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Research Interests
My overarching programme is to improve the conduct of clinical trials as well as to undertake clinical trials in critical care. My primary area of interest is the impact and long-term effects of mechanical ventilation and weaning. My work includes projects involving clinical trials of protocolised weaning; process evaluations of complex critical care interventions involving mechanically ventilated patients; development of core outcome sets for clinical trials of interventions in ventilation, rehabilitation, delirium, and COVID-19; Cochrane systematic reviews and meta-analyses of trials; development of new interventions to minimise delirium and improve rehabilitation for intensive care survivors.
I have an active interest in pursuing research translation to practitioners and the public. My methodological expertise includes systematic reviews and meta-analyses of effectiveness trials; diagnostic test accuracy reviews; qualitative synthesis reviews; and scoping reviews. Additionally, I have expertise in clinical trials (single and multi-centre) that are accompanied by process evaluation involving qualitative methods such as interviewing (patients, relatives and clinical staff), survey (national and international) and documentary analysis (clinical charts, audits). My PhD was framed around the MRC Framework for Developing and Evaluating Complex Healthcare Interventions.
I am a highly regarded leader in European Critical Care Nursing. I am the Past President of the European federation of Critical Care Nursing associations. I am also a Cochrane Editor for the Acute and Critical Care group and the Northern Ireland lead for Evidence Synthesis Ireland.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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R4903CEM: Mucoactive drugs for acute respiratory failure: A 2x2 factorial, randomised, controlled, allocation concealed, open-label, Phase 3, pragmatic, clinical and cost effectiveness trial with internal pilot
Connolly, B., Blackwood, B., Bradley, J., Clarke, M., McAuley, D. & Shyamsundar, M.
24/07/2020 → …
Project: Research
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R4880CEM: ALPHA-2 Agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B Trial)
28/01/2020 → …
Project: Research
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R2571CEM: Nudge-based intervention supported by real-time data analytics to improve mechanical ventilator wean
Blackwood, B., Dempster, M., Gillan, C., Kee, F., Lohfeld, L., Marshall, A., Novakovic, A. & Shyamsundar, M.
04/06/2019 → …
Project: Research
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R4827CEM: Developong an early ICU swallowing inervention to improve outsomes following prolonged intubation
08/06/2018 → …
Project: Research
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R4775CEM: Sedation and weaning in children: the SANDWICH trial
Blackwood, B., Clarke, M. & McAuley, D.
23/09/2016 → …
Project: Research
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Educational Needs of European Intensive Care Nurses with Respect to Multicultural Care: A Mix-Method Study
Gutysz-Wojnicka, A., Ozga, D., Barkestad, E., Benbenishty, J., Blackwood, B., Breznik, K., Filej, B., Jarošová, D., Kaučič, B. M., Nytra, I., Smrke, B., Zeleníková, R. & Dobrowolska, B., 10 Jan 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 2, 724.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Epidemiology and outcome of pressure injuries in critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A propensity score adjusted analysis
DecubICUs Study Teamthe European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) Trials Group, May 2022, In: International Journal of Nursing Studies. 129, 104222.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Core Outcome Set for Research Evaluating Interventions to Prevent and/or Treat Delirium in Critically Ill Adults. An International Consensus Study (Del-COrS)
Rose, L., Burry, L., Agar, M., Campbell, N., Clarke, M., Lee, J., Marshall, J., Devlin, J., Blackwood, B., Needham, D., Siddiqi, N. & Page, V., Sep 2021, In: Critical Care Medicine. 49, 9, p. 1535-1546Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A core outcome set for studies evaluating interventions to prevent and/or treat delirium for adults requiring an acute care hospital admission: an international key stakeholder informed consensus study
Rose, L., Burry, L., Agar, M., Blackwood, B., Campbell, N. L., Clarke, M., Devlin, J. W., Lee, J., Marshall, J. C., Needham, D. M., Siddiqi, N. & Page, V., 18 Jun 2021, In: BMC Medicine. 19, 143.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Core outcome sets in intensive care–what are they and why do we need them? An example for delirium
Rose, L., Burry, L. & Blackwood, B., 19 May 2021, (Early online date) In: Nursing in Critical Care. 26, 3, p. 144-146 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Datasets
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Dataset for "High flow nasal therapy for acute type two respiratory failure: A systematic review"
Alnajada, A. A. R. (Creator), Blackwood, B. (Contributor), Mobrad, A. (Contributor), Akhtar, A. (Contributor), Pavlov, I. (Contributor) & Shyamsundar, M. (Contributor), F1000 Research Ltd., Apr 2021
DOI: 10.17034/4080c4eb-38f0-4c02-91ee-37129ceb65a6
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Prizes
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All Ireland Nursing Research Fellowship from NBNI / Bord Altranais
Blackwood, Bronagh (Recipient), 2000
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Study Tour Award to University of Virginia Medical Centre, Charlottesville, US
Blackwood, Bronagh (Recipient), 2001
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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President
Bronagh Blackwood (Chair)
May 2014 → …Activity: Consultancy types › Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (Journal)
Bronagh Blackwood (Editor)
2013 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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International forum for acute care trialists (InFACT) (External organisation)
Bronagh Blackwood (Member)
06 May 2013 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of external research organisation
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ARDS Clinical Guidelines Development Group
Bronagh Blackwood (Member)
Jan 2013 → …Activity: Consultancy types › Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
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UKCCRF (External organisation)
Bronagh Blackwood (Member)
2012 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of external research organisation
Press / Media
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What we all should know about PPE for health care workers
18/06/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Podcast on protocolized weaning in critically ill adults
07/04/2015
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Eyes on Evidence - protocolised weaning
01/09/2001
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Impact
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Protocols that assist clinicians to wean critically ill patients from mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU)
Bronagh Blackwood (Participant), Christopher Patterson (Participant), Linda Johnston (Participant), Fiona Alderdice (Participant), Christopher Cardwell (Participant), Peter O'Halloran (Participant) & Danny McAuley (Participant)
Impact: Health Impact, Quality of Life Impact