Dr. Francesca Wuytack

• Wuytack F, Curtis E, Begley C, The health-seeking behaviours of first-time mothers with persistent pelvic girdle pain after childbirth in Ireland: a descriptive qualitative study, Midwifery, 31, 2015, p1104 - 1109Journal Article, 2015, TARA - Full Text
• Wuytack F, Smith V, Clarke M, Williamson P, Gargon E., Towards core outcome set (COS) development: a follow-up descriptive survey of outcomes in Cochrane reviews, Systematic Reviews, 4, (73), 2015, p1-9Journal Article, 2015, DOI
• Wuytack F, Daly D, Curtis E and Begley C, Pain, disability and health-seeking behaviour of primiparous women with persistent Pelvic Girdle Pain 9 months postpartum in Ireland, World Federation of Chiropractic's 13th Biennial Congress, incorporating the 2015 Annual Convention of the European Chiropractors' Union, Athens, Greece, 13-16 May, 2015Poster, 2015, URL
• Wuytack Francesca, Curtis Elizabeth & Begley Cecily, Experiences of First-Time Mothers with Persistent Pelvic Girdle Pain after Childbirth: Descriptive Qualitative Study , Physical Therapy, 95, (10), 2015, p1354 - 1364Journal Article, 2015
• Wuytack F, Meskell P, Conway A, McDaid F, Santesso N, Hickey F, Gillespie P, Smith V, Devane D, Clinical and cost-effectiveness of physiologically based early warning or track and trigger or scoring systems after triage in adult patients presenting to emergency departments: A systematic review., 1, HSE/NCEC, HSE/NCEC, 2016Report, 2016
• Wuytack F, Smith V, Cleary BJ. , Oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (single dose) for perineal pain in the early postpartum period, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1, (7), 2016Journal Article, 2016, DOI
• Wuytack F, Smith V, Cleary B. , Oral NSAIDs for perineal pain in the early postpartum period: a systematic review, Minding Mothers with Morbidities Conference, , Trinity College Dublin, 3 Nov 2016, 2016Conference Paper, 2016
• Wuytack F, Miller P., The lived experience of fibromyalgia in female patients, a phenomenological study., Chiropractic & manual therapies, 19, (1), 2011, p22Journal Article, 2011, DOI
• Wuytack, F., Lutje, V., Tohme, R., Jakobsen, J.C., Weiss, K.H, Flanagan, P., Smith, V., Gethin, G., Murphy, L., Smyth, S., Devane, D., Sexual transmission of Hepatitis C Virus infection in a heterosexual population, a systematic review, Ireland, 2017Report, 2017, URL
• Wuytack, F., Devane, D., Stovold, E., McDonnell, M.J., Casey, M., McDonnell, T., Gillespie, P., Raymakers, A., Lacasse, Y., McCarthy, B. , The setting of pulmonary rehabilitation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a systematic review, Ireland, 2017Report, 2017
• Wuytack, F., Devane, D., Conway, A., McDonnell, M.J., McDonnell, T., McCarthy, B., Guidelines for the management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a systematic search, screening and quality assessment, as part of the ADAPTE process, Ireland, 2017Report, 2017
• Wuytack F, Daly D, Curtis E, Begley C., Somatic pain before, during and after pregnancy in primiparous women in Ireland: a longitudinal, cohort study', OPTIMISE2014 Conference: Optimising Childbirth across Europe: An interdisciplinary maternity care conference., Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 9th & 10th April , 2014, pp173 - 174Meeting Abstract, 2014, TARA - Full Text
• Wuytack F, Meskell P, Conway A, McDaid F, Santesso N, Hickey FG, Gillespie P, Raymakers AJN, Smith V, Devane D. , The effectiveness of physiologically based early warning or track and trigger systems after triage in adult patients presenting to emergency departments: a systematic review, BMC Emergency Medicine, 17, (38), 2017, p1 - 11Journal Article, 2017, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• Wuytack F, Devane D, Stovold E, McDonnell M, Casey M, McDonnell TJ, Gillespie P, Raymakers A, Lacasse Y, McCarthy B., Comparison of outpatient and home-based exercise training programmes for COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis., Respirology (Carlton, Vic.), 2017Journal Article, 2017, DOI
• Daly D., Wuytack F., Moran P., Begley. C. , Co-producing maternal health research with women - the MAMMI study processes. , SPHeRE (Structured Population and Health services Research Education) conference, Dublin, Ireland, January 2018, 2018Conference Paper, 2018
• Wuytack F., Daly D., Curtis E., Begley C. , Prognostic factors for Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain in first-time mothers in Ireland, Eurospine conference, Dublin, October 2017, 2017Conference Paper, 2017
• Wuytack F., Daly D., Curtis E., Begley C. , Risk factors for pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain, a systematic review. , World Confederation of Physical Therapy Congress , July 2017, 2017Conference Paper, 2017
• Wuytack F., Daly D., Curtis E., Begley C. , The impact of Body Mass Index on Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain in nulliparous women in Ireland. , World Federation of Chiropractic Conference , Washington, March 2017, 2017Conference Paper, 2017
• Wuytack F., Curtis E., Begley C. , The impact of persistent pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain - Women's perspectives. - keynote., World Congress of Low Back & Pelvic Girdle Pain , Singapore, October 2016, 2016Conference Paper, 2016
• Wuytack F., Curtis E., Begley C. , The health-seeking behaviours of first-time mothers with persistent pelvic girdle pain after childbirth in Ireland: A descriptive qualitative study. , Health Research Interdisciplinary Conference , Dublin, November 2015, 2015Conference Paper, 2015
• Wuytack F., Devane D., Stovold E., McDonnell M., Casey M., McDonnell T., Gillespie P., Raymakers A., Lacasse Y., McCarthy B. , The setting of pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a systematic review and meta-analysis. , World Confederation of Physical Therapy Congress , Cape Town, July 2017, 2017Poster, 2017
• Wuytack F., Smith V., Clarke M. , Towards Core outcome sets (COS) development: A follow-up survey of outcomes in Cochrane reviews. , COMET meeting IV , Rome, October 2014, 2014Poster, 2014
• Wuytack F., Daly D., Curtis E., Begley C. , Pelvic Girdle Pain during pregnancy and the psychological wellbeing of primiparous women in Ireland. , European Chiropractic Union Convention, Dublin, May 2014, 2014Conference Paper, 2014
• Wuytack F., Elden. H. , Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain: Core Outcomes in practice and research. , Optimising Childbirth across Europe - COST IS0907 Conference , Brussels , April 2014, 2014Conference Paper, 2014
• Wuytack F., Daly D., Curtis E., Begley C. , Pelvic Girdle Pain in primiparous women in Ireland before and in early pregnancy. , Health Research Interdisciplinary Conference , Dublin, November 2013, 2013Conference Paper, 2013
• Wuytack F., Daly D., Curtis E., Begley C. , Sociodemographic, physical and psychosocial risk and prognostic factors for Pregnancy-Related Lumbopelvic Pain: a systematic review & meta-analysis., Doctoral Colloquium , Trinity College Dublin, November 2013, 2013Conference Paper, 2013
• Wuytack, F., Miller, P, The lived experience of fibromyalgia in female patients, a phenomenological study., European Chiropractic Union Convention, Amsterdam, May 2011, 2011Conference Paper, 2011
• Wuytack, F., Miller, P., The lived experience of fibromyalgia in female patients, a phenomenological study., Chiropractic, Osteopathy & Physiotherapy Conference , Bournemouth, 2010Conference Paper, 2010
• , Sexual transmission of Hepatitis C Virus infection in a heterosexual population: A systematic review [version 1; referees: awaiting peer review] , HRB Open Research, 2018Journal Article, 2018
• Daly D, Wuytack F, Moran P, Begley C, Co-conducting maternal health research with women - developing the MAMMI study processes, Thinking Participatively Research Conference, Edmonton, Canada, 21 June, 2018Oral Presentation, 2018, URL
• Wuytack F, Daly D, Curtis E, Begley C, Prognostic factors for pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain, a systematic review, Midwifery, 66, 2018, p70 - 78Journal Article, 2018, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• Doyle C., Sheerin F., Eustace Cook J., Wuytack F. , A Systematic Review of Medication Management in Intellectual Disability Settings , Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2020 , Trinity College, Dublin, 5th March, 2020Oral Presentation, 2020
• Wuytack F, Moran P, Daly D, Panda S, Hannon K, Cusack C, Donovan M, A systematic review of utility-based and disease-specific quality of life measurement instruments for women with urinary incontinence, Neurourology and Urodynamics, 2021, p1 - 29Journal Article, 2021, DOI
• Wuytack F, Lynch B, Moran P, Fitzgerald T, Corcoran P, Begley C, Daly D, The prevalence and persistence of maternal morbidities after first vs. second birth: a prospective cohort study in Ireland, Plos One, 2025Journal Article, 2025, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• Lavelle-Cafferkey, S., Wuytack, F., James, P., Comiskey, C., Dada, S., Jefferys, L., Gibbons, M., Hollywood, E and Banks-Cullen, S., An Exploration of Substance Use and Treatment Access for Migrants in Dublin's North Inner City, University College Dublin, August, 2026, p1 - 68Report, 2026
• Wuytack F. Daly D. Curtis E. & Begley C. , Sociodemographic, Physical and Psychological Risk and Prognostic Factors for Pregnancey-related Lumbopelvic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis , Student Colloquium, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin , Dublin, Ireland, 5th November , edited by Colloquium Team , 2013Meeting Abstract, 2013

• Wuytack Francesca, Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain in nulliparous women in Ireland: a longitudinal mixed methods study, Trinity College Dublin, 2016Thesis
• Wuytack F., Daly D., The MAMMI study, International Week, University College Leuven Limburg, 7 March, 2018Invited Talk
• Fintan Sheerin, Carmel Doyle, Jessica Eustace-Cook, Francesca Wuytack, 'A systematic literature review of medicines management in intellectual disability services.', PROSPERO , 2018, -Protocol or guideline, URL
• Daly D and McLoughlin M, Wuytack F, Moran P, Bowman S, Cusack C, Hannon S, Hannon K, Begley C and co-creators McEvoy E, Donaldson N, Martin Y, Cox B and Nordwind M, Translating maternal health research into maternal health resources, All Ireland Maternity and Midwifery Festival 2020, Croke Park, Dublin, 11 February, 2020Invited Talk, URL
• Daly D, Wuytack F, Moran P, Bowman S, Cusack C, Hannon S, Hannon K and MAMMI study participants McEvoy E, Donaldson N, McLoughlin M, Martin Y, Cox B, Nordwind M, Co-creating MESSAGES, Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Discover Programme Partnership meeting, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dublin, 11 February, 2020Invited Talk
• Daly D, Cusack C, Wuytack F, Moran P, Hannon S, Hannon K, Bowman S, Begley C and co-creators McEvoy E, Donaldson N, McLoughlin M, Martin Y, Cox B, Nordwind M, A suite of resources on women's health after motherhood, Rotunda GP Educational Study Evening, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, 22nd October, 2020, Rotunda HospitalInvited Talk, URL

• Title

  Quality of life in pregnant and postpartum women with urinary incontinence: a systematic review, feasibility study, and mapping of standards of care.
  Summary

  Urinary incontinence (UI) affects one-third of women during pregnancy, half of women at three months postpartum, and impacts negatively on women's quality of life. The proposed project will identify one generic and one urinary incontinence-specific quality of life measurement instrument through a systematic review of the literature, test the feasibility and validity of the instruments in pregnant and postpartum women, and survey all 19 maternity hospitals and services in Ireland to benchmark the provision of services, care and interventions for preventing and treating UI.
  Funding Agency

  Trinity College Dublin - Faculty of Health Sciences
  Date From

  04/2018
  Date To

  03/2019
• Title

  MAMMI-SIM study: Maternal health And Maternal Morbidity in Ireland - Second baby survey, Intervention for urinary incontinence, Measurement of costs
  Summary

  The overall aim of the MAMMI-SIM study is to build and attract capacity into the area of maternal health and health-services research at postdoctoral level in Ireland. In the first phases of the MAMMI study (Maternal health And Maternal Morbidity in Ireland), 3,041 nulliparous women were recruited from three maternity hospitals in Ireland. Participants completed/are completing surveys about their health and health problems, if any, they experienced before and during pregnancy, and at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months postpartum. The MAMMI-SIM is a follow-up study with these women that involves: (i) Second baby survey; (ii) Intervention for women with urinary incontinence, and (iii) Measuring costs of morbidity to women and services. It will tell us what health problems resolve, persist or get worse after the birth of the second baby, what health services women use, what can be done to resolve some problems such as urinary incontinence, and the costs of these services for women and the health service.
  Funding Agency

  Health Research Board
  Date From

  05/2017
  Date To

  05/2020
• Title

  Medication Management in Intellectual Disability Settings, a Systematic Review
  Summary
  Funding Agency

  Heath Service Execute Ireland
  Date From

  03/2018
  Date To

  07/2018
• Title

  The development of a core outcome set for pelvic girdle pain, including methods for measuring the outcomes: The PGP-COS study.
  Summary

  This project aims to develop a consensus-based PGP-COS (including methods for measuring the outcomes) for use in clinical trials and practice, with an ultimate aim to globally promote the health of people with PGP by consistent and relevant outcome measurement and reporting. This COS has been registered and ethical approval has been granted. The PGP-COS will be developed using a systematic review, patient interviews, a 3-round Delphi survey, systematic reviews of outcome measurement instruments, and a consensus meeting.
  Funding Agency

  European Centre for Chiropractic Research Excellence, and Belgian Chiropractic Union Research Fund
  Date From

  09/2017
  Date To

  08/2019
• Title

  Public Involvement in Research Initiative (with the MAMMI study participants)
  Summary

  Aim: to establish a public involvement in research initiative with MAMMI study participants. This will be achieved by: (i) hosting quarterly meetings/focus group discussions with women, MAMMI study participants; (ii) involving women in the development and review of the MAMMI 5-year follow-up study survey and documents; (iii) identifying, and prioritising, MAMMI study-related research that women wish to be conducted (on topics not covered in the MAMMI follow-up study) and in planning future studies on an ongoing basis; (iv) conducting 1-2 qualitative sub-studies on the topics chosen by women, and (v) presenting the study methods, and the public involvement initiative, at 1-2 conferences in 2018, ideally with a woman co-presenting with the researcher.
  Funding Agency

  Health Service Executive (HSE)
  Date From

  01/2018
  Date To

  12/2018
• Title

  Maternal health and maternal morbidity in Ireland - Pelvic Girdle Pain strand
  Summary

  The Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain Strand was a Mixed Methods study examined (1) the prevalence of, and risk and prognostic factors for PPGP in first-time mothers in Ireland, and (2) explored the experiences and health-seeking behaviours of mothers with persistent PPGP postpartum.
  Funding Agency

  Trinity College Dublin
  Date From

  09/2012
  Date To

  03/2016

Other health sciences, Health services and systems,

• Included on the Dean of Students' Roll of Honour 2013
• Outstanding Academic Student Award Master of Chiropractic. Anglo-European College of Chiropractic - Bournemouth University (UK). Awarded to the student with the best profile of marks. 2011
• Runner up for the British Council's International Students Awards: SHINE. This competition celebrates the achievements of international students in the UK. 24 runner ups were selected from 1200 entries from 118 nationalities. 2011
• GO Ambassador award of 2006 graduates, Koninklijk Atheneum Zelzate (Belgium). 2006

• Fellow of the Royal College of Chiropractors (UK) current
• Associate member of the Chiropractic Association of Ireland current

• Fellow of the Royal College of Chiropractors (UK). Jun 2017 to date
• Scientific committee member Minding Mothers with Morbidities Conference (Ireland) Nov 2016
• Reviewer for Cochrane protocols and reviews. 2016 to date
• Member of COST action network IS0907: Childbirth Cultures, Concerns, and Consequences: Creating a dynamic EU framework for optimal maternity care. 2013 to 2014
• Member of the Maternity Care Research Committee. School of Nursing & Midwifery - Trinity College Dublin (Ireland). 2012 to date
• Postgraduate student representative on the Research Committee and School Executive Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin (Ireland). 2012 to 2015
• Associate member of the Chiropractic Association of Ireland. August 2017 to date
• Executive committee member of the Graduate Student Union of Trinity College Dublin: Faculty of Health Sciences Representative. 2012 to 2013
• Secretary of the World Spine Care Research Committee. Feb 2017 to date