Robin Featherstone

ORCID: 0000-0003-2517-2258
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Research Areas
  • Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Acute Kidney Injury Research
  • Delphi Technique in Research
  • Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • Pregnancy-related medical research
  • Health Sciences Research and Education
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Healthcare Systems and Technology
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Social Media in Health Education
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
  • Library Science and Administration
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • Health Literacy and Information Accessibility

Cochrane
2017-2023

University of Alberta
2014-2022

Cochrane
2019-2022

Women and Children’s Health Research Institute
2020-2021

Portland VA Research Foundation
2021

University of Calgary
2015-2020

Diabetes Foundation
2020

Alberta Hospital Edmonton
2015-2019

Alberta Health Services
2015

McGill University
2012

Systematic reviews (SRs) are an important source of information about healthcare interventions. A key component a well-conducted SR is comprehensive literature search. There limited evidence on the contribution non-English reports, unpublished studies, and dissertations their impact results meta-analyses.Our sample included SRs from three Cochrane Review Groups: Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI), Infectious Diseases (ID), Developmental Psychosocial Learning Problems (DPLP) (n = 129)....

10.1186/s12874-017-0347-z article EN cc-by BMC Medical Research Methodology 2017-04-19

Rapid review (RR) products are inherently appealing as they intended to be less time-consuming and resource-intensive than traditional systematic reviews (SRs); however, there is concern about the rigor of methods reliability results. In 2013 2014, a workgroup comprising representatives from Agency for Healthcare Research Quality's Evidence-based Practice Center Program conducted formal evaluation RRs. This paper summarizes results, conclusions, recommendations published articles examining A...

10.1186/s13643-015-0040-4 article EN cc-by Systematic Reviews 2015-04-16
Mark Simmonds Georgia Salanti Joanne E. McKenzie Julian Elliott Thomas Agoritsas and 95 more John Hilton Caroline Perron Elie A. Akl Rebecca K Hodder Charlotte Pestridge Lauren Albrecht Tanya Horsley Joanne Platt Rebecca Armstrong Phi Hùng Nguyễn Robert M. Plovnick Anneliese Arno Noah Ivers Gail Quinn Agnes Au Renea V Johnston Gabriel Rada Matthew K. Bagg Arwel W. Jones Philippe Ravaud Catherine Boden Lara A Kahale Bernt Richter Isabelle Boisvert Homa Keshavarz Rebecca Ryan Linn Brandt Stephanie A. Kolakowsky‐Hayner Dina H. Salama Alexandra Bražinová Sumanth Kumbargere Nagraj Georgia Salanti Rachelle Buchbinder Toby J Lasserson Lina Santaguida Chris Champion Rebecca Lawrence Nancy Santesso Jackie Chandler Zbigniew Leś Holger J. Schünemann Andreas Charidimou Stefan Leucht Ian Shemilt Roger Chou Nicola Low Diana Sherifali Rachel Churchill Andrew I.R. Maas Reed Siemieniuk Maryse C. Cnossen Harriet MacLehose Mark Simmonds Marie-Joëlle Cossi Malcolm Macleod Nicole Skoetz Michel Jacques Counotte Iain Marshall Karla Soares‐Weiser Samantha Craigie Iain Marshall Velandai Srikanth Philipp Dahm Nicole Martin Katrina Sullivan Alanna Danilkewich Laura Martínez García Anneliese Synnot Kristen Danko Chris Mavergames Mark J. Taylor Emma Donoghue Lara Maxwell Kris Thayer Corinna Dressler James H. McAuley James Thomas Cathy Egan Steve McDonald Roger Tritton Julian Elliott Joanne E. McKenzie Guy Tsafnat Sarah A. Elliott Joerg J Meerpohl Peter Tugwell Itziar Etxeandia‐Ikobaltzeta Bronwen Merner Alexis F. Turgeon Robin Featherstone Stefania Mondello Tari Turner Ruth Foxlee Richard Morley Gert van Valkenhoef

10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.08.008 article EN Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2017-09-11

One of the best sources for high quality information about healthcare interventions is a systematic review. A well-conducted review includes comprehensive literature search. There limited empiric evidence to guide extent searching, in particular number electronic databases that should be searched. We conducted cross-sectional quantitative analysis examine potential impact selective database searching on results meta-analyses. Our sample included reviews (SRs) with at least one meta-analysis...

10.1186/s12874-016-0232-1 article EN cc-by BMC Medical Research Methodology 2016-09-26

Background and objectivesThe Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) is compiled from a number sources, including PubMed Embase. Since 2017, we have increased the sources feeding into CENTRAL improved efficiency our processes through use application programming interfaces, machine learning, crowdsourcing.Our objectives were twofold: (1) Assess effectiveness Cochrane's centralized search screening to correctly identify references published reports which are eligible for...

10.1016/j.jclinepi.2020.08.008 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2020-08-13

Objective To compare results reporting and the presence of spin in COVID-19 study preprints with their finalised journal publications. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting International medical literature. Participants Preprints final publications 67 interventional observational studies treatment or prevention from Cochrane Study Register published between 1 March 2020 30 October 2020. Main outcome measures characteristics discrepancies (1) (number outcomes, descriptor, measure, metric,...

10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051821 article EN cc-by-nc-nd BMJ Open 2021-07-01
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