Dr Timothy Barker

• Appointments

  Date	Position	Institution name
  2023 - ongoing	Research Fellow	HESRI (Health Evidence Synthesis, Recommendations and Impact)
  2018 - 2023	Research Fellow	University of Adelaide

• Education

  Date	Institution name	Country	Title
  2020 - 2022	University of Sydney	Australia	Master of Science in Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology)
  2015 - 2018	University of Adelaide	Australia	Ph.D in Veterinary Science
  2014 - 2014	University of Adelaide	Australia	Bachelor of Science (Hons)
  2011 - 2013	University of Adelaide	Australia	Bachelor of Science (Animal Science)

• Certifications

  Date	Title	Institution name	Country
  2022	INGUIDE Level III	McMaster University	Canada

• Research Interests

  Animal Behaviour Health Information Systems Humane Animal Treatment Public Health and Health Services Translational Health Outcomes

• Journals

  Year	Citation
  2025	Schultz, B. V., Barker, T. H., Bosley, E., & Munn, Z. (2025). Determining the methodological rigor and overall quality of out-of-hospital clinical practice guidelines: a scoping review.. Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine, 33(1), 32. DOI
  2025	Wilkinson, J., Heal, C., Antoniou, G. A., Flemyng, E., Ahnström, L., Alteri, A., . . . Kirkham, J. J. (2025). Assessing the feasibility and impact of clinical trial trustworthiness checks via an application to Cochrane Reviews: Stage 2 of the INSPECT-SR project. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 184, 111824. DOI Scopus1
  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. DOI Scopus1
  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. DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC2
  2024	Schultz, B. V., Barker, T. H., Bosley, E., & Munn, Z. (2024). Determining the methodological rigor and overall quality of out-of-hospital clinical practice guidelines: A scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 23(1), 173-180. DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC1
  2024	Munn, Z., Pollock, D., Stone, J., Hasanoff, S., Gordon, A., Price, C., . . . Barker, T. H. (2024). The impact of using cannabis during pregnancy on the infant and mother: An overview of systematic reviews, evidence map, targeted updates, and de novo synthesis. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 13916-1-13916-17. DOI
  2024	Clark, M., Nann, S., Kong, J., & Barker, T. (2024). Effectiveness of NOTES versus traditional techniques on surgical outcomes in adults with diverticulitis: A systematic review protocol. Jbi Evidence Synthesis, 22(5), 903-912. DOI
  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. DOI Scopus3
  2024	Hasanoff, S., Pollock, D., Barker, T., & Munn, Z. (2024). Tools to assess the risk of bias of evidence syntheses: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 22(3), 472-480. DOI Scopus1
  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. DOI Scopus154 Europe PMC94
  2024	Stone, J. C., Leonardi-Bee, J., Barker, T., Sears, K., Klugar, M., Munn, Z., & Aromataris, E. (2024). Common tool structures and approaches to risk of bias assessment: implications for systematic reviewers. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 22(3), 389-393. DOI Scopus2 Europe PMC1
  2024	Stern, C., Munn, Z., Barker, T. H., Porritt, K., Stone, J., Pap, R., . . . Aromataris, E. (2024). Implementing the GRADE approach in systematic reviews that adhere to JBI methodological conduct. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 22(3), 351-358. DOI Scopus12 Europe PMC8
  2024	Stone, J. C., Furuya-Kanamori, L., Aromataris, E., Barker, T. H., & Doi, S. A. R. (2024). Comparison of bias adjustment in meta-analysis using data-based and opinion-based methods. Jbi Evidence Synthesis, 22(3), 434-440. DOI
  2024	Pollock, D., Khalil, H., Evans, C., Godfrey, C., Pieper, D., Alexander, L., . . . Munn, Z. (2024). The role of scoping reviews in guideline development. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 169, 111301-1-111301-7. DOI Scopus5 Europe PMC3
  2024	Barker, T. H., McBride, G. M., Dias, M., Price, C., & Munn, Z. (2024). Contextual factors and G6PD diagnostic testing: a scoping review and evidence and gap map.. Malaria Journal, 23(1), 241-1-241-23. DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC1
  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. DOI Scopus19 Europe PMC11
  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. DOI Scopus9 Europe PMC6
  2023	Munn, Z., Stone, J., Aromataris, E., Klugar, M., Sears, K., Leonardi-Bee, J., & Barker, T. H. (2023). Assessing the risk of bias of quantitative analytical studies: introducing the vision for critical appraisal within JBI systematic reviews. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 21(3), 467-471. DOI Scopus97 WoS7 Europe PMC71
  2023	Munn, Z., Pollock, D., Barker, T. H., Stone, J., Stern, C., Aromataris, E., . . . Pearson, A. (2023). The Pandora's Box of Evidence Synthesis and the case for a living Evidence Synthesis Taxonomy.. BMJ evidence-based medicine, 28(3), 148-150. DOI Scopus13 WoS2 Europe PMC9
  2023	Barker, T. H., Pollock, D., Stone, J. C., Klugar, M., Scott, A. M., Stern, C., . . . Munn, Z. (2023). How should we handle predatory journals in evidence synthesis? A descriptive survey-based cross-sectional study of evidence synthesis experts.. Research synthesis methods, 14(3), 370-381. DOI Scopus14 Europe PMC4
  2023	Grammatopoulos, T., Hunter, J. W. S., Munn, Z., Stone, J. C., & Barker, T. H. (2023). Reporting quality and risk of bias in JBI systematic reviews evaluating the effectiveness of interventions: a methodological review protocol.. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 21(3), 584-591. DOI Scopus5 WoS1 Europe PMC3
  2023	Barker, T. H., Stone, J. C., Sears, K., Klugar, M., Tufanaru, C., Leonardi-Bee, J., . . . Munn, Z. (2023). The revised JBI critical appraisal tool for the assessment of risk of bias for randomized controlled trials. JBI evidence synthesis, 21(3), 494-506. DOI Scopus438 WoS60 Europe PMC317
  2023	Stone, J. C., Barker, T. H., Aromataris, E., Ritskes-Hoitinga, M., Sears, K., Klugar, M., . . . Munn, Z. (2023). From critical appraisal to risk of bias assessment: clarifying the terminology for study evaluation in JBI systematic reviews. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 21(3), 472-477. DOI Scopus23 WoS4 Europe PMC16
  2023	Sekhar, P., Thiruvenkatarajan, V., Sekhar, V., van Wijk, R., & Barker, T. (2023). Effectiveness of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen in apneic oxygenation during intubation in high-risk surgical patients: a systematic review protocol.. JBI evidence synthesis, Publish Ahead of Print(9), 1896-1902. DOI
  2023	Munn, Z., Stone, J. C., Barker, T. H., Price, C., Pollock, D., Kabaghe, A. N., . . . Stevenson, J. C. (2023). Residual insecticide surface treatment for preventing malaria: a systematic review protocol.. Systematic Reviews, 12(1), 9 pages. DOI
  2023	Barker, T. H., Aromataris, E., Ritskes-Hoitinga, M., Sears, K., Klugar, M., Leonardi-Bee, J., & Munn, Z. (2023). In reply to "Bias assessment: mQ or RoB?".. JBI Evid Synth, 21(6), 1346-1347. DOI
  2023	Kaur, J., Thomas, L., Bhat, A., & Barker, T. H. (2023). Effectiveness of perioperative anticoagulation interruption without heparin bridging on thromboembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing elective invasive procedures: a systematic review protocol.. JBI Evid Synth, Publish Ahead of Print(11), 2227-2238. DOI Europe PMC2
  2023	Barker, T. H., Stone, J. C., Hasanoff, S., Price, C., Kabaghe, A., & Munn, Z. (2023). Effectiveness of dual active ingredient insecticide-treated nets in preventing malaria: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One, 18(8), e0289469-1-e0289469-38. DOI Scopus7 WoS1 Europe PMC2
  2022	Munn, Z., Barker, T. H., Klugar, M., Sears, K., & Aromataris, E. (2022). Including non-randomised studies of interventions in systematic reviews: principles and practicalities. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 152, 314-315. DOI Scopus5 Europe PMC3
  2022	Lee, T. J., Krishnan, G., Ooi, E. H., & Barker, T. H. (2022). Effectiveness of reduced- versus standard-dose radiotherapy on survival and radiation-associated toxicity in patients with human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A systematic review protocol. Jbi Evidence Synthesis, 20(4), 1135-1141. DOI Scopus1
  2022	Munn, Z., Pollock, D., Barker, T. H., Stone, J., Stern, C., Aromataris, E., . . . Schünemann, H. J. (2022). The Dark Side of Rapid Reviews: A Retreat From Systematic Approaches and the Need for Clear Expectations and Reporting.. Ann Intern Med, 176(2), 266-268. DOI Scopus9 WoS1 Europe PMC7
  2022	Munn, Z., Pollock, D., Price, C., Aromataris, E., Stern, C., Stone, J., . . . Jordan, Z. (2022). Investigating different typologies for the synthesis of evidence: a scoping review protocol.. JBI Evid Synth, Publish Ahead of Print(3), 592-600. DOI Scopus14 WoS5 Europe PMC6
  2022	Barker, T., Stone, J., Hasanoff, S., Stevenson, J., Price, C., Kabaghe, A., & Munn, Z. (2022). Dual-active-ingredient, insecticidal nets for preventing malaria: a systematic review protocol. F1000Research, 11, 1020-1-1020-15. DOI
  2022	Barker, T. H., Stone, J. C., Sears, K., Klugar, M., Leonardi-Bee, J., Tufanaru, C., . . . Munn, Z. (2022). Revising the JBI quantitative critical appraisal tools to improve their applicability: an overview of methods and the development process.. JBI evidence synthesis, 21(3), 478-493. DOI Scopus156 WoS23 Europe PMC112
  2022	Tricco, A. C., Khalil, H., Holly, C., Feyissa, G., Godfrey, C., Evans, C., . . . Munn, Z. (2022). Rapid reviews and the methodological rigor of evidence synthesis: a JBI position statement. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20(4), 944-949. DOI Scopus34 WoS9 Europe PMC29
  2022	Migliavaca, C. B., Stein, C., Colpani, V., Barker, T. H., Ziegelmann, P. K., Munn, Z., & Falavigna, M. (2022). Meta-analysis of prevalence: I2 statistic and how to deal with heterogeneity. Research Synthesis Methods, 13(3), 363-367. DOI Scopus265 WoS56 Europe PMC189
  2022	Aromataris, E., Stern, C., Lockwood, C., Barker, T. H., Klugar, M., Jadotte, Y., . . . Munn, Z. (2022). JBI Series Paper 2: Tailored evidence synthesis approaches are required to answer diverse questions: a pragmatic evidence synthesis toolkit from JBI. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 150, 196-202. DOI Scopus46 WoS17 Europe PMC36
  2022	Kantorová, L., Friessová, T., Slezáková, S., Langaufová, A., Kantor, J., Munn, Z., . . . Klugar, M. (2022). Addressing Challenges When Applying GRADE to Public Health Guidelines: A Scoping Review Protocol and Pilot Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(2), 992. DOI Scopus3 WoS1 Europe PMC3
  2021	Munn, Z., Barker, T., Stern, C., Pollock, D., Ross-White, A., Klugar, M., . . . Shamseer, L. (2021). Should I include studies from "predatory" journals in a systematic review? Interim guidance for systematic reviewers.. JBI Evid Synth, 19(8), 1915-1923. DOI Scopus35 WoS16 Europe PMC18
  2021	De Rezende, H., Melleiro, M. M., O. Marques, P. A., & Barker, T. H. (2021). Interventions to Reduce Patient Identification Errors in the Hospital Setting: A Systematic Review. The Open Nursing Journal, 15(1), 109-121. DOI Scopus1
  2021	Barker, T. H., Migliavaca, C. B., Stein, C., Colpani, V., Falavigna, M., Aromataris, E., & Munn, Z. (2021). Conducting proportional meta-analysis in different types of systematic reviews: a guide for synthesisers of evidence.. BMC medical research methodology, 21(1), 189. DOI Scopus406 WoS100 Europe PMC293
  2021	Munn, Z., Stone, J. C., Barker, T. H., Price, C., Pollock, D., Kabaghe, A. N., . . . Stevenson, J. C. (2021). Residual insecticide surface treatment for preventing malaria: a systematic review protocol. medRxiv. DOI
  2021	Whittaker, A., Liu, Y., & Barker, T. (2021). Methods used and application of the mouse grimace scale in biomedical research 10 years on: a scoping review. Animals, 11(3), 1-27. DOI Scopus33 WoS12 Europe PMC22
  2020	Whittaker, A., & Barker, T. (2020). The impact of common recovery blood sampling methods, in mice (Mus musculus), on wellbeing and sample quality: a systematic review. Animals, 10(6), 989. DOI Scopus16 WoS7 Europe PMC11
  2020	Munn, Z., Tufanaru, C., Lockwood, C., Stern, C., McAneney, H., & Barker, T. H. (2020). Rinse-free hand wash for reducing absenteeism among preschool and school children.. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 4(4), CD012566. DOI Scopus14 WoS7 Europe PMC11
  2020	McCabe, D., Bednarz, J., Lockwood, C., & Barker, T. H. (2020). Specific Nutrient Intake Via Diet and/or Supplementation in Relation to Female Stress: A Cross-Sectional Study. Women's Health Reports, 1(1), 241-251. DOI WoS2 Europe PMC2
  2020	Vaska, A. I., Munn, Z., Nagra, S., & Barker, T. H. (2020). Hernioplasty using low-cost mesh compared to surgical mesh in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review protocol. Jbi Evidence Synthesis, 18(1), 178-185. DOI
  2020	Borges Migliavaca, C., Stein, C., Colpani, V., Barker, T. H., Munn, Z., & Falavigna, M. (2020). How are systematic reviews of prevalence conducted? A methodological study. BMC medical research methodology, 20(1), 96. DOI Scopus214 WoS121 Europe PMC155
  2020	Whittaker, A., & Barker, T. (2020). A consideration of the role of biology and test design as confounding factors in judgement bias tests. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 232, 105126-1-105126-9. DOI Scopus12 WoS9
  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. DOI Scopus1206 WoS438 Europe PMC923
  2020	Zhai, J., Hu, X., Wen, Z., Lizarondo, L., Chen, L., Ye, R., . . . McArthur, A. (2020). Promoting healthy lifestyle considerations during pregnancy in Midwifery clinics in China: a best practice implementation project.. JBI Evidence Implementation, 19(3), 219-227. DOI Scopus6 WoS1 Europe PMC1
  2020	Pollock, D., Cooper, M., McArthur, A., Barker, T., & Munn, Z. (2020). Women's experiences of their interactions with health care providers during the postnatal period in Australia: a qualitative systematic review protocol.. JBI evidence synthesis, 19(3), 622-628. DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2
  2020	Barker, T. H., Dias, M., Stern, C., Porritt, K., Wiechula, R., Aromataris, E., . . . Munn, Z. (2020). Guidelines rarely used GRADE and applied methods inconsistently: a methodological study of Australian guidelines. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 130, 125-134. DOI Scopus15 WoS8 Europe PMC9
  2020	Barker, T., Howarth, G., & Whittaker, A. (2020). Subordination in female rats impedes learning as determined by a judgment bias training protocol. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research, 38, 56-60. DOI Scopus2 WoS1
  2019	Barker, T., & Marin, T. (2019). A systematic review protocol: The foundation of a high quality systematic review. Pacific Rim International Journal of Nursing Research, 23(4), 311-313.
  2019	Fang, Y., Wang, N., Shi, L., Barker, T. H., & Zhang, P. (2019). Pain relief during wound care for patients with a deep open wound in an orthopedic trauma department: a best practice implementation project. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 17(12), 2559-2569. DOI Scopus3 Europe PMC3
  2018	Barker, T., Kind, K., Groves, P., Howarth, G., & Whittaker, A. (2018). Oestrous phase cyclicity influences judgment biasing in rats. Behavioural Processes, 157, 678-684. DOI Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC4
  2018	George, R. P., Barker, T. H., Lymn, K. L., Bigatton, D. A., Howarth, G. S., & Whittaker, A. L. (2018). A judgement bias test to assess affective state and potential therapeutics in a rat model of chemotherapy-induced mucositis. Scientific Reports, 8(8193), 9 pages. DOI Scopus13 WoS11 Europe PMC9
  2018	Barker, T. H., Howarth, G. S., & Whittaker, A. L. (2018). Increased latencies to respond in a judgment bias test are not associated with pessimistic biases in rats. Behavioural Processes, 146, 64-66. DOI Scopus8 WoS7 Europe PMC3
  2017	Barker, T., George, R., Howarth, G. S., & Whittaker, A. (2017). Assessment of housing density, space allocation and social hierarchy of laboratory rats on behavioural measures of welfare. PLoS ONE, 12(9), 1-22. DOI Scopus35 WoS24 Europe PMC19
  2017	Barker, T., Bobrovskaya, L., Howarth, G., & Whittaker, A. (2017). Female rats display fewer optimistic responses in a judgment bias test in the absence of a physiological stress response. Physiology and Behavior, 173, 124-131. DOI Scopus16 WoS12 Europe PMC6
  2016	Barker, T., Howarth, G., & Whittaker, A. (2016). The effects of metabolic cage housing and sex on cognitive bias expression in rats. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 177, 70-76. DOI Scopus15 WoS11

• Conference Papers

  Year	Citation
  2021	Hata, A., Hata, M., Guo, Y., Mei, Z., Manafi, A., Mahgoub, B., . . . Krupnick, A. S. (2021). Fibroblast Expression of Thy-1 Protects Grafts from Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction. In JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION Vol. 40 (pp. S14-S15). ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
  2019	Whittaker, A., & Barker, T. H. (2019). Is It Really All Positive? Inherent Factors Influencing Judgement Bias Responses in Rats. In Australasia-Africa - International Society for Applied Ethology Regional Conference. Wellington, New Zealand.
  2017	Barker, T. H., George, R. P., Howarth, G. S., & Whittaker, A. L. (2017). The Assessment of Housing Density and Social Hierarchy of Laboratory Rats on Behavioural Measures to Assess Welfare. In 2017 Australian & New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching Conference, ‘Maintaining Social License in a Changing World’. Queenstown, New Zealand.
  2016	Barker, T. H., Howarth, G. S., & Whittaker, A. L. (2016). Judgement Biases: Metabolic cage housing and sex effects. In Applied Animal Behaviour Science. Adelaide, South Australia: Elsevier BV.

• Conference Items

  Year	Citation
  2022	Barker, T. (2022). Systematic reviews of prevalence and cumulative incidence: Benefits to guideline developers. Poster session presented at the meeting of Guidelines International Network Conference 2022.
  2022	Barker, T. (2022). Predatory Journals in guidelines, fraudulent data and error, research integrity [Invited Panellist]. Poster session presented at the meeting of Guidelines International Network Conference 2022. Toronto.
  2022	Barker, T. (2022). Predatory Journals in guidelines, fraudulent data and error, research integrity [Invited Panellist]. Poster session presented at the meeting of Guidelines International Network Conference 2022. Toronto.
  2021	Barker, T., Munn, Z., Dias, M., Porritt, K., Tufanaru, C., Stern, C., . . . Schunemann, H. (2021). Guidelines rarely used GRADE and applied methods inconsistently. Poster session presented at the meeting of GIN Conference 2021.
  2021	Barker, T., & Aromataris, E. (2021). JBI SUMARI: Software to fast track the systematic review process (workshop). Poster session presented at the meeting of Engaging Evidence 2021.
  2021	Barker, T., Munn, Z., Stone, J., & Aromataris, E. (2021). The future of JBI tools for assessment of risk of bias. Poster session presented at the meeting of Engaging Evidence 2021.
  2021	Barker, T., Munn, Z., Stern, C., McArthur, A., Stephenson, M., & Pilla, B. (2021). The JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program: Improves Participant Knowledge of the SR Process. Poster session presented at the meeting of Engaging Evidence 2021.
  2021	Barker, T., Munn, Z., Migliavaca, C. B., Stein, C., Colpani, V., Falavigna, M., & Aromataris, E. (2021). Proportional meta-analysis: A guide for synthesisers of evidence. Poster session presented at the meeting of Engaging Evidence 2021.
  2019	Barker, T., McArthur, A., Stern, C., Porritt, K., Stephenson, M., Pilla, B., & Munn, Z. (2019). Evidence-based learning: design, evaluation and conduct to optimise student outcomes. Poster session presented at the meeting of G-I-N & JBI 2019 Adelaide. Adelaide, South Australia.
  2019	Barker, T., Munn, Z., Dias, M., Porritt, K., Tufanaru, C., Stern, C., . . . Schunemann, H. (2019). Use of GRADE in Australian clinical practice guidelines. Poster session presented at the meeting of G-I-N & JBI 2019 Adelaide.
  2019	Barker, T., & Munn, Z. (2019). Meta-analysis of incidence rate ratios, challenges and issues. Poster session presented at the meeting of G-I-N & JBI 2019 Adelaide.
  2019	Barker, T., McArthur, A., & Munn, Z. (2019). JBI SUMARI, a hands on experience of software to optimise the systematic review process.. Poster session presented at the meeting of G-I-N & JBI 2019 Adelaide.
  2017	George, R. P., Barker, T., Lymn, K., Howarth, G., & Whittaker, A. (2017). Is chemotherapy-induced mucositis associated with pessimistic behaviour as demonstrated by negative judgement biases in the rat?. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Society for Medical Research. South Australia.
  2017	George, R. P., Barker, T. H., Lymn, K., Howarth, G. S., & Whittaker, A. L. (2017). Cognitive bias as a measure of affective state in a rat model of chemotherapy-induced mucositis. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Conference. South Australia.
  2016	Barker, T. H., Howarth, G. S., & Whittaker, A. L. (2016). Judgment Biases: Metabolic cage housing and sex effects. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian and New Zealand Laboratory Animal Association. Auckland, New Zealand.
  2016	Barker, T., Howarth, G., & Whittaker, A. (2016). Correlation between cognitive bias and other measures of stress in rats. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Society for Applied Ethology. Edinburgh.
  2016	George, R., Barker, T., Howarth, G., & Whittaker, A. (2016). Mice do not exhibit pessimistic judgement biases in response to metabolic cage housing: reflection on housing type or cognitive bias methodologies.. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian and New Zealand Laboratory Animal Conference. Auckland.
  2016	George, R., Barker, T., Howarth, G., & Whittaker, A. (2016). Mice do not exhibit pessimistic judgement biases in response to metabolic cage housing: reflection on housing type or cognitive bias methodologies.. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Society for Medical Research. Adelaide.
  2015	Barker, T., Howarth, G., & Whittaker, A. (2015). The effects of metabolic cage housing and sex on cognitive bias expression in rats. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the Australia and New Zealand Laboratory Animal Conference (ANZLAA 2015). Adelaide, Australia: Australian and New Zealand Laboratory Animal Association.

• Report for External Bodies

  Year	Citation
  2024	Dizon, J., Aromataris, E., Symeonides, C., Mulders, Y., Barker, T., Whitehorn, A., . . . Dunlop, S. (2024). Umbrella Review : Impact of Plastic-Associated chemical exposure on human health. https://www.minderoo.org/resources/plastic-health-umbrella-review/.
  2019	Barker, T., Stern, C., Munn, Z., & Aromataris, E. C. (2019). Smoking Cessation Guideline Update: Technical report of evidence review and Summary of Findings.
  2018	Barker, T., Campbell, J., Stern, C., Munn, Z., & Aromataris, E. (2018). Smoking Cessation Guideline Update: Technical report of evidence review and Summary of Findings.
  2018	Barker, T., Stern, C., Aromataris, E. C., & Munn, Z. (2018). Smoking Cessation Guideline Update: Evidence to Decision Framework and Recommendations for Practice.

• Internet Publications

  Year	Citation
  2021	Barker, T., & Whittaker, A. (2021). The effect of pain, and its amelioration, on mouse grimace scale scores in laboratory mice. PROSPERO Sytematic Review Registration.

• Preprint

  Year	Citation
  2024	Whittaker, A., Aromataris, E. A., Ankeny, R., Rem Jessen, L., Scahill, K., Brennan, M., . . . Barker, T. (2024). The Value of Evidence Synthesis in Animal Sciences: A Discussion and Call to Action. DOI
  2023	Stone, J. C., Barker, T. H., Hasanoff, S., Price, C., Pollock, D., Kabaghe, A., . . . Munn, Z. (2023). Indoor Residual Spraying for Preventing Malaria in Settings with Low or No Net Coverage: A Systematic Review. DOI

2018-Present, Course Facilitator, JBI Adelaide GRADE Workshop workshop https://jbi.global/grade/training_and_events 

2018-2023, JBI, Course Facilitator, Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program https://jbi.global/education/systematic-review-training

2018-2023, JBI, Course Facilitator, Evidence-implementation Training Program https://jbi.global/education/evidence-implementation-training

2014-2018, University of Adelaide, Lecturer and Tutor, Laboratory Animal Sciences III https://www.adelaide.edu.au/course-outlines/103534/1/sem-2/ 

2015-2018, University of Adelaide, Lecturer and Tutor, Principles of Animal Behaviour Welfare and Ethics https://www.adelaide.edu.au/course-outlines/104097/1/sem-2/2020

• Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2025	Co-Supervisor	Developing a toolkit using the GRADE approach to aid systematic reviews and guideline development for rare diseases.	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Abigail Molly Day-Sharman
  2024	Co-Supervisor	Establishing an evidence-based framework for developing diagnostic criteria for conditions with no obvious test, biomarker or reference standard	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Dr Sam White
  2024	Co-Supervisor	Implementing a novel development approach to augment the quality of evidence-based out-of-hospital clinical practice guidelines	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Brendan Vincent Schultz

• Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2023 - 2024	Principal Supervisor	The Use of Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) in Diverticular Disease	Master of Clinical Science	Master	Full Time	Dr Molly Ann Clark
  2022 - 2024	Principal Supervisor	What is the efficacy of withholding perioperative anticoagulation bridging in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing elective invasive procedures?	Master of Clinical Science	Master	Full Time	Dr Jaspreet Kaur
  2022 - 2024	Principal Supervisor	Effectiveness of High Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen on Apneic Oxygenation During Intubation in High-Risk Surgical Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	Master of Clinical Science	Master	Full Time	Miss Praba Sekhar
  2021 - 2023	Principal Supervisor	Effectiveness Of Reduced Versus Standard Dose Radiation Therapy On Survival And Radiation Associated Toxicity In Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OPSCC)	Master of Clinical Science	Master	Full Time	Mr Timothy James Lee
  2019 - 2019	Co-Supervisor	The Neurological Impact of Specific Nutrients on Female Stress: A Two-Phase, Sequential, Mixed Methods Study	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mrs Delia McCabe
  2019 - 2021	Co-Supervisor	Outcomes after Hernioplasty Utilising Low Cost Mesh in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Systematic Review	Master of Clinical Science	Master	Full Time	Ashish Immanuel Vaska

• Other Supervision Activities

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Location	Program	Supervision Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2018 - 2018	Co-Supervisor	Attention-bias as a measure of animal welfare and emotion	University of Adelaide	Bachelor of Science (Hons)	Honours	Full Time	Sheryn Thomas

• Position: Grant-Funded Researcher (B)
• Phone: 83132932
• Email: timothy.barker@adelaide.edu.au
• Campus: North Terrace
• Building: Norwich Centre, floor 3
• Org Unit: School of Public Health