Research Publications
Published research papers based on the MAP and MAP ALLIANCE research projects with links to freely available full texts.
MAP study journal articles
Ayers, S., Meades, R., Sinesi, A., Cheyne, H., Maxwell, M., Best, C., Jomeen, J., Walker, J., Shakespeare, J., Alderdice, F., and the MAP Study Team. 2025. Identifying acceptable and effective methods of assessing perinatal anxiety: The MAP study. Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 13(3):1-44. Available here.
Sinesi A, Constantinou G, Yuill C, Meades R, Cheyne H, Maxwell M, Best C, Shakespeare J, Alderdice F, Jomeen J, Howard G, Ayers S & the MAP Study Team. 2025. Implementing routine assessment of perinatal anxiety: Case studies. Health and Social Care Delivery Research. Available here.
Meades, R., Sinesi, A., Williams, L., et al. 2024. Evaluation of perinatal anxiety assessment measures: a cognitive interview study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 24(1):507. Available here.
Ayers, S., Sinesi, A., Meades, R., et al. 2024. Prevalence and treatment of perinatal anxiety: A diagnostic interview study. BJPsych Open. 2024 Dec 13;11(1):e5. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2024.823. Available here.
Best C., Ayers S., Sinesi A., Meades, R.., et al. Socioeconomic deprivation and perinatal mental health: An observational cohort study. BMC Public Health 24, 3183 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20608-4. Available here.
Yuill, C., Sinesi, A., Meades, R., et al. 2024. Women’s experiences and views of routine assessment for anxiety in pregnancy and after birth: A qualitative study. British Journal of Health Psychology. 00: 1-14. Available here.
Ayers S., Coates R., Sinesi A., Cheyne H., Maxwell M., Best C., McNicol S., Williams L.R,. Uddin N., Hutton U., Howard G., Shakespeare J., Walker J.J., Alderdice F., Jomeen J., and the MAP Study Team (2024). Assessment of perinatal anxiety: diagnostic accuracy of five measures. Br J Psychiatry, 224(4):132-138. Available here.
Ayers, S., Meades, R., Sinesi, S., Cheyne, H., Maxwell, M., Best, C., McNicol, S., Alderdice, F., Jomeen, J., Shakespeare, J., and the MAP Study Team. 2025. COVID-19 and anxiety in pregnancy and postpartum: A longitudinal survey. BMC Public Health, 25:1146. Available here.
Ayers, S., Sinesi, A., Coates, R., Cheyne, H., Maxwell, M., Best, C., McNicol, S., Williams, L.R., Uddin, N., Shakespeare, J. and Alderdice, F. 2024. When is the best time to screen for perinatal anxiety? A longitudinal cohort study. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. p.102841. Available here.
MAP ALLIANCE study journal articles
Meades, R., Moran, P.M., Hutton, U., Khan, R., Maxwell, M., …Ayers, S. 2024. Acceptability of identification and management of perinatal anxiety: A qualitative interview study with postnatal women. Frontiers in Public Health. Available here.
Hutton, U., Delicate, A., Moran, P.M., Khan, R., Cheyne, H., Shakespeare, J., Maxwell, M., Hollins, K., Edwards, R.T., Sinesi, A., Meades, R. & the MAP ALLIANCE Study Team. 2026. Healthcare professionals' views on barriers, facilitators and optimisation of care for perinatal anxiety: A qualitative investigation. BMC Health Services Research, 26:272. Available here.
Pisavadia, K., Haf Spencer, L., Tuersley, L., Coates, R., Ayers, S., Tudor-Edwards, R. 2024. Cost-effectiveness of preventative care for perinatal anxiety and associated disorders: A rapid review. BMJ Open. Feb 1;14(2):e068941. Available here.
Pisavadia K, Doungsong K, Ezeofor V, Haf Spencer L, Tuersley L, Best C, Meades R, Ayers S, Hutton U, Moran PM, Shakespeare J, Edwards RT and the MAP ALLIANCE Study Team. 2025. Healthcare Use and Costs of Perinatal Anxiety: A UK NHS Perspective. BMC Health Services Research, 25: 1183. Available here.
Moran, P.M., Best, C., Meades, R., Hutton, U., Doungsong, K., Pisavadia, K., Maxwell, M., Sinesi, A., Shakespeare, J., Hollins, K. S., and the MAP ALLIANCE study team. 2026. Postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder and health service use: a longitudinal cohort study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 400, 121171.
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