David H.

Need a literature review, evidence synthesis, or health data dashboard that's rigorous for experts yet clear for decision-makers? I'm a PhD epidemiologist who turns complex health evidence into actionable deliverables tailored to you and your stakeholders. I’m a European CDC-trained public health professional with 15+ years’ experience across infectious disease, Indigenous health, outbreak response, evidence synthesis, and health data systems. I help organisations turn complex health literature and datasets into practical outputs: literature reviews, evidence maps, dashboards, reports, policy briefs, grant language, and stakeholder-ready summaries. Whether your brief is fully scoped or still half-formed, I turn scattered papers, datasets, and ideas into a structured, defensible deliverable. I'm comfortable producing both the technical appendix and the executive-facing summary, and a lot of my value is helping you decide what the evidence does and does not support. I can help with: - Literature reviews of every flavour: rapid reviews, scoping reviews, systematic-style reviews, evidence maps, landscape analyses, curated reading lists, annotated bibliographies, and ongoing literature monitoring - Critical appraisal and interpretation of health claims, studies, and evidence gaps - Meta-analyses, from protocol to pooled estimates and forest plots - Research translation: executive summaries, reports, policy briefs, evidence briefings, grant sections, and plain-language outputs - Practical health data work: data collection, cleaning, descriptive analysis, and survey or program data - Interactive dashboards and evidence tools using R, web tools, or database-backed workflows Recent work includes the Papua New Guinea COVID-19 After Action Review, a published influenza vaccine-effectiveness review and meta-analysis, and surveillance dashboards for clinical-trial monitoring. Have a project in mind, or just a rough brief you want a second opinion on? Send me a message with what you need and your timeline. I'll reply with a clear scope, approach, and price, or tell you honestly if I'm not the right fit. Client Testimonials: "I've worked with David across several projects at Leyden Labs; from systematic reviews and meta-analyses on vaccine effectiveness to protocol development and disease monitoring within our clinical trials. He pairs genuine epidemiological rigour with reliability and clear communication. What I particularly enjoy is his collaborative nature, flexibility and ability to think outside the box and come up with creative solutions to complex problems." Robin - Medical Director - Leyden Labs "David has been a reliable research partner on evidence synthesis and health-policy work. He has delivered rigorous, decision-ready material on time and made the whole process easier to manage. He's someone I trust with work that matters. On a personal level, David has a great sense of humour and I enjoy working with him." Brendan - Principal & Founder - Shawview Consulting "As a marine scientist by training, I'm passionate about grounding the services I offer through my freediving, breathwork and yoga school in solid evidence. David has been a huge part of making that happen. His literature reviews have fed straight into my blog posts and sparked evidence-based ideas for the business. He's thorough, easy to work with, and I trust his judgement on evidence completely." Tania - Founder - Blueback Freediving & Yoga