Andrew J. Vickers

76.6k total citations · 18 hit papers
748 papers, 48.7k citations indexed

About

Andrew J. Vickers is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Andrew J. Vickers has authored 748 papers receiving a total of 48.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 332 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 153 papers in Surgery and 128 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Andrew J. Vickers's work include Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (283 papers), Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research (227 papers) and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (107 papers). Andrew J. Vickers is often cited by papers focused on Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (283 papers), Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research (227 papers) and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (107 papers). Andrew J. Vickers collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Sweden. Andrew J. Vickers's co-authors include Elena B. Elkin, Ewout W. Steyerberg, Douglas G. Altman, Peter T. Scardino, Hans Lilja, Angel M. Cronin, Michael W. Kattan, Mithat Gönen, Ben Van Calster and James A. Eastham and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Andrew J. Vickers

705 papers receiving 47.3k citations

Hit Papers

Decision Curve Analysis: A Novel Method for Evaluating Pr... 1998 2026 2007 2016 2006 2009 2015 2001 2006 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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. Decision Curve Analysis: A Novel Method for Evaluating Prediction Models
    2006 3.3k citations Andrew J. Vickers et al. Medical Decision Making profile →
  2. Assessing the Performance of Prediction Models
    2009 3.2k citations Ewout W. Steyerberg, Andrew J. Vickers et al. profile →
  3. Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis Or Diagnosis (TRIPOD): Explanation and Elaboration
    2015 3.1k citations Karel G.M. Moons, Ewout W. Steyerberg et al. profile →
  4. Analysing controlled trials with baseline and follow up measurements
    2001 1.5k citations Andrew J. Vickers et al. profile →
  5. Chronic kidney disease after nephrectomy in patients with renal cortical tumours: a retrospective cohort study
    2006 1.2k citations Angel M. Serio, Andrew J. Vickers et al. profile →
  6. Extensions to decision curve analysis, a novel method for evaluating diagnostic tests, prediction models and molecular markers
    2008 989 citations Andrew J. Vickers, Angel M. Cronin et al. profile →
  7. A Contemporary Prostate Cancer Grading System: A Validated Alternative to the Gleason Score
    2015 945 citations Michael J. Zeléfsky, Daniel D. Sjoberg et al. profile →
  8. Acupuncture for Chronic Pain
    2012 743 citations Andrew J. Vickers, Angel M. Cronin et al. profile →
  9. Reporting and Interpreting Decision Curve Analysis: A Guide for Investigators
    2018 723 citations Ben Van Calster, Andrew J. Vickers et al. profile →
  10. Prostate-specific antigen and prostate cancer: prediction, detection and monitoring
    2008 691 citations Hans Lilja, Andrew J. Vickers et al. profile →
  11. Net benefit approaches to the evaluation of prediction models, molecular markers, and diagnostic tests
    2016 662 citations Andrew J. Vickers, Ben Van Calster et al. profile →
  12. A simple, step-by-step guide to interpreting decision curve analysis
    2019 539 citations Andrew J. Vickers, Ben Van Calster et al. profile →
  13. Increasing value and reducing waste: addressing inaccessible research
    2014 536 citations Andrew J. Vickers et al. profile →
  14. Do Certain Countries Produce Only Positive Results? A Systematic Review of Controlled Trials
    1998 518 citations Andrew J. Vickers et al. profile →
  15. Acupuncture for Chronic Pain: Update of an Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis
    2017 510 citations Andrew J. Vickers, Emily Vertosick et al. profile →
  16. Comparing Open Radical Cystectomy and Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
    2014 401 citations Daniel D. Sjoberg, Andrew J. Vickers et al. profile →
  17. The Predictive Approaches to Treatment effect Heterogeneity (PATH) Statement
    2019 220 citations Michael Pencina, Andrew J. Vickers et al. profile →
  18. Decision curve analysis to evaluate the clinical benefit of prediction models
    2021 168 citations Andrew J. Vickers et al. profile →

Peers

Andrew J. Vickers
Jonathan A C Sterne United Kingdom
Martin G. Larson United States
Kenneth F. Schulz United States
Lesley Stewart United Kingdom
Doug Altman United Kingdom
Simon G. Thompson United Kingdom
George A. Wells Canada
Holger J. Schünemann Canada
Andrew D Oxman Norway
Peter Jüni Switzerland
Jonathan A C Sterne United Kingdom
Andrew J. Vickers
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Vertosick, Emily, Sunny Nalavenkata, Andrew J. Vickers, et al.. (2025). Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels Among Participants Receiving Annual Testing. JAMA Oncology. 11(11). 1341–1341.
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Herskovits, A. Zara, et al.. (2024). Comparing Clinician Estimates versus a Statistical Tool for Predicting Risk of Death within 45 Days of Admission for Cancer Patients. Applied Clinical Informatics. 15(3). 489–500. 2 indexed citations
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Carlsson, Sigrid, Mark A. Preston, Andrew J. Vickers, et al.. (2024). A Provider-Facing Decision Support Tool for Prostate Cancer Screening in Primary Care: A Pilot Study. Applied Clinical Informatics. 15(2). 274–281. 1 indexed citations
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Vickers, Andrew J., Melissa Assel, Rodney L. Dunn, et al.. (2023). Guidelines for reporting observational research in urology: the importance of clear reference to causality. British Journal of Urology. 132(1). 4–8. 3 indexed citations
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Gaffney, Christopher, Amy L. Tin, Jonathan Fainberg, et al.. (2023). The oncologic risk of magnetic resonance imaging‐targeted and systematic cores in patients treated with radical prostatectomy. Cancer. 129(23). 3790–3796. 6 indexed citations
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Gewanter, Richard M., Jaspreet S. Sandhu, Amy L. Tin, et al.. (2023). Assessment of Patients With Prostate Cancer and Their Understanding of the International Prostate Symptom Score Questionnaire. Advances in Radiation Oncology. 8(4). 101200–101200. 4 indexed citations
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Preston, Mark A., Julie L. Batista, Kathryn M. Wilson, et al.. (2016). Baseline Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels in Midlife Predict Lethal Prostate Cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 34(23). 2705–2711. 77 indexed citations
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Baker, Stuart G., Ewoud Schuit, Ewout W. Steyerberg, et al.. (2014). How to interpret a small increase in AUC with an additional risk prediction marker: decision analysis comes through. Statistics in Medicine. 33(22). 3946–3959. 48 indexed citations
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Calster, Ben Van & Andrew J. Vickers. (2014). Calibration of Risk Prediction Models. Medical Decision Making. 35(2). 162–169. 253 indexed citations
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Cassileth, Barrie R., et al.. (2011). A Safety and Efficacy Pilot Study of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Chronic Lymphoedema. Acupuncture in Medicine. 29(3). 170–172. 36 indexed citations
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Klein, Robert J., Christer Halldén, Angel M. Cronin, et al.. (2010). Blood Biomarker Levels to Aid Discovery of Cancer-Related Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms: Kallikreins and Prostate Cancer. Cancer Prevention Research. 3(5). 611–619. 45 indexed citations
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Vickers, Andrew J., Angel M. Cronin, Monique J. Roobol, et al.. (2010). A Four-Kallikrein Panel Predicts Prostate Cancer in Men with Recent Screening: Data from the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer, Rotterdam. Clinical Cancer Research. 16(12). 3232–3239. 95 indexed citations
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Vickers, Andrew J., Angel M. Cronin, Monique J. Roobol, et al.. (2010). Reducing Unnecessary Biopsy During Prostate Cancer Screening Using a Four-Kallikrein Panel: An Independent Replication. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 28(15). 2493–2498. 167 indexed citations
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Vickers, Andrew J., Caroline Savage, M. Frank O’Brien, & Hans Lilja. (2008). Systematic Review of Pretreatment Prostate-Specific Antigen Velocity and Doubling Time As Predictors for Prostate Cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 27(3). 398–403. 185 indexed citations
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Ouyang, Xuesong, Walter J. Jessen, Hikmat Al‐Ahmadie, et al.. (2008). Activator Protein-1 Transcription Factors Are Associated with Progression and Recurrence of Prostate Cancer. Cancer Research. 68(7). 2132–2144. 108 indexed citations
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Park, Jong‐Bae, Klaus Linde, Eric Manheimer, et al.. (2008). The Status and Future of Acupuncture Clinical Research. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 14(7). 871–881. 60 indexed citations
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Vickers, Andrew J., Robbert van Haselen, & Marianne Heger. (2001). Can Homeopathically Prepared Mercury Cause Symptoms in Healthy Volunteers? A Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 7(2). 141–148. 14 indexed citations
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Vickers, Andrew J.. (2000). Clinical Trials of Homeopathy and Placebo: Analysis of a Scientific Debate. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 6(1). 49–56. 21 indexed citations
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Vickers, Andrew J.. (1996). Methodological Issues in Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research: A Personal Reflection on 10 Years of Debate in the United Kingdom. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2(4). 515–524. 21 indexed citations
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Vickers, Andrew J.. (1995). The NIH Methodology Conference: The Methodology Debate in the United Kingdom during the Past Ten Years. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 1(2). 209–212. 4 indexed citations

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