Therese Dowswell

15.2k total citations · 8 hit papers
107 papers, 8.4k citations indexed

About

Therese Dowswell is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Therese Dowswell has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 8.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 46 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 35 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Therese Dowswell's work include Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (35 papers), Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (19 papers) and Maternal and fetal healthcare (10 papers). Therese Dowswell is often cited by papers focused on Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (35 papers), Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (19 papers) and Maternal and fetal healthcare (10 papers). Therese Dowswell collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Switzerland. Therese Dowswell's co-authors include Luz María De‐Regil, Juan Pablo Peña‐Rosas, Žarko Alfirević, Lelia Duley, Philippa Middleton, Peter S Morris, Susan McDonald, Cindy‐Lee Dennis, James P Neilson and Mary J. Renfrew and has published in prestigious journals such as Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, BMJ and Journal of Advanced Nursing.

In The Last Decade

Therese Dowswell

104 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy te... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2012 2013 2012 2015 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies
    2012 560 citations Mary J. Renfrew, Felicia McCormick et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
  2. Daily oral iron supplementation during pregnancy
    2012 500 citations Therese Dowswell et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
  3. Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping of term infants on maternal and neonatal outcomes
    2013 497 citations Therese Dowswell et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
  4. Pain management for women in labour: an overview of systematic reviews
    2012 447 citations Leanne Jones, Therese Dowswell et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
  5. Daily oral iron supplementation during pregnancy
    2015 352 citations Therese Dowswell et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
  6. Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping and other strategies to influence placental transfusion at preterm birth on maternal and infant outcomes
    2012 347 citations Lelia Duley, Therese Dowswell et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
  7. Psychosocial and psychological interventions for preventing postpartum depression
    2013 311 citations Therese Dowswell et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
  8. Ivermectin for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 Infection: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Trial Sequential Analysis to Inform Clinical Guidelines
    2021 143 citations Andrew Bryant, Theresa A Lawrie et al. American Journal of Therapeutics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Therese Dowswell United Kingdom 48 3.6k 3.1k 2.5k 1.6k 1.1k 107 8.4k
Erika Ota Japan 47 2.9k 0.8× 2.4k 0.8× 1.6k 0.6× 1.5k 0.9× 1.5k 1.4× 248 7.3k
Philippa Middleton Australia 55 3.7k 1.0× 2.7k 0.9× 1.9k 0.8× 1.6k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 163 9.7k
Anna Maria Siega‐Riz United States 60 3.7k 1.0× 5.1k 1.6× 5.9k 2.3× 1.4k 0.8× 1.6k 1.5× 208 11.9k
Elena V. Kuklina United States 46 3.7k 1.0× 3.6k 1.1× 2.1k 0.8× 679 0.4× 582 0.5× 95 7.4k
Maria Regina Torloni Brazil 41 4.8k 1.3× 6.3k 2.0× 1.9k 0.8× 939 0.6× 425 0.4× 200 9.3k
Martin Neovius Sweden 54 1.5k 0.4× 1.2k 0.4× 2.5k 1.0× 1.5k 0.9× 356 0.3× 208 10.6k
Caroline A Crowther Australia 68 7.7k 2.1× 7.9k 2.5× 4.3k 1.7× 3.1k 1.9× 1.1k 1.0× 331 15.2k
G Justus Hofmeyr South Africa 62 10.1k 2.8× 11.2k 3.6× 5.4k 2.1× 1.0k 0.6× 770 0.7× 353 16.3k
Jennifer L. Baker Denmark 47 2.7k 0.8× 1.5k 0.5× 3.7k 1.4× 1.2k 0.7× 711 0.6× 185 8.5k
Andrew Shennan United Kingdom 56 7.5k 2.1× 9.0k 2.9× 4.1k 1.6× 3.2k 2.0× 563 0.5× 533 15.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Therese Dowswell

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bryant, Andrew, Theresa A Lawrie, Therese Dowswell, et al.. (2021). Ivermectin for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 Infection: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Trial Sequential Analysis to Inform Clinical Guidelines. American Journal of Therapeutics. 28(4). e434–e460. 143 indexed citations breakdown →
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Grant, Robin, Therese Dowswell, E. Tomlinson, et al.. (2020). Interventions to reduce the time to diagnosis of brain tumours. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2020(9). CD013564–CD013564. 6 indexed citations
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Alfirević, Žarko, Edna Keeney, Therese Dowswell, et al.. (2015). Labour induction with prostaglandins: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ. 350(feb05 10). h217–h217. 97 indexed citations
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Yonemoto, Naohiro, et al.. (2013). Schedules for home visits in the early postpartum period. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 7(7). CD009326–CD009326. 89 indexed citations
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Muktabhant, Benja, Pisake Lumbiganon, Chetta Ngamjarus, & Therese Dowswell. (2012). Interventions for preventing excessive weight gain during pregnancy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD007145–CD007145. 100 indexed citations
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Renfrew, Mary J., et al.. (2012). Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2(5). CD001141–CD001141. 560 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chandra, Sue, et al.. (2010). Corticosteroids for HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets) syndrome in pregnancy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2010(9). CD008148–CD008148. 108 indexed citations
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Bedwell, Carol, Therese Dowswell, James P Neilson, & Tina Lavender. (2010). The use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain relief in labour: a review of the evidence. Midwifery. 27(5). e141–e148. 45 indexed citations
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Dowswell, Therese, Anthony J Kelly, Stefania Livio, Jane E. Norman, & Žarko Alfirević. (2010). Different methods for the induction of labour in outpatient settings. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD007701–CD007701. 40 indexed citations
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Dowswell, Therese, Guillermo Carroli, Lelia Duley, et al.. (2010). Alternative versus standard packages of antenatal care for low-risk pregnancy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD000934–CD000934. 272 indexed citations
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Brown, Heather, Shantini Paranjothy, Therese Dowswell, & James Thomas. (2008). Package of care for active management in labour for reducing caesarean section rates in low-risk women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD004907–CD004907. 76 indexed citations
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Dowswell, Therese, et al.. (2002). What have PCGs and PCTs done for nurses?. PubMed. 97(46). 34–6. 1 indexed citations
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Dowswell, Therese, et al.. (2002). Primary care groups and trusts.. PubMed. 97(45). 30–2. 5 indexed citations
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Dowswell, Therese, et al.. (2002). Primary Care Groups and Trusts: a threat or an opportunity for the development of community-based nursing in England. Journal of Nursing Management. 10(5). 283–289. 9 indexed citations
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Wilkin, David, Therese Dowswell, & B Leese. (2001). Modernising primary and community health services. BMJ. 322(7301). 1522–1524. 18 indexed citations
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Dowswell, George, Therese Dowswell, & John Young. (2000). Adjusting stroke patients’ poor position: an observational study. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 32(2). 286–291. 22 indexed citations
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Dowswell, Therese, et al.. (1998). Motivational forces affecting participation in post‐registration degree courses and effects on home and work life: a qualitative study. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 28(6). 1326–1333. 49 indexed citations
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Jordan, Joanne, Therese Dowswell, Stephen Harrison, Richard Lilford, & Maggie Mort. (1998). Health needs assessment: Whose priorities? Listening to users and the public. BMJ. 316(7145). 1668–1670. 77 indexed citations
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Dowswell, Therese, et al.. (1994). Developing an inner city health resource centre.. 8–10. 1 indexed citations
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Hewison, Jenny & Therese Dowswell. (1994). Child health care and the working mother : the juggling act. Chapman & Hall eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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