Alicia O’Cathain

35.5k total citations · 13 hit papers
189 papers, 18.1k citations indexed

About

Alicia O’Cathain is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Emergency Medicine and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Alicia O’Cathain has authored 189 papers receiving a total of 18.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 112 papers in General Health Professions, 44 papers in Emergency Medicine and 33 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Alicia O’Cathain's work include Emergency and Acute Care Studies (43 papers), Health Policy Implementation Science (38 papers) and Primary Care and Health Outcomes (30 papers). Alicia O’Cathain is often cited by papers focused on Emergency and Acute Care Studies (43 papers), Health Policy Implementation Science (38 papers) and Primary Care and Health Outcomes (30 papers). Alicia O’Cathain collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Alicia O’Cathain's co-authors include Jon Nicholl, Elizabeth Murphy, Kate Thomas, Tannaze Tinati, Chris Bonell, Wendy Hardeman, Laurence Moore, Suzanne Audrey, Janis Baird and Lyndal Bond and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Alicia O’Cathain

178 papers receiving 17.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Process evaluation of complex interventions: Medical Research Council guidance
    2015 3.7k citations Gary F. Moore, Suzanne Audrey et al. BMJ profile →
  2. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) version 2018 for information professionals and researchers
    2018 2.7k citations Alicia O’Cathain et al. profile →
  3. Three techniques for integrating data in mixed methods studies
    2010 964 citations Alicia O’Cathain et al. BMJ profile →
  4. The Quality of Mixed Methods Studies in Health Services Research
    2008 885 citations Alicia O’Cathain et al. profile →
  5. Guidance on how to develop complex interventions to improve health and healthcare
    2019 863 citations Alicia O’Cathain, Liz Croot et al. BMJ Open profile →
  6. Improving the content validity of the mixed methods appraisal tool: a modified e-Delphi study
    2019 647 citations Alicia O’Cathain et al. profile →
  7. Taxonomy of approaches to developing interventions to improve health: a systematic methods overview
    2019 292 citations Alicia O’Cathain, Liz Croot et al. Pilot and Feasibility Studies profile →
  8. What can qualitative research do for randomised controlled trials? A systematic mapping review
    2013 292 citations Alicia O’Cathain, Kate Thomas et al. BMJ Open profile →
  9. Adapting interventions to new contexts—the ADAPT guidance
    2021 235 citations Graham Moore, Mhairi Campbell et al. BMJ profile →
  10. Guidance for reporting intervention development studies in health research (GUIDED): an evidence-based consensus study
    2020 223 citations Edward Duncan, Alicia O’Cathain et al. BMJ Open profile →
  11. The facilitators and barriers to implementing patient reported outcome measures in organisations delivering health related services: a systematic review of reviews
    2018 209 citations Alexis Foster, Liz Croot et al. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes profile →
  12. Adapting evidence-informed complex population health interventions for new contexts: a systematic review of guidance
    2019 185 citations Ani Movsisyan, Rhiannon Evans et al. profile →
  13. The use of co-production, co-design and co-creation to mobilise knowledge in the management of health conditions: a systematic review
    2022 133 citations Liz Croot, Alicia O’Cathain et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alicia O’Cathain United Kingdom 53 8.0k 3.5k 2.5k 2.0k 1.7k 189 18.1k
Catherine Pope United Kingdom 50 8.4k 1.0× 4.4k 1.2× 2.6k 1.0× 1.9k 1.0× 2.9k 1.7× 195 21.1k
Jill Francis United Kingdom 52 9.9k 1.2× 4.5k 1.3× 2.4k 0.9× 1.8k 0.9× 1.8k 1.1× 254 22.6k
Mary Dixon‐Woods United Kingdom 60 8.8k 1.1× 4.8k 1.4× 2.4k 1.0× 2.2k 1.1× 2.2k 1.3× 214 22.0k
Kevin Fiscella United States 64 7.5k 0.9× 3.6k 1.0× 1.8k 0.7× 2.1k 1.1× 1.5k 0.9× 339 16.7k
Heather Colquhoun Canada 28 6.4k 0.8× 3.5k 1.0× 2.5k 1.0× 1.2k 0.6× 2.1k 1.3× 95 18.4k
Andrea C. Tricco Canada 70 6.6k 0.8× 4.9k 1.4× 2.3k 0.9× 1.9k 1.0× 2.7k 1.6× 344 25.9k
Peter Craig United Kingdom 28 7.5k 0.9× 3.6k 1.0× 2.6k 1.0× 1.9k 1.0× 1.2k 0.7× 114 17.6k
Micah D.J. Peters Australia 30 5.8k 0.7× 4.1k 1.1× 3.1k 1.2× 1.2k 0.6× 2.6k 1.5× 105 22.3k
Nicky Britten United Kingdom 56 7.0k 0.9× 3.0k 0.9× 1.8k 0.7× 1.4k 0.7× 2.1k 1.2× 193 17.1k
Laura J. Damschroder United States 49 15.5k 1.9× 4.6k 1.3× 2.3k 0.9× 2.9k 1.5× 1.2k 0.7× 162 23.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alicia O’Cathain

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hughes, Jane, Jonathan Michaels, Nasim Akhtar, et al.. (2025). Psychosocial problems caused by abdominal aortic aneurysm surveillance: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of Medical Screening. 32(4). 190–197. 1 indexed citations
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White, David, Munyaradzi Dimairo, Cara Mooney, et al.. (2024). Outpatient paracentesis for the management of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: study protocol for the STOP-OHSS randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 14(1). e076434–e076434.
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White, Sean, Alicia O’Cathain, Vanessa Halliday, Liz Croot, & Christopher McDermott. (2023). Factors influencing decisions people with motor neuron disease make about gastrostomy placement and ventilation: A qualitative evidence synthesis. Health Expectations. 26(4). 1418–1435. 10 indexed citations
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Chatters, Robin, Cindy Cooper, Alicia O’Cathain, et al.. (2022). Learning from COVID-19 related trial adaptations to inform efficient trial design—a sequential mixed methods study. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 22(1). 128–128. 5 indexed citations
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Foster, Alexis, et al.. (2022). Using co-production to implement patient reported outcome measures in third sector organisations: a mixed methods study. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes. 6(1). 78–78. 1 indexed citations
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Moore, Graham, Mhairi Campbell, Lauren Copeland, et al.. (2021). Adapting interventions to new contexts—the ADAPT guidance. BMJ. 374. n1679–n1679. 235 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wildman, Martin J, Alicia O’Cathain, Chin Maguire, et al.. (2021). Self-management intervention to reduce pulmonary exacerbations by supporting treatment adherence in adults with cystic fibrosis: a randomised controlled trial. Thorax. 77(5). 461–469. 22 indexed citations
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Arden, Madelynne A, Pauline Whelan, Sarah J Drabble, et al.. (2021). Development of an intervention to increase adherence to nebuliser treatment in adults with cystic fibrosis: CFHealthHub. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 7(1). 1–1. 27 indexed citations
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O’Cathain, Alicia, Emma Knowles, Janice Connell, et al.. (2020). Drivers of ‘clinically unnecessary’ use of emergency and urgent care: the DEUCE mixed-methods study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8(15). 1–256. 12 indexed citations
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Drabble, Sarah J, Alicia O’Cathain, Alexander J. Scott, et al.. (2020). Mechanisms of Action of a Web-Based Intervention With Health Professional Support to Increase Adherence to Nebulizer Treatments in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis: Qualitative Interview Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 22(10). e16782–e16782. 18 indexed citations
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O’Cathain, Alicia, Rebecca Simpson, Miranda Phillips, & Jon M Dickson. (2020). Tendency to contact general practice instead of self-care: a population vignette study. BJGP Open. 4(2). bjgpopen20X101024–bjgpopen20X101024. 6 indexed citations
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Moore, Simon, Davina Allen, Alan Brennan, et al.. (2020). Evaluating alcohol intoxication management services: the EDARA mixed-methods study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8(24). 1–214. 5 indexed citations
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O’Cathain, Alicia, Liz Croot, Edward Duncan, et al.. (2019). Guidance on how to develop complex interventions to improve health and healthcare. BMJ Open. 9(8). e029954–e029954. 863 indexed citations breakdown →
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Foster, Alexis, Liz Croot, John Brazier, Janet Harris, & Alicia O’Cathain. (2018). The facilitators and barriers to implementing patient reported outcome measures in organisations delivering health related services: a systematic review of reviews. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes. 2(1). 46–46. 209 indexed citations breakdown →
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O’Cathain, Alicia, Richard Jacques, Tony Stone, & Janette Turner. (2018). Why do ambulance services have different non-transport rates? A national cross sectional study. PLoS ONE. 13(9). e0204508–e0204508. 26 indexed citations
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O’Cathain, Alicia, Sarah J Drabble, Alexis Foster, et al.. (2016). Being Human: A Qualitative Interview Study Exploring Why a Telehealth Intervention for Management of Chronic Conditions Had a Modest Effect. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 18(6). e163–e163. 13 indexed citations
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Moore, Gary F., Suzanne Audrey, Mary Barker, et al.. (2015). Process evaluation of complex interventions: Medical Research Council guidance. BMJ. 350(mar19 6). h1258–h1258. 3747 indexed citations breakdown →
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O’Cathain, Alicia, Kate Thomas, Sarah J Drabble, Anne Rudolph, & Jenny Hewison. (2013). What can qualitative research do for randomised controlled trials? A systematic mapping review. BMJ Open. 3(6). e002889–e002889. 292 indexed citations breakdown →
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