Dr Aidan Tan

Dr Aidan Tan

Conjoint Associate Lecturer

2021 – cont.       Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine and Health), Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney

2020 – 2021        Master of Medicine (Child and Adolescent Health), Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney
    
2014 – 2019        Doctor of Medicine (Distinction), Bachelor of Medical Studies (Distinction), Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales

Medicine & Health
School of Clinical Medicine

Aidan is a paediatric registrar with a broad range of involvement in clinical, research, academic and governance service. He’s a paediatric registrar and deputy chief resident medical officer at Sydney Children’s Hospital, with interests in infectious disease and general paediatrics. He’s a research affiliate at the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre and Sydney Children’s Hospital, with experience in meta-research and open science. He’s an adjunct lecturer at the University of Sydney and conjoint associate lecturer at the University of New South Wales and Western Sydney University, with expertise in evidence-based medicine. Aidan is an experienced board director with a diverse set of expertise across the health, research, education and not-for-profit sectors. He’s a board director of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-research and Open Science.

  • Journal articles | 2024
    Chu N; Pho J; Dark L; Tan A; Alford S; Tang CY; Ellison C; Lim D, 2024, 'A scoping review into the service needs of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds living with disability to engage in meaningful occupations', Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12938
    Journal articles | 2024
    Jiang W; Wang B; Sperandei S; Tan AC, 2024, 'Quality of randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews in pediatric surgery: A cross‐sectional meta‐research study', Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cesm.12042
    Journal articles | 2024
    Muthiah A; Lee LK; Koh J; Liu A; Tan A, 2024, 'Quality of systematic reviews and meta‐analyses in dermatology', Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cesm.12056
    Journal articles | 2024
    Tan AC; Webster AC; Libesman S; Yang Z; Chand RR; Liu W; Palacios T; Hunter KE; Seidler AL, 2024, 'Data sharing policies across health research globally: Cross-sectional meta-research study', Research Synthesis Methods, 15, pp. 1060 - 1071, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1757
    Journal articles | 2023
    Hunter KE; Tan AC; Webster AC; Hamilton DG; Barnett A; Jones L; Cheng M; Fahridin S; Laguna‐Camacho A; Libesman S; Hoffmann M; Wang R; Seidler AL, 2023, 'Responsibilities for receiving and using individual participant data', Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cesm.12028
    Journal articles | 2023
    Seidler AL; Aberoumand M; Hunter KE; Barba A; Libesman S; Williams JG; Shrestha N; Aagerup J; Sotiropoulos JX; Montgomery AA; Gyte GML; Duley L; Askie LM; Garg A; Kumar A; Tan AC; Kugelman A; Webster AC; George AA; Thukral A; Katheria AC; te Pas AB; KC A; Urlesberger B; Schwaberger B; Backes CH; De Paco Matallana C; Tanprasertkul C; Ruangkit C; Chawla D; Blank DA; Okulu E; Dempsey EM; Ram Mohan G; Polglase GR; Carroli G; Al-Wassia HK; Rabe H; Liley HG; Atia H; Nour I; Liu JQ; Kattwinkel J; Dorling JS; Mercer JS; Josephsen JB; Fairchild KD; Wallace K; Murphy KE; Robledo KP; Gharehbaghi MM; de Veciana M; Goya M; Kluckow M; March MI; Meyer MP; Mangla MK; Allam NE; Nasef N; Dipak NK; Andersson O; Davis PG; Pongmee P; Riley RD; Simes RJ; Knol R; Arsan S; Shekhar S; Belk SS; Hosono S; Badurdeen S; Pratesi S; Dias S; Hooper SB; Sahoo T; Debray TPA; Manoj VC; Sundaram V; Lago V; Datta V; El-Naggar W; Carlo WA; Tarnow-Mordi WO, 2023, 'Deferred cord clamping, cord milking, and immediate cord clamping at preterm birth: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis', The Lancet, 402, pp. 2209 - 2222, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02468-6
    Journal articles | 2023
    Seidler AL; Libesman S; Hunter KE; Barba A; Aberoumand M; Williams JG; Shrestha N; Aagerup J; Sotiropoulos JX; Montgomery AA; Gyte GML; Duley L; Askie LM; Tarnow-Mordi WO; El-Naggar W; Carlo WA; Datta V; Lago V; Sundaram V; Manoj VC; Debray TPA; Sahoo T; Trongkamonthum T; Hooper SB; Dias S; Pratesi S; Badurdeen S; Hosono S; Belk SS; Shekhar S; Chamnanvanakij S; Arsan S; Knol R; Simes RJ; Riley RD; Pongmee P; Davis PG; Andersson O; Dipak NK; Nasef N; Allam NE; Mangla MK; Meyer MP; March MI; Kluckow M; Goya M; de Veciana M; Gharehbaghi MM; Robledo KP; Murphy KE; Wallace K; Fairchild KD; Josephsen JB; Mercer JS; Dorling JS; Kattwinkel J; Liu JQ; Nour I; Atia H; Liley HG; Rabe H; Al-Wassia HK; Carroli G; Polglase GR; Ram Mohan G; Dempsey EM; Okulu E; Blank DA; Chawla D; Ruangkit C; Tanprasertkul C; De Paco Matallana C; Backes CH; Schwaberger B; Urlesberger B; KC A; te Pas AB; Katheria AC; Thukral A; George AA; Webster AC; Kugelman A; Tan AC; Kumar A; Garg A, 2023, 'Short, medium, and long deferral of umbilical cord clamping compared with umbilical cord milking and immediate clamping at preterm birth: a systematic review and network meta-analysis with individual participant data', The Lancet, 402, pp. 2223 - 2234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02469-8
    Journal articles | 2022
    Hunter KE; Webster AC; Clarke M; Page MJ; Libesman S; Godolphin PJ; Aberoumand M; Rydzewska LHM; Wang R; Tan AC; Li W; Mol BW; Willson M; Brown V; Palacios T; Seidler AL, 2022, 'Development of a checklist of standard items for processing individual participant data from randomised trials for meta-analyses: Protocol for a modified e-Delphi study', PLoS ONE, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275893
    Journal articles | 2022
    Lun EWY; Tan AC; Andrews CJ; Champion GD, 2022, 'Electrical injury: Chronic pain, somatosensory dysfunction, post traumatic stress and movement disorders', Injury, 53, pp. 1667 - 1677, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2022.02.038
    Journal articles | 2022
    Tan AC; Allen SK; Aziz I; Mercado M; Nanthakumar K; Syed F; Champion GD, 2022, 'Biopsychosocial sequelae of chronically painful injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents contributing to non-recovery: A retrospective cohort study', Injury, 53, pp. 3201 - 3208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2022.06.046
    Journal articles | 2021
    Aberoumand M; Seidler AL; Williams J; Webster A; Tan A, 2021, 'The landscape of COVID-19 trials in Australia', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.006
    Journal articles | 2021
    Bojanic T; Tan A, 2021, '1374International representation of authors, editors and research in neurology journals', International Journal of Epidemiology, 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.087
    Journal articles | 2021
    Bojanic T; Tan AC, 2021, 'International representation of authors, editors and research in neurology journals.', BMC Med Res Methodol, 21, pp. 57 - 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01250-9
    Journal articles | 2021
    Pho JNQ; Tan AC; Chaudhary K; Hines S; Ellison C; Isaac V; Lim D, 2021, 'Health and support service needs of individuals with disability from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: a scoping review protocol', Systematic Reviews, 10, pp. 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01587-8
    Journal articles | 2021
    Seidler AL; Aberoumand M; Williams JG; Tan A; Hunter KE; Webster A, 2021, 'The landscape of COVID-19 trials in Australia', Medical Journal of Australia, 215, pp. 58 - 61.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51148
    Journal articles | 2021
    Seidler AL; Tan A; Hunter KE; Barba A; Askie L, 2021, '884Data sharing willingness and attitudes', International Journal of Epidemiology, 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.590
    Journal articles | 2021
    Tan A; Tan Z; Li T; Harris I; Naylor J; Siebelt M; Tiel JV; Pinheiro M; Harris L; Chamberlain K; Adie S, 2021, '1379Has the reporting quality of published randomised controlled trial protocols improved since the SPIRIT statement?', International Journal of Epidemiology, 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.645
    Journal articles | 2021
    Tan AC; Askie LM; Hunter KE; Barba A; Simes RJ; Seidler AL, 2021, 'Data sharing—trialists' plans at registration, attitudes, barriers and facilitators: A cohort study and cross-sectional survey', Research Synthesis Methods, 12, pp. 641 - 657, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1500
    Journal articles | 2021
    Tan AC, 2021, 'On Lessons Learned in the Gambia', Academic Medicine, 96, pp. 348, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000003874
    Journal articles | 2020
    Lawson A; Tan AC; Naylor J; Harris IA, 2020, 'Is retrospective assessment of health-related quality of life valid?', BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 21, pp. 415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03434-8
    Journal articles | 2020
    Tan ZW; Tan AC; Li T; Harris I; Naylor JM; Siebelt M; Van Tiel J; Pinheiro M; Harris L; Chamberlain K; Adie S, 2020, 'Has the reporting quality of published randomised controlled trial protocols improved since the SPIRIT statement? A methodological study', BMJ Open, 10, pp. e038283, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038283
    Journal articles | 2019
    Jaaniste T; Noel M; Yee RD; Bang J; Tan AC; Champion GD, 2019, 'Why unidimensional pain measurement prevails in the pediatric acute pain context and what multidimensional self-report methods can offer', Children, 6, pp. 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children6120132
    Journal articles | 2019
    Tan AC; Armstrong E; Close J; Harris IA, 2019, 'Data quality audit of a clinical quality registry: A generic framework and case study of the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry', BMJ Open Quality, 8, pp. e000490, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2018-000490
    Journal articles | 2019
    Tan AC; Jaaniste T; Champion D, 2019, 'Chronic Widespread Pain and Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Life-Course Risk Markers in Young People', Pain Research and Management, 2019, pp. 6584753, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6584753
    Journal articles | 2019
    Tan AC; Jiang I; Askie L; Hunter K; Simes RJ; Seidler AL, 2019, 'Prevalence of trial registration varies by study characteristics and risk of bias', Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 113, pp. 64 - 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2019.05.009
    Journal articles | 2017
    Wan J; Tan A; Chaudhuri-Vayalambrone P; Beresford-Jones B; McMurran C, 2017, 'THE MODERN MEDICAL STUDENT MANUAL: A BOOK REVIEW', Cambridge Medicine Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.7244/cmj.2017.12.002
  • Preprints | 2023
    Jiang W; Wang B; Sperandei S; Tan A, 2023, Quality of randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses in paediatric surgery: a cross-sectional analysis, , http://dx.doi.org/10.22541/au.169710870.00119117/v1
    Preprints | 2023
    Jiang W; Wang B; Sperandei S; Tan A, 2023, Quality of randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses in paediatric surgery: a cross-sectional analysis, , http://dx.doi.org/10.22541/au.169754906.69651455/v1
    Preprints | 2021
    Pho JNQ; Tan AC; Chaudhary K; Hines S; Ellison C; Isaac V; Lim D, 2021, Health and support service needs of individuals with disability from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: a scoping review protocol, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-35393/v3
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    Seidler AL; Tan A; Hunter KE; Barba A; Askie L, 2021, 'Data sharing willingness and attitudes', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, Vol. 50, pp. 208 - 208, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000695815900569&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    Tan A; Tan Z; Li T; Harris I; Naylor J; Siebelt M; van Tiel J; Pinheiro M; Harris L; Chamberlain K; Adie S, 2021, 'Has the reporting quality of published randomised controlled trial protocols improved since the SPIRIT statement?', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, Vol. 50, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000695815900622&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Preprints | 2020
    Pho JNQ; Tan AC; Chaudhary K; Hines S; Ellison C; Isaac V; Lim D, 2020, Health and Support Service Needs of Individuals With Disability From Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds: A Scoping Review Protocol, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-35393/v1
    Preprints | 2020
    Pho JNQ; Tan AC; Chaudhary K; Hines S; Ellison C; Isaac V; Lim D, 2020, Health and support service needs of individuals with disability from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: a scoping review protocol, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-35393/v2

2023       AIMOS Travel Grant, Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-research and Open Science

 

2023        NSW/ACT RACP Trainee Research Award Finalist, Royal Australasian College of Physicians

2022        NSW/ACT RACP Trainee Research Award Finalist, Royal Australasian College of Physicians

 

Journal publications
21       
Muthiah A, Lee LK, Koh J, Liu A, Tan A. Quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in dermatology. Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods. 2024; 2(5): e12056
20        Chu N, Pho J, Dark L, Tan A, Alford S, Tang CY, Ellison C, Lim D. A scoping review into the service needs of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds living with disability to engage in meaningful occupations. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. 2024; 1-15.
19        Wilson J, Wang B, Sperandei S, Tan AC. Quality of randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews in paediatric surgery: a cross-sectional meta-research study. Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods. 2024; 2(2):e12042.
18        Seidler AL, Aberoumand M, Hunter KE, Barba A, Libesman S, Williams JG, Shrestha N, Aagerup J, Sotiropoulos JX, Montgomery AA, Gyte GML, Duley L, Askie LM, iCOMP Collaborators. Deferred cord clamping, cord milking, and immediate cord clamping at preterm birth: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. The Lancet. 2023;402(10418):2209-22.
17        Seidler AL, Libesman S, Hunter KE, Barba A, Aberoumand M, Williams JG, Shrestha N, Aagerup J, Sotiropoulos JX, Montgomery AA, Gyte GML, Duley L, Askie LM, iCOMP Collaborators. Short, medium, and long deferral of umbilical cord clamping compared with umbilical cord milking and immediate clamping at preterm birth: a systematic review and network meta-analysis with individual participant data. The Lancet. 2023;402(10418):2223-34.
16        Hunter KE, Tan AC, Webster AC, Hamilton DG, Barnett A, Jones L, Cheng M, Fahridin S, Laguna-Camacho A, Libesman S, Hoffmann M, Wang R, Seidler AL. Responsibilities for receiving and using individual participant data. Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods. 2023;1:e12028
15        Hunter KE, Webster AC, Clarke M, Page MJ, Libesman S, Godolphin PJ, Aberoumand M, Rydzewska LHM, Wang R, Tan AC, Li W, Mol BW, Willson M, Brown V, Palacios T, Seidler AL. Development of a checklist of standard items for processing individual participant data from randomised trials for meta-analyses: Protocol for a modified e-Delphi study. PLOS ONE. 2022;17(10):e0275893
14        Tan AC, Allen SK, Aziz I, Mercado M, Nanthakumar K, Syed F, Champion D. Biopsychosocial sequelae of chronically painful injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents contributing to non-recovery: A retrospective cohort study. Injury. 2022;53(10):3201-8.
13        Lun EWY, Tan AC, Andrews CA, Champion GD. Electrical injury: chronic pain, somatosensory dysfunction, post traumatic stress and movement disorders. Injury. 2022;53(5):1667-77.
12        Tan AC, Askie LM, Hunter KE, Barba A, Simes RJ, Seidler AL. Data sharing - trialists’ plans at registration, attitudes, barriers and facilitators: a cohort study and cross-sectional survey. Research Synthesis Methods. 2021;12(5):641-57.
11        Seidler AL, Aberoumand M, Williams JG, Tan A, Hunter KE, Webster A. The landscape of COVID-19 trials in Australia. The Medical Journal of Australia. 2021;215(2):58-61.e1.
10        Bojanic T, Tan AC. International representation of authors, editors and research in neurology journals. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 2021;21(1):1-6.
9         Tan AC. On lessons learned in The Gambia. Academic Medicine. 2021;96(3):348.
8         Pho JNQ, Tan AC, Chaudhary K, Hines S, Ellison C, Isaac V, Lim D. Health and support service needs of individuals with disability from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: a scoping review protocol. Systematic Reviews. 2021; 10(1):1-7.
7         Tan ZW, Tan AC, Li T, Harris I, Naylor JM, Siebelt M, van Tiel J, Pinheiro M, Harris L, Chamberlain K, Adie S. Has the reporting quality of published randomised controlled trial protocols improved since the SPIRIT statement? A methodological study. BMJ Open. 2020;10(8):e038283.
6         Lawson A, Tan AC, Naylor J, Harris IA. Is retrospective assessment of health-related quality of life valid? BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2020;21(1):1-10.
5         Jaaniste T, Noel M, Yee RD, Bang J, Tan AC, Champion GD. Why unidimensional pain measurement prevails in the pediatric acute pain context and what multidimensional self-report methods can offer. Children. 2019;6(12):132.
4         Tan AC, Armstrong E, Close J, Harris IA. Data quality audit of a clinical quality registry: a generic framework and case study of the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry. BMJ Open Quality. 2019;8(3):e000490.
3         Tan AC, Jiang I, Askie L, Hunter K, Simes RJ, Seidler AL. Prevalence of trial registration varies by study characteristics and risk of bias. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2019;113:64-74.
2         Tan AC, Jaaniste T, Champion D. Chronic widespread pain and fibromyalgia syndrome: life-course risk markers in young people. Pain Research and Management. 2019;2019:1-13.
1         Wan JCM, Tan AC, Chaudhuri-Vayalambrone PB-J, Benjamin, McMurran CE. The Modern Medical Student Manual: a book review. Cambridge Medicine Journal. 2017:1-2.

Conference presentations
40        Tan AC, Lin Y, Ren Z, Lian T, Webster A, Seidler AL. Researcher adherence to data sharing policies of journals. Oral presentation at: Global Evidence Summit; 10–13 September 2024; O2 universum, Prague, Czech Republic.
39        Mishra SR, Tan AC, Waller K, Chow CK, Richard L, Webster AC. Conceptualising, operationalising, and utilising equity, diversity and inclusion in clinical trials: a scoping review. Poster presentation at: Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology Annual Scientific Meeting. 31 August – 4 September 2024; Adelaid Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia
38        Tan AC, Lin Y, Ren Z, Lian T, Webster A, Seidler AL. Researcher adherence to data sharing policies of journals. Oral presentation at: Society for Research Synthesis Methodology Annual Meeting; 26–28 June 2024; Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
37        Wilson J, Wang B, Sperandei S, Tan AC. Quality of randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews in paediatric surgery: a cross-sectional meta-research study. Oral presentation at: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress. 6–10 May 2024; Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand.
36        Williams J, Seidler AL, Tan A, Kang K. Secondary data use scenarios. Discussion group at: Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-research and Open Science 5th Annual Conference. 21–23 November 2023; Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
35        Hunter KE, Tan AC, Webster AC, Hamilton DG, Barnett A, Jones L, Cheng M, Fahridin S, Laguna-Camacho A, Libesman S, Hoffmann M, Wang R, Seidler AL. Responsibilities for receiving and using individual participant data from trials in health research. Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-research and Open Science 5th Annual Conference. 21–23 November 2023; Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
34        Lian T, Lam W, Ren Z, Seidler AL, Webster A, Tan A. Researcher adherence to data sharing policies of journals. Oral presentation at: Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-research and Open Science 5th Annual Conference. 21–23 November 2023; Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
33        Ren Z, Seidler L, Webster A, Hunter K, Zhang J, Yao Y, Tan-koay A, Tan A. Interventions during study design and conduct to reduce risk of bias in interventional studies. Oral presentation at: Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-research and Open Science 5th Annual Conference. 21–23 November 2023; Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
32        Wang B, Jiang W, Sperandei S, Tan A. Quality of randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses in paediatric surgery. Oral presentation at: Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-research and Open Science 5th Annual Conference. 21–23 November 2023; Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
31        Muthiah A, Lee K, Koh J, Liu A, Tan A. Quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in dermatology. Oral presentation at: Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-research and Open Science 5th Annual Conference. 21–23 November 2023; Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
30        Mishra SR, Richard L, Chow CK, Waller K, Tan A, Webster AC. Conceptualisation, operationalisation, and utilisation of equity, diversity and inclusion in clinical trials. Oral presentation at: Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-research and Open Science 5th Annual Conference. 21–23 November 2023; Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
29        Mishra SR, Richard L, Chow CK, Waller K, Tan A, Seidler L, Webster AC. Routine exclusion criteria in nephrology trials: A meta-epidemiological study. Oral presentation at: Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-research and Open Science 5th Annual Conference. 21–23 November 2023; Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
28        Tan A, Libesman S, Yang Z, Chand R, Liu W, Palacios T, Webster A, Seidler A. Data sharing policies across the health research lifecycle: a cross-sectional analysis of global funders, ethics committees, trial registries, journals and data repositories. Oral presentation at: Cochrane Colloquium; 4–6 September 2023; Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London, United Kingdom.
27        Ren Z, Seidler L, Webster A, Hunter K, Zhang J, Yao Y, Tan-koay A, Tan A. Interventions during study design and conduct to reduce the risk of bias in interventional studies: a scoping review. Oral presentation at: Cochrane Colloquium; 4–6 September 2023; Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London, United Kingdom.
26        Curtin A, Eichholz A, Champion D, Jaaniste T, Ren Z, Tan A. Risk of bias and reporting quality of randomised controlled trials in paediatric pain: a cross-sectional study. Oral presentation at: Cochrane Colloquium; 4–6 September 2023; Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London, United Kingdom.
25        Jiang W, Wang B, Tan A. Risk of bias and reporting quality of randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses in paediatric surgery: a cross-sectional study. Poster presentation at: Cochrane Colloquium; 4–6 September 2023; Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London, United Kingdom.
24        Muthiah A, Lee K, Koh J, Liu A, Tan A. Methodological and reporting quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in dermatology: a cross-sectional study. Oral presentation at: Cochrane Colloquium; 4–6 September 2023; Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London, United Kingdom.
23        Curtin A, Tan AC, Eichholz A, Champion GD, Jaaniste T. Risk of bias and reporting quality of randomised controlled trials in paediatric pain research: a cross-sectional study. Oral presentation at: Australian Pain Society 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting; 2–5 April 2023; National Convention Centre Canberra, Canberra, Australia.
22        Tan AC. Prevalence and characteristics of data sharing policies across the health research life cycle: funders, ethics committees, trial registries, journals, and data repositories. Poster presentation at: FMH EMCR Networks’ Showcase; 7–8 December 2022; University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
21        Tan AC. Prevalence and characteristics of data sharing policies across the health research life cycle: funders, ethics committees, trial registries, journals, and data repositories. Oral presentation at: Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-research and Open Science 4th Annual Conference; 28–30 November 2022; Online.
20        Tan AC, Libesman S, Liu W, Yang Z, Chand RR, Webster A, Seidler A. Prevalence and Characteristics of Data Sharing Policies Across the Health Research Life Cycle: Funders, Ethics Committees, Trial Registries, Journals, and Data Repositories. Podium presentation at: Ninth International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication; 8–10 September 2022; Swissôtel, Chicago, United States of America.
19        Hunter KE, Tan AC, Webster AC, Hamilton D, Cheng M, Jones L, Libesman S, Fahridin S, Camacho AL, Wang R, Seidler AL. Perspectives on Responsibilities in Receipt and Secondary Use of Data in Health Research. Poster presentation at: Ninth International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication; 8–10 September 2022; Swissôtel, Chicago, United States of America.
18        Tan AC, Muthiah A, Lee LK, Koh J, Liu A. Methodological and reporting quality of systematic reviews in dermatology. Poster presentation at: Ninth International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication; 8–10 September 2022; Swissôtel, Chicago, United States of America.
17        Hunter KE, Tan AC, Seidler AL. Considerations for the use of secondary data in health research. Group discussion at: Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-research and Open Science Conference 3rd Annual Conference; 30 November – 3 December 2021; Online.
16        Seidler AL, Aberoumand M, Williams JG, Tan A, Hunter KE, Webster A. Emergence of evidence addressing COVID-19 in Australia. Oral presentation at: Engaging Evidence; 9–11 November 2021; Online.
15        Tan AC, Tan ZW, Li T, Harris I, Naylor JM, Siebelt M, van Tiel J, Pinheiro M, Harris L, Chamberlain K, Adie S. Has the reporting quality of published randomised controlled trial protocols improved since the SPIRIT statement? Oral presentation at: 81st Australian Orthopaedic Association Annual Scientific Meeting; 8–10 November 2021; Online.
14        Tan AC, Askie LM, Hunter KE, Barba A, Simes RJ, Seidler AL. Data sharing - trialists’ plans at registration, attitudes, barriers and facilitators. Oral presentation at: World Congress of Epidemiology; 3–6 September 2021; Online.
13        Tan AC, Tan ZW, Li T, Harris I, Naylor JM, Siebelt M, van Tiel J, Pinheiro M, Harris L, Chamberlain K, Adie S. Has the reporting quality of published randomised controlled trial protocols improved since the SPIRIT statement? Oral presentation at: World Congress of Epidemiology; 3–6 September 2021; Online.
12        Bojanic T, Tan AC. International representation of authors, editors and research in neurology journals. Oral presentation at: World Congress of Epidemiology; 3–6 September 2021; Online.
11        Aberoumand M, Seidler AL, Williams JG, Tan A, Hunter KE, Webster A. The landscape of COVID-19 trials in Australia. Oral presentation at: World Congress of Epidemiology; 3–6 September 2021; Online.
10        Tan AC, Allen SK, Aziz I, Mercado M, Nanthakumar K, Syed F, Champion D. Social consequences of motor vehicle accidents: a survey of 300 claimants with painful musculoskeletal injuries. Oral presentation at: Australian Pain Society 41st Annual Scientific Meeting; 19–20 April 2021; Online.
9         Seidler AL, Aberoumand M, Tan AC, Williams J, Hunter K, Wilson M, Webster A. Landscape of COVID-19 trials in Australia. Poster presentation at: Australian Clinical Trial Alliance Summit; 30 November – 4 December 2020; Online.
8         Tan AC, Askie LM, Hunter KE, Barba A, Seidler AL. Willingness to share individual participant data, and barriers and facilitators to data sharing: a retrospective cohort study and cross-sectional survey. Advances in Evidence Synthesis: special issue. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2020(9 Suppl 1):263.
7         Lun E, Tan AC, Andrews C, Champion D. Electrical injury: case series highlighting chronic pain, post traumatic stress and movement disorders. Poster presentation at: Australian Pain Society 40th Annual Scientific Meeting; 5–8 April 2020; Online.
6         Tan AC, Jiang I, Askie L, Hunter K, Seidler AL. Clinical trial registration in health research is associated with trial characteristics and risk of bias. Poster presentation at: Australian Clinical Trial Alliance International Clinical Trials Conference; 2–5 October 2019; International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia.
5         Tan AC, Jiang I, Askie L, Hunter K, Seidler AL. How is timing of clinical trial registration related to clinical trial characteristics and risk of bias? Poster presentation at: 25th Cochrane Colloquium; 16–18 September 2018; International Conference Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland.
       Champion D, Allen SK, Mercado M, Tan AC, Aziz I, Nanthakumar K, Syed F, Saraf S. A biopsychosocial survey of painful injuries after motor vehicle accidents. Oral presentation at: Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Annual Scientific Meeting; 7–11 May 2018; International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia.
3         Champion D, Allen SK, Mercado M, Tan AC, Aziz I, Nanthakumar K, Syed F, Saraf S. The painful and psychosocial consequences of motor vehicle accidents. Poster presentation at: Australian Pain Society 38th and New Zealand Pain Society Conjoint Annual Scientific Meeting; 8–11 April 2018; International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia.
2         Tan AC. Data quality assurance in clinical quality registries. Poster presentation at: Health Beyond Research and Innovation Showcase; 7–8 June 2017; Campbelltown Catholic Club, Sydney, Australia.
1         Champion D, Tan AC. Multiregional musculoskeletal pain, chronic widespread pain and fibromyalgia syndrome: life-course risk markers for development and progression. Poster presentation at: Australian Rheumatology Association and New Zealand Rheumatology Association Annual Scientific Meeting; 20–23 May 2017; Auckland Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand.

1        Science. Ready, set, share: Researchers brace for new data-sharing rules; 25 January 2023.
2        Nature News. Many researchers say they’ll share data — but don’t; 21 June 2022.

My Research Supervision

Doctor of Medicine, University of New South Wales
Sarah An Sivananthan
Arvin Banerjee

Doctor of Medicine, Western Sydney University
Ruchir Bapat

NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre Summer Research/Scholarship Program, University of Sydney
Sarah Brine
Yiyi Lin
Tony Chao Yen Lian

My Teaching

2023 – cont.       Adjunct Lecturer, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney

2020 – cont.       Conjoint Associate Lecturer, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales

2020 – cont.       Conjoint Associate Lecturer, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University