Prof. Matthias Briel

Prof Matthias Briel is a physician and clinical epidemiologist with a strong interest in clinical trial methodology and meta-epidemiological research. He is the founder and head of the Meta-Research Center Basel, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, and an adjunct faculty member at the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Canada. Matthias leads the Swiss clinical Trials Empirical Assessment & Methods (STEAM) Working Group with the aim to coordinate Swiss meta-research projects and tool development to make the planning and conduct of clinical trials more efficient and evidence-based.