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Jo McKenzie
@jomckenzie.bsky.social
Professor at Monash University. Interests in evidence synthesis methods, randomised trials, reporting guidelines & quality, evidence-based methods.
https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/joanne-mckenzie
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Join us in Melbourne in February 2025 to learn about the latest developments and evaluation of methods for evidence synthesis & a course on assessing the risk of bias of non-randomised studies - more details 👇https://www.cochraneaustralia.org/methods-symposium
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📝 New Research Methods & Reporting article: Covariate adjustment in cluster randomised trials 📝

A practical guide for when and how to adjust for covariates. Read more ⬇️
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
October 27, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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So far, the best scoping review on using #LLMs in #SystematicReviews by our German colleagues

"Large Language Models for Conducting Systematic Reviews: On the Rise, But Not Yet Ready for Use - A Scoping Review"

#GenerativeAI #AI #EvidenceSynthesis

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40021099/
March 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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@metaror.bsky.social cuts out the publishers, providing open peer review, with a brief editorial summing up. Two recent examples are reviews (metaror.org/kotahi/artic...) of @jamesheathers.bsky.social's piece estimating 1/7 papers are fake and
Approximately 1 in 7 Scientific Papers Are Fake
metaror.org
March 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Assessing risk of bias in network meta-analysis: out now, by Carole Lunny, Julian Higgins, @andreatricco.bsky.social & co www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Want some network meta-analysis basics? My old post with 5 tips: absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2024/02/01/5...
5 Tips For Understanding Network Meta-Analysis - Absolutely Maybe
Network meta-analysis (NMA) is an extension of meta-analysis, combining trial evidence for more than 2 treatments or other interventions. This type of…
absolutelymaybe.plos.org
March 20, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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📰 NEW PUBLICATION: Clare Robinson has published in @jclinepi.bsky.social.

The study reviewed statistical analysis plans (SAPs) for cluster randomised clinical trials (RCTs) and identified key reporting weaknesses.

🔗 Read more about the study >> pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39961476/
Review of the quality of reporting of statistical analysis plans for cluster randomized trials - PubMed
This review has identified specific areas of poor quality of reporting that might need additional consideration when developing the guidance for the reporting of SAPs for CRTs.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
February 26, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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If you’re in Australia and involved in evidence synthesis & appraisal, there’s 2 events with many of the leading folk in this field happening in Melbourne in early February. See message below for details and link.
Join us in Melbourne in February 2025 to learn about the latest developments and evaluation of methods for evidence synthesis & a course on assessing the risk of bias of non-randomised studies - more details 👇https://www.cochraneaustralia.org/methods-symposium
January 18, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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Want to know how to report a cluster-crossover trial … the CONSORT extension reporting guidance is out 😊
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Reporting of cluster randomised crossover trials: extension of the CONSORT 2010 statement with explanation and elaboration
This article presents the CONSORT (consolidated standards of reporting trials) extension for cluster randomised crossover trials. A cluster randomised crossover trial involves randomisation of groups ...
www.bmj.com
January 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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I'll probably regret this, but here's my two cents on estimands: a thread.
December 12, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Join us in Melbourne in February 2025 to learn about the latest developments and evaluation of methods for evidence synthesis & a course on assessing the risk of bias of non-randomised studies - more details 👇https://www.cochraneaustralia.org/methods-symposium
December 9, 2024 at 9:07 AM