Keith R. Abrams

32.2k total citations · 9 hit papers
332 papers, 22.8k citations indexed

About

Keith R. Abrams is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Statistics and Probability and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Keith R. Abrams has authored 332 papers receiving a total of 22.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 72 papers in Statistics and Probability and 50 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Keith R. Abrams's work include Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (86 papers), Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials (56 papers) and Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (46 papers). Keith R. Abrams is often cited by papers focused on Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (86 papers), Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials (56 papers) and Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (46 papers). Keith R. Abrams collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Sweden. Keith R. Abrams's co-authors include Alex J. Sutton, David R. Jones, Paul C. Lambert, Nicola J. Cooper, Jaime Peters, J F Mayberry, Lesley Rushton, David J. Spiegelhalter, Jonathan P. Myles and Richard D Riley and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Keith R. Abrams

320 papers receiving 22.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Contour-enhanced meta-analysis funnel plots help distinguish publication bias from other causes of asymmetry

2008 1.5k citations Alex J. Sutton, Keith R. Abrams et al. profile →
Pharmacological and lifestyle interventions to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in people with impaired glucose tolerance: systematic review and meta-analysis

2007 868 citations Clare Gillies, Keith R. Abrams et al. profile →
Bayesian Approaches to Clinical Trials and Health‐Care Evaluation

2003 834 citations Keith R. Abrams et al. profile →
Performance of the trim and fill method in the presence of publication bias and between‐study heterogeneity

2007 564 citations Alex J. Sutton, Keith R. Abrams et al. Statistics in Medicine profile →
Prognosis Research Strategy (PROGRESS) 2: Prognostic Factor Research

2013 561 citations Richard D Riley, Keith R. Abrams et al. profile →
Prognosis research strategy (PROGRESS) 1: A framework for researching clinical outcomes

2013 453 citations Harry Hemingway, Keith R. Abrams et al. profile →
Ethnicity and clinical outcomes in COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 396 citations Laura J. Gray, Kamlesh Khunti et al. profile →
Prognosis research strategy (PROGRESS) 4: Stratified medicine research

2013 347 citations Aroon D. Hingorani, Richard D Riley et al. profile →
Methods for Population-Adjusted Indirect Comparisons in Health Technology Appraisal

2017 243 citations Stephen Palmer, Keith R. Abrams et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Keith R. Abrams United Kingdom	76	3.7k	3.5k	3.1k	2.7k	2.5k	332	22.8k
Richard D Riley United Kingdom	74	4.0k 1.1×	4.0k 1.2×	2.4k 0.8×	2.4k 0.9×	3.6k 1.5×	343	28.0k
A. E. Ades United Kingdom	69	4.1k 1.1×	5.1k 1.5×	3.3k 1.1×	3.3k 1.2×	3.9k 1.6×	282	29.6k
Georgia Salanti Switzerland	77	5.6k 1.5×	3.6k 1.0×	1.7k 0.6×	1.9k 0.7×	3.8k 1.6×	251	38.1k
Kenneth J. Rothman United States	83	2.9k 0.8×	3.7k 1.1×	3.0k 1.0×	3.3k 1.2×	917 0.4×	518	36.1k
Jesse A. Berlin United States	89	6.9k 1.9×	4.6k 1.3×	2.8k 0.9×	1.6k 0.6×	2.9k 1.2×	291	39.7k
Philippe Ravaud France	92	6.1k 1.6×	4.0k 1.1×	3.1k 1.0×	1.2k 0.5×	4.0k 1.6×	545	30.5k
Simon G. Thompson United Kingdom	41	6.9k 1.9×	5.6k 1.6×	2.2k 0.7×	1.8k 0.7×	1.8k 0.7×	64	42.2k
Paula Williamson United Kingdom	80	4.1k 1.1×	2.5k 0.7×	4.4k 1.4×	1.3k 0.5×	3.6k 1.5×	500	28.5k
Nicky J. Welton United Kingdom	62	3.1k 0.8×	3.0k 0.9×	2.3k 0.7×	2.0k 0.8×	2.4k 1.0×	268	19.5k
Ian R. White United Kingdom	82	3.7k 1.0×	4.6k 1.3×	3.3k 1.1×	5.4k 2.0×	2.5k 1.0×	445	43.5k

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Shore, Neal D., Amee Morgans, Martin Boegemann, et al.. (2025). Radiological progression-free survival as a surrogate for overall survival in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer: A bivariate meta-analysis. European Journal of Cancer. 223. 115513–115513.

Gsteiger, Sandro, Keith R. Abrams, Dalia Dawoud, et al.. (2025). Evaluating amyloid-beta as a surrogate endpoint in trials of anti-amyloid-beta drugs in Alzheimer’s disease: a Bayesian meta-analysis. Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research. 15(1). e250095–e250095.

McDermott, Michael P., Keith R. Abrams, Anna Mayhew, et al.. (2024). Factors Associated With Early Motor Function Trajectories in DMD After Glucocorticoid Initiation. Neurology. 102(10). e209206–e209206. 4 indexed citations

Abrams, Keith R., et al.. (2023). Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Siltuximab for Australian Public Investment in the Rare Condition Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease. PharmacoEconomics - Open. 7(5). 777–792. 1 indexed citations

Gsteiger, Sandro, et al.. (2022). Bayesian network meta-analysis methods for combining individual participant data and aggregate data from single arm trials and randomised controlled trials. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 22(1). 186–186. 5 indexed citations

Martina, Reynaldo, et al.. (2018). The inclusion of real world evidence in clinical development planning. Trials. 19(1). 468–468. 14 indexed citations

Pacou, Maud, L. Mesana, A. Gauthier, et al.. (2017). PTH-094 Indirect treatment comparison of ustekinumab versus other biologics in moderate to severe crohn’s disease: a 1-year treatment sequence analysis. HighWire Press Open Archive. A253.1–A253. 1 indexed citations

Bujkiewicz, Sylwia, John R. Thompson, Richard D Riley, & Keith R. Abrams. (2015). Bayesian meta‐analytical methods to incorporate multiple surrogate endpoints in drug development process. Statistics in Medicine. 35(7). 1063–1089. 22 indexed citations

Hemingway, Harry, Martin Henriksson, Ruoling Chen, et al.. (2010). The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of biomarkers for the prioritisation of patients awaiting coronary revascularisation: a systematic review and decision model. Health Technology Assessment. 14(9). 1–151, iii. 38 indexed citations

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Webb, David R., Melanie J. Davies, Laura J. Gray, et al.. (2009). Searching for the right outcome? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of controlled trials using carotid intima‐media thickness or pulse wave velocity to infer antiatherogenic properties of thiazolidinediones. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 12(2). 124–132. 13 indexed citations

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Baird, Wendy, R. Jackson, Catherine W. McGrother, Keith R. Abrams, & C R Dugmore. (2008). Access to dental services for people with a physical disability: A survey of general dental practitioners in Leicestershire, UK. Scopus. 1 indexed citations

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Thomas, Titus, Keith R. Abrams, John de Caestecker, & Richard Robinson. (2007). Meta analysis: cancer risk in Barrett’s oesophagus. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 26(11-12). 1465–1477. 116 indexed citations

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Sampath, Sriram, et al.. (2007). The efficacy of loop diuretics in acute renal failure: Assessment using Bayesian evidence synthesis techniques. Critical Care Medicine. 35(11). 2516–2524. 41 indexed citations

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Canavan, C., Keith R. Abrams, & J F Mayberry. (2006). Meta-analysis: colorectal and small bowel cancer risk in patients with Crohn's disease.. Leicester Research Archive (University of Leicester). 1 indexed citations

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Williams, K, Keith R. Abrams, David Turner, et al.. (2006). Systematic review and evaluation of methods of assessing urinary incontinence. Health Technology Assessment. 10(6). 1–132, iii. 128 indexed citations

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Khunti, Kamlesh, Iain Squire, Keith R. Abrams, & Alex J. Sutton. (2004). Accuracy of a 12-Lead Electrocardiogram in Screening Patients with Suspected Heart Failure for Open Access Echocardiography: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. European Journal of Heart Failure. 6(5). 571–576. 27 indexed citations

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Abrams, Keith R., et al.. (2004). A year’s trauma admissions and the effect of the weather. Injury. 36(1). 40–46. 82 indexed citations

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Turner, David, Allan Wailoo, Karl G. Nicholson, et al.. (2003). Systematic review and economic decision modelling for the prevention and treatment of influenza A and B. Health Technology Assessment. 7(35). iii–iv, xi. 188 indexed citations

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Murphy, Philip, et al.. (1998). Audit of patients on oral anticoagulants with International normalized ratios of eight or above. Clinical & Laboratory Haematology. 20(4). 253–257. 5 indexed citations

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Robinson, Richard, L. Almond, Farook Al‐Azzawi, et al.. (1998). Effect of a low-impact exercise program on bone mineral density in Crohn's disease: A randomized controlled trial. Gastroenterology. 115(1). 36–41. 132 indexed citations

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