Research Interests
Health Promotion Medical and Health Sciences Child and Adolescent Health Pregnancy and Birth Translational Health Outcomes Fertility and Conception Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine Primary Health Care Models of care and place of birth Midwifery Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine Obstetrics and Gynaecology Neonatal and child health Paediatrics Implementation science and evaluationDr Ashley Whitehorn
Grant-Funded Research Fellow
School of Public Health
College of Health
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr Ashley Whitehorn is an innovative researcher who is dedicated to advancing and supporting evidence‑based healthcare globally. She specialises in reproductive health, pregnancy and childbirth, neonates and paediatrics, with a strong focus on evidence synthesis, transfer and implementation. In her role within the JBI Transfer Science team, she contributes to the development and advancement of synthesis, transfer and implementation methodologies and applies them within her areas of expertise. Ashley has also established productive collaborations with clinical and research experts in these areas, convening expert reference groups with national and international members to support high—quality evidence transfer and implementation work.
Dr Whitehorn completed her PhD in nutritional physiology at the University of South Australia in 2016, supervised by A/Prof Alison Coates, Dr Alison Hill, Prof Marie Williams and Prof Peter Howe. Her doctoral research examined the effects of long‑chain omega‑3 fatty acid (fish oil) supplementation in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Throughout her doctoral and postdoctoral research, Ashley developed a strong interest in evidence synthesis methodologies, including systematic reviews, and in the role of evidence in informing healthcare delivery and policy.
After completing her PhD, she joined the Implementation Science team at JBI, University of Adelaide, where she strengthened her passion for evidence‑based healthcare, focusing on the areas of cancer and burns. She later transitioned to the JBI Transfer Science team, where she continues to advance and apply methodologies in evidence synthesis, transfer and implementation. This move also enabled her to focus her work on evidence‑based healthcare in reproductive health, pregnancy and childbirth, neonatal care and paediatrics.
Ashley is a member of key evidence-based health care groups including:
- JBI Evidence Based Point-of-Care Methodology group (Convenor)
- Guidelines International Network (GIN)
Ashley's current research focuses on:
- Evidence transfer methodologies in health care
- Living evidence and its practical application for point-of-care resources (JBI Best Practice)
- Evidence implementation in neonates through collaboration with the local hospital
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 - ongoing | Research Fellow | University of Adelaide |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 - 2016 | University of South Australia | Australia | PhD |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Rumble, W., Hines, S., Ng, I., & Whitehorn, A. (2026). Effectiveness of Sentimag technology (Magseed and Magtrace localization) compared to traditional care for the management of early breast cancer: a systematic review protocol.. JBI evidence synthesis. |
| 2026 | Stone, J. C., Stern, C., Jia, R. M., Whitehorn, A., Ho, H. T., & Doi, S. A. R. (2026). Bias adjusted meta-analysis using the quality effects model: a Stata tutorial. JBI evidence synthesis, 1-17. |
| 2026 | Stern, C., Valenzuela, C., Whitehorn, A., Pollock, D., Minooee, S., Arun Gohil, D., . . . Lizarondo, L. (2026). Evidence synthesis methodology for questions relating to barriers and enablers in health care: a scoping review. Jbi Evidence Synthesis, 24(3), 459-513. |
| 2025 | Whitehorn, A., Lockwood, C., Hu, Y., Xing, W., Zhu, Z., & Porritt, K. (2025). Methodological components, structure, and quality assessment tools for evidence summaries: a scoping review. Jbi Evidence Synthesis, 23(3), 493-516. Scopus2 WoS3 Europe PMC3 |
| 2024 | Pollock, D., Barker, T. H., Stone, J. C., Aromataris, E., Klugar, M., Scott, A. M., . . . Munn, Z. (2024). Predatory journals and their practices present a conundrum for systematic reviewers and evidence synthesisers of health research: A qualitative descriptive study.. Research Synthesis Methods, 15(2), 257-274. Scopus7 WoS6 |
| 2024 | Symeonides, C., Aromataris, E., Mulders, Y., Dizon, J., Stern, C., Barker, T. H., . . . Dunlop, S. (2024). An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses Evaluating Associations between Human Health and Exposure to Major Classes of Plastic-Associated Chemicals. Annals of Global Health, 90(1), 54 pages. Scopus63 WoS60 Europe PMC42 |
| 2024 | Barker, T. H., McBride, G. M., Ross-White, A., Pollock, D., Stern, C., Hasanoff, S., . . . Munn, Z. (2024). Tools, techniques, methods, and processes for the detection and mitigation of fraudulent or erroneous data in evidence synthesis: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 23(3), 536-545. Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC5 |
| 2021 | Whitehorn, A., Fu, L., Porritt, K., Lizarondo, L., Stephenson, M., Marin, T., . . . Lockwood, C. (2021). Mapping Clinical Barriers and Evidence-Based Implementation Strategies in Low-to-Middle Income Countries (LMICs). WORLDVIEWS ON EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING, 18(3), 190-200. Scopus36 WoS31 Europe PMC29 |
| 2020 | Schneider, J., Ye, D., Hill, A. M., & Whitehorn, A. S. (2020). Continued post-retraction citation of a fraudulent clinical trial report, 11 years after it was retracted for falsifying data. Scientometrics, 125(3), 2877-2913. Scopus68 WoS62 |
| 2019 | Fulton, A. S., Baldock, K. L., Coates, A. M., Williams, M. T., Howe, P. R. C., Haren, M. T., . . . Hill, A. M. (2019). Polyunsaturated fatty acid intake and lung function in a regional Australian population: A cross-sectional study with a nested case-control analysis. Journal of Nutrition and Intermediary Metabolism, 18(100102), 1-8. Scopus5 |
| 2018 | Fulton, A. S., Coates, A. M., Williams, M. T., Howe, P. R. C., & Hill, A. M. (2018). Persistent Citation of the Only Published Randomized Controlled Trial of Omega-3 Supplementation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Six Years after Its Retraction.. Publ., 6, 35. |
| 2018 | Fulton, A. S., Coates, A. M., Williams, M. T., Howe, P. R. C., & Hill, A. M. (2018). Correction: Persistent citation of the only published randomized controlled trial of omega-3 supplementation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease six years after its retraction [Chin. J. Clin. Nutr., 19, (2011), (400-403)]doi 10.3390/publications3010017. Publications, 6(3), 1 page. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2017 | Tomkinson, G., Daniell, N., Fulton, A., & Furnell, A. (2017). Time changes in the body dimensions of male Australian Army personnel between 1977 and 2012. Applied Ergonomics, 58, 18-24. Scopus16 WoS15 Europe PMC10 |
| 2017 | Fulton, A., Coates, A., Williams, M., Howe, P., Garg, M., Wood, L., . . . Hill, A. (2017). Fish oil supplementation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 3(1, article no. 46), 66-1-66-9. Scopus8 Europe PMC6 |
| 2015 | Whitehorn, A. S., Coates, A. M., Williams, M. T., Howe, P. R. C., & Hill, A. M. (2015). Persistent Citation of the Only Published Randomised Controlled Trial of Omega-3 Supplementation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Six Years after Its Retraction.. Publications, 3(1), 17-26. Scopus7 WoS6 |
| 2015 | Fulton, A., Hill, A., Williams, M., Howe, P., & Coates, A. (2015). Paucity of evidence for a relationship between long-chain omega-3 fatty acid intake and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review. Nutrition Reviews, 73(9), 612-623. Scopus26 WoS25 Europe PMC20 |
| 2013 | Fulton, A. S., Hill, A. M., Williams, M. T., Howe, P. R. C., Frith, P. A., Wood, L. G., . . . Coates, A. M. (2013). Feasibility of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation as an adjunct therapy for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 14(107), 1-12. Scopus13 WoS10 Europe PMC7 |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Sentimag (magtrace and magseed localization) in the management of early breast cancer: A systematic review | Master of Clinical Science | Master | Full Time | Dr William Rumble |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Review of the use of lung ultrasound in the diagnosis of pediatric pneumonia | Master of Philosophy (Clinical Science) | Master | Full Time | Mr Yusuf Syaeful Nawawi |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Clinical Utility of Pre-Operative Computed Tomography Evaluation of the Tegmen in Patients Undergoing Middle Ear Surgery | Master of Clinical Science | Master | Full Time | Dr Matthew Min Xian Yii |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Sentimag (magtrace and magseed localization) in the management of early breast cancer: A systematic review | - | Master | Full Time | Dr William Rumble |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Clinical Utility of Pre-Operative Computed Tomography Evaluation of the Tegmen in Patients Undergoing Middle Ear Surgery | - | Master | Full Time | Dr Matthew Min Xian Yii |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Review of the use of lung ultrasound in the diagnosis of pediatric pneumonia | - | Master | Full Time | Mr Yusuf Syaeful Nawawi |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Effectiveness and safety of enhanced postoperative care units for non-cardiac, non-neurological surgery: a systematic review | Master of Philosophy (Clinical Science) | Master | Full Time | Dr Liem Tran |
| 2022 - 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Effectiveness of suture button fixation versus screw fixation for the management of acute distal tibiofibular syndesmotic injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis | Master of Clinical Science | Master | Full Time | Mr Matthew Gaetano Cehic |
| 2021 - 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Clinical Outcomes of Microvascular Clipping Compared to Endovascular Coiling for Ruptured Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms | Master of Clinical Science | Master | Full Time | Dr Jake Nowicki |
| 2019 - 2020 | Co-Supervisor | Accuracy of core needle biopsy compared to fine needle biopsy for the diagnosis of malignancy in patients with suspected head and neck cancers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy and comparison of adverse effects | Master of Clinical Science | Master | Full Time | Miss Soumya . |
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