Low cancer awareness contributes to delay in presentation for cancer symptoms and may
lead to delay in cancer diagnosis. The aim of this study was to review the evidence for the …

Objective To explore barriers to early presentation and diagnosis with breast cancer among
black women. Design Systematic review. Methods We searched multiple bibliographic …

Background Improving care for people with long-term conditions is central to NHS policy. It
has been suggested that the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), a primary care pay …

Objective To determine the effect of home blood pressure monitoring on blood pressure
levels and proportion of people with essential hypertension achieving targets. Design Meta …

BACKGROUND: To investigate the prognostic importance of functional capacity and
exercise behavior in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) …

AIM: Until now, there has been no universally accepted and validated measure of breast
cancer awareness. This study aimed to validate the new Breast Cancer Awareness Measure …

Background: Not recognising a symptom as suspicious is a common reason given by cancer
patients for delayed help-seeking; but inevitably this is retrospective. We therefore …

Background: The extent to which chronic exposure to outdoor air pollutants influences lung
function in adults is unclear. The aim of this study was to measure the association between …

Background: Cohort studies suggest that long-term exposure to higher levels of outdoor air
pollution increases risk of developing cardiovascular disease. One suggested mechanism is …

Objectives To develop an internationally validated measure of cancer awareness and
beliefs; the awareness and beliefs about cancer (ABC) measure. Design and setting Items …