Attach 2: Synthesis Science report

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Director’s Report: Synthesis Science Unit
The Synthesis Science unit consists of:
Director:
Assoc. Prof Edoardo Aromataris
Research Fellow:
Dr Micah Peters
Research Fellow:
Dr Karolina Lisy
Research Officer:
Mr Vincent Chu
Administrative Assistant
Mrs Pamela Fletcher
Administrative Assistant
Mrs Sarah Silver
Publications Officer
Ms Siang Tay
SSU Report (Oct 10 2014 – March 27 2015)
New titles registered on JBI web page
88
Protocols uploaded to PROSPERO database
26
The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports
JBISRIR (Oct 10 2014 – March 27 2015)
Protocols submitted
Systematic reviews submitted
Implementation Reports submitted
Protocols approved
Reviews approved
Implementation Reports approved
100 (66 sent for peer review, 34 archived)
43 (25 sent for peer review, 18 archived)
14 (13 sent for peer review, 1 archived)
58
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 New editorial processes have been instituted for the JBISRIR following the advice of the editorial
board of the journal. All manuscripts undergo an editorial review at the time of submission to
determine if manuscripts adhere to submission guidelines and to provide immediate feedback, at the
same time, on outstanding issues with the question and PICO, if necessary. The immediate effect of
these new processes has been to slow the number and increase the quality of manuscripts that are
sent to peer reviewers, and ease the pressures on copyediting.
 Indexing update
o Some of 2012, all of 2013 – 2015 in Embase, only partially in Scopus. Issues have
been communicated to Elsevier.
o Current content appears in EBSCO CINAHL
o Accepted for indexing in Medline. Currently preparing for first trial submissions of
meta-data and content.
o Journal has been submitted to the WoS. Awaiting result.
JBI Research Report
Consultancies and Projects
Consultancies and projects undertaken by JBI are led by the Executive Director and draw on Institute
staff according to the specific needs of each individual project. Day to day project management is led
by the Director of Synthesis Science.
Funded projects
Oct 2014 – June 2015
Systematic reviews of Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence on the Impact of Microfinance in South
Asia
Funding organization: EPPI Centre/DFID UK
Staff: A/Prof Craig Lockwood, Mr Sandeep Moola, Dr Zachary Munn, Dr Micah Peters,
Dr Kyawt Kyawt Swe
July 2014 – June 2015
Systematic review on magnitude and scope of ‘non-communicable disease-related disability:
implications for policy and practice’.
Funding organization: World Health Organization (WHO)
Staff: Dr Karolina Lisy, A/Prof Craig Lockwood, A/Prof Edoardo Aromataris Dr Catalin Tufanaru,
Mr Sandeep Moola, Dr Jared Campbell, Dr Kyawt Kyawt Swe
October 2013 – October 2018
NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Aboriginal Chronic Disease Knowledge Translation and
Exchange (CREATE).
In collaboration with SAHMRI, NACCHO and UofA School of Population Health
Completed Projects
Oct - Dec 2014
Safe management of expressed breast milk (EBM)
Funding organization: SAX Institute
Staff: Alexa McArthur, Dr Micah Peters, Dr Zachary Munn
Jan 2013 – November 2014
Use of surgical and radiology checklists in Australian hospitals: uptake, barriers and enablers (with
APSF).
Funding organization: HCF Health and Medical Research Foundation
Staff: A/Prof Edoardo Aromataris, Dr Micah Peters, Dr Kristy Giles, Dr Zachary Munn,
Prof Alan Pearson
Oct 2013 – June 2014
Annotated bibliography of associations between genotype and cancer treatment related toxicity
Funding organization: SA Health
Staff: Dr Jared Campbell, Dr Yifan Xue, A/Prof Edoardo Aromataris
Jan 2013 – July 2014
A multi-site audit of current in-hospital falls prevention practices and assessment of the effectiveness
of best practice implementation strategies
Funding organization: HCF Health and Medical Research Foundation
Staff: Dr Matthew Stephenson, Alexa McArthur, Dr Kristy Giles, A/Prof Edoardo Aromataris;
A/Prof Craig Lockwood, Prof Alan Pearson
Jan 2014 – July 2014
Provision of effective, meaningful and appropriate care for families who have experienced stillbirth: a
comprehensive systematic review of the evidence and best practice guidance.
Funding organization: Stillbirth Foundation Australia
Staff: Dr Micah Peters, Ms Dagmara Riitano, Dr Karolina Lisy, A/Prof Zoe Jordan,
A/Prof Edoardo Aromataris.