Angus McNair

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Angus McNair is a scholar working on Surgery, General Health Professions and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Angus McNair has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Surgery, 21 papers in General Health Professions and 17 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Angus McNair's work include Delphi Technique in Research (16 papers), Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare (12 papers) and Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (9 papers). Angus McNair is often cited by papers focused on Delphi Technique in Research (16 papers), Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare (12 papers) and Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (9 papers). Angus McNair collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Netherlands and Italy. Angus McNair's co-authors include Jane Blazeby, Sara Brookes, Paula Williamson, Bridget Young, Jochen Schmitt, Nicola Harman, Sarah L. Gorst, Douglas G. Altman, Heather Bagley and Karen L. Barnes and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, PLoS ONE and Annals of Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Angus McNair

60 papers receiving 2.1k citations

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The COMET Handbook: version 1.0

2017 1.1k citations Paula Williamson, Douglas G. Altman et al. Trials profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
Angus McNair	843	783	442	437	298	64	2.2k
Sarah L. Gorst	551 0.7×	1.6k 2.1×	274 0.6×	758 1.7×	642 2.2×	40	2.6k
Richard Hockey	523 0.6×	194 0.2×	478 1.1×	426 1.0×	140 0.5×	76	2.3k
Natalie Blencowe	964 1.1×	203 0.3×	393 0.9×	334 0.8×	134 0.4×	121	1.7k
James MN Duffy	706 0.8×	475 0.6×	325 0.7×	765 1.8×	69 0.2×	92	2.9k
Robert Krell	779 0.9×	280 0.4×	273 0.6×	146 0.3×	97 0.3×	89	2.1k
Juan Ramón Lacalle-Remigio	320 0.4×	257 0.3×	155 0.4×	413 0.9×	284 1.0×	45	2.1k
Marie Crandall	2.1k 2.5×	233 0.3×	526 1.2×	1.0k 2.4×	259 0.9×	216	5.1k
Kim Dalziel	526 0.6×	152 0.2×	371 0.8×	419 1.0×	461 1.5×	162	2.6k
Laura C. Pinheiro	298 0.4×	159 0.2×	402 0.9×	344 0.8×	315 1.1×	122	2.2k
Olatz Garín	409 0.5×	130 0.2×	390 0.9×	283 0.6×	333 1.1×	71	2.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Angus McNair

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Harding, Sam, Angus McNair, Julie Clayton, et al.. (2025). Developing a core outcome set for interventions in people with mild cognitive impairment: study protocol. BMJ Open. 15(1). e090818–e090818.

Giuliani, Stefano, Irene Paraboschi, Angus McNair, et al.. (2024). Monoclonal Antibodies for Targeted Fluorescence-Guided Surgery: A Review of Applicability across Multiple Solid Tumors. Cancers. 16(5). 1045–1045. 9 indexed citations

Davies, Benjamin M., Jamie Brannigan, Oliver Mowforth, et al.. (2023). Secondary analysis of a James Lind Alliance priority setting partnership to facilitate knowledge translation in degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM): insights from AO Spine RECODE-DCM. BMJ Open. 13(7). e064296–e064296.

Hossaini, Sina, Sian Cousins, Natalie Blencowe, et al.. (2023). Development of a conceptual framework for reporting modifications in surgical innovation: scoping review. BJS Open. 7(2).

Wilson, Nicholas, Rhiannon Macefield, Emily Kirkham, et al.. (2022). Identification of outcomes to inform the development of a core outcome set for surgical innovation: a targeted review of case studies of novel surgical devices. BMJ Open. 12(4). e056003–e056003. 1 indexed citations

Mowforth, Oliver, Iwan Sadler, Petrea Fagan, et al.. (2022). A scoping review of information provided within degenerative cervical myelopathy education resources: Towards enhancing shared decision making. PLoS ONE. 17(5). e0268220–e0268220. 6 indexed citations

McNair, Angus, Rhiannon Macefield, Daisy Elliott, et al.. (2022). A standardized measurement instrument was recommended for evaluating operator experience in complex healthcare interventions. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 153. 55–65. 1 indexed citations

Elliott, Daisy, Natalie Blencowe, Sian Cousins, et al.. (2021). Using qualitative research methods to understand how surgical procedures and devices are introduced into NHS hospitals: the Lotus study protocol. BMJ Open. 11(12). e049234–e049234. 3 indexed citations

Macefield, Rhiannon, Nick Wilson, Jane Blazeby, et al.. (2020). A systematic review and in‐depth analysis of outcome reporting in early phase studies of colorectal cancer surgical innovation. Colorectal Disease. 22(12). 1862–1873. 7 indexed citations

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Macefield, Rhiannon, Nairn Wilson, Jane Blazeby, et al.. (2020). Outcome selection, measurement and reporting for new surgical procedures and devices: a systematic review of IDEAL/IDEAL-D studies to inform development of a core outcome set. BJS Open. 4(6). 1072–1083. 16 indexed citations

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Khan, Danyal Z., et al.. (2020). Prevailing Outcome Themes Reported by People With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Focus Group Study. JMIR Formative Research. 5(2). e18732–e18732. 11 indexed citations

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Zahra, Jesmond, Sangeetha Paramasivan, Natalie Blencowe, et al.. (2020). Discussing surgical innovation with patients: a qualitative study of surgeons’ and governance representatives’ views. BMJ Open. 10(11). e035251–e035251. 10 indexed citations

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Sahnan, Kapil, Phil Tozer, S Adegbola, et al.. (2018). Developing a core outcome set for fistulising perianal Crohn’s disease. Gut. 68(2). 226–238. 52 indexed citations

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Main, Barry, Angus McNair, Simon Haworth, et al.. (2017). Core information set for informed consent to surgery for oral or oropharyngeal cancer: A mixed‐methods study. Clinical Otolaryngology. 43(2). 624–631. 9 indexed citations

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Main, Barry, Angus McNair, Richard Huxtable, et al.. (2017). Core information sets for informed consent to surgical interventions: baseline information of importance to patients and clinicians. BMC Medical Ethics. 18(1). 29–29. 23 indexed citations

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Williamson, Paula, Douglas G. Altman, Heather Bagley, et al.. (2017). The COMET Handbook: version 1.0. Trials. 18(S3). 280–280. 1132 indexed citations breakdown →

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Josephs, Keith A., et al.. (2013). PWE-091 Are Qualitative Faecal Calprotectin Assays Useful in Clinical Practice?. Gut. 62(Suppl 1). A167.2–A168. 2 indexed citations

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Blencowe, Natalie, Sean Strong, Angus McNair, et al.. (2012). Reporting of short-term clinical outcomes following esophagectomy: A systematic review.. Annals of Surgery. 255(4). 1 indexed citations

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McNair, Angus, et al.. (2011). E-booking system for endoscopy training lists enhances their utilisation. Gut. 60(Suppl 1). A51.1–A51. 1 indexed citations

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Larsen, Olav, et al.. (1985). Necrotising tongue and skin lesions in temporal arteritis: follow up of a case with a possible iatrogenic factor.. BMJ. 290(6471). 819–820. 8 indexed citations

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