Lee Middleton

6.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
101 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Lee Middleton is a scholar working on Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lee Middleton has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 33 papers in Reproductive Medicine and 17 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Lee Middleton's work include Endometriosis Research and Treatment (32 papers), Uterine Myomas and Treatments (31 papers) and Gynecological conditions and treatments (17 papers). Lee Middleton is often cited by papers focused on Endometriosis Research and Treatment (32 papers), Uterine Myomas and Treatments (31 papers) and Gynecological conditions and treatments (17 papers). Lee Middleton collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand. Lee Middleton's co-authors include Jane Daniels, Jayanthi Sivaswamy, Khalid S. Khan, Stefano Modafferi, Stuart E. Middleton, Richard Gray, Tracy Roberts, Janesh Gupta, Jonathan J Deeks and Helen Pattison and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Lee Middleton

94 papers receiving 3.4k citations

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A randomised controlled trial of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system in primary care against standard treatment for menorrhagia: the ECLIPSE trial

2015 293 citations Janesh Gupta, Jane Daniels et al. Health Technology Assessment profile →
Real-Time Crisis Mapping of Natural Disasters Using Social Media

2014 283 citations Lee Middleton et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Comparison of complications and recovery after laparoscopic and abdominal hysterectomy for benign disease: the LAparoscopic Versus Abdominal hysterectomy (LAVA) randomised controlled trial 2025 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown), Rebecca Woolley, Lee Middleton, Paul D. Smith, Ertan Sarıdoğan, Kevin Cooper, William McKinnon, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Laura Jones, (unknown), (unknown), T. Justin Clark	0
2	Feasibility, acceptability and appropriateness of laparoscopic versus abdominal hysterectomy for women and healthcare professionals: the LAVA trial qualitative process evaluation 2025 ·Health Technology Assessment ·Lynsay Matthews, T. Justin Clark, (unknown), Lee Middleton, (unknown), Paul Smith, Ertan Sarıdoğan, Rebecca Woolley, (unknown), Laura Jones	0
3	Lessons learnt from the multi-centre LAparoscopic Versus Abdominal hysterectomy (LAVA) randomised controlled trial 2024 ·Facts Views and Vision in ObGyn ·(unknown), Steve Bevan, (unknown), Laura Jones, Lee Middleton, Richard Woolley, Paul Smith, (unknown), Ertan Sarıdoğan, Kevin Cooper, T. Justin Clark	3
4	Cerclage suture type to prevent pregnancy loss in women requiring a vaginal cervical cerclage: the C-STICH RCT 2024 ·Health Technology Assessment ·Victoria Hodgetts Morton, Catherine A Moakes, Jane Daniels, Lee Middleton, Andrew Shennan, Peter Brocklehurst, (unknown), Andrew K Ewer, J. Gray, Nigel Simpson, Jane E. Norman, C. Lees, (unknown), Clive Stubbs, Max Hughes, R. Katie Morris, Philip Toozs‐Hobson	1
5	Cost-effectiveness of long-acting progestogens versus the combined oral contraceptives pill for preventing recurrence of endometriosis-related pain following surgery: an economic evaluation alongside the PRE-EMPT trial 2024 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown), Mark Monahan, Kevin Cooper, (unknown), Jane Daniels, Versha Cheed, Lee Middleton, Tracy Roberts	0
6	LAparoscopic Versus Abdominal hysterectomy (LAVA): protocol of a randomised controlled trial 2023 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown), Lee Middleton, Paul Smith, Ertan Sarıdoğan, Kevin Cooper, Peter Brocklehurst, William McKinnon, (unknown), Rebecca Woolley, Laura Jones, (unknown), (unknown), Tracy Roberts, T. Justin Clark	2
7	C-STICH: Cerclage Suture Type for an Insufficient Cervix and its effect on Health outcomes—a multicentre randomised controlled trial 2021 ·Trials ·(unknown), Victoria Hodgetts Morton, Catherine A Hewitt, Andrew K Ewer, J. Gray, Jane E. Norman, Clare A. Lees, Nigel Simpson, Andrew Shennan, (unknown), Max Hughes, Jane Daniels, Peter Brocklehurst, R. Katie Morris, Lee Middleton, Philip Toozs‐Hobson	3
8	Gabapentin to reduce pain in women aged between 18 and 50 years with chronic pelvic pain: the GaPP2 RCT 2020 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Catherine A Hewitt, Katy Vincent, Lee Middleton, Liana Romaniuk, (unknown), (unknown), Judy Birch, Heather C. Whalley, Jane Daniels, Andrew W. Horne	2
9	Randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of local oestrogen treatment in postmenopausal women undergoing pelvic organ prolapse surgery (LOTUS): a pilot study to assess feasibility of a large multicentre trial 2020 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown), Lee Middleton, Versha Cheed, Lisa Leighton, Jane Daniels, Pallavi Latthe	8
10	Randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of thoracic epidural and paravertebral blockade in reducing chronic post-thoracotomy pain (TOPIC): a pilot study to assess feasibility of a large multicentre trial 2019 ·BMJ Open ·Joyce Yeung, Lee Middleton, (unknown), Amy Kerr, Jane Daniels, Babu Naidu, Teresa Melody, Andreas Göebel, Matthew Wilson, (unknown), (unknown), Sarah Flanagan, Rajesh Shah, (unknown), Fang Gao	8
11	Antibiotic prophylaxis in the surgical management of miscarriage in low-income countries: a cost-effectiveness analysis of the AIMS trial 2019 ·The Lancet Global Health ·Ilias Goranitis, D. Lissauer, Arri Coomarasamy, Amie Wilson, Jane Daniels, Lee Middleton, Jonathan Bishop, Catherine A Hewitt, Andrew Weeks, Chisale Mhango, Ronald Mataya, (unknown), Olufemi T. Oladapo, Javier Zamora, Tracy Roberts	7
12	MRI versus laparoscopy to diagnose the main causes of chronic pelvic pain in women: a test-accuracy study and economic evaluation 2018 ·Health Technology Assessment ·Khalid S. Khan, (unknown), (unknown), Lee Middleton, Andrew Sutton, (unknown), Elizabeth Ball, Moji Balogun, Anju Sahdev, Tracy Roberts, Judy Birch, Jane Daniels, Jonathan J Deeks	14
13	Preventing recurrence of endometriosis by means of long-acting progestogen therapy (PRE-EMPT): report of an internal pilot, multi-arm, randomised controlled trial incorporating flexible entry design and adaption of design based on feasibility of recruitment 2017 ·Trials ·(unknown), Lee Middleton, Jane Daniels, Annalise Weckesser, Siladitya Bhattacharya	7
14	Testing and Treating Women after Unsuccessful Conservative Treatments for Overactive Bladder or Mixed Urinary Incontinence: A Model-Based Economic Evaluation Based on the BUS Study 2016 ·PLoS ONE ·Ilias Goranitis, Pelham Barton, Lee Middleton, Jonathan J Deeks, Jane Daniels, Pallavi Latthe, Arri Coomarasamy, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Tracy Roberts	6
15	Pulse Oximetry Screening for Congenital Heart Defects in Newborn Infants (Pulseox) 2012 ·Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey ·Andrew K Ewer, Lee Middleton, Alexandra Furmston, (unknown), Jane Daniels, Shakila Thangaratinam, Jonathan J Deeks, Khalid S. Khan	11
16	Hysterectomy, endometrial ablation and Mirena® for heavy menstrual bleeding: a systematic review of clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness analysis 2011 ·Health Technology Assessment ·Siladitya Bhattacharya, Lee Middleton, A Tsourapas, Amanda Lee, Rita Champaneria, Jane Daniels, Tracy Roberts, (unknown), P Barton, Richard Gray, Khalid S. Khan, Patrick Chien, Peter O’Donovan, Kevin Cooper	84
17	Hysterectomy, endometrial ablation, and levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system (Mirena) for treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding: cost effectiveness analysis 2011 ·BMJ ·Tracy Roberts, A Tsourapas, Lee Middleton, Rita Champaneria, Jane Daniels, Kevin Cooper, Siladitya Bhattacharya, Pelham Barton	79
18	Bipolar Radiofrequency Compared With Thermal Balloon Endometrial Ablation in the Office: A Randomized Controlled Trial 2011 ·Obstetrics and Gynecology ·T. Justin Clark, (unknown), Sadia Malick, Lee Middleton, Jane Daniels, Janesh Gupta	25
19	Hexagonal Image Processing: A Practical Approach (Advances in Pattern Recognition) 2005 ·Springer eBooks ·Lee Middleton, Jayanthi Sivaswamy	24
20	Help-Seeking for AIDS High-Risk Sexual Behavior Among Gay and Bisexual African-American Men 1995 ·AIDS Education and Prevention ·John L. Peterson, Thomas J. Coates, Joseph A. Catania, (unknown), Lee Middleton, Norman Hearst	23

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