Barbara Clyne

Dr. Barbara Clyne is Senior Lecturer in Public Health and Epidemiology at RCSI's School of Population Health. Her HRB-funded research develops methods for evidence synthesis supporting clinical guidelines, with particular focus on older adults, multimorbidity management, and appropriate prescribing. She co-leads national initiatives including the MIDAS trial on multimorbidity interventions and chairs the NCEC standards update committee.

Research examines healthcare delivery systems:

• Implementation science for guideline development
• Economic evaluation of prescribing interventions
• Medicines optimization in complex comorbidities

Publications demonstrate methodological innovation in systematic reviewing and meta-analysis, particularly in smoking cessation interventions and geriatric pharmacotherapy. Recent work evaluates interactive dashboards for prescribing optimization and rapid health technology assessment frameworks.

Honors include RAMI and ICGP awards for impactful primary care research. She serves as Associate Editor for Trials journal and contributes to national committees on clinical effectiveness standards.