Dr. Megan Prictor

Qualifications

• BMus (Hons), MMus, PhD UMelb, LLB (in prog) La Trobe.

Professional involvement

• Within the Cochrane Collaboration: Archie Development Advisory Group, Cochrane News and CCInfo Advisory Group.

Recent publications and presentations

PUBLICATIONS

• Prictor M, Hill S. 'Does communication with consumers and carers need to improve?' in Hill S (Ed), The Knowledgeable Patient: Communication and Participation in Health (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011).
• Prictor M, Lewin S, McKinstry B, Kaufman J. 'Learning to communicate' in Hill S (Ed), The Knowledgeable Patient: Communication and Participation in Health (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011).
• Ranmal R, Prictor M, Scott JT. Interventions for improving communication with children and adolescents about their cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD002969. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002969.pub2.
• Ryan R, Prictor M, McLaughlin KJ, Hill S. Audio-visual presentation of information for informed consent for participation in clinical trials. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD003717. DOI: 0.1002/14651858.CD003717.pub2.

PRESENTATIONS

• Ryan R, Lowe D, Prictor M, Hill S. Two reviews are better than one? Developing linkages between a qualitative review of methodologically-diverse studies, and a Cochrane intervention review. Poster presentation. 16th Cochrane Colloquium, October 2008, Freiburg, Germany.
• Prictor M, Hill S, Ryan R. Tools and resources for reviews of complex interventions: a workshop by the Consumers and Communication Review Group. Workshop. 16th Cochrane Colloquium. Freiburg, Germany. October 2008.
• Prictor M, Cracknell J, Pennick V, Thomas J. Improving support and raising standards: a pilot induction and mentoring programme for new Review Group Coordinators in the Cochrane Collaboration. Poster presentation, 16th Cochrane Colloquium, October 2008, Freiburg, Germany.