Research outputs
2026
Facilitators and barriers to implementation of obstetric ultrasound scanning intervention by midwives within maternal and child health departments of the selected healthcare facilities in four districts of Zambia: experiences of healthcare workers.
Hangulu, L., Mudenda, M., Hamapa, A., Imasiku, K., Lungu, A., Kabamba, D. J., . . . DIPLOMATIC Collaboration. (2026). Facilitators and barriers to implementation of obstetric ultrasound scanning intervention by midwives within maternal and child health departments of the selected healthcare facilities in four districts of Zambia: experiences of healthcare workers.. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 26(1), 141. doi:10.1186/s12884-025-08261-0
Approaches, barriers, and facilitators to and strategies for normalizing the provision of ultrasound scanning by midwives in the antenatal clinic.
Maseko, B., Kuyere, A., Mndala, L., Kondoni, C., Gadama, L., Bamuya, C., . . . Nyondo-Mipando, A. L. (2026). Approaches, barriers, and facilitators to and strategies for normalizing the provision of ultrasound scanning by midwives in the antenatal clinic.. Reproductive health, 23(1), 72. doi:10.1186/s12978-026-02297-x
2025
2024
Community views on active case finding for tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Taylor, M., Medley, N., van Wyk, S. S., & Oliver, S. (2024). Community views on active case finding for tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis. COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, (3). doi:10.1002/14651858.CD014756.pub2
2022
Interventions to Prevent Spontaneous Preterm Birth in Women With Singleton Pregnancy Who Are at High Risk: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Care, A., Nevitt, S. J., Medley, N., Donegan, S., Goodfellow, L., Hampson, L., . . . Alfirevic, Z. (2022). Interventions to Prevent Spontaneous Preterm Birth in Women With Singleton Pregnancy Who Are at High Risk: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest, 42(4), 198-199. doi:10.1097/01.aoa.0000891712.34286.5c
Interventions to Prevent Spontaneous Preterm Birth in Women With Singleton Pregnancy Who Are at High Risk: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
Care, A., Nevitt, S. J., Medley, N., Donegan, S., Good, L., Hampson, L., . . . Alfirevic, Z. (2022). Interventions to Prevent Spontaneous Preterm Birth in Women With Singleton Pregnancy Who Are at High Risk: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL SURVEY, 77(8), 463-464. doi:10.1097/01.ogx.0000852904.48412.13
Interventions to prevent spontaneous preterm birth in women with singleton pregnancy who are at high risk: systematic review and network meta-analysis
Care, A., Nevitt, S. J., Medley, N., Donegan, S., Goodfellow, L., Hampson, L., . . . Alfirevic, Z. (2022). Interventions to prevent spontaneous preterm birth in women with singleton pregnancy who are at high risk: systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, 376. doi:10.1136/bmj-2021-064547
Indoor residual spraying for preventing malaria in communities using insecticide-treated nets.
Pryce, J., Medley, N., & Choi, L. (2022). Indoor residual spraying for preventing malaria in communities using insecticide-treated nets.. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 1, CD012688. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd012688.pub3
Repairing boundaries along pathways to tuberculosis case detection: a qualitative synthesis of intervention designs.
van Wyk, S. S., Medley, N., Young, T., & Oliver, S. (2022). Repairing boundaries along pathways to tuberculosis case detection: a qualitative synthesis of intervention designs.. Health research policy and systems, 20(1), 7. doi:10.1186/s12961-021-00811-0
2021
Developing a topic-based repository of clinical trial individual patient data: experiences and lessons learned from a pilot project
Medley, N., Cuthbert, A., Crew, R., Stewart, L., Smith, C. T., & Alfirevic, Z. (2021). Developing a topic-based repository of clinical trial individual patient data: experiences and lessons learned from a pilot project. SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, 10(1). doi:10.1186/s13643-021-01717-2
Community views on active case finding for tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Medley, N., Taylor, M., van Wyk, S. S., & Oliver, S. (2021). Community views on active case finding for tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd014756
2019
Interventions to prevent spontaneous preterm birth in high-risk women with singleton pregnancy: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
Medley, N., Donegan, S., Nevitt, S. J., Goodfellow, L., Hampson, L., Caldwell, D. M., . . . Alfirevic, Z. (2019). Interventions to prevent spontaneous preterm birth in high-risk women with singleton pregnancy: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019(10). doi:10.1002/14651858.CD013455.
Calcium supplementation commencing before or early in pregnancy, for preventing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Hofmeyr, G. J., Manyame, S., Medley, N., & Williams, M. J. (2019). Calcium supplementation commencing before or early in pregnancy, for preventing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, (9). doi:10.1002/14651858.CD011192.pub3
Cervical pessary for preventing preterm birth in singletons: A dynamic systematic review and meta-analysis
Quist-Nelson, J., de Ruigh, A. A., Medley, N., Schuit, E., Pajkrt, E., Berghella, V., . . . Alfirevic, Z. (2019). Cervical pessary for preventing preterm birth in singletons: A dynamic systematic review and meta-analysis. In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Vol. 220 (pp. S371). doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2018.11.577
2018
Interventions during pregnancy to prevent preterm birth: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews
Medley, N., Vogel, J. P., Care, A., & Alfirevic, Z. (2018). Interventions during pregnancy to prevent preterm birth: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews. COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, (11). doi:10.1002/14651858.CD012505.pub2
Clinical guidelines for prevention and management of preterm birth: a systematic review
Medley, N., Poljak, B., Mammarella, S., & Alfirevic, Z. (2018). Clinical guidelines for prevention and management of preterm birth: a systematic review. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 125(11), 1361-1369. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.15173
2017
Methods to Induce Labour: A Systematic Review, Network Meta-Analysis and Cost-effectiveness Analysis
Alfirevic, Z., Keeney, E., Dowswell, T., Welton, N. J., Medley, N., Dias, S., . . . Caldwell, D. M. (2017). Methods to Induce Labour: A Systematic Review, Network Meta-Analysis and Cost-effectiveness Analysis. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest, 37(3), 145-146. doi:10.1097/01.aoa.0000521242.56502.14
Cervical stitch (cerclage) for preventing preterm birth in singleton pregnancy.
Alfirevic, Z., Stampalija, T., & Medley, N. (2017). Cervical stitch (cerclage) for preventing preterm birth in singleton pregnancy.. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 6, CD008991. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd008991.pub3
Antenatal corticosteroids for accelerating fetal lung maturation for women at risk of preterm birth
Roberts, D., Brown, J., Medley, N., & Dalziel, S. R. (2017). Antenatal corticosteroids for accelerating fetal lung maturation for women at risk of preterm birth. COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, (3). doi:10.1002/14651858.CD004454.pub3
Interventions during pregnancy to prevent spontaneous preterm birth: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews
Medley, N., Vogel, J. P., Care, A., & Alfirevic, Z. (2017). Interventions during pregnancy to prevent spontaneous preterm birth: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd012505
2016
Early skin-to-skin contact for mothers and their healthy newborn infants.
Moore, E. R., Bergman, N., Anderson, G. C., & Medley, N. (2016). Early skin-to-skin contact for mothers and their healthy newborn infants. COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, (11). doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003519.pub4
Methods to induce labour: a systematic review, network meta‐analysis and cost‐effectiveness analysis
Alfirevic, Z., Keeney, E., Dowswell, T., Welton, N. J., Medley, N., Dias, S., . . . Caldwell, D. M. (2016). Methods to induce labour: a systematic review, network meta‐analysis and cost‐effectiveness analysis. BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 123(9), 1462-1470. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.13981
Which method is best for the induction of labour? A systematic review, network meta-analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis
Alfirevic, Z., Keeney, E., Dowswell, T., Welton, N. J., Medley, N., Dias, S., . . . Caldwell, D. M. (2016). Which method is best for the induction of labour? A systematic review, network meta-analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis. Health technology assessment, 20(65), 1-583. doi:10.3310/hta20650
2015
Health system and community level interventions for improving antenatal care coverage and health outcomes
Mbuagbaw, L., Medley, N., Darzi, A. J., Richardson, M., Garga, K. H., & Ongolo-Zogo, P. (2015). Health system and community level interventions for improving antenatal care coverage and health outcomes. COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, (12). doi:10.1002/14651858.CD010994.pub2
Routine ultrasound in late pregnancy (after 24 weeks' gestation).
Bricker, L., Medley, N., & Pratt, J. J. (2015). Routine ultrasound in late pregnancy (after 24 weeks' gestation).. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (6), CD001451. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd001451.pub4
Fetal and umbilical Doppler ultrasound in normal pregnancy
Alfirevic, Z., Stampalija, T., & Medley, N. (2015). Fetal and umbilical Doppler ultrasound in normal pregnancy. COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, (4). doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001450.pub4
Calcium supplementation (other than for preventing or treating hypertension) for improving pregnancy and infant outcomes.
Buppasiri, P., Lumbiganon, P., Thinkhamrop, J., Ngamjarus, C., Laopaiboon, M., & Medley, N. (2015). Calcium supplementation (other than for preventing or treating hypertension) for improving pregnancy and infant outcomes.. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (2), CD007079. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd007079.pub3
Group versus conventional antenatal care for women.
Catling, C. J., Medley, N., Foureur, M., Ryan, C., Leap, N., Teate, A., & Homer, C. S. E. (2015). Group versus conventional antenatal care for women.. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (2), CD007622. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd007622.pub3
Different strategies for diagnosing gestational diabetes to improve maternal and infant health.
Farrar, D., Duley, L., Medley, N., & Lawlor, D. A. (2015). Different strategies for diagnosing gestational diabetes to improve maternal and infant health.. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 1, CD007122. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd007122.pub3
Outcomes reported in trials of methods for the induction of labour
Medley, N., Alfirevic, Z., Caldwell, D. M., Dias, S., Dowswell, T., Keeney, E., . . . Welton, N. (2015). Outcomes reported in trials of methods for the induction of labour. TRIALS, 16. doi:10.1186/1745-6215-16-S1-P4
2014
Interventions for preventing or reducing domestic violence against pregnant women.
Jahanfar, S., Howard, L. M., & Medley, N. (2014). Interventions for preventing or reducing domestic violence against pregnant women.. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (11), CD009414. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd009414.pub3
CHOOSING IMPORTANT HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Gargon, E., Gurung, B., Medley, N., Altman, D., Blazeby, J., Clarke, M., & Williamson, P. (2014). CHOOSING IMPORTANT HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. VALUE IN HEALTH, 17(7), A435. doi:10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.1118
LABOUR INDUCTION WITH PROSTAGLANDINS: WHAT WORKS BEST? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, NETWORK META-ANALYSIS AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS
Keeney, E., Alfirevic, Z., Caldwell, D. M., Dowswell, T., Dias, S., Jones, L., . . . Welton, N. J. (2014). LABOUR INDUCTION WITH PROSTAGLANDINS: WHAT WORKS BEST? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, NETWORK META-ANALYSIS AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS. VALUE IN HEALTH, 17(7), A505-A506. doi:10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.1536
Choosing Important Health Outcomes for Comparative Effectiveness Research: A Systematic Review
Gargon, E., Gurung, B., Medley, N., Altman, D. G., Blazeby, J. M., Clarke, M., & Williamson, P. R. (2014). Choosing Important Health Outcomes for Comparative Effectiveness Research: A Systematic Review. PLOS ONE, 9(6). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0099111
Choosing Important Health Outcomes for Comparative Effectiveness Research: A Systematic Review
Gargon, E., Gurung, B., Medley, N., Altman, D. G., Blazeby, J. M., Clarke, M., & Williamson, P. R. (2014). Choosing Important Health Outcomes for Comparative Effectiveness Research: A Systematic Review. PLoS ONE, 9(6), e99111. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0099111