Dr Paul Whaley
Honorary ResearcherResearch Overview
"Science is supposed to be cumulative, but scientists only rarely cumulate evidence scientifically" - Chalmers, Hedges & Cooper.
My research is aimed at promoting the use of systematic methods for summarising evidence in the environmental health sciences. This is to help ensure that we make best use of the best evidence in understanding how the environment affects health, and what policies should be implemented in response to that evidence.
To keep up with the demand for systematic reviews and the acceleration in number of studies being published every year, I am increasingly involved in efforts to automate evidence synthesis. This is in addition to my work on developing research standards, critical appraisal tools, guidance, and methodology in the field of evidence synthesis.
Current Research
- Developing guidance for conducting and reporting systematic reviews and evidence maps
- Creating tools for appraising research, to facilitate editorial decision-making and peer review
- Developing tools and workflows to facilitate standards-compliant reporting of research
- Defining new methodological approaches in evidence synthesis
External Roles
- Research Fellow at the Evidence-Based Toxicology Collaboration
- Member of the GRADE Environmental Health Working Group
- LEC representative to WHO Chemical Risk Assessment Network
- Associate Editor for Systematic Reviews at Environment International
Systematic Mapping Methods for Chemical Risk Assessment
02/01/2017 → …
Research
Systematic Review Methods for Chemical Risk Assessment
09/10/2013 → …
Research
Practical Challenges in Assessing Indirectness and the Implications for Integrating Multiple Streams of Evidence
Invited talk
Raising the standard of published systematic reviews: a case study from chemical risk research
Invited talk
Facilitating the Conduct of Systematic Reviews: Opportunities for Utilisation of Artificial Intelligence Tools
Invited talk
US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (External organisation)
Membership of committee
European Chem Agcy ECHA, European Chemicals Agency (External organisation)
Membership of committee
Environment International (Journal)
Editorial activity
International Labour Organization (External organisation)
Membership of committee
EFSA/EBTC scientific colloquium on evidence integration in risk assessment
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Workshop on bisphenol A (BPA) hazard assessment protocol (Event)
Membership of committee
4th International Symposium on Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Laboratory Animal Studies
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Diagnosis, Monitoring and Prevention of exposure related non-communicable diseases (DiMoPEx)
Visiting an external academic institution
Second Meeting of the WHO Chemical Risk Assessment Network (Event)
Membership of committee
European Food Safety Authority
Visiting an external academic institution
European Chem Agcy ECHA, European Chemicals Agency (External organisation)
Membership of committee
Implementing Systematic Review Methods in Chemical Risk Assessment
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
First International Conference of the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
World health organisation (External organisation)
Membership of committee
Cereals 2016
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Environment International (Journal)
Editorial activity
European Commission
Business Engagement
Evidence Based Toxicology Collaboration (External organisation)
Member of an organisation
European Conservatives and Reformists
Visiting an external academic institution
Environment International (Journal)
Editorial activity
Implementing systematic review techniques in chemical risk assessments
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Winner, Dean's Award for PhD Excellence
Prize (including medals and awards)
Winner, Impactful Researcher Award
Prize (including medals and awards)