Ian Blazina

5.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
65 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Ian Blazina is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Ian Blazina has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Epidemiology, 14 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 13 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Ian Blazina's work include Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (10 papers), Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (6 papers) and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (6 papers). Ian Blazina is often cited by papers focused on Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (10 papers), Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (6 papers) and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (6 papers). Ian Blazina collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Ian Blazina's co-authors include Christina Bougatsos, Roger Chou, Tracy Dana, Ryan N. Hansen, Emily Beth Devine, Judith A. Turner, Sean D. Sullivan, Richard A. Deyo, Heidi D Nelson and Thomas L. Jeanne and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Ian Blazina

64 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

The Effectiveness and Risks of Long-Term Opioid Therapy f... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2015 2016 2011 400 800 1.2k
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. The Effectiveness and Risks of Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review for a National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Workshop
    2015 1.2k citations Roger Chou, Ian Blazina et al. Annals of Internal Medicine profile →
  2. Statins for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults
    2016 422 citations Roger Chou, Tracy Dana et al. JAMA profile →
  3. Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
    2011 408 citations Roger Chou, Tracy Dana et al. Annals of Internal Medicine profile →

Peers

Ian Blazina
Christina Bougatsos United States
Tracy Dana United States
Siamak Noorbaloochi United States
James F. Cleary United States
Jason M. Sutherland Canada
Lisa R. Shugarman United States
Janet Hardy Australia
Louise Jones United Kingdom
Kari Furu Norway
Victor T. Chang United States
Christina Bougatsos United States
Ian Blazina
Citations per year, relative to Ian Blazina Ian Blazina (= 1×) peers Christina Bougatsos

Countries citing papers authored by Ian Blazina

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ian Blazina

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ian Blazina

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ian Blazina. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ian Blazina 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 Ian Blazina. Ian Blazina 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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Chou, Roger, Hunter Spencer, Christina Bougatsos, et al.. (2023). Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV. JAMA. 330(8). 746–746. 24 indexed citations
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McDonagh, Marian, Tracy Dana, Sarah L. Kopelovich, et al.. (2021). Psychosocial Interventions for Adults With Schizophrenia: An Overview and Update of Systematic Reviews. Psychiatric Services. 73(3). 299–312. 30 indexed citations
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Chou, Roger, Ian Blazina, Christina Bougatsos, et al.. (2020). Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults. JAMA. 324(23). 2423–2423. 6 indexed citations
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Chou, Roger, Jesse Wagner, Azrah Y. Ahmed, et al.. (2020). Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review [Internet]. 1 indexed citations
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Blazina, Ian & Shelley Selph. (2019). Diabetes drugs for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review. Systematic Reviews. 8(1). 295–295. 57 indexed citations
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Weeks, Chandler, et al.. (2019). Updating the evidence on drugs to treat overactive bladder: a systematic review. International Urogynecology Journal. 30(10). 1603–1617. 32 indexed citations
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Cantor, Amy, Robert G. Hendrickson, Ian Blazina, et al.. (2019). Screening for Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 2 indexed citations
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Chou, Roger, Tracy Dana, Ian Blazina, Monica Daeges, & Thomas L. Jeanne. (2017). Statins for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 65(3). 925–925. 33 indexed citations
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Chou, Roger, Christina Bougatsos, Ian Blazina, et al.. (2017). Screening for Celiac Disease. JAMA. 317(12). 1258–1258. 65 indexed citations
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Blazina, Ian, et al.. (2017). Screening for Celiac Disease. 1 indexed citations
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Korthuis, P. Todd, Dennis McCarty, Melissa B. Weimer, et al.. (2016). Primary Care–Based Models for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder. Annals of Internal Medicine. 6 indexed citations
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Chou, Roger, Tracy Dana, Ian Blazina, et al.. (2016). Statin Use for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults. 1 indexed citations
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Korthuis, P. Todd, Dennis McCarty, Melissa B. Weimer, et al.. (2016). Primary Care–Based Models for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder. Annals of Internal Medicine. 166(4). 268–278. 213 indexed citations
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Selph, Shelley, Tracy Dana, Christina Bougatsos, et al.. (2015). Screening for Abnormal Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review to Update the 2008 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 14 indexed citations
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Selph, Shelley, Tracy Dana, Ian Blazina, et al.. (2015). Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Annals of Internal Medicine. 162(11). 765–776. 98 indexed citations
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Chou, Roger, Tracy Dana, Christina Bougatsos, et al.. (2013). Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention. Annals of Internal Medicine. 159(1). 28–38. 134 indexed citations
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Chou, Roger, Tracy Dana, Christina Bougatsos, et al.. (2013). Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention: Comparative Effectiveness [Internet]. 2 indexed citations
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Chou, Roger, Shelley Selph, Tracy Dana, et al.. (2012). Screening for HIV: Systematic Review to Update the 2005 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Annals of Internal Medicine. 157(10). 706–718. 32 indexed citations
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Nelson, Heidi D, Christina Bougatsos, & Ian Blazina. (2012). Screening Women for Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review to Update the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Annals of Internal Medicine. 156(11). 796–808. 262 indexed citations
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Blazina, Ian, et al.. (2010). Community-Based Approaches to Reduce Toxins in Housing: Lessons Learned From Working with Diverse Communities. Environmental Justice. 3(3). 85–93. 3 indexed citations

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