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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.

Rethinking how we understand individual healthcare needs for people living with long-term conditions: a qualitative study (2014)
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Reeve, J., & Cooper, L. (2016). Rethinking how we understand individual healthcare needs for people living with long-term conditions: a qualitative study. Health and Social Care in the Community, 24(1), 27-38. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12175

It has been suggested that we need to ‘Think Differently’ about how we organise care for people with long‐term conditions. Current approaches prioritise reducing population disease burden, meaning health need is defined predominantly in terms of dise... Read More about Rethinking how we understand individual healthcare needs for people living with long-term conditions: a qualitative study.

Attributions of cancer 'alarm' symptoms in a community sample (2014)
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Whitaker, K. L., Scott, S. E., Winstanley, K., Macleod, U., & Wardle, J. (2014). Attributions of cancer 'alarm' symptoms in a community sample. PLoS ONE, 9(12), Article e114028. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0114028

© 2014 Whitaker et al. Background: Attribution of early cancer symptoms to a non-serious cause may lead to longer diagnostic intervals. We investigated attributions of potential cancer 'alarm' and non-alarm symptoms experienced in everyday life in a... Read More about Attributions of cancer 'alarm' symptoms in a community sample.

Exploring GPs' experiences of using diagnostic tools for cancer: A qualitative study in primary care (2014)
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Green, T., Martins, T., Hamilton, W., Rubin, G., Elliott, K., & Macleod, U. (2015). Exploring GPs' experiences of using diagnostic tools for cancer: A qualitative study in primary care. Family practice, 32(1), 101-105. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmu081

© The Author 2014. Background. The UK has an estimated 5-10 000 extra cancer deaths each year when compared to other European countries and diagnostic delays are thought to make a significant contribution to this. One of the initiatives in England in... Read More about Exploring GPs' experiences of using diagnostic tools for cancer: A qualitative study in primary care.

Palliative care among heart failure patients in primary care: A comparison to cancer patients using english family practice data (2014)
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Gadoud, A., Kane, E., Macleod, U., Ansell, P., Oliver, S., & Johnson, M. (2014). Palliative care among heart failure patients in primary care: A comparison to cancer patients using english family practice data. PLoS ONE, 9(11), Article e113188. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0113188

© 2014 Gadoud et al. Introduction: Patients with heart failure have a significant symptom burden and other palliative care needs often over a longer period than patients with cancer. It is acknowledged that this need may be unmet but by how much has... Read More about Palliative care among heart failure patients in primary care: A comparison to cancer patients using english family practice data.

The construction of anosognosia: History and implications (2014)
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Marková, I. S., & Berrios, G. E. (2014). The construction of anosognosia: History and implications. Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior, 61, 9-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2014.09.011

The construction of anosognosia as a clinical ‘disorder’ resulted from the convergence (in the work of various writers and culminating in Babinski) of a name, a concept, and a clinical phenomenon. During the early stages of this convergence, unawaren... Read More about The construction of anosognosia: History and implications.

Patient, carer and professional perspectives on barriers and facilitators to quality care in advanced heart failure (2014)
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Browne, S., Macdonald, S., May, C. R., Macleod, U., & Mair, F. S. (2014). Patient, carer and professional perspectives on barriers and facilitators to quality care in advanced heart failure. PLoS ONE, 9(3), Article e93288. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0093288

Background: Those with advanced heart failure (HF) experience high levels of morbidity and mortality, similar to common cancers. However, there remains evidence of inequity of access to palliative care services compared to people with cancer. This st... Read More about Patient, carer and professional perspectives on barriers and facilitators to quality care in advanced heart failure.

Phenomena of awareness in dementia: Heterogeneity and its implications (2014)
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Marková, I. S., Clare, L., Whitaker, C. J., Roth, I., Nelis, S. M., Martyr, A., Roberts, J. L., Woods, R. T., & Morris, R. (2014). Phenomena of awareness in dementia: Heterogeneity and its implications. Consciousness and cognition, 25(1), 17-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2014.01.008

Despite much research on the relationship between awareness and dementia little can be concluded concerning their relationship and the role of other factors. It is likely that studies capture different phenomena of awareness. This study aimed at iden... Read More about Phenomena of awareness in dementia: Heterogeneity and its implications.

Time-to-diagnosis and symptoms of myeloma, lymphomas and leukaemias: A report from the Haematological malignancy Research Network (2013)
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Howell, D. A., Smith, A. G., Jack, A., Patmore, R., Macleod, U., Mironska, E., & Roman, E. (2013). Time-to-diagnosis and symptoms of myeloma, lymphomas and leukaemias: A report from the Haematological malignancy Research Network. BMC Hematology, 13(1), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/2052-1839-13-9

© 2013 Howell et al. Background: Prior to diagnosis, patients with haematological cancers often have multiple primary care consultations, resulting in diagnostic delay. They are less likely to be referred urgently to hospital and often present as eme... Read More about Time-to-diagnosis and symptoms of myeloma, lymphomas and leukaemias: A report from the Haematological malignancy Research Network.

Predictors of anxiety and depression in people with colorectal cancer (2013)
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Gray, N. M., Hall, S. J., Browne, S., Johnston, M., Lee, A. J., Macleod, U., Mitchell, E. D., Samuel, L., & Campbell, N. C. (2014). Predictors of anxiety and depression in people with colorectal cancer. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 22(2), 307-314. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-013-1963-8

Background: People living with colorectal cancer are at risk of anxiety and depression. We investigated what factors were most highly associated with these. Methods: Four hundred and ninety-six people with colorectal cancer completed the Hospital Anx... Read More about Predictors of anxiety and depression in people with colorectal cancer.

Understanding diagnosis of lung cancer in primary care: qualitative synthesis of significant event audit reports (2013)
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Mitchell, E. D., Rubin, G., & Macleod, U. (2013). Understanding diagnosis of lung cancer in primary care: qualitative synthesis of significant event audit reports. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 63(606), e37-e46. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp13X660760

Background Most lung cancers present symptomatically, but the pathway to diagnosis in primary care can be complex and is poorly understood. Significant event audit (SEA) is a quality improvement technique widely used in UK general practice. Aim To ga... Read More about Understanding diagnosis of lung cancer in primary care: qualitative synthesis of significant event audit reports.

Developing a community-based intervention to improve quality of life in people with colorectal cancer: A complex intervention development study (2013)
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Gray, N. M., Allan, J. L., Murchie, P., Browne, S., Hall, S., Hubbard, G., Johnston, M., Lee, A. J., McKinley, A., Macleod, U., Presseau, J., Samuel, L., Wyke, S., & Campbell, N. C. (2013). Developing a community-based intervention to improve quality of life in people with colorectal cancer: A complex intervention development study. BMJ open, 3(4), Article e002596. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002596

Objectives: To develop and pilot a theory and evidence-based intervention to improve quality of life (QoL) in people with colorectal cancer. Design: A complex intervention development study. Setting: North East Scotland and Glasgow. Participants: Sem... Read More about Developing a community-based intervention to improve quality of life in people with colorectal cancer: A complex intervention development study.

Early mortality from colorectal cancer in England: A retrospective observational study of the factors associated with death in the first year after diagnosis (2013)
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Downing, A., Aravani, A., MacLeod, U., Oliver, S., Finan, P. J., Thomas, J. D., Quirke, P., Wilkinson, J. R., & Morris, E. J. (2013). Early mortality from colorectal cancer in England: A retrospective observational study of the factors associated with death in the first year after diagnosis. The British Journal of Cancer, 108(3), 681-685. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2012.585

Background: The United Kingdom performs poorly in international comparisons of colorectal cancer survival with much of the deficit owing to high numbers of deaths close to the time of diagnosis. This retrospective cohort study investigates the patien... Read More about Early mortality from colorectal cancer in England: A retrospective observational study of the factors associated with death in the first year after diagnosis.

Reducing the time before consulting with symptoms of Lung cancer: a randomised controlled trial in primary care (2013)
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Smith, S., Fielding, S., Murchie, P., Johnston, M., Wyke, S., Powell, R., Devereux, G., Nicolson, M., Wilson, P., Ritchie, L., Lee, A. J., Campbell, N. C., & Macleod, U. (2013). Reducing the time before consulting with symptoms of Lung cancer: a randomised controlled trial in primary care. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 63(606), 47-54. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp13x660779

Background Most individuals with lung cancer have symptoms for several months before presenting to their GP. Earlier consulting may improve survival. Aim To evaluate whether a theory-based primary care intervention increased timely consulting of indi... Read More about Reducing the time before consulting with symptoms of Lung cancer: a randomised controlled trial in primary care.

Evaluation of risk assessment tools for suspected cancer in general practice: a cohort study (2013)
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Hamilton, W., Green, T., Martins, T., Elliott, K., Rubin, G., & Macleod, U. (2013). Evaluation of risk assessment tools for suspected cancer in general practice: a cohort study. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 63(606), 30-36. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp13X660751

Background: Diagnostic delay is deemed to account for an estimated 5000 to 10 000 extra cancer deaths each year in the UK. Many cancer patients do not have symptoms meeting national referral criteria for rapid investigation. Risk assessment tools (RA... Read More about Evaluation of risk assessment tools for suspected cancer in general practice: a cohort study.