Ph.d.-afhandlinger

2020

Morten Fenger-Grøn: Anthropometry, depression and atrial fibrillation risk

Lean body mass is the predominant anthropometric risk factor for atrial fibrillation. Fenger-Grøn M, Overvad K, Tjønneland A, Frost L. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 May 23;69(29):2488-2497. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.03.558.
Body mass and atrial fibrillation risk: Status of the epidemiology concerning the influence of fat versus lean body mass. Fenger-Grøn M, Vinter N, Frost L. Trends Cardiovasc Med 2019 May 31. pii: S1050-1738(19)30074-X. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2019.05.009.
Depression, antidepressants, and the risk of non-valvular atrial fibrillation: A nationwide Danish matched cohort study. Fenger-Grøn M, Vestergaard M, Pedersen HS, Frost L, Parner ET, Ribe AR, Davydow DS. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2019 Jan;26(2):187-195. doi: 10.1177/2047487318811184.
Depression and uptake of oral anticoagulation therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation: a Danish nationwide cohort study. Fenger-Grøn M, Vestergaard CH, Frost L, Davydow DS, Parner ET, Christensen B, Ribe AR. Med Care. 2019 Dec 23. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001268. [Epub ahead of print]

2019

Linda Aagaard Rasmussen: Detecting recurrence of cancer and second primary cancer: exploring the role of general practice

A validated algorithm to identify recurrence of bladder cancer – a register-based study in Denmark. Rasmussen LA, Jensen H, Virgilsen LF, Jensen JB, Vedsted P. Clin Epidemiol 2018 Nov 26;10:1755-1763. doi: 10.2147/CLEP.S177305. eCollection 2018.
Time from incident primary cancer until recurrence or second primary cancer: Risk factors and impact in general practice. Rasmussen LA, Jensen H, Virgilsen LF, Falborg AZ, Møller H, Vedsted P. Eur J of Cancer Care (Engl). 2019 Jun 24:e13123. doi: 10.1111/ecc.13123. [Epub ahead of print].
Healthcare utilisation in general practice and hospitals in the year preceding a diagnosis of cancer recurrence or second primary cancer: a population-based register study. Rasmussen LA, Jensen H, Virgilsen LF, Falborg AZ, Møller H, Vedsted P. Accepted for publication in BMC Health Services Research. BMC Health Serv Res. 2019 Dec 5;19(1):941. doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-4757-y.

Dennis Schou Graversen: The quality of out-of-hours telephone triage

Quality of out-of-hours telephone triage by general practitioners and nurses: development and testing of the AQTT - an assessment tool measuring communication, patient safety and efficiency. Graversen DS, Pedersen AF, Carlsen AH, Bro F, Huibers L, Christensen MB. Scand J Prim Health Care. 2019 Mar;37(1):18-29. doi: 10.1080/02813432.2019.1568712. Epub 2019 Jan 28.
Safety and efficiency of telephone triage conducted by general practitioners, nurses, or physicians in out-of-hours primary care: a quasi-experimental study using the AQTT to assess audio-recorded telephone contacts. DS Graversen, MB Christensen, AF Pedersen, AH Carlsen, F Bro, HC Christensen, L Huibers. BMC Fam Pract. 2020 May 9;21(1):84. doi: 10.1186/s12875-020-01122-z.
Communication quality in telephone triage conducted by general practitioners, nurses or physicians: a quasi-experimental study using the AQTT to assess audio-recorded telephone calls to out-of-hours primary care in Denmark. BMJ Open. 2020 Mar 26;10(3):e033528. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033528.

Jonas Boysen Fynboe Ebert: Evaluating the feasibility of the emergency access button in the out-of-hours services in Denmark

Giving callers the option to bypass the telephone waiting line in out-of-hours services: a comparative intervention study. Ebert JF, Huibers L, Christensen B, Lippert FK, Christensen MB. Scand J Prim Health Care. 2019 Mar;37(1):120-127. doi: 10.1080/02813432.2019.1569427. Epub 2019 Feb 2.
Do callers to out-of-hours care misuse an option to jump the phone queue? Ebert JF, Huibers L, Christensen B, Lippert FK, Christensen MB. Scand J Prim Health Care. 2019 Jun;37(2):207-217. doi: 10.1080/02813432.2019.1608067. Epub 2019 May 9.
Ebert JF, Huibers L, Christensen B, Christensen HC, Christensen MB. Does an emergency access button increase the patients’ satisfaction and feeling of safety with the out-of-hours health services? A randomized controlled trial in Denmark. Under review.

Marie Louise Ladegaard Baun: Earlier detection of ovarian cancer in general practice

Ovarian cancer suspicion, urgent referral and time to diagnosis in Danish general practice: a population-based study. Baun MLL, Jensen H, Falborg AZ, Heje HN, Petersen LK, Vedsted P. Fam Pract. 2019 May 2. pii: cmz013. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmz013. [Epub ahead of print]
Ovarian cancer stage, variation in transvaginal ultrasound examination rates and the impact of an urgent referral pathway: a national ecological cohort study. Ladegaard BML, Falborg AZ, Hjertholm P, Petersen LK, Vedsted P. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2019 Jul 29. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13693. [Epub ahead of print]
Direct access to transvaginal ultrasound through general practice for earlier detection of ovarian cancer: a feasibility study. Baun MLL, Dueholm M, Heje HN, Hamilton W, Petersen LK, Vedsted P (submitted).

Bente Kjær Lyngsøe: Maternal depression and offspring health

Attendance of routine childcare visits in primary care for children of mothers with depression: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Lyngsøe BK, Vestergaard CH, Rytter D, Vestergaard M, Munk-Olsen T, Bech BH. Br J Gen Pract. 2018 Feb 1;68(667):e97-104.
Maternal depression and primary healthcare use for children: a population-based cohort study in Denmark. Lyngsøe BK, Rytter D, Munk-Olsen T, Vestergaard CH, Christensen KS, Bech BH. Br J Gen Pract. December 2018: 1-8. BJGP 18x700733.
Maternal depression and childhood injury risk: a population-based cohort study in Denmark. Lyngsøe BK, Munk-Olsen T, Rytter D, Vestergaard CH, Christensen KS, Bech BH (in preparation).
Maternal depression and health complaints in offspring. Lyngsøe BK, Rytter D, Munk-Olsen T, Vestergaard CH, Christensen KS, Bech BH (in preparation).

Karen Busk Nørøxe: Well-being in general practitioners and quality in healthcare

Mental well-being and job satisfaction among general practitioners: a nationwide cross-sectional survey in Denmark. Nørøxe KB, Pedersen AF, Bro F og Vedsted P. BMC Fam Pract. 2018; 19:130. doi: 10.1186/s12875-018-0809-3.
Mental well-being and job satisfaction in general practitioners in Denmark and their patients’ change of general practitioner: a cohort study combining survey data and register data. Nørøxe KB, Vedsted P, Bro F, Carlsen AH, Pedersen AF. BMJ Open. 2019 Nov 5;9(11):e030142. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030142.
Mental well-being, job satisfaction and self-rated workability in general practitioners and hospitalisations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions among listed patients: a cohort study combining survey data on GPs and register data on patients. Nørøxe KB, Pedersen AF, Carlsen AH, Bro F, Vedsted P. BMJ Qual Saf. 2019 Aug 19. pii: bmjqs-2018-009039. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2018-009039. [Epub ahead of print]

2018

Rikke Aarhus: On time. Anthropological perspectives on early diagnosis and standardized cancer diagnostics

Reconfiguring diagnostic work in Danish general practice; regulation, triage and the secretaries as diagnostician. Andersen RS, Aarhus R. Anthropol Med. 2019 Aug;26(2):213-227. doi: 10.1080/13648470.2017.1334040. Epub 2017 Jul 31.
Urgency as new care ethics: Exploring Danish standardised cancer diagnostics. Aarhus R, Tjørnhøj-Thomsen T, Tarp B, Vedsted P, Andersen R.S. (under review).
Coordinating objects of care: Exploring the role of case managers as brokers in cancer patient pathways. Aarhus R, Tjørnhøj-Thomsen T, Tarp B, Vedsted P, Andersen RS. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2019 May;28(3):e13017. doi: 10.1111/ecc.13017. Epub 2019 Feb 14.
Involving relatives as caregivers in Danish cancer patient pathways: Implications for people with suspected cancer and practice. Aarhus R, Tjørnhøj-Thomsen T, Tarp B, Vedsted P, Andersen R.S. (under review).

Jakob Søgaard Juul: Using the facecal immunochemical test in general practice diagnostic workup of patients with non-alarm symptoms of colorectal cancer

Differences in diagnostic activity in general practice and findings for individuals invited to the Danish Screening Programme for colorectal cancer: a population-based cohort study. Juul JS, Andersen B, Laurberg S, Carlsen AH, Olesen F, Vedsted P. Scand J Prim Health Care. 2018 Sep;36(3):281-290. doi: 10.1080/02813432.2018.1487378. Epub 2018 Jun 22.
Clinical uptake and use of faecal immunochemical test after implementation in Danish general practice
The value of using the faecal immunochemical test in general practice on patients presenting with non-alarm symptoms of colorectal cancer. Juul JS, Hornung N, Andersen B, Laurberg S, Olesen F, Vedsted P. Br J Cancer. 2018 Aug;119(4):471-479. doi: 10.1038/s41416-018-0178-7. Epub 2018 Aug 1.

Marie Germund Nielsen: Validation of instruments for diagnosing depression and measuring stress in general practice

The construct validity of the Perceived Stress Scale. Nielsen MG, Ørnbøl E, Vestergaard M, Bech P, Larsen FB, Lasgaard M, Christensen KS. J Psychosom Res. 2016 May;84:22-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.03.009. Epub 2016 Mar 16.
The construct validity of the Major Depression Inventory: A Rasch analysis of a self-rating scale in primary care. Nielsen MG, Ørnbøl E, Vestergaard M, Bech P, Christensen KS. J Psychosom Res. 2017 Jun;97:70-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.04.001. Epub 2017 Apr 8.
The criterion validity of the web-based Major Depression Inventory when used on clinical suspicion of depression in primary care. Nielsen MG, Ørnbøl E, Bech P, Vestergaard M, Christensen KS. Clin Epidemiol. 2017 Jul 6;9:355-365. doi: 10.2147/CLEP.S132913. eCollection 2017.

Esben Næser: Diagnosis, clinical assessment and prognosis in patients with non-specific serious symptoms

Routine blood tests and probability of cancer in patients referred with non‐specific serious symptoms: a cohort study. Næser E, Møller H, Fredberg U, Frystyk J, Vedsted P. BMC Cancer. 2017 Dec 4;17(1):817. doi: 10.1186/s12885-017-3845-9.
Clinical characteristics and risk of serious disease in patients referred to a diagnostic centre: a cohort study Næser E, Fredberg U, Møller H, Vedsted P. Cancer Epidemiol. 2017 Oct;50(Pt A):158-165. doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2017.07.014. Epub 2017 Aug 7.
Mortality in patients examined at a diagnostic centre in Denmark: a matched cohort study. Næser E, Møller H, Fredberg U, Vedstd P. Cancer Epidemiol. 2018 Aug;55:130-135. doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2018.06.008. Epub 2018 Jun 23.

2017

Anders Prior: Psychological stress and multimorbidity in general practice

The association between perceived stress and mortality among people with multimorbidity: a prospective population-based cohort study. Prior A, Fenger-Grøn M, Larsen KK, Larsen FB, Robinson KM, Nielsen MG, Christensen KS, Mercer SW, Vestergaard M. Am J Epidemiol. 2016 Aug 1;184(3):199-210. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwv324. Epub 2016 Jul 11.
Bereavement, multimorbidity and mortality: a population-based study using bereavement as an indicator of mental stress, Prior A, Fenger-Grøn M, Davydow DS, Olsen J, Li J, Guldin MB, Vestergaard M. Psychol Med. 2018 Jul;48(9):1437-1443. doi: 10.1017/S0033291717002380. Epub 2017 Aug 30.
Perceived stress, multimorbidity, and risk for hospitalizations for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions: a population-based cohort study Prior A, Vestergaard M, Davydow DS, Larsen KK, Ribe AR, Fenger-Grøn M. Med Care. 2017 Feb;55(2):131-139. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000632.
Association between perceived stress, multimorbidity and primary care health services: a Danish population-based cohort study Prior A, Vestergaard M, Larsen KK, Fenger-Grøn M. BMJ Open. 2018 Feb 24;8(2):e018323. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018323.

Bettina Kjær Kristiansen: Securing follow-up in cervical cancer screening

Direct notification of cervical cytology results to women improves follow-up in cervical cancer screening - a cluster-randomised trial. Kristiansen BK, Andersen B, Bro F, Svanholm H, Vedsted P. Prev Med Rep. 2018 Nov 23;13:118-125. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.11.015. eCollection 2019 Mar.
Cervical cytology results conveyed directly from pathology departments to women reduce the use of general practice: a Danish cluster-randomised trial.
Impact of GP reminders on follow-up of abnormal cervical cytology: a before-after study in Danish general practice. Kristiansen BK, Andersen B, Bro F, Svanholm H, Vedsted P. Br J Gen Pract. 2017 Aug;67(661):e580-e587. doi: 10.3399/bjgp17X691913. Epub 2017 Jul 17.

Berit Toftegaard: The impact of a continuing medical education meeting in earlier cancer diagnosis on knowledge, attitude and cancer referral pattern among general practitioners.

A geographical cluster randomised stepped wedge study of continuing medical education and cancer diagnosis in general practice. Toftegaard BS, Bro F, Vedsted P. Implement Sci. 2014 Nov 7;9:159. doi: 10.1186/s13012-014-0159-z.
Development of an algorithm to identify urgent referrals for suspected cancer from the Danish Primary Care Referral Databas e. Toftegaard BS, Guldbrandt LM, Flarup KR, Beyer H, Bro F, Vedsted P. Clin Epidemiol. 2016 Oct 26;8:751-759. eCollection 2016.
Impact of continuing medical education in cancer diagnosis on GP knowledge, attitude and readiness to investigate – a before‐after study. Toftegaard BS, Bro F, Falborg AZ, Vedsted P. BMC Fam Pract. 2016 Jul 26;17:95. doi: 10.1186/s12875-016-0496-x.
Impact of a continuing medical education meeting on the use and timing of urgent cancer referrals among general practitioners ‐ a before‐after study. Toftegaard BS, Bro F, Falborg AZ, Vedsted P. BMC Fam Pract. 2017 Mar 21;18(1):44. doi: 10.1186/s12875-017-0607-3.

Line Hvidberg: Awareness and beliefs about cancer and barriers to healthcare seeking in the general population

Measurement properties of the Danish version of the Awareness and Beliefs about Cancer (ABC) measure. Hvidberg L, Pedersen AF, Wulff CN, Carlsen AH, Vedsted P. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2017 Apr 26;17(1):74. doi: 10.1186/s12874-017-0352-2.
Awareness of cancer symptoms and anticipated patient interval for healthcare seeking. A comparative study of Denmark and Sweden. Hvidberg L, Lagerlund M, Pedersen AF, Hajdarevic S, Tishelman C, Vedsted P. Acta Oncol. 2016 Jul;55(7):917-24. doi: 10.3109/0284186X.2015.1134808. Epub 2016 Feb 16.
Barriers to healthcare seeking, beliefs about cancer and the role of socio-economic position. A Danish population-based study. Hvidberg L, Wulff CN, Pedersen AF, Vedsted P. Prev Med. 2015 Feb;71:107-13. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.12.007. Epub 2014 Dec 15.
Cancer awareness and socio-economic position: results from a population-based study in Denmark. Hvidberg L, Pedersen AF, Wulff CN, Vedsted P. BMC Cancer. 2014 Aug 9;14:581. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-14-581.

2016

Anna Kirstine Winthereik: Provision of end-of-life care in general practice

Propensity for paying home visits among general practitioners and the associations with cancer patients’ place of care and death: a register-based cohort study Winthereik AK, Hjertholm P, Neergaard MA, Jensen AB, Vedsted P. Palliat Med. 2018 Feb;32(2):376-383. doi: 10.1177/0269216317727387. Epub 2017 Aug 22.
Danish general practitioners’ self-reported competences in end-of-life care. Winthereik A, Neergaard M, Vedsted P, Jensen A. Scand j Prim Health Care. 2016 Dec;34(4):420-427. Epub 2016 Nov 8.
Development, modelling, and pilot testing of a complex intervention to support end-of-life care provided by Danish general practitioners. Winthereik AK, Neergaard MA, Jensen AB, Vedsted P. BMC Fam Pract. 2018 Jun 20;19(1):91. doi: 10.1186/s12875-018-0774-x.

Sara Marie Hebsgaard Offersen: Aiming for the ordinary: exploring everyday life experiences of bodily sensations and symptoms in the Danish middle class

The good citizen: Balancing moral possibilities in everyday life between sensation, symptom and healthcare seeking. Offersen SMH, Vedsted P, Andersen RS. Anthropology in Action. 2017 24(1):6-12
Am I fine? Exploring everyday life ambiguities and potentialities of embodied sensations in a Danish middle-class community. Offersen SMH, Risør MB, Vedsted P, Andersen RS. Medicine Anthropology Theory. 2016.
Cancer before cancer: Mythologies of cancer In Danish middle class everyday life. Offersen SMH, Risør MB, Vedsted P, Andersen RS. Medicine Anthropology Theory. 2018.

Mette Kjærgaard Nielsen: Facing bereavement: severe pre-loss grief symptoms and factors of complications during caregiving and bereavement in a nationwide caregiver cohort

Do we need to change our understanding of anticipatory grief in caregivers? A systematic review of caregiver studies during end-of-life caregiving and bereavement. Nielsen MK, Neergaard MA, Jensen AB, Bro F, Guldin MB. Clin Psychol Rev. 2016 Mar;44:75-93. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2016.01.002. Epub 2016 Jan 8.
Psychological distress, health and socio-economic factors in caregivers of terminally ill patients: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Nielsen MK, Neergaard MA, Jensen AB, Bro F, Guldin MB. Support Care Cancer. 2016 Jul;24(7):3057-67. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3120-7. Epub 2016 Feb 18.
Predictors of complicated grief and depression in bereaved caregivers: a nationwide prospective cohort study. Nielsen MK, Neergaard MA, Jensen AB, Vedsted P, Bro F, Guldin MB. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2017 Mar;53(3):540-550. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.09.013. Epub 2016 Dec 29.
Pre-loss grief in family caregivers during end-of-life cancer care: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Nielsen MK, Neergaard MA, Jensen AB, Vedsted P, Bro F, Guldin MB. Psychooncology. 2017 Dec;26(12):2048-2056. doi: 10.1002/pon.4416. Epub 2017 Mar 28.

Anette Riisgaard Ribe: The significance of comorbid physical conditions on the excess mortality of persons with severe mental illness

Long-term mortality of persons with severe mental illness and diabetes: a population-based cohort study in Denmark. Ribe AR, Laursen TM, Sandbaek A, Charles M, Nordentoft M, Vestergaard M. Psychol Med. 2014 Oct;44(14):3097-107. doi: 10.1017/S0033291714000634. Epub 2014 Mar 24.
Ten-year mortality after a breast cancer diagnosis in women with severe mental illness: a Danish population-based cohort study. Ribe AR, Laurberg T, Laursen TM, Charles M, Vedsted P, Vestergaard M. PLoS One. 2016 Jul 27;11(7):e0158013. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158013. eCollection 2016.
Thirty-day mortality after infection among persons with severe mental illness: a population-based cohort study in Denmark. Ribe AR, Vestergaard M, Katon W, Charles M, Benros ME, Vanderlip E, Nordentoft M, Laursen TM. Am J Psychiatry. 2015 Aug 1;172(8):776-83. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2015.14091100. Epub 2015 Feb 20.
Long-term risk of dementia in persons with schizophrenia: a Danish population-based cohort study. Ribe AR, Laursen TM, Charles M, Katon W, Fenger-Grøn M, Davydow D, Chwastiak L, Cerimele JM, Vestergaard M. JAMA Psychiatry. 2015 Nov;72(11):1095-101. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry. 2015.1546.

2015

Camilla Hoffmann Merrild: Parallel lives. Anthropological perspectives on social differences in bodily experiences of sensations and health care seeking practices

Resisting "reason". A comparative anthropological study of social differences and resistance towards health promotion and illness prevention in Denmark. Merrid CH, Andersen RS, Risør MB, Vedsted P. Med Anthropol Q. 2017 Jun;31(2):218-236. doi: 10.1111/maq.12295. Epub 2016 Jun 30.
Class, social suffering and health consumerism. Merrild CH, Risør MB, Vedsted P, Andersen RS. Med Anthropol. 2016 Nov-Dec;35(6):517-528. Epub 2015 Oct 12.
Situating social differences in health and illness practices. Merrild CH, Vedsted P, Andersen RS. Perspect Biol Med. 2016;59(4):547-561. doi: 10.1353/pbm.2016.0047.

Line Flytkjær Jensen: Patterns of non-participation in breast cancer screening

Identifying specific non-attending groups in breast cancer screening - population-based registry study of participation and socio-demography. Jensen LF, Pedersen AF, Andersen B, Vedsted P. BMC Cancer. 2012 Nov 14;12:518. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-12-518.
Nonparticipation in breast cancer screening for persons with chronic diseases and multimorbidity: a population-based cohort study. Jensen LF, Pedersen AF, Andersen B, Vestergaard M, Vedsted P. BMC Cancer. 2015 Oct 26;15:798. doi: 10.1186/s12885-015-1829-1.
Psychiatric morbidity and non-participation in breast cancer screening: A Danish cohort study. Jensen LF, Pedersen AF, Bech BH, Andersen B, Vedsted P. Breast. 2016 Feb;25:38-44. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2015.10.002. Epub 2015 Nov 12.
Social support and non-participation in breast cancer screening: a Danish cohort study. Jensen LF, Pedersen AF, Andersen B, Vedsted P. J Public Health (Oxf). 2016 Jun;38(2):335-42. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdv051. Epub 2015 Apr 28.
Distance to screening site and non-participation in screening for breast cancer: A population-based study. Jensen LF, Pederen AF, Andersen B, Fenger-Grøn M, Vedsted P. J Public Health (Oxf) 2014 Jun;36(2):292-9. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdt068. Epub 2013 Jul 23.

Anna Budtz-Lilly: Bodily distress syndrome in primary care: concept and epidemiology of a new diagnostic proposal for functional disorders

A new questionnaire to identify bodily distress in primary care: The 'BDS checklist'. Budtz-Lilly A, Fink P, Ørnbøl E, Vestergaard M, Moth G, Christensen KS, Rosendal M. 2015 J Psychosom Res. 2015 Jun;78(6):536-45. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.03.006. Epub 2015 Mar 16.
Bodily distress syndrome: a new diagnosis for functional disorders in primary care? BMC Fam Pract. 2015 Dec 15;16:180. doi: 10.1186/s12875-015-0393-8.
The prognosis of bodily distress syndrome: a cohort study in primary care. Budtz-Lilly A, Vestergaard M, Fin P, Carslen AH, Rosendal M. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2015 Nov-Dec;37(6):560-6. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2015.08.002. Epub 2015 Aug 20.
Patient characteristics and frequency of bodily distress syndrome in primary care: a cross-sectional study. Budtz-Lilly A, Vestergaard M, Fink P, Carlsen AH, Rosendal M. Br J Gen Pract. 2015 Sep;65(638):e617-23. doi: 10.3399/bjgp15X686545.

Mads Lind Ingeman: Non-specific symptoms and signs of cancer in general practice ─ access to investigation and diagnostic centres

Direct-access to abdominal ultrasonic investigation from general practice – the role in earlier cancer diagnosis. Ingeman ML, Ormstrup TE, Vedsted P. Fam Pract. 2015 Apr;32(2):205-10. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmv004. Epub 2015 Feb 24.
The Danish cancer pathway for patients with serious non-specific symptoms and signs of cancer – a cross-sectional study of patient characteristics and cancer probability Ingeman ML, Christensen MB, Bro F, Knudsen ST, Vedsted P. BMC Cancer. 2015 May 20;15:421. doi: 10.1186/s12885-015-1424-5.
Use of primary care and hospital services prior to cancer diagnosis among patients with serious non-specific symptoms and signs of cancer: a matched comparative study

Henry Jensen: Implementation of cancer patient pathways and the association with more timely diagnosis and earlier detection of cancer among incident cancer patients in primary care

Existing data sources for clinical epidemiology: Danish Cancer in Primary Care cohort. Jensen H, Tørring ML, Larsen MB, Vedsted P. Clin Epidemiol. 2014 Jul 17;6:237-46. doi: 10.2147/CLEP.S62855. eCollection 2014.
Diagnostic intervals before and after implementation of cancer patient pathways – a GP survey and registry based comparison of three cohorts of cancer patients. Jensen H, Tørring ML, Olesen F, Overgaard J, Fenger-Grøn M, Vedsted P. BMC Cancer. 2015 Apr 23;15:308. doi: 10.1186/s12885-015-1317-7.
Tumour stage and implementation of standardised cancer patient pathways - a comparative cohort study. Jensen H, Tørring ML, Fenger-Grøn M, Olesen F, Overgaard J, Vedsted P. Br J Gen Pract. 2016 Jun;66(647):e434-43. doi: 10.3399/bjgp16X684805. Epub 2016 Mar 29.
Cancer suspicion in general practice, urgent referral and time to diagnosis: a population-based GP survey and registry study. Jensen H, Tørring ML, Olesen F, Overgaard J, Vedsted P. BMC Cancer. 2014 Aug 30;14:636. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-14-636.

Peter Hjertholm: Clinical activity in general practice and cancer

Predictive values of GPsʹ suspicion of serious disease: A population‐based follow‐up study. Hjertholm P, Moth G, Ingeman ML, Vested P. Br J Gen Pract. 2014 Jun;64(623):e346-53. doi: 10.3399/bjgp14X680125.
Variation in general practice prostate‐specific antigen testing and prostate cancer outcomes: An ecological study. Hjertholm P, Fenger-Grøn M, Vestergaard M, Christensen MB, Borre M, Møller H, Vedsted P. Int J Cancer. 2015 Jan 15;136(2):435-42. doi: 10.1002/ijc.29008. Epub 2014 Jun 12.
Variation in general practitioners’ propensity to refer patients to lower endoscopy and the outcomes of colorectal cancer patients.

Christina Maar Andersen: The association between attachment and delay in the diagnosis of cancer in primary care

The Danish General Practitioner Cohort Study: a description of GP profile data and characteristics
Data Quality and Factor Analysis of the Danish Version of the Relationship Scale Questionnaire
The association between patients’ attachment style and the patient interval in cancer diagnosis
Attachment style among Danish GPs and associations with primary care interval in cancer diagnosis

Louise Mahncke: The effect of direct referral for fast CT scan in early lung cander detection in general practice. A clinical, cluster-randomised trial

The role of general practice in routes to diagnosis of lung cancer in Denmark. Guldbrandt LM, Fenger-Grøn M, Rasmussen TR, Jensen H, Vedsted P. BMC Health Serv. Res. 2015 Jan 22;15:21. doi: 10.1186/s12913-014-0656-4.
Reduced specialist time with direct computed tomography for suspected lung cancer in primary care. Guldbrandt LM, Fenger-Grøn M, Folkersen BH, Rasmussen TR, Vedsted P. Dan Med J. 2013 Dec;60(12):A4738.
Implementing direct access to chest computed tomography in general practice - method, adaption and outcome. Guldbrandt LM, Rasmussen TR, Rasmussen F, Vedsted P. PloS One. 2014 Nov 10;9(11):e112162. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112162. eCollection 2014.
The effect of direct access to computed tomography scan in early lung cancer detection: an unblinded, cluster-randomised trial. Guldbrandt LM, Fenger-Grøn M, Rasmussen TR, Rasmussen F. Meldgaard P, Vedsted P. BMC Cancer 2015 Nov 25;15:934. doi: 10.1186/s12885-015-1941-2.

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