List of works - Samuel G Smith

A Survey among Breast Cancer Specialists on the Low Uptake of Therapeutic Prevention with Tamoxifen or Raloxifene ⬇️

scientific article published on 23 October 2017

A national cluster-randomised controlled trial to examine the effect of enhanced reminders on the socioeconomic gradient in uptake in bowel cancer screening ⬇️

scientific article published on 22 November 2016

A qualitative systematic review of factors influencing parents' vaccination decision-making in the United Kingdom ⬇️

scientific article

ABCs or 123s? The independent contributions of literacy and numeracy skills on health task performance among older adults

scientific article published on 20 April 2015

Acceptability of the Cytosponge procedure for detecting Barrett's oesophagus: a qualitative study ⬇️

scientific article published on March 2017

An interview study analysing patients' experiences and perceptions of non-laxative or full-laxative preparation with faecal tagging prior to CT colonography.

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Barriers to preventive therapy for breast and other major cancers and strategies to improve uptake

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Cancer Fatalism, Literacy, and Cancer Information Seeking in the American Public. ⬇️

scientific article published on 16 September 2015

Clinician-Reported Barriers to Implementing Breast Cancer Chemoprevention in the UK: A Qualitative Investigation ⬇️

scientific article published on 12 July 2016

Development and Validation of the Consumer Health Activation Index

scientific article published in February 2018

Disparities in registration and use of an online patient portal among older adults: findings from the LitCog cohort

scientific article published on 25 April 2015

Ethnicity-specific factors influencing childhood immunisation decisions among Black and Asian Minority Ethnic groups in the UK: a systematic review of qualitative research ⬇️

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Evaluating the impact of a community-based cancer awareness roadshow on awareness, attitudes and behaviors ⬇️

scientific article published on 24 February 2016

Factors affecting uptake and adherence to breast cancer chemoprevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article

General practitioner attitudes towards prescribing aspirin to carriers of Lynch Syndrome: findings from a national survey ⬇️

scientific article published on 22 April 2017

Health literacy, cognitive ability, and functional health status among older adults

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Health literacy, cognitive function, proper use, and adherence to inhaled asthma controller medications among older adults with asthma

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How do people interpret information about colorectal cancer screening: observations from a think-aloud study

scientific article published on 05 August 2013

Impact of general practice endorsement on the social gradient in uptake in bowel cancer screening

scientific article published on 7 January 2016

Improving cancer control through a community-based cancer awareness initiative

scientific article

Increasing awareness of gynecological cancer symptoms and reducing barriers to medical help seeking: does health literacy play a role?

scientific article published on 01 January 2012

Inequalities in cancer screening participation: examining differences in perceived benefits and barriers ⬇️

scientific article published on 16 June 2016

Internet use and cancer-preventive behaviors in older adults: findings from a longitudinal cohort study

scientific article published on 22 October 2013

Literacy, cognitive function, and health: results of the LitCog study

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Low health literacy predicts decline in physical function among older adults: findings from the LitCog cohort study

scientific article published on 8 January 2015

Medication regimen complexity in kidney and liver transplant recipients

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Mild Visual Impairment and Its Impact on Self-Care Among Older Adults ⬇️

scientific article published on 10 November 2016

Nurses' experiences of a colorectal cancer screening pilot.

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Patient acceptability and psychologic consequences of CT colonography compared with those of colonoscopy: results from a multicenter randomized controlled trial of symptomatic patients

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Patient acceptability of CT colonography compared with double contrast barium enema: results from a multicentre randomised controlled trial of symptomatic patients

scientific article published on 31 May 2011

Patient factors that affect quality of colonoscopy preparation.

scientific article published on 15 August 2013

Predictors of Human Papillomavirus Awareness and Knowledge in 2013: The Importance of Health Literacy

scientific article published on 01 July 2015

Prescribing tamoxifen in primary care for the prevention of breast cancer: a national online survey of GPs' attitudes ⬇️

scientific article

Prevalence of beliefs about actual and mythical causes of cancer and their association with socio-demographic and health-related characteristics: Findings from a cross-sectional survey in England ⬇️

scientific article published on 23 April 2018

Psychological impairment in patients urgently referred for prostate and bladder cancer investigations: the role of trait emotional intelligence and perceived social support

scientific article published on 11 March 2011

Public perceptions and preferences for CT colonography or colonoscopy in colorectal cancer screening.

scientific article published on 16 June 2012

Public preferences for colorectal cancer screening tests: a review of conjoint analysis studies

scientific article published on July 2013

Reducing the Social Gradient in Uptake of the NHS Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme Using a Narrative-Based Information Leaflet: A Cluster-Randomised Trial

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Reducing the socioeconomic gradient in uptake of the NHS bowel cancer screening Programme using a simplified supplementary information leaflet: a cluster-randomised trial ⬇️

scientific article published on 14 August 2017

Responses to procedural information about colorectal cancer screening using faecal occult blood testing: the role of consideration of future consequences

scientific article published on 19 April 2011

Seeking health information and support online: does it differ as a function of engagement in risky health behaviors? Evidence from the health information national trends survey

scientific article

Skill set or mind set? Associations between health literacy, patient activation and health

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Social Isolation, Health Literacy, and Mortality Risk: Findings From the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing ⬇️

scientific article published on 27 November 2017

Socioeconomic status, statistical confidence, and patient-provider communication: an analysis of the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS 2007).

scientific article published in January 2010

The Role of Patient Activation in Preferences for Shared Decision Making: Results From a National Survey of U.S. Adults

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The association between patient activation and accessing online health information: results from a national survey of US adults

scientific article published on 5 December 2014

The associations between objective numeracy and colorectal cancer screening knowledge, attitudes and defensive processing in a deprived community sample

scientific article published on 14 December 2014

The development and testing of a brief ('gist-based') supplementary colorectal cancer screening information leaflet

scientific article published on 20 August 2013

The effect of a supplementary ('Gist-based') information leaflet on colorectal cancer knowledge and screening intention: a randomized controlled trial

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The influence of health literacy on comprehension of a colonoscopy preparation information leaflet.

scientific article published on October 2012

The role of cognitive function in the relationship between age and health literacy: a cross-sectional analysis of older adults in Chicago, USA.

scientific article published on 23 April 2015

The role of trait emotional intelligence in the diagnostic cancer pathway

scientific article published on 9 March 2012

What patients think doctors know: beliefs about provider knowledge as barriers to safe medication use

scientific article

List of works by Samuel G Smith

A Survey among Breast Cancer Specialists on the Low Uptake of Therapeutic Prevention with Tamoxifen or Raloxifene ⬇️

A national cluster-randomised controlled trial to examine the effect of enhanced reminders on the socioeconomic gradient in uptake in bowel cancer screening ⬇️

A qualitative systematic review of factors influencing parents' vaccination decision-making in the United Kingdom ⬇️

ABCs or 123s? The independent contributions of literacy and numeracy skills on health task performance among older adults

Acceptability of the Cytosponge procedure for detecting Barrett's oesophagus: a qualitative study ⬇️

An interview study analysing patients' experiences and perceptions of non-laxative or full-laxative preparation with faecal tagging prior to CT colonography.

Barriers to preventive therapy for breast and other major cancers and strategies to improve uptake

Cancer Fatalism, Literacy, and Cancer Information Seeking in the American Public. ⬇️

Clinician-Reported Barriers to Implementing Breast Cancer Chemoprevention in the UK: A Qualitative Investigation ⬇️

Development and Validation of the Consumer Health Activation Index

Disparities in registration and use of an online patient portal among older adults: findings from the LitCog cohort

Ethnicity-specific factors influencing childhood immunisation decisions among Black and Asian Minority Ethnic groups in the UK: a systematic review of qualitative research ⬇️

Evaluating the impact of a community-based cancer awareness roadshow on awareness, attitudes and behaviors ⬇️

Factors affecting uptake and adherence to breast cancer chemoprevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis

General practitioner attitudes towards prescribing aspirin to carriers of Lynch Syndrome: findings from a national survey ⬇️

Health literacy, cognitive ability, and functional health status among older adults

Health literacy, cognitive function, proper use, and adherence to inhaled asthma controller medications among older adults with asthma

How do people interpret information about colorectal cancer screening: observations from a think-aloud study

Impact of general practice endorsement on the social gradient in uptake in bowel cancer screening

Improving cancer control through a community-based cancer awareness initiative

Increasing awareness of gynecological cancer symptoms and reducing barriers to medical help seeking: does health literacy play a role?

Inequalities in cancer screening participation: examining differences in perceived benefits and barriers ⬇️

Internet use and cancer-preventive behaviors in older adults: findings from a longitudinal cohort study

Literacy, cognitive function, and health: results of the LitCog study

Low health literacy predicts decline in physical function among older adults: findings from the LitCog cohort study

Medication regimen complexity in kidney and liver transplant recipients

Mild Visual Impairment and Its Impact on Self-Care Among Older Adults ⬇️

Nurses' experiences of a colorectal cancer screening pilot.

Patient acceptability and psychologic consequences of CT colonography compared with those of colonoscopy: results from a multicenter randomized controlled trial of symptomatic patients

Patient acceptability of CT colonography compared with double contrast barium enema: results from a multicentre randomised controlled trial of symptomatic patients

Patient factors that affect quality of colonoscopy preparation.

Predictors of Human Papillomavirus Awareness and Knowledge in 2013: The Importance of Health Literacy

Prescribing tamoxifen in primary care for the prevention of breast cancer: a national online survey of GPs' attitudes ⬇️

Prevalence of beliefs about actual and mythical causes of cancer and their association with socio-demographic and health-related characteristics: Findings from a cross-sectional survey in England ⬇️

Psychological impairment in patients urgently referred for prostate and bladder cancer investigations: the role of trait emotional intelligence and perceived social support

Public perceptions and preferences for CT colonography or colonoscopy in colorectal cancer screening.

Public preferences for colorectal cancer screening tests: a review of conjoint analysis studies

Reducing the Social Gradient in Uptake of the NHS Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme Using a Narrative-Based Information Leaflet: A Cluster-Randomised Trial

Reducing the socioeconomic gradient in uptake of the NHS bowel cancer screening Programme using a simplified supplementary information leaflet: a cluster-randomised trial ⬇️

Responses to procedural information about colorectal cancer screening using faecal occult blood testing: the role of consideration of future consequences

Seeking health information and support online: does it differ as a function of engagement in risky health behaviors? Evidence from the health information national trends survey

Skill set or mind set? Associations between health literacy, patient activation and health

Social Isolation, Health Literacy, and Mortality Risk: Findings From the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing ⬇️

Socioeconomic status, statistical confidence, and patient-provider communication: an analysis of the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS 2007).

The Role of Patient Activation in Preferences for Shared Decision Making: Results From a National Survey of U.S. Adults

The association between patient activation and accessing online health information: results from a national survey of US adults

The associations between objective numeracy and colorectal cancer screening knowledge, attitudes and defensive processing in a deprived community sample

The development and testing of a brief ('gist-based') supplementary colorectal cancer screening information leaflet

The effect of a supplementary ('Gist-based') information leaflet on colorectal cancer knowledge and screening intention: a randomized controlled trial

The influence of health literacy on comprehension of a colonoscopy preparation information leaflet.

The role of cognitive function in the relationship between age and health literacy: a cross-sectional analysis of older adults in Chicago, USA.

The role of trait emotional intelligence in the diagnostic cancer pathway

What patients think doctors know: beliefs about provider knowledge as barriers to safe medication use