[Pre-Aug 2018] North Wales Centre for Primary Care Research

  1. 2015
  2. Published

    The expanding role of primary care in cancer control

    Wilkinson, C. E., Rubin, G., Berendsen, A., Crawford, S. M., Dommett, R., Earle, C., Emery, J., Fahey, T., Grassi, L., Grunfeld, E., Gupta, S., Hamilton, W., Hiom, S., Hunter, D., Lyratzopoulos, G., Maclead, U., Mason, R., Mitchell, G., Neal, R. D., Peake, M., Roland, M., Seifert, B., Sisler, J., Sussman, J., Taplin, S., Vedsted, P., Voruganti, T., Walter, F., Wardle, J., Watson, E., Weller, D., Wender, R., Whelan, J., Whitlock, J., Wilkinson, C., de Wit, N. & Zimmerman, C., 1 Sept 2015, In: Lancet Oncology. 16, 12, p. 1231–1272

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    A pilot randomised controlled trial of personalised care after treatment for prostate cancer (TOPCAT-P): nurse-led holistic-needs assessment and individualised psychoeducational intervention: study protocol

    Evans, R. J., Hoare, Z. S., Wilkinson, C. E., Stanciu, M. A., Makin, M., Watson, E., Bulger, J., Evans, R., Hiscock, J., Hoare, Z., Edwards, R. T., Neal, R. D. & Wilkinson, C., 25 Jun 2015, In: BMJ Open. 5, 6

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Women’s experiences of cervical ripening as inpatients on an antenatal ward

    Brown, S. J. & Furber, C. M., 24 Jun 2015, In: Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare. 6, 4, p. 219-225

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Published

    ‘Carrying on the way we are, is becoming shambolic’ – An interview study with prostate cancer specialists about their usual practice of follow-up

    Stanciu, M. A., Bulger, J. K., Hiscock, J., Neal, R. D., Stanciu, A., Makin, M. & Wilkinson, C., 2 Jun 2015, In: Journal of Clinical Urology. 8, 4, p. 240-245

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Explaining variation in cancer survival between 11 jurisdictions in the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership: a primary care vignette survey

    Rose, P. W., Rubin, G., Perera-Salazar, R., Almberg, S. S., Barisic, A., Dawes, M., Grunfeld, E., Hart, N., Neal, R. D., Pirotta, M., Sisler, J., Konrad, G., Toftegaard, B. S., Thulesius, H., Vedsted, P., Young, J., Hamilton, W. & The ICBP Module 3 Working Group., N. V., 27 May 2015, In: BMJ Open. 5, 5

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Age and Gender Variations in Cancer Diagnostic Intervals in 15 Cancers: Analysis of Data from the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink

    Din, N. U., Ukoumunne, O. C., Rubin, G., Hamilton, W., Carter, B., Stapley, S. & Neal, R. D., 15 May 2015, In: PLoS ONE. 10, 5

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Interview with Dr David Healy, 13 February 2013

    Peters, K. R., Katz, S. & Healy, D., 1 May 2015, In: Dementia. 14, 3, p. 361-369

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Quantifying the risk of Hodgkin lymphoma in symptomatic primary care patients aged ≥40 years: a case–control study using electronic records

    Shephard, E. A., Neal, R. D., Rose, P. W., Walter, F. M. & Hamilton, W. T., 1 May 2015, In: British Journal of General Practice. p. e289-e294

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Quantifying the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in symptomatic primary care patients aged ≥40 years: a large case–control study using electronic records

    Shephard, E. A., Neal, R. D., Rose, P. W., Walter, F. M. & Hamilton, W. T., 1 May 2015, In: British Journal of General Practice. 65, 634, p. e281-e288

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    What are the experiences of cancer care in gay, lesbian and bisexual patients, and how do these differ from heterosexual cancer patients?

    Plumpton, C. O., Neal, R. D., Hulbert-Williams, N., McHugh, R., Semlyen, J., Flowers, P., Storey, L., Ream, E. & Neal, R., 28 Apr 2015, In: Psycho-Oncology. 24, S1, p. 2-3

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Has evidence-based medicine left quackery behind?

    Naudet, F., Falissard, B., Boussageon, R. & Healy, D., 1 Apr 2015, In: Internal and Emergency Medicine. 10, 5, p. 631-634

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    Is increased time to diagnosis and treatment in symptomatic cancer associated with poorer outcomes? Systematic review

    Neal, R. D., Tharmanathan, P., France, B., Din, N. U., Cotton, S., Fallon-Ferguson, J., Hamilton, W., Hendry, A., Hendry, M., Lewis, R., Macleod, U., Mitchell, E. D., Pickett, M., Rai, T., Shaw, K., Stuart, N., Tørring, M. L., Wilkinson, C., Williams, B., Williams, N. & Emery, J., 31 Mar 2015, In: British Journal of Cancer. 112 , Suppl 1, p. S92-107

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    The relative length of the patient and the primary care interval in patients with 28 common and rarer cancers

    Lyratzopoulos, G., Saunders, C. L., Abel, G. A., McPhail, S. M., Neal, R. D., Wardle, J. & Rubin, G. P., 3 Mar 2015, In: British Journal of Cancer. 112, p. S35–S40

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. Published

    Quantifying the risk of multiple myeloma from symptoms reported by primary care patients: a large case-control study using electronic records

    Shepard, E. A., Neal, R. D., Rose, P., Walter, F. M. & Hamilton, W. T., 1 Feb 2015, In: British Journal of General Practice. 65, 631, p. E106-E113

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Impact of investigations in general practice on timeliness of referral for patients subsequently diagnosed with cancer: analysis of national primary care audit data

    Rubin, G. P., Saunders, C. L., Abel, G. A., McPhail, S., Lyratzopoulos, G. & Neal, R. D., 20 Jan 2015, In: British Journal of Cancer. 112, p. 676-687

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. 2014
  18. Published

    Dextrin-colistin conjugates as a model bioresponsive treatment for multidrug resistant bacterial infections

    Ferguson, E. L., Azzopardi, E., Roberts, J. L., Walsh, T. R. & Thomas, D. W., 31 Oct 2014, In: Molecular Pharmaceutics. 11, 12, p. 4437-47 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    Cancer symptom awareness and barriers to medical help seeking in Scottish adolescents: a cross-sectional study

    Hubbard, G., Macmillan, I., Canny, A., Forbat, L., Neal, R. D., O'Carroll, R. E., Haw, S. & Kyle, R. G., 29 Oct 2014, In: BMC Public Health. 14, 1117

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Achieving earlier diagnosis of symptomatic cervical cancer

    Walter, F. M., Mwaka, A. D. & Neal, R. D., 1 Oct 2014, In: British Journal of General Practice. 64, p. 495-496

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    Research into practice: prompt diagnosis of cancer in primary care

    Rubin, G., Walter, F., Emery, J., Neal, R. D., Hamilton, W. & Wardle, J., 1 Aug 2014, In: British Journal of General Practice. 64, 625, p. 428-430

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    A stepped wedge cluster randomized control trial of dried blood spot testing to improve the uptake of hepatitis C antibody testing within UK prisons

    Craine, N., Whitaker, R., Perrett, S., Zou, L., Hickman, M. & Lyons, M., 24 Jul 2014, In: European Journal of Public Health. 25, 2, p. 351-357

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Cost-effectiveness of different strategies to manage patients with sciatica

    Fitzimmons, D., Phillips, C. J., Bennett, H., Jones, M., Williams, N. H., Lewis, R., Sutton, A., Matar, H. E., Din, N. U., Burton, K., Nafees, S., Hendry, M., Rickard, I. & Wilkinson, C. E., Jul 2014, In: Pain. 155, 7, p. 1318-1327 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Folate Augmentation of Treatment-Evaluation for Depression (FolATED): randomised trial and economic evaluation

    Bedson, E., Bell, D., Carr, D., Carter, B., Hughes, D., Jorgensen, A., Lewis, H., Lloyd, K., McCaddon, A., Moat, S., Pink, J., Pirmohamed, M., Roberts, S., Russell, I., Sylvestre, Y., Tranter, R., Whitaker, R., Wilkinson, C. & Williams, N., Jul 2014, In: Health Technology Assessment. 18, 48, p. 1-159

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  25. Published

    Development of a survey instrument to investigate the primary care factors related to differences in cancer diagnosis between international jurisdictions

    Rose, P. W., Hamilton, W., Aldersey, K., Barisic, A., Dawes, M., Foot, C., Grunfeld, E., Hart, N., Neal, R. D., Pirotta, M., Sisler, J., Thulesius, H., Vedsted, P., Young, J. & Rubin, G., 17 Jun 2014, In: BMC Family Practice. 2014, 15, p. 122

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. Published

    PROSPECTIV—a pilot trial of a nurse-led psychoeducational intervention delivered in primary care to prostate cancer survivors: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

    Wilkinson, C. E., Watson, E., Rose, P., Frith, E., Hamdy, F., Neal, D., Kastner, C., Russell, S., Walter, F. M., Faithfull, S., Wolstenholme, J., Perera, R., Weller, D., Campbell, C., Wilkinson, C., Neal, R. D., Sooriakumaran, P., Butcher, H. & Matthews, M., 22 May 2014, In: BMJ Open. 4, 5, e005186.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  27. Published

    Healthy eating and lifestyle in pregnancy (HELP): a protocol for a cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a weight management intervention in pregnancy

    Williams, N. H., John, E., Cassidy, D. M., Playle, R., Jewell, K., Cohen, D., Duncan, D., Newcombe, R. G., Busse, M., Owen-Jones, E., Williams, N., Longo, M., Avery, A. & Simpson, S. A., 10 May 2014, In: BMC Public Health. 14, 439

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review