Ruth Backman

526 total citations
21 papers, 406 citations indexed

About

Ruth Backman is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Epidemiology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruth Backman has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 406 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 7 papers in Epidemiology and 6 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Ruth Backman's work include Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery (6 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (6 papers) and Respiratory and Cough-Related Research (4 papers). Ruth Backman is often cited by papers focused on Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery (6 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (6 papers) and Respiratory and Cough-Related Research (4 papers). Ruth Backman collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Finland and Sweden. Ruth Backman's co-authors include Ian Litchfield, Anne Pietinalho, Olof Selroos, H. Riska, Susan Bayliss, David Moore, A B Löfroos, Mari Falck, Eva Sutinen and Leena Huhti and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and European Respiratory Journal.

In The Last Decade

Ruth Backman

21 papers receiving 387 citations

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ruth Backman United Kingdom 10 231 210 45 33 31 21 406
Mercedes Cervera Peris Spain 10 59 0.3× 121 0.6× 39 0.9× 37 1.1× 49 1.6× 28 365
Luís Araújo Portugal 13 106 0.5× 154 0.7× 21 0.5× 19 0.6× 71 2.3× 31 548
Shireen Mirza United States 6 311 1.3× 118 0.6× 84 1.9× 23 0.7× 13 0.4× 11 469
MeiLan K. Han United States 9 502 2.2× 216 1.0× 59 1.3× 31 0.9× 9 0.3× 13 589
Brooks Kuhn United States 10 159 0.7× 70 0.3× 38 0.8× 18 0.5× 6 0.2× 38 350
Susan Collier United Kingdom 7 141 0.6× 103 0.5× 28 0.6× 40 1.2× 20 0.6× 15 343
Carl Reynolds United Kingdom 9 282 1.2× 69 0.3× 41 0.9× 253 7.7× 20 0.6× 30 546
Walter Baigelman United States 11 275 1.2× 164 0.8× 87 1.9× 9 0.3× 21 0.7× 25 504
Jodi Simon United States 5 48 0.2× 65 0.3× 75 1.7× 31 0.9× 15 0.5× 12 398
Carlos Rábade Spain 12 182 0.8× 49 0.2× 30 0.7× 13 0.4× 10 0.3× 45 325

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ruth Backman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ruth Backman

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All Works

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Turner, Grace, Ruth Backman, Christel McMullan, et al.. (2018). Establishing research priorities relating to the long-term impact of TIA and minor stroke through stakeholder-centred consensus. Research Involvement and Engagement. 4(1). 2–2. 17 indexed citations
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Backman, Ruth, Robbie Foy, Peter J. Diggle, et al.. (2018). A pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial of a tailored intervention to improve the initial management of suspected encephalitis. PLoS ONE. 13(12). e0202257–e0202257. 6 indexed citations
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Litchfield, Ian, et al.. (2018). Automated conflict resolution between multiple clinical pathways: a technology report. BMJ Health & Care Informatics. 25(3). 142–148. 2 indexed citations
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Litchfield, Ian, et al.. (2018). Can process mining automatically describe care pathways of patients with long-term conditions in UK primary care? A study protocol. BMJ Open. 8(12). e019947–e019947. 13 indexed citations
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Backman, Ruth, et al.. (2018). A Process Mining and Text Analysis Approach to Analyse the Extent of Polypharmacy in Medical Prescribing. University of Birmingham Research Portal (University of Birmingham). 8. 1–11. 4 indexed citations
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Backman, Ruth, Susan Bayliss, David Moore, & Ian Litchfield. (2017). Clinical reminder alert fatigue in healthcare: a systematic literature review protocol using qualitative evidence. Systematic Reviews. 6(1). 255–255. 67 indexed citations
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Bordbar, Behzad, et al.. (2017). Automated conflict detection between medical care pathways. Journal of Software Evolution and Process. 30(7). 7 indexed citations
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Defres, Sylviane, Joséphine Mayer, Ruth Backman, & Rachel Kneen. (2015). Performing lumbar punctures for suspected CNS infections: experience and practice of trainee doctors. British Journal of Hospital Medicine. 76(11). 658–662. 3 indexed citations
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Backman, Ruth, Robbie Foy, Peter J. Diggle, et al.. (2015). The evaluation of a tailored intervention to improve the management of suspected viral encephalitis: protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. Implementation Science. 10(1). 14–14. 4 indexed citations
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Backman, Ruth, Robbie Foy, Benedict Michael, et al.. (2015). The development of an intervention to promote adherence to national guidelines for suspected viral encephalitis. Implementation Science. 10(1). 37–37. 21 indexed citations
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Michael, Benedict, Ruth Backman, Fiona McGill, et al.. (2013). Unselected brain imaging in suspected meningitis delays lumbar puncture, can prolong hospitalisation and may increase antibiotic costs - a pilot study. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 333. e615–e616. 1 indexed citations
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Backman, Ruth, C. Baumgarten, & Rakesh Sharma. (2001). Fluticasone Propionate via Diskus??? Inhaler at Half the Microgram Dose of Budesonide via Turbuhaler??? Inhaler. Clinical Drug Investigation. 21(11). 735–743. 8 indexed citations
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Huhti, Leena, Eva Sutinen, Ruth Backman, et al.. (1998). Tolerability to high doses of formoterol and terbutaline via Turbuhaler for 3 days in stable asthmatic patients. European Respiratory Journal. 12(3). 573–579. 77 indexed citations
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Backman, Ruth, et al.. (1996). 267 A comparison of fluticasone propionate via Diskus™(Accuhaler™) inhaler and budesonide via Turbuhaler™ inhaler in adult asthmatics. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 97(1). 249–249. 11 indexed citations
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Sutinen, S, H. Riska, Ruth Backman, & B Fröseth. (1995). Alveolar lavage fluid (ALF) of normal volunteer subjects: cytologic, immunocytochemical, and biochemical reference values. Respiratory Medicine. 89(2). 85–92. 27 indexed citations
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Selroos, Olof, et al.. (1994). Clinical efficacy of budesonide Turbuhaler® compared with that of beclomethasone dipropionate pMDI with volumatic spacer. Allergy. 49(10). 833–836. 36 indexed citations
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Forslund, Terje, et al.. (1991). Comparison of fosinopril and hydrochlorothiazide in patients with mild to moderate hypertension. Journal of Internal Medicine. 230(6). 511–517. 6 indexed citations

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