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Round 2 open: Breech core outcome set (Breech-COS)
The second round of our consensus-building activity to establish a core outcome set for breech birth studies is now open. This will establish a standard set of outcomes and their definitions that ALL breech birth studies will collect, so that we can compare the results.
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A call to our OptiBreech Results Group
The @OptiBreech team are looking to collaborate with service users who can help us share results with your communities
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Making research more accessible
In recent years we have seen the pervasive effects of health inequalities and inequities highlighted in the MBRRACE-UK reports. There has been discussion since then about ‘hard to reach groups’ and how we ensure all voices are shaping research and clinical practice. However, Dr Natalie Darko, an Associate Professor of Health Inequalities offers the perspective that actually it…
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Why use more retrospective data and modelling to support universal third trimester scanning when prospective data suggests the implementation of specialist vaginal breech birth teams is equally likely to impact outcomes?
Investing in staff and their skill development will achieve the same, if not better, results and should be the priority.
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On Call for Breech Births
A key element of OptiBreech Care is providing additional skilled and experienced staff at planned vaginal breech births (and unplanned ones too if we can manage it!) in line with the RCOG guidance. We know this supports safety but traditionally it has been hard to achieve as the numbers of vaginal breech births may be…