Dr Timothy Barker

• Appointments

  Date	Position	Institution name
  2018 - ongoing	Research Fellow	University of Adelaide

• Education

  Date	Institution name	Country	Title
  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)

• Research Interests

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

• Journals

  Year	Citation
  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
  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), 18 pages. DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
  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 Scopus1
  2022	Migliavaca, C. B., Stein, C., Colpani, V., Barker, T. H., Ziegelmann, P. K., Munn, Z., & Falavigna, M. (2022). Meta-analysis of prevalence: I<sup>2</sup> statistic and how to deal with heterogeneity. Research Synthesis Methods, 13(3), 363-367. DOI Scopus5 WoS2 Europe PMC1
  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, 1-7. DOI Scopus1
  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 Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC2
  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 Scopus4 Europe PMC1
  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
  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 Scopus13 WoS10 Europe PMC1
  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
  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 Scopus73 WoS63 Europe PMC30
  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 Scopus7 WoS7
  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 Scopus162 Europe PMC91
  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 Scopus1 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 Scopus1
  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 Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC1
  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
  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 Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC3
  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 Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC2
  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 Scopus2 Europe PMC1
  2019	Vaska, A. I., Munn, Z., Nagra, S., & Barker, T. H. (2019). Hernioplasty using low cost mesh compared to surgical mesh in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 18(1), 178-185. DOI
  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.
  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 Scopus3 WoS4 Europe PMC2
  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 Scopus10 WoS10 Europe PMC4
  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 Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC2
  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 Scopus20 WoS19 Europe PMC8
  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 Scopus14 WoS12 Europe PMC3
  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 Scopus12 WoS10

• 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.
  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
  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	Whittaker, A., & Barker, T. H. (2019). Is It Really All Positive? Inherent Factors Influencing Judgement Bias Responses in Rats. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australasia-Africa - International Society for Applied Ethology Regional Conference. Wellington, New Zealand.
  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	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. Poster session presented at the meeting of 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.
  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
  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.

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

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

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

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
  2022	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	Principal Supervisor	What is the effectiveness of high flow nasal cannula oxygen on apnoeic oxygenation during intubation in high-risk surgical patients compared to other active alternative therapies?	Master of Clinical Science	Master	Full Time	Miss Praba Sekhar
  2021	Principal Supervisor	What is the effectiveness of reduced dose versus standard dose radiotherapy on survival and radiation associated toxicity in patients with newly diagnosed HPV associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review	Master of Clinical Science	Master	Full Time	Mr Timothy James Lee

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

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  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 (A)
• Phone: 83132932
• Email: timothy.barker@adelaide.edu.au
• Campus: North Terrace
• Building: Norwich Centre, floor 3
• Org Unit: JBI