Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Predicting date of birth: the best time to date a pregnancy?
Published 2013-11-01Objective: To compare the estimated date of birth calculations from last menstrual period (LMP) and ultrasounds at varying gestations (<70, 70-106, 110-140, 141-196 and 200-276) against the actual date of birth (DOB). ...Open AccessArticle -
Variation in hospital caesarean rates among nulliparae at term is unexplained and unrelated to maternal or neonatal outcome: a population based cohort study
Published 2015-04-01OBJECTIVE To explore variation in hospital caesarean rates for nulliparous women; determine whether casemix, labour and delivery, and hospital factors explain the variation and examine the association between hospital ...Open AccessBook -
Angiopoietin 1 and 2 serum concentrations in first trimester of pregnancy as biomarkers of adverse pregnancy outcomes
Published 2014-01-01Objective: To assess Ang-1, Ang-2 and the Ang-1/Ang-2 ratio levels in the first trimester of pregnancy, their association with adverse pregnancy outcomes; and their predictive accuracy. Study Design: This cohort study ...Open AccessArticle -
The impact of first birth obstetric anal sphincter injury on the subsequent birth: a population-based linkage study
Published 2015-02-13Background With rising obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) rates, the number of women at risk of OASI recurrence is in turn increasing. Decisions regarding mode of subsequent birth following an OASI are complex, and ...Open AccessArticle -
Women’s expectations and experiences of maternity care in NSW - what women highlight as most important
Published 2014-09-01Background Although surveys have identified that women are generally highly satisfied with maternity care provision, those aspects of care that women highlight as most important for achieving satisfaction and a satisfactory ...Open AccessArticle