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Drug breakthrough offers hope to arthritis sufferers: qualitative analysis of medical research in UK newspapers (2016)
Journal Article
Hanson, H., O'Brien, N., Whybrow, P., Isaacs, J. D., & Rapley, T. (2017). Drug breakthrough offers hope to arthritis sufferers: qualitative analysis of medical research in UK newspapers. Health Expectations, 20(2), 309-320. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12460

Background
Newspaper stories can impact behaviours, particularly in relation to research participation. It is therefore important to understand the narratives presented and ways in which these are received. Some work to date assumes journalism trans... Read More about Drug breakthrough offers hope to arthritis sufferers: qualitative analysis of medical research in UK newspapers.

The adaptation, face, and content validation of a needs assessment tool: progressive disease for people with interstitial lung disease (2016)
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Boland, J. W., Reigada, C., Yorke, J., Hart, S. P., Bajwah, S., Ross, J., Wells, A., Papadopoulos, A., Currow, D. C., Grande, G., Macleod, U., & Johnson, M. J. (2016). The adaptation, face, and content validation of a needs assessment tool: progressive disease for people with interstitial lung disease. Journal of palliative medicine, 19(5), 549-555. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2015.0355

Background: Irrreversible interstitial lung disease (ILD) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Palliative care needs of patients and caregivers are not routinely assessed; there is no tool to identify needs and triage support in clinical... Read More about The adaptation, face, and content validation of a needs assessment tool: progressive disease for people with interstitial lung disease.

Mirtazapine added to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treatment-resistant depression in primary care (MIR trial): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2016)
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Tallon, D., Wiles, N., Campbell, J., Chew-Graham, C., Dickens, C., Macleod, U., Peters, T. J., Lewis, G., Anderson, I. M., Gilbody, S., Hollingworth, W., Davies, S., & Kessler, D. (2016). Mirtazapine added to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treatment-resistant depression in primary care (MIR trial): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 17(1), Article 66. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1199-2

© 2016 Tallon et al. Background: People with depression are usually managed in primary care and antidepressants are often the first-line treatment, but only one third of patients respond fully to a single antidepressant. This paper describes the prot... Read More about Mirtazapine added to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treatment-resistant depression in primary care (MIR trial): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Family caregivers who would be unwilling to provide care at the end of life again: findings from the Health Survey for England population survey (2016)
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Johnson, M. J., Allgar, V., Macleod, U., Jones, A., Oliver, S., & Currow, D. (2016). Family caregivers who would be unwilling to provide care at the end of life again: findings from the Health Survey for England population survey. PLoS ONE, 11(1), e0146960. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0146960

Background Family caregivers provide significant care at the end of life. We aimed to describe caregiver characteristics, and of those unwilling to repeat this role under the same circumstances. Methods Observational study of adults in private househ... Read More about Family caregivers who would be unwilling to provide care at the end of life again: findings from the Health Survey for England population survey.

Does the use of specialist palliative care services modify the effect of socioeconomic status on place of death? A systematic review (2015)
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Chen, H., Nicolson, D. J., MacLeod, U., Allgar, V., Dalgliesh, C., & Johnson, M. (2016). Does the use of specialist palliative care services modify the effect of socioeconomic status on place of death? A systematic review. Palliative medicine, 30(5), 434-445. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216315602590

© SAGE Publications. Background: Cancer patients in lower socioeconomic groups are significantly less likely to die at home and experience more barriers to access to palliative care. It is unclear whether receiving palliative care may mediate the eff... Read More about Does the use of specialist palliative care services modify the effect of socioeconomic status on place of death? A systematic review.

The expanding role of primary care in cancer control (2015)
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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., Macleod, U., Mason, R., Mitchell, G., Neal, R. D., Peake, M., Roland, M., …Zimmermann, C. (2015). The expanding role of primary care in cancer control. The lancet oncology, 16(12), 1231-1272. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045%2815%2900205-3

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. The nature of cancer control is changing, with an increasing emphasis, fuelled by public and political demand, on prevention, early diagnosis, and patient experience during and after treatment. At the same time, primary care is i... Read More about The expanding role of primary care in cancer control.

Talking About Looking: Three Approaches to Interviewing Carers of People With Rheumatoid Arthritis About Information Seeking (2015)
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Lee, R. P., Thompson, B., Whybrow, P., & Rapley, T. (2016). Talking About Looking: Three Approaches to Interviewing Carers of People With Rheumatoid Arthritis About Information Seeking. Qualitative Health Research, 26(9), 1229-1239. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732315599373

Given the profusion of illness-related information, in this article, we consider how talking about information seeking—and in particular Internet use—is difficult, not because it is necessarily a highly sensitive topic (though it may be), but rather... Read More about Talking About Looking: Three Approaches to Interviewing Carers of People With Rheumatoid Arthritis About Information Seeking.

Low cancer suspicion following experience of a cancer 'warning sign' (2015)
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Whitaker, K. L., Winstanley, K., Macleod, U., Scott, S. E., & Wardle, J. (2015). Low cancer suspicion following experience of a cancer 'warning sign'. European Journal of Cancer, 51(16), 2473-2479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2015.07.014

© 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Aim Lower socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with a higher risk of late-stage cancer diagnosis. A number of explanations have been advanced for this, but one which has attracted recent attention is... Read More about Low cancer suspicion following experience of a cancer 'warning sign'.

Risk factors for emergency presentation with lung and colorectal cancers: A systematic review (2015)
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Mitchell, E. D., Pickwell-Smith, B., & Macleod, U. (2015). Risk factors for emergency presentation with lung and colorectal cancers: A systematic review. BMJ open, 5(4), Article e006965. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006965

© 2015, BMJ. All rights reserved. Objective: To identify patient and practitioner factors that influence cancer diagnosis via emergency presentation (EP). Design: Systematic review. Data sources: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, EBM Reviews, Science and Soci... Read More about Risk factors for emergency presentation with lung and colorectal cancers: A systematic review.

Core intended learning outcomes for tackling health inequalities in undergraduate medicine Curriculum development (2015)
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Williamson, A. E., Ayres, R., Allen, J., & Macleod, U. (2015). Core intended learning outcomes for tackling health inequalities in undergraduate medicine Curriculum development. BMC Medical Education, 15(1), Article 66. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-015-0342-1

© 2015 Williamson et al.; licensee BioMed Central. Background: Despite there being a concerted effort in recent years to influence what doctors can do to tackle health inequalities in the UK, there has been limited policy focus on what undergraduate... Read More about Core intended learning outcomes for tackling health inequalities in undergraduate medicine Curriculum development.

GPs' perceptions and experiences of public awareness campaigns for cancer: A qualitative enquiry (2015)
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Green, T., Atkin, K., & Macleod, U. (2016). GPs' perceptions and experiences of public awareness campaigns for cancer: A qualitative enquiry. Health Expectations, 19(2), 377-387. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12362

© 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Background: Public awareness campaigns for cancer are used to alert the UK population to symptoms which, if experienced, should be discussed with their general practitioner (GP). More timely diagnosis of cancer is assu... Read More about GPs' perceptions and experiences of public awareness campaigns for cancer: A qualitative enquiry.

Correction: Attributions of cancer 'alarm' symptoms in a community sample (2015)
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Whitaker, K. L., Scott, S. E., Winstanley, K., Macleod, U., & Wardle, J. (2015). Correction: Attributions of cancer 'alarm' symptoms in a community sample. PLoS ONE, 10(3), Article e0118418. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118418

In Table 1, the (N) value in the “*Cough or hoarseness” column in the last row is incorrectly recorded as 1469. The (N) value should be 149. Please see the corrected Table 1 here.

Embedding electronic decision-support tools for suspected cancer in primary care: a qualitative study of GPs' experiences (2015)
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Dikomitis, L., Green, T., & Macleod, U. (2015). Embedding electronic decision-support tools for suspected cancer in primary care: a qualitative study of GPs' experiences. Primary health care research & development, 16(6), 548-555. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423615000109

Aim: The purpose of this evaluation was to obtain views from general practitioners (GPs) who piloted the electronic risk assessment tools (eRATs) for suspected lung or colorectal cancer. We wanted to find out whether GPs were able to integrate these... Read More about Embedding electronic decision-support tools for suspected cancer in primary care: a qualitative study of GPs' experiences.

The role of primary care in cancer diagnosis via emergency presentation: qualitative synthesis of significant event reports (2015)
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Mitchell, E. D., Rubin, G., Merriman, L., & Macleod, U. (2015). The role of primary care in cancer diagnosis via emergency presentation: qualitative synthesis of significant event reports. The British Journal of Cancer, 112(S1), S50-S56. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2015.42

Background:
Patients diagnosed with cancer in the context of an emergency presentation (EP) have poorer outcomes. It is often assumed that such patients present to the emergency department without consulting their general practitioner (GP). Little w... Read More about The role of primary care in cancer diagnosis via emergency presentation: qualitative synthesis of significant event reports.

Cancer detection in primary care: Insights from general practitioners (2015)
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Green, T., Atkin, K., & Macleod, U. (2015). Cancer detection in primary care: Insights from general practitioners. The British Journal of Cancer, 112, S41-S49. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2015.41

© 2015 Cancer Research UK. Background: General practitioners (GPs) have a key role in cancer detection as the usual first point of contact for patients with potential cancer symptoms. Nevertheless, there is limited work that investigates their percep... Read More about Cancer detection in primary care: Insights from general practitioners.

Is increased time to diagnosis and treatment in symptomatic cancer associated with poorer outcomes? Systematic review (2015)
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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. (2015). Is increased time to diagnosis and treatment in symptomatic cancer associated with poorer outcomes? Systematic review. The British Journal of Cancer, 112, S92-S107. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2015.48

© 2015 Cancer Research UK. Background: It is unclear whether more timely cancer diagnosis brings favourable outcomes, with much of the previous evidence, in some cancers, being equivocal. We set out to determine whether there is an association betwee... Read More about Is increased time to diagnosis and treatment in symptomatic cancer associated with poorer outcomes? Systematic review.

How Men Manage Bulbar Urethral Stricture by Concealing Urinary Symptoms (2015)
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Whybrow, P., Rapley, T., Pickard, R., & Hrisos, S. (2015). How Men Manage Bulbar Urethral Stricture by Concealing Urinary Symptoms. Qualitative Health Research, 25(10), 1435-1442. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732315573208

In this article, we present findings from research conducted as part of a multi-center surgical trial. Bulbar urethral stricture, a narrowing of the middle urethra, is a common cause of urinary problems in men that can have a profound impact on their... Read More about How Men Manage Bulbar Urethral Stricture by Concealing Urinary Symptoms.

Development and Evaluation of an Intervention to Support Family Caregivers of People with Cancer to Provide Home-based Care at the End of Life: a Feasibility Study (2015)
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Luker, K., Cooke, M., Lloyd-Williams, M., Pilling, M., & Dunn, L. (2015). Development and Evaluation of an Intervention to Support Family Caregivers of People with Cancer to Provide Home-based Care at the End of Life: a Feasibility Study. European journal of oncology nursing, 19(2), 154 - 161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2014.09.006

Purpose: To design and evaluate an intervention to address carers’ needs for practical information and support skills when caring for a person with cancer at end of life. Method: Phase I 29 carers were interviewed about need for practical information... Read More about Development and Evaluation of an Intervention to Support Family Caregivers of People with Cancer to Provide Home-based Care at the End of Life: a Feasibility Study.

Help seeking for cancer 'alarm' symptoms: A qualitative interview study of primary care patients in the UK (2015)
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Whitaker, K. L., Macleod, U., Winstanley, K., Scott, S. E., & Wardle, J. (2015). Help seeking for cancer 'alarm' symptoms: A qualitative interview study of primary care patients in the UK. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 65(631), e96-e105. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp15X683533

©British Journal of General Practice Background: Delay in help seeking for cancer 'alarm' symptoms has been identified as a contributor to delayed diagnosis. Aim: To understand people's help-seeking decision making for cancer alarm symptoms, without... Read More about Help seeking for cancer 'alarm' symptoms: A qualitative interview study of primary care patients in the UK.

Awareness of memory task impairment versus everyday memory difficulties in dementia (2014)
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Morris, R. G., Nelis, S. M., Martyr, A., Markova, I., Roth, I., Woods, R. T., Whitaker, C. J., & Clare, L. (2016). Awareness of memory task impairment versus everyday memory difficulties in dementia. Journal of neuropsychology, 10(1), 130-142. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnp.12062

© 2014 The British Psychological Society. The study investigated different types of awareness of memory dysfunction in dementia, specifically judgements concerning memory task performance or appraisal of everyday memory functioning and also exploring... Read More about Awareness of memory task impairment versus everyday memory difficulties in dementia.