About Us
What do we do?
ARCH conducts high quality and timely maternal and perinatal research
encompassing the spectrum from preconception through pregnancy and childbirth,
infancy and later life:
- Preconceptual care
- Nutrition and health outcomes
- Maternal health in pregnancy
- Fetal growth and wellbeing
- Intrapartum care
- Postnatal health and wellbeing
- Early childhood development related to maternal perinatal care
- Developmental origins of adult diseases
ARCH research methodologies integrate:
- Systematic identification of research gaps
- Systematic reviews and research synthesis
- Randomised clinical trials, single and multicentred
- Qualitative research
- Short and long term follow up of research cohorts
- Economic evaluations of values of different care options
ARCH Research Collaborations and Networks
ARCH has strong collaborative research links with key international and
national organisations in maternal and perinatal health.
Together with the extensive network of multidisciplinary health care professionals,
within Australia and internationally ARCH actively promotes and supports,
these research networks can:
- Collaboratively address research questions of major national and international
importance
- Enhance the capacity to complete large prospective randomised trials
- Link individuals and research groups to prepare relevant systematic
reviews
- Strengthen the interface between researchers and clinicians
- Encourage cross cultural and trans global research
Developing Researchers for the Future
ARCH's multidisciplinary research program supports students and postdoctoral
fellows from clinical and social science backgrounds.
Our research program encourages study by
undergraduate students, Honours, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy
degrees
Serving health professionals and serving the community
- Generate evidence of direct relevance to clinical practice
- Translate research findings into practice
- Bring new knowledge of use to women and their babies and families
Organisational Structure
This site was developed by Dr David J Bates, School of Paediatrics and Reproductive
Health, University of Adelaide (2008)
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