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Sue Brennan is a Senior Research Fellow at Monash University's School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, affiliated with Cochrane Australia. She leads the Melbourne GRADE Centre and contributes to Cochrane's work on translating research into health policy. Her expertise includes systematic review methodology, guideline development, and evidence synthesis. She has led six NHMRC-commissioned reviews for national guidelines and developed GRADE methods for overviews of systematic reviews. She holds a PhD in public health from Monash University (2013), focusing on quality improvement strategies in primary care.
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy (Public Health), Monash University (2013)
- Graduate Diploma of Education, University of Melbourne
- Bachelor of Science (Honours), Monash University
Research Interests:
- Advancing methods for evidence synthesis
- Facilitating evidence use in policy decisions
- GRADE methodology and guideline development
- Public health intervention evaluation
- Health equity in guideline design
Key Contributions:
- Co-authored Cochrane Handbook chapters on synthesis methods
- Led development of PRISMA 2020 reporting guidelines
- Contributed to 23 funded research projects including NHMRC and WHO initiatives
- Member of NHMRC Health Evidence Panel
Grants & Collaborations:
- NHMRC grants for systematic review methods and guideline development
- WHO projects on radiofrequency exposure and cognitive health
- Multidisciplinary teams addressing chronic pain in children and PTSD treatments
Labs/Teams:
Affiliated with the Melbourne GRADE Centre and Cochrane Australia teams focused on evidence synthesis and guideline implementation.
