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Abi Merriel

Dr Abi Merriel
BSc, MBChB, MRCOG, PhD

Senior Clinical Lecturer in Obstetrics and Honorary Consultant Obstetrician
Women's & Children's Health

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2025

Care of late intrauterine fetal death and stillbirth: Green-top Guideline No. 55.

Burden, C., Merriel, A., Bakhbakhi, D., Heazell, A., Siassakos, D., & Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. (2025). Care of late intrauterine fetal death and stillbirth: Green-top Guideline No. 55.. BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology, 132(1), e1-e41. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.17844

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10.1111/1471-0528.17844
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2024

First trimester antidepressant use and miscarriage: a comprehensive analysis in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink

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10.1101/2024.10.19.24315779
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Study Protocol. The CASPAR study protocol. Can cervical stiffness predict successful vaginal delivery after induction of labour? A feasibility, cohort study

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10.1101/2024.09.19.24314025
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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)

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-4353851/v1
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2023

Co-design and refinement of an optimised antenatal education session to better inform women and prepare them for labour and birth

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10.1101/2023.12.22.23300473
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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

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10.1111/1471-0528.17390
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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/

Conference Paper

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/

Conference Paper

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/

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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/

Conference Paper

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/

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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/

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Gestational diabetes and stillbirth: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Toolan, M., Atkinson, A., Clayton, G., Burden, C., Fraser, A., & Merriel, A. (2023). Gestational diabetes and stillbirth: A systematic review and meta-analysis. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 130 (pp. 112-114). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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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/

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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/

Conference Paper

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/

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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/

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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/

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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/

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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/

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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/

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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/

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2022

Interventions, outcomes and outcome measurement instruments in stillbirth care research: A systematic review to inform the development of a core outcome set

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10.22541/au.165519185.56938853/v1
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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

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10.1097/01.aoa.0000827864.71386.b8
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2021

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

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10.1111/1471-0528.16658
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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

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10.1007/s00192-020-04480-5
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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), 34. doi:10.1186/s40814-021-00774-7

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10.1186/s40814-021-00774-7
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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

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10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.10.042
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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

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10.1097/01.aoa.0000719464.68714.47
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The RESPECT Study for consensus on global bereavement care after stillbirth.

Shakespeare, C., Merriel, A., Bakhbakhi, D., Blencowe, H., Boyle, F. M., Flenady, V., . . . RESPECT (Research of Evidence based Stillbirth care Principles to Establish global Consensus on respectful Treatment) working group. (2020). The RESPECT Study for consensus on global bereavement care after stillbirth.. International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 149(2), 137-147. doi:10.1002/ijgo.13110

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10.1002/ijgo.13110
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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.. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 9, CD012177. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd012177.pub2

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10.1002/14651858.cd012177.pub2
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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

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10.1097/01.ogx.0000568884.42187.65
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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/

Conference Paper

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/

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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

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10.1111/1471-0528.15430
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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

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10.1093/med/9780198794684.003.0021
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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(1), 336. doi:10.1186/s12884-018-1960-5

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10.1186/s12884-018-1960-5
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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

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10.1186/s13063-018-2598-3
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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

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10.1002/ijgo.12028
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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 : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality, 31(6), 589-595. doi:10.1177/1062860615598573

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10.1177/1062860615598573
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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

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10.1093/inthealth/ihw019
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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. (n.d.). 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

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10.1002/14651858.cd012177
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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

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10.1016/j.puhe.2015.08.002
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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. (n.d.). Uterotonic agents for preventing postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd011689

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10.1002/14651858.cd011689
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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

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10.2471/BLT.14.145532
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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

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10.1111/1471-0528.13183
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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

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10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.06.017
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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/

Conference Paper

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/

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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

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10.1053/j.semperi.2013.02.005
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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

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10.1016/j.resuscitation.2012.07.005
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