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James Thomas is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research output predominantly focuses on the field of Medicine, with a total of 168 publications recorded. Within this field, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as General Health Professions, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Sociology and Political Science.

The primary topics addressed in their work encompass Meta-analysis and systematic reviews, Health Policy Implementation Science, and the Delphi Technique in Research. Other significant subjects include Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies, Behavioral Health and Interventions, and Traumatic Brain Injury Research.

The recent papers authored or co-authored by James Thomas include the following:

  • The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews (2021, BMJ)
  • The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews (2021, Systematic Reviews)
  • The PRISMA 2020 statement: An updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews (2021, International Journal of Surgery)
  • PRISMA 2020 explanation and elaboration: updated guidance and exemplars for reporting systematic reviews (2021, BMJ)
  • The PRISMA 2020 statement: An updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews (2021, PLoS Medicine)

James Thomas frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, including:

  • Iain Marshall
  • Byron Wallace
  • Benjamin Nye
  • Frank Soboczenski
  • Ani Nenkova

Their publications appear regularly in several venues, most notably:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Wellcome Open Research
  • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
  • F1000Research
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Best Publications

  • Methods for the thematic synthesis of qualitative research in systematic reviews

    James Thomas;Angela Harden

  • Methods for the synthesis of qualitative research: a critical review

    Elaine Barnett-Page;James Thomas

  • An Introduction to Systematic Reviews

    David Gough;Sandy Oliver;James Thomas

  • A systematic review of barriers to and facilitators of the use of evidence by policymakers

    Kathryn Oliver;Simon Innvar;Theo Lorenc;Jenny Woodman

  • Clarifying differences between review designs and methods

    David Gough;James Thomas;Sandy Oliver

  • Psychosocial interventions for supporting women to stop smoking in pregnancy

    Catherine R. Chamberlain;Alison. O’Mara-Eves;Jessie. Porter;Tim. Coleman

  • Using text mining for study identification in systematic reviews: a systematic review of current approaches

    Alison O’Mara-Eves;James Thomas;John McNaught;Makoto Miwa

  • Integrating qualitative research with trials in systematic reviews

    James Thomas;Angela Harden;Ann Oakley;Sandy Oliver

  • Living systematic reviews: an emerging opportunity to narrow the evidence-practice gap

    Julian Elliott;Tari Joy Turner;Ornella Maria Clavisi;James Thomas

  • Impact and experiences of delayed discharge: A mixed‐studies systematic review

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  • Methodological Issues in Combining Diverse Study Types in Systematic Reviews

    Angela Harden;James Thomas

  • Community engagement to reduce inequalities in health: a systematic review, meta-analysis and economic analysis

    Alison O'Mara-Eves;Ginny Brunton;David McDaid;Sandy Oliver

  • Machine learning for identifying Randomized Controlled Trials: An evaluation and practitioner's guide.

    Iain J. Marshall;Anna Noel-Storr;Joël Kuiper;James Thomas

  • A web-based tool for adjusting costs to a specific target currency and price year

    Ian Shemilt;Ian Shemilt;James Thomas;Marcello Morciano

  • School-based interventions to prevent anxiety and depression in children and young people: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

    Deborah M Caldwell;Sarah R Davies;Sarah E Hetrick;Jennifer C Palmer

  • The Human Behaviour-Change Project: harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning for evidence synthesis and interpretation

    Susan Michie;James Thomas;Marie Johnston;Pol Mac Aonghusa

  • Synthesising quantitative evidence in systematic reviews of complex health interventions

    Julian P T Higgins;José A López-López;Betsy J Becker;Sarah R Davies

  • Children and healthy eating: a systematic review of barriers and facilitators

    James Thomas;Katy Sutcliffe;Angela Harden;Ann Oakley

  • Facilitators and Barriers to Engagement in Parenting Programs A Qualitative Systematic Review

    Julie A Mytton;Jenny C Ingram;Sarah Manns;James Thomas

  • Applications of text mining within systematic reviews

    James Thomas;John McNaught;Sophia Ananiadou

  • The school environment and student health: a systematic review and meta-ethnography of qualitative research

    Farah Jamal;Adam Fletcher;Angela Harden;Angela Harden;Helene Anne Wells

  • Systematic review of the effects of schools and school environment interventions on health: evidence mapping and synthesis

    C. Bonell;F. Jamal;A. Harden;H. Wells

Frequent Co-Authors

Sandy Oliver
Sandy Oliver University College London
Angela Harden
Angela Harden City, University of London
Ann Oakley
Ann Oakley University College London
Chris Bonell
Chris Bonell London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Adam Fletcher
Adam Fletcher Cardiff University
Simon Murphy
Simon Murphy Cardiff University
Rona Campbell
Rona Campbell University of Bristol
Mark Petticrew
Mark Petticrew London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Laurence Moore
Laurence Moore University of Glasgow
Margaret Cargo
Margaret Cargo University of Canberra

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