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• 2020

  A qualitative evaluation of the impact of a training programme on colorectal cancer risk reduction for Specialist Screening Practitioners on health promotion, knowledge and practice

  Anderson, A., Barnett, K., Bhagat, M. & Steele, R., 29 Oct 2020, In: European Journal of Cancer Care. 9 p., e13350.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Risk Reduction Behavior
  • Health Promotion
  • Evaluation Studies
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Education
  66 Downloads (Pure)

• Are there ethnic and religious variations in uptake of bowel cancer screening? A retrospective cohort study among 1.7 million people in Scotland

  Campbell, C., Douglas, A., Williams, L., Cezard, G., Brewster, D. H., Buchanan, D., Robb, K., Stanners, G., Weller, D., Steele, R. J. C., Steiner, M. & Bhopal, R., 7 Oct 2020, In: BMJ Open. 10, 10, 11 p., 037011.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Scotland
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Colonic Neoplasms
  • Religion
  • Cohort Studies
  57 Downloads (Pure)

• Association between faecal occult bleeding and medicines prescribed for chronic disease: a data linkage study

  Libby, G., Barnett, K. N., Fraser, C. G. & Steele, R. J. C., 13 Oct 2020, In: Journal of Clinical Pathology. 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Guaiac
  • Information Storage and Retrieval
  • Hemoglobins
  • Occult Blood
  • Chronic Disease
  36 Downloads (Pure)

• Does Prehabilitation modify muscle mass in patients with rectal cancer undergoing neoadjuvant therapy? A subanalysis from the REx Randomised Controlled Trial

  Moug, S. J., Barry, S. J. E., Maguire, S., Johns, N., Dolan, D., Steele, R. J. C., Buchan, C., Mackay, G., Anderson, A. S. & Mutrie, N., 20 Jun 2020, In: Techniques in Coloproctology. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Rectal Neoplasms
  • Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Muscles
  • Chemoradiotherapy
  17 Downloads (Pure)

• Faecal haemoglobin can define risk of colorectal neoplasia at surveillance colonoscopy in patients at increased risk of colorectal cancer.

  Digby, J., Cleary, S., Gray, L., Datt, P., Goudie, D. R., Steele, R. J. C., Strachan, J. A., Humphries, A., Fraser, C. G. & Mowat, C., 1 Jun 2020, In: United European Gastroenterology Journal. 8, 5, p. 559-566 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Colonoscopy
  • Hemoglobins
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Adenoma
  • Neoplasms
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  56 Downloads (Pure)

• Faecal haemoglobin concentration thresholds for reassurance and urgent investigation for colorectal cancer based on a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) in symptomatic patients in primary care

  Mowat, C., Digby, J., Strachan, J. A., McCann, R. K., Carey, F. A., Fraser, C. G. & Steele, R. J. C., 17 Dec 2020, In: Annals of Clinical Biochemistry.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Hemoglobins
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Primary Health Care
  • Feces
  • Referral and Consultation
  12 Downloads (Pure)

• Faecal haemoglobin distributions by sex, age, deprivation and geographical region: consequences for colorectal cancer screening strategies

  Clark, G. R. C., Strachan, J. A., McPherson, A., Digby, J., Mowat, C., Steele, R. J. C. & Fraser, C. G., 22 Apr 2020, In: Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Geographical regions
  • Sex Distribution
  • Age Distribution
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Screening
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Half a Century of Wilson & Jungner: Reflections on the Governance of Population Screening

  Sturdy, S., Miller, F., Hogarth, S., Armstrong, N., Chakraborty, P., Cressman, C., Dobrow, M., Flitcroft, K., Grossman, D., Harris, R., Hoebee, B., Holloway, K., Kinsinger, L., Krag, M., Löblová, O., Löwy, I., Mackie, A., Marshall, J., O'Hallahan, J., Rabeneck, L. & 9 others, Raffle, A., Reid, L., Shortland, G., Steele, R., Tarini, B., Taylor-Phillips, S., Towler, B., van der Veen, N. & Zappa, M., 6 Jul 2020, In: Wellcome Open Research. 5, 17 p., 158.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Screening
  • Organizations
  • Population
  • Hepatolenticular Degeneration
  • Practice (Psychology)
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  18 Downloads (Pure)

• Have large increases in fast track referrals improved bowel cancer outcomes in UK?

  Thompson, M., O'Leary, D., Heath, I., Wood, L. F., Ellis, B., Flashman, K., Smart, N., Nicholls, J., Mortensen, N., Finan, P., Senapati, A., Steele, R., Dawson, P., Hill, J. & Moran, B., 10 Nov 2020, In: BMJ. 371, 5 p., m3273.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Colonic Neoplasms
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Computed Tomographic Colonography
  • Colonoscopy
  • Health Policy
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Measurement of faecal haemoglobin with a faecal immunochemical test can assist in defining which patients attending primary care with rectal bleeding require urgent referral

  Digby, J., Strachan, J. A., McCann, R., Steele, R. J. C., Fraser, C. G. & Mowat, C., Jul 2020, In: Annals of Clinical Biochemistry. 57, 4, p. 325-327 3 p.

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  • Hemoglobins
  • Primary Health Care
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Hemorrhage
  • Feces
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  34 Downloads (Pure)

• The impact of hypothetical PErsonalised Risk Information on informed choice and intention to undergo Colorectal Cancer screening colonoscopy in Scotland (PERICCS)—a randomised controlled trial

  Digby, J., O’Carroll, R. E., Chambers, J. A., Steele, R. J. C. & Gauld, D., 20 Oct 2020, In: BMC Medicine. 18, 13 p., 285.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Scotland
  • Colonoscopy
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Intention
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  17 Downloads (Pure)

• Variation in changes in the incidence of colorectal cancer by age and association with screening uptake: an observational study

  Clark, G. R. C., Anderson, A. S., Godfrey, T. G., Strachan, J. A., Fraser, C. G. & Steele, R. J. C., Sep 2020, In: BMJ Open. 10, 9, 7 p., e37925.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Observational Studies
  • Incidence
  • Scotland
  • Age Groups
  10 Downloads (Pure)

• Yield of colorectal cancer at colonoscopy according to faecal haemoglobin concentration in symptomatic patients referred from primary care

  McSorley, S. T., Digby, J., Clyde, D., Cruickshank, N., Burton, P., Barker, L., Strachan, J. A., Fraser, C. G., Smith, K., Mowat, C., Winter, J. & Steele, R. J. C., 16 Oct 2020, In: Colorectal Disease. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Colonoscopy
  • Hemoglobins
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Primary Health Care
  • Anemia
  1 Citation (Scopus)
• 2017

  Can a negative fit test avoid the need for a routine surveillance colonoscopy?

  Digby, J., Cleary, S., Datt, P., Grey, L., Goudie, D., Steele, B., Humphries, A., Strachan, J. & Mowat, C., Jul 2017, In: Gut. 66, Suppl. 2, p. A132-A133 2 p., PWE-015.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Colonoscopy
  • Hemoglobins
  • Neoplasms
  • Tokyo
  • Feces

• Dual energy CT - a possible new method to assess regression of rectal cancers after neoadjuvant treatment

  Al-Najami, I., Drue, H. C., Steele, R. & Baatrup, G., 15 Dec 2017, In: Journal of Surgical Oncology. 116, 8, p. 984-988 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Rectal Neoplasms
  • Tomography
  • Iodine
  • Pathologists
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  183 Downloads (Pure)

• Faecal haemoglobin concentration is related to detection of advanced colorectal neoplasia in the next screening round

  Digby, J., Fraser, C. G., Carey, F. A., Diament, R. H., Balsitis, M. & Steele, R. J. C., Jun 2017, In: Journal of Medical Screening. 24, 2, p. 62-68 7 p.

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  • Hemoglobins
  • Feces
  • Neoplasms
  • Negative Results
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  6 Citations (Scopus)

  209 Downloads (Pure)

• Faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) for haemoglobin for timely assessment of patients with symptoms of colorectal disease

  Steele, R. J. C. & Fraser, C. G., 8 Nov 2017, Timely Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer. Olsson, L. (ed.). Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, p. 39-66 28 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Hemoglobins
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Primary Health Care
  • Guaiac
  • Occult Blood
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Health behaviors and their relationship with disease control in people attending genetic clinics with a family history of breast or colorectal cancer

  Anderson, A., Caswell, S., Macleod, M., Steele, R., Berg, J., Dunlop, J., Stead, M., Eadie, D. & O'Carroll, R. E., Feb 2017, In: Journal of Genetic Counseling. 26, 1, p. 40-51 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Health Behavior
  • Life Style
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Genetic Services
  7 Citations (Scopus)

  305 Downloads (Pure)

• Is an opportunistic primary care-based intervention for non-responders to bowel screening feasible and acceptable? A mixed-methods feasibility study in Scotland

  Calanzani, N., Cavers, D., Vojt, G., Orbell, S., Steele, R. J. C., Brownlee, L. A., Smith, S., Patnick, J., Weller, D. & Campbell, C., 1 Oct 2017, In: BMJ Open. 7, 10, p. 1-12 12 p., e016307.

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  • Scotland
  • Feasibility Studies
  • General Practice
  • Primary Health Care
  • Interviews
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  178 Downloads (Pure)

• Perceived diagnostic delay and cancer-related distress: A cross-sectional study of patients with colorectal cancer

  Miles, A., Mcclements, P. L., Steele, R. J. C., Redeker, C., Sevdalis, N. & Wardle, J., Jan 2017, In: Psycho-Oncology. 26, 1, p. 29-36 8 p.

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  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Fear
  • Cancer Survivors
  • Neoplasms
  18 Citations (Scopus)

  210 Downloads (Pure)

• The FAST (Faecal Haemoglobin Concentration, Age and Sex Test) Score: development and external validation of a simple prediction tool for colorectal cancer detection in symptomatic patients

  on behalf of the COLONPREDICT study investigators, 15 May 2017, In: International Journal of Cancer. 140, 10, p. 2201-2211 11 p.

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  • Hemoglobins
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Area Under Curve
  • Colonoscopy
  29 Citations (Scopus)

  106 Downloads (Pure)

• Ultrasound capsule endoscopy: sounding out the future

  Cox, B. F., Stewart, F., Lay, H., Cummins, G., Newton, I. P., Desmulliez, M. P. Y., Steele, R. J. C., Näthke, I. & Cochran, S., May 2017, In: Annals of Translational Medicine. 5, 9, p. 1-9 9 p., 201.

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  • Capsule Endoscopy
  • Capsule Endoscopes
  • Gastrointestinal Tract
  • Light
  • Pathology
  15 Citations (Scopus)

  183 Downloads (Pure)
• 2016

  Colorectal Cancer Screening and Perceived Disgust: The Importance of the Ick Factor in Faecal Occult Blood Test Uptake

  Chambers, J., O’Carroll, R. E., Brownlee, L. A., Libby, G. & Steele, R., 5 Feb 2016, In: Colorectal Cancer: Open Access. 2, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., 6.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Disgust
  • Occult Blood
  • Hematologic Tests
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  27 Downloads (Pure)

• Endoscopic screening for colorectal cancer?

  Steele, R. J. C., Aug 2016, In: Surgeon: Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland. 14, 4, p. 179 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

• Human blood autoantibodies in the detection of colorectal cancer

  Negm, O. H., Hamed, M. R., Schoen, R. E., Whelan, R. L., Steele, R. J., Scholefield, J., Dilnot, E. M., Shantha Kumara, H. M. C., Robertson, J. F. R. & Sewell, H. F., 6 Jul 2016, In: PLoS ONE. 11, 7, 14 p., e0156971.

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  • autoantibodies
  • colorectal neoplasms
  • Blood
  • Autoantibodies
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  16 Citations (Scopus)

  218 Downloads (Pure)

• Interval cancers in a national colorectal cancer screening programme

  Steele, R. J. C., Stanners, G., Lang, J., Brewster, D. H., Carey, F. A. & Fraser, C. G., Aug 2016, In: United European Gastroenterology Journal. 4, 4, p. 587-594 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Neoplasms
  • Guaiac
  • Occult Blood
  9 Citations (Scopus)

  161 Downloads (Pure)

• Interval cancers using a quantitative faecal immunochemical test (FIT) for haemoglobin when colonoscopy capacity is limited

  Digby, J., Fraser, C. G., Carey, F. A., Lang, J., Stanners, G. & Steele, R. J. C., 8 Aug 2016, In: Journal of Medical Screening. 23, 3, p. 130-134 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Colonoscopy
  • Hemoglobins
  • Neoplasms
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Guaiac
  24 Citations (Scopus)

  212 Downloads (Pure)

• Laparoscopic assisted colonoscopy: results and follow up endoscopic success

  Quyn, A. J., Vujovic, Z., Ziyaie, D., Steele, R. J. C. & Campbell, K. L., 4 Oct 2016, In: Colorectal Disease. 18, 10, p. 0376-0379 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Colonoscopy
  • Polyps
  • Laparoscopy
  • Morbidity
  • Ocular Vision
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• NICE referral guidelines for suspected cancer: colorectal cancer and faecal occult blood testing

  Benton, S., Steele, R., Logan, R., Djedovic, N., Smith, S. & Addison, C., 1 Jan 2016, In: Annals of Clinical Biochemistry. 53, 1, p. 7-9 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Recommendations for a step-wise comparative approach to the evaluation of new screening tests for colorectal cancer

  Young, G. P., Senore, C., Mandel, J. S., Allison, J. E., Atkin, W. S., Benamouzig, R., Bossuyt, P. M. M., Silva, M. D., Guittet, L., Halloran, S. P., Haug, U., Hoff, G., Itzkowitz, S. H., Leja, M., Levin, B., Meijer, G. A., O'Morain, C. A., Parry, S., Rabeneck, L., Rozen, P. & 6 others, Saito, H., Schoen, R. E., Seaman, H. E., Steele, R. J. C., Sung, J. J. Y. & Winawer, S. J., 15 Mar 2016, In: Cancer. 122, 6, p. 826-839 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

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  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Intention
  • Guaiac
  • Colonoscopes
  • Neoplasms
  12 Citations (Scopus)

  150 Downloads (Pure)

• Report of ACPGBI President, 2016

  Steele, R. J. C., 4 Jul 2016, In: Colorectal Disease. 18, 7, p. 664-666 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Understanding of a negative bowel screening result and potential impact on future symptom appraisal and help-seeking behaviour: a focus group study

  Barnett, K. N., Weller, D., Smith, S., Orbell, S., Vedsted, P., Steele, R. J. C., Melia, J. W., Moss, S. M., Patnick, J. & Campbell, C., 14 Jul 2016, In: Health Expectations. 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Help-Seeking Behavior
  • Occult Blood
  • Hematologic Tests
  • Focus Groups
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  196 Downloads (Pure)