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Rachel Rowe BA (Hons), DPhil

Associate Professor and Senior Health Services Researcher rachel.rowe@npeu.ox.ac.uk

Biography

Rachel is a Senior Health Services Researcher in the NPEU; her research interests include intrapartum care, the organisation of maternity care and women's experience of care, with a particular focus on midwifery-led settings. Her DPhil on transfer from midwifery unit to obstetric unit during labour was funded by a National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Researcher Development Award, and carried out alongside the Birthplace prospective cohort study, which evaluated the safety of birth in different settings. After receiving her doctorate she managed a programme of further analyses of the Birthplace data and Listening to Parents, a national survey of the maternity care experience of women who have had a stillborn baby or a baby who has died as a newborn.

Funded by an NIHR Post Doctoral Fellowship from 2015-18, Rachel set up and now leads the UK Midwifery Study System (UKMidSS), a national research infrastructure for carrying out observational studies and surveys of practice in midwifery units. She is a co-investigator for the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Maternal and Neonatal Health and Care and Chief Investigator for Listen2Baby, a three year NIHR-funded study aiming to improve the way that midwives monitor fetal wellbeing during labour.

Publications

2023

  • Declercq E, Wolterink A, Rowe R, de Jonge A, De Vries R, Nieuwenhuijze M, Verhoeven C, Shah N. The natural pattern of birth timing and gestational age in the U.S. compared to England, and the Netherlands. PLOS ONE. 2023;18(1):e0278856.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36652413/
  • Latt SM, Alderdice F, Elkington M, Awng Shar M, Kurinczuk JJ, Rowe R. Primary postpartum haemorrhage and longer-term physical, psychological, and psychosocial health outcomes for women and their partners in high income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review. PLOS ONE. 2023;18(6):e0274041.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37315027/

2022

  • Brigante L, Morelli A, Jokinen M, Plachcinski R, Rowe R. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on midwifery-led service provision in the United Kingdom in 2020-21: Findings of three national surveys. Midwifery. 2022;112:103390.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35709677/
  • Meroz MR, Yu L-M, Sanders J, Rowe R. Preparedness for maternal and neonatal emergencies in UK midwifery units: a national survey using the UK Midwifery Study System (UKMidSS). Midwifery. 2022;110:103336.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35439651/
  • Morelli A, Rogers J, Sanders J, Kurinczuk JJ, Rowe R. Outcomes for women admitted for labour care to alongside midwifery units in the UK following a postpartum haemorrhage in a previous pregnancy: A national population-based cohort and nested case-control study using the UK Midwifery Study System (UKMidSS). Women Birth. 2022;36(3):e361-e8.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36376224/
  • Ramos-Goñi JM, Estévez-Carrillo A, Rivero-Arias O, Rowen D, Mott D, Shah K, Oppe M. Does Changing the Age of a Child to be Considered in 3-Level Version of EQ-5D-Y Discrete Choice Experiment-Based Valuation Studies Affect Health Preferences? Value Health. 2022;10.1016/j.jval.2022.03.001.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35379562/

2021

  • Powell PA, Rowen D, Rivero-Arias O, Tsuchiya A, Brazier JE. Valuing child and adolescent health: a qualitative study on different perspectives and priorities taken by the adult general public. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 2021;19(1):222.
    https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-021-01858-x
  • Rowe R, Draper ES, Kenyon S, Bevan C, Dickens J, Forrester M, Scanlan R, Tuffnell D, Kurinczuk JJ. Authors' reply re: Intrapartum-related perinatal deaths in births planned in midwifery-led settings in Great Britain: findings and recommendations from the ESMiE confidential enquiry. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 2021;10.1111/1471-0528.16761.
    https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1471-0528.16761?af=R

2020

  • Glenister C, Burns E, Rowe R. Local guidelines for admission to UK midwifery units compared with national guidance: A national survey using the UK Midwifery Study System (UKMidSS). PLOS ONE. 2020;15(10):e0239311.
    https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239311
  • Rowe R, Draper ES, Kenyon S, Bevan C, Dickens J, Forrester M, Scanlan R, Tuffnell D, Kurinczuk JJ. Intrapartum-related perinatal deaths in births planned in midwifery-led settings in Great Britain: findings and recommendations from the ESMiE confidential enquiry. BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology. 2020;127(13):1665-75.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32437088/
  • Rowe R, Soe A, Knight M, Kurinczuk JJ. Neonatal admission and mortality in babies born in UK alongside midwifery units: a national population-based case-control study using the UK Midwifery Study System (UKMidSS). Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2020;106(2):194-203.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33127735/
  • Rowen D, Rivero-Arias O, Devlin N, Ratcliffe J. Review of Valuation Methods of Preference-Based Measures of Health for Economic Evaluation in Child and Adolescent Populations: Where are We Now and Where are We Going? PharmacoEconomics. 2020;38(4):325-40.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s40273-019-00873-7

2019

  • Fletcher BR, Rowe R, Hollowell J, Scanlon M, Hinton L, Rivero-Arias O. Exploring women’s preferences for birth settings in England: A discrete choice experiment. PLOS ONE. 2019;14(4):e0215098.
    https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215098
  • Oliver S, Uhm S, Duley L, Crowe S, David AL, James CP, Chivers Z, Gyte G, Gale C, Turner M, Chambers B, Dowling I, McNeill J, Alderdice F, Shennan A, Deshpande S. Top research priorities for preterm birth: results of a prioritisation partnership between people affected by preterm birth and healthcare professionals. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2019;19(1):528.
    https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-019-2654-3
  • Yokoe R, Rowe R, Choudhury SS, Rani A, Zahir F, Nair M. Unsafe abortion and abortion-related death among 1.8 million women in India. BMJ Global Health. 2019;4(3):e001491.
    http://gh.bmj.com/content/4/3/e001491.abstract

2018

  • Hinton L, Dumelow C, Rowe R, Hollowell J. Birthplace choices: what are the information needs of women when choosing where to give birth in England? A qualitative study using online and face to face focus groups. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. [journal article]. 2018;18(1):12.
    https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-017-1601-4
  • Rowe R, Knight M, Kurinczuk JJ, on behalf of the U.K. Midwifery Study System (UKMidSS). Outcomes for women with BMI>35kg/m2 admitted for labour care to alongside midwifery units in the UK: A national prospective cohort study using the UK Midwifery Study System (UKMidSS). PLOS ONE. 2018;13(12):e0208041.
    https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208041

2017

  • Coxon K, Chisholm A, Malouf R, Rowe R, Hollowell J. What influences birth place preferences, choices and decision-making amongst healthy women with straightforward pregnancies in the UK? A qualitative evidence synthesis using a ‘best fit’ framework approach. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. [journal article]. 2017;17(1):103.
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28359258

2016

  • Rowe R, Kurinczuk JJ, Hollowell J, Jokinen M, Knight M. The UK Midwifery System (UKMidSS): a programme of work to establish a research infrastructure to carry out national studies of uncommon conditions and events in midwifery units. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2016;16(1):77.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27080858

2015

  • Li Y, Townend J, Rowe R, Brocklehurst P, Knight M, Linsell L, Macfarlane A, McCourt C, Newburn M, Marlow N, Pasupathy D, Redshaw M, Sandall J, Silverton L, Hollowell J. 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 and gynaecology. 2015;122(5):741-53.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25603762
  • Rowe R, Jokinen M. UKMidSS: Engaging in Research. Midwives 2015;18(4):47.
  • Rowe R, Kurinczuk JJ, Hollowell J, Jokinen M, Knight M, on behalf of UKMidSS. The UK Midwifery Study System: Investigating uncommon events and conditions in midwifery-led settings. British Journal of Midwifery. 2015;23(11):823-4.
    http://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.12968/bjom.2015.23.11.823
  • Rowe R, Li Y, Knight M, Brocklehurst P, Hollowell J. Maternal and perinatal outcomes in women planning vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) at home in England: secondary analysis of the Birthplace national prospective cohort study. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 2015;123(7):1123-32.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26213223
  • Hollowell J, Rowe R, Townend J, Knight M, Li Y, Linsell L, Redshaw M, Brocklehurst P, Macfarlane A, Marlow N, McCourt C, Newburn M, Sandall J, Silvert. The Birthplace in England national prospective cohort study: further analyses to enhance policy and service delivery decision-making for planned place of birth. 2015 Contract No.: 36.
    http://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/volume-3/issue-36#abstract

2014

  • Hollowell J, Pillas D, Rowe R, Linsell L, Knight M, Brocklehurst P. The impact of maternal obesity on intrapartum outcomes in otherwise low risk women: secondary analysis of the Birthplace national prospective cohort study. Br Journal Obstet Gynaecol. 2014;121(3):343-55.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24034832
  • Li Y, Townend J, Rowe R, Knight M, Brocklehurst P, Hollowell J. The effect of maternal age and planned place of birth on intrapartum outcomes in healthy women with straightforward pregnancies: secondary analysis of the Birthplace national prospective cohort study. BMJ Open. 2014;4(1):e004026.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24441052
  • Lukasse M, Rowe R, Townend J, Knight M, Hollowell J. Immersion in water for pain relief and the risk of intrapartum transfer among low risk nulliparous women: secondary analysis of the birthplace national prospective cohort study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2014;14(1):60.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24499396
  • Rowe RE, Townend J, Brocklehurst P, Knight M, Macfarlane A, McCourt C, Newburn M, Redshaw M, Sandall J, Silverton L, Hollowell J. Service configuration, unit characteristics and variation in intervention rates in a national sample of obstetric units in England: an exploratory analysis. BMJ Open. 2014;4(5):e005551.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24875492
  • Redshaw M, Rowe R, Henderson J. Listening to Parents after stillbirth or the death of their baby after birth. Oxford: National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit. 2014.

2013

  • Rowe RE, Townend J, Brocklehurst P, Knight M, Macfarlane A, McCourt C, Newburn M, Redshaw M, Sandall J, Silverton L, Hollowell J. 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 Childbirth. 2013;13:224.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24314134

2012

  • Rowe RE, Fitzpatrick R, Hollowell J, Kurinczuk JJ. Transfers of women planning birth in midwifery units: data from the Birthplace prospective cohort study. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2012;119(9):1081-90.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03414.x
  • Rowe RE, Kurinczuk JJ, Locock L, Fitzpatrick R. Women's experience of transfer from midwifery unit to hospital obstetric unit during labour: a qualitative interview study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2012;12:129.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-12-129

2011

  • Birthplace in England Collaborative Group, Brocklehurst P, Hardy P, Hollowell J, Linsell L, Macfarlane A, McCourt C, Marlow N, Miller A, Newburn M, Petrou S, Puddicombe D, Redshaw M, Rowe R, Sandall J, Silverton L, Stewart M. 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. 2011;343.
    http://www.bmj.com/content/343/bmj.d7400
  • Hollowell J, Puddicombe D, Rowe R, Linsell L, Hardy P, Stewart M, Redshaw M, Newburn M, McCourt C, Sandall J, Macfarlane A, Silverton L, Brocklehurst P, Birthplace in England Collaborative Group obo. The Birthplace national prospective cohort study: perinatal and maternal outcomes by planned place of birth. Birthplace in England research programme. Final report part 4: NIHR Service Delivery and Organisation programme. 2011.
    http://www.netscc.ac.uk/hsdr/files/project/SDO_FR4_08-1604-140_V03.pdf
  • Redshaw M, Rowe R, Schroeder L, Puddicombe D, Macfarlane A, Newburn M, McCourt C, Sandall J, Silverton L, Marlow N, on behalf of Birthplace in England Collaborative Group. Mapping maternity care: the configuration of maternity care in England. Birthplace in England research programme. Final Report 3: NIHR Service Delivery and Organisation programme. 2011.
    http://www.netscc.ac.uk/hsdr/files/project/SDO_FR3_08-1604-140_V04.pdf
  • Rowe R. Transfer from midwifery unit to obstetric unit during labour: rates, process and women's experience [DPhil thesis]. Oxford: University of Oxford; 2011.
    http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:bc7776ef-1e6e-46d0-9fa7-c62e653920b3
  • Rowe R, Birthplace in England Collaborative Group obo. Birthplace terms and definitions: consensus process. Birthplace in England research programme. Final report part 2: NIHR Service Delivery and Organisation programme. 2011.
    http://www.netscc.ac.uk/hsdr/files/project/SDO_FR2_08-1604-140_V02.pdf

2010

2009

2008

2007

2005

  • Rowe RE, Garcia J. Ethnic minorities' access to antenatal screening. British Journal of Midwifery. 2005;13(2):101-4.

2004

  • Rowe RE, Garcia J, Davidson LL. Social and ethnic inequalities in the offer and uptake of prenatal screening and diagnosis in the UK: a systematic review. Public Health. 2004;118:177-89.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2003.08.004

2003

2002

2001

  • Rowe RE, Garcia J, Macfarlane AJ, Davidson LL. Does poor communication contribute to stillbirths and infant deaths? A review. Journal of Public Health Medicine. 2001;23(1):23-34.
    http://jpubhealth.oxfordjournals.org/content/23/1/23.full.pdf
  • Garcia J, D'Souza L, Rowe R, Jayaweera H, Davidson LL, Henderson J. Tackling Health Inequalities: consultation on a plan for delivery. Oxford: NPEU; 2001.

1999

  • Rowe RE, Garcia J, Macfarlane AJ, Davidson LL. Communication issues in stillbirth and infant death: a review of communications within the CESDI framework. Oxford: NPEU; 1999.

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