Professor Chris Burton

School of Medicine and Population Health

Professor of Primary Medical Care

Chris Burton
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chris.burton@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 0704
Room 3024, Regent Court (ScHARR)

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Professor Chris Burton
School of Medicine and Population Health
Room 3024
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
Profile

I am a GP and researcher whose primary interest is in persistent physical symptoms and functional somatic disorders. I currently lead the Health Services Research Section of the Sheffield Centre for Health And Related Research at the University of Sheffield.  

Research interests

My work on persistent physical symptoms: builds on the success of the Multiple Symptoms Study 3 and the findings of our recent evidence synthesis of interventions for fatigue in long-term conditions. It seeks ways to harness new developments in the science of symptoms to improve outcomes for patients.

My wider health services research includes research into complex emotion disorders and the use of complex systems and engineering thinking to understand health systems at scale. The importance of person-centred care runs through all my work. 

Publications

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Journal articles

  • Oliver P, Huddy V, McInerney C, Achinanya A, Horspool M, Dwivedi K & Burton C (2025) . British Journal of General Practice.
  • Greco M, Deary V, Fryer K, Sanders T & Burton C (2025) . Social Science & Medicine, 383.
  • McInerney CD, Oliver P, Achinanya A, Horspool M, Huddy V & Burton C (2025) . PLOS One, 20(5).
  • Smakowski A, Rosmalen J, Löwe B, Burton C & Toussaint A (2025) . BMC Medicine, 23(1).
  • Jackson B, Mitchell C, Coster J, Lawy T, Burton C, Reynolds J, Essat M, Cantrell A, Clowes M & Ariss S (2024) . Public Health, 237, 307-315.
  • Neilson AR, Mooney C, Sutton L, White D, Dawson J, Rowlands G, Thomas RE, Woodward J, Deary V & Burton C (2024) . Value in Health, 27(12), 1710-1721.
  • Burton C, Mooney C, Sutton L, White D, Dawson J, Neilson AR, Rowlands G, Thomas S, Horspool M, Fryer K , Greco M et al (2024) . The Lancet, 403(10444), 2619-2629.
  • Löwe B, Toussaint A, Rosmalen JGM, Huang W-L, Burton C, Weigel A, Levenson JL & Henningsen P (2024) . The Lancet, 403(10444), 2649-2662.
  • Sanders T, Fryer K, Greco M, Mooney C, Deary V & Burton C (2024) . SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, 5.
  • Treufeldt H & Burton C (2024) . Patient Education and Counseling, 123.
  • Fryer K, Sanders T, Greco M, Mooney C, Deary V & Burton C (2023) . Patient Education and Counseling, 115.
  • Burton C, Dawes H, Goodwill S, Thelwell M & Dalton C (2023) . PLoS ONE, 18(1).
  • Hotham R, O'Keeffe C, Stone T, Mason SM & Burton C (2022) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 39(1), 10-15.
  • Burton C, Stone T, Oliver P, Dickson JM, Lewis J & Mason SM (2021) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 39(1), 3-9.
  • Burton C, O'Neill L, Oliver P & Murchie P (2020) . BMJ Quality & Safety, 29(4), 296-303.
  • Burton C, Fink P, Henningsen P, Löwe B & Rief W (2020) . BMC Medicine, 18(1).
  • Burton CD, Elliott AM, Cochran A & Love T (2018) . BMC Medicine, 16.
  • Burton CD, McLernon D, Lee AJ & Murchie P (2017) . BMJ Open, 7.
  • Burton CD, Entwistle VA, Elliott AM, Krucien N, Porteous T & Ryan M (2017) . BMJ Open, 7(4), ---.
  • Rosendal M, Olde Hartman TC, Aamland A, van der Horst H, Lucassen P, Budtz-Lilly A & Burton C (2017) . BMC Family Practice, 18(1).
  • Morton L, Elliott AM, Cleland JA, Deary V & Burton C (2017) . Patient Education and Counseling, 100(2), 224-230.
  • Murchie P, Chowdhury A, Smith S, Campbell NC, Lee AJ, Linden D & Burton CD (2015) . British Journal of Cancer, 112, 1791-1798.
  • Burton C, Cameron I & Anderson N (2015) . British Journal of General Practice, 65(631), e114-e120.
  • Burton C, Pinnock H & McKinstry B (2015) . Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 21(1), 29-36.
  • van Gils A, Burton C, Bos EH, Janssens KAM, Schoevers RA & Rosmalen JGM (2014) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 77(1), 34-39.
  • Rolfe A & Burton C (2013) . JAMA Internal Medicine, 173(6), 407-407.
  • Burton C (2012) . PLoS One, 7(3).
  • Burton C, McGorm K, Richardson G, Weller D & Sharpe M (2012) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 72(3), 242-247.
  • Love T & Burton C (2005) . Family Practice, 22(3), 347-352.
  • Burton C (2003) Beyond somatisation: A review of the understanding and treatment of medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS). British Journal of General Practice, 53(488), 231-239.
  • Stone J, Burton C & Carson A () . BMJ, m3745-m3745.
  • Rosendal M, Blankenstein AH, Morriss R, Fink P, Sharpe M & Burton C () . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013(10).

All publications

Edited books

  • Burton C (Ed.) (2013) The ABC of Medically Unexplained Symptoms. Wiley-Blackwell.

Journal articles

  • Treufeldt H & Burton C (2026) . Patient Education and Counseling, 142.
  • Marshall C, Kumar A, Saraiva S, West RM, Mason SM, Burton CD, van der Feltz-Cornelis CM, Lee W, Bojke C, Mattock R , de la Haye S et al (2025) . BMJ Open, 15(10).
  • Oliver P, Huddy V, McInerney C, Achinanya A, Horspool M, Dwivedi K & Burton C (2025) . British Journal of General Practice.
  • Kate F, McCormick S, Coyle D, Dwivedi K & Burton C (2025) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 196, 112223-112223.
  • Saraiva S, Burton C, Mason S, Mattock R, Bojke C, Relton S, West R, Ariss S, Pilkington G, van der Feltz-Cornelis C , Lee W et al (2025) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 196, 112283-112283.
  • Lemogne C, Verduzco-Gutierrez M & Burton C (2025) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 196, 112334-112334.
  • Davis S, Mon-Yee M, Sutton A, Leaviss J, Forsyth JE & Burton C (2025) . Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research.
  • Greco M, Deary V, Fryer K, Sanders T & Burton C (2025) . Social Science & Medicine, 383.
  • McInerney CD, Oliver P, Achinanya A, Horspool M, Huddy V & Burton C (2025) . PLOS One, 20(5).
  • Lassa S, Burton C & Dickson JM (2025) . BJGP Open, 9(1).
  • Smakowski A, Rosmalen J, Löwe B, Burton C & Toussaint A (2025) . BMC Medicine, 23(1).
  • Burton C, Deary V, Mooney C, Sutton L & Cooper C (2025) . The Lancet, 405(10485), 1146-1146.
  • Burton C, Mooney C, Sutton L, White D, Dawson J, Fryer K, Greco M, Horspool M, Neilson A, Rowlands G , Sanders T et al (2025) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 1-24.
  • England T, Brailsford S, Burton C, Martin G, Mason SM, Maynou L, Phelps K, Preston L, Regen E, Street A , van Oppen JD et al (2025) . Journal of the Operational Research Society.
  • Burton C, Dawes H & Dalton C (2025) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 192.
  • Toussaint A, Weigel A, Löwe B, Blanch J, Bogaerts K, Boye B, Burton C, Cosci F, Engelmann P, Fink P , Fischer S et al (2025) . The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, 48, 101140-101140.
  • Jackson B, Mitchell C, Coster J, Lawy T, Burton C, Reynolds J, Essat M, Cantrell A, Clowes M & Ariss S (2024) . Public Health, 237, 307-315.
  • Neilson AR, Mooney C, Sutton L, White D, Dawson J, Rowlands G, Thomas RE, Woodward J, Deary V & Burton C (2024) . Value in Health, 27(12), 1710-1721.
  • Kumar A, Husk K, Simpson R, Johnson GD & Burton C (2024) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 41(11), 668-675.
  • Saunders C, Burton C, Pedersen HF, Rask C & Frostholm L (2024) . BJPsych Open, 10(S1), S78-S79.
  • Burton C, Mooney C, Sutton L, White D, Dawson J, Neilson AR, Rowlands G, Thomas S, Horspool M, Fryer K , Greco M et al (2024) . The Lancet, 403(10444), 2619-2629.
  • Löwe B, Toussaint A, Rosmalen JGM, Huang W-L, Burton C, Weigel A, Levenson JL & Henningsen P (2024) . The Lancet, 403(10444), 2649-2662.
  • Sheldon E, Ezaydi N, Desoysa L, Young J, Simmonds-Buckley M, Hind PD & Burton PC (2024) . BMC Health Services Research, 24(1).
  • AWARE-IBD Diagnostic Delay Working Group (2024) . PLOS ONE, 19(6).
  • Saunders C, Gordon M, Righini C, Pedersen HF, Rask CU, Burton C & Frostholm L (2024) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 183, 111827-111827.
  • Nagel C, Queenan C & Burton C (2024) . BMC Medical Education, 24.
  • Treufeldt H, Burton C & McGhie Fraser B (2024) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 183.
  • Sanders T, Fryer K, Greco M, Mooney C, Deary V & Burton C (2024) . SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, 5.
  • Adam R, Bond CM, Burton CD, de Bruin M & Murchie P (2024) . Kompass Onkologie, 11(1), 44-53.
  • Treufeldt H & Burton C (2024) . Patient Education and Counseling, 123.
  • Conroy S, Brailsford S, Burton C, England T, Lalseta J, Martin G, Mason S, Maynou-Pujolras L, Phelps K, Preston L , Regen E et al (2023) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 11(14).
  • Fryer K, Sanders T, Greco M, Mooney C, Deary V & Burton C (2023) . Patient Education and Counseling, 115.
  • Williams P, Murchie P, Cruickshank ME, Burton C & Bond C (2023) . British Journal of General Practice, 73(732), e528-e536.
  • Lewis J & Burton C (2023) . BMJ Quality & Safety, 32(6).
  • England T, Brailsford S, Evenden D, Street A, Maynou L, Mason SM, Preston L, Burton C, Van Oppen J & Conroy S (2023) . Age and Ageing, 52(1).
  • Burton C, Dawes H, Goodwill S, Thelwell M & Dalton C (2023) . PLoS ONE, 18(1).
  • Maynou L, Street A, Burton C, Mason SM, Stone T, Martin G, van Oppen J & Conroy S (2023) . Emergency Medicine Journal.
  • Saunders C, Treufeldt H, Rask MT, Pedersen HF, Rask C, Burton C & Frostholm L (2023) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 166.
  • Mooney C, White D, Dawson J, Deary V, Fryer K, Greco M, Horspool M, Neilson AR, Rowlands G, Sanders T , Thomas RE et al (2022) . BMJ Open, 12(11).
  • Avery-Phipps I, Hynes C & Burton C (2022) . Frontiers in Health Services, 2.
  • Chatters R, Cooper CL, O’Cathain A, Murphy C, Lane A, Sutherland K, Burton C, Cape A & Tunnicliffe L (2022) . BMC Medical Research Methodology, 22(1).
  • Lassa S, Saddiq M, Owen J, Burton C & Balen J (2022) . International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 11(12), 2876-2885.
  • Hotham R, O'Keeffe C, Stone T, Mason SM & Burton C (2022) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 39(1), 10-15.
  • Burton C, Stone T, Oliver P, Dickson JM, Lewis J & Mason SM (2021) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 39(1), 3-9.
  • Burton C, Coles B, Adisesh A, Smith S, Toomey E, Chan XHS, Ross L & Greenhalgh T (2021) . Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 78(9), 679-690.
  • Adam R, Bond CM, Burton CD, de Bruin M & Murchie P (2021) . Supportive Care in Cancer, 29(2), 759-769.
  • Toomey EC, Conway Y, Burton C, Smith S, Smalle M, Chan X-HS, Adisesh A, Tanveer S, Ross L, Thomson I , Devane D et al (2020) . Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 1-9.
  • Chandler A, King C, Burton CD & Platt S (2020) . Social Theory and Health, 18(3), 240-256.
  • Khunti K, Adisesh A, Burton C, Chan XHS, Coles B, Durand-Moreau Q, Jackson T, Ross L, Straube S, Toomey E & Greenhalgh T (2020) . British Journal of General Practice, 70(697), 413-416.
  • Toomey E, Conway Y, Burton C, Smith S, Smalle M, Chan XH, Adisesh A, Tanveer S, Ross L, Thomson I , Devane D et al (2020) .
  • Löwe B, Rief W, Fink P, Burton C & Henningsen P (2020) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 133, 110073-110073.
  • Burton C, Coles B, Adisesh A, Smith S, Toomey E, Chan XH, Ross L & Greenhalgh T (2020) .
  • Bashir MT, Iversen L & Burton C (2020) . BMC Family Practice, 21(1).
  • Burton C, O'Neill L, Oliver P & Murchie P (2020) . BMJ Quality & Safety, 29(4), 296-303.
  • Burton C, Fink P, Henningsen P, Löwe B & Rief W (2020) . BMC Medicine, 18(1).
  • Bekhuis E, Gol J, Burton C & Rosmalen J (2020) . British Journal of General Practice, 70(691), e78-e85.
  • Payne K, Walton E & Burton C (2019) . British Journal of General Practice, 70(690), e36-e44.
  • Williams P, Murchie P, Cruickshank ME, Bond CM & Burton CD (2019) . Family Practice, 36(4), 378-386.
  • Stegink S, Elliott AM & Burton C (2019) . BMC Health Services Research, 19.
  • Lu F, Yao Z, Cleveland H, Burton CD & Madigan D (2018) . PLoS ONE, 13(12).
  • Walton E, Ahmed A, Burton CD & Mathers N (2018) . British Journal of General Practice, 68(677), e826-e834.
  • Eley E, Jackson BE, Burton C & Walton E (2018) . British Journal of General Practice, 68(677), e819-e825.
  • Orchard P, Agakova A, Pinnock H, Burton CD, Sarran C, Agakov F & McKinstry B (2018) . Journal of Medical Internet Research, 20(9).
  • Burton CD, Elliott AM, Cochran A & Love T (2018) . BMC Medicine, 16.
  • Lehane D, Cunliffe V, Mitchell C & Burton C (2018) . British Journal of General Practice, 68(666), 8-9.
  • Burton C, Iversen L, Bhattacharya S, Ayansina D, Saraswat L & Sleeman D (2017) . British Journal of General Practice, 67(665), e816-e823.
  • Adam R, Burton CD, Bond CM, de Bruin M & Murchie P (2017) . BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 7, 373-382.
  • Rief W, Burton C, Frostholm L, Henningsen P, Kleinstäuber M, Kop WJ, Löwe B, Martin A, Malt U, Rosmalen J , Schröder A et al (2017) . Psychosomatic Medicine, 79(9), 1008-1015.
  • Olde Hartman TC, Rosendal M, Aamland A, van der Horst HE, Rosmalen JGM, Burton CD & Lucassen PLBJ (2017) . BJGP Open, 1(3).
  • Mamas MA, Sperrin M, Watson MC, Coutts A, Wilde K, Burton CD, Kadam UT, Kwok CS, Clark AB, Murchie P , Buchan I et al (2017) . European Journal of Heart Failure, 19(9), 1095-1104.
  • Burton CD, McLernon D, Lee AJ & Murchie P (2017) . BMJ Open, 7.
  • Chowdhury S & Burton C (2017) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 98, 10-18.
  • Adam R, de Bruin M, Burton CD, Bond CM, Giatsi Clausen M & Murchie P (2017) . BMJ Support Palliat Care.
  • Burton CD, Entwistle VA, Elliott AM, Krucien N, Porteous T & Ryan M (2017) . BMJ Open, 7(4), ---.
  • Rosendal M, Olde Hartman TC, Aamland A, van der Horst H, Lucassen P, Budtz-Lilly A & Burton C (2017) . BMC Family Practice, 18(1).
  • Morton L, Elliott AM, Cleland JA, Deary V & Burton C (2017) . Patient Education and Counseling, 100(2), 224-230.
  • den Boeft M, Huisman D, Morton L, Lucassen P, van der Wouden JC, Westerman MJ, van der Horst HE & Burton CD (2016) . Family Practice, 34(1), 107-113.
  • Burton C, Szentagotai Tatar A, McKinstry B, Matheson C, Matu S, Moldovan R, Macnab M, Farrow E, David D, Pagliari C , Serrano Blanco A et al (2016) . J.Telemed.Telecare, 22(6), 348-355.
  • Burton C & Chowdhury S (2016) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 85, 58-59.
  • Robertson HD, Elliott AM, Burton C, Iversen L, Murchie P, Porteous T & Matheson C (2016) . Br.J Gen.Pract., 66(647), e423-e433.
  • Morton L, Elliott A, Thomas R, Cleland J, Deary V & Burton C (2016) . J.Psychosom.Res., 84, 37-43.
  • Chandler A, King C, Burton C & Platt S (2016) . Crisis - The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 37(1), 42-50.
  • Burton C, Lucassen P, Aamland A & Hartman TO (2015) . Huisarts en wetenschap, 58(9), 468-470.
  • Burton C, Cochran AJ & Cameron IM (2015) . Family Practice, 32(5), 520-524.
  • Sharma P, Scotland G, Cruickshank M, Tassie E, Fraser C, Burton C, Croal B, Ramsay CR & Brazzelli M (2015) . BMJ Open, 5(6), e007758-2015.
  • Rosendal M, Blankenstein N, Morriss R, Fink P, Sharpe M & Burton C (2015) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 78(6), 621-621.
  • Murchie P, Chowdhury A, Smith S, Campbell NC, Lee AJ, Linden D & Burton CD (2015) . British Journal of Cancer, 112, 1791-1798.
  • Burton C, Lucassen P, Aamland A & Hartman TO (2015) . Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 108(3), 84-88.
  • Burton C, Cameron I & Anderson N (2015) . British Journal of General Practice, 65(631), e114-e120.
  • Burton C, Pinnock H & McKinstry B (2015) . Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 21(1), 29-36.
  • Johnston MC, Porteous T, Crilly M, Burton CD, Elliott A, Iversen L, Mcardle K, Murray A, Phillips LH & Black C (2015) . Psychosomatics, 56(2), 168-180.
  • Burton C (2014) . Family Practice, 31(6), 623-624.
  • Johnston M, Black C, Burton C, Crilly M, Elliot A, Iversen L & Porteous T (2014) . Oral Presentations, A56.1-A56.
  • van Gils A, Burton C, Bos EH, Janssens KAM, Schoevers RA & Rosmalen JGM (2014) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 77(1), 34-39.
  • Elliott AM, Burton CD & Hannaford PC (2014) . BMJ Open, 4(1).
  • Maxwell M, Harris F, Hibberd C, Donaghy E, Pratt R, Williams C, Morrison J, Gibb J, Watson P & Burton C (2013) . BMC Family Practice, 14(46).
  • Rolfe A & Burton C (2013) . JAMA Internal Medicine, 173(6), 407-407.
  • Wolters M, Burton C, Matheson C, Breso A, Szentagotai A, Martinez-Miranda J, Fuster E, Rosell J, Pagliari C & McKinstry B (2013) Help4Mood--Supporting Joint Sense Making in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder. Workshop on Interactive Systems in Healthcare (WISH), Washington DC.
  • Burton C, McKinstry B, Szentagotai Tătar A, Serrano-Blanco A, Pagliari C & Wolters M (2013) . Journal of Affective Disorders, 145(1), 21-28.
  • Burton C, Simpson C & Anderson N (2013) . Psychological Medicine, 43(3), 529-537.
  • Desplenter F, Bond C, Watson M, Burton C, Murchie P, Lee AJ, Lefevre K, Simoens S & Laekeman G (2012) . British Journal of Cancer, 107(9), 1644-1651.
  • Sharpe M, Burton C, Sawhney A, McGorm K & Weller D (2012) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 72(6), 419-421.
  • Burton C (2012) . PLoS One, 7(3).
  • Burton C, Weller D, Worth A, Marsden W & Sharpe M (2012) . BMJ Open, 2(1).
  • Burton C, Anderson N, Wilde K & Simpson CR (2012) . British Journal of General Practice, 62(595), e104-e112.
  • Burton C, McGorm K, Richardson G, Weller D & Sharpe M (2012) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 72(3), 242-247.
  • Castro JC, Estevez S & Wolters M (2012) . Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 181, 329-333.
  • Sharpe M, Burton C, Sawhney A, McGorm K & Weller D (2012) Is comorbid depression adequately treated in patients who have been repeatedly referred to specialist medical services?. J.Psychosom.Res., doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.03.005.
  • Pagliari Claudia , Burton Christopher , McKinstry Brian , Szentatotai Aurora , David Daniel , Serrano blanco Antoni , Ferrini Luis , Albertini Susanna , Castro Joan Carlos , Estevez Soraya & Wolters Maria (2012) .
  • Desplenter F, Bond CM, Watson M, Burton C, Murchie P, Lee AJ, Simoens S & Laekeman G (2012) Incidence and drug treatment of emotional distress after cancer diagnosis: a matched primary care case-control study. Br.J.Cancer, 107(9), 644-651.
  • (2012) Help4Mood: avatar-based support for treating people with major depression in the community. International journal of integrated care, 12(Suppl1).
  • Burton C, McGorm K, Weller D & Sharpe M (2011) . BMC Family Practice, 12.
  • Burton C, McGorm K, Weller D & Sharpe M (2011) . Psychological Medicine, 41(3), 555-563.
  • Burton C, McGorm K, Weller D & Sharpe M (2011) . Psychological Medicine, 41(3), 555-563.
  • Madan A, Borckardt D, Borckardt JJ, Herbert J & Cooney H (2010) . Quality Management in Health Care, 19(4), 298-303.
  • Burton C, Irshad T & Sheikh A (2010) . Postgraduate Medical Journal, 86(1020), 591-596.
  • McGorm K, Burton C, Weller D, Murray G & Sharpe M (2010) . Family Practice, 27(5), 479-486.
  • McKinstry B, Hammersley V, Burton C, Pinnock H, Elton R, Dowell J, Sawdon N, Heaney D, Elwyn G & Sheikh A (2010) . Quality and Safety in Health Care, 19(4), 298-303.
  • Burton C, Heath RA, Weller D & Sharpe M (2010) Evidence of reduced complexity in self-report data from patients with medically unexplained symptoms. Nonlinear Dynamics Psychology and Life Sciences, 14(1), 15-25.
  • Burton C, Knoop H, Popovic N, Sharpe M & Bleijenberg G (2009) . BioPsychoSocial Medicine , 3(7).
  • Smith BJ, McGorm KJ, Weller D, Burton C & Sharpe M (2009) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 67(3), 207-211.
  • Burton C, Weller D & Sharpe M (2009) . Psychosomatic Medicine, 71(1), 77-83.
  • Burton C & Maxwell M (2007) Depression as chronic disease [6]. British Journal of General Practice, 57(540), 582.
  • Jacobs C, Rawson R, Campion C, Caulfield C, Heath J, Burton C & Kavalier F (2007) . Familial Cancer, 6(2), 189-195.
  • Burton C, Weller D & Sharpe M (2007) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 62(5), 553-561.
  • Burton C, Isles C, Norrie J, Hanson R & Grubb E (2006) The safety and adequacy of antithrombotic therapy for atrial fibrillation: A regional cohort study. British Journal of General Practice, 56(530), 697-702.
  • Love T & Burton C (2005) . Family Practice, 22(3), 347-352.
  • Burton C & Love T (2004) The scientific method(s) of primary care. British Journal of General Practice, 54(504), 553.
  • Love T & Burton C (2004) Complexity - not as complicated as it looks. NZ Family Physician, 31(3), 139.
  • Burton C (2003) Beyond somatisation: A review of the understanding and treatment of medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS). British Journal of General Practice, 53(488), 231-239.
  • Burton C (2003) Beyond Somatisation: a review of the understanding and management of medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS). Br.J.Gen.Pract., 53, 233-241.
  • Burton C, StC Hamilton K, Isles C & Norrie J (2001) . Journal of Cardiovascular Risk, 8(5), 307-309.
  • Panel C (1999) . Journal of Public Health, 21(4), 464-467.
  • Fox KAA, Burton C, Chadwick R, Christie B, Morrison C, Durrington PN, Sutherland KA, Dawson P, Roberts D & Payne N (1999) Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Consensus Conference on Lipid Lowering to Prevent Vascular ¾Ã²Ý¸£Àû, 17 and 18 March 1999. JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICINE, 21(4), 464-467.
  • Burton C, Waktare J, Li-Saw-Hee FL, Lip G, Narayan SM & Isles CG (1998) . Coronary Health Care, 2(2), 91-98.
  • Burton C (1996) The use of a near patient serological test for H. pylori [1]. British Journal of General Practice, 46(409), 492.
  • Burton CD (1993) Hyperventilation in patients with recurrent functional symptoms. British Journal of General Practice, 43(375), 422-425.
  • Dwivedi K, Huddy V, Oliver P & Burton C () . BJGP Open, BJGPO.2024.0223-BJGPO.2024.0223.
  • Burton C () . Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 1-5.
  • McCleary N, Francis JJ, Campbell MK, Ramsay CR, Burton CD & Allan JL () . Family Practice.
  • Stone J, Burton C & Carson A () . BMJ, m3745-m3745.
  • Sharma P, Boyers D, Scott N, Hernández R, Fraser C, Cruickshank M, Ahmed I, Ramsay C & Brazzelli M () . Health Technology Assessment, 19(92), 1-142.
  • Sharma P, Scotland G, Cruickshank M, Tassie E, Fraser C, Burton C, Croal B, Ramsay CR & Brazzelli M () . Health Technology Assessment, 19(48), 1-172.
  • Mills ED, Burton CD & Matheson C () . Family Practice, cmv036-cmv036.
  • Rosendal M, Blankenstein AH, Morriss R, Fink P, Sharpe M & Burton C () . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013(10).
  • Pinnock H, Burton C, Campbell S, Gruffydd-Jones K, Hannon K, Hoskins G, Lester H & Price D () . Primary Care Respiratory Journal, 21(3), 288-294.
  • Burton C, Wolters MK, Serrano Blanco A, Szentagotai A, Ure J, Pagliari C & McKinstry B () . International Journal of Integrated Care, 12(4).
  • Burton C & Worth A () . Primary Care Respiratory Journal, 17(2), 60-61.

Book chapters

  • Fink P, Burton C, De Bie J, Söllner W & Fritzsche K (2011) , Medically Unexplained Symptoms, Somatisation and Bodily Distress (pp. 97-123). Cambridge University Press
  • Burton C (2002) Introduction to complexity In Sweeney K & Griffiths F (Ed.) (pp. 1-18). Oxford: Radcliffe.

Conference proceedings

  • Williams P, Cruickshank M, Murchie P, Burton C & Bond C (2022) Influencers of pelvic examination performance in primary care: A qualitative investigation. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, Vol. 129 (pp 212-212)
  • Lehane D, Oliver P, Mitchell C & Burton C (2020) . British Journal of General Practice, Vol. 70(Suppl 1). London, UK, 12 March 2020 - 12 March 2020.
  • Burton C, Morton L, Elliott A, Deary.DV. , Cleland J & Thomas RE (2015) Multiple Symptoms Study 2 - feasibility of training GPs to deliver the Symptoms Clinic Intervention. Symptom Research in Primary Care. Vejle, Denmark, 2015.
  • Wolters MK, Szentagotai-Tatar A, Matu S, Moldovan R, David D, McKinstry BH & Burton CD (2014) eHealth Support for People with Depression in the Community: A Case Study Series. Proceedings of HCI Korea (pp 138-144). Seoul, Republic of Korea

Other

  • Lassa S, Saddiq M, Owen J, Burton C & Balen J (2023) . International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 12, 8264-8264.
  • Rosmalen JGM, Burton C, Carson A, Cosci F, Frostholm L, Lehnen N, olde Hartman TC, Rask CU, Rymaszewska J, Stone J , Tak LM et al (2021) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 141.
  • Rosmalen JGM, Burton C, Carson A, Cosci F, Frostholm L, Lehnen N, Olde Hartman T, Rask C, Rymaszewska J, Stone J , Tak L et al () . Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 1-2.

Preprints

  • Yee MM, Burton C, Leaviss J, Forsyth JE, Daly G & Davis S (2025) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • Leaviss J, Booth A, Coyle D, Daly G, Davis S, Dawes H, Deary V, Dwivedi K, Forsyth J, Fryer K , McCormick S et al (2025) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • Burton C, Dawes H, Goodwill S, Thelwell M & Dalton C (2022) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • Burton C, Stone T, Oliver P, Dickson JM, Lewis J & Mason S (2020) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • Orchard P, Agakova A, Pinnock H, Burton CD, Sarran C, Agakov F & McKinstry B (2017) , JMIR Publications Inc..
Research group

I lead the primary care research group and work as a member of several research collaborations including the and the RESHAPE-CARE Innovation Partnership. 

I have supervised four PhD students to completion as first supervisor (Hani Al-Ghamdi, Ben Jackson, Akshay Kumar and Hobe Treufeldt).

Grants

Burton C, Bath P, Kadirkamanathan V: Re-engineering Services for Health to maximise person-centred care (RESHAPE-CARE) NIHR SEISMIC Systems Engineering Development Award £198,000 September 2023 for 15 months

Burton C, Leaviss J, Booth A, Davis S, Dawes H, Deary V, Fryer K, Ren S, Sutton A Effectiveness of Interventions For Fatigue in Long Term Conditions (EIFFEL) NIHR HTA July 2023 for 18 months

Guthrie E, Burton C, Mason S, Bojke C, West R, Ariss S, van der Feltz-Cornelis C, Relton S, Lee W, Dykes S. Frequent users of the Emergency Department: Improving and standardizing services- a mixed methods study NIHR HS&DR £1,327,296 March 2022 for 36 months

Jackson B, Ariss S, Burton C, Mitchell C. Framework development for action on health inequities in primary care NHS England £258,900 April 2021 for 18 months

Oliver P, Burton C, Huddy V, Horspool M. Joining up primary and specialist care for people with complex mental health problems: a mixed methods study NIHR RfPB £293,575 January 2021 for 19 months 

Bath P, Strong M, Burton C, Weich S, Alvarez Lopez M, Willkinson M, Hopfgartner F  Using Artificial Intelligence to Tackle Multiple Long-Term Conditions - Multimorbidity in South Yorkshire, NIHR £107,968 January 2021 for 12 months

Burton C, Walker T, Rosmalen JGR. ETUDE – Encompassing Training in Functional Disorders across Europe. EU Marie Curie Integrated Training Network, £265,016 January 2021 for 4 years

Jackson B, O’Hara R, Burton C. Integrating Advanced Clinical Practitioners into General Practice teams through clinical supervision: a realist evaluation. Royal College of GPs, £11,978  January 2021 for 24 months

Nagel C, Marshall M, Burton C. In-Practice Fellowship.  NIHR, £123,921 September 2020 for 30 months

Cooper C, Burton C. Supporting reach and inclusivity in research in primary care. Sheffield CCG (RCF) £19,888 October 2020 for 6 months

Chatters R, Burton C, O’Cathain A, Cooper C. Learning from COVID-19 related trial adaptations to inform efficient trial design - a sequential mixed methods study. NIHR £70,579 October 2020 for 12 months

Burton C, Dickson JM, Booth A. Association of persistent physical symptoms and socio-economic deprivation Sheffield CCG (RCF) £25,128 October 2019 for 6 months 

Conroy S, Mason S, Martin G, Street A, Burton C, Brailsford S, Preston L, Riley P, Jagruti L, Identifying models of care to improve outcomes for older people with emergency and urgent care NIHR HS&DR £931,654, September 2018 for 36 months

Burton C, Deary DV, Rowlands GR, Waheed W, Greco M, Nielson A, Cooper C, Dawson J, White D, Thomas R. Thomas S. Multiple Symptoms Study 3: pragmatic trial of a community based clinic for patients with persistent (medically unexplained) physical symptoms) NIHR HS&DR £1,194,291; February 2018 for 40 months. 

Burton C, Hodges V, Jackson B, Sanders T. Wiser Testing Sheffield CCG (RCF) £9,859 October 2017 for 6 months

Burton C, Weich S, Christensen H, Blackmore C, Easton K.  Technology Assisted Recovery Goal Elicitation and Transaction (TARGET) Preparatory Work.Sheffield Health & Social Care Trust. £20,000, September 2017 for 6 months.

Burton C, Bhattacharya S, Iversen L, Ayansina, D, Saraswat L, Sleeman D. Longitudinal History Patterns For Earlier Diagnosis Of Endometriosis, Chief Scientist Office, £28,500, August 2015 for 6 months. 

McKinstry B, Anderson S, Agakov F, Pinnock H, Burton C. Learning to Care. MRC Confidence in Concept £65,361 August 2014 for 6 months

Burton C, Entwistle V, Ryan M, Elliott A, Krucien N, Porteous T. Discrete Choice Experiment to value patient preferences for self-management. The Health Foundation £159,000 March 2014 for 15 months.

Burton C, Elliott A, Deary V, Thomas R, Multiple Symptoms Study 2. A feasibility study to manualise, teach and demonstrate the delivery of the Symptoms Clinic intervention. Chief Scientist Office £139,962 March 2014 for one year

Platt S, Burton C, Chandler A. General Practitioner understanding and management of patients who self-harm: a qualitative study. Chief Scientist Office £47,084.  March 2013 for 15 months.

McKinstry B, Burton C, Wolters M, Pagliari C, Matheson C, in partnership with institutions in Spain, Italy and Romania. Help4Mood, a computational distributed system to support the treatment of patients with major depression. European Union (FP7 programme). January 2010 to June 2014 (total €2.8M, Edinburgh €455,398) 

Burton C, Simpson C. Analysis of antidepressant prescribing data using the Scottish Primary Care Clinical Informatics Unit database. Scottish Government Directorate of Health Delivery. 2010 (£6,875)

Teaching activities

MBChB: I lead the Critical Appraisal SSC in Phase 1 and contribute to teaching on evidence based medicine. I contribute to the introductory lectures to the Research Attachment SSC in Phase 2 and regularly host groups of students on attachment. In later years I’m interested to teach advanced clinical communication techniques including effective reassurance.