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Les Irwig

The University of Sydney · AU
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Area of research
Oncology · Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Research interest
Research interests include Global Cancer Incidence and Screening, Meta-analysis and systematic reviews, Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection, and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life.
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78
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37,561
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434
NIH funding
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Recent publications

Assessing the Potential for Patient-led Surveillance After Treatment of Localized Melanoma (MEL-SELF)
JAMA Dermatology 2021cited by 51position: middledoi
Should heart age calculators be used alongside absolute cardiovascular disease risk assessment?
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2018cited by 63position: middledoi
Legacy effects of statins on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis
BMJ Open 2018cited by 57position: middledoi
Fear of new or recurrent melanoma after treatment for localised melanoma
Psycho-Oncology 2017cited by 62position: middledoi
General Practitioners’ Decision Making about Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Older Adults: A Qualitative Study
PLoS ONE 2017cited by 52position: middledoi
STARD 2015 guidelines for reporting diagnostic accuracy studies: explanation and elaboration
BMJ Open 2016cited by 2,440position: middledoi
Too much medicine in older people? Deprescribing through shared decision making
BMJ 2016cited by 290position: middledoi
The Association of Surgical Margins and Local Recurrence in Women with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Treated with Breast-Conserving Therapy: A Meta-Analysis
Annals of Surgical Oncology 2016cited by 178position: middledoi
STARD 2015: an updated list of essential items for reporting diagnostic accuracy studies
BMJ 2015cited by 3,258position: middledoi
STARD 2015: An Updated List of Essential Items for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies
Clinical Chemistry 2015cited by 968position: middledoi
Use of a decision aid including information on overdetection to support informed choice about breast cancer screening: a randomised controlled trial
The Lancet 2015cited by 286position: middledoi
Agreement between MRI and pathologic breast tumor size after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and comparison with alternative tests: individual patient data meta-analysis
BMC Cancer 2015cited by 134position: middledoi
Optimal strategies for monitoring lipid levels in patients at risk or with cardiovascular disease: a systematic review with statistical and cost-effectiveness modelling
Health Technology Assessment 2015cited by 61position: middledoi
How different terminology for ductal carcinoma in situ impacts women's concern and treatment preferences: a randomised comparison within a national community survey
BMJ Open 2015cited by 57position: middledoi
I Don't Believe It, But I'd Better Do Something About It: Patient Experiences of Online Heart Age Risk Calculators
Journal of Medical Internet Research 2014cited by 86position: middledoi
Communicating cardiovascular disease risk: an interview study of General Practitioners’ use of absolute risk within tailored communication strategies
BMC Family Practice 2014cited by 64position: middledoi
Meta-Analysis of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Detecting Residual Breast Cancer After Neoadjuvant Therapy
JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2013cited by 376position: middledoi
Red flags to screen for malignancy and fracture in patients with low back pain: systematic review
BMJ 2013cited by 302position: middledoi
Red flags to screen for malignancy in patients with low-back pain
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013cited by 151position: lastdoi
Meta-analysis of agreement between MRI and pathologic breast tumour size after neoadjuvant chemotherapy
British Journal of Cancer 2013cited by 104position: middledoi
Red flags to screen for vertebral fracture in patients presenting with low-back pain
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013cited by 98position: lastdoi
Risk Factors for Second Screen-Detected or Interval Breast Cancers in Women with a Personal History of Breast Cancer Participating in Mammography Screening
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2013cited by 58position: middledoi
Early prediction of pathologic response to neoadjuvant therapy in breast cancer: Systematic review of the accuracy of MRI
The Breast 2012cited by 195position: middledoi
Psychosocial aspects of post‐treatment follow‐up for stage I/II melanoma: a systematic review of the literature
Psycho-Oncology 2012cited by 65position: lastdoi
Patients' perspectives of long-term follow-up for localised cutaneous melanoma
European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2012cited by 53position: lastdoi

Grants

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Frequent collaborators

Kirsten McCaffery · The University of Sydney10 papers (2012–2018)Nehmat Houssami · Cancer Council Australia7 papers (2012–2016)Jenny Doust · Queensland Health6 papers (2014–2018)Jesse Jansen · Maastricht University6 papers (2014–2018)Henrica C. W. de Vet · Amsterdam University Medical Centers5 papers (2013–2016)M. Luke Marinovich · University of Sydney5 papers (2012–2016)Carissa Bonner · University of Technology Sydney5 papers (2014–2018)Francesco Sardanelli · Hebrew University of Jerusalem4 papers (2012–2015)Katy Bell · The University of Sydney4 papers (2017–2018)Eleftherios P. Mamounas · NRG Oncology4 papers (2012–2015)Gϋnter von Minckwitz · German Breast group4 papers (2012–2015)Meagan Brennan · Westmead Hospital3 papers (2012–2013)Daniël A. Korevaar · University of Virginia3 papers (2015–2016)Christopher G. Maher · New South Wales Department of Health3 papers (2013–2013)Nicholas Henschke · Cochrane3 papers (2013–2013)Rachael L. Morton · The University of Sydney3 papers (2012–2017) · 3 papers (2012–2013)David E. Bruns · University of Virginia3 papers (2015–2016)Robin Turner · University of Otago2 papers (2016–2017)Brooke Nickel · New South Wales Department of Health2 papers (2015–2016)
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