Say Beng Tan

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Say Beng Tan is a scholar working on Oncology, Statistics and Probability and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Say Beng Tan has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Oncology, 7 papers in Statistics and Probability and 5 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Say Beng Tan's work include Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials (6 papers), Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (4 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (3 papers). Say Beng Tan is often cited by papers focused on Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials (6 papers), Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (4 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (3 papers). Say Beng Tan collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, United Kingdom and Australia. Say Beng Tan's co-authors include Sze Huey Tan, David Machin, Michael J. Campbell, Arul Earnest, Annelies Wilder‐Smith, Tam Ha, Khee Chee Soo, Lishan Xue, Mahesh Choolani and Hock Chuan Chan and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Say Beng Tan

38 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Sample Size Tables for Clinical Studies

2008 833 citations David Machin, Michael J. Campbell et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Say Beng Tan Singapore	19	251	238	216	188	184	38	1.9k
Priya Ranganathan India	22	264 1.1×	390 1.6×	250 1.2×	242 1.3×	329 1.8×	89	2.7k
Maria Blettner Germany	29	338 1.3×	231 1.0×	354 1.6×	134 0.7×	183 1.0×	53	2.9k
Bernd Röhrig Germany	24	219 0.9×	209 0.9×	216 1.0×	282 1.5×	205 1.1×	54	2.0k
Pablo Emilio Verde Germany	26	159 0.6×	272 1.1×	194 0.9×	391 2.1×	160 0.9×	82	1.9k
Amalia Karahalios Australia	24	316 1.3×	168 0.7×	287 1.3×	307 1.6×	138 0.8×	104	1.8k
Eve Wittenberg United States	21	331 1.3×	288 1.2×	278 1.3×	148 0.8×	190 1.0×	48	2.0k
Jean-Benoît Hardouin France	27	300 1.2×	367 1.5×	321 1.5×	223 1.2×	192 1.0×	171	3.1k
Yinghui Wei United Kingdom	18	400 1.6×	195 0.8×	165 0.8×	104 0.6×	232 1.3×	42	1.8k
Beth Devine United States	20	579 2.3×	248 1.0×	516 2.4×	258 1.4×	247 1.3×	110	2.8k
Brian W. Bresnahan United States	24	373 1.5×	431 1.8×	205 0.9×	189 1.0×	190 1.0×	62	4.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Say Beng Tan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Say Beng Tan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Say Beng Tan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Say Beng Tan 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 Say Beng Tan. Say Beng Tan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Lee, Seng Teik, et al.. (2021). On randomised trials of surgical timings for cleft palate repair. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(2). 3 indexed citations

Li, Weihua, Heng-Dong Xi, & Say Beng Tan. (2017). Insights and Advancements in Microfluidics. BiblioBoard Library Catalog (Open Research Library). 3 indexed citations

Gandhi, Mihir, Su Pin Choo, Choon Hua Thng, et al.. (2016). Single administration of Selective Internal Radiation Therapy versus continuous treatment with sorafeNIB in locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (SIRveNIB): study protocol for a phase iii randomized controlled trial. BMC Cancer. 16(1). 856–856. 16 indexed citations

Siddiqui, Fahad Javaid, Luming Shi, Edwin Chan, et al.. (2014). Cost‐effectiveness analysis of liver resection versus transplantation for early hepatocellular carcinoma within the Milan criteria. Hepatology. 61(1). 227–237. 59 indexed citations

Venketasubramanian, Narayanaswamy, Sherry H. Young, San San Tay, et al.. (2013). Chinese Medicine NeuroAiD Efficacy Stroke Recovery - Extension Study (CHIMES-E Study): An Observational Multicenter Study to Investigate the Longer-Term Efficacy of NeuroAiD in Stroke Recovery. Cerebrovascular Diseases. 35(Suppl. 1). 18–22. 9 indexed citations

Lim, Swee Han, Venkataraman Anantharaman, F. X. Sundram, et al.. (2013). Stress myocardial perfusion imaging for the evaluation and triage of chest pain in the emergency department: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 20(6). 1002–1012. 29 indexed citations

Tan, Say Beng, et al.. (2012). A virtual-reality subtotal tonsillectomy simulator. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology. 126(S2). S8–S13. 9 indexed citations

Earnest, Arul, Say Beng Tan, Nur Shahidah, & Marcus Eng Hock Ong. (2012). Geographical Variation in Ambulance Calls Is Associated With Socioeconomic Status. Academic Emergency Medicine. 19(2). 180–188. 18 indexed citations

Yang, Yong, Su‐Yen Goh, Say Beng Tan, et al.. (2011). The burden of diabetes mellitus in elderly patients from an Asian tertiary hospital. European Journal of Internal Medicine. 23(1). e1–e4. 5 indexed citations

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Earnest, Arul, Say Beng Tan, & Annelies Wilder‐Smith. (2011). Meteorological factors and El Niño Southern Oscillation are independently associated with dengue infections. Epidemiology and Infection. 140(7). 1244–1251. 86 indexed citations

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Julious, Steven A., Say Beng Tan, & David Machin. (2010). An Introduction to Statistics in Early Phase Trials. 17 indexed citations

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Machin, David, Michael J. Campbell, Say Beng Tan, & Sze Huey Tan. (2008). Sample Size Tables for Clinical Studies. 833 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gao, Fei, Say Beng Tan, David Machin, & Nan Soon Wong. (2007). Confirmation of double-peaked time distribution of mortality among Asian breast cancer patients in a population-based study. Breast Cancer Research. 9(2). R21–R21. 21 indexed citations

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Leong, Swan Swan, Chee‐Keong Toh, Wan‐Teck Lim, et al.. (2007). A Randomized Phase II Trial of Single-Agent Gemcitabine, Vinorelbine, or Docetaxel in Patients with Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Who Have Poor Performance Status and/or Are Elderly. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 2(3). 230–236. 34 indexed citations

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Tan, Colin S., et al.. (2005). Visual experience during cataract surgery: a nation‐wide survey on the knowledge of optometry students*. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. 25(3). 219–223. 1 indexed citations

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Leong, Swan‐Swan, Joseph Wee, Miah Hiang Tay, et al.. (2004). Paclitaxel, carboplatin, and gemcitabine in metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Cancer. 103(3). 569–575. 57 indexed citations

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Tan, Say Beng, et al.. (2002). Agreement or Prediction: Asking and Answering the Right Question. Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore. 31(3). 405–407. 3 indexed citations

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Cheung, Yin Bun, et al.. (2002). A limited sampling strategy for the estimation of 12-hour Neoral systemic drug exposure in heart transplant recipients. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 21(9). 1016–1021. 14 indexed citations

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Tan, Say Beng. (2001). Introduction to Bayesian Methods for Medical Research. Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore. 30(4). 444–446. 3 indexed citations

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Tan, Say Beng & A. F. M. Smith. (1998). Exploratory thoughts on clinical trials with utilities. Statistics in Medicine. 17(23). 2771–2791. 20 indexed citations

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