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Biography
Samantha is an implementation scientist and public health researcher whose work is focused on improving health outcomes through practical and effective translation of research into policy and practice. She has expertise in living evidence methods and implementation, including living guidelines for COVID-19, and conducting complex trials in health care. Her current program of work seeks to understand what works for translating living evidence synthesis into policy, in Australia and Internationally.
Over her career, Samantha has worked across academia, policy and non-government organisations to inform practice and policy changes to improve health outcomes for patients in primary care. Previously as a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of General Practice, Samantha managed three complex trials and a national cohort study focusing on guideline implementation and evidence-based care; leading the participation of over 130 general practice clinics, 28 pharmacies and over 1000 primary care providers across these studies.
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):
Research area keywords
- Implementation
- Guidelines
- General Practice
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 8 Finished
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A living systematic review and network meta-analysis of interventions for post COVID-19 condition
Zeraatkar, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Busse, J. W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Agoritsas, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brignardello-Petersen, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chakraborty, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Darzi, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Guyatt, G. H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Izcovich, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mbuagbaw, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mills, E. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Morgan, R. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Murthy, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rada, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Turner, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Arora, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Vandvik, P. O. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/24 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
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The AusCAPPS Network: A community of practice to support the provision of long acting reversible contraception and medical termination of pregnancy in primary care
Mazza, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Chakraborty, S. (Project Manager)
30/03/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Evaluation of the National Certificate of Capacity Proof of Concept Pilot
Iles, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Collie, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mazza, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chakraborty, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Pritchard, E. (Chief Investigator (CI))
15/03/22 → 18/01/23
Project: Research
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Practice-based research network - a platform for designing, translating and implementing evidence informed care in primary health care'
Russell, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Sturgiss, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mazza, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Barton, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Harrison, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Staunton Smith, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chakraborty, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & De Leon-Santiago, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/09/20 → 30/08/22
Project: Research
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EXTEND PREFER: Improving contraceptive health literacy and increasing LARC knowledge, preference, and uptake among women from rural and remote areas, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds
Subasinghe, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Tomnay, J. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mazza, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shankar, M. (Project Manager), Amos, N. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Chakraborty, S. (Project Manager)
1/02/20 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Exploring the use and usefulness of living guidelines for consumers: international online survey of patients' and carers' views
Synnot, A. (Leading Author), Chakraborty, S. (Leading Author), Xue, J., Cheng, H. Z., Berkovic, D., Turner, T. & on behalf of the ALEC Consumer Advisory and Working Group, ALEC Methods and Processes Working Group, Apr 2025, In: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 180, 12 p., 111671.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
Implementing work-related Mental-health guidelines in general PRacticE (IMPRovE): Findings of a parallel cluster randomised controlled trial
Mazza, D., Camões-Costa, V., Nolidin, K., Chakraborty, S., Kenardy, J., Brijnath, B., Mortimer, D., Enticott, J., Kidd, M., Trevena, L. J., Reid, S. & Collie, A., 28 Jul 2025, In: BMJ Mental Health. 28, 1, p. 1-7 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
Interventions for the management of post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID): protocol for a living systematic review and network meta-analysis
Zeraatkar, D., Ling, M., Kirsh, S., Jassal, T., Pitre, T., Chakraborty, S., Turner, T., Turkstra, L., Mcintyre, R. S., Izcovich, A., Mbuagbaw, L., Agoritsas, T., Flottorp, S. A., Garner, P., Couban, R. J. & Busse, J. W., 7 Feb 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 2, 13 p., e086407.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Paramedic to general practitioner referral pathways within Australian jurisdictional ambulance clinical practice guidelines: A document analysis
Delardes, B., Gooley, M., Bowles, K. A. & Chakraborty, S., 25 Feb 2025, In: Australian Health Review. 49, 2, 13 p., AH24335.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Trends in paramedic-to-general practitioner referrals following the COVID-19 pandemic and the introduction of a virtual emergency department: An interrupted time series analysis
Delardes, B. J., Nehme, Z., Bowles, K. A., Chakraborty, S., Mahony, E., Smith, K., Talevski, J., Sher, L. & Nehme, E., Jul 2025, In: Emergency Medicine Journal. 42, 7, p. 460-466 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Dean's Awards for Excellence in Research - Enterprise (team)
Turner, T. (Recipient), Elliott, J. (Recipient), Tendal, B. (Recipient), Tate, R. (Recipient), Morris-Donovan, B. (Recipient), Hudson, E. (Recipient), McDonald, S. (Recipient), White, H. (Recipient), Cheyne, S. (Recipient), Fraile Navarro, D. (Recipient), Vogel, J. (Recipient), Chakraborty, S. (Recipient), Primmer, D. (Recipient), Timms, S. (Recipient), Poole, A. (Recipient), Kunstler, B. (Recipient), Gurry, S. (Recipient), Hurley, S. (Recipient), Hewitt, J. (Recipient), Cumpston, M. (Recipient), Sidhu, J. (Recipient), Millard, T. (Recipient), Tieu, L. (Recipient) & Henty, J. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Exceptional Services Payment
Chakraborty, S. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Oxford International Primary Care Research Leadership programme fellow
Chakraborty, S. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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School of Primary and Allied Health Care - Inaugural Impact Award
Chakraborty, S. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (Journal)
Chakraborty, S. (Editor in chief)
2024 → 2027Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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WHO - World Health Organization (Headquarters) (External organisation)
Chakraborty, S. (Member)
2024 → …Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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McMaster University (External organisation)
Chakraborty, S. (Member)
2023 → …Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), also known as “long COVID”, Research Plan Expert Advisory Panel (EAP)
Chakraborty, S. (Fellow)
2023 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Peer review panel or committee
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WHO - World Health Organization (Headquarters) (External organisation)
Chakraborty, S. (Member)
2023 → …Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
Press/Media
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‘Large potential burden’: Long COVID warning for GPs
24/06/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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COVID-19 response update for primary care – 23 June 2022
23/06/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities