Benedicte Carlsen

6.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
49 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Benedicte Carlsen is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Benedicte Carlsen has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in General Health Professions, 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 8 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Benedicte Carlsen's work include Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare (13 papers), Health Policy Implementation Science (9 papers) and Clinical practice guidelines implementation (7 papers). Benedicte Carlsen is often cited by papers focused on Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare (13 papers), Health Policy Implementation Science (9 papers) and Clinical practice guidelines implementation (7 papers). Benedicte Carlsen collaborates with scholars based in Norway, South Africa and United Kingdom. Benedicte Carlsen's co-authors include Claire Glenton, Simon Lewin, Arash Rashidian, Christopher J. Colvin, Jane Noyes, Heather Menzies Munthe‐Kaas, Andrew Booth, Ruth Garside, Meghan A. Bohren and Megan Wainwright and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Social Science & Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Benedicte Carlsen

48 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2018 2015 2011 2018 2013 200 400 600
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. Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings: introduction to the series
    2018 723 citations Simon Lewin, Andrew Booth et al. Implementation Science profile →
  2. Using Qualitative Evidence in Decision Making for Health and Social Interventions: An Approach to Assess Confidence in Findings from Qualitative Evidence Syntheses (GRADE-CERQual)
    2015 607 citations Simon Lewin, Claire Glenton et al. PLoS Medicine profile →
  3. What about N? A methodological study of sample-size reporting in focus group studies
    2011 475 citations Benedicte Carlsen, Claire Glenton BMC Medical Research Methodology profile →
  4. Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings—paper 2: how to make an overall CERQual assessment of confidence and create a Summary of Qualitative Findings table
    2018 375 citations Simon Lewin, Meghan A. Bohren et al. Implementation Science profile →
  5. Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of lay health worker programmes to improve access to maternal and child health: qualitative evidence synthesis
    2013 373 citations Claire Glenton, Christopher J. Colvin et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →

Peers

Benedicte Carlsen
Louise Locock United Kingdom
Kate Flemming United Kingdom
Somnath Saha United States
Nicki Thorogood United Kingdom
Ginny Brunton United Kingdom
Claire Anderson United Kingdom
Carol R. Horowitz United States
Saharnaz Nedjat Iran
Mita Giacomini Canada
Linda Squiers United States
Louise Locock United Kingdom
Benedicte Carlsen
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Benedicte Carlsen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Benedicte Carlsen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Benedicte Carlsen based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Benedicte Carlsen. Benedicte Carlsen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lewin, Simon, Meghan A. Bohren, Arash Rashidian, et al.. (2018). Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings—paper 2: how to make an overall CERQual assessment of confidence and create a Summary of Qualitative Findings table. Implementation Science. 13(S1). 10–10. 375 indexed citations breakdown →
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Colvin, Christopher J., Ruth Garside, Megan Wainwright, et al.. (2018). Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings—paper 4: how to assess coherence. Implementation Science. 13(S1). 13–13. 169 indexed citations
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Glenton, Claire, Benedicte Carlsen, Simon Lewin, et al.. (2018). Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings—paper 5: how to assess adequacy of data. Implementation Science. 13(S1). 14–14. 180 indexed citations
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Noyes, Jane, Andrew Booth, Simon Lewin, et al.. (2018). Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings–paper 6: how to assess relevance of the data. Implementation Science. 13(S1). 4–4. 179 indexed citations
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Munthe‐Kaas, Heather Menzies, Meghan A. Bohren, Claire Glenton, et al.. (2018). Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings—paper 3: how to assess methodological limitations. Implementation Science. 13(S1). 9–9. 188 indexed citations
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Carlsen, Benedicte & Claire Glenton. (2016). The swine flu vaccine, public attitudes, and researcher interpretations: a systematic review of qualitative research. BMC Health Services Research. 16(1). 203–203. 34 indexed citations
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Carlsen, Benedicte & Hanne Riese. (2016). High Stakes. Nordicom review/NORDICOM review. 37(1). 85–99. 6 indexed citations
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Lewin, Simon, Claire Glenton, Heather Menzies Munthe‐Kaas, et al.. (2015). Using Qualitative Evidence in Decision Making for Health and Social Interventions: An Approach to Assess Confidence in Findings from Qualitative Evidence Syntheses (GRADE-CERQual). PLoS Medicine. 12(10). e1001895–e1001895. 607 indexed citations breakdown →
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Riese, Hanne, Benedicte Carlsen, & Claire Glenton. (2014). Qualitative Research Synthesis: How the Whole Can Be Greater than the Sum of Its Parts. Anthropology in Action. 21(2). 21 indexed citations
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Glenton, Claire, Christopher J. Colvin, Benedicte Carlsen, et al.. (2013). Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of lay health worker programmes to improve access to maternal and child health: qualitative evidence synthesis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD010414–CD010414. 373 indexed citations breakdown →
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Carlsen, Benedicte & Claire Glenton. (2012). Scanning for satisfaction or digging for dismay? Comparing findings from a postal survey with those from a focus group-study. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 12(1). 134–134. 4 indexed citations
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Carlsen, Benedicte, et al.. (2011). Psychiatry out-of-hours: a focus group study of GPs' experiences in Norwegian casualty clinics. BMC Health Services Research. 11(1). 132–132. 14 indexed citations
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Carlsen, Benedicte, et al.. (2010). Guidelines; from foe to friend? Comparative interviews with GPs in Norway and Denmark. BMC Health Services Research. 10(1). 17–17. 16 indexed citations
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Carlsen, Benedicte & Ole Frithjof Norheim. (2008). "What lies beneath it all?" – an interview study of GPs' attitudes to the use of guidelines. BMC Health Services Research. 8(1). 218–218. 65 indexed citations
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Carlsen, Benedicte, Claire Glenton, & Catherine Pope. (2007). Thou shalt versus thou shalt not: a meta-synthesis of GPs' attitudes to clinical practice guidelines. British Journal of General Practice. 57(545). 971–978. 206 indexed citations
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Carlsen, Benedicte & Arild Aakvik. (2006). Patient involvement in clinical decision making: the effect of GP attitude on patient satisfaction. Health Expectations. 9(2). 148–157. 76 indexed citations
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Glenton, Claire, Elin Strømme Nilsen, & Benedicte Carlsen. (2006). Lay perceptions of evidence-based information – a qualitative evaluation of a website for back pain sufferers. BMC Health Services Research. 6(1). 34–34. 39 indexed citations
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Carlsen, Benedicte & Ole Frithjof Norheim. (2005). "Saying no is no easy matter" A qualitative study of competing concerns in rationing decisions in general practice. BMC Health Services Research. 5(1). 70–70. 98 indexed citations
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Carlsen, Benedicte. (2003). Fastlegenes erfaringer med fastlegeordningen. Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening. 1 indexed citations
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Carlsen, Benedicte & Ole Frithjof Norheim. (2003). Introduction of the patient-list system in general practice Changes in Norwegian physicians’ perception of their gatekeeper role. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 21(4). 209–213. 46 indexed citations

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