Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Red cell and platelet transfusions in neonates: a population based study
Published 2015-01-01Objectives: Reports of neonatal transfusion practices have focused predominantly on premature neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICU), however little is known about transfusion among other neonates. This ...Open AccessArticle -
Instrumental variable meta-analysis of randomised trials of epidural analgesia in labour to adjust for non-compliance
Published 2015-01-01Objective: Intention-to-treat analysis of randomised controlled trials may cause bias towards the null where non-compliance with the allocated intervention occurs. Instrumental variable analysis allows estimation of the ...Open AccessArticle -
Variation in hospital caesarean section rates for preterm births
Published 2015-01-01Background: Evidence about optimal mode of delivery for preterm birth is lacking and there is thought to be considerable variation in practice. Objective: To assess whether variation in hospital preterm caesarean section ...Open AccessArticle, Letter -
Ascertaining severe perineal trauma and associated risk factors by comparing birth data with multiple sources
Published 2015-01-01Objectives Population data are often used to monitor severe perineal trauma trends and association of risk factors. Within NSW, two different datasets can be used; the Perinatal Data Collection (‘birth’ data), or a linked ...Open AccessArticle -
Obstetric anal sphincter injury rates among primiparous women with different modes of vaginal delivery
Published 2015-01-01Objective: To determine whether OASI rates are increasing at equal rates among different vaginal birth modes. Methods: Using New South Wales (NSW) linked population data, the overall yearly OASI rates were determined among ...Open AccessArticle