Dr. David Moher is a senior scientist, Methodological and Implementation Research program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, where he directs the Centre for Journalology (publication science). Dr. Moher is also a full Professor, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa. Dr. Moher holds an MSc in epidemiology and PhD in clinical epidemiology and biostatistics.
Over the last decade Dr. Moher has focused his research on several intersectional topics: open science, meta-science, responsible research assessment, manuscript peer review, and reproducibility. He is involved in the REPRISE program and is leading a program on the reproducibility of systematic review included in clinical practice guidelines. Dr. Moher is still deeply committed to developing optimal ways to conduct and report systematic reviews, reporting randomized trials, and other types of research. He spearheaded the initial development of CONSORT and PRISMA and was actively involved in their updates. Dr. Moher is a member of the PRISMATIC (PRISMA, Technology, and Implementation to enhance reporting Completeness) group, a program of research (Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grant (GNT2019670) aimed at using novel methods to enable more efficient and effective translation of PRISMA reporting guidelines into practice. Dr. Moher is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
1. SPIRIT 2025 explanation and elaboration: updated guideline for protocols of randomised trials. Hróbjartsson A, Boutron I, Hopewell S, Moher D, Schulz KF, Collins GS, Tunn R, Aggarwal R, Berkwits M, Berlin JA, Bhandari N, Butcher NJ, Campbell MK, Chidebe RCW, Elbourne DR, Farmer AJ, Fergusson DA, Golub RM, Goodman SN, Hoffmann TC, Ioannidis JPA, Kahan BC, Knowles RL, Lamb SE, Lewis S, Loder E, Offringa M, Ravaud P, Richards DP, Rockhold FW, Schriger DL, Siegfried NL, Staniszewska S, Taylor RS, Thabane L, Torgerson DJ, Vohra S, White IR, Chan AW.BMJ. 2025 Apr 28;389:e081660. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2024-081660.PMID: 40294956.
2. Improving the completeness and transparency of protocols and reports of randomized trials: SPIRIT 2025 and CONSORT 2025. Moher D, Boutron I, Chan AW, Hopewell S, Hróbjartsson A, Schulz KF.J Clin Epidemiol. 2025 Apr 17:111792. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.111792. Online ahead of print.PMID: 40252855
3. CONSORT 2025 explanation and elaboration: updated guideline for reporting randomised trials. Hopewell S, Chan AW, Collins GS, Hróbjartsson A, Moher D, Schulz KF, Tunn R, Aggarwal R, Berkwits M, Berlin JA, Bhandari N, Butcher NJ, Campbell MK, Chidebe RCW, Elbourne D, Farmer A, Fergusson DA, Golub RM, Goodman SN, Hoffmann TC, Ioannidis JPA, Kahan BC, Knowles RL, Lamb SE, Lewis S, Loder E, Offringa M, Ravaud P, Richards DP, Rockhold FW, Schriger DL, Siegfried NL, Staniszewska S, Taylor RS, Thabane L, Torgerson D, Vohra S, White IR, Boutron I.BMJ. 2025 Apr 14;389:e081124. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2024-081124.PMID: 40228832 Free PMC article.
4. The legacy of CONSORT and Douglas G Altman. Schulz KF, Moher D.BMJ. 2025 Apr 14;389:r734. doi: 10.1136/bmj.r734.PMID: 40228831No abstract available.
5. The People's Review protocol: planning an innovative study powered by the public. Quinn É, Dawson S, Holt J, Hossain S, Logullo P, O'Brien A, Smith M, Stewart D, Treweek S, Young C, Noone C, Moher D, Hynes SM.Res Involv Engagem. 2025 Mar 25;11(1):28. doi: 10.1186/s40900-025-00682-7.PMID: 40133960 Free PMC article.Review.
6. Improving peer review of systematic reviews and related review types by involving librarians and information specialists as methodological peer reviewers: a randomised controlled trial. Rethlefsen ML, Schroter S, Bouter LM, Kirkham JJ, Moher D, Ayala AP, Blanco D, Brigham TJ, Grossetta Nardini HK, Kirtley S, Nyhan K, Townsend W, Zeegers M.BMJ Evid Based Med. 2025 Mar 11:bmjebm-2024-113527. doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2024-113527. Online ahead of print.PMID: 40074237
7. Publisher and journal reciprocity for peer review: Not so much. Moher D, Vieira Armond AC.Account Res. 2025 Jan 8:1-6. doi: 10.1080/08989621.2025.2450451. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39772993
8. Reporting of cluster randomised crossover trials: extension of the CONSORT 2010 statement with explanation and elaboration. McKenzie JE, Taljaard M, Hemming K, Arnup SJ, Giraudeau B, Eldridge S, Hooper R, Kahan BC, Li T, Moher D, Turner EL, Grimshaw JM, Forbes AB.BMJ. 2025 Jan 6;388:e080472. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2024-080472.PMID: 39761979 Free PMC article.
9. Reliability and reproducibility of systematic reviews informing the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: a pilot study. Bodnaruc AM, Khan H, Shaver N, Bennett A, Wong YL, Gracey C, Ly V, Shea B, Little J, Brouwers M, Bier D, Moher D.Am J Clin Nutr. 2025 Jan;121(1):111-124. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.10.013. Epub 2024 Dec 12.PMID: 39755432 Free PMC article.
10. Generative artificial intelligence and academic writing: friend or foe? Cohen JF, Moher D.J Clin Epidemiol. 2025 Mar;179:111646. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111646. Epub 2024 Dec 18.PMID: 39706536
