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Cochrane Collaboration

Academic staff within the School of Nursing & Midwifery have extensive experience in doing systematic reviews.  Some have been awarded HRB Cochrane Fellowships.

The following are a list of academic staff (in alphabetical order) who have published Cochrane Systematic Reviews

Professor Anne-Marie Brady
  • McCabe C, McCann M, Brady AM, Computer and mobile technology interventions for self-management in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Art. No.: CD011425, (5), 2017, doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011425.
Dr Margarita Corry (Awarded a HRB Cochrane Fellowship 2015)
  • Corry M, Smith V, Neenan K, Brabyn S, Telephone interventions, delivered by healthcare professionals, for educating and psychosocially supporting informal caregivers of adults with diagnosed illnesses (Protocol). , Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (1), 2017
  • Corry, M While, A. Neenan, K. and Smith, V, A systematic review of systematic reviews on interventions for caregivers of people with chronic conditions, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71, (4), 2015, p718 - 734
Dr Patricia Cronin
  • Delaney H., Devane D., Hennessey M., Parker A., Murphy L., Cronin P. & Smith V. (2019) Limited evidence exists on the effectiveness of education and training intervention on trial recruitment: a systematic review. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 113, 75-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2019.05.013
  • Ramasubbu DA, Smith V, Hayden F, Cronin P, Systemic antibiotics for treating malignant wounds (Review), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CD011609, (8), 2017
  • Waldron C., Nunn J., Mac Giolla Phadraig C., Comiskey C., Guerin S., Van Harten M.T., Donnelly-Swift E. & Clarke M.J. (2019) Oral hygiene interventions for people with intellectual disabilities. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Issue 5 (Art. No.: CD012628) https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012628.pub2
  • Carew, Anne Marie and Comiskey, Catherine , Treatment for opioid use and outcomes in older adults: A systematic literature review, Drug and Alcohol Dependence , 182, (1), 2018, p48 – 57
  • Waldron C, Macgiolla Phadraig C, Nunn J, Comiskey C, Donnelly-Swift E, Guerin S, Clarke M.J, Oral hygiene programmes for people with intellectual disabilities, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017, (4), 2017, pCD012628-
Professor Imelda Coyne (Awarded a HRB Cochrane Fellowship 2018)
  • Malone H, Biggar S, Javadpour S, Edworthy Z, Sheaf G, Coyne I. Interventions for promoting participation in shared decision-making for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD012578. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012578.
  • Gorry C, McCullagh L, O'Donnell H, Barrett S, Schmitz S, Barry M, Curtin K, Beausang E, Barry R, Coyne I. Neoadjuvant Treatment for malignant and metastatic melanoma.[Protocol]. 27 Feb Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2018  Issue 3. Art. No.:CD012974. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.
  • Callinan J & Coyne I. Art-based interventions to promote transition of young people with long-term conditions from child to adult services: A review. Chronic Illness 2018, Jan 1:1742395318782370. doi: 10.1177/1742395318782370. 
  • Martin A, Kenny M,  Besani C, Clinton F, Eustace-Cook J,  Coyne I, Higgins, A, Storey L, Hynes G, Fortune G.  Social support interventions for parents of children with cancer: A systematic review protocol. Psycho-Oncology, 26, 2017, p117-118  
  • McCann E, Doyle L, Keogh B, Coyne I.  The experiences of youth who identify as trans* in relation to health and social care needs: A scoping review. Youth and Society July 5 https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X17719345 
  • Coyne I, Heery E, Sheehan A, While A.  Improving transition from paediatric to adult healthcare services for young people with Cystic Fibrosis: A systematic review. Journal of Child Health Care Sep;21(3):312-330. doi: 10.1177/1367493517712479. Review PMID:29119815 
  • Coyne I, O'Mathúna DP, Gibson F, Shields L, Leclercq E, Sheaf G. Interventions for promoting participation in shared decision-making for children with cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 11. Art. No.: CD008970. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008970.pub3 PMID: 27898175  
  • Scott K, Hayden PJ, Will A, Wheatley K, Coyne I. Bortezomib for the treatment of multiple myeloma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2016, 20 April, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD010816. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010816.pub2  PMID:27096326  
  • Heery E, Sheehan A, While A, Coyne I. Experiences and outcomes of transition from pediatric to adult healthcare services for young people with congenital heart disease: a systematic review. Congenital Heart Disease. 10(5), 413-427 Sept/Oct http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/chd.12251. Epub 2015 Feb 9  
  • Sheehan A, While A & Coyne I. The experiences and impact of transition from child to adult healthcare services for young people with Type 1 diabetes: a systematic review. Diabetic Medicine. 32(4), 440-458 April http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dme.12639 
  • Scott K, Hayden PJ, Howman A, Wheatley K & Coyne I. Bortezomib for the treatment of multiple myeloma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 11. Art. No.: CD010816. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010816.  
  • Coyne I, O'Mathúna DP, Gibson F, Shields L, Sheaf G. Interventions for promoting participation in shared decision-making for children with cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jun 6;6:CD008970. PMID: 23740765 
  • Coyne I, O'Mathúna DP, Gibson F, Shields, L, Sheaf, G. Interventions for promoting participation in shared decision-making for children with cancer. [Protocol]. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews [2011], Issue [2]. 16 FEB DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008970 
  • Coyne I. Children’s participation in consultations and decision-making at health service level: a review of the literature. Int J Nurs Stud. Nov, 45(11):1682-1689. PMID: 18706560
  • Boot F., Owuor J., Dinsmore J., MacLachlan M, Access to assistive technology for people with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review to identify barriers and facilitators, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2018, DOI: 10.1111/jir.12532
  • Owuor J., Larkin F., Kayabu., Fitzgerald G., Sheaf G., Dinsmore J., McConkey R., Clarke M., MacLachlan M., Does Assistive Technology Contribute to Social Inclusion for People with Intellectual Disability? A Systematic Review Protocol , BMJ, 2018, p10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017533
  • Lalor, JG Fawole, B Alfirivic, Z Devane D, Biophysical profile for fetal assessment in high risk pregnancies, Cochrane Library, (1 ), 2008Review, 2008
  • Devane D, Lalor JG, Daly S, McGuire W, Cardiotocography versus intermittent auscultation of fetal heart on admission to labour ward for assessment of fetal wellbeing [protocol]. , The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews,, (1), 2005
  • Lalor, Joan Gabrielle, Brady, Anne-Marie, Ryan, Padhraig, Hasson, Felicity, McKenna, Hugh, Sheaf, Greg, Vilinsky-Redmond, Aliona, Pittalis, Chiara, OBoyle, Colm, Systematic literature review of the evidence to inform the future education, role and function of the maternity care assistants in Ireland , Dublin, Health Service Executive, April , 2017, p1 - 227
Dr Catherine McCabe
  • McCabe C, McCann M, Brady AM, Computer and mobile technology interventions for self-management in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Art. No.: CD011425, (5), 2017, doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011425.
Dr Margaret McCann (Awarded a HRB Cochrane Fellowship 2006)
  • McCabe C., McCann M. and Brady AM. (2017) Computer and mobile technology interventions for self-management in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Art. No.:CD011425, (5),DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD01142
  • McCann M. & Moore ZE. (2010) Interventions preventing infectious complications in haemodialysis patients with central venous lines. (Review), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010 Issue 1. Art. No.:CD006894. DOI: 10.1002/14651858. CD006894.pub2.
  • Corry M, Smith V, Neenan K, Brabyn S, Telephone interventions, delivered by healthcare professionals, for educating and psychosocially supporting informal caregivers of adults with diagnosed illnesses (Protocol). , Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (1), 2017
  • Corry, M While, A. Neenan, K. and Smith, V, A systematic review of systematic reviews on interventions for caregivers of people with chronic conditions, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71, (4), 2015, p718 - 734
Professor Valerie Smith
  • Smith, V., Kenny LC., Sandall, J., Devane, D., Noonan, M. Physiological track-and-trigger/early warning systems for use in maternity care. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, Issue 9, Art. No. CD013276.
  • Davies-Tuck, M., Middleton, P., Weller, ME., Gordon, A., Smith, V., Walker, SP., Flenady, V. Interventions relating to fetal movements for improving pregnancy outcomes. Cochrance Database Systematic Reviews 2021, Issue 7, CD014714.
  • Wuytack, F., Smith, V., Cleary BJ., Oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (single dose) for perineal pain the early postpartum period. Cochrane Database Systematic Review 2021, Issue 1, CD011352.
  • Smith, V., Devane, D., Nichol, A., Roche, D. Care bundles for improving outcomes in patients with COVID~-19 or related conditions in intensive care - a rapid scoping review. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 12, Art. No. CD013819.
  • Smith, V., Kenny, LC., Sandall, J., Devane, D. Physiological track-and-trigger/early warning systems for use in maternity care (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019, Issue 6, DC013276
  • Corry, M., Neenan, K., Brabyn, S., Sheaf, G., Smith, V. Telephone interventions, delivered by healthcare professionals, for providing education and psychosocial support for informal caregivers of adults diagnosed with illnesses. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019, Issue 5, CD012533.
  • Healy P, Edwards PJ, Smith V, Murphy E, Newell J, Burke E, Meskell P, Galvin S, Lynn P, Stovold E, McCarthy B, Biesty LM, Devane D. Design-based methods to influence the completeness of response to self-administered questionnaires (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 7, MR000048.
  • Biesty LM, Egan AM, Dunne F, Dempsey E, Meskell P, Smith V, Ni Bhuinneain GM, Devane D. Planned birth at or near term for improving health outcomes for pregnant women with gestational diabetes and their infants, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018, Issue 1, CD012910
  • Biesty LM, Egan AM, Dunne F, Smith V, Meskell P, Dempsey E, Ni Bhuinneain GM, Devane D. (2018) Planned birth at or near term for improving health outcomes for pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes and their infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018, Issue 2, CD012948.
  • Corry M, Smith V, Neenan K, Brabyn S. Telephone interventions, delivered by healthcare professionals, for educating and psychosocially supporting informal caregivers of adults with diagnosed illnesses (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017, Issue 1, CD012533.
  • Devane D, Lalor JG, Daly S, McGuire W, Cuthbert A, Smith V. Cardiotocography versus intermittent auscultation of fetal heart on admission to labour ward for assessment of fetal wellbeing (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017, Issue 1. CD005122
  • 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, 2016, Issue 1, CD11352.
  • Mangesi L, Hofmeyr GJ. Smith V, Smyth RMD. Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015, Issue 10. CD004909.