Anne Walker

5.1k citations

37 papers · 3.7k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 23

Impact in

Applied Psychology top 1%
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
General Health Professions top 0.5%
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare

Papers in ⓘ

General Health Professions 24
- Health Policy Implementation Science 11
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare 5
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes 4
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 12
- Menstrual Health and Disorders 6
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation 3

Co-authors: Jeremy Grimshaw (14 shared papers)Martin Eccles (10 shared papers)Marie Johnston (10 shared papers)Nigel Pitts (8 shared papers)Debbie Bonetti (7 shared papers)Liz Smith (4 shared papers)Philippa Davies (1 shared paper)Robbie Foy (2 shared papers)
Journals: Implementation Science (6 papers)Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology (4 papers)Social Science & Medicine (3 papers)Journal of Applied Social Psychology (2 papers)Archives of Sexual Behavior (2 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Canada United States

In The Last Decade

Anne Walker

37 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

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A systematic review of the use of theory in the design of guideline dissemination and implementation strategies and interpretation of the results of rigorous evaluations 2010 · 416 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2010 Implementation Science
2005 Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
2004 City Research Online (City University London)

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1	Constructing questionnaires based on the theory of planned behaviour: A manual for health services researchers City Research Online (City University London) ·Jill Francis, Martin Eccles, Marie Johnston, Anne Walker, Jeremy Grimshaw, Robbie Foy, Eileen Kaner, Liz Smith, Debbie Bonetti Hit paper breakdown →	2004	1088
2	Changing the behavior of healthcare professionals: the use of theory in promoting the uptake of research findings Journal of Clinical Epidemiology ·Martin Eccles, Jeremy Grimshaw, Anne Walker, Marie Johnston, Nigel Pitts Hit paper breakdown →	2005	669
3	A systematic review of the use of theory in the design of guideline dissemination and implementation strategies and interpretation of the results of rigorous evaluations Implementation Science ·Philippa Davies, Anne Walker, Jeremy Grimshaw Hit paper breakdown →	2010	416
4	Changing physicians' behavior: What works and thoughts on getting more things to work Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions ·Jeremy Grimshaw, Martin Eccles, Anne Walker, Ruth Thomas	2002	347
5	Applying psychological theories to evidence-based clinical practice: Identifying factors predictive of managing upper respiratory tract infections without antibiotics Implementation Science ·Martin Eccles, Jeremy Grimshaw, Marie Johnston, Nick Steen, Nigel Pitts, Ruth Thomas, Liz Glidewell, Graeme MacLennan, Debbie Bonetti, Anne Walker	2007	101
6	PRIME – PRocess modelling in ImpleMEntation research: selecting a theoretical basis for interventions to change clinical practice BMC Health Services Research ·Anne Walker, Jeremy Grimshaw, Marie Johnston, Nigel Pitts, Nick Steen, Martin Eccles	2003	96
7	Explaining clinical behaviors using multiple theoretical models Implementation Science ·Martin Eccles, Jeremy Grimshaw, Graeme MacLennan, Debbie Bonetti, Liz Glidewell, Nigel Pitts, Nick Steen, Ruth Thomas, Anne Walker, Marie Johnston	2012	83
8	Guiding the design and selection of interventions to influence the implementation of evidence-based practice: an experimental simulation of a complex intervention trial Social Science & Medicine ·Debbie Bonetti, Martin Eccles, Marie Johnston, Nick Steen, Jeremy Grimshaw, Rachel Baker, Anne Walker, Nigel Pitts	2004	83
9	Oral contraceptives, androgens, and the sexuality of young women: II. The role of androgens Archives of Sexual Behavior ·John Bancroft, Barbara B. Sherwin, Gerianne M. Alexander, D. W. Davidson, Anne Walker	1991	83
10	Priority setting in clinical nursing practice: literature review Journal of Advanced Nursing ·Charles Hendry, Anne Walker	2004	83
11	Applying psychological theory to evidence-based clinical practice: Identifying factors predictive of taking intra-oral radiographs Social Science & Medicine ·Debbie Bonetti, Nigel Pitts, Martin Eccles, Jeremy Grimshaw, Marie Johnston, Nick Steen, Liz Glidewell, Ruth Thomas, Graeme MacLennan, Jan Clarkson, Anne Walker	2006	81
12	Sex Differences and Autism: Brain Function during Verbal Fluency and Mental Rotation PLoS ONE ·Felix Beacher, Eugenia Radulescu, Ludovico Minati, Simon Baron‐Cohen, Michael Lombardo, Meng‐Chuan Lai, Anne Walker, Dawn C. Howard, Marcus A. Gray, Neil A. Harrison, Hugo Critchley	2012	60
13	Assessing patients’ participation and quality of decision-making: insights from a study of routine practice in diverse settings Patient Education and Counseling ·Vikki Entwistle, Ian Watt, Ken Gilhooly, Carol Bugge, Neva E. Haites, Anne Walker	2003	57
14	Applying the theory of planned behaviour to pharmacists' beliefs and intentions about the treatment of vaginal candidiasis with non-prescription medicines Family Practice ·Anne Walker	2004	55
15	Applying psychological theories to evidence-based clinical practice: identifying factors predictive of placing preventive fissure sealants Implementation Science ·Debbie Bonetti, Marie Johnston, Jan Clarkson, Jeremy Grimshaw, Nigel Pitts, Martin Eccles, Nick Steen, Ruth Thomas, Graeme MacLennan, Liz Glidewell, Anne Walker	2010	50
16	Theory and methodology in premenstrual syndrome research Social Science & Medicine ·Anne Walker	1995	44
17	Explaining the effects of an intervention designed to promote evidence-based diabetes care: a theory-based process evaluation of a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial Implementation Science ·Jill Francis, Martin Eccles, Marie Johnston, Paula Whitty, Jeremy Grimshaw, Eileen Kaner, Liz Smith, Anne Walker	2008	42
18	Oral contraceptives, androgens, and the sexuality of young women: I. A comparison of sexual experience, sexual attitudes, and gender role in oral contraceptive users and nonusers Archives of Sexual Behavior ·John Bancroft, Barbara B. Sherwin, Gerianne M. Alexander, D. W. Davidson, Anne Walker	1991	33
19	Applying psychological theories to evidence-based clinical practice: identifying factors predictive of lumbar spine x-ray for low back pain in UK primary care practice Implementation Science ·Jeremy Grimshaw, Martin Eccles, Nick Steen, Marie Johnston, Nigel Pitts, Liz Glidewell, Graeme MacLennan, Ruth Thomas, Debbie Bonetti, Anne Walker	2011	31
20	THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE Anne Walker	1997	30

About Anne Walker

Anne Walker is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Applied Psychology, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, having authored 37 papers that have together received 3.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Health Policy Implementation Science (11 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (9 papers), Menstrual Health and Disorders (6 papers), Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare (5 papers), Primary Care and Health Outcomes (4 papers), Healthcare Systems and Technology (3 papers), Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (3 papers) and Clinical practice guidelines implementation (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Applied Psychology (527 citations), General Health Professions (1.7k citations), Issues, ethics and legal aspects (64 citations), Family Practice (96 citations) and Research and Theory (34 citations). Anne Walker has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and United States. Frequent co-authors include Jeremy Grimshaw, Martin Eccles, Marie Johnston, Nigel Pitts, Debbie Bonetti, Liz Smith, Philippa Davies, Robbie Foy, Eileen Kaner and Jill Francis. Their work appears in journals such as Implementation Science, Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, Social Science & Medicine, Journal of Applied Social Psychology and Archives of Sexual Behavior.

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