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  1. Factors affecting prostate cancer detection through asymptomatic PSA testing in primary care in England: Evidence from the 2018 National Cancer Diagnosis Audit

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, October 2024, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  2. Investigating the Potential Short-term Adverse Effects of the Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: A Novel Regression Discontinuity Analysis

    Article • Epidemiology, September 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  3. The diagnostic performance of CA-125 for the detection of ovarian cancer in women from different ethnic groups: a cohort study of English primary care data

    Article • Journal of Ovarian Research, August 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  4. Colorectal cancer risk stratification using a polygenic risk score in symptomatic primary care patients—a UK Biobank retrospective cohort study

    Article • European Journal of Human Genetics, August 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  5. Optimising the use of the prostate- specific antigen blood test in asymptomatic men for early prostate cancer detection in primary care: report from a UK clinical consensus

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, July 2024, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  6. MRI for Prostate Cancer Triage in Primary Care: Early Economic Evaluation

    Article • BJUI Compass, July 2024, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  7. Patient safety in actioning and communicating blood test results in primary care: a UK wide audit using the Primary care Academic CollaboraTive (PACT)

    Article • BMJ Open Quality, July 2024, BMJ

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  8. What helps or hinders the communication of poor prognosis between secondary and primary care? A systematic review with narrative synthesis

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, May 2024, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  9. Exploring ethnic differences in the distribution of blood test results in healthy adult populations to inform earlier cancer detection: a systematic review

    Article • Family Practice, May 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  10. Association between patient ethnicity and prostate cancer diagnosis following a prostate-specific antigen test: a cohort study of 730,000 men in primary care in the UK

    Article • BMC Medicine, March 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  11. Is the digital rectal exam any good as a prostate cancer screening test?

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, February 2024, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  12. Learning from new colorectal cancers: a qualitative synthesis of significant event reports

    Article • BJGP Open, December 2023, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  13. Acceptability of magnetic resonance imaging for prostate cancer diagnosis with patients and GPs: a qualitative interview study

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, October 2023, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  14. Clinical trials in cancer screening, prevention and early diagnosis (SPED): a systematic mapping review

    Article • BMC Cancer, September 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  15. Exploration of reasons for primary care testing (the Why Test study): a UK-wide audit using the Primary care Academic CollaboraTive

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, July 2023, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  16. Using the Primary care Academic CollaboraTive to explore the characteristics and healthcare use of older housebound patients in England: protocol for a retrospective observational study and clinician survey (the CHiP study)

    Article • BJGP Open, July 2023, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  17. Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis of Economic Evaluations of Prostate Cancer Diagnostic Pathways Incorporating Prebiopsy Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Article • European Urology Open Science, June 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  18. Best Current Practice and Research Priorities in Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer—A Report of a Movember International Consensus Meeting

    Article • European Urology Oncology, April 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  19. Determining the role of genetic risk scores in symptomatic cancer detection

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, February 2023, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  20. Direct access to imaging for cancer from primary care

    Article • BMJ, February 2023, BMJ

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  21. Diagnosis of prostate cancer in primary care: navigating updated clinical guidance

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, January 2023, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  22. Response to: Genetic risk scores may compound rather than solve the issue of prostate cancer overdiagnosis (BJC-LT3342090)

    Article • British Journal of Cancer, December 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  23. Ethnic differences in prostate-specific antigen levels in men without prostate cancer: a systematic review

    Article • Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, December 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  24. Applying a genetic risk score for prostate cancer to men with lower urinary tract symptoms in primary care to predict prostate cancer diagnosis: a cohort study in the UK Biobank

    Article • British Journal of Cancer, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  25. Experiences of ‘traditional’ and ‘one-stop’ MRI-based prostate cancer diagnostic pathways in England: a qualitative study with patients and GPs

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2022, BMJ

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  26. A prospective evaluation of the fourth national Be Clear on Cancer ‘Blood in Pee’ campaign in England

    Article • European Journal of Cancer Care, May 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  27. Why Test study protocol: a UK-wide audit using the Primary Care Academic CollaboraTive (PACT) to explore the reasons for primary care testing

    Article • BJGP Open, May 2022, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  28. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) for the detection of prostate cancer in symptomatic patients

    Article • BMC Medicine, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  29. Applying a genetic risk score for prostate cancer to men with lower urinary tract symptoms in primary care to predict prostate cancer diagnosis: a cohort study in the UK Biobank

    Article • January 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  30. Lymphoma for GPs across the cancer continuum

    Article • InnovAiT Education and inspiration for general practice, January 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  31. Role of primary care physician factors on diagnostic testing and referral decisions for symptoms of possible cancer: a systematic review

    Article • BMJ Open, January 2022, BMJ

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  32. Community diagnostic centres: bringing diagnostics closer to home

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, November 2021, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  33. Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) for the Detection of Prostate Cancer in Symptomatic Patients

    Article • October 2021, Research Square

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  34. Exploring the Causes of Death Among Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer—A Changing Landscape

    Article • JAMA Network Open, August 2021, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  35. A modified Delphi study to develop a practical guide for selecting patients with prostate cancer for active surveillance

    Article • BMC Urology, February 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  36. Retrospective cohort study evaluating clinical, biochemical and pharmacological prognostic factors for prostate cancer progression using primary care data

    Article • BMJ Open, February 2021, BMJ

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  37. Active Surveillance in 2020: A modified Delphi study to develop a practical guide for selecting patients with prostate cancer for Active Surveillance

    Article • December 2020, Research Square

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  38. Routes to diagnosis of symptomatic cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review

    Article • BMJ Open, November 2020, BMJ

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  39. Systemic anticancer therapies and the role of primary care

    Article • Prescriber, October 2020, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  40. Improving early cancer diagnosis in primary care

    Article • Prescriber, September 2020, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  41. A new collaborative model of primary care research: could it provide trainees and clinicians with more opportunities to get involved?

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, August 2020, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  42. Patient-Centered Outcomes From Multiparametric MRI and MRI-Guided Biopsy for Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review

    Article • Journal of the American College of Radiology, April 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  43. Active surveillance for prostate cancer: an update

    Article • Trends in Urology & Men s Health, January 2020, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  44. Prostate cancer treatment choices: the GP’s role in shared decision making

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, November 2019, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  45. Comparison of Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Targeted Biopsy With Systematic Biopsy Alone for the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer

    Article • JAMA Network Open, August 2019, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  46. Mixed-methods study in England and Northern Ireland to understand young men who have sex with men’s knowledge and attitudes towards human papillomavirus vaccination

    Article • BMJ Open, May 2019, BMJ

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  47. National cancer control plans

    Article • The Lancet Oncology, December 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  48. National cancer control plans: a global analysis

    Article • The Lancet Oncology, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  49. ‘Jabs for the boys’: time to deliver on HPV vaccination recommendations

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, August 2018, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  50. Qualified GPs planning to work overseas: ‘go, enjoy yourself, and come back’

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, August 2018, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  51. Prostate Cancer in Primary Care

    Article • Advances in Therapy, August 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  52. Knowledge and Attitudes of General Practitioners and Sexual Health Care Professionals Regarding Human Papillomavirus Vaccination for Young Men Who Have Sex with Men

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  53. Predicting prostate cancer progression: protocol for a retrospective cohort study to identify prognostic factors for prostate cancer outcomes using routine primary care data

    Article • BMJ Open, January 2018, BMJ

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  54. Cross-sectional study evaluating data quality of the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS) prostate cancer registry data using the Cluster randomised trial of PSA testing for Prostate cancer (CAP)

    Article • BMJ Open, November 2017, BMJ

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  55. Management of angina in primary care

    Article • Nurse Prescribing, October 2017, Mark Allen Group

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  56. Clown intervention on neuroimmunoendocrine trajectories in pediatric osteosarcoma inpatient

    Article • Psycho-Oncology, August 2017, Wiley

    Dr Luís Carlos Lopes-Júnior, Malene Flensborg Damholdt, Dr Samuel Merriel

  57. Implementation of a modified obstetric early warning system to improve the quality of obstetric care in Zimbabwe

    Article • International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, November 2016, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  58. Validation of the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service prostate cancer registry with data from the CAP study

    Article • The Lancet, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  59. Do demographics and tumour-related factors affect nodal yield at neck dissection? A retrospective cohort study

    Article • The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, October 2016, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  60. Association between unexplained hypoalbuminaemia and new cancer diagnoses in UK primary care patients

    Article • Family Practice, June 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Samuel Merriel

  61. Identifying Deteriorating Patients Through Multidisciplinary Team Training

    Article • American Journal of Medical Quality, August 2015, SAGE Publications

    Dr Dimitrios Siassakos, Dr Samuel Merriel

  62. Depth of the patient–doctor relationship and content of general practice consultations: cross-sectional study

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, July 2015, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Professor Matthew J Ridd, Dr Samuel Merriel

  63. Telehealth interventions for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Preventive Medicine, July 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Samuel Merriel