Carole Crawford
BA (Hons) BSc (Hons) MA
Research Midwife
I joined the department in 2013 to work as a research midwife for the BuMP pilot study 'self-monitoring of blood pressure during pregnancy' , for the early detection and management of hypertensive disorders (preeclampsia); as a member of the cardiovascular team led by Professor Richard McManus.
My role has involved working on other studies, SNAP-HT, and the Optimum study. Currently, we are recruiting for the BuMP 1 and 2 RCT, which involves self-monitoring of blood pressure for chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension and preeclampsia.
I am a general trained nurse and midwife, as well as holding a degree in anthropology; and a Master's in Applied Sociology.
I have a keen interest in 'maternal obesity', looking towards doing further research in this area to enable better outcomes - both fetal and maternal. It is looking towards what will make a difference that matters.
Recent publications
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How Do Home and Clinic Blood Pressure Readings Compare in Pregnancy?
Journal article
Tucker KL. et al, (2018), Hypertension (dallas, tex. : 1979), 72, 686 - 694
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The feasibility and acceptability of self-testing for proteinuria during pregnancy: A mixed methods approach
Journal article
Tucker KL. et al, (2018), Pregnancy hypertension, 12, 161 - 168
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Blood pressure self-monitoring in pregnancy: Examining feasibility in a prospective cohort study
Journal article
Tucker KL. et al, (2017), Bmc pregnancy and childbirth, 17
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Blood pressure self-monitoring in pregnancy (BuMP) feasibility study; A qualitative analysis of women's experiences of self-monitoring
Journal article
Hinton L. et al, (2017), Bmc pregnancy and childbirth, 17
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Self-management of postnatal antihypertensive treatment: A pilot randomised controlled trial
Other
Cairns A. et al, (2017), Bjog-an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology, 124, 36 - 36