Robert M. Freeman

10.0k citations
97 papers · 7.5k · 2 hit papers · h-index 31

Impact in

  • Rheumatology top 0.05%
    • Pelvic floor disorders treatments
  • Urology top 0.05%
    • Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
    • Urological Disorders and Treatments

Papers in

  • Rheumatology 87
    • Pelvic floor disorders treatments 86
  • Urology 12
    • Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research 11
Co-authors
Steven Swift (14 shared papers)Bernard T. Haylen (12 shared papers)Eckhard Petri (8 shared papers)Diaa E. E. Rizk (8 shared papers)Gabriel N. Schaer (7 shared papers)Peter K. Sand (6 shared papers)Dirk J. M. K. De Ridder (5 shared papers)Bary C. M. Berghmans (3 shared papers)
Journals
International Urogynecology Journal (39 papers)BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (11 papers)Neurourology and Urodynamics (5 papers)American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (3 papers)The Journal of Urology (3 papers)
Partner nations
United KingdomUnited StatesAustralia

In The Last Decade

Robert M. Freeman

89 papers receiving 7.2k citations

Robert M. Freeman's Hit Papers

An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction 2009 · 1.7k citations
1.7k0+5+11Years since publication50010001.5k2.0k
What are hit papers?

Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

  1. 2009 International Urogynecology Journal
  2. 2009 Neurourology and Urodynamics

Peers

Robert M. Freeman
Comparison fields: 5 of 98
  • Rheumatology 5.7k
  • Urology 2.1k
  • Surgery 1.5k
  • Epidemiology 824
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology 149
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Bernard T. Haylen Australia
Bary C. M. Berghmans Netherlands
Ash K. Monga United Kingdom
Eckhard Petri Germany
Vik Khullar United Kingdom
G. Willy Davila United States
Gary E. Lemack United States
Christian Falconer Sweden
Elizabeth Ann Gormley United States
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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 J. M. K. De Ridder, Robert M. Freeman, Steven Swift, Bary C. M. Berghmans, Joseph Lee, Ash K. Monga, Eckhard Petri
Hit paper breakdown →		20092340
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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 J. M. K. De Ridder, Robert M. Freeman, Steven Swift, Bary C. M. Berghmans, Joseph Lee, Ash K. Monga, Eckhard Petri
Hit paper breakdown →		20091738
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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 M. Freeman, Steven Swift, Michel Cosson, G. Willy Davila, Jan A. Deprest, Peter L. DWYER, B. Fatton
2010355
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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 M. Freeman, Steven Swift, Michel Cosson, G. Willy Davila, Jan A. Deprest, Peter L. DWYER, B. Fatton
2010221
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 M A Glazener, Suzanne Breeman, Andrew Elders, Christine Hemming, Kevin G. Cooper, Robert M. Freeman, Anthony R. B. Smith, Fiona M. Reid
2016197
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An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) Joint Report on the Terminology for Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Bernard T. Haylen, Dirk J. M. K. De Ridder, Robert M. Freeman, Steven Swift, Bary C. M. Berghmans, Joseph Jonathan Lee, Ash K. Monga, Eckhard Petri
2010189
7
A randomised controlled trial of abdominal versus laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy for the treatment of post-hysterectomy vaginal vault prolapse: LAS study
International Urogynecology Journal ·Robert M. Freeman, Konstantinos D. Pantazis, Angus J.M. Thomson, Jonathan M. Frappell, L. Bombieri, Mark C. Slack, Patrícia Scott, Malcolm R. Waterfield +1 other
2012189
8
The effect of cannabis on urge incontinence in patients with multiple sclerosis: a multicentre, randomised placebo-controlled trial (CAMS-LUTS)
International Urogynecology Journal ·Robert M. Freeman, Olugbenga A. Adekanmi, Malcolm R. Waterfield, A. Waterfield, Donald S. Wright, John Zajicek
2006166
9
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 M. Freeman, Yan Daniel Zhao, Ilker Yalcin, Richard C. Bump
2005129
10
Is antenatal bladder neck mobility a risk factor for postpartum stress incontinence?
BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·Jennifer K. King, Robert M. Freeman
1998128
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 M. Freeman, Malcolm R. Waterfield, A. Waterfield, Pippin Steggles, F. Pedlar
2002122
12
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 M. Freeman, Philip Van Kerrebroeck
2003119
13
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 M. Freeman, Matthew D. Barber, CHRISTOPHER F. MAHER, Bernard T. Haylen, Stavros Athanasiou, Steven Swift, KRISTENE E. WHITMORE
2012110
14
Validation of a simplified technique for using the POPQ pelvic organ prolapse classification system
International Urogynecology Journal ·Steven Swift, Sarah R. Morris, Vikki McKinnie, Robert M. Freeman, Eckhard Petri, Richard J. Scotti, Peter L. DWYER
2006100
15
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 M. Freeman, Steven Swift
200375
16
Moderate weight loss in obese women with urinary incontinence: a prospective longitudinal study
International Urogynecology Journal ·Wael Auwad, Pippin Steggles, L. Bombieri, Malcolm R. Waterfield, Terrance Wilkin, Robert M. Freeman
200872
17
UR-CHOICE: can we provide mothers-to-be with information about the risk of future pelvic floor dysfunction?
International Urogynecology Journal ·Don Wilson, James C. Dornan, Ian Milsom, Robert M. Freeman
201464
18
Reduced perception of urgency in treatmentof overactive bladder with extended-release tolterodine
Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Robert M. Freeman
200361
19
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 M. Freeman, Joseph K. Lee, Steven Swift, Michel Cosson, Jan A. Deprest, Peter L. DWYER, B. Fatton
201257
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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 M. Freeman, Malcolm R. Waterfield, A. Waterfield, Pippin Steggles, F. Pedlar
201456

About Robert M. Freeman

Robert M. Freeman is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Urology, Surgery, Epidemiology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, having authored 97 papers that have together received 7.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Pelvic floor disorders treatments (86 papers), Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes (17 papers), Urinary Tract Infections Management (13 papers), Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (11 papers), Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (8 papers), Hernia repair and management (7 papers), Diverticular Disease and Complications (4 papers) and Ureteral procedures and complications (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Rheumatology (5.7k citations), Urology (2.1k citations), Surgery (1.5k citations), Epidemiology (824 citations) and Obstetrics and Gynecology (149 citations). Robert M. 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 J. M. K. De Ridder, Bary C. M. Berghmans, Ash K. Monga and Joseph Lee. Their work appears in journals such as International Urogynecology Journal, BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Neurourology and Urodynamics, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and The Journal of Urology.

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