Mark Jones

Dr. Mark Jones is an Associate Professor and Biostatistician at Bond University's Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine, specifically within the Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare. With over 25 years of experience in medical and health science research, he plays a significant role in advancing evidence-based healthcare methodologies and applications.

Dr. Jones holds a PhD in Health Sciences from the University of Sydney (completed 1997-2005) with research on the Lidcombe Program of Early Stuttering Intervention, and a Bachelor of Science in Statistics from Massey University (completed by 1990). His academic journey includes positions at the University of Sydney, The University of Auckland, and the University of Queensland before joining Bond University.

Mark Jones specializes in biostatistics with particular expertise in clinical trials methodology, systematic reviews, and meta-analysis. His research spans several medical domains including stuttering interventions, acute respiratory infections, and evidence-based healthcare practices. As the coordinating editor for the Cochrane Acute Respiratory Infections group, he contributes significantly to evidence synthesis in this field. His research fingerprint shows strong engagement with topics including Stuttering (100%), Systematic Reviews (31%), Randomized Controlled Trials (29%), and Human Influenza (27%).

His recent publication record demonstrates continued productivity through 2025, with works spanning diverse areas from speech-language pathology to antibiotic stewardship, pediatric critical care, orthopedic rehabilitation, and AI applications in evidence synthesis. This breadth reflects his core expertise in biostatistical methods applied across multiple medical specialties, with a strong emphasis on systematic review methodology and evidence-based practice.

Dr. Jones actively supervises higher degree research students and has been involved in numerous research projects including the WHACK-A-MOLE series investigating evidence-based claims, diabetes self-management education, optimizing end-of-life care conversations, and the CAPTAIN trial comparing antibiotic treatments for diabetic foot infections. His grant history includes multiple Australian research funding sources.

Through his participation in systematic review workshops worldwide and evidence synthesis activities for organizations including the World Health Organization, Dr. Jones contributes to methodological advancements in evidence-based healthcare. His collaborative network extends across Australian institutions and international partners, reflecting the global relevance of his methodological expertise in biostatistics and evidence synthesis.