Dr Burak Kundakci

School of Medicine and Population Health

Research Associate in Evidence Synthesis

b.kundakci@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 2993
Regent Court (ScHARR)

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Dr Burak Kundakci
School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
Profile

I joined the University of Sheffield in June 2023 to contribute to the National Institute for Health and Care Research's (NIHR) Evidence Synthesis Programme. I work as a part-time Research Associate in Evidence Synthesis and concurrently hold a part-time postdoctoral position at the University of Manchester.

With a background as a physiotherapist, my clinical experience in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in Turkey provided the cornerstone for my subsequent academic journey. Prior to my current roles, I worked as a research assistant in the Epidemiology and Public Health Department at the University of Nottingham. Subsequently, I undertook the role of a systematic reviewer at the Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences at the University of Birmingham.

Qualifications
  • BSc in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (Dumlupinar University/Turkey)
  • MSc in Physiotherapy (Advancing Neuromusculoskeletal Practice) (University of Nottingham/UK)
  • PhD in Academic Rheumatology (University of Nottingham/UK)
Research interests

My research interests focus on all methods of systematic review, and evidence synthesis including conventional and network meta-analysis, predominantly within the field of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. Additionally, I have a specific interest in Delphi exercises, patient and public involvement as well as the development and evaluation of complex intervention packages and outcome measurement scales.

Publications

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Journal articles

  • Gibbison B, Johnson AF, Rowan KM, Parslow R, Moore AJ, Smith SC, Long J, Potter M & Pufulete M (2025) . Anaesthesia.
  • Kundakci B, Jones KL, Booth A, Parslow RM, Moore AJ, Gibbison B & Pufulete M (2025) . BMJ Open, 15(4).
  • Chambers D, Baxter S, Bastounis A, Jones K, Kundakci B, Cantrell A & Booth A (2025) . Health Technology Assessment.
  • Jones KL, Kundakci B, Booth A, Pufulete M & Gibbison B (2025) . BMJ Open, 15(2).
  • Carroll C, Kundakci B, Muhinyi A, Bastounis A, Jones K, Sutton A, Goodacre S, Marincowitz C & Booth A (2024) . BMJ Open Quality, 13(3).
  • Kundakci B, Hall M, Atzeni F, Branco J, Buskila D, Clauw D, Crofford LJ, Fitzcharles M-A, Georgopoulos V, Gerwin RD , Kosek E et al (2023) . Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 59, 152162-152162.
  • Kundakci B, Hall M, Atzeni F, Branco J, Buskila D, Clauw D, Crofford LJ, Fitzcharles M-A, Georgopoulos V, Gerwin RD , Kosek E et al (2022) . Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 57, 152101-152101.
  • Tedeschi SK, Pascart T, Latourte A, Godsave C, Kundakci B, Naden RP, Taylor WJ, Dalbeth N, Neogi T, Perez‐Ruiz F , Rosenthal A et al (2022) . Arthritis Care & Research, 74(10), 1649-1658.
  • Chattopadhyay K, Wang H, Kaur J, Nalbant G, Almaqhawi A, Kundakci B, Panniyammakal J, Heinrich M, Lewis SA, Greenfield SM , Tandon N et al (2022) . Frontiers in Pharmacology, 13.
  • Kundakci B, Kaur J, Goh SL, Hall M, Doherty M, Zhang W & Abhishek A (2022) . Pain, 163(8), 1432-1445.
  • Wittoek R, Kroon FPB, Kundakci B, Abhishek A, Haugen IK, Berenbaum F, Conaghan PG, Ishimori ML, Smeets W, van der Heijde D & Kloppenburg M (2019) . The Journal of Rheumatology, 46(9), 1183-1187.
  • Goh S-L, Jaafar Z, Gan Y-N, Choong A, Kaur J, Kundakci B, Abdul Karim S, Jaffar MR & A. Hamid MS () . PLOS ONE, 16(5), e0252204-e0252204.
  • Abdullahi A, Candan SA, Abba MA, Bello AH, Alshehri MA, Afamefuna Victor E, Umar NA & Kundakci B () . Frontiers in Neurology, 11.
  • Kundakci B, Sultana A, Taylor AJ & Alshehri MA () . F1000Research, 7, 276-276.

Conference proceedings

  • Chambers D, Bastounis A, Lagojda L, Cantrell A, Kundakci B & Booth A (2025) . Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Vol. 79(Suppl 1) (pp A47.1-A47). Bradford, UK, 10 September 2025 - 10 September 2025.
  • Kundakci B, Barber M, Clarke AE, Johnson SR & Bruce I (2025) . Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Vol. 84 (pp 169-170)
  • Kundakci B, Barber M, Clarke AE, Johnson SR & Bruce I (2025) . ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, Vol. 84
  • Bastounis A, Chambers D, Baxter S, Jones K, Kundakci B, Cantrell A & Booth A (2024) OP34 The acceptability of blood spot screening and genome sequencing in newborn screening: a systematic review of evidence and frameworks*. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
  • Bastounis A, Chambers D, Baxter S, Jones K, Kundakci B, Cantrell A & Booth A (2024) . SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp A12.1-A12)
  • Kundakci B, Barber M, Clarke AE, Johnson S & Bruce IN (2023) . Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Vol. 82 (pp 1100-1101)
  • Kundakci B, Clarke AE, Johnson SR, Brunner HI, Cho J, Costedoat-Chalumeau N, Ginzler EM, Hanly JG, Hasan A, Inanç M , Kabani N et al (2022) . Lupus 21st Century 2022 (pp A29-A30)
  • Kundakci B, Hall M, Atzeni F, Branco JC, Buskila D, Clauw D, Crofford LJ, Fitzcharles M-A, Georgopoulos V, Gerwin RD , Kosek E et al (2020) An International Delphi Consensus on Non-pharmacological Interventions for Fibromyalgia. ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY, Vol. 72
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Professional activities and memberships

HCPC registered physiotherapist