Browsing by Author "Devane, Declan"
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Evaluation of the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN) Service
Bradley, Stephen; Murphy, Kathy; Devane, Declan; Kennelly, Brendan; Meskell, Pauline; Dowling, Maura; Smyth, Siobhan; Tully, Agnes; Conway, Yvonne; Butler, Mary Pat (Health Service Executive, 2012)[no abstract available] -
Identifying trial recruitment uncertainties using a james lind alliance priority setting partnership – the priority (prioritising recruitment in randomised trials) study
Healy, Patricia; Galvin, Sandra; Williamson, Paula R.; Treweek, Shaun; Whiting, Caroline; Maeso, Beccy; Bray, Christopher; Brocklehurst, Peter; Moloney, Mary Clarke; Douiri, Abdel; Gamble, Carrol; Gardner, Heidi R.; Mitchell, Derick; Stewart, Derek; Jordan, Joan; O’Donnell, Martin; Clarke, Mike; Pavitt, Sue H.; Guegan, Eleanor Woodford; Blatch-Jones, Amanda; Smith, Valerie; Reay, Hannah; Devane, Declan (Springer Nature, 2018-03-01)Background: Despite the problem of inadequate recruitment to randomised trials, there is little evidence to guide researchers on decisions about how people are effectively recruited to take part in trials. The PRioRiTy ... -
Improving the organisation of maternal health service delivery and optimising childbirth by increasing vaginal birth after caesarean section through enhanced women-centred care (optibirth trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (isrctn10612254)
Clarke, Mike; Savage, Gerard; Smith, Valerie; Daly, Deirdre; Devane, Declan; Gross, Mechthild M.; Grylka-Baeschlin, Susanne; Healy, Patricia; Morano, Sandra; Nicoletti, Jane; Begley, Cecily (Springer Nature, 2015-11-30)Background: The proportion of pregnant women who have a caesarean section shows a wide variation across Europe, and concern exists that these proportions are increasing. Much of the increase in caesarean sections in recent ... -
Interinstitutional variations in mode of birth after a previous caesarean section: a cross-sectional study in six german hospitals
Gross, Mechthild M.; Matterne, Andrea; Berlage, Silvia; Kaiser, Annette; Lack, Nicholas; Macher-Heidrich, Susanne; Misselwitz, Björn; Bahlmann, Franz; Falbrede, Jörg; Hillemanns, Peter; von Kaisenberg, Constantin; von Koch, Franz Edler; Schild, Ralf L.; Stepan, Holger; Devane, Declan; Mikolajczyk, Rafael (Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2015-01-01)Aims: Regional and interinstitutional variations have been recognized in the increasing incidence of caesarean section. Modes of birth after previous caesarean section vary widely, ranging from elective repeat caesarean ... -
Interventions for the management of obesity in people with bipolar disorder
Tully, Agnes; Murphy, Edel; Smyth, Siobhan; Conway, Yvonne; Geddes, John; Devane, Declan; Kelly, John P.; Jordan, Fionnuala (Cochrane Collaboration, 2018-04-12)This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effectiveness of interventions for the management of obesity in people with bipolar disorder. © 2018 The Cochrane ... -
Labour characteristics of women achieving successful vaginal birth after caesarean section in three European countries
Grylka-Baeschlin, Susanne; Clarke, Mike; Begley, Cecily; Daly, Deirdre; Healy, Patricia; Nicoletti, Jane; Devane, Declan; Morano, Sandra; Krause, Gérard; Karch, André; Savage, Gerard; Gross, Mechthild M. (Elsevier, 2019-03-19)Objective: Knowledge about labour characteristics of women achieving successful vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC) might be used to improve labour and birth management. This study examined sociodemographic and ... -
Making randomised trials more efficient: report of the first meeting to discuss the trial forge platform
Treweek, Shaun; Altman, Doug G.; Bower, Peter; Campbell, Marion; Chalmers, Iain; Cotton, Seonaidh; Craig, Peter; Crosby, David; Davidson, Peter; Devane, Declan; Duley, Lelia; Dunn, Janet; Elbourne, Diana; Farrell, Barbara; Gamble, Carrol; Gillies, Katie; Hood, Kerry; Lang, Trudie; Littleford, Roberta; Loudon, Kirsty; McDonald, Alison; McPherson, Gladys; Nelson, Annmarie; Norrie, John; Ramsay, Craig; Sandercock, Peter; Shanahan, Daniel R; Summerskill, William; Sydes, Matt; Williamson, Paula; Clarke, Mike (Springer Nature, 2015-06-05)Randomised trials are at the heart of evidence-based healthcare, but the methods and infrastructure for conducting these sometimes complex studies are largely evidence free. Trial Forge (www.trialforge.org) is an initiative ... -
Methodology in conducting a systematic review of systematic reviews of healthcare interventions
Devane, Declan (2011-02)Background: Hundreds of studies of maternity care interventions have been published, too many for most people involved in providing maternity care to identify and consider when making decisions. It became apparent that ... -
Methodology in conducting a systematic review of systematic reviews of healthcare interventions
Smith, Valerie; Devane, Declan; Begley, Cecily M; Clarke, Mike (Springer Nature, 2011-02-03)Background: Hundreds of studies of maternity care interventions have been published, too many for most people involved in providing maternity care to identify and consider when making decisions. It became apparent that ... -
Methods of disseminating and translating research findings to health care professionals and other stakeholders
Conway, Aislinn (NUI Galway, 2019-05-10)There are many barriers to the uptake of research findings including information overload, a lack of health literacy skills, a lack of access to research resources. Knowledge translation and dissemination and implementation ... -
‘not enough people to look after you’: an exploration of women's experiences of childbirth in the republic of ireland
Larkin, Patricia; Begley, Cecily M.; Devane, Declan (Elsevier BV, 2012-02-01) -
Optimal evidence in difficult settings: improving health interventions and decision making in disasters
Gerdin, Martin; Clarke, Mike; Allen, Claire; Kayabu, Bonnix; Summerskill, William; Devane, Declan; MacLachlan, Malcolm; Spiegel, Paul; Ghosh, Anjan; Zachariah, Rony; Gupta, Saurabh; Barbour, Virginia; Murray, Virginia; von Schreeb, Johan (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-04-22)Martin Gerdin and colleagues argue that disaster health interventions and decision-making can benefit from an evidence-based approach Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary -
Outcome measures in studies on the use of oxytocin for the treatment of delay in labour: a systematic review
Begley, Cecily M.; Gross, Mechthild M.; Dencker, Anna; Benstoem, Carina; Berg, Marie; Devane, Declan (Elsevier BV, 2014-09-01) -
Parental presence at anaesthesia induction: A systematic review
Erhaze, Eunice K.; Dowling, Maura; Devane, Declan (Wiley, 2016-06-07)This systematic review assessed the effectiveness of parental presence for children undergoing surgical or diagnostic procedures under general anaesthesia (such as bronchoscopy, laryngoscopy and laparoscopy). Randomized ... -
Prevention of striae gravidarum
Brennan, Miriam (NUI Galway, 2020-04-30)Introduction Striae gravidarum, or stretch marks, are a common physiological skin change occurring during pregnancy. They improve postpartum, but do not disappear fully. While their cause remains unclear, many associated ... -
Private health care coverage and increased risk of obstetric intervention
Lutomski, Jennifer E; Murphy, Michael; Devane, Declan; Meaney, Sarah; Greene, Richard A (Springer Nature, 2014-01-13)Background: When clinically indicated, common obstetric interventions can greatly improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. However, variation in intervention rates suggests that obstetric practice may not be solely driven ... -
Process evaluation for optibirth, a randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention designed to increase rates of vaginal birth after caesarean section
Healy, Patricia; Smith, Valerie; Savage, Gerard; Clarke, Mike; Devane, Declan; Gross, Mechthild M.; Morano, Sandra; Daly, Deirdre; Grylka-Baeschlin, Susanne; Nicoletti, Jane; Sinclair, Marlene; Maguire, Rebekah; Carroll, Margaret; Begley, Cecily (Springer Nature, 2018-01-05)Background: Complex interventions encompassing several interconnecting and interacting components can be challenging to evaluate. Examining the underlying trial processes while an intervention is being tested can assist ... -
Professionals’ views of fetal monitoring during labour: a systematic review and thematic analysis
Smith, Valerie; Begley, Cecily M; Clarke, Mike; Devane, Declan (Springer Nature, 2012-12-01)Background: Current recommendations do not support the use of continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) for low risk women during labour, yet EFM remains widespread in clinical practice. Consideration of the views, ... -
Protocol for the development of a salutogenic intrapartum core outcome set (sipcos)
Smith, Valerie; Daly, Deirdre; Lundgren, Ingela; Eri, Tine; Begley, Cecily; Gross, Mechthild M.; Downe, Soo; Alfirevic, Zarko; Devane, Declan (Springer Nature, 2017-04-19)Background: Maternity intrapartum care research and clinical care more often focus on outcomes that minimise or prevent adverse health rather than on what constitutes positive health and wellbeing (salutogenesis). This was ... -
Salutogenically focused outcomes in systematic reviews of intrapartum interventions: a systematic review of systematic reviews
Smith, Valerie; Daly, Deirdre; Lundgren, Ingela; Eri, Tine; Benstoem, Carina; Devane, Declan (Elsevier BV, 2014-04-01)