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G. Abel — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 48
Works: 193
Citations: 7,421

Most-cited papers

Presenting symptoms of cancer and stage at diagnosis: evidence from a cross-sectional, population-based study
M. M. Koo, Ruth Swann, S. Mcphail, G. Abel +3 more
2019The Lancet Oncology207 citations Open access
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Diagnosis of cancer as an emergency: a critical review of current evidence
Yin Zhou, G. Abel, W. Hamilton, K. Pritchard-Jones +7 more
2017Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology202 citations Open access
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Typical and atypical presenting symptoms of breast cancer and their associations with diagnostic intervals: Evidence from a national audit of cancer diagnosis
M. M. Koo, C. von Wagner, G. Abel, S. Mcphail +2 more
2017Cancer Epidemiology167 citations Open access
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The diagnostic performance of CA125 for the detection of ovarian and non-ovarian cancer in primary care: A population-based cohort study
G. Funston, W. Hamilton, G. Abel, E. Crosbie +2 more
2020PLoS Medicine130 citations Open access
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Variation in ‘fast-track’ referrals for suspected cancer by patient characteristic and cancer diagnosis: evidence from 670 000 patients with cancers of 35 different sites
Yin Zhou, S. Mendonça, G. Abel, W. Hamilton +6 more
2017British Journal of Cancer77 citations Open access
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Diagnostic performance of a faecal immunochemical test for patients with low-risk symptoms of colorectal cancer in primary care: an evaluation in the South West of England
S. Bailey, G. Abel, A. Atkins, R. Byford +10 more
2021British Journal of Cancer73 citations Open access
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Emergency diagnosis of cancer and previous general practice consultations: insights from linked patient survey data
G. Abel, S. Mendonça, S. Mcphail, Yin Zhou +2 more
2017The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners69 citations Open access
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Improving patient experience in primary care: a multimethod programme of research on the measurement and improvement of patient experience
J. Burt, J. Campbell, G. Abel, Ahmed Aboulghate +32 more
201762 citations Open access
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Associations Between Sexual Orientation and Overall and Site-Specific Diagnosis of Cancer: Evidence From Two National Patient Surveys in England
Catherine L. Saunders, C. Meads, G. Abel, G. Lyratzopoulos
2017Journal of Clinical Oncology57 citations Open access
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Evaluating diagnostic strategies for early detection of cancer: the CanTest framework
F. Walter, Matthew J. Thompson, I. Wellwood, G. Abel +11 more
2019BMC Cancer54 citations Open access
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Quitting patient care and career break intentions among general practitioners in South West England: findings of a census survey of general practitioners
Emily Fletcher, G. Abel, Robert C. Anderson, S. Richards +5 more
2017BMJ Open54 citations Open access
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Ethnic inequalities in routes to diagnosis of cancer: a population-based UK cohort study
T. Martins, G. Abel, O. Ukoumunne, L. Mounce +4 more
2022British Journal of Cancer44 citations Open access
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Cancer diagnoses after emergency GP referral or A&E attendance in England: determinants and time trends in Routes to Diagnosis data, 2006–2015
A. Herbert, G. Abel, S. Winters, S. Mcphail +2 more
2019The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners44 citations Open access
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The Evaluation of Physicians’ Communication Skills From Multiple Perspectives
J. Burt, G. Abel, M. Elliott, Natasha Elmore +7 more
2018Annals of Family Medicine44 citations Open access
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Diagnostic route is associated with care satisfaction independently of tumour stage: Evidence from linked English Cancer Patient Experience Survey and cancer registration data.
T. Pham, M. Gomez-Cano, T. Salika, Demian Jardel +2 more
2019Cancer Epidemiology43 citations Open access
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Socio-demographic variation in stage at diagnosis of breast, bladder, colon, endometrial, lung, melanoma, prostate, rectal, renal and ovarian cancer in England and its population impact
M. Barclay, G. Abel, D. Greenberg, B. Rous +1 more
2021British Journal of Cancer39 citations Open access
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The nature and frequency of abdominal symptoms in cancer patients and their associations with time to help-seeking: evidence from a national audit of cancer diagnosis
M. M. Koo, C. von Wagner, G. Abel, S. Mcphail +3 more
2018Journal of public health34 citations Open access
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Concordance with urgent referral guidelines in patients presenting with any of six ‘alarm’ features of possible cancer: a retrospective cohort study using linked primary care records
B. Wiering, G. Lyratzopoulos, W. Hamilton, J. Campbell +1 more
2021BMJ Quality & Safety33 citations Open access
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Does changing healthcare use signal opportunities for earlier detection of cancer? A review of studies using information from electronic patient records
B. White, C. Renzi, Meena Rafiq, G. Abel +2 more
2021Cancer Epidemiology32 citations Open access
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Identifying and quantifying variation between healthcare organisations and geographical regions: using mixed-effects models
G. Abel, M. Elliott
2019BMJ Quality & Safety31 citations Open access
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Workload and workflow implications associated with the use of electronic clinical decision support tools used by health professionals in general practice: a scoping review
Emily Fletcher, Alex Burns, B. Wiering, D. Lavu +4 more
2023BMC Primary Care30 citations Open access
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Associations between diagnostic pathways and care experience in colorectal cancer: evidence from patient-reported data
T. Salika, G. Abel, S. Mendonça, C. von Wagner +4 more
2018Frontline Gastroenterology30 citations Open access
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Sociodemographic inequalities in patients’ experiences of primary care: an analysis of the General Practice Patient Survey in England between 2011 and 2017
Catherine L. Saunders, S. Flynn, E. Massou, G. Lyratzopoulos +2 more
2021Journal of Health Services Research and Policy27 citations Open access
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Do GPs accurately record date of death? A UK observational analysis
Amelia Harshfield, G. Abel, S. Barclay, R. Payne
2018BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care27 citations Open access
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Patient Experience Drivers of Overall Satisfaction With Care in Cancer Patients: Evidence From Responders to the English Cancer Patient Experience Survey
M. Gomez-Cano, G. Lyratzopoulos, G. Abel
2019Journal of Patient Experience26 citations Open access
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Predictive values for different cancers and inflammatory bowel disease of 6 common abdominal symptoms among more than 1.9 million primary care patients in the UK: A cohort study
A. Herbert, Meena Rafiq, T. Pham, C. Renzi +5 more
2021PLoS Medicine25 citations Open access
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Evidence-based public health policy and practice Are inequalities in cancer diagnosis through emergency presentation narrowing , widening or remaining unchanged ? Longitudinal analysis of English population-based data 2006 – 2013
A. Herbert, G. Abel, S. Winters, S. Mcphail +2 more
201825 citations
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Identifying people at higher risk of melanoma across the U.K.: a primary‐care‐based electronic survey
J. Usher-Smith, A. Kassianos, Jon Emery, G. Abel +5 more
2017British Journal of Dermatology25 citations Open access
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Digital Facilitation to Support Patient Access to Web-Based Primary Care Services: Scoping Literature Review
Brandi Leach, S. Parkinson, Evangelos Gkousis, G. Abel +7 more
2022Journal of Medical Internet Research24 citations Open access
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Imaging activity possibly signalling missed diagnostic opportunities in bladder and kidney cancer: A longitudinal data-linkage study using primary care electronic health records
Yin Zhou, G. Abel, W. Hamilton, Hardeep Singh +2 more
2020Cancer Epidemiology23 citations Open access
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A ‘telephone first’ approach to demand management in English general practice: a multimethod evaluation
J. Newbould, Sarah L. Ball, G. Abel, M. Barclay +13 more
2019Health Services and Delivery Research23 citations Open access
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Stage–specific incidence trends of melanoma in an English region, 1996-2015: Longitudinal analyses of population-based data
A. Herbert, M. M. Koo, M. Barclay, D. Greenberg +3 more
2018Melanoma research22 citations Open access
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Missing data and chance variation in public reporting of cancer stage at diagnosis: Cross-sectional analysis of population-based data in England
M. Barclay, G. Lyratzopoulos, D. Greenberg, G. Abel
2018Cancer Epidemiology22 citations Open access
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Pre-diagnostic clinical features and blood tests in patients with colorectal cancer: a retrospective linked-data study
M. Moullet, G. Funston, L. Mounce, G. Abel +3 more
2022The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners21 citations Open access
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Policies and strategies to retain and support the return of experienced GPs in direct patient care: the ReGROUP mixed-methods study
J. Campbell, Emily Fletcher, G. Abel, Robert C. Anderson +15 more
2019Health Services and Delivery Research21 citations Open access
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What happens to patient experience when you want to see a doctor and you get to speak to a nurse? Observational study using data from the English General Practice Patient Survey
Charlotte A. M. Paddison, G. Abel, J. Burt, J. Campbell +3 more
2018BMJ Open21 citations Open access
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Prolonged Diagnostic Intervals as Marker of Missed Diagnostic Opportunities in Bladder and Kidney Cancer Patients with Alarm Features: A Longitudinal Linked Data Study
Yin Zhou, F. Walter, Hardeep Singh, W. Hamilton +2 more
2021Cancers20 citations Open access
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Associations between general practice characteristics with use of urgent referrals for suspected cancer and endoscopies: a cross-sectional ecological study
S. Mendonça, G. Abel, C. Gildea, S. Mcphail +7 more
2018Family Practice20 citations Open access
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Identifying Ovarian Cancer in Symptomatic Women: A Systematic Review of Clinical Tools
G. Funston, Victoria Hardy, G. Abel, E. Crosbie +3 more
2020Cancers19 citations Open access
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The prevalence of chronic conditions in patients diagnosed with one of 29 common and rarer cancers: A cross-sectional study using primary care data
M. M. Koo, Ruth Swann, S. Mcphail, G. Abel +3 more
2020Cancer Epidemiology19 citations Open access
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Assessing Ethnic Inequalities in Diagnostic Interval of Common Cancers: A Population-Based UK Cohort Study
T. Martins, G. Abel, O. Ukoumunne, Sarah J. Price +3 more
2022Cancers18 citations Open access
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National Cancer Diagnosis Audits for England 2018 versus 2014: a comparative analysis
Ruth Swann, S. Mcphail, G. Abel, Jana Witt +4 more
2023The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners14 citations Open access
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Examining methodology to identify patterns of consulting in primary care for different groups of patients before a diagnosis of cancer: An exemplar applied to oesophagogastric cancer.
Sarah J. Price, B. Wiering, L. Mounce, W. Hamilton +1 more
2022Cancer Epidemiology14 citations Open access
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Workforce predictive risk modelling: development of a model to identify general practices at risk of a supply−demand imbalance
G. Abel, M. Gomez-Cano, N. Mustafee, A. Smart +7 more
2020BMJ Open14 citations Open access
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Association of Self-reported Presenting Symptoms With Timeliness of Help-Seeking Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer in the BRIGHTLIGHT Study
M. M. Koo, G. Lyratzopoulos, A. Herbert, G. Abel +5 more
2020JAMA Network Open14 citations Open access
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Awareness and use of online appointment booking in general practice: analysis of GP Patient Survey data.
M. Gomez-Cano, H. Atherton, J. Campbell, Abi Eccles +3 more
2020The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners13 citations
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Associations between diagnostic activity and measures of patient experience in primary care: a cross-sectional ecological study of English general practices
G. Lyratzopoulos, S. Mendonça, C. Gildea, S. Mcphail +7 more
2017The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners13 citations Open access
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Identifying opportunities for timely diagnosis of bladder and renal cancer via abnormal blood tests: a longitudinal linked data study
Yin Zhou, F. Walter, L. Mounce, G. Abel +4 more
2021The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners12 citations Open access
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Population trends in emergency cancer diagnoses: The role of changing patient case-mix
A. Herbert, S. Winters, S. Mcphail, L. Elliss-Brookes +2 more
2019Cancer Epidemiology11 citations Open access
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Guideline concordance for timely chest imaging after new presentations of dyspnoea or haemoptysis in primary care: a retrospective cohort study
M. M. Koo, L. Mounce, Meena Rafiq, M. Callister +3 more
2023Thorax10 citations Open access
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