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ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2025

Research priorities for stillbirth in Australia: outcomes of a national priority setting partnership.

Kirstin Tindal, Fran Boyle, Christine Andrews, Chrissie Astell, Jane Yelland, Sarah McIntyre, Bec Jenkinson, Sean Seeho, Miranda Davies-Tuck, Deanna Stuart-Butler and 4 more

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Article in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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  1. Updating unanswered questions for stillbirth research: refresh of the UK Stillbirth Priority Setting Partnership.Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Kirstin TindalMater Research, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth (Stillbirth CRE), University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. Kirstin.tindal@mater.uq.edu.au.
Fran BoyleMater Research, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth (Stillbirth CRE), University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Christine AndrewsMater Research, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth (Stillbirth CRE), University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Chrissie AstellMater Research, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth (Stillbirth CRE), University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Jane YellandIntergenerational Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
Sarah McIntyreCerebral Palsy Alliance, Specialty of Child & Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine & Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Bec JenkinsonAustralian Women and Girls' Health Research Centre, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Sean SeehoStillbirth Foundation Australia, Sydney, Australia.
Miranda Davies-TuckMater Research, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth (Stillbirth CRE), University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Deanna Stuart-ButlerMater Research, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth (Stillbirth CRE), University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Philipa MiddletonMater Research, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth (Stillbirth CRE), University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
David EllwoodMater Research, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth (Stillbirth CRE), University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Adrienne GordonMater Research, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth (Stillbirth CRE), University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Vicki FlenadyMater Research, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth (Stillbirth CRE), University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStillbirth research priorities for Australia were identified in 2015. A renewed priority setting exercise identified current research priorities to address the national burden of stillbirth.

methodsBereaved parents, healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers, and community-based support organisations participated in this priority setting partnership. Using a modified James Lind Alliance approach, proposed research questions were collated, refined and reviewed against existing evidence, with participants ranking their top ten research questions. Twenty-six key stakeholders at an in-person forum then determined the top research priorities.

resultsConsultations were attended by 243 participants, representing over 30 community and professional organisations, 219 participated (48% with lived experience of stillbirth) in the prioritisation survey. In the final prioritisation forum 25 research questions were prioritised, and six overarching priority areas identified: (1) Determine the causes of, and pathways that lead to stillbirth; (2) Identify and implement strategies to prevent stillbirth; (3) Build the capacity of health services and systems; (4) Understand and improve care for families after perinatal loss; (5) Ensure culturally safe and responsive care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families; and (6) Ensure culturally safe and responsive care for families of migrant and refugee background.

conclusionThis process identified a relevant stillbirth research agenda to improve outcomes for women and families in Australia.

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Health PrioritiesResearchStillbirthAustraliaBereavementFemaleHumansPregnancyStakeholder ParticipationPerinatal lossPregnancyPriority settingResearch prioritiesStillbirth

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