Translational Health Research Division
Major research theme for ARCH for 2008-2012 is:
Promoting and supporting evidence based health care
The effective translation of results from maternal perinatal research into clinical practice is needed for research knowledge to benefit women and their baby's health. There are many barriers to implementing best evidence with widespread variation in the uptake of effective therapies.
The Translational Health Division's key research strategies over the next five years, to benefit women and babies, are:-
- To undertake further research on interventions to improve best practice in maternal perinatal health.
- To continue to develop and help develop national and local clinical practice guidelines.
- To continue to develop a national system for rating levels and bodies of evidence and to continuously improve the standards for developing national guidelines.
- To continue to contribute to international systems of reporting quality for research reports, such as CONSORT (Consolidated Standards Of Reporting Trials).
Current Projects
Working to Improve Survival and Health for babies born very preterm: The WISH Project.
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Key Contacts
Ms Philippa Middleton - Co-Director of Translational Health Research Division
Professor Caroline Crowther
Dr Carmel Collins
