Linda A Murphy
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Linda A. Murphy is a leading researcher in evidence-based surgery and health technology assessment, with a primary focus on the comparative effectiveness of surgical interventions for prostate cancer. Her major contributions center on advancing the methodology of meta-analysis, particularly through the application of random-effects models and prediction intervals to inform clinical and economic decision-making. In her highly cited 2013 systematic review and meta-analysis (123 citations), she rigorously compared robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with open and laparoscopic approaches, providing pooled estimates and 95% prediction intervals that clarified the variability and real-world applicability of treatment effects. This work has been instrumental in guiding surgical practice and health policy. Further, her 2014 study (28 citations) on using prediction intervals from random-effects meta-analyses in economic models demonstrated a critical methodological improvement—moving beyond narrow confidence bounds to capture the full potential range of a technology’s effect. By integrating statistical rigor with practical economic modeling, Murphy has empowered clinicians and policymakers to make more informed, evidence-based decisions. Her research continues to shape the standards for synthesizing surgical evidence and evaluating new technologies.
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