Blar i forfatter "Weller, David"

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    • Abdominal symptoms in general practice: Frequency, cancer suspicions raised, and actions taken by GPs in six European countries. Cohort study with prospective registration of cancer 

      Holtedahl, Knut A.; Borgquist, Lars; Donker, Gé A.; Buntinx, Frank; Weller, David; Braaten, Tonje; Hjertholm, Peter; Månsson, Jörgen; Strandberg, Eva Lena; Campbell, Christine; Ellegaard, Lisbeth; Parajuli, Ranjan (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-06)
      Background<br> Abdominal symptoms are diagnostically challenging to general practitioners (GPs): although common, they may indicate cancer. In a prospective cohort of patients, we examined abdominal symptom frequency, initial diagnostic suspicion, and actions of GPs in response to abdominal symptoms.<p> Methods<br> Over a 10-day period, 493 GPs in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, ...

    • Symptoms and signs of colorectal cancer, with differences between proximal and distal colon cancer: a prospective cohort study of diagnostic accuracy in primary care 

      Holtedahl, Knut; Borgquist, Lars; Donker, Gé A.; Buntinx, Frank; Weller, David; Campbell, Christine; Månsson, Jörgen; Hammersley, Victoria; Braaten, Tonje; Parajuli, Ranjan (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-08)
      <i>Background</i> - In an abdominal symptom study in primary care in six European countries, 511 cases of cancer were recorded prospectively among 61,802 patients 16 years and older in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium and Scotland. Colorectal cancer is one of the main types of cancer associated with abdominal symptoms; hence, an in-depth subgroup analysis of the 94 colorectal cancers ...

    • Symptoms and signs of urogenital cancer in primary care 

      Holtedahl, Knut Arne; Borgquist, Lars; Donker, Gé A.; Buntinx, Frank; Weller, David; Campbell, Christine; Månsson, Jörgen; Hammersley, Victoria; Braaten, Tonje Bjørndal; Parajuli, Ranjan (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-26)
      Background - Urogenital cancers are common, accounting for approximately 20% of cancer incidence globally. Cancers belonging to the same organ system often present with similar symptoms, making initial management challenging. In this study, 511 cases of cancer were recorded after the date of consultation among 61,802 randomly selected patients presenting in primary care in six European countries: a ...

    • Variation in suspected cancer referral pathways in primary care: comparative analysis across the International Benchmarking Cancer Partnership 

      Lynch, Charlotte; Harrison, Samantha; Emery, Jon; Clelland, Cathy; Dorman, Laurence; Collins, Claire; Johansen, May-Lill; Lawrenson, Ross; Surgey, Alun; Weller, David; Jarbøl, Dorte Ejg; Balasubramaniam, Kirubakaran; Nicholson, Brian (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-21)
      Background International variations in cancer outcomes persist and may be influenced by differences in the accessibility and organisation of cancer patient pathways. More evidence is needed to understand to what extent variations in the structure of primary care referral pathways for cancer investigation contribute to differences in the timeliness of diagnoses and cancer outcomes in different ...