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A qualitative exploration of women's perspectives and acceptability of including new cancer awareness information in all‐clear breast or cervical screening results (2022)
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Bamidele, O. O., Green, T., Tookey, S., Walabyeki, J., & Macleod, U. (2022). A qualitative exploration of women's perspectives and acceptability of including new cancer awareness information in all‐clear breast or cervical screening results. European Journal of Cancer Care, https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.13574

Objective: This study explored women's perspectives on the acceptability of including new cancer information with an all-clear breast or cervical screening result letter (using ovarian cancer as a case study). Methods: In 2016, six focus group discus... Read More about A qualitative exploration of women's perspectives and acceptability of including new cancer awareness information in all‐clear breast or cervical screening results.

A cluster randomised trial of a Needs Assessment Tool for adult Cancer patients and their carers (NAT-C) in primary care: A feasibility study (2021)
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Clark, J., Amoakwa, E., Wright-Hughes, A., Blenkinsopp, J., Currow, D. C., Meads, D., …Johnson, M. (2021). A cluster randomised trial of a Needs Assessment Tool for adult Cancer patients and their carers (NAT-C) in primary care: A feasibility study. PLoS ONE, 16(1), Article e0245647. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245647

Background People with cancer often have unidentified symptoms and social care needs. The Needs Assessment Tool-Cancer (NAT-C) is a validated, structured method of assessing patient/ carer concerns and prompting action, to address unmet need. Aims As... Read More about A cluster randomised trial of a Needs Assessment Tool for adult Cancer patients and their carers (NAT-C) in primary care: A feasibility study.

Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial (YLST): protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate invitation to community-based low-dose CT screening for lung cancer versus usual care in a targeted population at risk (2020)
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Crosbie, P. A., Gabe, R., Simmonds, I., Kennedy, M., Rogerson, S., Ahmed, N., …Callister, M. E. (2020). Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial (YLST): protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate invitation to community-based low-dose CT screening for lung cancer versus usual care in a targeted population at risk. BMJ open, 10(9), Article e037075. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037075

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ. INTRODUCTION: Lung cancer is the world's leading cause of cancer death. Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening reduced lung cancer mortality by 20% in the... Read More about Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial (YLST): protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate invitation to community-based low-dose CT screening for lung cancer versus usual care in a targeted population at risk.

'Unpacking' pathways to lymphoma and myeloma diagnosis: Do experiences align with the Model of Pathways to Treatment? Findings from a UK qualitative study with patients and relatives (2020)
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Howell, D., Hart, R., Smith, A., MacLeod, U., Patmore, R., & Roman, E. (2020). 'Unpacking' pathways to lymphoma and myeloma diagnosis: Do experiences align with the Model of Pathways to Treatment? Findings from a UK qualitative study with patients and relatives. BMJ open, 10(2), Article e034244. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034244

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ. Objectives To explore alignment of experiences before lymphoma and myeloma diagnosis with the appraisal, help seeking and diagnostic intervals in the Model of Pa... Read More about 'Unpacking' pathways to lymphoma and myeloma diagnosis: Do experiences align with the Model of Pathways to Treatment? Findings from a UK qualitative study with patients and relatives.

Palliative care for non-cancer conditions in primary care: a time trend analysis in the UK (2009–2014) (2020)
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Gadoud, A., Kane, E., Oliver, S. E., Johnson, M. J., MacLeod, U., & Allgar, V. (2020). Palliative care for non-cancer conditions in primary care: a time trend analysis in the UK (2009–2014). BMJ supportive & palliative care, Article 001833. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-001833

Objectives While guidelines recommend palliative care in non-cancer conditions, this has not been widely implemented. We examined whether the recording of a palliative care approach and the numbers of hospital deaths for deceased patients with heart... Read More about Palliative care for non-cancer conditions in primary care: a time trend analysis in the UK (2009–2014).

Non-attendance at urgent referral appointments for suspected cancer: A qualitative study to gain understanding from patients and GPS (2019)
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Jefferson, L., Atkin, K., Sheridan, R., Oliver, S., Macleod, U., Hall, G., …Knapp, P. (2019). Non-attendance at urgent referral appointments for suspected cancer: A qualitative study to gain understanding from patients and GPS. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 69(689), E850-E859. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X706625

© British Journal of General Practice Background: The 2-week-wait urgent referral policy in the UK has sought to improve cancer outcomes by accelerating diagnosis and treatment. However, around 5-7% of symptomatic referred patients cancel or do not... Read More about Non-attendance at urgent referral appointments for suspected cancer: A qualitative study to gain understanding from patients and GPS.

Perceived colorectal cancer candidacy and the role of candidacy in colorectal cancer screening (2019)
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Bikker, A. P., Macdonald, S., Robb, K. A., Conway, E., Browne, S., Campbell, C., …Macleod, U. (2019). Perceived colorectal cancer candidacy and the role of candidacy in colorectal cancer screening. Health, Risk and Society, 21(7-8), 352-372. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698575.2019.1680816

© 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Screening is a well-established tool to advance earlier cancer diagnosis. We used Davison’s concept of ‘candidacy’ to explore how individuals draw on collectively constructed images of ‘... Read More about Perceived colorectal cancer candidacy and the role of candidacy in colorectal cancer screening.

Patient non-attendance at urgent referral appointments for suspected cancer and its links to cancer diagnosis and one year mortality: A cohort study of patients referred on the Two Week Wait pathway (2019)
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Sheridan, R., Oliver, S. E., Hall, G., Allgar, V., Melling, P., Bolton, E., …Knapp, P. (2019). Patient non-attendance at urgent referral appointments for suspected cancer and its links to cancer diagnosis and one year mortality: A cohort study of patients referred on the Two Week Wait pathway. Cancer epidemiology, 63, Article 101588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2019.101588

© 2019 The Authors Background: The ‘Two Week Wait’ policy aims to ensure patients with suspected cancer are seen within two weeks of referral. However, patient non-attendance can result in this target being missed. This study aimed to identify predic... Read More about Patient non-attendance at urgent referral appointments for suspected cancer and its links to cancer diagnosis and one year mortality: A cohort study of patients referred on the Two Week Wait pathway.

An integrated understanding of the complex drivers of emergency presentations and admissions in cancer patients: qualitative modelling of secondary-care health professionals’ experiences and views (2019)
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Chen, H., Walabyeki, J., Johnson, M., Boland, E., Seymour, J., & Macleod, U. (2019). An integrated understanding of the complex drivers of emergency presentations and admissions in cancer patients: qualitative modelling of secondary-care health professionals’ experiences and views. PLoS ONE, 14(5), Article e0216430. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216430

The number of cancer-related emergency presentations and admissions has been steadily increasing in the UK. Drivers of this phenomenon are complex, multifactorial and interlinked. The main objective of this study was to understand the complexity of e... Read More about An integrated understanding of the complex drivers of emergency presentations and admissions in cancer patients: qualitative modelling of secondary-care health professionals’ experiences and views.

Disease-related factors affecting timely lymphoma diagnosis: A qualitative study exploring patient experiences (2019)
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Howell, D. A., Hart, R. I., Smith, A. G., Roman, E., Macleod, U., & Patmore, R. (2019). Disease-related factors affecting timely lymphoma diagnosis: A qualitative study exploring patient experiences. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 69(679), E134-E145. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X701009

© British Journal of General Practice. Background Expediting cancer diagnosis is widely perceived as one way to improve patient outcomes. Evidence indicates that lymphoma diagnosis is often delayed, yet understanding of issues influencing this is inc... Read More about Disease-related factors affecting timely lymphoma diagnosis: A qualitative study exploring patient experiences.

Lung cancer symptom appraisal among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A qualitative interview study (2019)
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Cunningham, Y., Wyke, S., Blyth, K. G., Rigg, D., Macdonald, S., Macleod, U., …Whitaker, K. L. (2019). Lung cancer symptom appraisal among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A qualitative interview study. Psycho-oncology, 28(4), 718-725. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.5005

© 2019 The Authors. Psycho-Oncology Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Objective: The incidence of lung cancer is four times higher in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared with the general population. Promotion of a sh... Read More about Lung cancer symptom appraisal among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A qualitative interview study.

Time intervals from first symptom to diagnosis for head and neck cancers: An analysis of linked patient reports and medical records from the UK (2019)
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Allgar, V. L., Oliver, S. E., Chen, H., Oviasu, O., Johnson, M. J., & Macleod, U. (2019). Time intervals from first symptom to diagnosis for head and neck cancers: An analysis of linked patient reports and medical records from the UK. Cancer epidemiology, 59, 37-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2019.01.008

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Background: England has significantly higher mortality risks due to Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) compared with other European countries. Early diagnosis is important as it is likely to increase early-stage diagnosis and improve surv... Read More about Time intervals from first symptom to diagnosis for head and neck cancers: An analysis of linked patient reports and medical records from the UK.

Making sense of bodily sensations: Do shared cancer narratives influence symptom appraisal? (2019)
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Macdonald, S., Conway, E., Bikker, A., Browne, S., Robb, K., Campbell, C., …Macleod, U. (2019). Making sense of bodily sensations: Do shared cancer narratives influence symptom appraisal?. Social science & medicine, 223, 31-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.12.034

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Though new or altered bodily sensations are a common occurrence they rarely transition to biomedically defined symptoms. When they do, sensations are subject to an appraisal process that can culminate in help-seeking. The transiti... Read More about Making sense of bodily sensations: Do shared cancer narratives influence symptom appraisal?.

Safety netting for primary care: Evidence from a literature review (2019)
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Jones, D., Dunn, L., Watt, I., & Macleod, U. (2019). Safety netting for primary care: Evidence from a literature review. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 69(678), E70-E79. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp18X700193

© British Journal of General Practice. Background: Ensuring patient safety is vital in primary care. One mechanism to increase patient safety is through a practice known as safety netting. Safety netting is widely recommended in national guidelines;... Read More about Safety netting for primary care: Evidence from a literature review.

Combining mirtazapine with SSRIs or SNRIs for treatment-resistant depression: The MIR RCT (2018)
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Kessler, D., Burns, A., Tallon, D., Lewis, G., Macneill, S., Round, J., …Wiles, N. (2018). Combining mirtazapine with SSRIs or SNRIs for treatment-resistant depression: The MIR RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 22(63), 1-136. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta22630

Background: Depression is usually managed in primary care and antidepressants are often the first-line treatment, but only half of those treated respond to a single antidepressant. Objectives: To investigate whether or not combining mirtazapine wit... Read More about Combining mirtazapine with SSRIs or SNRIs for treatment-resistant depression: The MIR RCT.

Mirtazapine added to SSRIs or SNRIs for treatment resistant depression in primary care: Phase III randomised placebo controlled trial (MIR) (2018)
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Kessler, D. S., MacNeill, S. J., Tallon, D., Lewis, G., Peters, T. J., Hollingworth, W., …Wiles, N. J. (2018). Mirtazapine added to SSRIs or SNRIs for treatment resistant depression in primary care: Phase III randomised placebo controlled trial (MIR). BMJ, 363, Article k4218. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k4218

Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of combining mirtazapine with Serotonin-Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) or Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants for patients in primary care who had not responded to an anti... Read More about Mirtazapine added to SSRIs or SNRIs for treatment resistant depression in primary care: Phase III randomised placebo controlled trial (MIR).

Psychometric Properties of the Needs Assessment Tool—Progressive Disease Cancer in U.K. Primary Care (2018)
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Allgar, V. L., Chen, H., Richfield, E., Currow, D., Macleod, U., & Johnson, M. J. (2018). Psychometric Properties of the Needs Assessment Tool—Progressive Disease Cancer in U.K. Primary Care. Journal of pain and symptom management, 56(4), 602-612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.07.002

Background. The assessment of patients' needs for care is a critical step in achieving patient-centered cancer care. Tools can be used to assess needs and inform care planning. The Needs Assessment Tool:Progressive DiseaseeCancer (NAT:PD-C) is an Aus... Read More about Psychometric Properties of the Needs Assessment Tool—Progressive Disease Cancer in U.K. Primary Care.

Using primary care-based paper and telephone interventions to increase uptake of bowel scope screening in Yorkshire: A protocol of a randomised controlled trial (2018)
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McGregor, L. M., Kerrison, R. S., Green, T., MacLeod, U., Hughes, M., Gibbins, M., …Von Wagner, C. (2018). Using primary care-based paper and telephone interventions to increase uptake of bowel scope screening in Yorkshire: A protocol of a randomised controlled trial. BMJ open, 8(7), Article e024616. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024616

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2018. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. Introduction Evidence suggests bowel scope screening (BSS) can significantly reduce an individual's risk of... Read More about Using primary care-based paper and telephone interventions to increase uptake of bowel scope screening in Yorkshire: A protocol of a randomised controlled trial.

Emergency admissions and subsequent inpatient care through an emergency oncology service at a tertiary cancer centre: service users’ experiences and views (2018)
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Chen, H., Johnson, M., Boland, E., Seymour, J., & Macleod, U. (2019). Emergency admissions and subsequent inpatient care through an emergency oncology service at a tertiary cancer centre: service users’ experiences and views. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 27(2), 451–460. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4328-5

Purpose Avoiding unnecessary emergency admissions and managing those that are admitted more effectively is a major concern for both patients and health services. To generate evidence useful for improving services for direct patient benefit, this stu... Read More about Emergency admissions and subsequent inpatient care through an emergency oncology service at a tertiary cancer centre: service users’ experiences and views.

Use of a GP-endorsed 12 months' reminder letter to promote uptake of bowel scope screening: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial in a hard-to-reach population (2018)
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Von Wagner, C., Hirst, Y., Tookey, S., Kerrison, R. S., Marshall, S., Prentice, A., …Duffy, S. (2018). Use of a GP-endorsed 12 months' reminder letter to promote uptake of bowel scope screening: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial in a hard-to-reach population. BMJ open, 8(5), Article e022263. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022263

Introduction: Flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) screening is associated with reduced colorectal cancer incidence and mortality when offered as a one-off test to men and women aged 55-64. The test, also referred to as the 'bowel scope screening' (BSS) test,... Read More about Use of a GP-endorsed 12 months' reminder letter to promote uptake of bowel scope screening: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial in a hard-to-reach population.