Catalin Tufanaru
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
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Catalin is an accredited JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review (CSR) trainer with more than eight years of CSR teaching experience. He is an accredited JBI Clinical Fellowship trainer.
In the last six years Catalin was involved in extensive methodological research regarding the influences of Husserlian phenomenology in qualitative health research and the philosophical foundations of the JBI meta-synthesis by meta-aggregation (the influences of the philosophical ideas from American pragmatism and Husserlian phenomenology).
He is Associate Investigator at NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Aboriginal Chronic Disease Knowledge Translation and Exchange (CREATE).
Catalin is a Research Affiliate at The Critical and Ethical Mental Health (CEMH) research group, the Robinson Research Institute, the University of Adelaide.
In the last five years Catalin peer reviewed more than 100 systematic review protocols and systematic review reports.
Catalin is involved in the new initiative Restoring invisible and abandoned trials (RIAT initiative). The report of the RIAT re-examination of Study 329 is available as open access full text article from BMJ.
The details about RIAT 329 team and the details about the history of Study 329 are presented at http://study329.org/
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2018 ADJUNCT SENIOR LECTURER FACULTY OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE 2009 - 2010 Research Fellow Royal Adelaide Hospital -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2014 - 2016 University of Adelaide Australia PhD 2012 - 2013 University of Adelaide Australia Master of Clinical Science in Evidence-Based Health Care 2000 - 2002 Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Romania Master of Management of Public Health and of Health Services (MPH) 1999 - 2003 Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Romania Specialist Physician Public Health and Healthcare Management 1990 - 1996 Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Romania Medical Doctor (MD) -
Postgraduate Training
Date Title Institution Country — The incorporation of health technology assessments into clinical practice and micro/meso decision making: the barriers and facilitators University of Toronto Canada — Ethical and Sociocultural issues in Health Technology Assessment & Management (HTAM) and Dissemination Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Italy — Institutional Management and Impact Evaluation Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Italy — Health Policy Analysis University of Barcelona Spain — Economic Evaluation University of Barcelona Spain -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2019 Leigh, V., Stern, C., Elliott, R., & Tufanaru, C. (2019). Effectiveness and harms of pharmacological interventions for the treatment of delirium in adults in intensive care units after cardiac surgery: A systematic review. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 17(10), 2020-2074.
2019 Munn, Z., Barker, T., Moola, S., Tufanaru, C., Stern, C., McArthur, A., . . . Aromataris, E. (2019). Methodological quality of case series studies: An introduction to the JBI critical appraisal tool. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports.
2019 Kanuto, K., Aromataris, E., Burgess, T., Davy, C., McKivett, A., Sckwartzkopf, K., . . . Brown, A. (2019). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health promotion programs for the prevention and management of chronic diseases: a scoping review. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, OnlinePubl, 1-29.
2019 Munn, Z., Dias, M., Tufanaru, C., Porritt, K., Stern, C., Jordan, Z., . . . Pearson, A. (2019). Adherence of meta-aggregative systematic reviews to reporting standards and methodological guidance: a methodological review protocol.. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 17(4), 444-450.
2019 Munn, Z., Aromataris, E., Tufanaru, C., Stern, C., Porritt, K., Farrow, J., . . . Jordan, Z. (2019). The development of software to support multiple systematic review types: the Joanna Briggs Institute System for the Unified Management, Assessment and Review of Information (JBI SUMARI). International journal of evidence-based healthcare, 17(1), 36-43.
Scopus7 WoS3 Europe PMC12018 Nelson Opio, J., Tufanaru, C., & Aromataris, E. (2018). Prevalence of mental disorders in Uganda: A systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 16(8), 1613-1620.
2018 Leigh, V., Tufanaru, C., & Elliott, R. (2018). Erratum to: Effectiveness and harms of pharmacological interventions in the treatment of delirium in adults in intensive care units post cardiac surgery: a systematic review protocol. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 16(9), 1903.
2018 Wang, C., Zhu, R., Ge, L., Tufanaru, C., Bayes, S., & De Jong, G. (2018). Effectiveness of acupuncture as an adjunct treatment for women with postnatal depression: A systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 16(11), 2080-2084.
2018 Dias, M., Munn, Z., Porritt, K., Tufanaru, C., Stern, C., Aromataris, E., . . . Schünemann, H. (2018). Use of GRADE in Australian clinical practice guidelines: A methodological review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 16(11), 2092-2096.
2018 Munn, Z., Peters, M., Stern, C., Tufanaru, C., McArthur, A., & Aromataris, E. (2018). Systematic review or scoping review? Guidance for authors when choosing between a systematic or scoping review approach. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 18(1), 7 pages.
Scopus80 WoS53 Europe PMC262018 Lisy, K., Campbell, J., Tufanaru, C., Moola, S., & Lockwood, C. (2018). The prevalence of disability among people with cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease and/or diabetes: a systematic review. International journal of evidence-based healthcare, 16(3), 154-166.
Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC12018 Leigh, V., Tufanaru, C., & Elliott, R. (2018). Effectiveness and harms of pharmacological interventions in the treatment of delirium in adults in intensive care units post cardiac surgery: a systematic review protocol. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 16(5), 1117-1125.
Scopus22018 Scott, W., McArthur, A., & Tufanaru, C. (2018). Effectiveness of psychotherapies that engage with the voices of Voice Hearers: A systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 16(6), 1373-1380.
2018 Munn, Z., Stern, C., Aromataris, E., Lockwood, C., & Jordan, Z. (2018). What kind of systematic review should i conduct? A proposed typology and guidance for systematic reviewers in the medical and health sciences. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 18(1), 9 pages.
Scopus38 WoS44 Europe PMC112017 Canuto, K., Aromataris, E., Lockwood, C., Tufanaru, C., & Brown, A. (2017). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health promotion programs for the prevention and management of chronic diseases: A scoping review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 15(1), 10-14.
Scopus22017 Fernandez, R., & Tufanaru, C. (2017). Understanding propensity scores. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 15(4), 142-143.
2017 Munn, Z., Tufanaru, C., Lockwood, C., & Stern, C. (2017). Rinse-free hand wash for reducing absenteeism among school- and preschool-aged children (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017(2).
2017 Tufanaru, C. (2017). Demystifying intention-to-treat analyses. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 15(4), 853-854.
2017 De Silva, T., Ahip, S., Theou, O., Tufanaru, C., Visvanathan, R., & Umapathysivam, K. (2017). Frailty in nursing home residents: a scoping review protocol. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 15(8), 2040-2046.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12017 Clay, F., Perry, L., Hicks, A., Batty, R., Tufanaru, C., Jayaram, M., . . . Hopwood, M. (2017). Safety and effectiveness of pharmacotherapy for depression in adults who have sustained a traumatic brain injury: a systematic review protocol. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 15(9), 2270-2286.
2017 Umapathysivam, K., Tufanaru, C., Visvanathan, R., & Yu, S. (2017). Anthropometric prediction equations for estimating body mass composition: a scoping review protocol. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 15(10), 2427-2432.
2017 Gibson, O., Reilly, R., Harfield, S., Tufanaru, C., & Ward, J. (2017). Web-based therapeutic interventions for assessing, managing and treating health conditions in Indigenous people: a scoping review protocol. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 15(10), 2487-2494.
2017 Tufanaru, C. (2017). The "iceberg" of reporting clinical trials. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 15(10), 2419-2420.
2016 Le Noury, J., Nardo, J., Healy, D., Jureidini, J., Raven, M., Tufanaru, C., & Abi-Jaoude, E. (2016). Study 329 continuation phase: Safety and efficacy of paroxetine and imipramine in extended treatment of adolescent major depression. International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine, 28(3), 143-161.
Scopus4 Europe PMC12016 Lisy, K., Aromataris, E., Moola, S., Tufanaru, C., & Lockwood, C. (2016). Magnitude and scope of non-communicable disease-related disability: a systematic review protocol. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 14(10), 112-133.
Europe PMC12016 Tufanaru, C. (2016). Confidence in confidence intervals. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 14(5), 1-2.
2016 Tufanaru, C. (2016). Surrogate outcomes. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 14(11), 1-2.
Scopus12015 Tufanaru, C. (2015). What's in a name: 'significant' results?. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 13(12), 1-3.
2015 Moola, S., Munn, Z., Sears, K., Sfetcu, R., Currie, M., Lisy, K., . . . Mu, P. -F. (2015). Conducting systematic reviews of association: The Joanna Briggs Institute's Approach. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 13(3), 163-169.
Scopus27 Europe PMC142015 Munn, Z., MClinSc, S., Lisy, K., Riitano, D., & Tufanaru, C. (2015). Methodological guidance for systematic reviews of observational epidemiological studies reporting prevalence and cumulative incidence data. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 13(3), 147-153.
Scopus125 Europe PMC742015 Tufanaru, C., Munn, Z., Stephenson, M., & Aromataris, E. (2015). Fixed or random effects meta-analysis? Common methodological issues in systematic reviews of effectiveness. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 13(3), 196-207.
Scopus91 Europe PMC262015 Le Noury, J., Nardo, J., Healy, D., Jureidini, J., Raven, M., Tufanaru, C., & Abi-Jaoude, E. (2015). Restoring study 329: efficacy and harms of paroxetine and imipramine in treatment of major depression in adolescence. BMJ, 351, h4320-1-h4320-16.
Scopus150 WoS110 Europe PMC732015 Le Noury, J., Nardo, J., Healy, D., Jureidini, J., Raven, M., Tufanaru, C., & Abi-Jaoude, E. (2015). Authors' reply to Sasich and Linden. BMJ: British Medical Journal, 351(351), h5412.
2014 Munn, Z., Tufanaru, C., & Aromataris, E. (2014). Data extraction and synthesis: the steps following study selection in a systematic review. American Journal of Nursing, 114(7), 49-54.
Scopus48 WoS40 Europe PMC252014 Munn, Z., Tufanaru, C., Aromataris, E., McBride, L., Molineux, M., & Pearson, A. (2014). Clinical education and training for allied health assistants: a narrative review. Focus on Health Professional Education, 15(3), 81-93. 2014 Cheng, H., Sung, S., Chuang, S., Pearson, A., Tufanaru, C., White, S., . . . Chen, C. (2014). Diagnostic performance of a stand-alone central blood pressure monitor: application of central blood pressure in the diagnosis of high blood pressure. American Journal of Hypertension, 27(3), 382-391.
Scopus19 WoS19 Europe PMC132013 Cheng, H., Lang, S., Tufanaru, C., & Pearson, A. (2013). Measurement accuracy of non-invasively obtained central blood pressure by applanation tonometry tonometry: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Cardiology, 167(5), 1867-1876.
Scopus63 WoS60 Europe PMC412013 Munn, Z., Tufanaru, C., & Aromataris, E. (2013). Recognition of the health assistant as a delegated clinical role and their inclusion in models of care: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative evidence. International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare, 11(1), 3-19.
Scopus21 Europe PMC152013 Cheng, H., Tufanaru, C., Pearson, A., & Chen, C. (2013). Automated blood pressure measurement in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Hypertension, 31(1), 214-215.
Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC32013 Tufanaru, C., & Jureidini, J. (2013). Antidepressant medication and spontaneous abortion: "No significant association"? clinically significant association!. JAMA Psychiatry, 70(12), 1373-1374.
Scopus1 WoS12013 Froessler, B., Tufanaru, C., Cyna, A., & Pearson, A. (2013). Preoperative anemia management with intravenous iron: a systematic review. JBI Library of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 11(10), 157-189.
2012 Tufanaru, C., & Attard, M. (2012). The Quality of Husserlian Phenomenological Research in the Health Sciences: A Methodological Systematic Review.. JBI library of systematic reviews, 10(28 Suppl), 1-16.
2012 Froessler, B., Tufanaru, C., Pearson, A., & Cyna, A. (2012). Effectiveness and efficiency of pre-operative anaemia management with intravenous iron: a systematic review. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 10(Suppl. 14), S68-S78.
2012 Tufanaru, C., & Attard, M. (2012). The quality of husserlian phenomenological research in the health sciences: A methodological systematic review. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 10, S184-S199. 2012 Gomersall, J., Tufanaru, C., & White, S. (2012). The cost effectiveness of exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community: a systematic review. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 10(57), 3949-3959.
2012 Stergiou, G. S., Kollias, A., Destounis, A., & Tzamouranis, D. (2012). Automated blood pressure measurement in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION, 30(11), 2074-2082.
WoS682011 White, S., Schultz, T., & Tufanaru, C. (2011). The accuracy of Influenza A (H1N1) "swine flu" laboratory testing: A systematic review of diagnostic test accuracy.. JBI Libr Syst Rev, 9(64 Suppl), 1-21. 2010 White, S., Schultz, T., & Tufanaru, C. (2010). The accuracy of Influenza A (H1N1) "swine flu" laboratory testing: A systematic review of diagnostic test accuracy.. JBI library of systematic reviews, 8(8 Suppl), 1-21.
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Books
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Book Chapters
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2019 Leigh, V., Tufanaru, C., & Elliott, R. (2019). Effectiveness and Harms of Pharmacological Treatments for Delirium in Adult Intensive Care Patients After Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review. In AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE Vol. 32 (pp. S3-S4). ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
2017 Munn, Z. R., Aromataris, E., Tufanaru, C., & Moola, S. (2017). Undertaking a systematic review addressing a question of prevalence. In Global Evidence Summit. Cape Town, South Africa. -
Report for External Bodies
Year Citation 2017 Porritt, K. A., Tufanaru, C., Munn, Z. R., & Aromataris, E. C. (2017). What is the clinical value of genetic testing in addition to prior tests in patients in whom echocardiography suggests DCM, and further patient characterisation is required?. 2017 Porritt, K. A., Moola, S., Tufanaru, C., Munn, Z. R., & Aromataris, E. C. (2017). What evidence is there that treating patients with heart failure with nutraceuticals improves or worsens outcomes?. 2012 Tivey, D., Tufanaru, C., Munn Z., Riitano, D., Aromataris, E. C., & Pearson, A. (2012). Continuing Professional Development to maintain competency and achieve improvements in practice: a systematic review. 2011 Munn, Z., Tufanaru, C., Aromataris, E. C., & Pearson A. (2011). Clinical education and training for health assistants: A systematic review to support an external evaluation of clinical education and training for allied health assistants.. -
Internet Publications
Year Citation 2015 Tufanaru, C. (2015). Depression: Compassion Focused Therapy. The Joanna Briggs Institute.
Competitive Research Funding
International Competitive Schemes
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National Competitive Infrastructure and Equipment Funding Schemes
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- JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review (CSR) Training Program
- JBI Clinical Fellowship Training Program
- Statistics for evidence-based healthcare
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Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2010 - 2011 Co-Supervisor Setting a Regulated Suction Pressure for Endotracheal Suctioning: A Systematic Review Master of Clinical Science Master Full Time Mr David Ronald Arbon 2010 - 2011 Co-Supervisor The Accuracy of Influenza A (H1N1) "Swine Flu" Laboratory Testing: A systematic Review of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Master of Clinical Science Master Full Time Dr Sarahlouise White
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Offices Held
Date Office Name Institution Country 2009 - 2009 Acting Director of Operations The Joanna Briggs Institute Australia
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