| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Global Prevalence of Diabetes: Estimates for the year 2000 and projections for 2030 | Diabetes Care | 2004 | 12,778 |
| 2 | Long-term ACE-inhibitor therapy in patients with heart failure or left-ventricular dysfunction: a systematic overview of data from individual patients | Lancet, The | 2000 | 1,398 |
| 3 | A genome-wide association study identifies colorectal cancer susceptibility loci on chromosomes 10p14 and 8q23.3 | Nature Genetics | 2008 | 514 |
| 4 | Combining qualitative and quantitative research within mixed method research designs: A methodological review | International Journal of Nursing Studies | 2011 | 400 |
| 5 | Risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease associated with the ankle-brachial index: Systematic review | Atherosclerosis | 2006 | 384 |
| 6 | C-Reactive Protein, Interleukin-6, and Soluble Adhesion Molecules as Predictors of Progressive Peripheral Atherosclerosis in the General Population | Circulation | 2005 | 382 |
| 7 | Meta-analysis of three genome-wide association studies identifies susceptibility loci for colorectal cancer at 1q41, 3q26.2, 12q13.13 and 20q13.33 | Nature Genetics | 2010 | 335 |
| 8 | Incidence of diagnosed deep vein thrombosis in the general population: Systematic review | European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery | 2003 | 328 |
| 9 | Relationship between smoking and cardiovascular risk factors in the development of peripheral arterial disease and coronary artery disease; Edinburgh Artery Study Edinburgh Artery Study | European Heart Journal | 1999 | 320 |
| 10 | Epidemiology of chronic venous disease | Phlebology | 2008 | 313 |
| 11 | Common genetic variants at the CRAC1 (HMPS) locus on chromosome 15q13.3 influence colorectal cancer risk | Nature Genetics | 2008 | 277 |
| 12 | Germline Susceptibility to Colorectal Cancer Due to Base-Excision Repair Gene Defects | American Journal of Human Genetics | 2005 | 268 |
| 13 | Effect of aspirin and NSAIDs on risk and survival from colorectal cancer | Gut | 2010 | 254 |
| 14 | What are the symptoms of varicose veins? Edinburgh vein study cross sectional population survey | BMJ: British Medical Journal | 1999 | 248 |
| 15 | National study of microphthalmia, anophthalmia, and coloboma (MAC) in Scotland: investigation of genetic aetiology | Journal of Medical Genetics | 2002 | 221 |
| 16 | Common variation near CDKN1A, POLD3 and SHROOM2 influences colorectal cancer risk | Nature Genetics | 2012 | 210 |
| 17 | Relative Value of Inflammatory, Hemostatic, and Rheological Factors for Incident Myocardial Infarction and Stroke | Circulation | 2007 | 208 |
| 18 | Dietary Flavonoids and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer | Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention | 2007 | 207 |
| 19 | Critical appraisal of CRP measurement for the prediction of coronary heart disease events: new data and systematic review of 31 prospective cohorts | International Journal of Epidemiology | 2009 | 207 |
| 20 | Mortality from all causes and circulatory disease by country of birth in England and Wales 2001–2003 | Journal of Public Health | 2007 | 198 |
| 21 | How physically active are South Asians in the United Kingdom? A literature review | Journal of Public Health | 2004 | 197 |
| 22 | ‘You can’t go without a fag . . . you need it for your hash’-a qualitative exploration of smoking, cannabis and young people | Addiction | 2004 | 192 |
| 23 | Multiple Common Susceptibility Variants near BMP Pathway Loci GREM1, BMP4, and BMP2 Explain Part of the Missing Heritability of Colorectal Cancer | PLoS Genetics | 2011 | 188 |
| 24 | Sex Differences in Variability in General Intelligence: A New Look at the Old Question | Perspectives on Psychological Science | 2008 | 172 |
| 25 | The prevalence of hypoxaemia among ill children in developing countries: a systematic review | Lancet Infectious Diseases, The | 2009 | 172 |
| 26 | Treatment of periodontal disease for glycaemic control in people with diabetes | | 2010 | 172 |
| 27 | Treatment of periodontal disease for glycaemic control in people with diabetes mellitus | The Cochrane Library | 2018 | 169 |
| 28 | Prevalence and Risk Factors of Chronic Venous Insufficiency | Angiology | 2001 | 168 |
| 29 | Lifestyle factors and the risk of varicose veins Edinburgh Vein Study | Journal of Clinical Epidemiology | 2003 | 162 |
| 30 | The effect of case management on childhood pneumonia mortality in developing countries | International Journal of Epidemiology | 2010 | 139 |
| 31 | Is the blood pressure of people from African origin adults in the UK higher or lower than that in European origin white people? A review of cross-sectional data | Journal of Human Hypertension | 2003 | 131 |
| 32 | Inflammatory, haemostatic, and rheological markers for incident peripheral arterial disease: Edinburgh Artery Study | European Heart Journal | 2007 | 127 |
| 33 | Day care in infancy and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: findings from UK case-control study | BMJ: British Medical Journal | 2005 | 121 |
| 34 | Diabetes prevalence in England, 2001-estimates from an epidemiological model | Diabetic Medicine | 2006 | 120 |
| 35 | Dietary Fatty Acids and Colorectal Cancer: A Case-Control Study | American Journal of Epidemiology | 2007 | 120 |
| 36 | The broader impact of walking to school among adolescents: seven day accelerometry based study | BMJ: British Medical Journal | 2005 | 117 |
| 37 | Evaluation of Severe Infection and Survival After Splenectomy | American Journal of Medicine | 2006 | 117 |
| 38 | Cumulative impact of common genetic variants and other risk factors on colorectal cancer risk in 42 103 individuals | Gut | 2013 | 117 |
| 39 | Genotype-phenotype Analysis in Childhood-onset Crohnʼs Disease: NOD2/CARD15 Variants Consistently Predict Phenotypic Characteristics of Severe Disease | Inflammatory Bowel Diseases | 2005 | 108 |
| 40 | Low Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index Predicts Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Independent of the Metabolic Syndrome and Conventional Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the Edinburgh Artery Study | Diabetes Care | 2006 | 106 |
| 41 | Communication about genetic testing in families of male BRCA1/2 carriers and non-carriers: patterns, priorities and problems | Clinical Genetics | 2005 | 105 |
| 42 | Record linked retrospective cohort study of 4.6 million people exploring ethnic variations in disease: myocardial infarction in South Asians | BMC Public Health | 2007 | 96 |
| 43 | Ethical aspects of human biobanks: a systematic review | Croatian Medical Journal | 2011 | 95 |
| 44 | TERCpolymorphisms are associated both with susceptibility to colorectal cancer and with longer telomeres | Gut | 2012 | 94 |
| 45 | Accommodating risk: Responses to BRCA1/2 genetic testing of women who have had cancer | Social Science and Medicine | 2004 | 93 |
| 46 | Global Initiatives for Improving Hospital Care for Children: State of the Art and Future Prospects | Pediatrics | 2008 | 90 |
| 47 | Implications of lowering threshold of plasma troponin concentration in diagnosis of myocardial infarction: cohort study | BMJ: British Medical Journal | 2012 | 90 |
| 48 | Non-esterified fatty acid concentrations are independently associated with hepatic steatosis in obese subjects | Diabetologia | 2006 | 88 |
| 49 | Guilt, blame and responsibility: men's understanding of their role in the transmission of BRCA1/2 mutations within their family | Sociology of Health and Illness | 2006 | 86 |
| 50 | Health promotion, advocacy and health inequalities: a conceptual framework | Health Promotion International | 2000 | 84 |
