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Biography
Andrew Forbes is Professor of Biostatistics and Head of the Division of Quantitative Research Methodology in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University. His recent research interests include statistical methodology for the design and analysis of randomised trials, with a particular focus on the different variants of cluster randomised trials. He heads the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia, a consortium of 5 universities together delivering postgraduate degrees in biostatistics, and co-leads the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance Statistics Interest Group (ACTA-STInG), a national network of statisticians working in clinical trials. In 2020 he was elected as Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences for his contributions to the discipline of biostatistics and its applications in clinical and public health research.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) to improve perioperative care for Older PeoplE (COPE)
Anderson, J., Srikanth, V., Harris, I. A., Myles, P., Bucknall, T., Brusco, N., Forbes, A., Ludbrook, G., Lodge, M., Ayton, D., Moran, C., Dhesi, J. K., Partridge, J., Brown, W., Liew, S., Chroinin, D. N., Adie, S., Karayiannis, C. & Gonski, P.
Alfred Health, Peninsula Health, South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD), South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
1/09/24 → 31/08/29
Project: Research
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CALIPSO: Duration of Cardiac Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Outcomes Study (CALIPSO): multicentre, adaptive, double-blind, three-arm, placebo-controlled, non-inferiority trial examining antimicrobial prophylaxis duration in cardiac surgery
Peel, T., Myles, P., McGiffin, D., Smith, J., Forbes, A., Marasco, S., Pilcher, D., Stewardson, A., Petrie, D., Peleg, A., Wisniewski, J., Russo, P. & Forster, S.
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
1/02/22 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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LOLIPOP: The Long-term Outcomes of Lidocaine Infusions for persistent PostOperative Pain in patients undergoing breast surgery (LOLIPOP) Trial
Corcoran, T., Myles, P., Toner, A. J., Saunders, C., Forbes, A., Peyton, P., Leslie, K., Schug, S. A., Story, D. A. & Scott, D.
1/06/20 → 31/05/26
Project: Research
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Better health through better trials: A national network to develop and implement innovative clinical trials methodology
Wolfe, R., Lee, K. J., Forbes, A., Webb, S. A. R., Marschner, I. C., Makrides, M., Snelling, T. L., Davidson, A., Heritier, S., Yelland, L. & Hawley, C. M.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/11/19 → 31/10/24
Project: Research
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Advancing randomized controlled trial methodologies: The place of innovative trial design in eating disorders research
Ryan, E. G., Gao, C. X., Grantham, K. L., Thao, L. T. P., Charles-Nelson, A., Bowden, R., Herschtal, A., Lee, K. J., Forbes, A. B., Heritier, S., Phillipou, A. & Wolfe, R., Jun 2024, In: International Journal of Eating Disorders. 57, 6, p. 1337-1349 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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Breaking the Silo – Facilitating Non-Health Background Students’ Transition into Postgraduate Public Health Education
Karim, M. N., Wild, H., Forbes, A. B., Dipnall, J. F. & Ilic, D., 27 Sept 2024. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Comparison of statistical methods used to meta-analyse results from interrupted time series studies: an empirical study
Korevaar, E., Turner, S. L., Forbes, A. B., Karahalios, A., Taljaard, M. & McKenzie, J. E., 10 Feb 2024, In: BMC Medical Research Methodology. 24, 1, 21 p., 31.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Intraoperative dexamethasone and chronic postsurgical pain: a propensity score-matched analysis of a large trial
Myles, P. S., Corcoran, T. B., Chan, M. T., Asghari-Jafarabadi, M., Wu, W. K. K., Peyton, P., Leslie, K. & Forbes, A., Jul 2024, In: British Journal of Anaesthesia. 133, 1, p. 103-110 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Investigation of bias due to selective inclusion of study effect estimates in meta-analyses of nutrition research
Kanukula, R., McKenzie, J. E., Bero, L., Dai, Z., McDonald, S., Kroeger, C. M., Korevaar, E., Forbes, A. & Page, M. J., Jul 2024, In: Research Synthesis Methods. 15, 4, p. 524-542 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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Australian Clinical Trials Alliance - Excellence in Trial Statistics
Forbes, Andrew (Recipient), 2021
Prize: National/international honour
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Australian Clinical Trials Alliance - Excellence in Trial Statistics
Forbes, Andrew (Recipient), May 2022
Prize: National/international honour
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Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
Forbes, Andrew (Recipient), 15 Oct 2020
Prize: Election to learned society
Activities
- 1 Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Design and analysis of longitudinal cluster randomised trials
Jessica Kasza (Organiser), Kelsey Grantham (Organiser), Andrew Forbes (Organiser), Rhys Bowden (Organiser) & Ehsan Rezaeidarzi (Organiser)
6 Feb 2023 → 7 Feb 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course