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Viswanathan M, Hartmann K, Palmieri R, et al. The Use of Episiotomy in Obstetrical Care: A Systematic Review. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2005 May. (Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments, No. 112.)
This publication is provided for historical reference only and the information may be out of date.
This study was supported by Contract 290-02-0016 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Task No. 4. We acknowledge the continuing support of Kenneth Fink, MD, MGA, MPH, Director of the AHRQ Evidence-Based Practice Center (EPC) Program, and Marian James, PhD, the AHRQ Task Order Officer for this project.
The investigators deeply appreciate the considerable support, commitment, and contributions of the EPC team staff at RTI International and the University of North Carolina (UNC). From UNC, we thank EPC Co-Director, Timothy S. Carey, MD, MPH; EPC Literature Search Specialist, B. Lynn Whitener, PhD and Leah Randolph, M.A. and Laura Morgan, M.A Research Assistants. We also express our gratitude to Loraine Monroe, EPC word processing specialist, and Debra Bost, editor at RTI International.
Technical Expert Advisory Group
We also extend our appreciation to the members of our Technical Expert Advisory Group (TEAG), who provided advice and input during our research process. The RTI-UNC EPC team solicited the views of TEAG members from the beginning of the project. TEAG members also provided insights into and reactions to work in progress and advice on substantive issues or possibly overlooked areas of research. TEAG members participated in refining the analytic framework and key questions and discussing the preliminary assessment of the literature, including inclusion/exclusion criteria, and also provided input on the information and categories, including evidence tables. The TEAG was both a substantive resource and a “sounding board” throughout the study. It was also the body from which expertise was formally sought at several junctions. TEAG members are listed below:
| Leah Albers, CNM, DrPH | John O.L. DeLancey, MD Professor Division of Gynecology |
| Professor, College of Nursing and | Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| Dept. OB-GYN, School of Medicine University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center | University of Michigan |
| Jose Belizan, MD, PhD | William Droegemueller, MD |
| Director Latin American Center for Perinatology and Human Development Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization | Director of Evaluation, |
| American Board of OB/GYN | |
| David A. Grimes, MD | |
| Vice President Biomedical Affairs, Family Health International | |
| Linda Brubaker, MD | Dwight J. Rouse, M.D., M.S.P.H. Professor |
| Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Urology | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Loyola University | School of Medicine |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | |
| Pierre Buekens, MD, PhD, MPH | |
| Dean, School of Public Health | |
| Tulane University |
Peer Reviewers
We gratefully acknowledge the following individuals who reviewed the initial draft of this report and provided us with constructive feedback. External reviewers comprised clinicians, researchers, representatives of professional societies, and potential users of the report. We would also like to extend our appreciation to David Atkins, MD, and Susan Meikle, MD MSPH from AHRQ for contributing peer review comments. Our peer review panel also includes all members of the TEAG. Peer review was a separate duty for these individuals and not part of their commitment as TEAG members. All are active professionals in the field. The peer reviewers were asked to provide comments on the content, structure, and format of the evidence report and to complete a checklist. The peer reviewers’ comments and suggestions formed the basis of our revisions to the evidence report. Acknowledgments are made with the explicit statement that this does not constitute endorsement of the report.
| Individuals | Organizations |
|---|---|
| William Hueston, MD | Robin Bell, MB BS PhD MPH FAFPHM Cert Health Econ |
| Chair, Department of Family Medicine; Professor | Deputy Director of Research |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Jean Hailes Foundation |
| Clayton Victoria, Australia | |
| Michael Klein, MD, CCFP, FAAP, FCFP, ABFP UBC | Leslie Cragin, CNM,PhD |
| BC Children's Hospital | Associate Clinical Professor |
| Emeritus Professor of Family Practice and Pediatrics | UCSF Dept. Ob/Gyn at SFGH |
| BC, Canada | |
| Anne M. Weber, MD, MS | Linda Herrick, RNC, BSN, CCE, CD |
| Director, Female Pelvic Med & Reconstructive Surgery Department of Ob/Gyn University of Pittsburgh | Director |
| Magee-Womens Hospital | Academy of Certified Birth Educators and Labor Support Professionals |
| 2001 East Prairie Circle | |
| Suite I | |
| Patricia McLaughlin, RNC, MPA, MSN | |
| Manager, Professional Development and Clinical Programs | |
| Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses | |
| 2000 L Street, N.W. | |
| Suite 740 | |
| Washington, DC 20036 |
- Appendix D Acknowledgments - The Use of Episiotomy in Obstetrical CareAppendix D Acknowledgments - The Use of Episiotomy in Obstetrical Care
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