Robert Freeman

9.7k citations

91 papers · 6.7k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 30

Impact in

Urology top 0.05%
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
Rheumatology top 0.05%
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments

Papers in ⓘ

Rheumatology 83
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments 82
Urology 19
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research 17

Co-authors: Steven Swift (12 shared papers)Bernard T. Haylen (10 shared papers)Eckhard Petri (7 shared papers)Diaa E. E. Rizk (7 shared papers)Gabriel N. Schaer (6 shared papers)Peter K. Sand (5 shared papers)Dirk De Ridder (4 shared papers)Bary Berghmans (2 shared papers)
Journals: International Urogynecology Journal (36 papers)BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (11 papers)Neurourology and Urodynamics (5 papers)The Journal of Urology (3 papers)Health Technology Assessment (2 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Australia

In The Last Decade

Robert Freeman

87 papers receiving 6.5k citations

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An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction 2009 · 1.6k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2009 International Urogynecology Journal
2009 Neurourology and Urodynamics

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1	An international urogynecological association (IUGA)/international continence society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction Neurourology and Urodynamics ·Bernard T. Haylen, Dirk De Ridder, Robert Freeman, Steven Swift, Bary Berghmans, Joseph Lee, Ash Monga, Eckhard Petri, Diaa E. E. Rizk, Peter K. Sand, Gabriel N. Schaer Hit paper breakdown →	2009	2170
2	An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction International Urogynecology Journal ·Bernard T. Haylen, Dirk De Ridder, Robert Freeman, Steven Swift, Bary Berghmans, Joseph Lee, Ash Monga, Eckhard Petri, Diaa E. E. Rizk, Peter K. Sand, Gabriel N. Schaer Hit paper breakdown →	2009	1594
3	An international urogynecological association (IUGA)/international continence society (ICS) joint terminology and classification of the complications related directly to the insertion of prostheses (meshes, implants, tapes) and grafts in female pelvic floor surgery Neurourology and Urodynamics ·Bernard T. Haylen, Robert Freeman, Steven Swift, Michel Cosson, G. Willy Davila, Jan Deprest, Peter Dwyer, B. Fatton, Ervin Kocjancic, Joseph K. Lee, Christopher Maher, Eckhard Petri, Diaa E. E. Rizk, Peter K. Sand, Gabriel N. Schaer, R. J. WEBB	2010	336
4	An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) / International Continence Society (ICS) joint terminology and classification of the complications related directly to the insertion of prostheses (meshes, implants, tapes) & grafts in female pelvic floor surgery International Urogynecology Journal ·Bernard T. Haylen, Robert Freeman, Steven Swift, Michel Cosson, G. Willy Davila, Jan Deprest, Peter Dwyer, B. Fatton, Ervin Kocjancic, Joseph K. Lee, Christopher Maher, Eckhard Petri, Diaa E. E. Rizk, Peter K. Sand, Gabriel N. Schaer, R. J. WEBB	2010	210
5	Mesh, graft, or standard repair for women having primary transvaginal anterior or posterior compartment prolapse surgery: two parallel-group, multicentre, randomised, controlled trials (PROSPECT) The Lancet ·Cathryn Glazener, Suzanne Breeman, Andrew Elders, Christine Hemming, Kevin Cooper, Robert Freeman, Anthony Smith, Fiona Reid, Suzanne Hagen, Isobel Montgomery, Mary Kilonzo, Dwayne Boyers, Alison McDonald, Gladys McPherson, Graeme MacLennan, John Norrie	2016	180
6	A randomised controlled trial of abdominal versus laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy for the treatment of post-hysterectomy vaginal vault prolapse: LAS study International Urogynecology Journal ·Robert Freeman, Konstantinos Pantazis, Angus J.M. Thomson, Jonathan Frappell, L. Bombieri, (unknown), Mark Slack, Patrícia Scott, Malcolm Waterfield	2012	177
7	The effect of cannabis on urge incontinence in patients with multiple sclerosis: a multicentre, randomised placebo-controlled trial (CAMS-LUTS) International Urogynecology Journal ·Robert Freeman, O. A. Adekanmi, Malcolm Waterfield, A. Waterfield, D. Wright, John Zajicek	2006	150
8	A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF DULOXETINE ALONE, PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING ALONE, COMBINED TREATMENT AND NO ACTIVE TREATMENT IN WOMEN WITH STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE The Journal of Urology ·Gamal M. Ghoniem, Jules Schagen van Leeuwen, Denise M. Elser, Robert Freeman, Yan D. Zhao, Ilker Yalcin, Richard C. Bump	2005	120
9	Is antenatal bladder neck mobility a risk factor for postpartum stress incontinence? BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·Jennifer K. King, Robert Freeman	1998	116
10	Efficacy of desmopressin (Minirin) in the treatment of nocturia: a double-blind placebo-controlled study in women American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Gunnar Lose, Othon Lalos, Robert Freeman, Philip Van Kerrebroeck	2003	108
11	Prevention of postpartum stress incontinence in primigravidae with increased bladder neck mobility: a randomised controlled trial of antenatal pelvic floor exercises BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·E.T.C. Reilly, Robert Freeman, Malcolm Waterfield, A. Waterfield, Pippin Steggles, F. Pedlar	2002	105
12	An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for reporting outcomes of surgical procedures for pelvic organ prolapse International Urogynecology Journal ·Philip Toozs‐Hobson, Robert Freeman, Matthew D. Barber, Christopher Maher, Bernard T. Haylen, Stavros Athanasiou, Steven Swift, Kristene Whitmore, Gamal M. Ghoniem, Dirk De Ridder	2012	101
13	Validation of a simplified technique for using the POPQ pelvic organ prolapse classification system International Urogynecology Journal ·Steven Swift, Sarah Morris, Vikki McKinnie, Robert Freeman, Eckhard Petri, Richard J. Scotti, Peter Dwyer	2006	91
14	Is the pelvic organ prolapse quantification system (POPQ) being used? A survey of members of the International Continence Society (ICS) and the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) International Urogynecology Journal ·Wael Auwad, Robert Freeman, Steven Swift	2003	73
15	Moderate weight loss in obese women with urinary incontinence: a prospective longitudinal study International Urogynecology Journal ·Wael Auwad, Pippin Steggles, L. Bombieri, Malcolm Waterfield, Terrance Wilkin, Robert Freeman	2008	63
16	UR-CHOICE: can we provide mothers-to-be with information about the risk of future pelvic floor dysfunction? International Urogynecology Journal ·Don Wilson, James Dornan, Ian Milsom, Robert Freeman	2014	60
17	Reduced perception of urgency in treatmentof overactive bladder with extended-release tolterodine Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Robert Freeman	2003	59
18	An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint terminology and classification of the complications related to native tissue female pelvic floor surgery International Urogynecology Journal ·Bernard T. Haylen, Robert Freeman, Joseph K. Lee, Steven Swift, Michel Cosson, Jan Deprest, Peter Dwyer, B. Fatton, Ervin Kocjancic, Christopher Maher, Eckhard Petri, Diaa E. E. Rizk, Gabriel N. Schaer, R. J. WEBB	2012	54
19	Hands on or hands off the perineum: a survey of care of the perineum in labour (HOOPS) International Urogynecology Journal ·Ruben Trochez, Malcolm Waterfield, Robert Freeman	2011	49
20	Prevention of postpartum stress incontinence in primigravidae with increased bladder neck mobility: a randomised controlled trial of antenatal pelvic floor exercises BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·E.T.C. Reilly, Robert Freeman, Malcolm Waterfield, A. Waterfield, Pippin Steggles, F. Pedlar	2014	48

About Robert Freeman

Robert Freeman is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Urology, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, having authored 91 papers that have together received 6.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Pelvic floor disorders treatments (82 papers), Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes (48 papers), Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (23 papers), Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (17 papers), Hernia repair and management (16 papers), Urinary Tract Infections Management (12 papers), Pregnancy-related medical research (7 papers) and Diverticular Disease and Complications (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Urology (3.1k citations), Rheumatology (6.2k citations), Surgery (4.0k citations), Epidemiology (1.8k citations) and Obstetrics and Gynecology (258 citations). Robert Freeman has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Steven Swift, Bernard T. Haylen, Eckhard Petri, Diaa E. E. Rizk, Gabriel N. Schaer, Peter K. Sand, Dirk De Ridder, Bary Berghmans, Ash Monga and Joseph Lee. Their work appears in journals such as International Urogynecology Journal, BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Neurourology and Urodynamics, The Journal of Urology and Health Technology Assessment.

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