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Chisholm, A., Tucker, K. L., Crawford, C. , Green, M., Greenfield, S., Hodgkinson, J., Lavallee, L., Leeson, P., Mackillop, L., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, Sandall, J., Wilson, H., Chappell, L. C., McManus, R. J. & Hinton, L.view all authors (2024). Self-monitoring blood pressure in pregnancy: evaluation of women’s experiences of the BUMP trials. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 24(1), article number 800. doi: 10.1186/s12884-024-06972-4

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Apini-Welcland, L., Daniele, M. ORCID: 0000-0002-5666-9489, Rocca-Ihenacho, L. ORCID: 0000-0002-8161-3938 & McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795view all authors (2024). Pre-service education and continuous professional development on female genital mutilation/cutting for maternal health professionals in OECD countries: A Scoping Review. Midwifery, 135, article number 104027. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2024.104027

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Chisholm, A., Tucker, K. L., Crawford, C. , Green, M., Greenfield, S., Hodgkinson, J., Lavallee, L., Leeson, P., Mackillop, L., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, Sandall, J., Wilson, H., Chappell, L. C., McManus, R. J. & Hinton, L.view all authors (2024). Self-monitoring blood pressure in Pregnancy: Evaluation of health professional experiences of the BUMP trials. Pregnancy Hypertension, 35, pp. 88-95. doi: 10.1016/j.preghy.2024.01.134

Sadiku, F., Bucinca, H., Talrich, F. , Molliqaj, V., Selmani, E., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, Rijnders, M., Little, G., Goodman, D. C., Rising, S. S. & Hoxha, I.view all authors (2024). Maternal satisfaction with group care: a systematic review. AJOG Global Reports, 4(1), article number 100301. doi: 10.1016/j.xagr.2023.100301

Gonçalves, A. S., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, Pestana-Santos, M. & Prata, A. P.view all authors (2023). Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a midwifery-led-care model: a qualitative systematic review protocol. Millenium: Journal of Education, Technologies, and Health, 2(22), article number e28162. doi: 10.29352/mill0222.28162

Yuill, C. ORCID: 0000-0002-3918-5917, Harkness, M., Wallace, C. , Cheyne, H., Black, M., Modi, N., Pasupathy, D., Sanders, J., Stock, S. J. & McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795view all authors (2023). Clinicians' perspectives and experiences of providing cervical ripening at home or in-hospital in the United Kingdom. PLoS One, 18(5), article number e0284818. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284818

Harkness, M., Yuill, C. ORCID: 0000-0002-3918-5917, Cheyne, H. , McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, Black, M., Pasupathy, D., Sanders, J., Heera, N., Wallace, C. & Stock, S. J.view all authors (2023). Experience of induction of labour: a cross-sectional postnatal survey of women at UK maternity units. BMJ Open, 13(5), article number e071703. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-071703

McLeish, J., Ayers, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6153-2460 & McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795 (2023). Community-based perinatal mental health peer support: a realist review. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23(1), article number 570. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-05843-8

Sawtell, M., Wiggins, M., Wiseman, O. , Mehay, A., McCourt, C., Sweeney, L., Hatherall, B., Ahmed, T., Greenberg, L., Hunter, R., Hamborg, T., Eldridge, S. & Harden, A.view all authors (2023). Group antenatal care: findings from a pilot randomised controlled trial of REACH Pregnancy Circles. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9(1), article number 42. doi: 10.1186/s40814-023-01238-w

Batinelli, L. ORCID: 0000-0001-7497-4076, McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, Bonciani, M. & Rocca-Ihenacho, L. ORCID: 0000-0002-8161-3938view all authors (2023). Implementing midwifery units in a European country: Situational analysis of an Italian case study. Midwifery, 116, article number 103534. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2022.103534

Martens, N., Crone, M. R., Hindori-Mohangoo, A. D. , Hindori, M., Reis, R., Hoxha, I. S., Abanga, J., Matthews, S., Berry, L., van der Kleij, R. M. J. J., van den Akker-van Marle, M. E., van Damme, A., Talrich, F., Beeckman, K., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, Rising, S. S., Billings, D. L. & Rijnders, M.view all authors (2022). Group Care in the first 1000 days: implementation and process evaluation of contextually adapted antenatal and postnatal group care targeting diverse vulnerable populations in high-, middle- and low-resource settings. Implementation Science Communications, 3(1), article number 125. doi: 10.1186/s43058-022-00370-7

Tucker, K. L., Mort, S., Yu, L-M. , Campbell, H., Rivero-Arias, O., Wilson, H., Allen, J., Band, R., Chisholm, A., Crawford, C., Dougall, G., Engonidou, L., Franssen, M., Green, M., Greenfield, S., Hinton, L., Hodgkinson, J., Lavallee, L., Leeson, P., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, Mackillop, L., Sandall, J., Santos, M., Tarassenko, L., Velardo, C., Yardley, L., Chappell, L. C. & McManus, R. J.view all authors (2022). Effect of Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure on Diagnosis of Hypertension During Higher-Risk Pregnancy: The BUMP 1 Randomized Clinical Trial. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 77(11), pp. 637-639. doi: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000899468.25831.58

Renfrew, M. J., Cheyne, H., Burnett, A. , Crozier, K., Downe, S., Heazell, A., Hundley, V., Hunter, B., King, K., Marshall, J. E., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, McFadden, A., Mondeh, K., Nightingale, P., Sandall, J., Sinclair, M., Way, S., Page, L. & Gamble, J.view all authors (2022). Responding to the Ockenden Review: Safe care for all needs evidence-based system change- and strengthened midwifery. Midwifery, 112, article number 103391. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2022.103391

Spillane, E., Walker, S. & McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795 (2022). Optimal time intervals for vaginal breech births: a case-control study. NIHR Open Research, 2(45), doi: 10.3310/nihropenres.13297.1

Wiseman, O. ORCID: 0000-0003-4890-9435, Emmett, L., Hickford, G. , Knight, M., Lazar, J., Yuill, C. ORCID: 0000-0002-3918-5917 & McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795view all authors (2022). The challenges and opportunities for implementing group antenatal care ('Pregnancy Circles') as part of standard NHS maternity care: A co-designed qualitative study. Midwifery, 109, article number 103333. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2022.103333

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Tucker, K. L., Mort, S., Yu, L-Y. , Campbell, H., Rivero-Arias, O., Wilson, H., Allen, J., Band, R., Chisholm, A., Crawford, C., Dougall, G., Engonidou, L., Franssen, M., Green, M., Greenfield, S., Hinton, L., Hodgkinson, J., Lavallee, L., Leeson, P., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, Mackillop, L., Sandall, J., Santos, M., Tarassenko, L., Velardo, C., Yardley, L., Chappell, L. C., McManus, R. J. & BUMP Investigatorsview all authors (2022). Effect of Self-monitoring of Blood Pressure on Diagnosis of Hypertension During Higher-Risk Pregnancy: The BUMP 1 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA, 327(17), pp. 1656-1665. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.4712

Rahman, A., Thangaratinam, S., Copas, A. , Zenner, D., White, P. J., Griffiths, C., Abubakar, I., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795 & Kunst, H.view all authors (2022). A feasibility study evaluating the uptake, effectiveness and acceptability of routine screening of pregnant migrants for latent tuberculosis infection in antenatal care: a research protocol. BMJ Open, 12(4), article number e058734. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058734

Soares Goncalves, A., Maria Ferreira, I., Pestana-Santos, M. , McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795 & Paula Prata, A.view all authors (2022). Antenatal care policy in high-income countries with a universal health system: A scoping review. Sexual and Reproductive HealthCare, 32, article number 100717. doi: 10.1016/j.srhc.2022.100717

Batinelli, L., Thaels, E., Leister, N. , McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, Bonciani, M. & Rocca-Ihenacho, L. ORCID: 0000-0002-8161-3938view all authors (2022). What are the strategies for implementing primary care models in maternity? A systematic review on midwifery units. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22(1), article number 123. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-04410-x

Lazar, J., Boned-Rico, L., Olander, E. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-7792-9895 & McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795view all authors (2021). A systematic review of providers' experiences of facilitating group antenatal care. Reproductive Health, 18(1), article number 180. doi: 10.1186/s12978-021-01200-0

Stock, S. J., Bhide, A., Richardson, H. , Black, M., Yuill, C. ORCID: 0000-0002-3918-5917, Harkness, M., Reid, M., Wee, F., Cheyne, H., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, Rana, D., Boyd, K., Sanders, J., Heera, N., Huddleston, J., Denison, F., Pasupathy, D., Modi, N., Smith, G. & Norrie, J.view all authors (2021). Cervical ripening at home or in-hospital-prospective cohort study and process evaluation (CHOICE) study: a protocol.. BMJ Open, 11(5), article number e050452. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050452

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Grilo Diniz, C. S., de Castro Bussadori, J. C., Lemes, L. B. , Dantas Moises, E. C., de Campos Prado, C. A. & McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795view all authors (2021). A change laboratory for maternity care in Brazil: Pilot implementation of Mother Baby Friendly Birthing Initiative. Medical Teacher, 43(1), pp. 19-26. doi: 10.1080/0142159x.2020.1791319

Harkness, M., Yuill, C. ORCID: 0000-0002-3918-5917, Cheyne, H. , Stock, S. J., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795 & CHOICE Study Consortiaview all authors (2021). Induction of labour during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey of impact on practice in the UK. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 21(1), article number 310. doi: 10.1186/s12884-021-03781-x

Yuill, C. ORCID: 0000-0002-3918-5917, McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, Cheyne, H. & Leister, N.view all authors (2020). Women’s experiences of decision-making and informed choice about pregnancy and birth care: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 20(1), article number 343. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-03023-6

Darling, F., Cartwright, M. ORCID: 0000-0002-3404-5659 & McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795 (2020). Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of a physiological approach during labour and birth in obstetric units: A systematic review and thematic synthesis. Midwifery, 92, article number 102861. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2020.102861

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Coates, R. ORCID: 0000-0002-6944-6428, Cupples, G., Scamell, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-2770-0341 , McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795 & Bhide, A.view all authors (2020). Women’s experiences of outpatient induction of labour with double balloon catheter or prostaglandin pessary: A qualitative study. Women and Birth, 34(4), e406-e415. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2020.07.006

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Hunter, L., da Motta, G., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795 , Wiseman, O. ORCID: 0000-0003-4890-9435, Rayment, J., Haora, P., Wiggins, M. & Harden, A.view all authors (2019). Better together: a qualitative exploration of women’s perceptions and experiences of group antenatal care. Women and Birth, 32(4), pp. 336-345. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2018.09.001

Band, R., Hinton, L., Tucker, K. L. , Chappell, L. C., Crawford, C., Franssen, M., Greenfield, S. M., Hodgkinson, J. A., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, McManus, R. J., Sandall, J., Santos, M. D., Velardo, C. & Yardley, L.view all authors (2019). Intervention planning and modification of the BUMP intervention: a digital intervention for the early detection of raised blood pressure in pregnancy. Pilot Feasibility Studies, 5(1), article number 153. doi: 10.1186/s40814-019-0537-z

Bradley, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6797-3291, McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, Rayment, J. & Parmar, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7979-3140view all authors (2019). Midwives’ perspectives on (dis)respectful intrapartum care during facility-based delivery in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis. Reproductive Health, 16(1), article number 116. doi: 10.1186/s12978-019-0773-y

Hunter, L., Da Motta, G., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795 , Wiseman, O. ORCID: 0000-0003-4890-9435, Rayment, J., Haora, P., Wiggins, M. & Harden, A.view all authors (2018). 'It makes sense and it works': Maternity care providers' perspectives on the feasibility of a group antenatal care model (Pregnancy Circles). Midwifery, 66, pp. 56-63. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2018.07.016

McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, Rance, S., Rayment, J. & Sandall, J.view all authors (2018). Organising safe and sustainable care in alongside midwifery units: Findings from an organisational ethnographic study. Midwifery, 65, pp. 26-34. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2018.06.023

McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795 (2018). A note from the editor and the publisher. Anthropology in Action, 25(1), pp. v-vi. doi: 10.3167/aia.2018.250101

Sawtell, M., Sweeney, L., Wiggins, M. , Salisbury, C., Eldridge, S., Greenberg, L., Hunter, R., Kaur, I., McCourt, C., Hatherall, B., Findlay, G., Morris, J., Reading, S., Renton, A., Adekoya, R., Green, B., Harvey, B., Latham, S., Patel, K., Vanlessen, L. & Harden, A.view all authors (2018). Evaluation of community-level interventions to increase early initiation of antenatal care in pregnancy: protocol for the Community REACH study, a cluster randomised controlled trial with integrated process and economic evaluations. Trials, 19(1), article number 163. doi: 10.1186/s13063-018-2526-6

Walker, S., Batinelli, L., Rocca-Ihenacho, L. & McCourt, C.view all authors (2018). ‘Keeping Birth Normal’: Exploratory evaluation of a training package for midwives in an inner-city, alongside midwifery unit. Midwifery, 60, pp. 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2018.01.011

Walsh, D., Spiby, H., Grigg, C. P. , Dodwell, M., McCourt, C., Culley, L., Bishop, S., Wilkinson, J., Coleby, D., Pacanowski, L., Thornton, J. S. & Byers, S.view all authors (2018). Mapping midwifery and obstetric units in England. Midwifery, 56, pp. 9-16. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.09.009

Wiggins, M., Sawtell, M., Wiseman, O. ORCID: 0000-0003-4890-9435 , McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, Greenberg, L., Hunter, R., Eldridge, S., Haora, P., Kaur, I. & Harden, A.view all authors (2018). Testing the effectiveness of REACH Pregnancy Circles group antenatal care: protocol for a randomised controlled pilot trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 4(1), article number 169. doi: 10.1186/s40814-018-0361-x

Tucker, K. L., Taylor, K. S., Crawford, C. , Hodgkinson, J. A., Bankhead, C., Carver, T., Glogowska, E. E. M., Greenfield, S. M., Ingram, L., Hinton, L., Khan, K. S., Locock, L., Mackillop, L., McCourt, C., Pirie, A. M., Stevens, R. & McManus, R. J.view all authors (2017). Blood pressure self-monitoring in pregnancy: examining feasibility in a prospective cohort study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 17(1), article number 442. doi: 10.1186/s12884-017-1605-0

Bradley, S., McCourt, C., Rayment, J. & Parmar, D.view all authors (2017). Disrespectful intrapartum care during facility-based delivery in sub-Saharan Africa: A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis of women's perceptions and experiences. Social Science and Medicine, 169, pp. 157-170. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.09.039

Hinton, L., Tucker, K. L., Greenfield, S. M. , Hodgkinson, J. A., Mackillop, L., McCourt, C., Carver, T., Crawford, C., Glogowska, M., Locock, L., Selwood, M., Taylor, K. S. & McManus, R. J.view all authors (2017). Blood pressure self-monitoring in pregnancy (BuMP) feasibility study; a qualitative analysis of women's experiences of self-monitoring. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 17(1), article number 427. doi: 10.1186/s12884-017-1592-1

McCourt, C., Rayment, J., Sandall, J. & Rance, S.view all authors (2016). Place of Birth and Concepts of Wellbeing: An Analysis from Two Ethnographic Studies of Midwifery Units in England. Anthropology in Action, 23(3), pp. 17-29. doi: 10.3167/aia.2016.230303

Scamell, M., Altaweli, R. & McCourt, C. (2016). Sarah's birth. How the medicalisation of childbirth may be shaped in different settings: vignette from a study of routine intervention in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Women and Birth, 30(1), e39-e45. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2016.08.002

Dencker, A., Premberg, Å., Olander, E. K. , McCourt, C., Haby, K., Dencker, S., Glantz, A. & Berg, M.view all authors (2016). Adopting a healthy lifestyle when pregnant and obese - an interview study three years after childbirth. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16(1), article number 201. doi: 10.1186/s12884-016-0969-x

Oblasser, C., McCourt, C. & Hanzal, E. (2016). Vibrating vaginal balls to improve pelvic floor muscle performance in women after childbirth: Preliminary results (recruitment and survey) of a randomised controlled feasibility trial. GMS Journal of Midwifery Science / GMS Zeitschrift für Hebammenwissenschaft, 4(Supple), doi: 10.3205/16dghwi03

Oblasser, C., McCourt, C., Hanzal, E. & Christie, J.view all authors (2015). Vibrating vaginal balls to improve pelvic floor muscle performance in women after childbirth: a protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial. Journal Of Advanced Nursing, 72(4), pp. 900-914. doi: 10.1111/jan.12868

Hunter, L., Magill-Cuerden, J. & McCourt, C. (2015). 'Oh no, no, no, we haven't got time to be doing that': Challenges encountered introducing a breast-feeding support intervention on a postnatal ward. Midwifery, 31(8), pp. 798-804. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2015.03.006

Oblasser, C., Christie, J. & McCourt, C. (2015). Vaginal cones or balls to improve pelvic floor muscle performance and urinary continence in women post partum: A quantitative systematic review. Midwifery, 31(11), pp. 1017-1025. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2015.08.011

Hollowell, J., Rowe, R., Townend, J. , Knight, M., Li, Y., Linsell, L., Redshaw, M., Brocklehurst, P., Macfarlane, A. J., Marlow, N., McCourt, C., Newburn, M., Sandall, J. & Silverton, L.view all authors (2015). The Birthplace in England national prospective cohort study: further analyses to enhance policy and service delivery decision-making for planned place of birth. Health Service and Delivery Research, 3(36), pp. 1-264. doi: 10.3310/hsdr03360

Rayment, J., McCourt, C., Rance, S. & Sandall, J.view all authors (2015). What makes alongside midwifery-led units work? Lessons from a national research project. Practising midwife, 18(6), pp. 31-33.

Olander, E. K., Berg, M., McCourt, C. , Carlstroem, E. & Dencker, A.view all authors (2015). Person-centred care in interventions to limit weight gain in pregnant women with obesity - a systematic review. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 15(1), 50-. doi: 10.1186/s12884-015-0463-x

Rayment, J., McCourt, C., Vaughan, L. , Christie, J. & Trenchard-Mabere, E.view all authors (2015). Bangladeshi women's experiences of infant feeding in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.. Maternal & Child Nutrition, 12(3), pp. 484-499. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12169

Li, Y., Townend, J., Rowe, R. , Brocklehurst, P., Knight, M., Linsell, L., Macfarlane, A. J., McCourt, C., Newburn, M., Marlow, N., Pasupathy, D., Redshaw, M., Sandall, J., Silverton, L. & Hollowell, J.view all authors (2015). Perinatal and maternal outcomes in planned home and obstetric unit births in women at ‘higher risk’ of complications: secondary analysis of the Birthplace national prospective cohort study. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 122(5), pp. 741-753. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.13283

Hunter, L., Magill-Cuerden, J. & McCourt, C. (2015). Disempowered, passive and isolated: how teenage mothers’ postnatal inpatient experiences in the UK impact on the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding. Maternal & Child Nutrition, 11(1), pp. 47-58. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12150

Oblasser, C., Christie, J. & McCourt, C. (2015). Vaginal cones or balls to improve pelvic floor muscle performance and urinary continence in women postpartum: a quantitative systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(4), pp. 933-941. doi: 10.1111/jan.12566

Hodgkinson, J. A., Tucker, K. L., Crawford, C. , Greenfield, S. M., Heneghan, C., Hinton, L., Khan, K., Locock, L., Mackillop, L., McCourt, C., Selwood, M. & McManus, R. J.view all authors (2014). Is self monitoring of blood pressure in pregnancy safe and effective?. British Medical Journal (BMJ), 349(nov18 ), article number g6616. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6616

McCourt, C. (2014). Technologies of birth and models of midwifery care. Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, 48(spe), pp. 168-177. doi: 10.1590/s0080-623420140000600024

Altaweli, R. F., McCourt, C. & Baron, M. (2014). Childbirth care practices in public sector facilities in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A descriptive study. Midwifery, 30(7), pp. 899-909. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2014.03.006

Gagnon, A. J., DeBruyn, R., Essen, B. , Gissler, M., Heaman, M., Jeambey, Z., Korfker, D., McCourt, C., Roth, C., Zeitlin, J. & Small, R.view all authors (2014). Development of the Migrant Friendly Maternity Care Questionnaire (MFMCQ) for migrants to Western societies: an international Delphi consensus process. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 14(1), article number 200. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-200

Rowe, R., Townsend, J. L., Brocklehurst, P. , Knight, M., Macfarlane, A. J., McCourt, C., Newburn, M., Redshaw, M., Sandall, J., Silverton, L. & Hollowell, J.view all authors (2014). Service configuration, unit characteristics and variation in intervention rates in a national sample of obstetric units in England: an exploratory analysis. BMJ Open, 4(5), article number e005551. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005551

McCourt, C., Rayment, J., Rance, S. & Sandall, J.view all authors (2014). An ethnographic organisational study of alongside midwifery units: a follow-on study from the Birthplace in England programme - Full Report. Health Services and Delivery Research, 2(7), doi: 10.3310/hsdr02070

McCourt, C., Rayment, J., Rance, S. & Sandall, J.view all authors (2014). An ethnographic organisational study of alongside midwifery units: a follow-on study from the Birthplace in England programme - Scientific Summary. Health Services and Delivery Research, 2(7), doi: 10.3310/hsdr02070

Baxter, J. D., McCourt, C. & Jarrett, P. M. (2014). What is current practice in offering debriefing services to post partum women and what are the perceptions of women in accessing these services: A critical review of the literature. MIDWIFERY, 30(2), pp. 194-219. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2013.12.013

Small, R., Roth, C., Raval, M. , Shafiei, T., Korfker, D., Heaman, M., McCourt, C. & Gagnon, A. J.view all authors (2014). Immigrant and non-immigrant women's experiences of maternity care: A systematic and comparative review of studies in five countries. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 14(1), article number 152. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-152

Rowe, R., Townend, J., Brocklehurst, P. , Knight, M., Macfarlane, A. J., McCourt, C., Newburn, M., Redshaw, M., Sandall, J., Silverton, L. & Hollowell, J.view all authors (2013). Duration and urgency of transfer in births planned at home and in freestanding midwifery units in England: secondary analysis of the Birthplace national prospective cohort study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 13(1), article number 224. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-13-224

Scamell, M., Macfarlane, A. J., McCourt, C. , Rayment, J., Sunderland, J. & Stewart, M.view all authors (2013). NICE on Caesarean Section: NICE says caesarean section is not available on demand unless clinically indicated. British Medical Journal (BMJ), 347(jul30 ), article number f4649. doi: 10.1136/bmj.f4649

Beake, S., Acosta, L., Cooke, P. & McCourt, C.view all authors (2013). Caseload midwifery in a multi-ethnic community: The women's experiences. Midwifery, 29(8), pp. 996-1002. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2013.01.003

Cheyne, H., Abhyankar, P. & McCourt, C. (2013). Empowering change: Realist evaluation of a Scottish Government programme to support normal birth. Midwifery, 29(10), pp. 1110-1121. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2013.07.018

Clifford, G., Craig, G. M., McCourt, C. & Barrow, G.view all authors (2013). What are the Benefits and Barriers of Communicating Parental HIV Status to Seronegative Children and the Implications for Jamaica? A narrative review of the literature in low/middle income countries. West Indian Medical Journal, 62(4), pp. 357-363. doi: 10.7727/wimj.2013.087

Rance, S., McCourt, C., Rayment, J. , Mackintosh, N., Carter, W., Watson, K. & Sandall, J.view all authors (2013). Women's safety alerts in maternity care: is speaking up enough?. BMJ Quality and Safety, 22(4), pp. 348-355. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001295

McCourt, C., Rayment, J., Rance, S. & Sandall, J.view all authors (2012). Organisational strategies and midwives' readiness to provide care for out of hospital births: An analysis from the Birthplace organisational case studies. Midwifery, 28(5), pp. 636-645. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2012.07.004

Schmied, V., Beake, S., Sheehan, A. , McCourt, C. & Dykes, F.view all authors (2011). Women's perceptions and experiences of breastfeeding support: A metasynthesis. Birth, 38(1), pp. 49-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-536x.2010.00446.x

Lanlehin, R., Dr Noble, H. & McCourt, C. (2011). How well do midwives use skills and knowledge in examining newborns?. British Journal of Midwifery, Vol. 1(Iss. 1), pp. 687-691.

McCourt, C., Redshaw, M. & Birthplace in England research programme and mapping group, . (2011). Mapping maternity care facilities in England. Evidence Based Midwifery, 9(2), pp. 46-52.

Brocklehurst, P., Puddicombe, D., Hollowell, J. , Stewart, M., Linsell, L., Macfarlane, A. J. & McCourt, C.view all authors (2011). Perinatal and maternal outcomes by planned place of birth for healthy women with low risk pregnancies: the Birthplace in England national prospective cohort study. British Medical Journal (BMJ), 343(nov23 ), article number d7400. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d7400

Morgan, P., McCourt, C. & Youll, P. (2007). Social richness, socio-technical tension and the virtual commissioning of NHS research. Health Research Policy and Systems, 5(1), article number 8. doi: 10.1186/1478-4505-5-8

McCourt, C. & Stevens, T. (2006). Continuity of carer – what does it mean and does it matter to midwives and birthing women?. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice, 4(3), pp. 10-20.

McCourt, C., Morgan, P. & Youll, P. (2006). Evaluation of a 'virtual' approach to commissioning health research. Health Research Policy and Systems, 4(1), article number 9. doi: 10.1186/1478-4505-4-9

McCourt, C. (2005). Research and theory for nursing and midwifery: Rethinking the nature of evidence. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 2(2), pp. 75-83. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6787.2005.05003.x

Conference or Workshop Item

Batinelli, L., Thaels, E., Leister, N. , McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, Bonciani, M. & Rocca-Ihenacho, L. ORCID: 0000-0002-8161-3938view all authors (2021). What are the strategies for implementing primary care models in maternity? A systematic review on midwifery units. In: Implentation Science. 4th UK Implementation Science Research Conference, 15-16 Jul 2021, Online. doi: 10.1186/s13012-021-01163-7

Other

Mehay, A. ORCID: 0000-0001-7329-9056, da Motta, G., Hunter, L. , Rayment, J., Wiggins, M., Haora, P., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795 & Harden, A. ORCID: 0000-0002-8621-5066view all authors (2023). What are the mechanisms of effect of group antenatal care? A systematic realist review and synthesis of the literature. doi: 10.1101/2023.10.09.23296763

Report

McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, Olander, E. K. ORCID: 0000-0001-7792-9895, Wiseman, O. ORCID: 0000-0003-4890-9435 , Uddin, N., Plachcinski, R., Rayment, J., Lazar, J., Ross-Davie, M. & Grollman, C. ORCID: 0000-0002-6950-1837view all authors (2024). Independent evaluation of the implementation of Midwifery Continuity of Carer. London, UK: City, University of London.

McCourt, C., Cheyne, H. & Semple, K. (2012). Mothers Involved in Research Agenda Setting: Report of the MIRAS project. Stirling, UK: NMAHP Research UNit, University of Stirling.

Schroeder, L., Petrou, S., Patel, N. , Hollowell, J., Puddicombe, D., Redshaw, M., Brocklehurst, P., The Birthplace in England Collaborative Group, ., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795 & MacFarlane, A. J. ORCID: 0000-0003-0977-7214view all authors (2011). Birthplace cost-effectiveness analysis of planned place of birth: individual level analysis Birthplace in England research programme (Final report part 5). Southampton: HMSO.

Hollowell, J., Puddicombe, D., Rowe, R. , Linsell, L., Hardy, P., Stewart, M., Newburn, M., McCourt, C., Sandall, J., Macfarlane, A. J., Silverton, L. & Brocklehurst, P.view all authors (2011). The Birthplace national prospective cohort study: perinatal and maternal outcomes by planned place of birth Birthplace in England research programme. (Final report part 4). Southampton: HMSO.

Hollowell, J., The Birthplace in England Collaborative Group, ., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795 & MacFarlane, A. J. ORCID: 0000-0003-0977-7214view all authors (2011). Birthplace programme overview: background, component studies and summary of findings (Final report part 1. 08/1604/140). Southampton: HMSO.

McCourt, C., Rance, S., Rayment, J. & Sandall, J.view all authors (2011). Birthplace qualitative organisational case studies: how maternity care systems may affect the provision of care in different birth settings Birthplace in England research programme. Final report part 6. HMSO.

Rowe, R., The Birthplace in England Collaborative Group, ., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795 & MacFarlane, A. J. ORCID: 0000-0003-0977-7214view all authors (2011). Birthplace terms and definitions: consensus process Birthplace in England research programme. (Final Report 2. 08/1604/140). Southampton: HMSO.

Redshaw, M., Rowe, R., Schroeder, L. , Puddicombe, D., MacFarlane, A. J. ORCID: 0000-0003-0977-7214, Newburn, M., McCourt, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-4765-5795, Sandall, J., Silverton, L. & Marlow, N.view all authors (2011). Mapping maternity care: the configuration of maternity care in England. Birthplace in England research programme (Final report part 3 08/1604/140). Southampton, UK: HMSO.

McCourt, C., Rance, S., Rayment, J. & Sandall, J.view all authors (2011). Birthplace in England Research programme: Organisational Case Studies: How maternity care systems may affect the provision of care in different birth settings. Birthplace in England research programme (Final Report 6. NIHR Service Delivery Organisation Programme). London: HMSO.