Maternal, Child and Family Health
Supporting Evidence Syntheses in Maternity Care
The TCMCR, through Prof Valerie Smith as a member of Evidence Synthesis Ireland and Cochrane Ireland and TCD’s representative ESI Centre mentor, is actively supporting evidence synthesis in maternity care. In 2019-2020, through ESI sponsored Fellowships, Valerie has mentored one ESI Fellow to completion and is currently mentoring two further Fellows on maternity care evidence syntheses projects. The aim of this mentorship programme is providing training and guidance and to build capacity in evidence synthesis activity across the Island of Ireland.
ESI Mentorship projects
Project |
Physiological track-and-trigger/early warning systems for use in maternity care |
Team |
Prof Valerie Smith, Dr Maria Noonan (ESI Fellow). |
Funding |
Health Research Board – Evidence Synthesis Ireland (HRB-ESI) |
Period |
November 2019 – January 2021 |
Grant |
€8,000 |
Project |
Maternity care during COVID-19: a qualitative evidence synthesis of women’s and |
Team |
Prof Valerie Smith, Sarah Jane Flaherty SJ (ESI Fellow), Karen Matvienko-Sikar, |
Funding |
HRB-ESI |
Period |
October 2020 – November 2021 |
Grant |
€8,000 |
Project |
Early warning systems in maternity care: a qualitative evidence synthesis of |
Team |
Prof Valerie Smith, Dr Kumar Cithambaram (ESI Fellow), Prof Deirdre O’Malley. |
Funding |
HRB-ESI |
Period |
November 2020 – October 2021 |
Grant |
€8,000 |