Stephen J. Walters

18.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
276 papers, 12.4k citations indexed

About

Stephen J. Walters is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Economics and Econometrics and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen J. Walters has authored 276 papers receiving a total of 12.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 52 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 45 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Stephen J. Walters's work include Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (49 papers), Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (23 papers) and Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials (20 papers). Stephen J. Walters is often cited by papers focused on Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (49 papers), Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (23 papers) and Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials (20 papers). Stephen J. Walters collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Stephen J. Walters's co-authors include John Brazier, Michael J. Campbell, Kate Thomas, Hugh MacPherson, Karen Collins, Jon Nicholl, Stephen M. Collins, M W McKendrick, C Jane Morrell and M. Fitter and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Stephen J. Walters

267 papers receiving 11.9k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Comparison of the minimally important difference for two health state utility measures: EQ-5D and SF-6D

2005 1.1k citations Stephen J. Walters, John Brazier profile →
The role of psychological and biological factors in postinfective gut dysfunction

1999 610 citations Christopher D. Graham, M W McKendrick et al. Gut profile →
Sample size requirements to estimate key design parameters from external pilot randomised controlled trials: a simulation study

2014 424 citations Stephen J. Walters et al. profile →
Recruitment and retention of participants in randomised controlled trials: a review of trials funded and published by the United Kingdom Health Technology Assessment Programme

2017 325 citations Stephen J. Walters, Oscar Bortolami et al. BMJ Open profile →
Quality of life versus length of life considerations in cancer patients: A systematic literature review

2019 224 citations Anne Shrestha, Charlene Martin et al. Psycho-Oncology profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Mesenteric excision and Kono‐S anastomosis trial (MEErKAT): A study protocol for a multicentre, 2 × 2 factorial, randomised controlled, open‐label superiority trial 2025 ·Colorectal Disease ·(unknown), Jamie Hall, (unknown), Daniel Hind, Stephen J. Walters, Ines Rombach, Esther Herbert, (unknown), (unknown), Mark A. Travis, (unknown), Alan Lobo, Laura Hancock, Steven R. Brown	1
2	Estimating the minimum important difference in the ALSFRS-R-instrument in people living with MND 2025 ·Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration ·(unknown), Rebecca Simpson, Stephen J. Walters, (unknown), Theresa Walsh, Christopher McDermott, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	0
3	Bracing Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (BASIS) study – night-time versus full-time bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: study protocol for a multicentre, randomized controlled trial 2023 ·Bone & Joint Open ·(unknown), Daniel C. Perry, (unknown), Daniel Hind, (unknown), (unknown), Nikki Totton, (unknown), Robin Chatters, Bridget Young, Frances Sherratt, Nicholas Latimer, Anju Keetharuth, (unknown), Stephen J. Walters, Adrian Gardner, Sashin Ahuja, (unknown), Sarah Greenwood, Ashley Cole	5
4	Self-management intervention to reduce pulmonary exacerbations by supporting treatment adherence in adults with cystic fibrosis: a randomised controlled trial 2021 ·Thorax ·Martin J Wildman, Alicia O’Cathain, Chin Maguire, Madelynne A Arden, (unknown), Judy Bradley, Stephen J. Walters, Pauline Whelan, John Ainsworth, Iain Buchan, Laura Mandefield, Laura Sutton, Paul Tappenden, Rachel Elliott, Zhe Hui Hoo, Sarah J Drabble, Daniel Beever	22
5	A role for MCDA to navigate the trade-offs in the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s public health recommendations 2019 ·Operations Research for Health Care ·(unknown), Stephen J. Walters, Alejandra Duenas, Praveen Thokala, Michael P. Kelly	7
6	<p>A pragmatic behavior-based habit index for adherence to nebulized treatments among adults with cystic fibrosis</p> 2019 ·Patient Preference and Adherence ·Zhe Hui Hoo, Martin J Wildman, Michael J. Campbell, Stephen J. Walters, Benjamin Gardner	8
7	Behavioural activation therapy for post-stroke depression: the BEADS feasibility RCT 2019 ·Health Technology Assessment ·Shirley Thomas, Avril Drummond, Nadina B. Lincoln, Rebecca Palmer, Roshan das Nair, Nicholas Latimer, (unknown), Laura Mandefield, Stephen J. Walters, Rachael Hatton, Cindy Cooper, Tim Chater, Timothy J. England, Patrick Callaghan, Elizabeth Coates, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	41
8	Quality of life versus length of life considerations in cancer patients: A systematic literature review breakdown → 2019 ·Psycho-Oncology ·Anne Shrestha, Charlene Martin, Maria Burton, Stephen J. Walters, Karen Collins, Lynda Wyld	224
9	The feasibility of early pulmonary rehabilitation and activity after COPD exacerbations: external pilot randomised controlled trial, qualitative case study and exploratory economic evaluation 2018 ·Health Technology Assessment ·(unknown), Catherine O’Connor, Katie Biggs, Daniel Hind, Oscar Bortolami, Matthew Franklin, Barbara Collins, Stephen J. Walters, Allan Wailoo, (unknown), Paul Albert, (unknown), Stephen C Bourke, Michael Steiner, (unknown), (unknown), David McWilliams, (unknown), John O’Reilly, Rodney Hughes	21
10	Induced endometrial trauma (endometrial scratch) in the mid-luteal menstrual cycle phase preceding first cycle IVF/ICSI versus usual IVF/ICSI therapy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial 2018 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown), Robin Chatters, Judith Cohen, Kate Brian, Ying Cheong, Susan Laird, Lamiya Mohiyiddeen, Jonathan Skull, Stephen J. Walters, Tracey Young, Mostafa Metwally	2
11	Systematic review of carotid artery procedures and the volume–outcome relationship in Europe 2017 ·British journal of surgery ·Patrick Phillips, Edith Poku, Munira Essat, Helen Buckley Woods, Edward Goka, Eva Kaltenthaler, Phil Shackley, Stephen J. Walters, Jonathan Michaels	12
12	The Relationship between Hospital or Surgeon Volume and Outcomes in Lower Limb Vascular Surgery in the United Kingdom and Europe 2017 ·Annals of Vascular Surgery ·Edward Goka, Patrick Phillips, Edith Poku, Munira Essat, Helen Buckley Woods, Stephen J. Walters, Eva Kaltenthaler, Phil Shackley, Jonathan Michaels	16
13	Physical activity, weight status and diet in adolescents: are children meeting the guidelines 2010 ·Health ·(unknown), Georgina Jones, Stephen J. Walters	4
14	Comparison of case note review methods for evaluating quality and safety in health care 2010 ·Health Technology Assessment ·Anne Hutchinson, Joanne Coster, Katy Cooper, Aileen McIntosh, Stephen J. Walters, (unknown), (unknown), Tracey Young, Khadija Rantell, Michael J. Campbell, Julie Ratcliffe	25
15	Quality of life outcomes in clinical trials and health-care evaluation : a practical guide to analysis and interpretation 2009 ·Wiley eBooks ·Stephen J. Walters	100
16	IO2-6 The Ponder Trial : A Cost-effectiveness Trial of Psychological Intervention by Health Visitors for Postnatal Depression(ISPOG2007) 2007 ·Pauline Slade, Jane Morrell, Stephen J. Walters, Simon Dixon, Traolach Brugha, Graham Paley, Rachel Warner, Nigel Mathers	1
17	Longer term clinical and economic benefits of offering acupuncture care to patients with chronic low back pain 2005 ·Health Technology Assessment ·Kate Thomas, Hugh MacPherson, Julie Ratcliffe, L Thorpe, John Brazier, Michael J. Campbell, M. Fitter, Mark Roman, Stephen J. Walters, Jon Nicholl	143
18	Clinical and cost-effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy for depressive illness, schizophrenia, catatonia and mania: systematic reviews and economic modelling studies 2005 ·Health Technology Assessment ·Joanne Greenhalgh, C Knight, Daniel Hind, Catherine Beverley, Stephen J. Walters	150
19	The economics of basiliximab (Simulect) in preventing acute rejection in renal transplantation. 2002 ·PubMed ·J. Chilcott, Michael Holmes, Stephen J. Walters, R. Akehurst, Björn Nashan	16
20	The role of psychological and biological factors in postinfective gut dysfunction breakdown → 1999 ·Gut ·(unknown), (unknown), Christopher D. Graham, M W McKendrick, Stephen M. Collins, Stephen J. Walters, (unknown), N W Read	610

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