Anne Cunanan Ford | Scholars@Duke

Anne Cunanan Ford
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

General obstetrics and gynecology, women's wellness promotion and preventive health, menopause and the peri-menopausal transition, vulvar dermatology

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke Women's Health Wake North, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2021

Contact Information

3000 Rogers Rd, Suite 310, Wake Forest, NC 27587
DUMC Box 3840, Durham, NC 27617
anne.ford@duke.edu (919) 385-2940

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Resident, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Emory University 1990 - 1993
- M.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 1988
- B.A., Duke University 1984
Medical Licensure
- 9800248. North Carolina. 1998
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke Women's Health Wake North, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2018 - 2020
- Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke Women's Health Associates, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2012 - 2018
- Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke Women's Health Associates, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2006 - 2012
- Chief of the Duke Women, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke Women's Health Associates, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2004 - 2009
- Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke Women's Health Associates, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2000 - 2006
- Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Science Departments 1998 - 2000
Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke
- Division Director, Duke Women's Health Wake County 2020 - present
  Departmental Clinical Leadership Team 2020 - present
  Division Chief, Duke Women's Health- Heritage, 2018 - 2020
  Division Chief, Duke Women's Health Associates 2004 -2008
  Vice Division Chief, Duke Women's Health Associates 2000 -2004
  Division Chief, Duke Women's Health Specialist 1999-2000
Recognition
In the News
- OCT 18, 2022 Endocrine Today
  
  Menopausal hormone therapy may protect against adhesive capsulitis
Awards & Honors
- CAARE Community Leadership Award. CAARE, Inc. December 2015
Expertise
Subject Headings
- Menopause
Research
Selected Grants
- KCNK9 Imprinting in Breast Cancer Progression and Metastasis awarded by National Institutes of Health 2011 - 2015
- The Role of HER2 Signaling Networks in Early Stage Breast Cancer Initiation and Resistance to Tamoxifen Prevention awarded by UT MD Anderson Cancer Center 2009 - 2015
- Disparities in cervical cancer precursors and deregulation of imprinted genes awarded by National Institutes of Health 2010 - 2014
- Treatment of Postmenopausal Decrease Sexual Desire Dysfunction with Transdermal Testosterone Gel awarded by Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation 2005 - 2008
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Barberio, Brigida, David J. Gracie, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Efficacy of biological therapies and small molecules in induction and maintenance of remission in luminal Crohn's disease: systematic review and network meta-analysis.” Gut 72, no. 2 (February 2023): 264–74. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2022-328052.
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  - Goodoory, Vivek C., Elspeth A. Guthrie, Cho E. Ng, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Factors associated with lower disease-specific and generic health-related quality of life in Rome IV irritable bowel syndrome.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 57, no. 3 (February 2023): 323–34. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17356.
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  - Barberio, Brigida, David J. Gracie, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Impact of Baseline Disease Activity and Trial Duration on Efficacy of Biologics in Active Crohn's Disease: Meta-analysis.” Inflamm Bowel Dis, January 13, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1093/ibd/izac263.
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  - Barberio, Brigida, Pierfrancesco Visaggi, Edoardo Savarino, Nicola de Bortoli, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Comparison of acid-lowering drugs for endoscopy negative reflux disease: Systematic review and network Meta-Analysis.” Neurogastroenterol Motil 35, no. 1 (January 2023): e14469. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14469.
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  - Din, Shahida, Christian P. Selinger, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Systematic review with network meta-analysis: Risk of Herpes zoster with biological therapies and small molecules in inflammatory bowel disease.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther, December 31, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17379.
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  - Ingrosso, Maria Rosa, Michael Camilleri, Jan Tack, Gianluca Ianiro, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Efficacy and Safety of Drugs for Gastroparesis: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.” Gastroenterology, December 2022, S0016-5085(22)01398-1. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2022.12.014.
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  - Fairbrass, Keeley M., Elspeth A. Guthrie, Christopher J. Black, Christian P. Selinger, David J. Gracie, and Alexander C. Ford. “Characteristics and Effect of Anxiety and Depression Trajectories in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.” Am J Gastroenterol, November 25, 2022. https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000002063.
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  - Black, Christopher J., Lesley A. Houghton, and Alexander C. Ford. “Latent class analysis does not support the existence of Rome IV functional bowel disorders as discrete entities.” Neurogastroenterol Motil 34, no. 11 (November 2022): e14391. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14391.
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  - Fairbrass, Keeley M., P John Hamlin, David J. Gracie, and Alexander C. Ford. “Natural history and impact of irritable bowel syndrome-type symptoms in inflammatory bowel disease during 6 years of longitudinal follow-up.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 56, no. 8 (October 2022): 1264–73. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17193.
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  - Fairbrass, Keeley M., P John Hamlin, David J. Gracie, and Alexander C. Ford. “Editorial: natural history of irritable bowel syndrome in inflammatory bowel disease-authors' reply.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 56, no. 8 (October 2022): 1302–3. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17215.
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  - Ingrosso, Maria Rosa, Gianluca Ianiro, Judy Nee, Anthony J. Lembo, Paul Moayyedi, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Letter: efficacy of peppermint oil in irritable bowel syndrome-authors' reply.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 56, no. 7 (October 2022): 1217–18. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17197.
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  - Goodoory, Vivek C., Cho Ee Ng, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Willingness to pay for medications among patients with Rome IV Irritable Bowel Syndrome.” Neurogastroenterol Motil, September 30, 2022, e14483. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14483.
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  - Black, Christopher J., Peter A. Paine, Anurag Agrawal, Imran Aziz, Maria P. Eugenicos, Lesley A. Houghton, Pali Hungin, et al. “British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on the management of functional dyspepsia.” Gut 71, no. 9 (September 2022): 1697–1723. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2022-327737.
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  - Fairbrass, Keeley M., Jessica Lovatt, Brigida Barberio, Yuhong Yuan, David J. Gracie, and Alexander C. Ford. “Bidirectional brain-gut axis effects influence mood and prognosis in IBD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” Gut 71, no. 9 (September 2022): 1773–80. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2021-325985.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., Yuhong Yuan, and Paul Moayyedi. “Long-Term Impact of Helicobacter pylori Eradication Therapy on Gastric Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Healthy Infected Individuals: A Meta-Analysis Beyond 10 Years of Follow-Up.” Gastroenterology 163, no. 3 (September 2022): 754-756.e1. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2022.05.027.
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  - Goodoory, Vivek C., Cho Ee Ng, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Impact of Rome IV irritable bowel syndrome on work and activities of daily living.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 56, no. 5 (September 2022): 844–56. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17132.
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  - Goodoory, Vivek C., Cho Ee Ng, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Editorial: work and activity impairment are important considerations to optimise treatment plans for irritable bowel syndrome. Authors' reply.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 56, no. 5 (September 2022): 894–95. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17160.
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  - Ingrosso, Maria Rosa, Gianluca Ianiro, Judy Nee, Anthony J. Lembo, Paul Moayyedi, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Systematic review and meta-analysis: efficacy of peppermint oil in irritable bowel syndrome.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 56, no. 6 (September 2022): 932–41. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17179.
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  - Eusebi, Leonardo H., Andrea Telese, Giovanna G. Cirota, Rehan Haidry, R Maurizio Zagari, Franco Bazzoli, and Alexander C. Ford. “Effect of gastro-esophageal reflux symptoms on the risk of Barrett's esophagus: A systematic review and meta-analysis.” J Gastroenterol Hepatol 37, no. 8 (August 2022): 1507–16. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgh.15902.
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  - Alderson, Sarah L., Alexandra Wright-Hughes, Alexander C. Ford, Amanda Farrin, Suzanne Hartley, Catherine Fernandez, Christopher Taylor, et al. “Amitriptyline at low-dose and titrated for irritable bowel syndrome as second-line treatment (The ATLANTIS trial): protocol for a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial in primary care.” Trials 23, no. 1 (July 8, 2022): 552. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06492-6.
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  - Fairbrass, Keeley M., David J. Gracie, and Alexander C. Ford. “Relative Contribution of Disease Activity and Psychological Health to Prognosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease During 6.5 Years of Longitudinal Follow-Up.” Gastroenterology 163, no. 1 (July 2022): 190-203.e5. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2022.03.014.
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  - Goodoory, Vivek C., Cho Ee Ng, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Direct healthcare costs of Rome IV or Rome III-defined irritable bowel syndrome in the United Kingdom.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 56, no. 1 (July 2022): 110–20. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16939.
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  - Savarino, Edoardo, Fabiana Zingone, Brigida Barberio, Giovanni Marasco, Filiz Akyuz, Hale Akpinar, Oana Barboi, et al. “Functional bowel disorders with diarrhoea: Clinical guidelines of the United European Gastroenterology and European Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility.” United European Gastroenterol J 10, no. 6 (July 2022): 556–84. https://doi.org/10.1002/ueg2.12259.
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  - Barberio, Brigida, Edoardo V. Savarino, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Adverse events in trials of licensed drugs for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation or diarrhea: Systematic review and meta-analysis.” Neurogastroenterol Motil 34, no. 6 (June 2022): e14279. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14279.
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  - Black, Christopher J., Heidi M. Staudacher, and Alexander C. Ford. “Efficacy of a low FODMAP diet in irritable bowel syndrome: systematic review and network meta-analysis.” Gut 71, no. 6 (June 2022): 1117–26. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2021-325214.
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  - Black, Christopher J., and Alexander C. Ford. “Letter in response to Black et al. (2020): Authors' Reply.” Neurogastroenterol Motil 34, no. 6 (June 2022): e14388. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14388.
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  - Goodoory, Vivek C., Cho Ee Ng, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Editorial: estimating the costs of care in irritable bowel syndrome-a necessary step to enhance value-based care for a high-prevalence, low-cost condition. Authors' reply.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 55, no. 12 (June 2022): 1590–91. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16966.
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  - Goodoory, Vivek C., Orla F. Craig, David J. Gracie, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Prognosis of patients with Rome IV-defined versus physician-diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome: Longitudinal follow-up study.” Neurogastroenterol Motil 34, no. 6 (June 2022): e14282. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14282.
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  - Barberio, Brigida, Edoardo Vincenzo Savarino, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Placebo Response Rates in Trials of Licensed Drugs for Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation or Diarrhea: Meta-analysis.” Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 20, no. 5 (May 2022): e923–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2021.08.025.
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  - Black, Christopher J., and Alexander C. Ford. “Assessing the Impact of Changes to the Rome IV Criteria for Clinical Practice in Irritable Bowel Syndrome.” Gastroenterology 162, no. 6 (May 2022): 1752-1754.e1. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2022.01.021.
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  - Fairbrass, Keeley M., Christian P. Selinger, David J. Gracie, and Alexander C. Ford. “Prevalence and impact of Rome IV versus Rome III irritable bowel syndrome in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.” Neurogastroenterol Motil 34, no. 5 (May 2022): e14256. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14256.
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  - Goodoory, Vivek C., Cho Ee Ng, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Willingness to accept risk with medication in return for cure of symptoms among patients with Rome IV irritable bowel syndrome.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 55, no. 10 (May 2022): 1311–19. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16816.
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  - Goodoory, Vivek C., Cho Ee Ng, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Editorial: risky business. What do sufferers' perceptions of risk from interventions for IBS really mean? Authors' reply.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 55, no. 9 (May 2022): 1220–21. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16917.
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  - Goodoory, Vivek C., Lesley A. Houghton, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Characteristics of, and natural history among, individuals with Rome IV functional bowel disorders.” Neurogastroenterol Motil 34, no. 5 (May 2022): e14268. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14268.
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  - Christian, Robert A., Sarah T. Lander, Nicholas A. Bonazza, Emily K. Reinke, Trevor A. Lentz, Julie A. Dodds, Mary K. Mulcahey, Anne C. Ford, and Jocelyn R. Wittstein. “Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis and Hormonal Contraceptive Management Practice Patterns in the Perioperative Period for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.” Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil 4, no. 2 (April 2022): e679–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asmr.2021.12.010.
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  - Barberio, Brigida, Yan Yiannakou, Lesley A. Houghton, Christopher J. Black, Edoardo V. Savarino, and Alexander C. Ford. “Overlap of Rome IV Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Functional Dyspepsia and Effect on Natural History: A Longitudinal Follow-Up Study.” Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 20, no. 2 (February 2022): e89–101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2021.04.011.
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  - Veettil, Sajesh K., Saranrat Sadoyu, Elizabeth M. Bald, Viji P. Chandran, Scott Anh Tuan Khuu, Panitan Pitak, Yeong Yeh Lee, et al. “Association of proton-pump inhibitor use with adverse health outcomes: A systematic umbrella review of meta-analyses of cohort studies and randomised controlled trials.” Br J Clin Pharmacol 88, no. 4 (February 2022): 1551–66. https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.15103.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., Evangelos Tsipotis, Yuhong Yuan, Grigorios I. Leontiadis, and Paul Moayyedi. “Efficacy of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy for functional dyspepsia: updated systematic review and meta-analysis.” Gut, January 12, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2021-326583.
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  - Barberio, Brigida, Sonia Facchin, Ilaria Patuzzi, Alexander C. Ford, Davide Massimi, Giorgio Valle, Eleonora Sattin, et al. “A specific microbiota signature is associated to various degrees of ulcerative colitis as assessed by a machine learning approach.” Gut Microbes 14, no. 1 (2022): 2028366. https://doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2022.2028366.
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  - Winters, C., and A. C. Ford. “Immortal time bias in a retrospective study examining colorectal cancer mortality according to adherence to colonoscopy.” Gut, January 1, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2022-328419.
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  - Burr, Nicholas E., David J. Gracie, Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Efficacy of biological therapies and small molecules in moderate to severe ulcerative colitis: systematic review and network meta-analysis.” Gut, December 22, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2021-326390.
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  - Barberio, Brigida, Davide Massimi, Nora Cazzagon, Fabiana Zingone, Alexander C. Ford, and Edoardo V. Savarino. “Prevalence of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.” Gastroenterology 161, no. 6 (December 2021): 1865–77. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2021.08.032.
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  - Keefer, Laurie, Cynthia W. Ko, and Alexander C. Ford. “AGA Clinical Practice Update on Management of Chronic Gastrointestinal Pain in Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction: Expert Review.” Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 19, no. 12 (December 2021): 2481-2488.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2021.07.006.
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  - Drossman, Douglas A., Lin Chang, Jill K. Deutsch, Alexander C. Ford, Albena Halpert, Kurt Kroenke, Samuel Nurko, Johannah Ruddy, Julie Snyder, and Ami Sperber. “A Review of the Evidence and Recommendations on Communication Skills and the Patient-Provider Relationship: A Rome Foundation Working Team Report.” Gastroenterology 161, no. 5 (November 2021): 1670-1688.e7. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2021.07.037.
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  - Zamani, Mohammad, Shaghayegh Alizadeh-Tabari, Amir Hossein Hasanpour, Leonardo H. Eusebi, and Alexander C. Ford. “Systematic review with meta-analysis: association of Helicobacter pylori infection with gastro-oesophageal reflux and its complications.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 54, no. 8 (October 2021): 988–98. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16585.
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  - Ferreira, Nuno, Antonina Mikocka-Walus, Miranda A. L. van Tilburg, Lesley A. Graff, Pragalathan Apputhurai, Manuel Barreiro-de Acosta, Floor Bennebroek Evertsz, et al. “The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on individuals with gastrointestinal disorders: A protocol of an international collaborative study.” J Psychosom Res 148 (September 2021): 110561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110561.
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  - Klaassen, Tim, Fabienne G. M. Smeets, Lisa Vork, Jan Tack, Nicholas J. Talley, Magnus Simrén, Qasim Aziz, et al. “Psychometric evaluation of an experience sampling method-based patient-reported outcome measure in functional dyspepsia.” Neurogastroenterol Motil 33, no. 9 (September 2021): e14136. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14136.
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  - Barberio, Brigida, Ciaran Judge, Edoardo V. Savarino, and Alexander C. Ford. “Global prevalence of functional constipation according to the Rome criteria: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 6, no. 8 (August 2021): 638–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253(21)00111-4.
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  - Fairbrass, Keeley M., David J. Gracie, and Alexander C. Ford. “Longitudinal follow-up study: effect of psychological co-morbidity on the prognosis of inflammatory bowel disease.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 54, no. 4 (August 2021): 441–50. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16454.
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  - Tasson, Laura, Fabiana Zingone, Brigida Barberio, Romina Valentini, Pamela Ballotta, Alexander C. Ford, Marco Scarpa, Imerio Angriman, Matteo Fassan, and Edoardo Savarino. “Sarcopenia, severe anxiety and increased C-reactive protein are associated with severe fatigue in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases.” Sci Rep 11, no. 1 (July 27, 2021): 15251. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94685-5.
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  - Barberio, Brigida, Jonathan P. Segal, M Nabil Quraishi, Christopher J. Black, Edoardo V. Savarino, and Alexander C. Ford. “Efficacy of Oral, Topical, or Combined Oral and Topical 5-Aminosalicylates, in Ulcerative Colitis: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.” J Crohns Colitis 15, no. 7 (July 5, 2021): 1184–96. https://doi.org/10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab010.
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  - Corsetti, Maura, Steven Brown, Giuseppe Chiarioni, Eirini Dimidi, Thomas Dudding, Anton Emmanuel, Mark Fox, et al. “Chronic constipation in adults: Contemporary perspectives and clinical challenges. 2: Conservative, behavioural, medical and surgical treatment.” Neurogastroenterol Motil 33, no. 7 (July 2021): e14070. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14070.
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  - Nelson, Alfred D., Christopher J. Black, Lesley A. Houghton, Nahyr Sofía Lugo-Fagundo, Brian E. Lacy, and Alexander C. Ford. “Editorial: recognising the efficacy of licensed drug therapies for irritable bowel syndrome on bloating-a step in the right direction for targeted treatment? Authors' reply.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 54, no. 2 (July 2021): 198–99. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16443.
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  - Nelson, Alfred D., Christopher J. Black, Lesley A. Houghton, Nahyr Sofía Lugo-Fagundo, Brian E. Lacy, and Alexander C. Ford. “Systematic review and network meta-analysis: efficacy of licensed drugs for abdominal bloating in irritable bowel syndrome with constipation.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 54, no. 2 (July 2021): 98–108. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16437.
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  - Vasant, Dipesh H., Peter A. Paine, Christopher J. Black, Lesley A. Houghton, Hazel A. Everitt, Maura Corsetti, Anurag Agrawal, et al. “British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on the management of irritable bowel syndrome.” Gut 70, no. 7 (July 2021): 1214–40. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2021-324598.
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  - Bosire, Claire, Adriana C. Vidal, Jennifer S. Smith, Dereje Jima, Zhiqing Huang, David Skaar, Fidel Valea, et al. “Association between PEG3 DNA methylation and high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.” Infect Agent Cancer 16, no. 1 (June 13, 2021): 42. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13027-021-00382-3.
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  - Black, Christopher J., Orla Craig, David J. Gracie, and Alexander C. Ford. “Comparison of the Rome IV criteria with the Rome III criteria for the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome in secondary care.” Gut 70, no. 6 (June 2021): 1110–16. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2020-322519.
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  - Black, Christopher J., and Alexander C. Ford. “Irritable bowel syndrome: a spotlight on future research needs.” Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 6, no. 6 (June 2021): 419–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253(21)00131-X.
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  - Fairbrass, Keeley M., David J. Gracie, and Alexander C. Ford. “Healthy Mind, Healthy Body: Chronic Depression May Predate the Development of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by up to 9 Years.” Gastroenterology 160, no. 7 (June 2021): 2611–13. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2021.02.004.
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  - Goodoory, Vivek C., Christopher J. Black, and Alexander C. Ford. “Efficacy of Senna and Magnesium Oxide for the Treatment of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation.” Am J Gastroenterol 116, no. 6 (June 1, 2021): 1352–53. https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000001041.
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  - Scott, S Mark, Magnus Simrén, Adam D. Farmer, Philip G. Dinning, Emma V. Carrington, Marc A. Benninga, Rebecca E. Burgell, et al. “Chronic constipation in adults: Contemporary perspectives and clinical challenges. 1: Epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical associations, pathophysiology and investigation.” Neurogastroenterol Motil 33, no. 6 (June 2021): e14050. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14050.
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  - Barberio, Brigida, Christopher J. Black, Edoardo V. Savarino, and Alexander C. Ford. “Ciclosporin or Infliximab as Rescue Therapy in Acute Glucorticosteroid-Refractory Ulcerative Colitis: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.” J Crohns Colitis 15, no. 5 (May 4, 2021): 733–41. https://doi.org/10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaa226.
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  - Barberio, Brigida, Mohammad Zamani, Christopher J. Black, Edoardo V. Savarino, and Alexander C. Ford. “Prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 6, no. 5 (May 2021): 359–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253(21)00014-5.
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  - Black, Christopher J., Yan Yiannakou, Elspeth Guthrie, Robert West, Lesley A. Houghton, and Alexander C. Ford. “Longitudinal follow-up of a novel classification system for irritable bowel syndrome: natural history and prognostic value.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 53, no. 10 (May 2021): 1126–37. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16322.
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  - Black, Christopher J., and Alexander C. Ford. “Editorial: co-morbid gastrointestinal conditions are an important consideration in IBS management-authors' reply.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 53, no. 10 (May 2021): 1153–54. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16351.
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  - Eusebi, Leonardo H., Andrea Telese, Giovanna G. Cirota, Rehan Haidry, Rocco M. Zagari, Franco Bazzoli, and Alexander C. Ford. “Systematic review with meta-analysis: risk factors for Barrett's oesophagus in individuals with gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 53, no. 9 (May 2021): 968–76. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16321.
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  - Staudacher, Heidi M., Antonina Mikocka-Walus, and Alexander C. Ford. “Common mental disorders in irritable bowel syndrome: pathophysiology, management, and considerations for future randomised controlled trials.” Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 6, no. 5 (May 2021): 401–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253(20)30363-0.
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  - Black, Christopher J., and Alexander C. Ford. “Biochemical Tests for Bile Acid Diarrhea: Real-World Studies Required.” Am J Gastroenterol 116, no. 4 (April 2021): 833–34. https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000000976.
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  - Ye, Yizhou, Baoguo Jiang, Sudhakar Manne, Peter L. Moses, Cristina Almansa, Dimitri Bennett, Paul Dolin, and Alexander C. Ford. “Epidemiology and outcomes of gastroparesis, as documented in general practice records, in the United Kingdom.” Gut 70, no. 4 (April 2021): 644–53. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2020-321277.
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  - Driver, Robert J., Catherine Handforth, Ganesh Radhakrishna, Michael I. Bennett, Alexander C. Ford, and Simon M. Everett. “The Glasgow Prognostic Score at the Time of Palliative Esophageal Stent Insertion is a Predictive Factor of 30-Day Mortality and Overall Survival.” J Clin Gastroenterol 52, no. 3 (March 2018): 223–28. https://doi.org/10.1097/MCG.0000000000000773.
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  - Drossman, Douglas A., Jan Tack, Alexander C. Ford, Eva Szigethy, Hans Törnblom, and Lukas Van Oudenhove. “Neuromodulators for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction): A Rome Foundation Working Team Report.” Gastroenterology 154, no. 4 (March 2018): 1140-1171.e1. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2017.11.279.
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  - Eusebi, Leonardo H., Raguprakash Ratnakumaran, Yuhong Yuan, Masoud Solaymani-Dodaran, Franco Bazzoli, and Alexander C. Ford. “Global prevalence of, and risk factors for, gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms: a meta-analysis.” Gut 67, no. 3 (March 2018): 430–40. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2016-313589.
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  - Black, Christopher J., and Alexander C. Ford. “Defining the functional gastrointestinal disorders is challenging: are clinical symptoms alone sufficient?” Scand J Gastroenterol 53, no. 2 (February 2018): 140. https://doi.org/10.1080/00365521.2017.1420220.
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  - Lacy, Brian E., Alexander C. Ford, and Nicholas J. Talley. “Quality of Care and the Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Is Now the Time to Set Standards?” Am J Gastroenterol 113, no. 2 (February 2018): 167–69. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2017.442.
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  - Bradley, Stephen, Sarah Alderson, Alexander C. Ford, and Robbie Foy. “General practitioners' perceptions of irritable bowel syndrome: a Q-methodological study.” Fam Pract 35, no. 1 (January 16, 2018): 74–79. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmx053.
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  - Black, Christopher J., Lesley A. Houghton, and Alexander C. Ford. “Insights into the evaluation and management of dyspepsia: recent developments and new guidelines.” Therap Adv Gastroenterol 11 (2018): 1756284818805597. https://doi.org/10.1177/1756284818805597.
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  - Derwa, Yannick, Christopher J. M. Williams, Ruchit Sood, Saqib Mumtaz, M Hassan Bholah, Christian P. Selinger, P John Hamlin, Alexander C. Ford, and David J. Gracie. “Factors affecting clinical decision-making in inflammatory bowel disease and the role of point-of-care calprotectin.” Therap Adv Gastroenterol 11 (2018): 1756283X17744739. https://doi.org/10.1177/1756283X17744739.
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  - Eusebi, Leonardo H., Raguprakash Ratnakumaran, Franco Bazzoli, and Alexander C. Ford. “Prevalence of Dyspepsia in Individuals With Gastroesophageal Reflux-Type Symptoms in the Community: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.” Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 16, no. 1 (January 2018): 39-48.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2017.07.041.
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  - Hall, Barry J., P John Hamlin, David J. Gracie, and Alexander C. Ford. “The Effect of Antidepressants on the Course of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.” Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018 (2018): 2047242. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/2047242.
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  - Kane, John S., Andrew J. Irvine, Yannick Derwa, Olorunda Rotimi, and Alexander C. Ford. “High prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome-type symptoms in microscopic colitis: implications for treatment.” Therap Adv Gastroenterol 11 (2018): 1756284818783600. https://doi.org/10.1177/1756284818783600.
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  - Kane, John S., Andrew J. Irvine, Yannick Derwa, and Alexander C. Ford. “Fatigue and its associated factors in microscopic colitis.” Therap Adv Gastroenterol 11 (2018): 1756284818799599. https://doi.org/10.1177/1756284818799599.
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  - Sagar, R. C., R. Sood, D. J. Gracie, M. J. Gold, N. To, G. R. Law, and A. C. Ford. “Cyclic vomiting syndrome is a prevalent and under-recognized condition in the gastroenterology outpatient clinic.” Neurogastroenterol Motil 30, no. 1 (January 2018). https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.13174.
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  - Camilleri, Michael, Alexander C. Ford, Gary M. Mawe, Phil G. Dinning, Satish S. Rao, William D. Chey, Magnus Simrén, Anthony Lembo, Tonia M. Young-Fadok, and Lin Chang. “Chronic constipation.” Nat Rev Dis Primers 3 (December 14, 2017): 17095. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrdp.2017.95.
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  - Selinger, Christian P., Marco V. Lenti, Tanya Clark, Helen Rafferty, David Gracie, Alexander C. Ford, Anthony OʼConnor, Tariq Ahmad, and P John Hamlin. “Infliximab Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Changes Clinical Decisions in a Virtual Biologics Clinic for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.” Inflamm Bowel Dis 23, no. 12 (December 2017): 2083–88. https://doi.org/10.1097/MIB.0000000000001258.
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  - Sood, Ruchit, Robbie Foy, and Alexander C. Ford. “Making a positive diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome.” Br J Gen Pract 67, no. 665 (December 2017): 580–81. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X693857.
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  - Gracie, David J., and Alexander C. Ford. “A Bidirectional Relationship Between Symptom Reporting and Perceived Stress, But Not Disease Activity, in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: More Questions Than Answers?” Gastroenterology 153, no. 5 (November 2017): 1444–45. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2017.09.035.
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  - Sagar, Rebecca C., and Alexander C. Ford. “Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome: Randomized Controlled Trials Are also Needed in Adults.” Am J Gastroenterol 112, no. 11 (November 2017): 1752–53. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2017.293.
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  - Viggars, Andrew P., David J. Gracie, and Alexander C. Ford. “Use of Probiotics in Hospitalized Adults to Prevent Clostridium difficile Infection: DownGRADE the Quality of Evidence?” Gastroenterology 153, no. 5 (November 2017): 1451–52. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2017.05.067.
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  - Camilleri, Michael, and Alexander C. Ford. “Pharmacotherapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.” J Clin Med 6, no. 11 (October 27, 2017). https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm6110101.
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  - Dang, Bobo, Haifan Wu, Vikram Khipple Mulligan, Marco Mravic, Yibing Wu, Thomas Lemmin, Alexander Ford, Daniel-Adriano Silva, David Baker, and William F. DeGrado. “De novo design of covalently constrained mesosize protein scaffolds with unique tertiary structures.” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 114, no. 41 (October 10, 2017): 10852–57. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1710695114.
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  - Black, C. J., and A. C. Ford. “Editorial: subgroups in irritable bowel syndrome-more than just diarrhoea and constipation?” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 46, no. 7 (October 2017): 697. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.14238.
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  - Headlam, John, Alexander C. Ford, and David J. Gracie. “Reactive Versus Proactive Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Treated With Infliximab: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy.” Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 15, no. 10 (October 2017): 1638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2017.05.017.
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  - Appleton, Elizabeth S., Natasha A. Lee, and Alexander C. Ford. “Multiple myeloma presenting in association with gastric phytobezoar.” Clin Case Rep 5, no. 9 (September 2017): 1493–95. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1104.
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  - Gracie, D. J., Y. Derwa, P. J. Hamlin, and A. C. Ford. “Editorial: probiotics in inflammatory bowel disease-wrong organisms, wrong disease, or flawed concepts? Authors' reply.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 46, no. 6 (September 2017): 633–34. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.14237.
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  - Kane, John S., Olorunda Rotimi, and Alexander C. Ford. “Macroscopic findings, incidence and characteristics of microscopic colitis in a large cohort of patients from the United Kingdom.” Scand J Gastroenterol 52, no. 9 (September 2017): 988–94. https://doi.org/10.1080/00365521.2017.1334813.
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  - Moayyedi, Paul, Yuhong Yuan, Harith Baharith, and Alexander C. Ford. “Faecal microbiota transplantation for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials.” Med J Aust 207, no. 4 (August 21, 2017): 166–72. https://doi.org/10.5694/mja17.00295.
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  - Gracie, D. J., and A. C. Ford. “Editorial: mesalazine to prevent recurrent acute diverticulitis-the final nail in the coffin.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 46, no. 4 (August 2017): 461–62. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.14180.
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  - Gracie, David J., Christopher J. M. Williams, Ruchit Sood, Saqib Mumtaz, M Hassan Bholah, P John Hamlin, and Alexander C. Ford. “Reply.” Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 15, no. 8 (August 2017): 1315–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2017.04.035.
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  - Pinto-Sanchez, Maria Ines, Geoffrey B. Hall, Kathy Ghajar, Andrea Nardelli, Carolina Bolino, Jennifer T. Lau, Francois-Pierre Martin, et al. “Probiotic Bifidobacterium longum NCC3001 Reduces Depression Scores and Alters Brain Activity: A Pilot Study in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome.” Gastroenterology 153, no. 2 (August 2017): 448-459.e8. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2017.05.003.
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  - Pinto-Sánchez, María Inés, Natalia Causada-Calo, Premysl Bercik, Alexander C. Ford, Joseph A. Murray, David Armstrong, Carol Semrad, et al. “Safety of Adding Oats to a Gluten-Free Diet for Patients With Celiac Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical and Observational Studies.” Gastroenterology 153, no. 2 (August 2017): 395-409.e3. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2017.04.009.
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  - Gracie, David J., and Alexander C. Ford. “Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Type Symptoms Are Associated With Psychological Comorbidity, Reduced Quality of Life, and Health Care Use in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.” Gastroenterology 153, no. 1 (July 2017): 324–25. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2017.05.037.
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  - Hunt, Richard, David Armstrong, Peter Katelaris, Mary Afihene, Abate Bane, Shobna Bhatia, Min-Hu Chen, et al. “World Gastroenterology Organisation Global Guidelines: GERD Global Perspective on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.” J Clin Gastroenterol 51, no. 6 (July 2017): 467–78. https://doi.org/10.1097/MCG.0000000000000854.
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  - O’Connor, Anthony, Peter J. Hamlin, Jennifer Taylor, Christian Selinger, Nigel Scott, and Alexander C. Ford. “Postoperative prophylaxis in Crohn's disease after intestinal resection: a retrospective analysis.” Frontline Gastroenterol 8, no. 3 (July 2017): 203–9. https://doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2016-100749.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., Brian E. Lacy, and Nicholas J. Talley. “Irritable Bowel Syndrome.” N Engl J Med 376, no. 26 (June 29, 2017): 2566–78. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMra1607547.
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  - Sood, R., D. J. Gracie, M. J. Gold, N. To, M. I. Pinto-Sanchez, P. Bercik, P. Moayyedi, A. C. Ford, and G. R. Law. “Editorial: latent class analysis to improve confidence in the diagnosis of IBS - authors' reply.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 45, no. 9 (May 2017): 1268–69. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.14012.
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  - Irvine, Andrew J., Maria Ines Pinto-Sanchez, Premysl Bercik, Paul Moayyedi, and Alexander C. Ford. “Minimal differences in prevalence and spectrum of organic disease at upper gastrointestinal endoscopy between selected secondary care patients with symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux or dyspepsia.” Scand J Gastroenterol 52, no. 4 (April 2017): 396–402. https://doi.org/10.1080/00365521.2016.1267792.
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  - O’Connor, Anthony, Colm A. O’Morain, and Alexander C. Ford. “Population screening and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection.” Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 14, no. 4 (April 2017): 230–40. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2016.195.
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  - Simpkins, S. J., M. I. Pintos-Sanchez, P. Moayyedi, P. Bercik, D. G. Morgan, C. Bolino, and A. C. Ford. “Letter: NICE referral criteria for lower gastrointestinal alarm features - not ideal but not poor either. Authors' reply.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 45, no. 8 (April 2017): 1176. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13996.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., Pavit Luthra, Jan Tack, Guy E. Boeckxstaens, Paul Moayyedi, and Nicholas J. Talley. “Efficacy of psychotropic drugs in functional dyspepsia: systematic review and meta-analysis.” Gut 66, no. 3 (March 2017): 411–20. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2015-310721.
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  - Gracie, D. J., and A. C. Ford. “Letter: causes of fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease remain uncertain.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 45, no. 5 (March 2017): 762–63. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13922.
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  - Gracie, David J., Andrew J. Irvine, Ruchit Sood, Antonina Mikocka-Walus, P John Hamlin, and Alexander C. Ford. “Effect of psychological therapy on disease activity, psychological comorbidity, and quality of life in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2, no. 3 (March 2017): 189–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253(16)30206-0.
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  - Gracie, David J., Christopher J. M. Williams, Ruchit Sood, Saqib Mumtaz, M Hassan Bholah, P John Hamlin, and Alexander C. Ford. “Negative Effects on Psychological Health and Quality of Life of Genuine Irritable Bowel Syndrome-type Symptoms in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.” Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 15, no. 3 (March 2017): 376-384.e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2016.05.012.
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  - Sood, R., D. J. Gracie, M. J. Gold, N. To, M. I. Pinto-Sanchez, P. Bercik, P. Moayyedi, A. C. Ford, and G. R. Law. “Derivation and validation of a diagnostic test for irritable bowel syndrome using latent class analysis.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 45, no. 6 (March 2017): 824–32. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13949.
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  - Sood, R., and A. C. Ford. “Editorial: volatile organic compounds in irritable bowel syndrome - technology for an accurate and reliable point-of-care test?” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 45, no. 4 (February 2017): 563–64. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13896.
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  - Camilleri, Michael, and Alexander C. Ford. “Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Current Therapeutic Approaches.” Handb Exp Pharmacol 239 (2017): 75–113. https://doi.org/10.1007/164_2016_102.
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  - Gracie, David J., and Alexander C. Ford. “Ongoing Symptoms in Ulcerative Colitis Patients in Remission: Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the Absence of Inflammation?” Inflamm Bowel Dis 23, no. 1 (January 2017): E4–5. https://doi.org/10.1097/MIB.0000000000000984.
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  - Irvine, Andrew J., William D. Chey, and Alexander C. Ford. “Screening for Celiac Disease in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.” Am J Gastroenterol 112, no. 1 (January 2017): 65–76. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2016.466.
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  - Selinger, C. P., I. Carbery, V. Warren, A. F. Rehman, C. J. Williams, S. Mumtaz, H. Bholah, et al. “The relationship between different information sources and disease-related patient knowledge and anxiety in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 45, no. 1 (January 2017): 63–74. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13831.
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  - Simpkins, S. J., M. I. Pinto-Sanchez, P. Moayyedi, P. Bercik, D. G. Morgan, C. Bolino, and A. C. Ford. “Poor predictive value of lower gastrointestinal alarm features in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer in 1981 patients in secondary care.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 45, no. 1 (January 2017): 91–99. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13846.
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  - Sood, Ruchit, and Alexander C. Ford. “Derivation and Validation of a Panel of Exhaled Volatile Organic Compounds in Differentiating Irritable Bowel Syndrome From Health.” Gastroenterology 151, no. 6 (December 2016): 1245–46. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2016.10.028.
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  - Gracie, David J., and Alexander C. Ford. “Editorial: Using Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Gastroenterology: PROMISed Land or Road to Nowhere?” Am J Gastroenterol 111, no. 11 (November 2016): 1557–58. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2016.415.
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  - Gracie, David J., and Alexander C. Ford. “The possible risks of proton pump inhibitors.” Med J Aust 205, no. 7 (October 3, 2016): 292–93. https://doi.org/10.5694/mja16.00750.
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  - Gracie, D. J., and A. C. Ford. “Editorial: challenging established perceptions of brain-gut interactions in functional gastrointestinal disorders - brain-gut, gut-brain, or both?” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 44, no. 8 (October 2016): 899–900. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13762.
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  - Gracie, David J., Christopher J. M. Williams, Ruchit Sood, Saqib Mumtaz, M Hassan Bholah, P John Hamlin, and Alexander C. Ford. “Response to Levenstein and Prantera.” Am J Gastroenterol 111, no. 10 (October 2016): 1499. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2016.322.
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  - Gracie, David J., and Alexander C. Ford. “Depression Is Associated With Subjective Measures of Crohn's Disease Activity During Longitudinal Follow-up.” Gastroenterology 151, no. 4 (October 2016): 762–63. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2016.08.037.
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  - Holtmann, Gerald J., Alexander C. Ford, and Nicholas J. Talley. “Pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome.” Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 1, no. 2 (October 2016): 133–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253(16)30023-1.
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  - Kane, John S., Ruchit Sood, Graham R. Law, David J. Gracie, Natalie To, Matthew J. Gold, and Alexander C. Ford. “Validation and modification of a diagnostic scoring system to predict microscopic colitis.” Scand J Gastroenterol 51, no. 10 (October 2016): 1206–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/00365521.2016.1186221.
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  - Sood, Ruchit, Michael Camilleri, David J. Gracie, Matthew J. Gold, Natalie To, Graham R. Law, and Alexander C. Ford. “Enhancing Diagnostic Performance of Symptom-Based Criteria for Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Additional History and Limited Diagnostic Evaluation.” Am J Gastroenterol 111, no. 10 (October 2016): 1446–54. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2016.308.
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  - Marsden, Sarah L., and Alexander C. Ford. “Imipramine for Treatment of Esophageal Hypersensitivity and Functional Heartburn.” Am J Gastroenterol 111, no. 9 (September 2016): 1358. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2016.160.
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  - Sood, Ruchit, and Alexander C. Ford. “Diagnosis: Rome IV criteria for FGIDs - an improvement or more of the same?” Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 13, no. 9 (September 2016): 501–2. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2016.110.
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  - Turvill, James, Shaun O’Connell, Abigail Brooks, Karen Bradley-Wood, James Laing, Swaminathan Thiagarajan, David Hammond, et al. “Evaluation of a faecal calprotectin care pathway for use in primary care.” Prim Health Care Res Dev 17, no. 5 (September 2016): 428–36. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423616000049.
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  - Luthra, Pavit, and Alexander C. Ford. “Screening for Celiac Disease in Individuals With Symptoms Suggestive of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Still a Worthwhile Exercise.” Gastroenterology 151, no. 2 (August 2016): 368–70. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2016.06.029.
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  - To, Natalie, David J. Gracie, and Alexander C. Ford. “The Importance of Smoking Cessation in Improving Disease Course in Crohn's Disease.” Am J Gastroenterol 111, no. 8 (August 2016): 1198. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2016.165.
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  - Gracie, David J., and Alexander C. Ford. “Psychological Comorbidity and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Activity: Cause or Effect?” Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 14, no. 7 (July 2016): 1061–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2016.02.007.
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  - O’Connor, Anthony, Maria Marples, Clive Mulatero, John Hamlin, and Alexander C. Ford. “Ipilimumab-induced colitis: experience from a tertiary referral center.” Therap Adv Gastroenterol 9, no. 4 (July 2016): 457–62. https://doi.org/10.1177/1756283X16646709.
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  - To, N., A. C. Ford, and D. J. Gracie. “Systematic review with meta-analysis: the effect of tobacco smoking on the natural history of ulcerative colitis.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 44, no. 2 (July 2016): 117–26. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13663.
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  - Gracie, David J., and Alexander C. Ford. “Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index: Accurate Assessment of Inflammatory Burden or Reflection of Low Mood and Somatoform Behavior?” Am J Gastroenterol 111, no. 6 (June 2016): 900–901. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2016.93.
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  - To, N., D. J. Gracie, and A. C. Ford. “Letter: biologics are effective in neutralising the detrimental effect of smoking on the natural course of Crohn's disease - authors' reply.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 43, no. 11 (June 2016): 1246. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13606.
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  - To, N., D. J. Gracie, and A. C. Ford. “Letter: deleterious effects of smoking on post-operative Crohn's disease - authors' reply.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 43, no. 11 (June 2016): 1248. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13613.
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  - Kamp, Eline J. C. A., John S. Kane, and Alexander C. Ford. “Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Microscopic Colitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.” Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 14, no. 5 (May 2016): 659-68.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2015.09.031.
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  - Kane, John S., Olorunda Rotimi, Simon M. Everett, and Alexander C. Ford. “Reply.” Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 14, no. 5 (May 2016): 779. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2016.02.001.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., Kurinchi Selvan Gurusamy, Brendan Delaney, David Forman, and Paul Moayyedi. “Eradication therapy for peptic ulcer disease in Helicobacter pylori-positive people.” Cochrane Database Syst Rev 4, no. 4 (April 19, 2016): CD003840. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD003840.pub5.
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  - Gracie, David J., Christopher J. M. Williams, Ruchit Sood, Saqib Mumtaz, M Hassan Bholah, P John Hamlin, and Alexander C. Ford. “Poor Correlation Between Clinical Disease Activity and Mucosal Inflammation, and the Role of Psychological Comorbidity, in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.” Am J Gastroenterol 111, no. 4 (April 2016): 541–51. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2016.59.
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  - O’Connor, Anthony, and Alexander C. Ford. “Poor Correlation Between Patient-reported and Endoscopic Components of the Mayo Score in Ulcerative Colitis.” Gastroenterology 150, no. 4 (April 2016): 1037–39. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2016.02.054.
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  - Talley, Nicholas J., and Alexander C. Ford. “Functional Dyspepsia.” N Engl J Med 374, no. 9 (March 3, 2016): 896. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1515497.
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  - Talley, Nicholas J., and Alexander C. Ford. “Functional Dyspepsia.” N Engl J Med 373, no. 19 (November 5, 2015): 1853–63. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMra1501505.
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  - Luthra, Pavit, and Alexander C. Ford. “Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Colorectal Neoplasia: "Cause and Effect" or Chance Association?” Gastroenterology 149, no. 2 (August 2015): 502–3. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2015.06.033.
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  - Pinto-Sanchez, Maria Ines, Alexander C. Ford, Christian A. Avila, Elena F. Verdu, Stephen M. Collins, David Morgan, Paul Moayyedi, and Premysl Bercik. “Anxiety and Depression Increase in a Stepwise Manner in Parallel With Multiple FGIDs and Symptom Severity and Frequency.” Am J Gastroenterol 110, no. 7 (July 2015): 1038–48. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2015.128.
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  - Lopez, Anthony, Alexander C. Ford, Jean-Frédéric Colombel, Walter Reinisch, William J. Sandborn, and Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet. “Efficacy of tumour necrosis factor antagonists on remission, colectomy and hospitalisations in ulcerative colitis: Meta-analysis of placebo-controlled trials.” Dig Liver Dis 47, no. 5 (May 2015): 356–64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dld.2015.01.148.
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  - Quinn, James A., and Alexander C. Ford. “Comment on "A randomized clinical trial of Saccharomyces cerevisiae versus placebo in the irritable bowel syndrome" by Guillaume Pineton de Chambrun et al. [Digestive and Liver Disease 2015;47:119-24].” Dig Liver Dis 47, no. 5 (May 2015): 437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dld.2015.01.002.
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  - Moayyedi, Paul, and Alexander C. Ford. “Symptom-based diagnostic criteria for irritable bowel syndrome: the more things change, the more they stay the same.” Gastroenterol Clin North Am 40, no. 1 (March 2011): 87–103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gtc.2010.12.007.
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  - Ford, Alexander C. “GERD: Is laparoscopic surgery cost-effective?” Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 6, no. 12 (December 2009): 695–96. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2009.196.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., Brennan M. R. Spiegel, Nicholas J. Talley, and Paul Moayyedi. “Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in irritable bowel syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis.” Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 7, no. 12 (December 2009): 1279–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2009.06.031.
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  - Ford, A. C. “Generalized anxiety disorder and irritable bowel syndrome.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 30, no. 10 (November 15, 2009): 1087–88. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2036.2009.04127.x.
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  - Delaney, Brendan, Alex C. Ford, David Forman, Paul Moayyedi, and Michelle Qume. “WITHDRAWN: Initial management strategies for dyspepsia.” Cochrane Database Syst Rev, no. 4 (October 7, 2009): CD001961. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD001961.pub3.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., and Paul Moayyedi. “Redundant data in the meta-analysis on Helicobacter pylori eradication.” Ann Intern Med 151, no. 7 (October 6, 2009): 513. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-151-7-200910060-00014.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., Nicholas J. Talley, Eamonn M. M. Quigley, and Paul Moayyedi. “Efficacy of probiotics in irritable bowel syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials.” Dis Colon Rectum 52, no. 10 (October 2009): 1805. https://doi.org/10.1007/DCR.0b013e3181ae0ab8.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., and Paul Moayyedi. “Bran and irritable bowels. Bran's deleterious effects: much ado about nothing.” Bmj 339 (September 29, 2009): b3956. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b3956.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., and Nicholas J. Talley. “Does Helicobacter pylori really cause duodenal ulcers? Yes.” Bmj 339 (August 14, 2009): b2784. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b2784.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., and Paul Moayyedi. “Managing dyspepsia.” Curr Gastroenterol Rep 11, no. 4 (August 2009): 288–94. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11894-009-0042-2.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., and Paul Moayyedi. “Treatment of chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.” Bmj 339 (July 14, 2009): b2481. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b2481.
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  - Ford, A. C., E. Ching, and P. Moayyedi. “Meta-analysis: yield of diagnostic tests for coeliac disease in dyspepsia.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 30, no. 1 (July 2009): 28–36. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2036.2009.04008.x.
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  - Ford, A. C., N. J. Talley, and P. Moayyedi. “10-biomarker algorithm to identify irritable bowel syndrome.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 30, no. 1 (July 2009): 95–96. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2036.2009.04007.x.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., Lawrence J. Brandt, Christine Young, William D. Chey, Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein, and Paul Moayyedi. “Efficacy of 5-HT3 antagonists and 5-HT4 agonists in irritable bowel syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis.” Am J Gastroenterol 104, no. 7 (July 2009): 1831–43. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2009.223.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., William D. Chey, Nicholas J. Talley, Ashish Malhotra, Brennan M. R. Spiegel, and Paul Moayyedi. “Yield of diagnostic tests for celiac disease in individuals with symptoms suggestive of irritable bowel syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis.” Arch Intern Med 169, no. 7 (April 13, 2009): 651–58. https://doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2009.22.
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  - Ford, A. C., N. J. Talley, P. S. Schoenfeld, E. M. M. Quigley, and P. Moayyedi. “Efficacy of antidepressants and psychological therapies in irritable bowel syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis.” Gut 58, no. 3 (March 2009): 367–78. https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.2008.163162.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., Peter Malfertheiner, Monique Giguere, Jose Santana, Mostafizur Khan, and Paul Moayyedi. “Adverse events with bismuth salts for Helicobacter pylori eradication: systematic review and meta-analysis.” World J Gastroenterol 14, no. 48 (December 28, 2008): 7361–70. https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.7361.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., Nicholas J. Talley, Brennan M. R. Spiegel, Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein, Lawrence Schiller, Eamonn M. M. Quigley, and Paul Moayyedi. “Effect of fibre, antispasmodics, and peppermint oil in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis.” Bmj 337 (November 13, 2008): a2313. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a2313.
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  - Ford, A. C., S. J. O. Veldhuyzen van Zanten, C. C. Rodgers, N. J. Talley, N. B. Vakil, and P. Moayyedi. “Diagnostic utility of alarm features for colorectal cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis.” Gut 57, no. 11 (November 2008): 1545–53. https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.2008.159723.
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  - Ford, A. C., D. Forman, A. G. Bailey, A. T. R. Axon, and P. Moayyedi. “Fluctuation of gastrointestinal symptoms in the community: a 10-year longitudinal follow-up study.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 28, no. 8 (October 15, 2008): 1013–20. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2036.2008.03813.x.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., Nicholas J. Talley, Sander J. O. Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Nimish B. Vakil, David L. Simel, and Paul Moayyedi. “Will the history and physical examination help establish that irritable bowel syndrome is causing this patient's lower gastrointestinal tract symptoms?” Jama 300, no. 15 (October 15, 2008): 1793–1805. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.300.15.1793.
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  - Ford, A. C., P. Moayyedi, D. E. Jarbol, R. F. A. Logan, and B. C. Delaney. “Meta-analysis: Helicobacter pylori'test and treat' compared with empirical acid suppression for managing dyspepsia.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 28, no. 5 (September 1, 2008): 534–44. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2036.2008.03784.x.
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  - Watts, Victoria, Alex Ford, Alex Brown, and S. Moreea. “Balancing the risk of chronic gastrointestinal bleeding and thromboembolic events in a patient with a metallic aortic valve.” Clin Med (Lond) 8, no. 4 (August 2008): 461–62. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-4-461.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., David Forman, Alastair G. Bailey, Anthony T. R. Axon, and Paul Moayyedi. “Irritable bowel syndrome: a 10-yr natural history of symptoms and factors that influence consultation behavior.” Am J Gastroenterol 103, no. 5 (May 2008): 1229–39. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01740.x.
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  - Delaney, Brendan C., Michelle Qume, Paul Moayyedi, Richard F. A. Logan, Alexander C. Ford, Cathy Elliott, Cliodna McNulty, Sue Wilson, and FD Richard Hobbs. “Helicobacter pylori test and treat versus proton pump inhibitor in initial management of dyspepsia in primary care: multicentre randomised controlled trial (MRC-CUBE trial).” Bmj 336, no. 7645 (March 22, 2008): 651–54. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39479.640486.AE.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., and Paul Moayyedi. “Current guidelines for dyspepsia management.” Dig Dis 26, no. 3 (2008): 225–30. https://doi.org/10.1159/000121351.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., David Forman, Alastair G. Bailey, Karen J. Goodman, Anthony T. R. Axon, and Paul Moayyedi. “Effect of sibling number in the household and birth order on prevalence of Helicobacter pylori: a cross-sectional study.” Int J Epidemiol 36, no. 6 (December 2007): 1327–33. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dym201.
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  - Palaniappan, S., A. C. Ford, D. Greer, S. M. Everett, D. M. Chalmers, A. T. R. Axon, and P. J. Hamlin. “Mycophenolate mofetil therapy for refractory inflammatory bowel disease.” Inflamm Bowel Dis 13, no. 12 (December 2007): 1488–92. https://doi.org/10.1002/ibd.20258.
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  - Ford, A. C., D. Forman, J. Nathan, W. D. Crocombe, A. T. R. Axon, and P. Moayyedi. “Clinical trial: knowledge of negative Helicobacter pylori status reduces subsequent dyspepsia-related resource use.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 26, no. 9 (November 1, 2007): 1267–75. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2036.2007.03500.x.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., David Forman, Alastair G. Bailey, Michael B. Cook, Anthony T. R. Axon, and Paul Moayyedi. “Who consults with dyspepsia? Results from a longitudinal 10-yr follow-up study.” Am J Gastroenterol 102, no. 5 (May 2007): 957–65. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01080.x.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., David Forman, Alastair G. Bailey, Anthony T. R. Axon, and Paul Moayyedi. “Initial poor quality of life and new onset of dyspepsia: results from a longitudinal 10-year follow-up study.” Gut 56, no. 3 (March 2007): 321–27. https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.2006.099846.
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  - Fraser, A., B. C. Delaney, A. C. Ford, M. Qume, and P. Moayyedi. “The Short-Form Leeds Dyspepsia Questionnaire validation study.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 25, no. 4 (February 15, 2007): 477–86. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.03233.x.
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  - Ford, A. C., D. Forman, P. Moayyedi, and A. H. Morice. “Cough in the community: a cross sectional survey and the relationship to gastrointestinal symptoms.” Thorax 61, no. 11 (November 2006): 975–79. https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2006.060087.
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  - Ford, A. C., B. C. Delaney, D. Forman, and P. Moayyedi. “Eradication therapy for peptic ulcer disease in Helicobacter pylori positive patients.” Cochrane Database Syst Rev, no. 2 (April 19, 2006): CD003840. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD003840.pub4.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., David Forman, Alastair G. Bailey, Anthony T. R. Axon, and Paul Moayyedi. “A community screening program for Helicobacter pylori saves money: 10-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.” Gastroenterology 129, no. 6 (December 2005): 1910–17. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2005.09.016.
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  - Delaney, B., A. C. Ford, D. Forman, P. Moayyedi, and M. Qume. “Initial management strategies for dyspepsia.” Cochrane Database Syst Rev, no. 4 (October 19, 2005): CD001961. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD001961.pub2.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., Alan G. Chalmers, and P John Hamlin. “Image of the month. Autoimmune pancreatitis.” Gastroenterology 129, no. 3 (September 2005): 785–1141. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2005.07.048.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., David Forman, P Dominic Reynolds, Brian T. Cooper, and Paul Moayyedi. “Ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status as risk factors for esophagitis and Barrett's esophagus.” Am J Epidemiol 162, no. 5 (September 1, 2005): 454–60. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwi218.
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  - Mahadeva, S., M. C. Raman, A. C. Ford, M. Follows, A. T. R. Axon, K. -. L. Goh, and P. Moayyedi. “Gastro-oesophageal reflux is more prevalent in Western dyspeptics: a prospective comparison of British and South-East Asian patients with dyspepsia.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 21, no. 12 (June 15, 2005): 1483–90. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2036.2005.02455.x.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., Michelle Qume, Paul Moayyedi, Nicolaas L. A. Arents, Annmarie T. Lassen, Richard F. A. Logan, Kenneth E. L. McColl, Paul Myres, and Brendan C. Delaney. “Helicobacter pylori "test and treat" or endoscopy for managing dyspepsia: an individual patient data meta-analysis.” Gastroenterology 128, no. 7 (June 2005): 1838–44. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2005.03.004.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., Brendan C. Delaney, David Forman, and Paul Moayyedi. “Eradication therapy in Helicobacter pylori positive peptic ulcer disease: systematic review and economic analysis.” Am J Gastroenterol 99, no. 9 (September 2004): 1833–55. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1572-0241.2004.40014.x.
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  - Ford, A. C., R. J. Towler, P. Moayyedi, D. M. Chalmers, and A. T. R. Axon. “Mycophenolate mofetil in refractory inflammatory bowel disease.” Aliment Pharmacol Ther 17, no. 11 (June 1, 2003): 1365–69. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2036.2003.01581.x.
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  - Moayyedi, Paul, and Alex Ford. “Recent developments in gastroenterology.” Bmj 325, no. 7377 (December 14, 2002): 1399–1402. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.325.7377.1399.
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  - Ford, Alexander C., Joanne Ridpath, and Douglas Chalmers. “Hemobiliary from arterial pseudoaneurysm.” Gastroenterology 122, no. 7 (June 2002): 1720–2098. https://doi.org/10.1053/gast.2002.34099.
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  - Couper, R., R. Byard, and A. Ford. “Maternal diarrhea and ischemic enteritis in newborn twins: possible association with an hemolytic uremic syndrome outbreak.” J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 25, no. 3 (September 1997): 366. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005176-199709000-00024.
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  - Bergwerk, A. J., X. Shi, A. C. Ford, N. Kanai, E. Jacquemin, R. D. Burk, S. Bai, et al. “Immunologic distribution of an organic anion transport protein in rat liver and kidney.” Am J Physiol 271, no. 2 Pt 1 (August 1996): G231–38. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpgi.1996.271.2.G231.
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  - Cooke, R. J., A. Ford, S. Werkman, C. Conner, and D. Watson. “Postnatal growth in infants born between 700 and 1,500 g.” J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 16, no. 2 (February 1993): 130–35. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005176-199302000-00006.
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- Conference Papers
  - Venerito, Marino, Alexander C. Ford, Theodoros Rokkas, and Peter Malfertheiner. “Review: Prevention and management of gastric cancer.” In Helicobacter, 25 Suppl 1:e12740, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1111/hel.12740.
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  - Smith, Paul, Rowena Dolor, Anne C. Ford, Kristine Schmit, Kate Nisbet, Mary Ales, and Amanda Hoffmann. “Raising Awareness ... Starting the Conversation.” In Menopause the Journal of the North American Menopause Society, 23:1402–3. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2016.
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Exhibitions, Screenings, & Performances
- Is Hormone Replacement Therapy Associated with REduced Risk of Adhesive Capsulitis in Menopausal Women? A Single Center Analysis | Poster presentation at Annual Meeting of the North American Menopause Society, Atlanta GA 2022
- Symptomatic Vulvovaginal Atrophy: Breaking Down Barriers to Identificatio and Treatment | North American Menopause Society Annual Meeting at Marriott Gaylord Convention Center, Orlando FL 2014
Teaching & Mentoring
Advising & Mentoring
- Duke Women's Health Wake County junior faculty mentor (9 new faculty members) 2018 - present
  Duke Women's Health Wake County APP faculty advisor (8 new faculty members) 2018 - present
  
  GYN faculty mentor, Primary Care Leadership Track Program, Duke University School of Medicine, 2010 -2018
  Faculty Mentor to Ob/Gyn residents, 2012 to present
Teaching Activities
- Ob/Gyn Resident Zoom Lecture Vulvar Diseases 11/18/2020
  
  Menopause Zoom Lecture for Duke Nurse Practitioner Course April 23, 2020
  
  Menopause Update - Lecture with Camille Moreno, DO to Duke Uroynecology Division, Fall 2019
  
  Ob/Gyn Journal Club faculty sponser 2010 - 2020
  
  Physician course director, Solving Your Tough Cases: Essential Musculoskeletal Assessment for Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers, Durham July 2017.
  
  Lecturer, Southern Obstetric and Gynecologic Seminar Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC July 2012
  
  Lecturer, 55th Annual University of SC Greenville Postgraduate Internal Medicine Seminar, Greenville, SC, April 2011
  OB/Gyn Grand Rounds High Risk Breast Cancer Screening 1/2011
  Community Lecture Teer House, Alternative Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms 5/2011
  
  Menopause core lecture to first year medical students, 2008 -2011
  
  University of SC CME Course: Internal Medicine Update 7/20210 Core faculty
  AHEC: 4th Annual Women's Health Symposium, Menopausal Concerns 4/2010
  NC Ob/Gyn Society Meeting, Greensboro,NC Bioidentical Hormone Therapy 3/2010
  UNC Nursing Update: When Menorrhagia is more than a Gyn Problem, Chapel Hill NC 4/20110
  
  Grand Rounds Maria Parham Hospital, Controversies Surrounding Menopausal Hormone Therapy 10/2009
  Grand Rounds WakeMed Internal Medicine, Bioidential Hormone Therapy, 3/2009
  AHEC 3rd Annual NC Women's Health Symposium, Female Sexual Function 3/2009
  Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds, History and Emergence of Bioidentical Hormone Therapy 2009
  
  Lecture Duke School of Nursing, Menopause: an Overview 11/2008
  Duke Internal Medicine Video Conference with Diana McNeil, Menopause and other Health Concerns for the Mature Woman 2008
  AHEC Pharmacotherapy Update: Women's Health 4/2008
  
  Supervision of Duke OB/Gyn residents in OR and clinic 1998-2018
  Supervision of MD, NP and PA students at Community Heath clinic, CAARE, providing breast and cervical cancer screening to underserved women 2008 - 2017
  Supervision of PA students in clinic 2018 - present
Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
Presentations & Appearances
Outreach & Engaged Scholarship
- Committee Member. Wake County Preterm Birth Prevention Task Force . September 2019 - January 2020 2019 - 2020
- Gyn Medical Director. Biweekly GYN clinic. CAARE, Inc. 2009 - December 2017 2009 - 2017
Service to the Profession
Service to Duke
Academic & Administrative Activities
- Duke Ob/Gyn Departmental Clinical Leadership Team - 8/2020 - present
  
  WakeMed North Hospital Services Executive Committee, 2/2019 - present
  
  Duke OB/Gyn Quality, Safety, and Peer Review Committee, 2018 -- present
  
  Clinical Sciences Faculty Council 6/2008 -- present
  
  ICGME Committee 7/02 – 7/04
  
  Clinical Ethics Service 6/00 – 6/02
Clinical Activities
- Full time physician with Duke Women's Health Heritage, an academic generalist Ob/Gyn practice within Duke University School of Medicine. In addition to patient care responsibilities, other duties include oversight of Ob/Gyn student clinical education in the Wake County Ob/Gyn practices.

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