Margaret Sampson

35.3k total citations · 15 hit papers
171 papers, 18.9k citations indexed

About

Margaret Sampson is a scholar working on Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Margaret Sampson has authored 171 papers receiving a total of 18.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, 43 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 23 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Margaret Sampson's work include Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (48 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (16 papers) and Infection Control and Ventilation (15 papers). Margaret Sampson is often cited by papers focused on Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (48 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (16 papers) and Infection Control and Ventilation (15 papers). Margaret Sampson collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Margaret Sampson's co-authors include Jessie McGowan, David Moher, Carol Lefebvre, Elise Cogo, Vicki Foerster, Douglas M Salzwedel, Mark S. Tremblay, Casey Gray, Veronica J. Poitras and Valerie Carson and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annals of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Margaret Sampson

164 papers receiving 18.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

PRESS Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies: 2015 Guideline Statement

2016 3.2k citations Jessie McGowan, Margaret Sampson et al. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology profile →
Systematic review of the relationships between objectively measured physical activity and health indicators in school-aged children and youth

2016 1.5k citations Veronica J. Poitras, Casey Gray et al. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism profile →
Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in school-aged children and youth: an update

2016 939 citations Valerie Carson, Casey Gray et al. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism profile →
Systematic review of the relationships between sleep duration and health indicators in school-aged children and youth

2016 634 citations Jean‐Philippe Chaput, Casey Gray et al. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism profile →
Epidemiology and Reporting Characteristics of Systematic Reviews

2007 624 citations David Moher, Margaret Sampson et al. profile →
How Quickly Do Systematic Reviews Go Out of Date? A Survival Analysis

2007 555 citations Margaret Sampson, David Moher et al. profile →
Systematic review of the relationships between physical activity and health indicators in the early years (0-4 years)

2017 511 citations Valerie Carson, Veronica J. Poitras et al. profile →
Effectiveness and safety of vitamin D in relation to bone health.

2007 502 citations David Moher, Margaret Sampson et al. PubMed profile →
An evidence-based practice guideline for the peer review of electronic search strategies

2009 478 citations Margaret Sampson, Jessie McGowan et al. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology profile →
Epidemiology and Reporting Characteristics of Systematic Reviews of Biomedical Research: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016 476 citations Larissa Shamseer, Margaret Sampson et al. profile →
Combinations of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep: relationships with health indicators in school-aged children and youth

2016 434 citations Travis J. Saunders, Casey Gray et al. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism profile →
What is the Relationship between Risky Outdoor Play and Health in Children? A Systematic Review

2015 339 citations Casey Gray, Ian Janssen et al. profile →
What Is the Relationship between Outdoor Time and Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Physical Fitness in Children? A Systematic Review

2015 325 citations Casey Gray, Ian Janssen et al. profile →
Systematic review of the relationships between sleep duration and health indicators in the early years (0–4 years)

2017 291 citations Jean‐Philippe Chaput, Casey Gray et al. profile →
Combinations of physical activity, sedentary time, and sleep duration and their associations with depressive symptoms and other mental health problems in children and adolescents: a systematic review

2020 244 citations Hugues Sampasa‐Kanyinga, Ian Colman et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Searching for evidence in public health emergencies: a white paper of best practices 2023 ·Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLA ·(unknown), (unknown), Margaret Sampson, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Nicole Askin, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	7
2	Reporting transparency and completeness in trials: Paper 3 – trials conducted using administrative databases do not adequately report elements related to use of databases 2021 ·Journal of Clinical Epidemiology ·Mahrukh Imran, (unknown), Stephen J. McCall, Linda Kwakkenbos, Margaret Sampson, Ole Fröbert, Chris Gale, Lars G. Hemkens, Sinéad Langan, David Moher, Clare Relton, Merrick Zwarenstein, Edmund Juszczak, Brett D. Thombs	8
3	Health-Related Criterion-Referenced Cut-Points for Musculoskeletal Fitness Among Youth: A Systematic Review 2021 ·Sports Medicine ·Brooklyn J. Fraser, Scott Rollo, Margaret Sampson, Costan G. Magnussen, Justin J. Lang, Mark S. Tremblay, Grant R. Tomkinson	27
4	Reporting transparency and completeness in trials: Paper 4 - reporting of randomised controlled trials conducted using routinely collected electronic records – room for improvement 2021 ·Journal of Clinical Epidemiology ·Stephen J. McCall, Mahrukh Imran, Lars G. Hemkens, (unknown), Linda Kwakkenbos, Margaret Sampson, Sena Jawad, Merrick Zwarenstein, Clare Relton, Sinéad Langan, David Moher, Ole Fröbert, Brett D. Thombs, Chris Gale, Edmund Juszczak	8
5	Reporting transparency and completeness in Trials: Paper 2 - reporting of randomised trials using registries was often inadequate and hindered the interpretation of results 2021 ·Journal of Clinical Epidemiology ·Kimberly A. Mc Cord, Mahrukh Imran, Danielle B. Rice, Stephen J. McCall, Linda Kwakkenbos, Margaret Sampson, Ole Fröbert, Chris Gale, Sinéad Langan, David Moher, Clare Relton, Merrick Zwarenstein, Edmund Juszczak, Brett D. Thombs, Lars G. Hemkens	9
6	Efficacy and Safety of Disinfectants for Decontamination of N95 and SN95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators: Protocol for a Systematic Review 2020 ·OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) ·Katie O’Hearn, Richard Webster, Anne Tsampalieros, Margaret Sampson, Lindsey Sikora, (unknown), Jess Gibson, (unknown), James Dayre McNally	1
7	Efficacy and Safety of Disinfectants for Decontamination of N95 and SN95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators: A Systematic Review 2020 ·OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) ·Katie O’Hearn, (unknown), Richard Webster, Anne Tsampalieros, (unknown), Jess Gibson, Margaret Sampson, Lindsey Sikora, James Dayre McNally	3
8	Identification and Evaluation of Controlled Trials in Pediatric Cardiology: Crowdsourced Scoping Review and Creation of Accessible Searchable Database 2020 ·Canadian Journal of Cardiology ·(unknown), Nassr Nama, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Melissa Wan, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Gang Xu, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Margaret Sampson, (unknown), James Dayre McNally	11
9	Live Scoping Review of N95 and Surgical Facemask Decontamination and Reuse: A Scoping Review Protocol 2020 ·OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) ·Katie O’Hearn, (unknown), Karen Choong, (unknown), Nassr Nama, Margaret Sampson, Lindsey Sikora, David J. Zorko, James Dayre McNally	1
10	Decontaminating N95 masks with Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) does not impair mask efficacy and safety: A Systematic Review 2020 ·OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) ·Katie O’Hearn, (unknown), Margaret Sampson, Richard Webster, Anne Tsampalieros, (unknown), Jess Gibson, Anna-Theresa Lobos, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Lindsey Sikora, James Dayre McNally	15
11	Microwave- and Heat-Based Decontamination for Facemask Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Protocol for a Systematic Review 2020 ·OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) ·James Dayre McNally, Katie O’Hearn, (unknown), Margaret Sampson, Lindsey Sikora, (unknown), Anne Tsampalieros, Richard Webster	5
12	Decontamination Interventions for the Reuse of Surgical Mask Personal Protective Equipment: A Systematic Review 2020 ·OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) ·David J. Zorko, (unknown), Katie O’Hearn, (unknown), (unknown), Tri Dinh, Margaret Sampson, Lindsey Sikora, James Dayre McNally, Karen Choong	2
13	Microwave- and Heat-Based Decontamination of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators: A Systematic Review 2020 ·OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) ·(unknown), (unknown), Katie O’Hearn, Richard Webster, Anne Tsampalieros, Nick Barrowman, Margaret Sampson, Lindsey Sikora, (unknown), (unknown), Jess Gibson, Tri Dinh, (unknown), (unknown), James Dayre McNally	5
14	Combinations of physical activity, sedentary time, and sleep duration and their associations with depressive symptoms and other mental health problems in children and adolescents: a systematic review breakdown → 2020 ·International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ·Hugues Sampasa‐Kanyinga, Ian Colman, Gary S. Goldfield, Ian Janssen, JianLi Wang, Irina Podinic, Mark S. Tremblay, Travis J. Saunders, Margaret Sampson, Jean‐Philippe Chaput	244
15	Reprint of “The Single-Case Reporting Guideline In BEhavioural Interventions (SCRIBE) 2016: Explanation and Elaboration” 2019 ·Pratiques Psychologiques ·Robyn Tate, Michael Perdices, Ulrike Rosenkoetter, Skye McDonald, Leanne Togher, William R. Shadish, Robert H. Horner, Thomas R. Kratochwill, David H. Barlow, Alan E. Kazdin, Margaret Sampson, Larissa Shamseer, Sunita Vohra	2
16	Pain Management During Newborn Screening 2017 ·The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing ·Denise Harrison, Jessica Reszel, (unknown), (unknown), Mariana Bueno, Sandra Dunn, Ann Fuller, JoAnn Harrold, Catherine Larocque, Stuart G. Nicholls, Margaret Sampson	25
17	Systematic review of the relationships between sleep duration and health indicators in school-aged children and youth breakdown → 2016 ·Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism ·Jean‐Philippe Chaput, Casey Gray, Veronica J. Poitras, Valerie Carson, Reut Gruber, Tim Olds, Shelly K. Weiss, Sarah Connor Gorber, Michelle E. Kho, Margaret Sampson, Kevin Belanger, (unknown), (unknown), Mark S. Tremblay	634
18	An evidence-based practice guideline for the peer review of electronic search strategies breakdown → 2009 ·Journal of Clinical Epidemiology ·Margaret Sampson, Jessie McGowan, Elise Cogo, Jeremy Grimshaw, David Moher, Carol Lefebvre	478
19	Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for unipolar depression: a systematic review of classic long-term randomized controlled trials 2008 ·Canadian Medical Association Journal ·(unknown), David Moher, Dean Fergusson, Eric D. Moher, Margaret Sampson, Jeremy Grimshaw	57
20	Systematic reviews need systematic searchers. 2005 ·PubMed ·Jessie McGowan, Margaret Sampson	207

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