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Attitudes and beliefs of non-participants in a population-based screening programme for colorectal cancer (2013)
Journal Article
Hall, N., Rubin, G., Dobson, C., Weller, D., Wardle, J., Ritchie, M., & Rees, C. (2015). Attitudes and beliefs of non-participants in a population-based screening programme for colorectal cancer. Health Expectations, 18(5), 1645-1657. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12157

Background Uptake of colorectal cancer screening programmes needs to be improved or at least maintained in order to achieve projected reductions in mortality and morbidity. Understanding the origins of non-participation in screening is therefore impo... Read More about Attitudes and beliefs of non-participants in a population-based screening programme for colorectal cancer.

Systematic review: probiotics in the management of lower gastrointestinal symptoms in clinical practice – an evidence-based international guide (2013)
Journal Article
Hungin, A., Mulligan, C., Pot, B., Whorwell, P., Agréus, L., Fracasso, P., …de Wit, N. (2013). Systematic review: probiotics in the management of lower gastrointestinal symptoms in clinical practice – an evidence-based international guide. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 38(8), 864-886. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.12460

Background Evidence suggests that the gut microbiota play an important role in gastrointestinal problems. Aim To give clinicians a practical reference guide on the role of specified probiotics in managing particular lower gastrointestinal symptoms/pr... Read More about Systematic review: probiotics in the management of lower gastrointestinal symptoms in clinical practice – an evidence-based international guide.

Intentional and inadvertent non-adherence in adult coeliac disease: a cross-sectional survey (2013)
Journal Article
Hall, N., Rubin, G., & Charnock, A. (2013). Intentional and inadvertent non-adherence in adult coeliac disease: a cross-sectional survey. Appetite, 68(1), 56-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2013.04.016

Adherence to a gluten-free diet is the mainstay of treatment for coeliac disease. Non-adherence is common as the diet is restrictive and can be difficult to follow. This study aimed to determine the rates of intentional and inadvertent non-adherence... Read More about Intentional and inadvertent non-adherence in adult coeliac disease: a cross-sectional survey.

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 (2013)
Journal Article
Lyratzopoulos, G., Abel, G., McPhail, S., Neal, R., & Rubin, G. (2013). 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, 3(6), Article e002861. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002861

Objectives: To explore whether women experience greater delays in the diagnosis of bladder and renal cancer when first presenting to a general practitioner with symptoms caused by those cancers and potential reasons for such gender inequalities. Desi... Read More about 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.

Measures of promptness of cancer diagnosis in primary care: Secondary analysis of national audit data on patients with 18 common and rarer cancers (2013)
Journal Article
Lyratzopoulos, G., Abel, G., McPhail, S., Neal, R., & Rubin, G. (2013). Measures of promptness of cancer diagnosis in primary care: Secondary analysis of national audit data on patients with 18 common and rarer cancers. British Journal of Cancer, 108(3), 686-690. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2013.1

Background: Evidence is needed about the promptness of cancer diagnosis and associations between its measures. Methods: We analysed data from the National Audit of Cancer Diagnosis in Primary Care 2009–10 exploring the association between the interva... Read More about Measures of promptness of cancer diagnosis in primary care: Secondary analysis of national audit data on patients with 18 common and rarer cancers.

Socioeconomic Inequalities in Lung Cancer Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2013)
Journal Article
Forrest, L., Adams, J., Wareham, H., Rubin, G., & White, M. (2013). Socioeconomic Inequalities in Lung Cancer Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. PLoS Medicine, 10(2), Article e1001376. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001376

Background: Intervention-generated inequalities are unintended variations in outcome that result from the organisation and delivery of health interventions. Socioeconomic inequalities in treatment may occur for some common cancers. Although the incid... Read More about Socioeconomic Inequalities in Lung Cancer Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

The utility of an online diagnostic decision support system (Isabel) in general practice: A process evaluation (2013)
Journal Article
Henderson, E., & Rubin, G. (2013). The utility of an online diagnostic decision support system (Isabel) in general practice: A process evaluation. JRSM Short Reports, 4(5), Article 31. https://doi.org/10.1177/2042533313476691

Objectives: To evaluate the utility of Isabel, an online diagnostic decision support system developed by Isabel Healthcare primarily for secondary medical care, in the general practice setting. Design: Focus groups were conducted with clinicians to u... Read More about The utility of an online diagnostic decision support system (Isabel) in general practice: A process evaluation.

Understanding diagnosis of lung cancer in primary care: qualitative synthesis of significant event audit reports (2013)
Journal Article
Mitchell, E., Rubin, G., & Macleod, U. (2013). Understanding diagnosis of lung cancer in primary care: qualitative synthesis of significant event audit reports. British Journal of General Practice, 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.

Evaluation of risk assessment tools for suspected cancer in general practice: a cohort study (2013)
Journal Article
Hamilton, W., Green, T., Martins, T., Elliot, K., Rubin, G., & Macleod, U. (2013). Evaluation of risk assessment tools for suspected cancer in general practice: a cohort study. British Journal of General Practice, 63(606), e30-e36. 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 (RAT... Read More about Evaluation of risk assessment tools for suspected cancer in general practice: a cohort study.