Research outputs
2026
Women's experience of consent for intrapartum interventions: a systematic review and meta-summary
Demetri, A., Davies, A., Barnard, K., Hardman, K., Fraser, A., Bakhbakhi, D., . . . Merriel, A. (2026). Women's experience of consent for intrapartum interventions: a systematic review and meta-summary. The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women's Health, 2(3), e227-e248. doi:10.1016/s3050-5038(25)00213-4
What Should Be Discussed When Considering a Vaginal Birth? A Delphi Consensus Study
Demetri, A., Davies, A., Bakhbakhi, D., Hunt, A., Ijaz, S., McGuinness, S., . . . Merriel, A. (2026). What Should Be Discussed When Considering a Vaginal Birth? A Delphi Consensus Study. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 133(3), 520-531. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.70071
Efficacy and Safety of Vaginal Misoprostol Compared to Vaginal Dinoprostone for Induction of Labour: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Gestational diabetes and stillbirth: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Bradley, V., Samara, L., Toolan, M., Atkinson, A., Caldwell, D. M., Fraser, A., . . . Merriel, A. (2026). Gestational diabetes and stillbirth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. In ECLINICALMEDICINE Vol. 91. doi:10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103751
Gestational diabetes and stillbirth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Bradley, V., Samara, L., Toolan, M., Atkinson, A., Caldwell, D. M., Fraser, A., . . . Merriel, A. (2026). Gestational diabetes and stillbirth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. EClinicalMedicine, 91, 103751. doi:10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103751
2025
A Core Outcome Set for Stillbirth Care: An International Consensus Study
Bakhbakhi, D., Davies, A., Siassakos, D., Hinton, L., Duffy, J. M. N., Dangerfield, H., . . . Fraser, A. (2025). A Core Outcome Set for Stillbirth Care: An International Consensus Study. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 132(13), 2149-2159. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.18265
First trimester antidepressant use and miscarriage: a population-based cohort study using Clinical Practice Research Datalink GOLD
Martin, F. Z., Madley-Dowd, P. C., Ahlqvist, V. H., Sharp, G. C., Easey, K. E., Lee, B. K., . . . Forbes, H. (2025). First trimester antidepressant use and miscarriage: a population-based cohort study using Clinical Practice Research Datalink GOLD. BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE, 75(761), e843-e853. doi:10.3399/BJGP.2025.0092
How Should We Communicate Information Regarding Birth Choices to Women?: An Online Randomised Survey
Bradley, V., Hunt, A., Bunni, E., Kingdon, C., Finikarides, L., Bonnett, L., . . . Merriel, A. (2025). How Should We Communicate Information Regarding Birth Choices to Women?: An Online Randomised Survey. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 132(13), 2177-2185. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.18314
Informing Decision-Making About Caesarean Birth: A Delphi Study to Develop a Core Information Set
Kingdon, C., Greenfield, B., Aljubeh, M., Bunni, E., Hunt, A., Bradley, V., . . . Merriel, A. (2025). Informing Decision-Making About Caesarean Birth: A Delphi Study to Develop a Core Information Set. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 132(13), 2024-2039. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.18269
Systematic Review of Clinical Prediction Models for the Risk of Emergency Caesarean Births
Hunt, A., Bonnett, L., Heron, J., Lawton, M., Clayton, G., Smith, G., . . . Merriel, A. (2025). Systematic Review of Clinical Prediction Models for the Risk of Emergency Caesarean Births. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest, 45(4), 188. doi:10.1097/01.aoa.0001170908.45331.31
A Multicomponent Intervention to Improve Maternal Infection Outcomes
Lissauer, D., Gadama, L., Waitt, C., Whyte, S., Burnside, G., Anilkumar, A., . . . Bonet, M. (2025). A Multicomponent Intervention to Improve Maternal Infection Outcomes. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2512698
First in pregnancy continuous lactate monitoring using a minimally invasive microneedle device: a proof of concept study in healthy pregnant volunteers
Freeman, D. M. E., Greenfield, B., Cunningham, C., Harrold, J., Kingdon, C., Nunn, N., . . . Merriel, A. (2025). First in pregnancy continuous lactate monitoring using a minimally invasive microneedle device: a proof of concept study in healthy pregnant volunteers. BMJ INNOVATIONS, 11(4), 180-187. doi:10.1136/bmjinnov-2025-001393
Enabling Evaluation of Self-Care Post Pregnancy Hypertension
Merriel, A. (2025). Enabling Evaluation of Self-Care Post Pregnancy Hypertension. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 132(10), 1362-1363. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.18232
The roles of placental senescence, autophagy and senotherapeutics in the development and prevention of pre-eclampsia: A focus on ergothioneine
Kell, D. B., Kell, L., Kenny, L. C., Merriel, A., Moore, J. B., & Pretorius, E. (2025). The roles of placental senescence, autophagy and senotherapeutics in the development and prevention of pre-eclampsia: A focus on ergothioneine. JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY, 171. doi:10.1016/j.jri.2025.104621
Women's perspectives of decision-making for labour and birth: a qualitative antenatal-postnatal paired interview study
White, E., Davies, A., Demetri, A., Mcguinness, S., Clayton, G., Fraser, A., . . . Kingdon, C. (2025). Women's perspectives of decision-making for labour and birth: a qualitative antenatal-postnatal paired interview study. BMJ OPEN, 15(6). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-096171
The Roles of Placental Senescence, Autophagy and Senotherapeutics in the Development and Prevention of Pre-Eclampsia: A Focus on Ergothioneine
What Do Antenatal Women Want From Their Antenatal Education? A National Survey
Larkai, E., Davies, A., Toolan, M., Lynch, M., Plachcinski, R., Larkin, M., . . . Merriel, A. (2025). What Do Antenatal Women Want From Their Antenatal Education? A National Survey. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH JOURNAL, 29(3), 324-337. doi:10.1007/s10995-025-04048-z
A core outcome set for stillbirth care: an international consensus study
Developing a core outcome set for assessing interventions and care for parents after neonatal death in high-income countries (iCHOOSE Neonatal study): protocol for a mixed-methods study
Davies, A., Williams, C., Burden, C., Mullin, S., Moy, L., Redshaw, M., . . . Bakhbakhi, D. (2025). Developing a core outcome set for assessing interventions and care for parents after neonatal death in high-income countries (iCHOOSE Neonatal study): protocol for a mixed-methods study. BMJ OPEN, 15(2). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088251
Avoidable factors associated with maternal death from postpartum haemorrhage: a national Malawian surveillance study
Riches, J., Jafali, J., Twabi, H. H., Chimwaza, Y., Onrust, M., Bilesi, R., . . . Lissauer, D. (2025). Avoidable factors associated with maternal death from postpartum haemorrhage: a national Malawian surveillance study. BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH, 10(1). doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2024-015781
Care of late intrauterine fetal death and stillbirth
Burden, C., Merriel, A., Bakhbakhi, D., Heazell, A., & Siassakos, D. (2025). Care of late intrauterine fetal death and stillbirth. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 132(1), e1-e41. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.17844
Pre-Pregnancy Chronic Conditions: Mental Health is a Burgeoning Problem
Merriel, A. (2025). Pre-Pregnancy Chronic Conditions: Mental Health is a Burgeoning Problem. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 132(1), 53-54. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.17959
The CASPAR study protocol. Can cervical stiffness predict successful vaginal delivery after induction of labour? a feasibility, cohort study
Medford, E., Lane, S., Merriel, A., Sharp, A., & Care, A. (2025). The CASPAR study protocol. Can cervical stiffness predict successful vaginal delivery after induction of labour? a feasibility, cohort study. PLOS ONE, 20(1). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0311324
2024
A qualitative exploration of women's expectations of birth and knowledge of birth interventions following antenatal education
Davies, A., Larkin, M., Willis, L., Mampitiya, N., Lynch, M., Toolan, M., . . . Merriel, A. (2024). A qualitative exploration of women's expectations of birth and knowledge of birth interventions following antenatal education. BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH, 24(1). doi:10.1186/s12884-024-07066-x
Advancing the management of maternal, fetal, and neonatal infection through harnessing digital health innovations
Ming, D. K., Merriel, A., Freeman, D. M. E., Kingdon, C., Chimwaza, Y., Islam, M. S., . . . Holmes, A. H. (2024). Advancing the management of maternal, fetal, and neonatal infection through harnessing digital health innovations. LANCET DIGITAL HEALTH, 6(12), e926-e933. doi:10.1016/S2589-7500(24)00217-6
Maternal mortality following caesarean section in a low-resource setting: a National Malawian Surveillance Study.
Riches, J., Chimwaza, Y., Magreta Chakhame, B. I., Milln, J., Twabi, H. H., Bilesi, R., . . . Lissauer, D. (2024). Maternal mortality following caesarean section in a low-resource setting: a National Malawian Surveillance Study.. BMJ global health, 9(11), e016999. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2024-01699
First trimester antidepressant use and miscarriage: a comprehensive analysis in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink
Study Protocol. The CASPAR study protocol. Can cervical stiffness predict successful vaginal delivery after induction of labour? A feasibility, cohort study
Systematic Review of Clinical Prediction Models for the Risk of Emergency Caesarean Births.
Hunt, A., Bonnett, L., Heron, J., Lawton, M., Clayton, G., Smith, G., . . . Options Study Collaborative Group. (2024). Systematic Review of Clinical Prediction Models for the Risk of Emergency Caesarean Births.. BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.17948
Cross Sectional Survey of Antenatal Educators' Views About Current Antenatal Education Provision.
Russell-Webster, T., Davies, A., Toolan, M., Lynch, M., Plachcinski, R., Larkin, M., . . . Merriel, A. (2024). Cross Sectional Survey of Antenatal Educators' Views About Current Antenatal Education Provision.. Maternal and child health journal. doi:10.1007/s10995-024-03932-4
Five-year risk of all-cause death and cardiovascular events in women with gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
Bucci, T., Meek, C. L., Awor, S., Lip, G. Y. H., & Merriel, A. (2024). Five-year risk of all-cause death and cardiovascular events in women with gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.. Current problems in cardiology, 102698. doi:10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102698
Codesign and refinement of an optimised antenatal education session to better inform women and prepare them for labour and birth.
Merriel, A., Toolan, M., Lynch, M., Clayton, G., Demetri, A., Willis, L., . . . Davies, A. (2024). Codesign and refinement of an optimised antenatal education session to better inform women and prepare them for labour and birth.. BMJ open quality, 13(2), e002731. doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002731
Protocol for a mixed-methods study to develop a Core Outcome Set for assessing interventions and care for parents after neonatal death (iCHOOSE Neonatal study)
Maternity healthcare professionals' experiences of supporting women in decision-making for labour and birth: a qualitative study.
Hardman, K., Davies, A., Demetri, A., Clayton, G., Bakhbakhi, D., Birchenall, K., . . . Merriel, A. (2024). Maternity healthcare professionals' experiences of supporting women in decision-making for labour and birth: a qualitative study.. BMJ open, 14(4), e080961. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080961
SARS-CoV-2-Placental effects and association with stillbirth
Merriel, A., Fitzgerald, B., & O'Donoghue, K. (2024). SARS-CoV-2-Placental effects and association with stillbirth. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 131(4), 385-400. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.17698
2023
Co-design and refinement of an optimised antenatal education session to better inform women and prepare them for labour and birth
Interventions to enhance medication adherence in pregnancy- a systematic review
Davies, A., Mullin, S., Chapman, S., Barnard, K., Bakhbakhi, D., Ion, R., . . . Burden, C. (2023). Interventions to enhance medication adherence in pregnancy- a systematic review. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23(1). doi:10.1186/s12884-022-05218-5
Vaginal birth core information set: study protocol for a Delphi study to achieve a consensus on a 'core information set' for vaginal birth
Demetri, A., Davies, A., Bakhbakhi, D., Ijaz, S., Dawson, S., McGuinness, S., . . . Merriel, A. (2023). Vaginal birth core information set: study protocol for a Delphi study to achieve a consensus on a 'core information set' for vaginal birth. BMJ OPEN, 13(8). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070215
Maternity healthcare professionals perspectives of decision-making in the UK: a qualitative study.
Interventions, outcomes and outcome measurement instruments in stillbirth care research: A systematic review to inform the development of a core outcome set
Bakhbakhi, D., Siassakos, D., Davies, A., Merriel, A., Barnard, K., Stead, E., . . . iCHOOSE, C. G. (2023). Interventions, outcomes and outcome measurement instruments in stillbirth care research: A systematic review to inform the development of a core outcome set. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 130(6), 560-576. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.17390
A qualitative exploration of women's experiences of antenatal education to inform development of a co-designed antenatal class curriculum
Davies, A., Toolan, M., Lynch, M., Willis, L., Mampitya, N., & Merriel, A. (2023). A qualitative exploration of women's experiences of antenatal education to inform development of a co-designed antenatal class curriculum. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 130 (pp. 109-110). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
A systematic review of shared decision making interventions in maternity care
Hardman, K., Davies, A., Demetri, A., Clayton, G., & Merriel, A. (2023). A systematic review of shared decision making interventions in maternity care. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 130 (pp. 79-80). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
A systematic review of shared decision making interventions in maternity care
Hardman, K., Davies, A., Demetri, A., Clayton, G., & Merriel, A. (2023). A systematic review of shared decision making interventions in maternity care. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 130 (pp. 79-80). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Co-design and initial evaluation of an antenatal education session about labour and birth
Merriel, A., Lynch, M., Toolan, M., & Davies, A. (2023). Co-design and initial evaluation of an antenatal education session about labour and birth. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 130 (pp. 120). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Decision making in maternity care: Understanding health care professionals' perspectives
Hardman, K., Davies, A., Demetri, A., Merriel, A., & Clayton, G. (2023). Decision making in maternity care: Understanding health care professionals' perspectives. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 130 (pp. 123-124). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Developing a core information set for vaginal birth
Demetri, A., Merriel, A., Davies, A., & Bakhbakhi, D. (2023). Developing a core information set for vaginal birth. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 130 (pp. 111). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Great expectations: Developing and validating a new tool for measuring birth expectations
Toolan, M., Grzeda, M., Davies, A., Lynch, M., & Merriel, A. (2023). Great expectations: Developing and validating a new tool for measuring birth expectations. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 130 (pp. 107-108). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Great expectations: Developing and validating a new tool for measuring birth expectations
Toolan, M., Grzeda, M., Davies, A., Lynch, M., & Merriel, A. (2023). Great expectations: Developing and validating a new tool for measuring birth expectations. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 130 (pp. 107-108). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Identifying modifiable barriers to low-dose aspirin adherence in women with pre-eclampsia risk
Davies, A., Chapman, S., Mullin, S., Merriel, A., & Burden, C. (2023). Identifying modifiable barriers to low-dose aspirin adherence in women with pre-eclampsia risk. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 130 (pp. 23-24). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Non-pharmacological coping strategies for labour and birth: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Clayton, G., Lynch, M., Davies, A., Barnard, K., & Merriel, A. (2023). Non-pharmacological coping strategies for labour and birth: Systematic review and meta-analysis. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 130 (pp. 106). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Shared decision making in labour: Views on decision making from postnatal women who have undergone intrapartum interventions
Demetri, A., Davies, A., & Merriel, A. (2023). Shared decision making in labour: Views on decision making from postnatal women who have undergone intrapartum interventions. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 130 (pp. 115). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
What outcomes are important to families following stillbirth? A qualitative systematic review
Stead, E., Bakhbakhi, D., Davies, A., Burden, C., Fraser, A., Siassakos, D., . . . Hinton, L. (2023). What outcomes are important to families following stillbirth? A qualitative systematic review. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 130 (pp. 90-91). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
What outcomes are important to families following stillbirth? A qualitative systematic review
Stead, E., Bakhbakhi, D., Davies, A., Burden, C., Fraser, A., Siassakos, D., . . . Hinton, L. (2023). What outcomes are important to families following stillbirth? A qualitative systematic review. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 130 (pp. 90-91). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Women's experiences of giving consent for intrapartum interventions
Demetri, A., Davies, A., & Merriel, A. (2023). Women's experiences of giving consent for intrapartum interventions. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 130 (pp. 117). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Women's labour and birth expectations and birth experiences- a national survey
Davies, A., Clayton, G., Harvey, E., Mampitiya, N., Willis, L., Russell-Webster, T., . . . Merriel, A. (2023). Women's labour and birth expectations and birth experiences- a national survey. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 130 (pp. 180). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2022
Antenatal care in Nepal: a qualitative study into missed opportunities in the first trimester
Green, F., Lynch, M., Maharjan, N., Toolan, M., Barnard, K., Lavender, T., . . . Merriel, A. (2022). Antenatal care in Nepal: a qualitative study into missed opportunities in the first trimester. AJOG GLOBAL REPORTS, 2(4). doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2022.100127
Does provision of antenatal care in Southern Asia improve neonatal survival? A systematic review and meta-analysis
O'Dair, M. A., Demetri, A., Clayton, G. L., Caldwell, D., Barnard, K., Burden, C., . . . Merriel, A. (2022). Does provision of antenatal care in Southern Asia improve neonatal survival? A systematic review and meta-analysis. AJOG GLOBAL REPORTS, 2(4). doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2022.100128
Systematic review and narrative synthesis of the impact of Appreciative Inquiry in healthcare
Merriel, A., Wilson, A., Decker, E., Hussein, J., Larkin, M., Barnard, K., . . . Coomarasamy, A. (2022). Systematic review and narrative synthesis of the impact of Appreciative Inquiry in healthcare. BMJ OPEN QUALITY, 11(2). doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2022-001911
Interventions, outcomes and outcome measurement instruments in stillbirth care research: A systematic review to inform the development of a core outcome set
The FAST-M Complex Intervention for the Detection and Management of Maternal Sepsis in Low-resource Settings: A Multi-site Evaluation
Cheshire, J., Jones, L., Munthali, L., Kamphinga, C., Liyaya, H., Phiri, T., . . . Lissauer, D. (2022). The FAST-M Complex Intervention for the Detection and Management of Maternal Sepsis in Low-resource Settings: A Multi-site Evaluation. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest, 42(2), 76-77. doi:10.1097/01.aoa.0000827864.71386.b8
Protocol for the development of a core outcome set for stillbirth care research (iCHOOSE Study)
Bakhbakhi, D., Fraser, A., Siasakos, D., Hinton, L., Davies, A., Merriel, A., . . . Burden, C. (2022). Protocol for the development of a core outcome set for stillbirth care research (iCHOOSE Study). BMJ OPEN, 12(2). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056629
A systematic review and narrative synthesis of antenatal interventions to improve maternal and neonatal health in Nepal
Toolan, M., Barnard, K., Lynch, M., Maharjan, N., Thapa, M., Rai, N., . . . Merriel, A. (2022). A systematic review and narrative synthesis of antenatal interventions to improve maternal and neonatal health in Nepal. AJOG GLOBAL REPORTS, 2(1). doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2021.100019
Working lives of maternity healthcare workers in Malawi: an ethnography to identify ways to improve care
Merriel, A., Larkin, M., Hussein, J., Makwenda, C., Malata, A., & Coomarasamy, A. (2022). Working lives of maternity healthcare workers in Malawi: an ethnography to identify ways to improve care. AJOG GLOBAL REPORTS, 2(1). doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2021.100032
2021
Assessing the impact of a motivational intervention to improve the working lives of maternity healthcare workers: a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of a feasibility study in Malawi
Merriel, A., Dembo, Z., Hussein, J., Larkin, M., Mchenga, A., Tobias, A., . . . Coomarasamy, A. (2021). Assessing the impact of a motivational intervention to improve the working lives of maternity healthcare workers: a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of a feasibility study in Malawi. PILOT AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES, 7(1). doi:10.1186/s40814-021-00774-7
A cross-sectional study to evaluate antenatal care service provision in 3 hospitals in Nepal
Merriel, A., Maharjan, N., Clayton, G., Toolan, M., Lynch, M., Barnard, K., . . . Fraser, A. (2021). A cross-sectional study to evaluate antenatal care service provision in 3 hospitals in Nepal. AJOG GLOBAL REPORTS, 1(3). doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2021.100015
The FAST-M complex intervention for the detection and management of maternal sepsis in low-resource settings: a multi-site evaluation.
Cheshire, J., Jones, L., Munthali, L., Kamphinga, C., Liyaya, H., Phiri, T., . . . Lissauer, D. (2021). The FAST-M complex intervention for the detection and management of maternal sepsis in low-resource settings: a multi-site evaluation.. BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.16658
Willingness of postmenopausal women to participate in a study involving local vaginal oestrogen treatment as an adjunct to pelvic organ prolapse surgery: a qualitative study
Verghese, T. S., Merriel, A., Leighton, L., & Latthe, P. (2021). Willingness of postmenopausal women to participate in a study involving local vaginal oestrogen treatment as an adjunct to pelvic organ prolapse surgery: a qualitative study. INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL, 32(2), 413-421. doi:10.1007/s00192-020-04480-5
Implications of non-invasive prenatal testing for identifying and managing high-risk pregnancies
Merriel, A., Alberry, M., & Abdel-Fattah, S. (2021). Implications of non-invasive prenatal testing for identifying and managing high-risk pregnancies. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY, 256, 32-39. doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.10.042
The antenatal care received by women attending a primary care centre in Iquitos, Peru: a cross-sectional survey and case notes extraction
Wynne, S., Merriel, A., Duarte, R., de Wildt, G., & Meza, G. (2021). The antenatal care received by women attending a primary care centre in Iquitos, Peru: a cross-sectional survey and case notes extraction. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 128 (pp. 27-28). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2020
Development of the FAST-M Maternal Sepsis Bundle for Use in Low-resource Settings: A Modified Delphi Process
Lissauer, D., Chesire, J., Dunlop, C., Taki, F., Wilson, A., Smith, J. M., . . . Coomarasamy, A. (2020). Development of the FAST-M Maternal Sepsis Bundle for Use in Low-resource Settings: A Modified Delphi Process. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest, 40(4), 176-177. doi:10.1097/01.aoa.0000719464.68714.47
The RESPECT Study for consensus on global bereavement care after stillbirth
Shakespeare, C., Merriel, A., Bakhbakhi, D., Blencowe, H., Boyle, F. M., Flenady, V., . . . Siassakos, D. (2020). The RESPECT Study for consensus on global bereavement care after stillbirth. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS, 149(2), 137-147. doi:10.1002/ijgo.13110
Development of the FAST-M maternal sepsis bundle for use in low resource settings: a modified Delphi process
Lissauer, D., Cheshire, J., Dunlop, C., Taki, F., Wilson, A., Smith, J. M., . . . Coomarasamy, A. (2020). Development of the FAST-M maternal sepsis bundle for use in low resource settings: a modified Delphi process. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 127(3), 416-423. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.16005
The timing and quality of antenatal care received by women attending a primary care centre in Iquitos, Peru: A facility exit survey
Wynne, S. J., Duarte, R., de Wildt, G., Meza, G., & Merriel, A. (2020). The timing and quality of antenatal care received by women attending a primary care centre in Iquitos, Peru: A facility exit survey. PLOS ONE, 15(3). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0229852
2019
The effects of interactive training of healthcare providers on the management of life-threatening emergencies in hospital
Merriel, A., Ficquet, J., Barnard, K., Kunutsor, S. K., Soar, J., Lenguerrand, E., . . . Siassakos, D. (2019). The effects of interactive training of healthcare providers on the management of life-threatening emergencies in hospital. COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, (9). doi:10.1002/14651858.CD012177.pub2
A Randomized Trial of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Miscarriage Surgery
Lissauer, D., Wilson, A., Hewitt, C. A., Middleton, L., Bishop, J. R. B., Daniels, J., . . . Coomarasamy, A. (2019). A Randomized Trial of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Miscarriage Surgery. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest, 39(3), 152-153. doi:10.1097/01.aoa.0000575220.38445.03
A Randomized Trial of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Miscarriage Surgery
Lissauer, D., Wilson, A., Hewitt, C. A., Middleton, L., Bishop, J. R. B., Daniels, J., . . . Coomarasamy, A. (2019). A Randomized Trial of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Miscarriage Surgery. OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL SURVEY, 74(7), 401-402. doi:10.1097/01.ogx.0000568884.42187.65
Uterotonic Drugs for the Prevention of Postpartum Haemorrhage: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Pickering, K., Gallos, I. D., Williams, H., Price, M. J., Merriel, A., Lissauer, D., . . . Roberts, T. E. (2019). Uterotonic Drugs for the Prevention of Postpartum Haemorrhage: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. PHARMACOECONOMICS-OPEN, 3(2), 163-176. doi:10.1007/s41669-018-0108-x
A Randomized Trial of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Miscarriage Surgery
Lissauer, D., Wilson, A., Hewitt, C. A., Middleton, L., Bishop, J. R. B., Daniels, J., . . . Qureshi, R. (2019). A Randomized Trial of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Miscarriage Surgery. New England Journal of Medicine, 380(11), 1012-1021. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1808817
Development of a core outcome set and identification of outcome measurement tools to improve care and research after stillbirth - the iCHOOSE Study
Bakhbakhi, D., Burden, C., Siassakos, D., Hinton, L., Duffy, J., Flenady, V., . . . Fraser, A. (2019). Development of a core outcome set and identification of outcome measurement tools to improve care and research after stillbirth - the iCHOOSE Study. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 126 (pp. 216). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Outcome reporting across observational studies evaluating the impact of stillbirth: a systematic review
Bakhbakhi, D., Fraser, A., Siassakos, D., Hinton, L., Merriel, A., Barnard, K., . . . Burden, C. (2019). Outcome reporting across observational studies evaluating the impact of stillbirth: a systematic review. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 126 (pp. 214). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Parents' and healthcare professionals' experiences of care after stillbirth in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-summary
Shakespeare, C., Merriel, A., Bakhbakhi, D., Baneszova, R., Barnard, K., Lynch, M., . . . Siassakos, D. (2019). Parents' and healthcare professionals' experiences of care after stillbirth in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-summary. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 126(1), 12-21. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.15430
Uterotonic drugs to prevent postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta-analysis
Gallos, I., Williams, H. M., Price, M., Pickering, K., Merriel, A., Tobias, A., . . . Coomarasamy, A. (2019). Uterotonic drugs to prevent postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta-analysis. HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, 23(9), VII-+. doi:10.3310/hta23090
2018
Direct maternal deaths
Merriel, A., Kanthiti, R., & Lissauer, D. (2018). Direct maternal deaths. In D. Devakumar, J. Hall, Z. Qureshi, & J. Lawn (Eds.), Oxford Textbook of Global Health of Women, Newborns, Children, and Adolescents (pp. 104-107). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/med/9780198794684.003.0021
Learning from the experience of maternity healthcare workers in Malawi: a qualitative study leading to ten low-cost recommendations to improve working lives and quality of care
Merriel, A., Hussein, J., Malata, A., Coomarasamy, A., & Larkin, M. (2018). Learning from the experience of maternity healthcare workers in Malawi: a qualitative study leading to ten low-cost recommendations to improve working lives and quality of care. BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH, 18. doi:10.1186/s12884-018-1960-5
Uterotonic agents for preventing postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta-analysis
Gallos, I. D., Williams, H. M., Price, M. J., Merriel, A., Gee, H., Lissauer, D., . . . Coomarasamy, A. (2018). Uterotonic agents for preventing postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta-analysis. COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, (4). doi:10.1002/14651858.CD011689.pub2
Prophylactic antibiotics to reduce pelvic infection in women having miscarriage surgery - The AIMS (Antibiotics in Miscarriage Surgery) trial: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Lissauer, D., Wilson, A., Daniels, J., Middleton, L., Bishop, J., Hewitt, C., . . . Coomarasamy, A. (2018). Prophylactic antibiotics to reduce pelvic infection in women having miscarriage surgery - The AIMS (Antibiotics in Miscarriage Surgery) trial: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. TRIALS, 19. doi:10.1186/s13063-018-2598-3
2017
Implementation of a modified obstetric early warning system to improve the quality of obstetric care in Zimbabwe
Merriel, A., Murove, B. T., Merriel, S. W. D., Sibanda, T., Moyo, S., & Crofts, J. (2017). Implementation of a modified obstetric early warning system to improve the quality of obstetric care in Zimbabwe. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS, 136(2), 175-179. doi:10.1002/ijgo.12028
2016
Identifying Deteriorating Patients Through Multidisciplinary Team Training
Merriel, A., van der Nelson, H., Merriel, S., Bennett, J., Donald, F., Draycott, T., & Siassakos, D. (2016). Identifying Deteriorating Patients Through Multidisciplinary Team Training. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL QUALITY, 31(6), 589-595. doi:10.1177/1062860615598573
Time to go global: a consultation on global health competencies for postgraduate doctors
Walpole, S. C., Shortall, C., van Schalkwyk, M. C. I., Merriel, A., Ellis, J., Obolensky, L., . . . Allen, S. (2016). Time to go global: a consultation on global health competencies for postgraduate doctors. INTERNATIONAL HEALTH, 8(5), 317-323. doi:10.1093/inthealth/ihw019
Emergency training for in-hospital-based healthcare providers: effects on clinical practice and patient outcomes
Merriel, A., van der Nelson, H. A., Lenguerrand, E., Chung, Y., Soar, J., Ficquet, J., . . . Siassakos, D. (2016). Emergency training for in-hospital-based healthcare providers: effects on clinical practice and patient outcomes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd012177
2015
Human resources for health: global interdependence and the value of reciprocity
Merriel, A., Mitchell, R., & Loh, L. C. (2015). Human resources for health: global interdependence and the value of reciprocity. PUBLIC HEALTH, 129(11), 1547-1548. doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2015.08.002
Uterotonic agents for preventing postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta-analysis
Gallos, I. D., Williams, H. M., Price, M. J., Merriel, A., Gee, H., Lissauer, D., . . . Coomarasamy, A. (2015). Uterotonic agents for preventing postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd011689
Global women's health: current clinical trials in low- and middle-income countries
Merriel, A., Harb, H. M., Williams, H., Lilford, R., & Coomarasamy, A. (2015). Global women's health: current clinical trials in low- and middle-income countries. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 122(2), 190-198. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.13183
Onsite training of doctors, midwives and nurses in obstetric emergencies, Zimbabwe
Crofts, J. F., Mukuli, T., Murove, B. T., Ngwenya, S., Mhlanga, S., Dube, M., . . . Sibanda, T. (2015). Onsite training of doctors, midwives and nurses in obstetric emergencies, Zimbabwe. BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 93(5), 347-351. doi:10.2471/BLT.14.145532
2014
Exploring the scope of practice and training of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in England, Italy and Belgium: a qualitative study
Risso-Gill, I., Kiasuwa, R., Baeten, R., Caldarelli, I., Mitro, S., Merriel, A., . . . Legido-Quigley, H. (2014). Exploring the scope of practice and training of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in England, Italy and Belgium: a qualitative study. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY, 180, 40-45. doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.06.017
A partnership approach to improve the recognition and treatment of the unwell woman in Zimbabwe
Murove, B., Merriel, A., Mhlanga, S., Hughes, S., Wilcox, H., Moyo, S., . . . Crofts, J. (2014). A partnership approach to improve the recognition and treatment of the unwell woman in Zimbabwe. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 121 (pp. 110). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Fresh stillbirths at a referral hospital in Zimbabwe: are there any common themes to address?
Mutangiri, W., Merriel, A., Moyo, S., Mhandire, M., Draycott, T., & Crofts, J. (2014). Fresh stillbirths at a referral hospital in Zimbabwe: are there any common themes to address?. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 121 (pp. 125-126). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2013
Simulation: improving patient outcomes.
Smith, A., Siassakos, D., Crofts, J., Crofts, J., & Draycott, T. (2013). Simulation: improving patient outcomes.. Seminars in perinatology, 37(3), 151-156. doi:10.1053/j.semperi.2013.02.005
2012
Effective team training to improve outcomes in maternal collapse and perimortem caesarean section.
Smith, A., Edwards, S., & Siassakos, D. (2012). Effective team training to improve outcomes in maternal collapse and perimortem caesarean section.. Resuscitation, 83(10), 1183-1184. doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2012.07.005