Candyce Hamel

20.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
82 papers, 13.7k citations indexed

About

Candyce Hamel is a scholar working on Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, General Health Professions and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Candyce Hamel has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 13.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, 18 papers in General Health Professions and 13 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Candyce Hamel's work include Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (20 papers), Health Sciences Research and Education (6 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (5 papers). Candyce Hamel is often cited by papers focused on Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (20 papers), Health Sciences Research and Education (6 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (5 papers). Candyce Hamel collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Austria and United States. Candyce Hamel's co-authors include Beverley Shea, George A. Wells, David Moher, Peter Tugwell, David Henry, Elizabeth Kristjansson, Micere Thuku, Vivian Welch, Barnaby C Reeves and Jeremy Grimshaw and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Candyce Hamel

72 papers receiving 13.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

AMSTAR 2: a critical appraisal tool for systematic reviews that include randomised or non-randomised studies of healthcare interventions, or both

2017 6.7k citations Beverley Shea, Barnaby C Reeves et al. BMJ profile →
Development of AMSTAR: a measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews

2007 3.3k citations Beverley Shea, George A. Wells et al. profile →
AMSTAR is a reliable and valid measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews

2009 1.4k citations Beverley Shea, Candyce Hamel et al. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology profile →
Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group offers evidence-informed guidance to conduct rapid reviews

2020 671 citations Chantelle Garritty, Gerald Gartlehner et al. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology profile →
Updated recommendations for the Cochrane rapid review methods guidance for rapid reviews of effectiveness

2024 77 citations Chantelle Garritty, Candyce Hamel et al. BMJ profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Candyce Hamel Canada	23	2.2k	2.1k	2.1k	1.7k	1.4k	82	13.7k
Fujian Song United Kingdom	62	2.2k 1.0×	1.8k 0.8×	1.4k 0.6×	1.7k 1.0×	1.3k 1.0×	175	13.3k
Reem A. Mustafa United States	59	2.6k 1.2×	2.0k 1.0×	1.7k 0.8×	975 0.6×	2.0k 1.5×	226	15.7k
Elizabeth Kristjansson Canada	32	1.6k 0.7×	2.1k 1.0×	2.4k 1.2×	996 0.6×	957 0.7×	95	11.3k
Mark Helfand United States	35	2.8k 1.3×	2.7k 1.3×	2.0k 0.9×	1.1k 0.6×	2.0k 1.4×	103	15.2k
Asbjørn Hróbjartsson Denmark	49	2.6k 1.2×	2.3k 1.1×	1.7k 0.8×	3.0k 1.8×	1.6k 1.2×	138	17.4k
David Torgerson United Kingdom	70	3.5k 1.6×	2.6k 1.2×	2.8k 1.3×	1.3k 0.8×	2.1k 1.6×	424	19.3k
Deborah M Caldwell United Kingdom	41	2.7k 1.2×	1.6k 0.7×	996 0.5×	1.7k 1.0×	2.1k 1.6×	144	16.8k
Brian Hutton Canada	61	3.0k 1.3×	1.9k 0.9×	1.4k 0.7×	992 0.6×	2.0k 1.5×	371	18.5k
Norma Terrin United States	38	2.3k 1.0×	1.9k 0.9×	1.2k 0.6×	767 0.4×	1.6k 1.2×	102	12.9k
Harold C. Sox United States	47	2.1k 1.0×	2.1k 1.0×	2.3k 1.1×	937 0.5×	1.6k 1.2×	122	14.7k

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Flemyng, Ella, Biljana Macura, Gerald Gartlehner, et al.. (2025). Position statement on artificial intelligence (AI) use in evidence synthesis across Cochrane, the Campbell Collaboration, JBI and the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence 2025. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 1 indexed citations

Gartlehner, Gerald, Barbara Nußbaumer-Streit, Candyce Hamel, et al.. (2025). Responsible Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Rapid Reviews: A Position Statement From the Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group. PubMed. 3(6). e70063–e70063.

Flemyng, Ella, Anna H Noel-Storr, Biljana Macura, et al.. (2025). Position statement on artificial intelligence (AI) use in evidence synthesis across Cochrane, the Campbell Collaboration, JBI, and the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence 2025. JBI Evidence Synthesis. 23(11). 2162–2166.

Nußbaumer-Streit, Barbara, Andrew Booth, Chantelle Garritty, et al.. (2025). Overview of evidence synthesis types and modes. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 187. 111970–111970.

Hamel, Candyce, Nicolas Dea, Andrew A. G. Mattar, et al.. (2024). Canadian Association of Radiologists Spine Imaging Referral Guideline. Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal. 76(2). 239–244.

Hamel, Candyce, Robert H. Chow, Dafydd A. Davies, et al.. (2024). Canadian Association of Radiologists Pediatric Imaging Referral Guideline. Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal. 76(2). 245–256. 1 indexed citations

Garritty, Chantelle, Candyce Hamel, Marialena Trivella, et al.. (2024). Updated recommendations for the Cochrane rapid review methods guidance for rapid reviews of effectiveness. BMJ. 384. e076335–e076335. 77 indexed citations breakdown →

Garritty, Chantelle, Barbara Nußbaumer-Streit, Candyce Hamel, & Declan Devane. (2024). Rapid reviews methods series: assessing the appropriateness of conducting a rapid review. BMJ evidence-based medicine. 30(1). 55–60. 7 indexed citations

Affengruber, Lisa, Barbara Nußbaumer-Streit, Candyce Hamel, et al.. (2024). Rapid review methods series: Guidance on the use of supportive software. BMJ evidence-based medicine. 29(4). 264–271. 8 indexed citations

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Wolfe, Dianna, Candyce Hamel, Danielle B. Rice, et al.. (2024). Comparative effectiveness of interventions for cancer treatment–related cognitive impairment in adult cancer survivors: protocol for a systematic review. Systematic Reviews. 13(1). 207–207.

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Hamel, Candyce, et al.. (2023). Emergency Care Follow-Up for Children and Adolescents With Suicide Attempts or Ideation. Canadian Journal of Health Technologies. 3(7). 1 indexed citations

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Nußbaumer-Streit, Barbara, Isolde Sommer, Candyce Hamel, et al.. (2023). Rapid reviews methods series: Guidance on team considerations, study selection, data extraction and risk of bias assessment. BMJ evidence-based medicine. 28(6). 418–423. 37 indexed citations

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Yogendrakumar, Vignan, Michel Shamy, Brian Dewar, et al.. (2021). Identifying sex-specific differences in the carotid revascularisation literature: findings from a scoping review. Stroke and Vascular Neurology. 6(3). 496–499. 4 indexed citations

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Hamel, Candyce, Alan Michaud, Micere Thuku, et al.. (2020). Few evaluative studies exist examining rapid review methodology across stages of conduct: a systematic scoping review. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 126. 131–140. 22 indexed citations

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Skidmore, Becky, Brian Hutton, Chantelle Garritty, & Candyce Hamel. (2020). Effective models of provider care in long-term care homes: a rapid scoping review. OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints). 1 indexed citations

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Hamel, Candyce, Leila Esmaeilisaraji, Micere Thuku, et al.. (2020). Antenatal and postpartum prevention of Rh alloimmunization: A systematic review and GRADE analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

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Hamel, Candyce, Kimberly Corace, Mona Hersi, et al.. (2020). Psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions for methamphetamine addiction: protocol for a scoping review of the literature. Systematic Reviews. 9(1). 245–245. 11 indexed citations

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Shea, Beverley, Barnaby C Reeves, George A. Wells, et al.. (2017). AMSTAR 2: a critical appraisal tool for systematic reviews that include randomised or non-randomised studies of healthcare interventions, or both. BMJ. 358. j4008–j4008. 6692 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hersi, Mona, Adrienne Stevens, Candyce Hamel, et al.. (2015). Effectiveness of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers Caring for Patients with Filovirus Disease: A Rapid Review. PLoS ONE. 10(10). e0140290–e0140290. 40 indexed citations

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Hamel, Candyce, Adrienne Stevens, Kavita Singh, et al.. (2014). Do sugar-sweetened beverages cause adverse health outcomes in adults? A systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews. 3(1). 108–108. 18 indexed citations

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