Reproductive Health and Childbirth

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Our role is to support delivery of high-quality clinical research in Reproductive Health and Childbirth and manage participant recruitment to time and target, for studies led from Scotland and other nations where Scottish sites are participating. We provide support in the following areas:

Managing the study portfolio record
Monitoring recruitment to target
Providing advice on study design and feasibility
Troubleshooting where recruitment is not matching projected targets
Understanding wider issues related to participant recruitment
Identifying potential sites for studies
Identifying potential studies for Scotland participation
Facilitating access to resources to support research including Research Nurses and Clinical Research Facilities
Facilitating research networking

Reproductive Health and Childbirth studies

Reproductive Health and Childbirth supports the delivery and promotion of high-quality clinical research studies in a wide range of areas, including:

increased live birth outcomes with reduction in miscarriage
birth preferences following caesarian
early identification of pre-eclampsia
prevention of cervical cancer
prevention of recurring endometriosis
interventions for heavy menstrual bleeding

Patient, carer and public information

NHS Research Scotland is committed to actively involving patients, those who care for them and the public in all aspects of the research process, including shaping future research activity. Read more