Karen Spithoff

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Karen Spithoff is a scholar working on Oncology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Karen Spithoff has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Oncology, 11 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 9 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Karen Spithoff's work include Clinical practice guidelines implementation (10 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (7 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (5 papers). Karen Spithoff is often cited by papers focused on Clinical practice guidelines implementation (10 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (7 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (5 papers). Karen Spithoff collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Colombia and United Kingdom. Karen Spithoff's co-authors include Melissa Brouwers, Normand Laperrière, James Perry, Ann F. Chambers, Jean A. Maroun, R. Bryan Rumble, Stephen Welch, Derek J. Jonker, Iván D. Flórez and Michelle E. Kho and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, BMJ and Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Karen Spithoff

25 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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 AGREE Reporting Checklist: a tool to improve reporting of clinical practice guidelines
    2016 491 citations Melissa Brouwers, Karen Spithoff et al. BMJ profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Karen Spithoff Canada 16 437 431 281 230 191 27 1.4k
Rachel Waters United Kingdom 19 391 0.9× 1.1k 2.5× 348 1.2× 882 3.8× 110 0.6× 30 2.7k
Peter Grimison Australia 28 325 0.7× 1.2k 2.8× 405 1.4× 441 1.9× 198 1.0× 135 2.2k
Ramandeep Singh Arora India 23 1.0k 2.3× 448 1.0× 255 0.9× 173 0.8× 119 0.6× 101 2.0k
Bea C. Tanis Netherlands 23 408 0.9× 326 0.8× 257 0.9× 280 1.2× 70 0.4× 43 1.9k
Risa Shorr Canada 23 140 0.3× 552 1.3× 358 1.3× 437 1.9× 40 0.2× 136 1.9k
Annie Young United Kingdom 24 460 1.1× 955 2.2× 337 1.2× 585 2.5× 100 0.5× 89 3.3k
Christopher Jackson New Zealand 18 172 0.4× 590 1.4× 223 0.8× 190 0.8× 126 0.7× 72 1.6k
Jeffrey Petersen United States 21 182 0.4× 565 1.3× 332 1.2× 602 2.6× 165 0.9× 61 2.5k
Johanna M W Hazes Netherlands 32 271 0.6× 137 0.3× 101 0.4× 278 1.2× 131 0.7× 80 3.7k
N Lloyd Canada 19 185 0.4× 714 1.7× 900 3.2× 309 1.3× 60 0.3× 26 2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Karen Spithoff

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Fields of papers citing papers by Karen Spithoff

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karen Spithoff

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All Works

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Spithoff, Karen, et al.. (2021). An Evaluation of Cardiology Virtual Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic. CJC Open. 3(10). 1294–1299. 8 indexed citations
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Brouwers, Melissa, Karen Spithoff, John N. Lavis, et al.. (2020). What to do with all the AGREEs? The AGREE portfolio of tools to support the guideline enterprise. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 125. 191–197. 42 indexed citations
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Brouwers, Melissa, John N. Lavis, Karen Spithoff, et al.. (2019). Assessment of health systems guidance using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation – Health Systems (AGREE-HS) instrument. Health Policy. 123(7). 646–651. 6 indexed citations
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Brouwers, Melissa, et al.. (2018). Engaging Cancer Patients in Clinical Practice Guideline Development: A Pilot Study. Current Oncology. 25(4). 250–256. 4 indexed citations
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Brouwers, Melissa, Karen Spithoff, Iván D. Flórez, et al.. (2018). Validity and usability testing of a health systems guidance appraisal tool, the AGREE-HS. Health Research Policy and Systems. 16(1). 51–51. 7 indexed citations
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Brouwers, Melissa, et al.. (2017). Understanding optimal approaches to patient and caregiver engagement in the development of cancer practice guidelines: a mixed methods study. BMC Health Services Research. 17(1). 186–186. 14 indexed citations
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Brouwers, Melissa, et al.. (2016). The AGREE Reporting Checklist: a tool to improve reporting of clinical practice guidelines. BMJ. 352. i1152–i1152. 491 indexed citations breakdown →
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Spithoff, Karen, B. Cummings, Derek J. Jonker, & James Biagi. (2014). Chemoradiotherapy for Squamous Cell Cancer of the Anal Canal: A Systematic Review. Clinical Oncology. 26(8). 473–487. 19 indexed citations
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Petrella, Teresa M., S. Verma, Karen Spithoff, Ian Quirt, & David R. McCready. (2012). Adjuvant Interferon Therapy for Patients at High Risk for Recurrent Melanoma: An Updated Systematic Review and Practice Guideline. Clinical Oncology. 24(6). 413–423. 41 indexed citations
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Brouwers, Melissa, et al.. (2011). Inventory of Cancer Guidelines: a tool to advance the guideline enterprise and improve the uptake of evidence. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research. 11(2). 151–161. 7 indexed citations
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Jonker, Derek J., Karen Spithoff, & Jean A. Maroun. (2011). Adjuvant Systemic Chemotherapy for Stage II and III Colon Cancer after Complete Resection: An Updated Practice Guideline. Clinical Oncology. 23(5). 314–322. 40 indexed citations
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MacKenzie, Mary J., et al.. (2011). Systemic Therapy for Advanced Gastric Cancer: A Clinical Practice Guideline. Current Oncology. 18(4). 202–209. 35 indexed citations
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Wright, Frances C., Karen Spithoff, Alexandra Easson, et al.. (2011). Primary Excision Margins and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Clinically Node-negative Melanoma of the Trunk or Extremities. Clinical Oncology. 23(9). 572–578. 10 indexed citations
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Malthaner, Richard, Rebecca Wong, & Karen Spithoff. (2010). Preoperative or Postoperative Therapy for Resectable Oesophageal Cancer: an Updated Practice Guideline. Clinical Oncology. 22(4). 250–256. 27 indexed citations
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Wong, Rebecca, Scott Berry, Karen Spithoff, et al.. (2010). Preoperative or Postoperative Therapy for Stage II or III Rectal Cancer: An Updated Practice Guideline. Clinical Oncology. 22(4). 265–271. 47 indexed citations
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Perry, James, et al.. (2007). Gliadel Wafers in the Treatment of Malignant Glioma: A Systematic Review. Current Oncology. 14(5). 189–194. 160 indexed citations
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Perry, James, Lorne Zinman, Ann F. Chambers, et al.. (2006). The Use of Prophylactic Anticonvulsants in Patients with Brain Tumours—A Systematic Review. Current Oncology. 13(6). 222–229. 31 indexed citations

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