Sydne Newberry

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Communications Analyst; Medical Editor for the Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center
Santa Monica Office

Education

Ph.D. in nutritional biochemistry and metabolism, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Overview

Biography

Sydne Newberry is a communications analyst with RAND Health and the medical editor for the Southern CA Evidence-based Practice Center. She has also served as a literature reviewer for evidence reviews in the areas of nutrition, endocrinology, and military health. She joined RAND in 2000, prior to which she was a project officer for the Food and Nutrition Board at the National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine. She has also held academic and research positions at the Ohio State University, Wright State University School of Medicine (Dayton OH), and UCLA.

Research Focus

Publications

A Pilot Study Using Machine Learning and Domain Knowledge to Facilitate Comparative Effectiveness Review Updating - 2013

Hospital Fall Prevention: A Systematic Review of Implementation, Components, Adherence, and Effectiveness - 2013

A Pilot Study Using Machine Learning and Domain Knowledge to Facilitate Comparative Effectiveness Review Updating - 2012

Probiotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - 2012

Review of the Evidence on Falls Prevention in Hospitals: Task 4 Final Report - 2012

What Is the Evidence That Vitamin C Supplements Lower Blood Pressure? - 2012

Multicomponent Dietary Supplements for the Military - 2011

Preventing Obesity and Its Consequences: Highlights of RAND Health Research - 2011

Regulation of Dietary Supplements in the Military: Report of an Expert Panel - 2011

Review of the Current Literature on Outcome Measures Applicable to the Medicare Population for Use in a Quality Improvement Program: Project Deliverable 2a, 2b - 2011

Safety of Probiotics to Reduce Risk and Prevent or Treat Disease - 2011

Diagnosing and Managing Common Food Allergies: A Systematic Review - 2010

Diagnosing and Treating Food Allergies: The State of the Research - 2010

Diagnosis, Microbial Epidemiology, and Antibiotic Treatment of Acute Otitis Media in Children: A Systematic Review - 2010

Prevalence, Natural History, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Food Allergy: A Systematic Review of the Evidence - 2010

RAND Review: Vol. 34, No. 2, Summer 2010 - 2010

Modeling the Health and Medical Care Spending of the Future Elderly - 2008

Pregnancy and Fertility Following Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review - 2008

RAND Review: Vol. 32, No. 1, Spring 2008 - 2008

Systematic Review: Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women with Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis - 2008

A Review of Methods to Measure Health-Related Productivity Loss - 2007

Antiretroviral (ARV) Drug Resistance in the Developing World - 2007

RAND Review: Vol. 31, No. 2, Summer 2007 - 2007

Cancer Care Quality Measures: Symptoms and End-of-Life Care - 2006

Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology - 2006

Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review - 2006

Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cancer Risk - 2006

The Efficacy of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cognitive Function in Aging and Dementia: A Systematic Review - 2006

Analyzing -- and Influencing -- How the VA Allocates Its Health Care Dollars - 2005

Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cancer - 2005

Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cognitive Function with Aging, Dementia, and Neurological Diseases - 2005

Identifying Potential Health Care Innovations for the Future Elderly - 2005

Systematic Review of the Effects of N-3 Fatty Acids in Inflammatory Bowel Disease - 2005

Effect of Supplemental Vitamin E for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease - 2004

Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Lipids and Glycemic Control in Type II Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome and on Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Renal Disease, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and Osteoporosis - 2004

Evaluation of Parity in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Final Report - 2004

Health Status and Medical Treatment of the Future Elderly: Final Report - 2004

Pharmacological and Surgical Treatment of Obesity - 2004

Understanding Potential Changes to the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) System: A Regression-Based Approach - 2004

An Analysis of Potential Adjustments to the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) System - 2003

Best-case Series for the Use of Immuno-Augmentation Therapy and Naltrexone for the Treatment of Cancer - 2003

Effect of the Supplemental Use of Antioxidants Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Coenzyme Q10 for the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer - 2003

Ephedra: Is It Worth the Risk? - 2003

Ephedra: Is It Worth the Risk? - 2003

Falls Prevention Interventions in the Medicare Population - 2003

Health Risk Appraisals and Medicare - 2003

Pharmacologic Management of Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction: Effect in Female, Black, and Diabetic Patients, and Cost-Effectiveness - 2003

An Analysis of the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) System - 2001

Smart Management of R&D in the 21st Century: Strengthening the Army's Science and Technology Capabilities - 2001