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Pisavadia, K., Doungsong, K., Ezeofor, V. , Spencer, L. H., Tuersley, L., Best, C., Meades, R., Ayers, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6153-2460, Hutton, U., Moran, P. M. ORCID: 0000-0001-8944-0966, Shakespeare, J., Sinesi, A., Edwards, R. T., Maxwell, M., Cheyne, H., Hollins, K., Alderdice, F., Delicate, A., Holly, J., Khan, R., Leonard, R., Salmon, D. ORCID: 0000-0003-2562-2116 & Strange, L.view all authors (2025). Healthcare use and costs of perinatal anxiety: a UK NHS perspective. BMC Health Services Research, 25(1), 1183-. doi: 10.1186/s12913-025-13318-z

Sinesi, A. ORCID: 0000-0002-0221-3654, Constantinou, G. ORCID: 0000-0002-2389-7901, Yuill, C. ORCID: 0000-0002-3918-5917 , Meades, R. ORCID: 0000-0002-6944-6428, Cheyne, H. ORCID: 0000-0001-5738-8390, Maxwell, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-3318-9500, Best, C. ORCID: 0000-0002-3652-2498, Ayers, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6153-2460, Shakespeare, J. ORCID: 0000-0003-0770-8098, Alderdice, F. ORCID: 0000-0003-2404-5644, Jomeen, J. ORCID: 0000-0002-4510-583X & Howard, G. ORCID: 0009-0006-3071-5981view all authors (2025). Implementing routine assessment of perinatal anxiety: case studies. Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 13(32), pp. 1-17. doi: 10.3310/wwmd9982

Ayers, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6153-2460, Meades, R. ORCID: 0000-0002-6944-6428, Sinesi, A. , Cheyne, H., Maxwell, M., Best, C., McNicol, S., Alderdice, F., Jomeen, J., Shakespeare, J., Constantinou, G. ORCID: 0000-0002-2389-7901, Gilbody, S., Hann, A., Holly, J., Howard, G., Hutton, U., Leonard, R., Salmon, D., Uddin, N., Walker, J., Williams, L. R. & Yuill, C. ORCID: 0000-0002-3918-5917view all authors (2025). COVID-19 and anxiety in pregnancy and postpartum: a longitudinal survey. BMC Public Health, 25(1), article number 1146. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-22257-7

Ayers, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6153-2460, Sinesi, A., Meade, R. , Cheyne, H., Maxwell, M., Best, C., McNicol, S., Williams, L. R., Hutton, U., Howard, G., Shakespeare, J., Alderdice, F. & Jomeen, J.view all authors (2025). Prevalence and treatment of perinatal anxiety: diagnostic interview study. BJPsych Open, 11(1), article number e5. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2024.823

Coates, R., Sinesi, A., Best, C. , Cheyne, H., Maxwell, M. & Ayers, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6153-2460view all authors (2024). Considerations regarding suicide research in a large cohort of perinatal women. In: Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 43rd SRIP Annual Conference, 7-8 Sep 2023, Lausanne, Switzerland. doi: 10.1080/02646838.2024.2414545

Coates, R., Sinesi, A., Best, C. , McNicol, S., Cheyne, H., Maxwell, M. & Ayers, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6153-2460view all authors (2024). Diagnostic accuracy and psychometric properties of measures of affective disorders in pregnancy and postpartum. In: Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 43rd SRIP Annual Conference, 7-8 Sep 2023, Lausanne, Switzerland. doi: 10.1080/02646838.2024.2414545

Yuill, C. ORCID: 0000-0002-3918-5917, Sinesi, A., Meades, R. ORCID: 0000-0002-6944-6428 , Williams, L. R., Delicate, A., Cheyne, H., Maxwell, M., Shakespeare, J., Alderdice, F., Leonard, R. & Ayers, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6153-2460view all authors (2024). Women's experiences and views of routine assessment for anxiety in pregnancy and after birth: a qualitative study. British Journal of Health Psychology, 29(4), pp. 958-971. doi: 10.1111/bjhp.12740

Best, C., Ayers, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6153-2460, Sinesi, A. , Meades, R., Cheyne, H., Maxwell, M., McNicol, S., Williams, L. R., Alderdice, F., Jomeen, J., Shakespeare, J., Constantinou, G. ORCID: 0000-0002-2389-7901, Gilbody, S., Hann, A., Holly, J., Howard, G., Hutton, U., Leonard, R., Salmon, D. ORCID: 0000-0003-2562-2116, Uddin, N., Walker, J., White, A. & Yuill, C. ORCID: 0000-0002-3918-5917view all authors (2024). Socioeconomic deprivation and perinatal anxiety: an observational cohort study. BMC Public Health, 24(1), p. 3183. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-20608-4

Meades, R., Moran, P. M. ORCID: 0000-0001-8944-0966, Hutton, U. , Khan, R., Maxwell, M., Cheyne, H., Delicate, A., Shakespeare, J., Hollins, K., Pisavadia, K., Doungsong, K. P., Edwards, R. T., Sinesi, A. & Ayers, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6153-2460view all authors (2024). Acceptability of identification and management of perinatal anxiety: a qualitative interview study with postnatal women. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, article number 1466150. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1466150

Meades, R., Sinesi, A., Williams, L. R. , Delicate, A., Cheyne, H., Maxwell, M., Alderdice, F., Jomeen, J., Shakespeare, J., Yuill, C. ORCID: 0000-0002-3918-5917, Ayers, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6153-2460, Best, C., Hann, A., Salmon, D. ORCID: 0000-0003-2562-2116, Uddin, N., Walker, J. & Gilbody, S.view all authors (2024). Evaluation of perinatal anxiety assessment measures: a cognitive interview study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 24(1), article number 507. doi: 10.1186/s12884-024-06641-6

Ayers, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6153-2460, Coates, R., Sinesi, A. , Cheyne, H., Maxwell, M., Best, C., McNicol, S., Williams, L. R., Uddin, N., Hutton, U., Howard, G., Shakespeare, J., Walker, J. J., Alderdice, F. & Jomeen, J.view all authors (2024). Assessment of perinatal anxiety: diagnostic accuracy of five measures. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 224(4), pp. 132-138. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2023.174

Ayers, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6153-2460, Sinesi, A., Coates, R. ORCID: 0000-0002-6944-6428 , Cheyne, H., Maxwell, M., Best, C., McNicol, S., Williams, L. R., Uddin, N. ORCID: 0000-0003-0518-7989, Shakespeare, J. & Alderdice, F.view all authors (2024). When is the best time to screen for perinatal anxiety? A longitudinal cohort study. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 103, article number 102841. doi: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2024.102841

Webb, R. ORCID: 0000-0002-8862-6491, Uddin, N. ORCID: 0000-0003-0518-7989, Constantinou, G. ORCID: 0000-0002-2389-7901 , Ford, E., Easter, A., Shakespeare, J., Hann, A., Roberts, N., Alderdice, F., Sinesi, A., Coates, R., Hogg, S., Ayers, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6153-2460 & MATRIx Study Teamview all authors (2023). Meta-review of the barriers and facilitators to women accessing perinatal mental healthcare. BMJ Open, 13(7), doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066703

Williams, L., Ayers, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6153-2460, Sinesi, A. , Coates, R. ORCID: 0000-0002-6944-6428, Cheyne, H. & Maxwell, M.view all authors (2022). The clarity, acceptability and relevance of self-report scales to screen for perinatal anxiety. In: Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 41st SRIP Annual Virtual Conference, 8-10 Sep 2021, Online. doi: 10.1080/02646838.2022.2037828