Lesley Stewart
Lesley Stewart | |
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| Born | 27 May 1963 |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow (BSc) University of York (MSc) University of East Anglia (PhD) |
| Occupations | Researcher, professor |
| Known for | Research on systematic reviews and meta-analyses |
Lesley Ann Stewart (born 27 May 1963) is a Scottish academic whose research interests are in the development and application of evidence synthesis methods, particularly systematic reviews and individual participant data meta-analysis. She is head of department for the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination at the University of York and director for the N IHR Evidence Synthesis Programme. She was one of the founders of the Cochrane Collaboration in 1993. Stewart served as president of the Society for Research Synthesis Methodology (2013-2016) and was a founding co-editor in chief of the academic journal Systematic Reviews (2010–2021).