? A retrospective cohort analysis using linked electronic health records from primary and secondary care. Br J Clin Pharmacol (2014) 1.80
Urgent GP referrals for suspected lung, colorectal, prostate and ovarian cancer. Br J Gen Pract (2006) 1.56
Should measures of patient experience in primary care be adjusted for case mix? Evidence from the English General Practice Patient Survey. BMJ Qual Saf (2012) 1.53
Cardiovascular polypharmacy is not associated with unplanned hospitalisation: evidence from a retrospective cohort study. BMC Fam Pract (2014) 1.48
Using family history information to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent diseases; a discussion of the evidence. BMC Public Health (2010) 1.42
Do English patients want continuity of care, and do they receive it? Br J Gen Pract (2012) 1.40
Health benefits and cost effectiveness of endoscopic and nonendoscopic cytosponge screening for Barrett's esophagus. Gastroenterology (2012) 1.37
Nurse-led vs. conventional physician-led follow-up for patients with cancer: systematic review. J Adv Nurs (2009) 1.36
Communicating risks at the population level: application of population impact numbers. BMJ (2003) 1.30
Open-access versus bookable appointment systems: survey of patients attending appointments with general practitioners. Br J Gen Pract (2004) 1.30
Follow-up of cancer in primary care versus secondary care: systematic review. Br J Gen Pract (2009) 1.29
Patients' and healthcare professionals' views of cancer follow-up: systematic review. Br J Gen Pract (2009) 1.28
Initial management of low-risk localized prostate cancer in the UK: analysis of the British Association of Urological Surgeons Cancer Registry. BJU Int (2010) 1.26
Identifying patients with a cancer diagnosis using general practice medical records and Cancer Registry data. Fam Pract (2008) 1.24
Relationship between clinical quality and patient experience: analysis of data from the english quality and outcomes framework and the National GP Patient Survey. Ann Fam Med (2013) 1.24
Diagnosing cancer in the bush: a mixed-methods study of symptom appraisal and help-seeking behaviour in people with cancer from rural Western Australia. Fam Pract (2013) 1.16
Sexual minorities in England have poorer health and worse health care experiences: a national survey. J Gen Intern Med (2014) 1.13
Psychosocial care for cancer patients in primary care? Recognition of opportunities for cancer care. Fam Pract (2004) 1.11
A retrospective cohort study assessing patient characteristics and the incidence of cardiovascular disease using linked routine primary and secondary care data. BMJ Open (2012) 1.08
Factors affecting patients' trust and confidence in GPs: evidence from the English national GP patient survey. BMJ Open (2013) 1.07
Gender inequalities in the promptness of diagnosis of bladder and renal cancer after symptomatic presentation: evidence from secondary analysis of an English primary care audit survey. BMJ Open (2013) 1.06
Earlier diagnosis of breast cancer: focusing on symptomatic women. Nat Rev Clin Oncol (2013) 1.05
Patients' experiences of continuity in the care of type 2 diabetes: a focus group study in primary care. Br J Gen Pract (2006) 1.04
Smoking and blindness. BMJ (2004) 1.04
The accuracy of diagnostic coding for acute kidney injury in England - a single centre study. BMC Nephrol (2013) 1.03
Intentional and inadvertent non-adherence in adult coeliac disease. A cross-sectional survey. Appetite (2013) 1.03
Experiences of follow-up after treatment in patients with prostate cancer: a qualitative study. BJU Int (2010) 1.02
Psychological interventions for women with metastatic breast cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2008) 1.01
Genetic advances in medicine: has the promise been fulfilled in general practice? Br J Gen Pract (2012) 1.01
Development of a survey instrument to investigate the primary care factors related to differences in cancer diagnosis between international jurisdictions. BMC Fam Pract (2014) 0.99
What explains worse patient experience in London? Evidence from secondary analysis of the Cancer Patient Experience Survey. BMJ Open (2014) 0.98
Enhancing ventilation in homes of children with asthma: cost-effectiveness study alongside randomised controlled trial. Br J Gen Pract (2011) 0.98
ACE inhibitor and angiotensin receptor-II antagonist prescribing and hospital admissions with acute kidney injury: a longitudinal ecological study. PLoS One (2013) 0.97
Cost-effectiveness of endoscopic screening followed by surveillance for Barrett's esophagus: a review. Gastroenterology (2009) 0.97
The association between the quality of epilepsy management in primary care, general practice population deprivation status and epilepsy-related emergency hospitalisations. Seizure (2007) 0.96
Evaluation of the MoleMate training program for assessment of suspicious pigmented lesions in primary care. Inform Prim Care (2008) 0.96
Ovarian cancer symptom awareness and anticipated delayed presentation in a population sample. BMC Cancer (2014) 0.96
Grading referrals to specialist breast units. Guidance on referral needs to be evidence based. BMJ (2002) 0.95
Population-based trends in use of surgery for non-small cell lung cancer in a UK region, 1995-2006. Thorax (2011) 0.94
The fight for 'health-related normality': a qualitative study of the experiences of individuals living with established inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). J Health Psychol (2005) 0.94
"I wish I'd told them": a qualitative study examining the unmet psychosexual needs of prostate cancer patients during follow-up after treatment. Patient Educ Couns (2010) 0.94
Advanced stage diagnosis of cancer: who is at greater risk? Expert Rev Anticancer Ther (2012) 0.94
Enhancing ventilation in homes of children with asthma: pragmatic randomised controlled trial. Br J Gen Pract (2011) 0.93
Activity Increase Despite Arthritis (AÏDA): phase II randomised controlled trial of an active management booklet for hip and knee osteoarthritis in primary care. Br J Gen Pract (2011) 0.93
Continuity of Care: Literature review and implications. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J (2007) 0.93
Secular trends in prostate cancer mortality, incidence and treatment: England and Wales, 1975-2004. BJU Int (2008) 0.92
Association of study type, sample size, and follow-up length with type of recommendation produced by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Interventional Procedures Programme. Int J Technol Assess Health Care (2007) 0.92
Women's views of consultations about familial risk of breast cancer in primary care. Patient Educ Couns (2002) 0.90
The Hip and Knee Book: developing an active management booklet for hip and knee osteoarthritis. Br J Gen Pract (2010) 0.90
Potential generation of geographical inequities by the introduction of primary percutaneous coronary intervention for the management of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. Int J Health Geogr (2007) 0.90
Views of health professionals on the role of primary care in the follow-up of men with prostate cancer. Fam Pract (2011) 0.89
Cancer symptom awareness and barriers to medical help seeking in Scottish adolescents: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health (2014) 0.89
Diagnosing cancer in the bush: a mixed methods study of GP and specialist diagnostic intervals in rural Western Australia. Fam Pract (2013) 0.88
The nature and usefulness of patient experience information in producing guidance about interventional procedures. Qual Saf Health Care (2010) 0.88
Cancer patient experience, hospital performance and case mix: evidence from England. Future Oncol (2013) 0.88
Device-associated infection rates, device use, length of stay, and mortality in intensive care units of 4 Chinese hospitals: International Nosocomial Control Consortium findings. Am J Infect Control (2012) 0.87
Accuracy of SIAscopy for pigmented skin lesions encountered in primary care: development and validation of a new diagnostic algorithm. BMC Dermatol (2010) 0.87
Preferences for endovascular (EVAR) or open surgical repair among patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms under surveillance. J Vasc Surg (2009) 0.86
Impact on decisions to start or continue medicines of providing information to patients about possible benefits and/or harms: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Med Decis Making (2011) 0.86
The mini-mental adjustment to cancer scale: re-analysis of its psychometric properties in a sample of 160 mixed cancer patients. Psychooncology (2011) 0.86
Medication beliefs among patients with inflammatory bowel disease who report low quality of life: a qualitative study. BMC Gastroenterol (2007) 0.85
Medication taking in coronary artery disease: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis. Ann Fam Med (2014) 0.85
Adolescent Cancer Education (ACE) to increase adolescent and parent cancer awareness and communication: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials (2013) 0.84
Comparison of the assessment of five new interventional procedures in different countries. Int J Technol Assess Health Care (2010) 0.83
Activity Increase Despite Arthritis (AIDA): design of a Phase II randomised controlled trial evaluating an active management booklet for hip and knee osteoarthritis [ISRCTN24554946]. BMC Fam Pract (2009) 0.83
Symptomatic presentation with cervical cancer in Uganda: a qualitative study assessing the pathways to diagnosis in a low-income country. BMC Womens Health (2015) 0.83
UK GPs' and practice nurses' views of continuity of care for patients with type 2 diabetes. Fam Pract (2007) 0.82
How guidance on the use of interventional procedures is produced in different countries: an international survey. Int J Technol Assess Health Care (2009) 0.82
Cost-effectiveness of primary offer of IVF vs. primary offer of IUI followed by IVF (for IUI failures) in couples with unexplained or mild male factor subfertility. BMC Health Serv Res (2006) 0.82
Are emergency diagnoses of cancer avoidable? A proposed taxonomy to motivate study design and support service improvement. Future Oncol (2014) 0.82
Measuring the influence of colleagues on a consultant team's use of breast conserving surgery. Int J Technol Assess Health Care (2010) 0.81
Scottish adolescents' sun-related behaviours, tanning attitudes and associations with skin cancer awareness: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open (2014) 0.81