Declan Devane

24.4k total citations · 12 hit papers
278 papers, 13.8k citations indexed

About

Declan Devane is a scholar working on Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Declan Devane has authored 278 papers receiving a total of 13.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 75 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 66 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Declan Devane's work include Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (61 papers), Delphi Technique in Research (48 papers) and Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (31 papers). Declan Devane is often cited by papers focused on Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (61 papers), Delphi Technique in Research (48 papers) and Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (31 papers). Declan Devane collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United Kingdom and United States. Declan Devane's co-authors include Cecily Begley, Gillian ML Gyte, Mike Clarke, Jane Sandall, Hora Soltani, Simon Gates, Žarko Alfirević, Andrew Shennan, Valerie Smith and Dympna Casey and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Declan Devane

263 papers receiving 13.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2015 1.3k citations Bernard McCarthy, Dympna Casey et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
Developing core outcome sets for clinical trials: issues to consider

2012 1.1k citations Mike Clarke, Declan Devane et al. profile →
Midwife-led continuity models versus other models of care for childbearing women

2013 1.0k citations Declan Devane et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
Methodology in conducting a systematic review of systematic reviews of healthcare interventions

2011 921 citations Valerie Smith, Declan Devane et al. BMC Medical Research Methodology profile →
Continuous cardiotocography (CTG) as a form of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) for fetal assessment during labour

2006 702 citations Žarko Alfirević, Declan Devane et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
Midwife-led continuity models versus other models of care for childbearing women

2016 583 citations Declan Devane et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers’ adherence with infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines for respiratory infectious diseases: a rapid qualitative evidence synthesis

2020 495 citations Hannah Delaney, Declan Devane et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
Midwife-led continuity models versus other models of care for childbearing women

2015 415 citations Declan Devane et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
Core Outcome Set–STAndards for Reporting: The COS-STAR Statement

2016 391 citations Mike Clarke, Declan Devane et al. profile →
Continuous cardiotocography (CTG) as a form of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) for fetal assessment during labour

2017 375 citations Žarko Alfirević, Declan Devane et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
Updated recommendations for the Cochrane rapid review methods guidance for rapid reviews of effectiveness

2024 77 citations Chantelle Garritty, Candyce Hamel et al. BMJ profile →
Midwife continuity of care models versus other models of care for childbearing women

2024 62 citations Declan Devane, Paddy Gillespie et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Comparison of AI-assisted and human-generated plain language summaries for Cochrane reviews: protocol for a randomised trial (HIET-1) [Registered Report - stage I] 2025 ·Journal of Clinical Epidemiology ·Declan Devane, (unknown), Paula Byrne, Emer M. E. Forde, Steven Woloshin, (unknown), Darren Dahly, (unknown), Heather Menzies Munthe‐Kaas, Conor Judge, Martin O’Donnell, (unknown), Sandra Galvin, Nikita N. Burke, (unknown), KM Saif‐Ur‐Rahman, (unknown), James Thomas	0
2	Metformin and small for gestational age babies: findings of a randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial of metformin in gestational diabetes (EMERGE) 2024 ·Diabetologia ·Fidelma Dunne, Christine Newman, Alberto Alvarez‐Iglesias, Paula O’Shea, Declan Devane, Paddy Gillespie, Aoife M. Egan, Martin O’Donnell, Andrew Smyth	3
3	Updated recommendations for the Cochrane rapid review methods guidance for rapid reviews of effectiveness breakdown → 2024 ·BMJ ·Chantelle Garritty, Candyce Hamel, Marialena Trivella, Gerald Gartlehner, Barbara Nußbaumer-Streit, Declan Devane, Chris Kamel, Ursula Griebler, Valerie King	77
4	Effectiveness of SARS‐CoV‐2 testing strategies: A scoping review 2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·KM Saif‐Ur‐Rahman, Ani Movsisyan, Kavita Kothari, (unknown), Marie Tierney, Caoimhe Madden, Petek Eylül Taneri, Jane A. O’Halloran, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Andrea C. Tricco, Declan Devane	2
5	The development and acceptability of an educational and training intervention for recruiters to neonatal trials: the TRAIN project 2023 ·BMC Medical Research Methodology ·Valerie Smith, Hannah Delaney, Andrew Hunter, David Torgerson, Shaun Treweek, Carrol Gamble, Nicola Mills, (unknown), Eugene Dempsey, Mary B. Daly, Jacinta O’Shea, (unknown), Sanjeev Deshpande, (unknown), John Lowe, Gillian F. Black, Declan Devane	0
6	Rapid reviews methods series: Guidance on team considerations, study selection, data extraction and risk of bias assessment 2023 ·BMJ evidence-based medicine ·Barbara Nußbaumer-Streit, Isolde Sommer, Candyce Hamel, Declan Devane, Anna H Noel-Storr, Livia Puljak, Marialena Trivella, Gerald Gartlehner	37
7	Online randomised trials with children: A scoping review 2023 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown), Aislinn Conway, Noah Goodson, Paul Wicks, Laura Flight, Declan Devane	3
8	A protocol for a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for recurrent miscarriage 2020 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Marita Hennessy, Rebecca Dennehy, Sarah Meaney, Declan Devane, Keelin O’Donoghue	1
9	A protocol for a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for recurrent miscarriage 2020 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Marita Hennessy, Rebecca Dennehy, Sarah Meaney, Declan Devane, Keelin O’Donoghue	2
10	A protocol for a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for recurrent miscarriage 2020 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Marita Hennessy, Rebecca Dennehy, Sarah Meaney, Declan Devane, Keelin O’Donoghue	8
11	Measuring women's experiences of maternity care: A systematic review of self-report survey instruments 2020 ·Women and Birth ·(unknown), Richard A. Greene, Laura M. O’Dwyer, (unknown), Mark White, Michelle Beattie, Declan Devane	14
12	The feasibility of a Comprehensive Resilience-building psychosocial Intervention (CREST) for people with dementia in the community: protocol for a non-randomised feasibility study 2020 ·Pilot and Feasibility Studies ·Dympna Casey, (unknown), Declan Devane, Bob Woods, Kathy Murphy, Siobhán Smyth, John Newell, Andrew W. Murphy, Charlotte Clarke, Tony Foley, (unknown), Rose‐Marie Dröes, Martin O’Halloran, Gill Windle, (unknown), Christine Domegan, Eamon O’Shea, Pat Dolan, (unknown)	5
13	Development of a survey instrument to evaluate women’s experiences of their maternity care 2020 ·Women and Birth ·(unknown), Linda Drummond, (unknown), Mark White, Richard A. Greene, (unknown), Laura M. O’Dwyer, Maura Dowling, Declan Devane	5
14	Sexual transmission of Hepatitis C Virus infection in a heterosexual population: A systematic review 2018 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Francesca Wuytack, Vittoria Lutje, Janus Christian Jakobsen, Karl Weiss, (unknown), Georgina Gethin, Louise Murphy, Siobhán Smyth, Declan Devane, Valerie Smith	2
15	Concept development in Nursing and Midwifery: An overview of methodological approaches 2018 ·International Journal of Nursing Practice ·(unknown), Declan Devane, Mark White, Richard A. Greene, Maura Dowling	10
16	A cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a structured pulmonary rehabilitation education programme in a primary care setting for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): The PRINCE study 2013 ·European Respiratory Journal ·Dympna Casey, Kathy Murphy, Declan Devane, Adeline Cooney, Bernard McCarthy, (unknown), John Newell, Carl Scarrott, (unknown), (unknown), Paddy Gillespie, Andrew W. Murphy	1
17	Biophysical profile for fetal assessment in high risk pregnancies 2008 ·Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ·Joan Lalor, Bukola Fawole, Žarko Alfirević, Declan Devane	105
18	The use of intrapartum electronic fetal heart rate monitoring: a national survey. 2007 ·PubMed ·Declan Devane, Joan Lalor, (unknown)	16
19	Ultrasound screening: how effective is the service? 2006 ·PubMed ·Joan Lalor, Declan Devane, (unknown)	3
20	How many do I need? Basic principles of sample size estimation 2004 ·Journal of Advanced Nursing ·Declan Devane, Cecily Begley, Mike Clarke	65

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