Missed opportunities for diagnosing brain tumours in primary care: a qualitative study of patient experiences

Fiona M Walter; Clarissa Penfold; Alexis Joannides; Smiji Saji; Margaret Johnson; Colin Watts; Andrew Brodbelt; Michael D Jenkinson; Stephen J Price; Willie Hamilton; Suzanne E Scott

doi:10.3399/bjgp19X701861

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Missed opportunities for diagnosing brain tumours in primary care: a qualitative study of patient experiences

Fiona M Walter, Clarissa Penfold, Alexis Joannides, Smiji Saji, Margaret Johnson, Colin Watts, Andrew Brodbelt, Michael D Jenkinson, Stephen J Price, Willie Hamilton and Suzanne E Scott

British Journal of General Practice 2019; 69 (681): e224-e235. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X701861

Fiona M Walter

Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge.

MA, MD, FRCGP

Roles: Principal researcher

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Clarissa Penfold

Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge.

BA, MA

Roles: Research associate

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Alexis Joannides

School of Clinical Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge.

PhD, MA, MRCS

Roles: Clinical lecturer in neurosurgery

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Smiji Saji

School of Clinical Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge.

Roles: Medical student

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Margaret Johnson

C/O University of Cambridge, Cambridge, Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

BSc

Roles: PPI member

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Colin Watts

Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

PhD, FRCS (SN)

Roles: Professor of neurosurgery

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Andrew Brodbelt

University of Liverpool and Walton Centre NHS Trust, Liverpool.

PhD, FRCSEd (NeuroSurg)

Roles: Consultant neurosurgeon/honorary clinical senior lecturer

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Michael D Jenkinson

University of Liverpool and Walton Centre NHS Trust, Liverpool.

PhD, FRCS (NeuroSurg)

Roles: Reader in neurosurgery/honorary consultant neurosurgeon

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Stephen J Price

Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge.

PhD, FRCS (NeuroSurg)

Roles: Honorary consultant neurosurgeon

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Willie Hamilton

University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter.

MD, FRCP, FRCGP

Roles: Professor of primary care diagnostics

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Suzanne E Scott

Centre for Oral, Clinical and Translational Science, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London, London.

MSc, PhD, CPsychol

Roles: Senior lecturer in health psychology

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Missed opportunities for diagnosing brain tumours in primary care: a qualitative study of patient experiences

Fiona M Walter, Clarissa Penfold, Alexis Joannides, Smiji Saji, Margaret Johnson, Colin Watts, Andrew Brodbelt, Michael D Jenkinson, Stephen J Price, Willie Hamilton, Suzanne E Scott

British Journal of General Practice 2019; 69 (681): e224-e235. DOI: 10.3399/bjgp19X701861

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Missed opportunities for diagnosing brain tumours in primary care: a qualitative study of patient experiences

Fiona M Walter, Clarissa Penfold, Alexis Joannides, Smiji Saji, Margaret Johnson, Colin Watts, Andrew Brodbelt, Michael D Jenkinson, Stephen J Price, Willie Hamilton, Suzanne E Scott

British Journal of General Practice 2019; 69 (681): e224-e235. DOI: 10.3399/bjgp19X701861

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