Petra Macaskill

38.1k total citations · 9 hit papers
166 papers, 24.3k citations indexed

About

Petra Macaskill is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Oncology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Petra Macaskill has authored 166 papers receiving a total of 24.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 37 papers in Oncology and 28 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Petra Macaskill's work include AI in cancer detection (22 papers), Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (21 papers) and Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (19 papers). Petra Macaskill is often cited by papers focused on AI in cancer detection (22 papers), Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (21 papers) and Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (19 papers). Petra Macaskill collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Italy and United States. Petra Macaskill's co-authors include Les Irwig, Jonathan J Deeks, Nehmat Houssami, Douglas G. Altman, John P. A. Ioannidis, M. Luke Marinovich, Stephen D. Walter, Ewout W. Steyerberg, David F. Ransohoff and Andrew J. Vickers and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Petra Macaskill

164 papers receiving 23.8k citations

Hit Papers

Recommendations for examining and interpr... 1995 2026 2005 2015 2011 2015 2005 2001 2013 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
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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. Recommendations for examining and interpreting funnel plot asymmetry in meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials
    2011 5.5k citations Jonathan A C Sterne, Alex J. Sutton et al. BMJ profile →
  2. Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis Or Diagnosis (TRIPOD): Explanation and Elaboration
    2015 3.1k citations Karel G.M. Moons, Douglas G. Altman et al. profile →
  3. The performance of tests of publication bias and other sample size effects in systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy was assessed
    2005 2.3k citations Jonathan J Deeks, Petra Macaskill et al. profile →
  4. A comparison of methods to detect publication bias in meta‐analysis
    2001 968 citations Petra Macaskill, Stephen D. Walter et al. Statistics in Medicine profile →
  5. Integration of 3D digital mammography with tomosynthesis for population breast-cancer screening (STORM): a prospective comparison study
    2013 608 citations Stefano Ciatto, Nehmat Houssami et al. profile →
  6. Dermoscopy compared with naked eye examination for the diagnosis of primary melanoma: a meta-analysis of studies performed in a clinical setting
    2008 606 citations Petra Macaskill et al. profile →
  7. Accuracy and Surgical Impact of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Breast Cancer Staging: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis in Detection of Multifocal and Multicentric Cancer
    2008 596 citations Nehmat Houssami, Stefano Ciatto et al. profile →
  8. Meta-analysis of Pap Test Accuracy
    1995 518 citations Les Irwig, Petra Macaskill et al. profile →
  9. The Association of Surgical Margins and Local Recurrence in Women with Early-Stage Invasive Breast Cancer Treated with Breast-Conserving Therapy: A Meta-Analysis
    2014 349 citations Nehmat Houssami, Petra Macaskill 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
Petra Macaskill Australia 60 4.4k 4.1k 4.0k 3.9k 3.7k 166 24.3k
Les Irwig Australia 69 5.0k 1.1× 4.9k 1.2× 5.6k 1.4× 3.9k 1.0× 4.5k 1.2× 279 26.8k
Graham G. Giles Australia 88 3.2k 0.7× 4.0k 1.0× 8.6k 2.1× 2.1k 0.5× 4.5k 1.2× 778 31.9k
Penny Whiting United Kingdom 52 5.5k 1.2× 5.3k 1.3× 2.4k 0.6× 3.8k 1.0× 4.1k 1.1× 151 28.5k
Anna N.A. Tosteson United States 73 9.8k 2.2× 2.4k 0.6× 6.1k 1.5× 2.3k 0.6× 3.0k 0.8× 348 24.6k
Daniel L. Clarke‐Pearson United States 59 9.9k 2.2× 6.2k 1.5× 6.0k 1.5× 4.9k 1.2× 4.7k 1.3× 213 36.0k
Robert G. Newcombe United Kingdom 68 4.8k 1.1× 3.1k 0.8× 3.1k 0.8× 1.4k 0.3× 2.2k 0.6× 328 24.0k
Colin B. Begg United States 73 6.7k 1.5× 3.8k 0.9× 8.9k 2.2× 1.7k 0.4× 7.3k 2.0× 237 40.1k
Jason P. Fine United States 59 4.5k 1.0× 3.9k 1.0× 3.1k 0.8× 1.5k 0.4× 4.2k 1.1× 292 24.9k
Martin Schumacher Germany 80 3.8k 0.9× 2.9k 0.7× 2.2k 0.5× 1.2k 0.3× 3.0k 0.8× 462 20.3k
John L. Hopper Australia 88 2.2k 0.5× 2.4k 0.6× 9.5k 2.4× 1.2k 0.3× 4.3k 1.2× 769 32.6k

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All Works

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Moons, Karel G.M., Douglas G. Altman, Johannes B. Reitsma, et al.. (2023). Transparent Reporting of a Multivariable Prediction Model for Individual Prognosis or Diagnosis (TRIPOD): Explanation and Elaboration. Translation into Russian. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 22(2). 109–187. 1 indexed citations
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Moons, Karel G.M., Douglas G. Altman, Johannes B. Reitsma, et al.. (2022). Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis Or Diagnosis (TRIPOD): Explanation and Elaboration. Translation in to Russian. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(3). 232–322. 3 indexed citations
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Houssami, Nehmat, et al.. (2019). Pilot trial of digital breast tomosynthesis (3D mammography) for population‐based screening in BreastScreen Victoria. The Medical Journal of Australia. 211(8). 357–362. 22 indexed citations
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Caumo, Francesca, Giovanna Romanucci, Kylie E Hunter, et al.. (2018). Comparison of breast cancers detected in the Verona screening program following transition to digital breast tomosynthesis screening with cancers detected at digital mammography screening. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 170(2). 391–397. 35 indexed citations
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Shetty, Amith, Kelly Thompson, Karen Byth, et al.. (2018). Serum lactate cut-offs as a risk stratification tool for in-hospital adverse outcomes in emergency department patients screened for suspected sepsis. BMJ Open. 8(1). e015492–e015492. 21 indexed citations
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Houssami, Nehmat, Daniela Bernardi, Marco Pellegrini, et al.. (2017). Breast cancer detection using single-reading of breast tomosynthesis (3D-mammography) compared to double-reading of 2D-mammography: Evidence from a population-based trial. Cancer Epidemiology. 47. 94–99. 31 indexed citations
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Houssami, Nehmat, Petra Macaskill, Gϋnter von Minckwitz, M. Luke Marinovich, & Eleftherios P. Mamounas. (2012). Meta-analysis of the association of breast cancer subtype and pathologic complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. European Journal of Cancer. 48(18). 3342–3354. 383 indexed citations
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Webster, Angela C, Alistair Merrifield, Petra Macaskill, et al.. (2012). Transplanting People with a Prior History of Cancer: An Analysis of the Australian and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant (ANZDATA) Registry. Transplantation. 94(10S). 369–369. 4 indexed citations
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Brennan, Meagan, Robin Turner, Stefano Ciatto, et al.. (2011). Ductal Carcinoma in Situ at Core-Needle Biopsy: Meta-Analysis of Underestimation and Predictors of Invasive Breast Cancer. Radiology. 260(1). 119–128. 286 indexed citations
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Houssami, Nehmat, Petra Macaskill, Rosemary L. Balleine, Michael Bilous, & Mark D. Pegram. (2011). HER2 discordance between primary breast cancer and its paired metastasis: tumor biology or test artefact? Insights through meta-analysis. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 129(3). 659–674. 91 indexed citations
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Sterne, Jonathan A C, Alex J. Sutton, John P. A. Ioannidis, et al.. (2011). Recommendations for examining and interpreting funnel plot asymmetry in meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials. BMJ. 343(jul22 1). d4002–d4002. 5544 indexed citations breakdown →
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Herbert, Rob, Andrew Hayen, Petra Macaskill, & Stephen D. Walter. (2011). Interval Estimation for the Difference of Two Independent Variances. Communications in Statistics - Simulation and Computation. 40(5). 744–758. 6 indexed citations
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Adelstein, Barbara‐Ann, Petra Macaskill, Siew F Chan, Peter Katelaris, & Les Irwig. (2011). Most bowel cancer symptoms do not indicate colorectal cancer and polyps: a systematic review. BMC Gastroenterology. 11(1). 65–65. 103 indexed citations
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Davey, Elizabeth, Alexandra Barratt, Les Irwig, Petra Macaskill, & A Marion Saville. (2006). Liquid-based versus conventional cervical cytology – Authors' reply. The Lancet. 367(9521). 1482–1483. 1 indexed citations
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Booth, Michael, Anthony D. Okely, Tien Chey, Adrian Bauman, & Petra Macaskill. (2002). Epidemiology of physical activity participation among New South Wales school students. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 26(4). 371–374. 58 indexed citations
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Macaskill, Petra, Stephen D. Walter, & Les Irwig. (2001). A comparison of methods to detect publication bias in meta‐analysis. Statistics in Medicine. 20(4). 641–654. 968 indexed citations breakdown →
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McLeod, J. G., John D. Pollard, Petra Macaskill, et al.. (1999). Prevalence of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in New South Wales, Australia. Annals of Neurology. 46(6). 910–913. 154 indexed citations
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Mira, M, Suzanne Abraham, Don McNeil, et al.. (1995). The inter-relationship of premenstrual symptoms. Psychological Medicine. 25(5). 947–955. 16 indexed citations
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Shelley, Julia, Les Irwig, Judy M. Simpson, & Petra Macaskill. (1991). Evaluation of a mass-media-led campaign to increase Pap smear screening. Health Education Research. 6(3). 267–277. 34 indexed citations

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