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2005 and earlier Publications

A selection of publications:

2005

 

  1. Seale C, Kirk D, Tobin M, Burton P, Grundy R, Pritchard-Jones J, Dixon-Woods M.  (2005) Effect of media portrayals of removal of children’s tissue on a UK tumour bank. BMJ 331: 401-403
  2. Dixon-Woods M, Kirk D, Agarwal S, Arthur T, Harvey J, Hsu R, Katbamna S, Olsen R, Smith L, Sutton AJ, Riley R. (2005) Vulnerable groups and access to health care: a critical interpretive review London: NHS SDO R&D Programme
  3. Kamal P, Dixon-Woods M,  Kurinczuk JJ, Oppenheimer C, Squire P, Waugh J (2005) Factors influencing repeat caesarean section: qualitative exploratory study of obstetricians’ and midwives’ accounts. BJOG 112:1054-60
  4. Dixon-Woods M, Agarwal S, Jones DR, Young B, Sutton AJ. (2005) Synthesising qualitative and quantitative evidence: a review of methods. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy 10: 45-53 * Reprinted in: Bryman A (ed) (2006) Mixed Methods (Vol 3) London: Sage
  5. Jackson C, Dixon-Woods M, Hsu R, Kurinczuk J (2005) A qualitative study of choosing and using an NHS Walk-in Centre. Family Practice 22:269-274
  6. Martin GP, Nancarrow SA, Parker H, Phelps K and Regen EL. (2005) Place, policy and practitioners: on rehabilitation, independence and the therapeutic landscape in the changing geography of care provision to older people in the United Kingdom. Social Science & Medicine 61(9): 1893-1904
  7. Stokes T, Tarrant C, Mainous III AG, Schers H, Freeman G, Baker R. (2005). Continuity of care – is the personal doctor still important? An international survey of general practitioners and family physicians in England & Wales, United States and the Netherlands. Annals of Family Medicine, 3(4), 353-359
  8. Stokes T, Tarrant C, Baker R, Freeman G. (2005). Continuity of care and the new GMS Contract: A survey of general practitioners in England and Wales. Quality in Primary Care, 13, 25-27.
  9. Peter C. Goetzsche, Karsten J. Jorgensen, Hazel Thornton. Letter: Reduction in mortality from breast cancer: Presentation of benefits and harms needs to be balanced. BMJ 2005; 330:1024
  10. Thornton H. Book chapter (pp.62-66): Identifying patients` and clinicians` priorities in cancer clinical trials. In: Delivering Quality in the NHS 2005.  Eds: Professor Michael Rawlins & Professor Peter Littlejohns. 2005 National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Radcliffe Publishing Ltd. Oxford.
  11. Hazel Thornton, Michael Baum. (2005) Single anecdote versus a mountain of data: tamoxifen and the singing voice. HealthWatch Newsletter 59.
  12. Hazel Thornton. (2005) Editorial: Viewing the pyramid – through a glass, darkly? International Journal of Surgery, 2005 Vol 3/ 4 pp.240-242
  13. Thornton H. Letter: Adjuvant trastuzumab for breast cancer. Advent of pharmacogenetics raises many issues. BMJ (2005) 331:1202

2004

  1. Habiba M, Jackson C, Akkad A, Kenyon S, Dixon-Woods M. (2004) Women’s accounts of consenting to surgery: is consent a quality problem? Quality and Safety in Healthcare 13:422-427
  2. Kenyon S, Dixon-Woods M. (2004) What do they know? A content analysis of women’s perceptions of trial information. BJOG 111: 1341-1345
  3. Shaw RL, Booth A, Sutton AJ, Miller T, Smith JA, Young B, Jones DR, Dixon-Woods M. (2004) Finding qualitative research: an evaluation of search strategies. BMC Medical Research Methodology 4:5
  4. Akkad A, Jackson C, Kenyon S, Dixon-Woods M, Taub N, Habiba M. (2004)  Informed consent for elective and emergency surgery: questionnaire study. BJOG 111: 1133-1138
  5. Stokes T, Dixon-Woods M, McKinley RK (2004) Ending the doctor-patient relationship in general practice: a proposed model. Family Practice 21: 507-514
  6. Dixon-Woods M, Shaw RL, Agarwal S, Smith JA (2004) The problem of appraising qualitative research. Quality and Safety in Healthcare 13: 223-5
  7. Dixon-Woods M, Browne H, Arthur A, Matthews R, Jagger C. (2004) Organising services for influenza vaccination for older people. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy 9: 85-90
  8. Dixon-Woods M, Agarwal S, Young B, Jones D, Sutton A. (2004) Integrative approaches to qualitative and quantitative evidence. London: Health Development Agency
  9. Thornton H. Author as Steering Group Member in: Edwards A, Elwyn G, Hood K, Atwell C, Robling M, Houston H, Kinnersley P, Russell I and the Study Steering Group. Patient-based outcome results from a cluster randomised trial of shared decision making skill development and use of risk communication aids in general practice. Family Practice 2004; 21(4):347-54.
  10. Thornton H. Author as Steering Group Member in: Elwyn G, Edwards A, Hood K, Robling M, Atwell C, Russell I, Wensing M, Grol R and the Study Steering Group. Achieving involvement: process outcomes from a cluster randomised controlled trial of shared decision making skill development and use of risk communication aids in general practice. Family Practice 2004; 21(4):337-46.
  11. Thornton H. (2004) Paper: The ethics of trial recruitment: The ethical implications of the PROCESS of identifying, capturing and obtaining consent for trial participation from women diagnosed with screen-detected DCIS in the NHS Breast Screening Programme. CERES NEWS Issue 34, Winter 2003/4.
  12. Thornton H. (2004) `Comment` page: A right to know. Chemistry and Industry 6:15
  13. Thornton H. (2004) Paper: “The informed patient”.  Journal of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. 34:124-129.

2003

  1. Stokes T, Dixon-Woods M, McKinley RK. (2003) Breaking up is never easy: GPs’ accounts of removing patients from their lists. Family Practice 20: 628-634
  2. Stokes T, Dixon-Woods M, Windridge K, McKinley RK. (2003) Patients’ accounts of being removed from their general practitioners’ list: qualitative study BMJ 326: 1316
  3. Hsu R, Lambert PC, Dixon-Woods M, Kurinczuk JK (2003) An evaluation of the impact of an NHS walk-in centre on local primary health care services. BMJ 326:530
  4. Young B, Dixon-Woods M, Windridge K, Heney D. (2003) Managing communication with children who have a potentially life-threatening chronic illness: children’s and parents’ accounts. BMJ 326: 305-308
  5. Dixon-Woods M, Seale C, Young B, Findlay M, Heney D. (2003) Representing childhood cancer: accounts from newspapers and parents. Sociology of Health and Illness 15: 143-164
  6. Thornton H. (2003) Paper: “Mammographic screening: give us the facts.” Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 96:409-410
  7. Hazel Thornton, Adrian Edwards, Michael Baum. (2003) Paper: “Women need better information about routine mammography.” BMJ 327:101-3.
  8. Thornton H. (2003) `Viewpoint` Paper, co-authored with Dr. Adrian Edwards and Professor Glyn Elwyn. “Evolving the multiple rôles of `patients` in healthcare research: reflections after involvement in a trial of shared decision-making.” Health Expectations, 6:3:189-197
  9. Burnet K, Benson J, Earl H, Thornton H, Cox K,  Purushotham AD. (2004) Paper: A survey of breast cancer patients` views on entry into several clinical studies. European Journal of Cancer Care. (1):32-5.
  10. Thornton H. (2003) Book review for the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine on “The Breast Cancer Wars. Fear, Hope and the Pursuit of a Cure in Twentieth Century America” by Barron H. Lerner MD. Oxford University Press – paperback, 96:10; 516.
  11. Thornton H. (2003) Paper: Women should receive better quality information about breast screening. GP.  Clinical section, page 67.
  12. Thornton H. (2003) Editorial: Patients` understanding of risk: understanding must not lead to manipulation. BMJ 327:693-4

2002

  1. Young B, Dixon-Woods M, Heney D (2002) Identity and role in parenting a child with cancer. Pediatric Rehabilitation 5:209-214
  2. Dixon-Woods M, Anwar Z, Young B, Brooke A. (2002) Lay evaluation of services for childhood asthma. Health and Social Care in the Community 10: 503-511
  3. Dixon-Woods M, Young B, Heney D. (2002) Childhood cancer and users’ views: a critical perspective. European Journal of Cancer Care 11; 173-77
  4. Thornton H, Dixon-Woods M. (2002) Prostate specific antigen testing for prostate cancer (editorial). BMJ 325;725-6
  5. Roberts K, Dixon-Woods M, Fitzpatrick R, Abrams K, Jones DR. (2002) Factors affecting uptake of childhood immunisation: an example of Bayesian synthesis of qualitative and quantitative evidence. The Lancet 360: 1596-1599
  6. Young B, Fitch G, Dixon-Woods M, Lambert P, Brooke A. (2002) Parents’ accounts of wheeze and asthma-related symptoms: a qualitative study. Archives of Disease in Childhood  87: 131-134
  7. Young B, Dixon-Woods M, Findlay M, Heney D. (2002) Parenting in a crisis: conceptualising mothers of children with cancer. Social Science and Medicine 55: 1835-1847
  8. Dixon-Woods M, Regan J, Robertson N, Young B, Cordle C, Tobin M. (2002) Teaching and learning about human sexuality in undergraduate medical education. Medical Education 36(5):432-440
  9. McKinley RK, Dixon-Woods M, Thornton H (2002) Participating in primary care research (editorial). British Journal of General Practice 52:971-972
  10. Thornton H, Dixon-Woods M. (2002) Joint letter: Recruitment of women into trials.  Lancet. 359:164
  11. Thornton H. Book Review: “The Breast Cancer Wars” by Barron H. Lerner M.D. Oxford University Press 2001. 
  12. Thornton H. Paper: “Patient perspectives on involvement in cancer research in the UK”. European Journal of Cancer Care. (2002) Volume 11, Issue 3, 205-209. Also published in HSRC (Health Services Research Collaboration Report,  July 2002. pp. 85-93.
  13. Editorial: Hazel Thornton, Mary Dixon-Woods: Prostate specific antigen testing for prostate cancer: new approaches to risk management. BMJ 2002; 325:725-6
  14. Thornton H. (2002) Letter. Questions about anastrozole for early breast cancer.  Lancet. 360:1890. Published together with `author`s reply` by Michael Baum on behalf of the ATAC Steering Committee.
  15. Editorial. Robert K. McKinley, Mary Dixon-Woods, Hazel Thornton. (2002) Participating in primary care research. British Journal of General Practice. 52:485. 971-2.
  16. Thornton H. (2002) Book chapter:  "Empowering” patient choice about participation in trials? in Clinical Trials: into the new millennium Ed. Lelia Duley and Barbara Farrell BMJ Books.

2001

  1. Dixon-Woods M, Findlay M, Young B, Cox H, Heney D. (2001) Parents’ accounts of obtaining a diagnosis of childhood cancer. The Lancet 357: 670-674
  2. Dixon-Woods M, Fitzpatrick R, Roberts K. (2001) Including qualitative research in systematic reviews: problems and opportunities. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 7: 125-133
  3. Dixon-Woods M. (2001) Writing wrongs? An analysis of published discourses about the use of patient information leaflets. Social Science and Medicine 52(9): 1417-143
  4. Dixon-Woods M, Fitzpatrick R. (2001) Qualitative research in systematic reviews has established a place for itself. (editorial) BMJ  323: 765-766
  5. Dixon-Woods M, Stokes T, Young B, Phelps K, Windridge K, Shukla R. (2001) Choosing and using services for sexual health: a qualitative study of women’s views. Sexually Transmitted Infections 82:335-339
  6. Thornton H. (2001) Paper: Information and Involvement. Health Expectations. Vol.4 Issue 1. 71-74.
  7. Invited joint paper: Michael Baum, Hazel Thornton: “Women`s Advocacy Groups and Research in Breast Cancer” (2001) The Breast. Vol.10 (Supplement 3) 19-22
  8. Thornton H. Paper: `Pairing accountability with responsibility – the consequences of screening `promotion`.` In Medical Science Monitor.  2001; 7(3): 531-533
  9. Lees N, Dixon-Woods M, Young B, Heney D, Thornton H. CaTLET: Evaluation of information leaflets for patients entering cancer trials. PSYCHO-ONCOL 10 (3): 266-266 MAY-JUN 2001
  10. Thornton H. (2001) “Pilgrim`s Progress”. My experiences in connection with what has happened to the role of consumers since the beginning of my involvement. Newsletter of the Instituto Italiano di Cultura.
  11. A. Edwards, G. Elwyn,  C.Smith, S. Williams and H. Thornton. (2001) Joint paper: Consumers` views of quality in the consultation and their relevance to `shared decision-making` approaches. Health Expectations Volume 4 No. 3. 
  12. Thornton H. An Open Letter to the Chief Medical Officer: Mammographic Screening (Copy to the British Medical Journal). (4.11.01) Co-author with Professor Michael Baum. 

2000 and Earlier

  1. Thornton H. (2000) Letter: Consequences of breast screening. Lancet. 2000; 356:1033
  2. Jeffrey Tobias, Michael Baum, Hazel Thornton. (2000)  Clinical Trials in Cancer: What Makes for a Successful Study? Annals of Oncology 11:1371-1373
  3. Dixon-Woods M, Critchley S. (2000) Medical and lay views of irritable bowel syndrome. Family Practice 17: 108-113
  4. Dixon-Woods M. (2000) The production of printed consumer health information: order from chaos Health Education Journal 59: 108-115
  5. Dixon-Woods M, Young B, Heney D. (1999) Partnerships with children BMJ 319: 778-80
  6. Dixon-Woods M. (1998) Dissemination of printed information for patients: a qualitative study of general practices Health Education Journal 57: 16-30
  7. Dixon M, Johnson R. (1994) Health visitors’ use of health education material Health Visitor: 67(5): 167-168

 

 

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