Dr Brent Opmeer
Current positions
Honorary Senior Research Associate
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
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Projects and supervisions
Research projects
PReCePT Programme Devolved Nations Extension Study
Principal Investigator
Role
Researcher
Description
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the National PReCePT Programme to increase the uptake of the MgSO4 in English maternity units for the prevention of cerebral…Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/01/2023 to 31/12/2023
PReCePT Study – A cluster randomised trial evaluating the impact of an enhanced support implementation of the PReCePT quality improvement toolkit to increase the uptake of magnesium sulphate in pre-term deliveries for the prevention of neurodisabilities
Principal Investigator
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Preterm labour and birth guideline recommends use of magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) in deliveries below 30 weeks’ gestation to prevent cerebral…Managing organisational unit
Dates
01/06/2018 to 31/05/2021
Publications
Recent publications
28/04/2025Implementation of national guidelines on antenatal magnesium sulfate for neonatal neuroprotection
BMJ Quality and Safety
Quality improvement interventions to increase the uptake of magnesium sulphate in preterm deliveries for the prevention of cerebral palsy (PReCePT study)
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
PReCePT Study Evaluation Statistical Analysis Plan
Evaluating an enhanced quality improvement intervention in maternity units
BMJ Open Quality
Evaluating the impact of an enhanced support implementation of the PReCePT (PRevention of Cerebral palsy in Pre-Term labour) quality improvement toolkit to increase the uptake of magnesium sulphate in pre-term deliveries for the prevention of neurodisabilities: Study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
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