Dr Robert Mahar
Senior Research Fellow - Biostats
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
46 Scholarly works
4 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Inverse probability weighted estimation of dynamic treatment regimen means in sequential multiple assignment randomised trials with missing data: a simulation study
DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09493-x2026
Journal article
Testing interventions to increase participation in the Australian National Bowel Cancer Screening Program among persistent never-screeners: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09553-22026
Journal article
Comparing different methods for analysing hierarchical composite endpoints: two illustrative case studies with post hoc analyses of the BALANCE (Bacteraemia Antibiotic Length Actually Needed for Clinical Effectiveness) and CAMERA2 (Combination Antibiotics for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) randomized clinical trials
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2025.11.0272026
Journal article
Accounting for non-adherence to assigned antibiotic treatment duration for bloodstream infection (BALANCE): a post-hoc analysis of a randomised clinical trial
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(25)00592-42025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
STReptococcal Adaptive Platform Trial (STRAP)
2024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
OUTcomes POST COVID - Australian Platform Trial (OUTPOST-APT)
2022
Internal Research Grant
Getting SMART About Missing Data
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
Interferon-α Nasal Spray Prophylaxis Reduces COVID-19 in Cancer Patients: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaf4092025
Journal article
Statistical documentation for multi-disease, multi-domain platform trials: our experience with the Staphylococcus aureus Network Adaptive Platform trial
DOI: 10.1186/s13063-024-08684-82025
Journal article
Optimising dynamic treatment regimens using sequential multiple assignment randomised trials data with missing data
DOI: 10.1186/s12874-025-02595-12025
Journal article
Formative research to optimize pre-eclampsia risk-screening and prevention (PEARLS): study protocol
DOI: 10.1186/s12978-025-01980-92025
Journal article
Protocol for a prospective cohort study on pre-eclampsia risk prediction in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa
DOI: 10.1186/s12978-025-02156-12025
Journal article
Protocol for Fit4Transplant: iterative optimisation of an exercise prehabilitation service for haematological cancer patients using phase II adaptive trials and co-design
DOI: 10.1186/s12885-025-15027-6
RECENT PROJECTS
2021
Internal Research Grant
A SMART Way to Determine Optimal Prophylaxis and Treatment Regimens