Mairead Black

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus
qualitative 2026
'It Was a Bit of a Now or Never Situation': Experiences of Preconception Care and Support for Women With Multiple Long-Term Health Conditions
Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy ·doi:10.1111/hex.70583

INTRODUCTION: One in five women enters pregnancy with multiple long-term health conditions, which is associated with increased risks of adverse maternal and child outcomes. There is a lack of research exploring individuals' experiences of p…

meta-analysis 2026
The association of pregnancy complications/risk factors with the development of cancer in women: an umbrella review
BMC medicine ·doi:10.1186/s12916-026-04844-6

BACKGROUND: Among women in the UK, over 186,000 new cancer diagnoses and around 78,000 cancer deaths occurred annually from 2017 to 2019. Evidence suggests that pregnancy complications are linked to mortality and morbidity risks in later li…

observational 2025
Prevalence and patterns of pre-existing multimorbidity in pregnancy in Northern Ireland: a population-based, retrospective study using linked routinely collected healthcare data
BMC pregnancy and childbirth ·doi:10.1186/s12884-025-07771-1

BACKGROUND: Multimorbidity in pregnancy increases health risks to women and babies, and creates challenges for services. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence and patterns of maternal multimorbidity in a UK population. METHOD…

meta-analysis 2023
The optimal route of progesterone administration for luteal phase support in a frozen embryo transfer: a systematic review
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-022-06674-2

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the optimal route of progesterone administration for luteal phase support in a frozen embryo transfer. DESIGN: Systematic review. PATIENTS: Women undergoing frozen embryo transfer (FET). INTERVENTIONS: We conduc…