Sarah Purdy

6.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
123 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Sarah Purdy is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Emergency Medicine and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Sarah Purdy has authored 123 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in General Health Professions, 42 papers in Emergency Medicine and 40 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Sarah Purdy's work include Emergency and Acute Care Studies (41 papers), Primary Care and Health Outcomes (34 papers) and Chronic Disease Management Strategies (32 papers). Sarah Purdy is often cited by papers focused on Emergency and Acute Care Studies (41 papers), Primary Care and Health Outcomes (34 papers) and Chronic Disease Management Strategies (32 papers). Sarah Purdy collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, New Zealand and Qatar. Sarah Purdy's co-authors include Chris Salisbury, José M Valderas, Alyson Huntley, Alan Montgomery, Leigh Johnson, Rachel Johnson, Debbie Sharp, Tom Griffin, Matthew Booker and William Hollingworth and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Sarah Purdy

122 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Epidemiology and impact of multimorbidity in primary care... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 2012 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Epidemiology and impact of multimorbidity in primary care: a retrospective cohort study
    2011 663 citations Chris Salisbury, Sarah Purdy et al. British Journal of General Practice profile →
  2. Measures of Multimorbidity and Morbidity Burden for Use in Primary Care and Community Settings: A Systematic Review and Guide
    2012 469 citations Alyson Huntley, Rachel Johnson 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
Sarah Purdy United Kingdom 31 2.0k 1.7k 1.3k 709 585 123 4.0k
John Billings United States 24 2.3k 1.1× 863 0.5× 1.6k 1.2× 797 1.1× 433 0.7× 62 3.5k
Jason M. Hockenberry United States 32 1.3k 0.6× 776 0.5× 986 0.8× 581 0.8× 1.2k 2.0× 100 4.0k
Jill A. Marsteller United States 33 1.9k 0.9× 794 0.5× 626 0.5× 342 0.5× 537 0.9× 154 4.3k
Brian W. Jack United States 34 2.0k 1.0× 641 0.4× 509 0.4× 709 1.0× 1.2k 2.0× 97 4.8k
Tara Lagu United States 35 1.1k 0.5× 1.4k 0.8× 544 0.4× 735 1.0× 542 0.9× 149 4.5k
Sung‐Joon Min United States 27 2.2k 1.1× 987 0.6× 658 0.5× 1.0k 1.4× 948 1.6× 65 4.9k
Patrick H. Conway United States 37 2.4k 1.2× 847 0.5× 1.8k 1.4× 627 0.9× 683 1.2× 107 5.0k
Bianca M. Buurman Netherlands 33 1.4k 0.7× 582 0.3× 577 0.4× 367 0.5× 490 0.8× 162 3.5k
David Guzman United States 37 1.8k 0.9× 815 0.5× 439 0.3× 430 0.6× 481 0.8× 70 4.3k
Peter Tanuseputro Canada 36 1.6k 0.8× 970 0.6× 456 0.4× 500 0.7× 1.8k 3.0× 294 4.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Sarah Purdy

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sarah Purdy

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sarah Purdy

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sarah Purdy. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sarah Purdy based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Sarah Purdy. Sarah Purdy is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Baxter, Helen, Lindsay Bearne, Tracey Stone, et al.. (2024). The effectiveness of knowledge-sharing techniques and approaches in research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR): a systematic review. Health Research Policy and Systems. 22(1). 41–41. 2 indexed citations
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Scantlebury, Arabella, Joy Adamson, Chris Salisbury, et al.. (2022). Do general practitioners working in or alongside the emergency department improve clinical outcomes or experience? A mixed-methods study. BMJ Open. 12(9). e063495–e063495. 7 indexed citations
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Dixon, Padraig, William Hollingworth, Jonathan Benger, et al.. (2020). Observational Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Using Routine Data: Admission and Discharge Care Bundles for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. PharmacoEconomics - Open. 4(4). 657–667. 4 indexed citations
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Morton, Katherine, Stephanie MacNeill, Emily Sanderson, et al.. (2019). Evaluation of ‘care bundles’ for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a multisite study in the UK. BMJ Open Respiratory Research. 6(1). e000425–e000425. 20 indexed citations
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Morton, Katherine, Emily Sanderson, Padraig Dixon, et al.. (2019). Care bundles to reduce re-admissions for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a mixed-methods study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7(21). 1–128. 8 indexed citations
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Tammes, Peter, Rupert Payne, Chris Salisbury, et al.. (2019). The impact of a named GP scheme on continuity of care and emergency hospital admission: a cohort study among older patients in England, 2012–2016. BMJ Open. 9(9). e029103–e029103. 22 indexed citations
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Booker, Matthew, Sarah Purdy, Rebecca Barnes, & Ali Shaw. (2019). Ambulance use for ‘primary care’ problems: an ethnographic study of seeking and providing help in a UK ambulance service. BMJ Open. 9(10). e033037–e033037. 17 indexed citations
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Morton, Katherine, Sarah Voss, Joy Adamson, et al.. (2018). General practitioners and emergency departments (GPED)—efficient models of care: a mixed-methods study protocol. BMJ Open. 8(10). e024012–e024012. 11 indexed citations
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Booker, Matthew, Ali Shaw, Sarah Purdy, & Rebecca Barnes. (2018). ‘Primary care sensitive’ situations that result in an ambulance attendance: a conversation analytic study of UK emergency ‘999’ call recordings. BMJ Open. 8(11). e023727–e023727. 11 indexed citations
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MacKichan, Fiona, Emer Brangan, Lesley Wye, et al.. (2017). Why do patients seek primary medical care in emergency departments? An ethnographic exploration of access to general practice. BMJ Open. 7(4). e013816–e013816. 69 indexed citations
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Booker, Matthew, Sarah Purdy, & Alison Shaw. (2017). Seeking ambulance treatment for ‘primary care’ problems: a qualitative systematic review of patient, carer and professional perspectives. BMJ Open. 7(8). e016832–e016832. 43 indexed citations
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Busby, John, Sarah Purdy, & William Hollingworth. (2016). Opportunities for primary care to reduce hospital admissions: a cross-sectional study of geographical variation. British Journal of General Practice. 67(654). e20–e28. 19 indexed citations
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Booker, Matthew, Ali Shaw, & Sarah Purdy. (2015). Why do patients with ‘primary care sensitive’ problems access ambulance services? A systematic mapping review of the literature. BMJ Open. 5(5). e007726–e007726. 94 indexed citations
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Duncan, Polly, et al.. (2014). Determinants of obesity and perception of weight in hypertensive patients in rural South Africa. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 27(2). 56–62. 11 indexed citations
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Ward, Lesley, et al.. (2011). Does a general practitioner support unit reduce admissions following medical referrals from general practitioners?. PubMed. 19(1). 23–33. 2 indexed citations
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Purdy, Sarah, et al.. (2008). A pilot randomised controlled trial of treatment of the painful arc of the shoulder (TPARC). Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 17. 17–21. 1 indexed citations
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Purdy, Sarah. (1996). Rationing: a transatlantic perspective.. PubMed. 46(410). 543–5. 1 indexed citations

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