Appraising Research into Childbirth

'an amazing and very informative book'Pamela Hunt,CPM, Workshop Director, USA

• IntroductionSECTION ONE: A Few Tools, Tips and ChecklistsSECTION TWO: Women, Midwives and InformationIntroductionChapter One Sara WickhamO'Cathian, A, Walters, SJ, Nicholl JP, Kirkham M (2002) Use of evidence based leaflets to promote informed choice in maternity care: randomised controlled trial in everyday practice. British Medical Journal 324: 643Chapter Two Nadine EdwardsStapleton, H, Kirkham, M, Thomas G (2002) Qualitative study of evidence based leaflets in maternity care. British Medical Journal 324: 639SECTION THREE: Childbirth ChoicesIntroductionChapter Three Tricia AndersonHundley V, Rennie A-M, Fitzmaurice A et al (2000) A national survey of women's views of their maternity care in Scotland. Midwifery, Vol 16, Issue 4, pp 303-313Chapter Four Mary StewartMadi BC and Crow R (2003) A qualitative study of information about available options for childbirth venue and pregnant women's preference for place of delivery. Midwifery, Vol 19, Issue 4, pp 328-336SECTION FOUR: Childbirth InterventionsIntroductionChapter Five Julie FrohlichOlsen, SF and Secher, NJ. (2002) Low consumption of seafood in early pregnancy as a risk factor for preterm delivery: prospective cohort study. British Medical Journal 324: 447-450Chapter Six Ishvar Sheran and Sara WickhamSmith C, Crowther C and Belby J (2002) Acupuncture to treat nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy: a randomised controlled trial. BIRTH, Vol 29, No 1SECTION FIVE: Women's ExperiencesIntroductionChapter Seven Ruth DeeryBerg, M., Lundgren, I., & Hermansson, E. (1996) Women's experience of the encounter with the midwife during childbirth Midwifery, Vol. 12, Issue 1, pp. 11-15Chapter Eight Tricia AndersonMachin D and Scamell M (1997) The experience of labour using ethnography to explore the irresistible nature of the bio-medical metaphor during labour. Midwifery Vol 13, Issue X, pp 78-84SECTION SIX: Resources