Betsy Thomas

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Betsy Thomas is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Betsy Thomas has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in General Health Professions, 6 papers in Clinical Psychology and 5 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Betsy Thomas's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (4 papers), Pain Management and Placebo Effect (4 papers) and Pain Management and Opioid Use (3 papers). Betsy Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (4 papers), Pain Management and Placebo Effect (4 papers) and Pain Management and Opioid Use (3 papers). Betsy Thomas collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Betsy Thomas's co-authors include Maureen Dobbins, Donna Ciliska, Michael H. Boyle, David R. Offord, Naomi Rae-Grant, Harriet L. MacMillan, Ellen Jamieson, Harry S. Shannon, Amiram Gafni and Christine A. Walsh and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Child Abuse & Neglect.

In The Last Decade

Betsy Thomas

24 papers receiving 2.2k 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.

A Process for Systematically Reviewing the Literature: Providing the Research Evidence for Public Health Nursing Interventions

2004 1.7k citations Betsy Thomas, Donna Ciliska et al. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Betsy Thomas Canada	12	683	589	479	274	213	28	2.3k
Diane Weiner United States	6	591 0.9×	773 1.3×	500 1.0×	309 1.1×	292 1.4×	9	2.5k
Cecilia Fabrizio United States	10	639 0.9×	836 1.4×	516 1.1×	352 1.3×	324 1.5×	20	2.7k
Monique Chaaya Lebanon	25	605 0.9×	559 0.9×	546 1.1×	333 1.2×	188 0.9×	90	2.1k
Franco Cavallo Italy	29	610 0.9×	628 1.1×	632 1.3×	206 0.8×	349 1.6×	92	3.2k
James D. Leeper United States	26	512 0.7×	429 0.7×	455 0.9×	229 0.8×	253 1.2×	101	2.2k
Christine Bond United Kingdom	8	451 0.7×	623 1.1×	487 1.0×	391 1.4×	273 1.3×	11	2.9k
Heather McCreath United States	36	644 0.9×	798 1.4×	643 1.3×	314 1.1×	247 1.2×	80	4.3k
Marjan J. Westerman Netherlands	23	375 0.5×	697 1.2×	463 1.0×	328 1.2×	257 1.2×	64	2.4k
Geir Smedslund Norway	25	829 1.2×	758 1.3×	278 0.6×	334 1.2×	107 0.5×	87	2.8k
Valmi D. Sousa United States	22	628 0.9×	868 1.5×	426 0.9×	317 1.2×	229 1.1×	49	3.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Betsy Thomas

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Thomas, Betsy, et al.. (2023). Naltrexone-bupropion for weight loss. Canadian Family Physician. 69(9). 627–627. 1 indexed citations

Thomas, Betsy, Michael R. Kolber, Christina Korownyk, et al.. (2022). Les meilleures études de 2021 adéquates pour les soins de première ligne. Canadian Family Physician. 68(5). 334–339. 1 indexed citations

Thomas, Betsy, et al.. (2022). Les antihistaminiques pour la rhinosinusite allergique. Canadian Family Physician. 68(9). e268–e269. 1 indexed citations

Korownyk, Christina, et al.. (2022). Compression stockings for recurrent cellulitis. Canadian Family Physician. 68(3). 194–194. 2 indexed citations

Falk, Jamie, Betsy Thomas, Jessica Kirkwood, et al.. (2021). PEER systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Canadian Family Physician. 67(5). e130–e140. 25 indexed citations

Thomas, Betsy, Jamie Falk, & G. Michael Allan. (2021). Topical management of tinea pedis. Canadian Family Physician. 67(1). 30–30. 4 indexed citations

Kolber, Michael R., Joey Ton, Betsy Thomas, et al.. (2021). PEER systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Canadian Family Physician. 67(1). e20–e30. 26 indexed citations

Kirkwood, Jessica, G. Michael Allan, Christina Korownyk, et al.. (2021). PEER simplified decision aid: chronic back pain treatment options in primary care. Canadian Family Physician. 67(1). 31–34. 5 indexed citations

Chan, Karenn, Danielle Perry, Adrienne J. Lindblad, et al.. (2021). PEER simplified decision aid: neuropathic pain treatment options in primary care. Canadian Family Physician. 67(5). 347–349.

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Fanaroff, Alexander C., Betsy Thomas, W. Schuyler Jones, et al.. (2020). Methods for safety and endpoint ascertainment: identification of adverse events through scrutiny of negatively adjudicated events. Trials. 21(1). 323–323. 5 indexed citations

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Korownyk, Christina, Danielle Perry, Joey Ton, et al.. (2019). PubMed. 65(5). e173–e184.

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MacMillan, Harriet L., Betsy Thomas, Ellen Jamieson, et al.. (2005). Effectiveness of home visitation by public-health nurses in prevention of the recurrence of child physical abuse and neglect: a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet. 365(9473). 1786–1793. 140 indexed citations

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Thomas, Betsy, et al.. (2004). A Process for Systematically Reviewing the Literature: Providing the Research Evidence for Public Health Nursing Interventions. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 1(3). 176–184. 1738 indexed citations breakdown →

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Thomas, Betsy, Alba DiCenso, & Lauren E. Griffith. (1998). Adolescent Sexual Behaviour: Results from an Ontario Sample. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 89(2). 94–97. 7 indexed citations

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Thomas, Betsy, Alba DiCenso, & Lauren E. Griffith. (1998). Adolescent Sexual Behaviour: Results from an Ontario Sample. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 89(2). 90–93. 16 indexed citations

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Thomas, Betsy & Ellen Jamieson. (1995). Childhood sexually transmitted diseases and child sexual abuse: Results of a Canadian survey of three professional groups. Child Abuse & Neglect. 19(9). 1019–1029. 4 indexed citations

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MacMillan, Harriet L. & Betsy Thomas. (1993). Public Health Nurse Home Visitation for the Tertiary Prevention of Child Maltreatment: Results of a Pilot Study. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 38(6). 436–442. 13 indexed citations

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Thomas, Betsy, Carolyn Byrne, David R. Offord, & Michael H. Boyle. (1991). Prevalence of Behavioral Symptoms and the Relationship of Child, Parent, and Family Variables in 4??? and 5-Year-Olds. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. 12(3). 177???184–177???184. 21 indexed citations

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Thomas, Betsy, et al.. (1990). Factor Analysis of the Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale: Why is Replication So Difficult?. Educational and Psychological Measurement. 50(3). 515–523. 5 indexed citations

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Rae-Grant, Naomi, Betsy Thomas, David R. Offord, & Michael H. Boyle. (1989). Risk, Protective Factors, and the Prevalence of Behavioral and Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 28(2). 262–268. 151 indexed citations

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