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Michael is a Professor of statistics specialising in Intensive Care. He has completed a Master's degree in statistics and a PhD in mathematical modelling. Michael has been employed as a biostatistician with Monash University for the past 25 years. His background in medical research prior to Intensive Care was founded on a decade as the principal statistical consultant for one of the largest tertiary and research hospitals in Australia, providing him with a diverse and thorough understanding of medical statistics. In 2007 he was appointed as the biostatistician for the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre (ANZIC-RC), and in 2008 promotion to Associate Professor. Since commencing with the ANZIC-RC, Michael has become the most heavily published intensive care statistician in the world, and amongst the top 10 most published Intensive care authors in the world. His reputation has been built on rigorous analyses resulting in robust findings that are heavily cited by his peers (>40,000 citations). His research output is prolific, having authored >560 peer reviewed publications with >80 as lead or senior author. These manuscripts are consistently published in the highest impact journals (24 publications in the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA). His h-index is >100 and his i10-index is >400. He has been the principal statistician for >60 successfully funded NHMRC studies worth >$70 million. Michael has provided statistical direction and guidance to >130 PhD students. Michael is on the editorial board of 2 international journals, is a reviewer for a further 15 journals, and has provided statistical review for >400 publications.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A national platform for improving quality of nutrition care for critically ill adults and children
Ridley, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Peake, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Marshall, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Udy, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hodgson, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nichol, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ayton, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chapple, L.-A. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Freeman-Sanderson, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tatucu, O. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bailey, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Butt, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fetterplace, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), King, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Winderlich, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Higgins, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ferrie, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Haines, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Elliott, A. L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Doola, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Williams, P. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia), Central Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated (CALHN) (South Australia), Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service, Alfred Hospital, Western Health, Cabrini Health Limited, Gold Coast Health Service DIstrict, Children's Health Queensland, Mackay Base Hospital, Metro South Hospital and Health Service (Queensland), Monash Children's Hospital, Royal Darwin Hospital, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital
1/08/23 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
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SODA-BIC: SODA-BIC: Sodium Bicarbonate For Decompensated Metabolic Acidosis in the Intensive Care Unit, A Multicentre, Randomised, Double-Blind Clinical Trial
Serpa Neto, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Bellomo, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Peake, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bailey, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cooper, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Udy, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Young, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Secombe, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Higgins, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), See, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hodgson, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Taylor, P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Campbell, L. T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Fujii, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Young, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Maeda, M. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/07/22 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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A Centre for Research Excellence to Transform Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients in ICU (CRE-ICU)
Hodgson, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Cooper, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fraser, J. F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Peake, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bellomo, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Macdonald, P. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bernard, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bailey, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McGiffin, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Higgins, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/11/21 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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LOGICAL: Low OxyGen Intervention for Cardiac Arrest injury Limitation trial (LOGICAL)
Hodgson, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Bellomo, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Young, P. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Peake, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bailey, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McDonald, C. F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Higgins, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nichol, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Udy, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Deane, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/21 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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ECMO-Rehab: ECMO-Rehab: A Randomised Controlled Trial of Early Cardiac Rehabilitation to Improve Survival and Recovery in Critically-ill Patients on ECMO
Hodgson, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Higgins, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bailey, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pellegrino, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nair, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McGiffin, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Presneill, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dennis, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fan, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Reeder, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Orford, N. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Tronstad, O. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Shekar, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ntoumenopoulos, G. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hayes, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Totaro, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), van der Lee, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Fraser, J. F. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Stub, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Anderson, S. (Associate Investigator (AI))
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
1/06/21 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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Adverse events during and after early mobilisation: A post hoc analysis of the TEAM trial
Broadley, T., Serpa Neto, A., Bailey, M., Bellomo, R., Brickell, K., Buhr, H., Gabbe, B. J., Gould, D. W., Harrold, M., Hurford, S., Iwashyna, T. J., Nichol, A. D., Presneill, J. J., Schaller, S. J., Sivasuthan, J., Tipping, C. J., Webb, S., Young, P. J., Higgins, A. M. & Hodgson, C. L., May 2025, In: Australian Critical Care. 38, 3, 7 p., 101156.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Blood Transfusion Practices in Intensive Care: A Prospective Observational Binational Study
Flint, A. W. J., Poole, A., Raasveld, S. J., Bailey, M., Brady, K., Chen, P. Y., Chen, Y., Cooper, D. J., French, C., Higgins, A., Irving, A. H., McAllister, R. E., Neto, A. S., Trapani, T., Waters, N., Winearls, J., Reade, M. C., Wood, E. M., Vlaar, A. P. J. & McQuilten, Z. K., Mar 2025, In: Critical Care Explorations. 7, 3, 12 p., e1197.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Nutrition delivery during hospitalisation after critical illness in Australia and New Zealand: a multicentre, prospective observational study
Ridley, E. J., Ainscough, K., Bailey, M., Baskett, R., Bone, A., Campbell, L., Capel, E., Chapple, L. A., Cheng, A., Deane, A. M., Doola, R., Ferrie, S., Fetterplace, K., Gilder, E., Higgins, A. M., Hodgson, C. L., King, V., Marshall, A. P., Nichol, A. & Peake, S. & 7 others, , Feb 2025, In: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 38, 1, 14 p., e13385.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The impact of a tailored nutrition intervention delivered for the duration of hospitalisation on daily energy delivery for patients with critical illness (INTENT): a phase II randomised controlled trial
Ridley, E. J., Bailey, M., Chapman, M. J., Chapple, L. A. S., Deane, A. M., Gojanovic, M., Higgins, A. M., Hodgson, C. L., King, V. L., Marshall, A., Miller, E. G., McGuinness, S. P., Parke, R. L., Paul, E., Udy, A. A. & The Australian, New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group, 6 Jan 2025, In: Critical Care. 29, 1, 13 p., 8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Alternative approaches to analyzing ventilator-free days, mortality and duration of ventilation in critical care research
Serpa Neto, A., Bailey, M., Shehabi, Y., Hodgson, C. L. & Bellomo, R., 2024, In: Critical Care Science. 36, 8 p., e20240246en.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus)