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Zarko Alfirevic

Emeritus Prof Zarko Alfirevic
MD, FRCOG

Professor of Fetal and Maternal Medicine / Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Clinical Affairs)
Women's & Children's Health

Research

Research Interest 1

Randomised trials and systematic reviews in perinatal medcine
Preterm Labour
Fetal Medicine
High Risk Obstetrics

Research grants

NIHR ARC 2 national social care implementation projects

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK), LCCG - LIVERPOOL CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP (UK)

October 2019 - March 2026

Placental Growth Factor Led Management of SGA: A Feasibility Study (PLANES study)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

April 2019 - March 2024

NIHR Cochrane Infrastructure funding for Pregnancy and Childbirth

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

April 2020 - March 2025

The Carboprost or Oxytocin Postpartum haemorrhage Effectiveness Study (COPE)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

September 2017 - November 2025

Maternal and Perinatal Health Dynamic Guidelines

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (SWITZERLAND)

July 2018 - June 2020

Evidence synthesis towards the implementation of the dynamic guideline process for WHO maternal health guidelines and the development of WHO guidelines on intrapartum care

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (SWITZERLAND)

July 2016 - June 2018

A randomized trial comparing oral misoprostol alone with oral misoprostol followed by oxytocin in women induced for hypertension of pregnancy (MOLI study)

MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

April 2018 - June 2023

Progesterone for preterm birth prevention: how to establish a Cochrane-affiliated individual patient data (IPD) repository

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

December 2017 - May 2020

WHO Nutrition - UNICEF breastfeeding guideline

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (SWITZERLAND)

May 2016 - September 2016

Core Outcome Set for intervention trials in Postpartum Haemorrhage

BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (UK)

September 2014 - August 2017

RECAP (RandomisEd trial of Cerclage, Arabin pessary and vaginal Progesterone)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

December 2014 - September 2017

North West Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Clinical Trials Network.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

April 2001 - July 2007

NIHR Cochrane - NHS Engagement Award.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

July 2010 - November 2011

Systematic review of early pregnancy screening tests for Down syndrome.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

September 2005 - July 2007

Prospective Study of Current UK Management of Severe Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) in Pregnancy

THE ITP SUPPORT ASSOCIATION (UK)

May 2013 - April 2017

PHOENIX (HyPITAT-2)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

March 2014 - February 2020

Cochrane Pregnancy & Childbirth Group

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

May 2007 - July 2010

Sonographic measurement of peristalsis in normal human fetal airway.

CHILDRENS RESEARCH FUND (UK)

August 2003 - September 2009

Antenatal Care and Maternal Sepsis

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (SWITZERLAND)

August 2014 - September 2015

Induction of labour in pre-eclamptic women: a randomised trial comparing balloon catheter with oral misoprostol.

MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

March 2012 - March 2016

Cochrane Programme of NHS-prioritised, centrally-managed, pregnancy and childbirth systematic reviews

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

August 2010 - July 2013

A randomised controlled trial of prednisolone for women with recurrent miscarriage and high levels of uNK cells in the endometrium.

THE MOULTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (UK)

August 2008 - December 2012

Supporting the development of WHO Recommendations on Preterm Birth

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (SWITZERLAND)

December 2012 - July 2015

Personalised medicine for pregnant women: novel metabolomic and proteomic biomarkers to detect pre-eclampsia and improve outcome. (IMproved Pregnancy Outcomes by Early Detection) IMPROvED

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

November 2012 - April 2018

YEAR 1 Wellcome Trust ISSF Non-Clinical Fellowships

WELLCOME TRUST (UK)

October 2011 - May 2018

Exploring the aetiology and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage and retained placenta.

GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN

September 2014 - August 2019

Which method is best for the induction of labour: A network meta-analysis and cost effectiveness review

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

September 2013 - November 2014

Harris Wow Centre for Preterm Birth research

WELLBEING OF WOMEN (UK)

April 2015 - September 2021

A Randomized Controlled Trial Of Sildenafil Therapy In Dismal Prognosis Early-Onset Intrauterine Growth Restriction (STRIDER)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

March 2014 - December 2020

The release trial: a randomised trial of umbilical vein oxytocin versus placebo for the treatment of retained placenta.

THE WELLBEING TRUST (UK)

November 2003 - June 2009

NIHR Programme of centrally-managed pregnancy and childbirth systematic reviews of priority to the NHS and users of the NHS

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)

July 2014 - October 2017