Dr Sandeep Moola
School of Public Health
College of Health
I have a clinical background in dentistry. Following my stint as a practising dentist, I obtained a Master's degree in Health Services Management and a Master of Philosophy degree in Evidence-Based Health care. I recently completed my PhD. I am currently working as a Research Fellow within the Implementation Science Team at the Joanna Briggs Institute/School of Public Health, Adelaide.My role at JBI involves undertaking systematic reviews and literature reviews and writing evidence summaries, review summaries and ‘Best Practice Information Sheets'. Currently I am an Academic Lead of 'Burns Care', ‘Surgical Services' and 'Tropical and Infectious Disease' Nodes of JBI COnNECT+ (an online source for evidence-based information related to various specialities). I also assist in developing short course online modules. I have contributed to various consultancy research projects funded by external organisations like Child & Youth Health, Cancer Australia, NSW Health, DFID/EPPI and WHO and am currently involved in a big research project for the Heart Foundation.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 - ongoing | Research Fellow | University of Adelaide |
| 2005 - 2005 | Research Assistant | Griffith University, Brisbane |
| 2003 - 2004 | Assistant Dental Surgeon | Medwin Hospital |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Hindi | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Kannada | Can speak and understand spoken |
| Telugu | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2010 - 2011 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Master of Philosophy in Evidence-Based Healthcare |
| 2004 - 2006 | Griffith University | Australia | Master of Health Services Management (Honours) |
| 1997 - 2002 | Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Health Sciences | India | Bachelor of Dentistry |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Abraham, A., Almeida, A., Bhalla, A. K., Chaudury, A. R., Dutta, A. R., Gupta, A., . . . Jha, V. (2025). Hypoxia-Inducible Factor Prolyl Hydroxylase Inhibitors for Treatment of Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease: Guidelines for South Asia. Indian Journal of Nephrology, 35(2), 126-166. Scopus2 |
| 2025 | Tyagi, J., Kaur, M., Moola, S., Ramachandran, R., Meena, P., Bajpai, D., & Bhaumik, S. (2025). Hypoxia-Inducible Factor Prolyl Hydroxylase Inhibitors for Anemia in Non-Dialysis Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Indian Journal of Nephrology, 35(2), 217-233. Scopus2 |
| 2025 | Barker, T. H., Hasanoff, S., Aromataris, E., Stone, J. C., Leonardi-Bee, J., Sears, K., . . . Munn, Z. (2025). The revised JBI critical appraisal tool for the assessment of risk of bias for analytical cross-sectional studies. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 1-8. Scopus11 Europe PMC9 |
| 2025 | Pollock, D., Hasanoff, S., Barker, T. H., Clyne, B., Tricco, A. C., Booth, A., . . . Munn, Z. (2025). Over 1000 terms have been used to describe evidence synthesis: a scoping review. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, 1-11. |
| 2024 | Barker, T. H., Habibi, N., Aromataris, E., Stone, J. C., Leonardi-Bee, J., Sears, K., . . . Munn, Z. (2024). The revised JBI critical appraisal tool for the assessment of risk of bias for quasi-experimental studies. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 22(3), 378-388. Scopus333 WoS325 Europe PMC265 |
| 2024 | Barker, T. H., Hasanoff, S., Aromataris, E., Stone, J., Leonardi-Bee, J., Sears, K., . . . Munn, Z. (2024). The revised JBI critical appraisal tool for the assessment of risk of bias for cohort studies. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 23(3), 441-453. Scopus46 WoS51 Europe PMC33 |
| 2023 | Moola, S., Munday, J., Kynoch, K., & Hines, S. (2023). Nurses' experiences of patient advocacy in the perioperative department. Nursing and Health Sciences, 25(3), 482-485. |
| 2023 | Nambiar, D., Mathew, B., Dubey, S., & Moola, S. (2023). Interventions addressing maternal and child health among the urban poor and homeless: an overview of systematic reviews. BMC Public Health, 23(1), 11 pages. Scopus4 Europe PMC2 |
| 2023 | Moola, S., Bhaumik, S., & Nambiar, D. (2023). Mid-level health providers for primary healthcare: a rapid evidence synthesis. F1000Research, 9, 616. Scopus5 Europe PMC3 |
| 2022 | Moola, S., Tyagi, J., Kakoti, M., Patel, A., & Bhaumik, S. (2022). Tools to assess quality of life in adults with chronic conditions in India: A scoping review. WHO South East Asia Journal of Public Health, 11(2), 102-127. Scopus3 Europe PMC1 |
| 2022 | Lizarondo, L., Mcarthur, A., Moola, S., Albornos-Muñoz, L., Badeaux, J., Bennett, M., . . . Stannard, D. (2022). Facilitation as a component of evidence implementation: a multinational perspective. Jbi Evidence Implementation, 20(3), 180-188. Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC6 |
| 2021 | Moola, S., Beri, D., Salam, A., Jagnoor, J., Teja, A., & Bhaumik, S. (2021). Leptospirosis prevalence and risk factors in India: Evidence gap maps. Tropical Doctor, 51(3), 415-421. Scopus12 WoS12 Europe PMC10 |
| 2021 | Tyagi, J., Moola, S., & Bhaumik, S. (2021). Diagnostic accuracy of screening tools for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary health care: Rapid evidence synthesis. JOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE, 10(6), 2184-2194. WoS5 |
| 2021 | Beri, D., Moola, S., Jagnoor, J., Salam, A., & Bhaumik, S. (2021). Prevention, control and management of leptospirosis in India: An evidence gap map. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 115(12), 1353-1361. Scopus11 WoS8 Europe PMC9 |
| 2021 | Zhang, Q., Yu, Z., Qi, B., Ni, X., & Moola, S. (2021). Nutritional screening and nutritional interventions in patients following gastrointestinal surgery in a general surgical ward: A best practice implementation project. Jbi Evidence Implementation, 19(4), 347-356. Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC3 |
| 2021 | Moola, S., Gudi, N., Nambiar, D., Dumka, N., Ahmed, T., Sonawane, I. R., & Kotwal, A. (2021). A rapid review of evidence on the determinants of and strategies for COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in low- and middle-income countries. Journal of Global Health, 11, 9 pages. Scopus82 WoS77 Europe PMC76 |
| 2020 | Bhaumik, S., Moola, S., Tyagi, J., Nambiar, D., & Kakoti, M. (2020). Community health workers for pandemic response: A rapid evidence synthesis. BMJ Global Health, 5(6), 20 pages. Scopus162 WoS143 Europe PMC128 |
| 2020 | Munn, Z., Barker, T. H., Moola, S., Tufanaru, C., Stern, C., McArthur, A., . . . Aromataris, E. (2020). Methodological quality of case series studies: an introduction to the JBI critical appraisal tool. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 18(10), 2127-2133. Scopus1523 WoS1567 Europe PMC1306 |
| 2020 | McArthur, A. (2020). The ripple effect of evidence implementation: a descriptive evaluation of JBI's Evidence-based Clinical Fellowship Program. JBI Evidence Implementation, 19(2), 142-148. Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC9 |
| 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. Scopus768 WoS770 Europe PMC635 |
| 2018 | Lockwood, C., Lizarondo, L., Harrison, M. B., Moola, S., Amer, Y. S., Bernhardsson, S., & Pardo-Hernandez, H. (2018). Initial perceptions of, and intention to use, an online guideline adaptation framework: a descriptive survey.. International journal of evidence-based healthcare, 16(4), 214-226. Scopus3 WoS4 Europe PMC1 |
| 2018 | 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. Scopus43 WoS40 Europe PMC31 |
| 2018 | Okwen, P. M., Ngem, B., Chia, O. N., Cheabum, R., & Moola, S. (2018). Artemisinin based combination therapy for uncomplicated malaria management among children under five in Cameroon: a best practice implementation project.. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 16(3), 776-790. Scopus2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2017 | Moola, S. (2017). Risky business 'mis'interpretation of observational evidence. Jbi Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 15(1), 1-2. Scopus7 Europe PMC4 |
| 2016 | 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. Scopus2 Europe PMC1 |
| 2016 | Li, X., & Moola, S. (2016). Strategies to reduce medication omissions in an acute medical unit of an acute tertiary hospital: a best practice implementation project. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 14(6), 347-361. Scopus3 Europe PMC1 |
| 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. Scopus586 WoS562 Europe PMC524 |
| 2015 | 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. Scopus2246 WoS2217 Europe PMC1944 |
| 2015 | Munn, Z., Lockwood, C., & Moola, S. (2015). The development and use of evidence summaries for point of care information systems: a streamlined rapid review approach. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 12(3), 131-138. Scopus88 WoS77 Europe PMC56 |
| 2014 | Amoah, G., Moola, S., & Newman-Nartey, M. (2014). Treatment of primary teeth using formocresol pulpotomy for patients attending a University Dental School Clinic: best practice implementation project. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 12(6), 477-491. |
| 2014 | Munn, Z., Moola, S., Lisy, K., Riitano, D., & Murphy, F. (2014). Claustrophobia in magnetic resonance imaging: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Radiography, 21(2), e59-e63. Scopus87 WoS78 |
| 2014 | Woolhouse, T., & Moola, S. (2014). Evidence based approach to the management and prevention of skin tears within an aged care setting: a best practice implementation project. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 12(9), 502-514. |
| 2014 | Munn, Z., Moola, S., Riitano, D., & Lisy, K. (2014). The development of a critical appraisal tool for use in systematic reviews addressing questions of prevalence. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 3(3), 123-128. Scopus1086 WoS1053 Europe PMC902 |
| 2012 | Moola, S., Pearson, A., & Mejia, G. (2012). A comprehensive systematic review of evidence on the feasibility, appropriateness, meaningfulness and effectiveness of management of dental anxiety and dental fear in paediatric and adult patients. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 10, S176-S201. |
| 2012 | Moola, S., Pearson, A., & Mejia, G. (2012). A comprehensive systematic review of evidence on the feasibility, appropriateness, meaningfulness and effectiveness of management of dental anxiety and dental fear in paediatric and adult patients.. JBI library of systematic reviews, 10(56 Suppl), 1-26. |
| 2011 | Moola, S., & Lockwood, C. (2011). Effectiveness of strategies for the management and/or prevention of hypothermia within the adult perioperative environment. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 9(4), 337-345. Scopus147 WoS117 Europe PMC93 |
| 2011 | Moola, S., Pearson, A., & Hagger, J. (2011). Effectiveness of music interventions on dental anxiety in paediatric and adult patients: a systematic review. JBI Library of Systematic Reviews, 9(18), 588-630. Europe PMC10 |
| 2010 | Moola, S., & Konno, R. (2010). A systematic review of the management of short-term indwelling urethral catheters to prevent urinary tract infections. JBI Library of Systematic Reviews, 8(17), 695-729. Europe PMC2 |
| 2010 | Moola, S., & Lockwood, C. (2010). The effectiveness of strategies for the management and/or prevention of hypothermia within the adult perioperative environment: systematic review. JBI Library of Systematic Reviews, 8(19), 752-792. Europe PMC10 |
| 2010 | Munn, Z., McArthur, A., & Moola, S. (2010). Summaries of systematic reviews on nursing-related issues from the Cochrane Library, Joanna Briggs Institute and other evidence review, organizations: prepared by Joanna Briggs Institute.. Journal of advanced nursing, 66(1), 16-21. |
| - | Moola, S., Bhaumik, S., & Nambiar, D. (2020). Mid-level health providers for primary healthcare: a rapid evidence synthesis. F1000Research, 9, 616. |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2014 | Moola, S., Munn, Z., Lisy, K., & Riitano, D. (2014). Book 24: The Synthesis of Prevalence and Incidence Data (1 ed.). A. Pearson (Ed.), United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins/ Joanna Briggs Institute. |
| 2012 | Aromataris, E., & Moola, S. (2012). Synthesizing evidence of harm. United States of America: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2014 | Munn, Z. R., Moola, S., Lisy, K., & Riitano, D. (2014). The systematic review and synthesis of prevalence and incidence data. In A. Pearson (Ed.), The Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewers’ Manual 2014: The Systematic Review of Prevalence and Incidence Data (1 ed., pp. 16-31). |
| 2010 | Evans, D., & Quinn, T. (2010). Evidence-based practice. In A. M. Kucia, & T. Quinn (Eds.), Source details - Title: Acute cardiac care: a practical guide for nurses (Vol. 9, pp. 50-58). US: Wiley-Blackwell. DOI Scopus3 |
| Year | Citation |
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| 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. |
| 2016 | Munn, Z., Moola, S., Lisy, K., & Aromataris, E. (2016). Developing methodology for systematic reviews addressing questions of prevalence. In Cochrane Colloquium. Seoul, South Korea. |
| 2013 | Munn, Z., Lisy, K., Moola, S., & Riitano, D. (2013). Synthesis of Prevalence, Incidence and Correlational Data. In The Joanna Briggs International Convention: The campaign to get evidence into practice. Adelaide, Australia. |
| 2007 | Brown, C., & Moola, S. (2007). E-Health is more than optimising individual patient records. In C. Brown (Ed.), Proceedings. Boston. |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2016 | Moola, S. (2016). International Workshop on Impact of Micro Finance on the Poor in South Asia. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Workshop on Impact of Micro Finance on the Poor in South Asia. IIT Madras, Chennai, India. |
| 2016 | Moola, S. (2016). Conclave 2016: Financial Inclusion to Sustainable Development: The Road Travelled. Poster session presented at the meeting of South Asia Micro-entrepreneurs Network (SAMN) Conclave 2016. New Delhi, India. |
| 2015 | Moola, S. (2015). Aetiology and Risk reviews, Prevalence or Incidence reviews. Poster session presented at the meeting of 2015 JBI International Methodology Symposium. Adelaide. |
| 2011 | Moola, S., Pearson, A., & Jordan, Z. (2011). Effectiveness of music interventions on dental anxiety in paediatric and adult patients: a systematic review. Poster session presented at the meeting of Faculty of Health Sciences Postgrad Conference, The University of Adelaide. National Wine Centre, Adelaide, Australia. |
| 2007 | Brown, C., & Moola, S. (2007). Private Health Insurance: the people’s thoughts. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA) conference. |
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| 2017 | Porritt, K. A., Dias, M. M., Giles, K., Moola, S., McArthur, A. L., Munn, Z. R., & Aromataris, E. C. (2017). What is the clinical value of CMR in addition to prior tests in patients or family members in whom echocardiography suggests increased LV wall thickness, and HCM or RCM is suspected, and further diagnostic clarification is required?. |
| 2017 | Dias, M. M., Porritt, K. A., Lizarondo, L., Moola, S., Munn, Z. R., & Aromataris, E. C. (2017). What is the clinical value of CMR in addition to prior tests in patients in whom echocardiography suggests DCM and further diagnostic clarification is required?. |
| 2017 | Moola, S., Porritt, K. A., Radisic, G., Munn, Z. R., & Aromataris, E. C. (2017). What evidence is there that treating patients who have received/are receiving chemotherapy associated with cardiotoxicity with ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, beta blockers, statins and/or antihypertensive therapy improves clinical outcomes?. |
| 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?. |
| 2016 | Peters, M. D., Lockwood, C., Munn, Z., Moola, S., & Mishra, R. K. (2016). People’s views and experiences of delivering and participating in microfinance interventions: a systematic review of qualitative evidence. London: EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, UCL Institute of Education, University College London. |
| 2016 | Moola, S., Peters, M. D., Lockwood, C., & Munn, Z. (2016). People’s views and experiences of participating in microfinance programmes: A systematic review of qualitative evidence. UK: University College London. |
| 2015 | Peters, M. D. J., Lockwood, C., Munn, Z., Moola, S., & Mishra, R. K. (2015). What are people's views and experiences of delivering and participating in microfinance interventions? A systematic review of qualitative evidence from South Asia. UK: University College London. |
| 2014 | Aromataris, E. C., Moola, S., White, S., Gomersall, J., Riitano, D., Gyi, A. A., . . . Pearson, A. (2014). Risk factors for Lung Cancer. |
| 2014 | Aromataris, E., Moola, S., White, S., Gomersall, J., Gyi, A. A., Riitano, D., . . . Pearson, A. (2014). Risk factors for lung cancer: a systematic review. Cancer Australia. |
| 2013 | White, S., Moola, S., McMillan, M., Riitano, D., & Aromataris, E. C. (2013). Unplanned hospital readmission rates and there use in clinical practice and health service management: a rapid review. |
| 2013 | White, S., Moola, S., McMillan, M., Riitano, D., & Aromataris, E. (2013). Unplanned hospital readmission rates and their use in clinical practice and health service management: a rapid review. |
| 2008 | Moola, S., Schultz, T., & Lumby, J. (2008). Home delivered and community-based interventions to improve parenting skills, health and well being of rural families, with a focus on Indigenous communities: Literature Review. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Moola, S. (2018). A comprehensive analysis of the evidence on non-pharmacological interventions in the management of dental anxiety: a linked series of systematic reviews. (PhD Thesis, University of Adelaide). |
| 2011 | Moola, S. (2011). Effectiveness of music interventions in reducing dental anxiety in paediatric and adult patients. (Master's Thesis). |
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