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Public Health Researcher | Expert in Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analysis | Evidence Synthesis Specialist

Profile Summary

Public Health Researcher with five years of experience in systematic literature review (SLR) and meta-analysis. Proven track record in evidence synthesis, protocol development, development of search strategy, screening, full text review, data extraction, quality/bias assessment, synthesis and result presentation and manuscript writing. Proficient in PICOS frameworks, PRISMA follow chart and check list, Cochrane ROB, Newcastle-Ottawa, SLR management tool such as Covidence. Successfully published several SLR and meta-analysis reporting synthesized evidence on clinical effectiveness through meta-analysis of RCTs and evaluating patient-reported outcomes through cross-sectional studies on diseases burden and healthcare barriers.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Meta-Analysis
• ☆ Nutrition Science
• ☆ Public Health
• ☆ Epidemiology
• ☆ Rural Development
• ☆ Global Health
• ☆ Public Health and Sanitation
• ☆ Community Health Services
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization

Work Experience

Technical Coordinator-CMAM Quality Assurance and Capacity Building

CARE Bangladesh

June 2019 - March 2024

Technical Coordinator-Nutrition and WASH

Caritas Bangladesh

March 2021 - February 2024

Deputy Program Manager-Nutrition and Health

Action Contre la Faim (ACF)

October 2017 - June 2019

Technical Coordinator-Nutrition

Society for Heath Extension and Development (SHED)

November 2015 - October 2017

Education

Master of Public Health (Public Health )

Norther University Bangladesh

January 2018 - February 2020

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Science (Nutrition and Food Science )

University of Dhaka

February 2009 - July 2014

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Rifat, M. A., Sarkar, P., Rimu, I. J., Alam, S. S., Ara, T., Battle, T. L., Kader, M., & Saha, S. (2025). How is maternal employment associated with infant and young child feeding in Bangladesh? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis. PloS one, 20(1), e0316436. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316436 .

Plabon Sarkar, M. A. Rifat, Imdadul Haque Talukdar, Nobonita Saha, Nicole S. Rodriguez Neufeld, Md. Ibrahim Miah, Sanjib Saha (2024). Self‐reported urinary tract infection and bacterial vaginosis symptoms among indigenous adolescents during seasonal periods of water scarcity: A cross‐sectional study in Bandarban Hill District of Bangladesh . Health Science Reports.

Plabon Sarkar, Imdadul Haque Talukdar, M.A. Rifat, Mesfin Kassaye Tessma, Md. Ibrahim Miah (2023). Perceived difficulties in maintaining menstrual hygiene practices among indigenous adolescents during seasonal water scarcity periods in Bandarban hill district of Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study . International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health.

Plabon Sarkar, M. A. Rifat, Progati Bakshi, Imdadul Haque Talukdar, Sarah M. L. Pechtl, Tobias Lindström Battle, Sanjib Saha (2023). How is parental education associated with infant and young child feeding in Bangladesh? a systematic literature review . BMC Public Health.

Plabon Sarkar, Mohammad Hasan Chowdhury, Md. Fahim Sharker Eashat, Chinmoy Sarkar, Nafisa Habib Purba, Mohammad Asadul Habib, Lincon Chandra Shill (2020). Rooftop gardening to improve food security in Dhaka city: A review of the present practices . International Multidisciplinary Research Journal.

Azad F, Rifat MA, Khan MK, Sarkar P, Bhuiyan MNH. Adolescent and Adult Mothers’ Healthcare Seeking Practices during Pregnancy and Early Motherhood in Dinajpur District, Bangladesh. Indian J Nutri. 2017; 4(4): 169 .

PREPRINT

Plabon Sarkar, M. A. Rifat, Masum Ali, Mahashweta Chakrabarty, Syeda Saima Alam, Syeda Sumaiya Nasrin, Aditya Singh, Sanjib Saha (2024). Breastfeeding interventions for low-birth weight and very low birth weight infants in South Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis .

Plabon Sarkar, M. A. Rifat, Mahashweta Chakrabarty, Syeda Saima Alam, Md. Masum Ali, Syeda Sumaiya Nasrin, Aditya Singh, Sanjib Saha (2024). Effectiveness of interventions on early initiation of breastfeeding in South Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials .