Roberta W. Scherer

10.8k total citations · 6 hit papers
95 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Roberta W. Scherer is a scholar working on Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Economics and Econometrics and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Roberta W. Scherer has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, 19 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 12 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Roberta W. Scherer's work include Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (32 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (18 papers) and Cancer survivorship and care (10 papers). Roberta W. Scherer is often cited by papers focused on Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (32 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (18 papers) and Cancer survivorship and care (10 papers). Roberta W. Scherer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. Roberta W. Scherer's co-authors include Kay Dickersin, Carol Lefebvre, Patricia Langenberg, Erik von Elm, Shiraz I. Mishra, Paula M Geigle, Claire Snyder, Özlem Topaloglu, Debra R. Berlanstein and Carolyn Gotay and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Roberta W. Scherer

90 papers receiving 7.2k 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.

Systematic Reviews: Identifying relevant studies for systematic reviews

1994 1.6k citations Kay Dickersin, Roberta W. Scherer et al. BMJ profile →
Full publication of results initially presented in abstracts

2007 712 citations Roberta W. Scherer, Patricia Langenberg et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
Exercise interventions on health-related quality of life for cancer survivors

2012 628 citations Shiraz I. Mishra, Roberta W. Scherer et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
Exercise interventions on health-related quality of life for people with cancer during active treatment

2012 531 citations Shiraz I. Mishra, Roberta W. Scherer et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
How should systematic reviewers handle conference abstracts? A view from the trenches

2019 216 citations Roberta W. Scherer, Ian J. Saldanha profile →
CONSORT Harms 2022 statement, explanation, and elaboration: updated guideline for the reporting of harms in randomised trials

2023 111 citations Roberta W. Scherer et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Roberta W. Scherer United States	34	1.9k	1.4k	1.3k	936	880	95	7.4k
Kerry Dwan United Kingdom	37	1.7k 0.9×	492 0.3×	1.2k 0.9×	713 0.8×	376 0.4×	107	7.2k
An‐Wen Chan Canada	34	3.2k 1.7×	777 0.5×	2.6k 2.0×	1.5k 1.6×	597 0.7×	128	11.5k
D G Altman United Kingdom	19	1.1k 0.6×	631 0.4×	884 0.7×	706 0.8×	428 0.5×	25	7.8k
Karmela Krleža-Jerić Canada	12	697 0.4×	533 0.4×	1.4k 1.1×	1.1k 1.2×	559 0.6×	18	8.4k
Yoon K. Loke United Kingdom	58	1.1k 0.6×	591 0.4×	1.2k 0.9×	868 0.9×	525 0.6×	248	12.9k
Ferrán Catalá-López Spain	28	839 0.4×	701 0.5×	739 0.6×	638 0.7×	384 0.4×	127	8.9k
Micere Thuku Canada	8	658 0.3×	591 0.4×	988 0.8×	853 0.9×	443 0.5×	12	7.1k
Melanie Calvert United Kingdom	50	454 0.2×	1.1k 0.8×	1.3k 1.0×	1.3k 1.4×	536 0.6×	271	10.4k
Jamie J Kirkham United Kingdom	39	1.5k 0.8×	241 0.2×	1.5k 1.2×	855 0.9×	1.1k 1.2×	136	7.7k
Mark Simmonds United Kingdom	29	699 0.4×	329 0.2×	2.0k 1.5×	742 0.8×	796 0.9×	67	6.8k

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Ernst, Moritz, Sarah Messer, Joachim Wiskemann, et al.. (2025). Cardiovascular training for fatigue in people with cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2025(2). CD015517–CD015517.

Xie, Yangyiran, et al.. (2023). Terminology for Retinal Findings in Sickle Cell Disease Research. Ophthalmology Retina. 8(1). 81–87. 1 indexed citations

Scherer, Roberta W., Sue Ann Erdman, Susan Gold, & C. Formby. (2020). Treatment fidelity in the Tinnitus Retraining Therapy Trial. Trials. 21(1). 670–670. 8 indexed citations

Saldanha, Ian J., Roberta W. Scherer, Isabel Rodríguez-Barraquer, Henry Jampel, & Kay Dickersin. (2016). Dependability of results in conference abstracts of randomized controlled trials in ophthalmology and author financial conflicts of interest as a factor associated with full publication. Trials. 17(1). 213–213. 29 indexed citations

Scherer, Roberta W., César Ugarte‐Gil, Christine Schmucker, & Joerg J Meerpohl. (2015). Authors report lack of time as main reason for unpublished research presented at biomedical conferences: a systematic review. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 68(7). 803–810. 103 indexed citations

Mishra, Shiraz I., Roberta W. Scherer, Claire Snyder, Paula M Geigle, & Carolyn Gotay. (2014). Are Exercise Programs Effective for Improving Health-Related Quality of Life Among Cancer Survivors? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Oncology nursing forum. 41(6). E326–E342. 118 indexed citations

Lanctôt, Krista L., Sarah Chau, Nathan Herrmann, et al.. (2013). Effect of methylphenidate on attention in apathetic AD patients in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. International Psychogeriatrics. 26(2). 239–246. 37 indexed citations

Scherer, Roberta W., et al.. (2012). Characteristics Of Randomized Trials In Ophthalmology Using A Within-person Paired Design. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 53(14). 4734–4734. 2 indexed citations

Scherer, Roberta W., Pamela C. Sieving, Ann‐Margret Ervin, & Kay Dickersin. (2012). Can We Depend on Investigators to Identify and Register Randomized Controlled Trials?. PLoS ONE. 7(9). e44183–e44183. 14 indexed citations

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Mishra, Shiraz I., Roberta W. Scherer, Claire Snyder, et al.. (2012). Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for people with cancer during active treatment. Clinical Otolaryngology. 37(5). 390–392. 164 indexed citations

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Dickersin, Kay, Malcolm G. Munro, Melissa A. Clark, et al.. (2007). Hysterectomy Compared With Endometrial Ablation for Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 110(6). 1279–1289. 80 indexed citations

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Jones-Burton, Charlotte, Stephen L. Seliger, Roberta W. Scherer, et al.. (2007). Cigarette Smoking and Incident Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Nephrology. 27(4). 342–351. 48 indexed citations

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Feldon, Steven E., Roberta W. Scherer, L Levin, Michael J. Elman, & Kay Dickersin. (2006). Visual Fields in the Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial (IONDT): Baseline and Change Over Time. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 47(13). 1087–1087. 1 indexed citations

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Gallicchio, Lisa, Roberta W. Scherer, & Mary Sexton. (2002). Influence of nutrient intake on blood lead levels of young children at risk for lead poisoning.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 110(12). A767–72. 44 indexed citations

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Newman, Nancy J., Roberta W. Scherer, Patricia Langenberg, et al.. (2002). The fellow eye in naion: report from the ischemic optic neuropathy decompression trial follow-up study. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 134(3). 317–328. 192 indexed citations

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Scherer, Roberta W.. (1998). Reporting of Randomized Clinical Trial Descriptors and Use of Structured Abstracts. JAMA. 280(3). 269–269. 53 indexed citations

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Crawley, Barbara, et al.. (1997). Participation in the Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial: sex, race, and age. Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 4(3). 157–173. 8 indexed citations

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Scherer, Roberta W., et al.. (1994). 28P IONDT tracking system: Where is form 2034 for patient ICMORE and who is responsible?. Controlled Clinical Trials. 15(3). 93–93. 1 indexed citations

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Dickersin, Kay, Roberta W. Scherer, & Carol Lefebvre. (1994). Systematic Reviews: Identifying relevant studies for systematic reviews. BMJ. 309(6964). 1286–1291. 1595 indexed citations breakdown →

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Scherer, Roberta W., et al.. (1993). Leukotriene C4 modulation of muscarinic K+ current activation in bullfrog atrial myocytes.. The Journal of General Physiology. 102(1). 125–141. 13 indexed citations

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