Robert Freeman

9.9k citations
96 papers · 7.3k · 2 hit papers · h-index 32

Impact in

  • Rheumatology top 0.05%
    • Pelvic floor disorders treatments
  • Urology top 0.05%
    • Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
    • Urological Disorders and Treatments

Papers in

  • Rheumatology 85
    • Pelvic floor disorders treatments 84
  • Surgery 28
    • Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes 17
    • Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries 7
    • Hernia repair and management 7
    • Diverticular Disease and Complications 4
Co-authors
Steven Swift (13 shared papers)Bernard T. Haylen (11 shared papers)Eckhard Petri (8 shared papers)Diaa E. E. Rizk (8 shared papers)Gabriel N. Schaer (7 shared papers)Peter K. Sand (6 shared papers)Dirk De Ridder (5 shared papers)Bary Berghmans (3 shared papers)
Journals
International Urogynecology Journal (37 papers)BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (11 papers)Neurourology and Urodynamics (5 papers)The Journal of Urology (4 papers)American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2 papers)
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United KingdomUnited StatesAustralia

In The Last Decade

Robert Freeman

89 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Robert Freeman's Hit Papers

An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction 2009 · 1.7k citations
1.7k0+5+11Years since publication50010001.5k2.0k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

  • it has ≥500 total citations;
  • it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
  • it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.
  1. 2009 International Urogynecology Journal
  2. 2009 Neurourology and Urodynamics

Peers

Robert Freeman
Comparison fields: 5 of 99
  • Rheumatology 5.5k
  • Urology 2.0k
  • Surgery 1.4k
  • Epidemiology 817
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology 138
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G. Willy Davila United States
Christian Falconer Sweden
G. Amarenco France
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An international urogynecological association (IUGA)/international continence society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction
Neurourology and Urodynamics ·Bernard T. Haylen, Dirk De Ridder, Robert Freeman, Steven Swift, Bary Berghmans, Joseph Lee, Ash Monga, Eckhard Petri, Diaa E. E. Rizk, Peter K. Sand, Gabriel N. Schaer
Hit paper breakdown →		20092283
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An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction
International Urogynecology Journal ·Bernard T. Haylen, Dirk De Ridder, Robert Freeman, Steven Swift, Bary Berghmans, Joseph Lee, Ash Monga, Eckhard Petri, Diaa E. E. Rizk, Peter K. Sand, Gabriel N. Schaer
Hit paper breakdown →		20091675
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An international urogynecological association (IUGA)/international continence society (ICS) joint terminology and classification of the complications related directly to the insertion of prostheses (meshes, implants, tapes) and grafts in female pelvic floor surgery
Neurourology and Urodynamics ·Bernard T. Haylen, Robert Freeman, Steven Swift, Michel Cosson, G. Willy Davila, Jan Deprest, Peter Dwyer, B. Fatton, Ervin Kocjancic, Joseph K. Lee, Christopher Maher, Eckhard Petri, Diaa E. E. Rizk, Peter K. Sand, Gabriel N. Schaer, R. J. WEBB
2010347
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An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) / International Continence Society (ICS) joint terminology and classification of the complications related directly to the insertion of prostheses (meshes, implants, tapes) & grafts in female pelvic floor surgery
International Urogynecology Journal ·Bernard T. Haylen, Robert Freeman, Steven Swift, Michel Cosson, G. Willy Davila, Jan Deprest, Peter Dwyer, B. Fatton, Ervin Kocjancic, Joseph K. Lee, Christopher Maher, Eckhard Petri, Diaa E. E. Rizk, Peter K. Sand, Gabriel N. Schaer, R. J. WEBB
2010214
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Mesh, graft, or standard repair for women having primary transvaginal anterior or posterior compartment prolapse surgery: two parallel-group, multicentre, randomised, controlled trials (PROSPECT)
The Lancet ·Cathryn Glazener, Suzanne Breeman, Andrew Elders, Christine Hemming, Kevin Cooper, Robert Freeman, Anthony Smith, Fiona Reid, Suzanne Hagen, Isobel Montgomery, Mary Kilonzo, Dwayne Boyers, Alison McDonald, Gladys McPherson, Graeme MacLennan, John Norrie
2016189
6
A randomised controlled trial of abdominal versus laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy for the treatment of post-hysterectomy vaginal vault prolapse: LAS study
International Urogynecology Journal ·Robert Freeman, Konstantinos Pantazis, Angus J.M. Thomson, Jonathan Frappell, L. Bombieri, (unknown), Mark Slack, Patrícia Scott, Malcolm Waterfield
2012186
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An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) Joint Report on the Terminology for Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Bernard T. Haylen, Dirk De Ridder, Robert Freeman, Steven Swift, Bary Berghmans, Joseph Lee, Ash Monga, Eckhard Petri, Diaa E. E. Rizk, Peter K. Sand, Gabriel N. Schaer
2010185
8
The effect of cannabis on urge incontinence in patients with multiple sclerosis: a multicentre, randomised placebo-controlled trial (CAMS-LUTS)
International Urogynecology Journal ·Robert Freeman, O. A. Adekanmi, Malcolm Waterfield, A. Waterfield, D. Wright, John Zajicek
2006162
9
A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF DULOXETINE ALONE, PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING ALONE, COMBINED TREATMENT AND NO ACTIVE TREATMENT IN WOMEN WITH STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE
The Journal of Urology ·Gamal M. Ghoniem, Jules Schagen van Leeuwen, Denise M. Elser, Robert Freeman, Yan D. Zhao, Ilker Yalcin, Richard C. Bump
2005133
10
Is antenatal bladder neck mobility a risk factor for postpartum stress incontinence?
BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·Jennifer K. King, Robert Freeman
1998129
11
Prevention of postpartum stress incontinence in primigravidae with increased bladder neck mobility: a randomised controlled trial of antenatal pelvic floor exercises
BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·E.T.C. Reilly, Robert Freeman, Malcolm Waterfield, A. Waterfield, Pippin Steggles, F. Pedlar
2002121
12
Efficacy of desmopressin (Minirin) in the treatment of nocturia: a double-blind placebo-controlled study in women
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Gunnar Lose, Othon Lalos, Robert Freeman, Philip Van Kerrebroeck
2003117
13
An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for reporting outcomes of surgical procedures for pelvic organ prolapse
International Urogynecology Journal ·Philip Toozs‐Hobson, Robert Freeman, Matthew D. Barber, Christopher Maher, Bernard T. Haylen, Stavros Athanasiou, Steven Swift, Kristene Whitmore, Gamal M. Ghoniem, Dirk De Ridder
2012104
14
Validation of a simplified technique for using the POPQ pelvic organ prolapse classification system
International Urogynecology Journal ·Steven Swift, Sarah Morris, Vikki McKinnie, Robert Freeman, Eckhard Petri, Richard J. Scotti, Peter Dwyer
200697
15
Is the pelvic organ prolapse quantification system (POPQ) being used? A survey of members of the International Continence Society (ICS) and the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS)
International Urogynecology Journal ·Wael Auwad, Robert Freeman, Steven Swift
200374
16
Moderate weight loss in obese women with urinary incontinence: a prospective longitudinal study
International Urogynecology Journal ·Wael Auwad, Pippin Steggles, L. Bombieri, Malcolm Waterfield, Terrance Wilkin, Robert Freeman
200871
17
Reduced perception of urgency in treatmentof overactive bladder with extended-release tolterodine
Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Robert Freeman
200361
18
UR-CHOICE: can we provide mothers-to-be with information about the risk of future pelvic floor dysfunction?
International Urogynecology Journal ·Don Wilson, James Dornan, Ian Milsom, Robert Freeman
201460
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An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint terminology and classification of the complications related to native tissue female pelvic floor surgery
International Urogynecology Journal ·Bernard T. Haylen, Robert Freeman, Joseph K. Lee, Steven Swift, Michel Cosson, Jan Deprest, Peter Dwyer, B. Fatton, Ervin Kocjancic, Christopher Maher, Eckhard Petri, Diaa E. E. Rizk, Gabriel N. Schaer, R. J. WEBB
201255
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Prevention of postpartum stress incontinence in primigravidae with increased bladder neck mobility: a randomised controlled trial of antenatal pelvic floor exercises
BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·E.T.C. Reilly, Robert Freeman, Malcolm Waterfield, A. Waterfield, Pippin Steggles, F. Pedlar
201454

About Robert Freeman

Robert Freeman is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Surgery, Epidemiology, Urology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, having authored 96 papers that have together received 7.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Pelvic floor disorders treatments (84 papers), Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes (17 papers), Urinary Tract Infections Management (13 papers), Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (11 papers), Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (7 papers), Hernia repair and management (7 papers), Diverticular Disease and Complications (4 papers) and Ureteral procedures and complications (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Rheumatology (5.5k citations), Urology (2.0k citations), Surgery (1.4k citations), Epidemiology (817 citations) and Obstetrics and Gynecology (138 citations). Robert Freeman has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Steven Swift, Bernard T. Haylen, Eckhard Petri, Diaa E. E. Rizk, Gabriel N. Schaer, Peter K. Sand, Dirk De Ridder, Bary Berghmans, Ash Monga and Joseph Lee. Their work appears in journals such as International Urogynecology Journal, BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Neurourology and Urodynamics, The Journal of Urology and American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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