Gary Foster

5.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
91 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Gary Foster is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Gary Foster has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Epidemiology, 17 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 17 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Gary Foster's work include Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management (11 papers), Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (9 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (8 papers). Gary Foster is often cited by papers focused on Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management (11 papers), Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (9 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (8 papers). Gary Foster collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Gary Foster's co-authors include Lehana Thabane, Mark Crowther, James D. Douketis, Anne Holbrook, Clive Kearon, Jeffrey I. Weitz, Jack Hirsh, Antonio Girolami, Alberto Cogo and Paolo Prandoni and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Gary Foster

88 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

Accuracy of clinical assessment of deep-vein thrombosis 1995 2026 2005 2015 1995 100 200 300 400 500
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. Accuracy of clinical assessment of deep-vein thrombosis
    1995 514 citations Gary Foster et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gary Foster Canada 28 979 788 692 615 611 91 3.7k
Manish M. Sood Canada 38 426 0.4× 1.1k 1.4× 664 1.0× 1.7k 2.8× 832 1.4× 290 6.5k
Laila J. Tata United Kingdom 39 448 0.5× 1.2k 1.5× 846 1.2× 453 0.7× 818 1.3× 130 4.5k
Nardo J. M. van der Meer Netherlands 19 1.1k 1.2× 540 0.7× 674 1.0× 465 0.8× 540 0.9× 72 5.8k
Jeanet W. Blom Netherlands 28 2.1k 2.2× 337 0.4× 662 1.0× 1.4k 2.2× 1.5k 2.4× 102 5.3k
Alan Tinmouth Canada 37 309 0.3× 407 0.5× 818 1.2× 429 0.7× 566 0.9× 171 6.2k
Simon Noble United Kingdom 36 3.0k 3.0× 327 0.4× 818 1.2× 1.9k 3.0× 427 0.7× 153 4.6k
LG Mantovani Italy 44 1.2k 1.3× 469 0.6× 677 1.0× 2.8k 4.6× 911 1.5× 366 7.8k
Robert W. Dubois United States 34 183 0.2× 450 0.6× 712 1.0× 448 0.7× 378 0.6× 169 4.4k
Frank A. Sonnenberg United States 20 300 0.3× 407 0.5× 771 1.1× 843 1.4× 625 1.0× 61 4.2k
David E. Leaf United States 36 254 0.3× 938 1.2× 517 0.7× 311 0.5× 395 0.6× 111 4.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Gary Foster

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gary Foster

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gary Foster

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Gary Foster. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Gary Foster 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 Gary Foster. Gary Foster 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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Cox, Jafna L., Lehana Thabane, Gary Foster, et al.. (2024). Computerized clinical decision support to improve stroke prevention therapy in primary care management of atrial fibrillation: a cluster randomized trial. American Heart Journal. 273. 102–110. 1 indexed citations
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Applegate, Darrin, Scott M. Stevens, Scott C. Woller, et al.. (2023). Antithrombotic management of patients with deep vein thrombosis and venous stents: an international registry. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 21(12). 3581–3588. 2 indexed citations
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Holbrook, Anne, et al.. (2020). Comparative effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation: A retrospective cohort study. PubMed. 27(2). e32–e55. 4 indexed citations
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Cox, Jafna L., Ratika Parkash, Gary Foster, et al.. (2020). Integrated Management Program Advancing Community Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (IMPACT-AF): A cluster randomized trial of a computerized clinical decision support tool. American Heart Journal. 224. 35–46. 27 indexed citations
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Holbrook, Anne, Michael Rieder, Michelle Gibson, et al.. (2019). Prescribing competency assessment for Canadian medical students: a pilot evaluation. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10(1). e103–110. 10 indexed citations
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Liu, Jiayu, et al.. (2018). PRESCRIBING COMPETENCY OF MEDICAL STUDENTS: NATIONAL SURVEY OF MEDICAL EDUCATION LEADERS. PubMed. 25(1). e18–e24. 8 indexed citations
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Carroll, Sandra, Dawn Stacey, Michael McGillion, et al.. (2017). Evaluating the feasibility of conducting a trial using a patient decision aid in implantable cardioverter defibrillator candidates: a randomized controlled feasibility trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 3(1). 49–49. 13 indexed citations
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Vanniyasingam, Thuva, Charles E. Cunningham, Gary Foster, & Lehana Thabane. (2016). Simulation study to determine the impact of different design features on design efficiency in discrete choice experiments. BMJ Open. 6(7). e011985–e011985. 22 indexed citations
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McEneny‐King, Alanna, Alfonso Iorio, Gary Foster, & Andrea N. Edginton. (2016). The use of pharmacokinetics in dose individualization of factor VIII in the treatment of hemophilia A. Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology. 12(11). 1313–1321. 39 indexed citations
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Lutsiv, Olha, et al.. (2015). Pregnancy complications associated with the co-prevalence of excess maternal weight and depression. International Journal of Obesity. 39(12). 1710–1716. 22 indexed citations
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Lutsiv, Olha, Eleanor Pullenayegum, Gary Foster, et al.. (2013). Women's intentions to breastfeed: a population‐based cohort study. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 120(12). 1490–1499. 35 indexed citations
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Rodger, Ian W., Janet Dwyer, John Bienenstock, et al.. (2013). Evidence against the Involvement of Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Abnormalities in Multiple Sclerosis. A Case-Control Study. PLoS ONE. 8(8). e72495–e72495. 18 indexed citations
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Lutsiv, Olha, Eleanor Pullenayegum, Gary Foster, et al.. (2013). A Population-Based Cohort Study of Breastfeeding According to Gestational Age at Term Delivery. The Journal of Pediatrics. 163(5). 1283–1288. 19 indexed citations
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Mollon, Brent, et al.. (2009). Features predicting the success of computerized decision support for prescribing: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making. 9(1). 11–11. 100 indexed citations
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Hannah, Mary E., Arne Ohlsson, Elaine E. L. Wang, et al.. (1997). Maternal colonization with group B Streptococcus and prelabor rupture of membranes at term: The role of induction of labor. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 177(4). 780–785. 45 indexed citations
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Mintz, Arlan, John R. W. Kestle, Michel P. Rathbone, et al.. (1996). A randomized trial to assess the efficacy of surgery in addition to radiotherapy in patients with a single cerebral metastasis. Cancer. 78(7). 1470–1476. 473 indexed citations
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Foster, Gary, H. Panigrahi, & A M Walker. (1986). Failure of chemoprophylaxis to prevent meningococcal disease.. BMJ. 292(6524). 886–887. 9 indexed citations

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