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Ian
J.
Saldanha
,
PhD

Visiting Associate Professor

Contact Info

615 N. Wolfe Street, Room E7136
Baltimore
Maryland
21205
US        

Research Interests

Methods for selecting outcomes; developing and improving methods for systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, and epidemiologic studies.

Experiences & Accomplishments
Education
PhD
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2015
MPH
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2007
MBBS
Grant Medical College
2006
Overview

Dr. Ian Saldanha is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology in the Center for Clinical Trials Evidence Synthesis at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland.



Dr. Saldanha is an epidemiologist who focuses on evidence synthesis to inform decision-making. He has expertise conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses and developing, advancing, and teaching methods for their conduct. He has also conducted extensive research into the use of outcomes in clinical research. He has served on multiple Committees of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. He has led multiple studies and systematic reviews. He is an elected member of the Society for Research Synthesis Methodology and currently serves as its Treasurer. He has served as the associate editor for multiple peer-reviewed journals and for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Effective Healthcare Program. Dr. Saldanha has taught multiple courses and workshops related to epidemiology, biostatistics, clinical trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analysis at undergraduate, graduate, and mid-career professional levels, including at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).



Dr. Saldanha also holds a joint appointment as Associate Professor of Health Services, Policy, and Practice in the Center for Evidence Synthesis in Health at the Brown University School of Public Health in Providence, Rhode Island.

Honors & Awards

2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 - Excellence in Teaching Award, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

2022 - Member’s Choice Award for Best Paper in 2021, American Headache Society

2021 - Bill Silverman Prize, Cochrane

2019 - Elected Member, Society for Research Synthesis Methodology

2016 - Induction into the Phi Beta Kappa Society

2014 - Thomas C. Chalmers Award for Best Oral Presentation, 22nd Cochrane Colloquium

2013 and 2014 - Teaching Assistant Recognition Awards for Outstanding Service, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

2014 - Miriam E. Brailey Fund Award in Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

2013 - Dorothy and Arthur Samet Award in Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Select Publications

Below are select publications representing some of Dr. Saldanha's main areas of interest.

  • Saldanha IJ, Dodd S, Fish R, Gorst SL, Hall DA, Jacobsen P, Kirkham JJ, Trepel T. Williamson PR. Representation of core outcomes in regulatory guidance from the FDA and EMA. BMJ Medicine. 2022: 1.

  • McCann P, Abraham AG, Mukhopadhyay A, Panagiotopoulou K, Chen H, Rittiphairoj T, Gregory DG, Hauswirth SG, Ifantides C, Qureshi R, Liu S-H, Saldanha IJ, Li T. Prevalence and incidence of dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction in the United States: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Ophthalmology. 2022

  • Saldanha IJ, Adam GP, Bañez LL, Bass EB, Berliner E, Devine B, Hammarlund N, Jain A, Norris SL, Skelly AC, Vander Ley K, Wang Z, Wilt TJ, Viswanathan M. Inclusion of nonrandomized studies of interventions in systematic reviews of interventions: updated guidance from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Effective Healthcare Program. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2022

  • Saldanha IJ, Petris R, Makara M, Channa P, Akpek EK. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on eye strain and dry eye symptoms. The Ocular Surface. 2021 Jun 13;S1542-0124(21)00055-0.

  • Robinson KA, Saldanha IJ, McKoy NA. Identification of research gaps from evidence-based guidelines: A pilot study in cystic fibrosis. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2011; 27(3):247-252.