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Dr Samuel William David Merriel

University of Manchester
Verified email at manchester.ac.uk
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[HTML][HTML] Systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) for the detection of prostate cancer in symptomatic patients

SWD Merriel, L Pocock, E Gilbert, S Creavin, FM Walter… - BMC medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a commonly used test to detect prostate cancer.
Attention has mostly focused on the use of PSA in screening asymptomatic patients, but …

[HTML][HTML] Prostate cancer in primary care

SWD Merriel, G Funston, W Hamilton - Advances in therapy, 2018 - Springer
Prostate cancer is a common malignancy seen worldwide. The incidence has risen in recent
decades, mainly fuelled by more widespread use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing, …

Comparison of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging and targeted biopsy with systematic biopsy alone for the diagnosis of prostate cancer: a systematic …

…, AL Sheppard, MDF McInnes, SWD Merriel… - JAMA network …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The current diagnostic pathway for patients with suspected prostate cancer (PCa)
includes prostate biopsy. A large proportion of individuals who undergo biopsy have either …

Telehealth interventions for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SWD Merriel, V Andrews, C Salisbury - Preventive medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the effectiveness of telehealth interventions in the primary prevention of
cardiovascular disease in adult patients in community settings. Methods Systematic …

[HTML][HTML] Applying a genetic risk score for prostate cancer to men with lower urinary tract symptoms in primary care to predict prostate cancer diagnosis: a cohort study …

HD Green, SWD Merriel, RA Oram, KS Ruth… - British Journal of …, 2022 - nature.com
Background Prostate cancer is highly heritable, with >250 common variants associated in
genome-wide association studies. It commonly presents with non-specific lower urinary tract …

Association between unexplained hypoalbuminaemia and new cancer diagnoses in UK primary care patients

SWD Merriel, R Carroll, F Hamilton… - Family practice, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background. The association between hypoalbuminaemia and a new diagnosis of cancer is
as yet unknown. Objective. This study aimed to assess whether unexplained …

[HTML][HTML] Ethnic differences in prostate-specific antigen levels in men without prostate cancer: A systematic review

M Barlow, L Down, LTA Mounce, SWD Merriel… - Prostate Cancer and …, 2023 - nature.com
Introduction Black men are twice as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than White
men. Raised prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels can indicate an increased risk of prostate …

Best practice in active surveillance for men with prostate cancer: a Prostate Cancer UK consensus statement

SWD Merriel, L Hetherington, A Seggie… - BJU …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To develop a consensus statement on current best practice of active surveillance
( AS ) in the UK , informed by patients and clinical experts. Subjects and Methods A …

Depth of the patient–doctor relationship and content of general practice consultations: cross-sectional study

SWD Merriel, C Salisbury, C Metcalfe, M Ridd - British Journal of General …, 2015 - bjgp.org
Background Patient–doctor continuity is valued by both parties, yet the effect of the depth of
the patient–doctor relationship on the content of consultations in general practice is unknown…

Exploration of reasons for primary care testing (the Why Test study): a UK-wide audit using the Primary care Academic CollaboraTive

…, I Bennett-Britton, S Hodgson, SWD Merriel… - British Journal of …, 2024 - bjgp.org
Background Rates of blood testing have increased over the past two decades. Reasons for
testing cannot easily be extracted from electronic health record databases. Aim To explore …