Dr Stephanie Smits

2021

• Wilson, R. et al. 2021. Intentions to participate in cervical and colorectal cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study. Preventive Medicine 153, article number: 106826. (10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106826)
• Moriarty, Y. et al. 2021. Randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of a targeted cancer awareness intervention for adults living in deprived areas of the UK. British Journal of Cancer 125, pp. 1100-1110. (10.1038/s41416-021-01524-5)
• Semedo, L., Lifford, K. J., Edwards, A., Seddon, K., Brain, K., Smits, S. and Dolwani, S. 2021. Development and user-testing of a brief decision aid for aspirin as a preventive approach alongside colorectal cancer screening.. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 21, article number: 165. (10.1186/s12911-021-01523-9)

2020

• Kolovou, V. et al. 2020. Recruitment and retention of participants from socioeconomically deprived communities: lessons from the awareness and beliefs about cancer (ABACus3) randomised controlled trial. BMC Medical Research Methodology 20, article number: 272. (10.1186/s12874-020-01149-x)
• Gupta, S., Parker, J., Smits, S., Underwood, J. and Dolwani, S. 2020. Persistent viral shedding of SARS‐CoV‐2 in faeces – a rapid review. Colorectal Disease 22(6), pp. 611-620. (10.1111/codi.15138)
• McCutchan, G. et al. 2020. Evaluation of a national lung cancer symptom awareness campaign in Wales. British Journal of Cancer 122, pp. 491-497. (10.1038/s41416-019-0676-2)

2019

• Kopczynska, M. et al. 2019. Assessment of technical parameters and skills training to inform a simulation-based training program for semi-automated robotic colonoscopy. Endoscopy International Open 7(1), pp. E9-E14. (10.1055/a-0774-4554)
• Moriarty, Y. et al. 2019. Improving cancer symptom awareness and help-seeking among adults living in socioeconomically deprived communities in the UK using a facilitated health check: A protocol for the Awareness and Beliefs About Cancer (ABACus) Randomised Control Trial. BMC Public Health 19(1), article number: 285. (10.1186/s12889-019-6612-9)

2018

• Smits, S. E., McCutchan, G. M., Hanson, J. A. and Brain, K. E. 2018. Attitudes towards lung cancer screening in a population sample. Health Expectations 21(6), pp. 1150-1158. (10.1111/hex.12819)
• Stanciu, M. A. et al. 2018. Development of an intervention to expedite cancer diagnosis through primary care: a protocol. BJGP Open 2(3), article number: 18X101595. (10.3399/bjgpopen18X101595)
• Smits, S. et al. 2018. Development of a behaviour change intervention to encourage timely cancer symptom presentation among people living in deprived communities using the Behaviour Change Wheel. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 52(6), pp. 474-488. (10.1007/s12160-016-9849-x)
• Smith, P. et al. 2018. Feasibility and acceptability of a cancer symptom awareness intervention for adults living in socioeconomically deprived communities. BMC Public Health 18(1) (10.1186/s12889-018-5606-3)

2017

• Smits, S., Boivin, J., Menon, U. and Brain, K. E. 2017. Influences on anticipated time to ovarian cancer symptom presentation in women at increased risk compared to population risk of ovarian cancer. BMC Cancer 17(1), article number: 814. (10.1186/s12885-017-3835-y)
• McCutchan, G., Wood, F., Edwards, A., Smits, S. and Brain, K. 2017. Development of a lung cancer awareness intervention targeted at socioeconomically deprived communities in Wales, UK. Presented at: IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer, Vienna, Austria, 4-6 Dec 2016. , (10.1016/j.jtho.2016.11.1992)

2016

• McCutchan, G., Wood, F., Smits, S., Edwards, A. and Brain, K. 2016. Barriers to cancer symptom presentation among people from low socioeconomic groups: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health 16(1), article number: 1052. (10.1186/s12889-016-3733-2)
• Smits, S., Boivin, J., Menon, U. and Brain, K. 2016. The double-edged sword of ovarian cancer information for women at increased risk who have previously taken part in screening. Ecancermedicalscience 2016(10), article number: 650. (10.3332/ecancer.2016.650)

2014

• Smits, S. 2014. Development of an ovarian cancer symptom awareness tool with tailored content for women at increased genetic risk of developing ovarian cancer. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
• Brain, K. et al. 2014. Ovarian cancer symptom awareness and anticipated delayed presentation in a population sample. BMC Cancer 14, article number: 171. (10.1186/1471-2407-14-171)

2012

• Brain, K. E. et al. 2012. Ovarian cancer symptom awareness and anticipated presentation in a population sample [Abstract]. Psychology and Health 27(s1), pp. 168-169. (10.1080/08870446.2012.707817)