Dr Tim Schultz
I have conducted systematic reviews (with the Cochrane Collaboration and the Joanna Briggs Institute) and worked as a researcher in evidence-based health since 2004. I am particularly interested in evaluating the effectiveness of healthcare interventions, understanding how to improve patient safety, and successful knowledge translation in clinical practice.
I was previously Technical Director at the Australian Patient Safety Foundation (2008-15) and I hold an adjunct Research Fellow position with Joanna Briggs Institute and the School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy (University of South Australia).
My current roles in the School of Nursing, University of Adelaide include supporting research activities in the School, analysis of quantitative data and postgraduate coordination. I conduct lectures in NURSING 1010OL 'Research Methods and Evidence Based Practice' and lead problem-based learning and small group discovery experience classes across the undergraduate nursing courses.
Appointments
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Research Fellow | University of Adelaide |
| 2010 | Adjunct Research Fellow | University of South Australia |
| 2008 - 2015 | Technical Director | Australian Patient Safety Foundation |
| 2004 - 2009 | Research Fellow | Joanna Briggs Institute |
Education
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 - 2007 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Grad Dipl(Publ Hlth) |
| 1996 - 2001 | Charles Darwin University | Australia | PhD |
| 1992 - 1992 | University of Adelaide | Australia | BSc(Hons) |
| 1989 - 1991 | University of Adelaide | Australia | BA |
Certifications
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Register of HDR Supervisors | University of South Australia | Australia |
| 2004 | Register of HDR Supervisors | University of Adelaide | Australia |
Research Interests
Cross-Sectional Analysis, Public Health and Health Services
Journals
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Munn, Z., Giles, K., Aromataris, E., Deakin, A., Schultz, T., Mandel, C. ... Runciman, W. (2017). Mixed methods study on the use of and attitudes towards safety checklists in interventional radiology. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, -. 10.1111/1754-9485.12633 |
| 2017 | Munn, Z., Giles, K., Aromataris, E., Deakin, A., Schultz, T., Mandel, C. ... Runciman, W. (2017). Mixed methods study on the use of and attitudes towards safety checklists in interventional radiology. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, -. 10.1111/1754-9485.12633 |
| 2017 | Ambagtsheer, R., Visvanathan, R., Cesari, M., Yu, S., Archibald, M., Schultz, T. ... Beilby, J. (2017). Feasibility, acceptability and diagnostic test accuracy of frailty screening instruments in community-dwelling older people within the Australian general practice setting: A study protocol for a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 7, 8, e016663-. 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016663 |
| 2017 | Apóstolo, J., Paiva, D., Silva, R., Santos, E. & Schultz, T. (2017). Adaptation and validation into Portuguese language of the six-item cognitive impairment test (6CIT). Aging and Mental Health, 1-6. 10.1080/13607863.2017.1348473 |
| 2017 | Butterfield, N., Schultz, T., Rasmussen, P. & Proeve, M. (2017). Yoga and mindfulness for anxiety and depression and the role of mental health professionals: a literature review. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 12, 1, 44-54. 10.1108/JMHTEP-01-2016-0002 |
| 2016 | Giles, K., Munn, Z., Aromataris, E., Deakin, A., Schultz, T., Mandel, C. ... Runciman, W. (2016). Use of surgical safety checklists in Australian operating theatres: an observational study.. ANZ journal of surgery, -. 10.1111/ans.13638 |
| 2016 | Rachmawati, K., Schultz, T. & Cusack, L. (2016). Translation, adaptation and psychometric testing of a tool for measuring nurses' attitudes towards research in Indonesian primary health care. Nursing Open, 4, 2, 96-107. 10.1002/nop2.72 |
| 2016 | Schultz, T. J., Roupas, P., Wiechula, R., Krause, D., Gravier, S., Tuckett, A. ... Kitson, A. (2016). Nutritional interventions for optimizing healthy body composition in older adults in the community: an umbrella review of systematic reviews.. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 14, 8, 257-308. 10.11124/jbisrir-2016-003063 |
| 2016 | Kerr, F., Wiechula, R., Feo, R., Schultz, T. & Kitson, A. (2016). The neurophysiology of human touch and eye gaze and its effects on therapeutic relationships and healing: a scoping review protocol.. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 14, 4, 60-66. 10.11124/jbisrir-2016-2628 |
| 2016 | Hansen, K., Schultz, T., Crock, C., Deakin, A., Runciman, W. & Gosbell, A. (2016). The Emergency Medicine Events Register: An analysis of the first 150 incidents entered into a novel, online incident reporting registry. EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 28, 5, 544-550. 10.1111/1742-6723.12620 |
| 2016 | Jabin, S. R., Schultz, T., Hibbert, P., Mandel, C. & Runciman, W. (2016). Effectiveness of quality improvement interventions for patient safety in radiology: a systematic review protocol.. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 14, 9, 65-78. 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003078 |
| 2016 | Jadczak, A. D., Makwana, N., Luscombe-Marsh, N. D., Visvanathan, R. & Schultz, T. J. (2016). Effectiveness of exercise interventions on physical function in community-dwelling frail older people: an umbrella review protocol.. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 14, 9, 93-102. 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003081 |
| 2015 | Goergen, S., Schultz, T., Deakin, A. & Runciman, W. (2015). Investigating errors in medical imaging: Lessons for practice from medicolegal closed claims. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 12, 9, 988-997. 10.1016/j.jacr.2015.03.025 |
| 2015 | Thwin, M., Schultz, T. & Anderson, P. (2015). Morphological, functional and neurological outcomes of craniectomy versus cranial vault remodeling for isolated nonsyndromic synostosis of the sagittal suture: a systematic review.. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 13, 9, 309-368. 10.11124/jbisrir-2015-2470 |
| 2015 | de Crespigny, C., Groenkjaer, M., Liu, D., Moss, J., Cairney, I., Procter, N. ... Galletly, C. A. (2015). Service provider barriers to treatment and care for people with mental health and alcohol and other drug comorbidity in a metropolitan region of South Australia. Advances in Dual Diagnosis, 8, 3, 120-128. 10.1108/ADD-05-2015-007 |
| 2015 | Taggart, D., Schultz, D., Corrigan, T., Schultz, T., Stevens, M., Panther, D. & White, C. (2015). Reintroduction methods and a review of mortality in the brush-tailed rock-wallaby, Grampians National Park, Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology, 63, 6, 383-397. 10.1071/ZO15029 |
| 2015 | Mandel, C., Grimm, J. & Schultz, T. J. (2015). The Radiology Events Register (RaER). HealthManagement.org, 15, 2, 109-114. |
| 2014 | Deakin, A., Schultz, T., Hansen, K. & Crock, C. (2014). Diagnostic error: missed fractures in emergency medicine. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 27, 2, 177-178. 10.1111/1742-6723.12328 |
| 2014 | Romano, M., Schultz, T., Tai, A. & White, S. (2014). The diagnostic test accuracy of clinical swallow assessment for oropharyngeal aspiration: a systematic review. The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 12, 8, 259-329. 10.11124/jbisrir-2014-1372 |
| 2014 | Thwin, M., Schultz, T. & Anderson, P. (2014). The effects of craniectomy compared to cranial vault remodeling on morphological, functional and neurological outcomes in infants with isolated non-syndromic sysnostosis of the sagittal suture: a systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews & Implementation Reports, 12, 4, 37-47. 10.11124/jbisrir-2014-1564 |
| 2014 | Schultz, T., Kitson, A., Soenen, S., Long, L., Shanks, A., Wiechula, R. ... Lange, K. (2014). Does a multidisciplinary nutritional intervention prevent nutritional decline in hospital patients? A stepped wedge randomised cluster trial. e-SPEN Journal, 9, 2, 284-e90. 10.1016/j.clnme.2014.01.002 |
| 2014 | Schultz, T., Crock, C., Hansen, K., Deakin, A. & Gosbell, A. (2014). Piloting an online incident reporting system in Australasian emergency medicine. EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 26, 5, 461-467. 10.1111/1742-6723.12271 |
| 2014 | Khoddam, H., Mehrdad, N., Peyrovi, H., Kitson, A., Schultz, T. & Athlin, A. (2014). Knowledge translation in health care: a concept analysis. Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 28, 1, 626-640. |
| 2014 | Schultz, T., Roupas, P., Wiechula, R., Krause, D., Gravier, S. & Kitson, A. (2014). Nutritional interventions for optimizing healthy body composition in older adults in the community: a protocol for an umbrella review of studies of effectiveness and qualitative perceptions and experiences. The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 12, 11, 31-47. 10.11124/jbisrir-2014-1832 |
| 2013 | Lang, S., Keefe, D., Schultz, T. & Pearson, A. (2013). Predictors of acute adverse events from rapid rituximab infusion. Supportive Care in Cancer, 21, 8, 2315-2320. 10.1007/s00520-013-1788-5 |
| 2013 | White, S. & Schultz, T. (2013). The accuracy of Influenza A (H1N1) “swine flu” laboratory testing: a systematic review of diagnostic test accuracy. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 11, 4, 67-114. 10.11124/01938924-201311040-00002 |
| 2013 | Kitson, A., Schultz, T., Long, L., Shanks, A., Wiechula, R., Chapman, I. & Soenen, S. (2013). The prevention and reduction of weight loss in an acute tertiary care setting: Protocol for a pragmatic stepped wedge randomised cluster trial (the PRoWL Project). BMC Health Services Research, 13, 1, 1-9. 10.1186/1472-6963-13-299 |
| 2013 | Hannaford, N., Mandel, C., Crock, C., Buckley, K., Magrabi, F., Ong, M. ... Schultz, T. (2013). Learning from incident reports in the Australian medical imaging setting: handover and communication errors. The British Journal of Radiology, 86, 1022, 20120336-1-20120336-11. 10.1259/bjr.20120336 |
| 2013 | Thomas, M., Schultz, T., Hannaford, N. & Runciman, W. (2013). Failures in transition: learning from incidents relating to clinical handover in acute care. Journal for Healthcare Quality, 35, 3, 49-56. 10.1111/j.1945-1474.2011.00189.x |
| 2012 | Romano, M., Schultz, T. & Tai, A. (2012). The diagnostic test accuracy of Clinical Swallow Assessment for oropharyngeal aspiration: A systematic review. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 10, S91-S106. |
| 2012 | Romano, M., Schultz, T. & Tai, A. (2012). The Diagnostic Test Accuracy of Clinical Swallow Assessment for Oropharyngeal Aspiration: A Systematic Review.. JBI library of systematic reviews, 10, 56 Suppl, 1-16. |
| 2011 | Schadewaldt, V. & Schultz, T. (2011). Nurse-led clinics as an effective service for cardiac patients: results from a systematic review. International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare, 9, 3, 199-214. 10.1111/j.1744-1609.2011.00217.x |
| 2011 | Roy, A., Schultz, T., Carson, K., Smith, B., Powell, H., Wilson, A. & Walters, E. (2011). Asthma self management education with either regular healthcare professional review or written action plans or both in adults. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Online, 12, 1-11. 10.1002/14651858.CD009479 |
| 2011 | Thomas, M., Schultz, T., Hannaford, N. & Runciman, W. (2011). Mapping the limits of safety reporting systems in health care - what lessons can we actually learn?. Medical Journal of Australia, 194, 12, 635-639. |
| 2011 | Butler, M., Collins, R., Drennan, J., Halligan, P., O'Mathuna, D., Schultz, T. & Sheridan, A. (2011). Hospital nurse staffing models and patient and staff-related outcomes. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2011, 7, 007019-1-007019-72. 10.1002/14651858.CD007019.pub2 |
| 2011 | 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. |
| 2011 | Schultz, D., Rich, B., Rohrig, W., McCarthy, P., Mathews, B., Schultz, T. ... Taggart, D. (2011). Investigations into the health of brush-tailed rock-wallabies (Petrogale penicillata) before and after reintroduction. Australian Mammalogy, 33, 2, 235-244. 10.1071/AM11010 |
| 2010 | Schultz, T. & Kitson, A. (2010). Measuring the context of care in an Australian acute care hospital: a nurse survey. Implementation Science, 5, 1, 60-1-60-11. 10.1186/1748-5908-5-60 |
| 2010 | Jones, D., Thomas, M., Mandel, C., Grimm, J., Hannaford, N., Schultz, T. & Runciman, W. (2010). Where failures occur in the imaging care cycle: Lessons from the radiology events register. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 7, 8, 593-602. 10.1016/j.jacr.2010.03.013 |
| 2010 | Schadewaldt, V. & Schultz, T. (2010). A systematic review on the effectiveness of nurse-led cardiac clinics for adult patients with coronary heart disease. JBI Library of Systematic Reviews, 8, 2, 53-89. |
| 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. |
| 2010 | Jones, D., Benveniste, K., Schultz, T., Mandel, C. & Runciman, W. (2010). Establishing national medical imaging incident reporting systems: Issues and challenges. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 7, 8, 582-592. 10.1016/j.jacr.2010.03.014 |
| 2009 | Petrie, E., Schultz, T. & Pearson, A. (2009). Informing and implementing policy to advance mental health and wellbeing through action research in a rural remote community mental health setting. Australasian Psychiatry, 17, Supp, 1-4. 10.1080/10398560902948373 |
| 2009 | Stead, K., Kumar, S., Schultz, T., Tiver, S., Pirone, C., Adams, R. & Wareham, C. (2009). Teams communicating through STEPPS. Medical Journal of Australia, 190, 11 Supp, S128-S132. |
| 2008 | Lizarondo, L., Gyi, A. A. & Schultz, T. (2008). Fluid regimens for colostomy irrigation: a systematic review.. JBI library of systematic reviews, 6, 10, 353-366. |
| 2008 | Butler, M., Collins, R., Drennan, J., Halligan, P., O'Mathúna, D., Schultz, T. ... Vilis, E. (2008). Hospital nurse staffing models and patient and staff-related outcomes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1, -. 10.1002/14651858.CD007019 |
| 2008 | Lizarondo, L., Gyi, A. & Schultz, T. (2008). Fluid regimens for colostomy irrigation: A systematic review. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 6, 3, 303-310. 10.1111/j.1479-6988.2008.00103.x |
| 2008 | Schultz, T., Webb, J. & Christian, K. (2008). The physiological cost of pregnancy in a tropical viviparous snake. Copeia, 2008, 3, 637-642. 10.1643/CP-06-182 |
| 2008 | Lizarondo, L., Gyi, A. & Schultz, T. (2008). Fluid regimens for colosomy irrigation: a systematic review. International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare, 2008, 6, 303-310. 10.1111/j.1744-1609.2008.00103.x |
| 2007 | Jayasekara Gangoda Arachchilag, R. & Schultz, T. (2007). Health status, trends, and issues in Sri Lanka. Nursing and Health Sciences, 9, 3, 228-233. 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2007.00328 |
| 2007 | Christian, K., Webb, J., Schultz, T. & Green, B. (2007). Effects of seasonal variation in prey abundance on field metabolism, water flux, and activity of a tropical ambush foraging snake. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 80, 5, 522-533. 10.1086/519959 |
| 2006 | Jayasekara, R., Schultz, T. & McCutcheon, H. (2006). A comprehensive systematic review of evidence on the effectiveness and appropriateness of undergraduate nursing curricula.. JBI library of systematic reviews, 4, 6, 1-2. |
| 2006 | Pearson, A., Schultz, T. & Conroy, T. (2006). Developing clinical leaders in Australian aged care homes. International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare, 4, 1, 42-45. 10.1111/j.1479-6988.2006.00030.x |
| 2006 | Jayasekara Gangoda Arachchilag, R., Schultz, T. & McCutcheon, H. (2006). A comprehensive systematic review of evidence on the effectiveness and appropriateness of undergraduate nursing curricula. International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare, 4, 3, 191-207. 10.1111/j.1479-6988.2006.00044.x |
| 2006 | Jayasekara, R. & Schultz, T. (2006). The feasibility and appropriateness of introducing nursing curricula from developed countries into developing countries: a comprehensive systematic review.. JBI library of systematic reviews, 4, 7, 1-16. |
| 2006 | Jayasekara Gangoda Arachchilag, R. & Schultz, T. (2006). The feasibility and appropriateness of introducing nursing curricula from developed countries into developing countries: a comprehensive systematic review. International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare, 4, 3, 208-220. 10.1111/j.1479-6988.2006.00045.x |
| 2003 | Christian, K., Webb, J. & Schultz, T. (2003). Energetics of bluetongue lizards (Tiliqua scincoides) in a seasonal tropical environment. Oecologia, 136, 4, 515-523. 10.1007/s00442-003-1301-9 |
| 2002 | Frappell, P., Schultz, T. & Christian, K. (2002). The respiratory system in varanid lizards: determinants of O2 transfer. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A-Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 133, 2, 239-258. 10.1016/S1095-6433(02)00147-2 |
| 2002 | Frappell, P., Schultz, T. & Christian, K. (2002). Oxygen transfer during aerobic exercise in a varanid lizard Varanus mertensi is limited by the circulation. Journal of Experimental Biology, 205, 17, 2725-2736. |
| 1999 | Christian, K., Bedford, G., Green, B., Griffiths, A., Newgrain, K. & Schultz, T. (1999). Physiological ecology of a tropical dragon, Lophognathus temporalis. Austral Ecology, 24, 2, 171-181. 10.1046/j.1442-9993.1999.241960.x |
| 1999 | Christian, K., Bedford, G. & Schultz, T. (1999). Energetic consequences of metabolic depression in tropical and temperate-zone lizards. Australian Journal of Zoology, 47, 2, 133-141. 10.1071/ZO98061 |
| 1998 | Christian, K., Bedford, G., Green, B., Schultz, T. & Newgrain, K. (1998). Energetics and water flux of the marbled velvet gecko (Oedura marmorata) in tropical and temperate habitats. Oecologia, 116, 3, 336-342. 10.1007/s004420050595 |
Books
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2011 | White, S., Schultz, T. & Enuameh, Y. (2011). Synthesizing evidence of diagnostic accuracy. Australia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. |
Book Chapters
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Wiechula, R., Shanks, A., Schultz, T., Whitaker, N. & Kitson, A. (2015). Case study of the PRoWL project - a whole-system implementation project involving nursing and dietetic lead facilitators. In G. Harvey & A. Kitson (Eds.), Implementing evidence-based practice in healthcare: A facilitation guide (pp. 169-184). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. |
Conference Papers
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Long, , Kitson, , Shanks, A., Wiechula, , Schultz, , Chapman, ... Whitaker, (2011). Preparing to PROWL‐prevention and reduction of weight loss in the acute care setting. Johanna Briggs Institute International Convention. Adelaide, Australia. |
Conference Items
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Jayasinghe, H., Carson, K., Schultz, T., Barton, C., Ali, A. A., Tan, J. ... Smith, B. (2017). Asthma Self-Management Education With Either Regular Healthcare Professional Review Or Written Action Plan Or Both In Adults: A Cochrane Review. International Conference of the American-Thoracic-Society (ATS). Washington, DC. |
| 2016 | Butterfield, N., Schultz, T., Rasmussen, P. & Proeve, M. (2016). Yoga for stress, anxiety and depression: Developing an appropriate intervention for mental health consumers. |
| 2015 | Jayasinghe, H., Carson, K., Schultz, T., Barton, C., Ali, A., Brinn, M. ... Smith, B. (2015). ASTHMA SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION WITH EITHER REGULAR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REVIEW OR WRITTEN ACTION PLAN OR BOTH IN ADULTS: A COCHRANE REVIEW. Thoracic Society Australia New Zealand Australian New Zealand Society Respiratory Science Annual Scientific Meeting 2015. Queensland, AUSTRALIA. |
| 2013 | Mandel, C., Hannaford, N., Grimm, J. & Schultz, T. (2013). The Radiology Events Register (RaER): incident reporting in radiology. 10.1016/j.crad.2013.05.012 |
Memberships
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 - ongoing | Member | Australian Patient Safety Foundation | Australia |
Offices Held
| Date | Office Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 - ongoing | Postgraduate Coordinator | University of Adelaide | Australia |
Position
Research Fellow and Postgraduate Coordinator
Phone
83136270
Campus
North Terrace
Building
Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences Building
Room Number
WS4064.26
Org Unit
Nursing