Works by Matvienko-Sikar, Karen

Results: 47

The value of core outcome sets in health psychology.

Published in:

2020

By:

Matvienko‐Sikar, Karen;
Terwee, Caroline B.;
Gargon, Elizabeth;
Devane, Declan;
Kearney, Patricia M.;
Byrne, Molly;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen

Publication type:

Editorial

A collaborative approach to developing sustainable behaviour change interventions for childhood obesity prevention: Development of the Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) intervention and implementation strategy.

Published in:

2020

By:

Toomey, Elaine;
Matvienko‐Sikar, Karen;
Doherty, Edel;
Harrington, Janas;
Hayes, Catherine B.;
Heary, Caroline;
Hennessy, Marita;
Kelly, Colette;
McHugh, Sheena;
McSharry, Jenny;
O'Halloran, Joanne;
Queally, Michelle;
Heffernan, Tony;
Kearney, Patricia M.;
Byrne, Molly;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen

Publication type:

journal article

Mode of birth and maternal depression/severe anxiety: Findings from Millennium Cohort Study.

Published in:

PLoS ONE, 2025, v. 20, n. 6, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pone.0327129

By:

Bodunde, Elizabeth O.;
McCarthy, Fergus P.;
O'connor, Karen;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Khashan, Ali S.

Publication type:

Article

SHORT REPORT: CULTURAL, HISTORICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON BABIES IN IRELAND.

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Irish Psychologist, 2023, v. 49, n. 3, p. 63

By:

Casey, Anne-Marie;
Doyle, Jillian;
NiLonphuirt, Eithne;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
McDonnell, Katie;
Crowe, Claire;
Tyson, Caragh Hesse;
Herlihy, Aine;
Llyod, Annette;
Ryan, Rebecca;
Coyle, Sabrina;
Menton, Aoife;
O'Connor, Molly;
Dailey, Jessica

Publication type:

Article

Identifying behavior change techniques (BCTs) in responsive feeding interventions to prevent childhood obesity—A systematic review.

Published in:

Obesity Reviews, 2025, v. 26, n. 2, p. 1, doi. 10.1111/obr.13857

By:

Eidhin, Gráinne Máire Áine Ní;
Matvienko‐Sikar, Karen;
Redsell, Sarah Anne

Publication type:

Article

A scoping review of outcomes commonly reported in obesity prevention interventions aiming to improve obesity‐related health behaviors in children to age 5 years.

Published in:

Obesity Reviews, 2022, v. 23, n. 5, p. 1, doi. 10.1111/obr.13427

By:

Brown, Vicki;
Moodie, Marj;
Sultana, Marufa;
Hunter, Kylie E.;
Byrne, Rebecca;
Zarnowiecki, Dorota;
Seidler, Anna Lene;
Golley, Rebecca;
Taylor, Rachael W.;
Hesketh, Kylie D.;
Matvienko‐Sikar, Karen

Publication type:

Article

Longitudinal relations between parenting stress and child internalizing and externalizing behaviors: Testing within-person changes, bidirectionality and mediating mechanisms.

Published in:

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2022, v. 16, p. 1, doi. 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.942363

By:

van Dijk, Willeke;
de Moor, Marleen H. M.;
Oosterman, Mirjam;
Huizink, Anja C.;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen

Publication type:

Article

Surveying knowledge, practice and attitudes towards intervention fidelity within trials of complex healthcare interventions.

Published in:

2018

By:

McGee, Daragh;
Lorencatto, Fabiana;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Toomey, Elaine

Publication type:

journal article

How do people experience a family member's high-risk self-harm? An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Published in:

2020

By:

Spillane, Ailbhe;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Larkin, Celine;
Arensman, Ella

Publication type:

journal article

Prenatal maternal stress and risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in the offspring: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Published in:

2019

By:

Manzari, Nicla;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Baldoni, Franco;
O'Keeffe, Gerard W.;
Khashan, Ali S.

Publication type:

journal article

A survey of knowledge, perceptions and use of core outcome sets among clinical trialists.

Published in:

2021

By:

Bellucci, Chiara;
Hughes, Karen;
Toomey, Elaine;
Williamson, Paula R.;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen

Publication type:

journal article

How suicide-bereaved family members experience the inquest process: a qualitative study using thematic analysis.

Published in:

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2019, v. 14, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1080/17482631.2018.1563430

By:

Spillane, Ailbhe;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Larkin, Celine;
Corcoran, Paul;
Arensman, Ella

Publication type:

Article

Facilitators and barriers influencing weight management behaviours during pregnancy: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research.

Published in:

2022

By:

Escañuela Sánchez, Tamara;
Meaney, Sarah;
O'Connor, Caroline;
Linehan, Laura;
O'Donoghue, Keelin;
Byrne, Molly;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen

Publication type:

journal article

Maternity care during COVID-19: a qualitative evidence synthesis of women's and maternity care providers' views and experiences.

Published in:

2022

By:

Flaherty, Sarah Jane;
Delaney, Hannah;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Smith, Valerie

Publication type:

Literature Review

Women's experiences and perceptions of anxiety and stress during the perinatal period: a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis.

Published in:

2021

By:

McCarthy, Megan;
Houghton, Catherine;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen

Publication type:

journal article

The role of prenatal, obstetric, and post-partum factors in the parenting stress of mothers and fathers of 9-month old infants.

Published in:

2018

By:

Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Murphy, Gillian;
Murphy, Mike

Publication type:

journal article

Exploring first‐time mothers' experiences and knowledge about behavioural risk factors for stillbirth.

Published in:

Health Expectations, 2023, v. 26, n. 1, p. 329, doi. 10.1111/hex.13662

By:

Escañuela Sánchez, Tamara;
Matvienko‐Sikar, Karen;
Meaney, Sarah;
O'Donoghue, Keelin

Publication type:

Article

How we define recurrent miscarriage matters: A qualitative exploration of the views of people with professional or lived experience.

Published in:

Health Expectations, 2022, v. 25, n. 6, p. 2992, doi. 10.1111/hex.13607

By:

Dennehy, Rebecca;
Hennessy, Marita;
Meaney, Sarah;
Matvienko‐Sikar, Karen;
O'Sullivan‐Lago, Ria;
Uí Dhubhgain, Jennifer;
Lucey, Con;
O'Donoghue, Keelin

Publication type:

Article

The usability and applicability of knowledge translation theories, models, and frameworks for research in the context of a national health service.

Published in:

2021

By:

Minogue, Virginia;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Hayes, Catherine;
Morrissey, Mary;
Gorman, Gregory;
Terres, Ana

Publication type:

journal article

Reply to: "The partner-an underutilized facilitator to support healthy gestational weight gain".

Published in:

2023

By:

Escañuela Sánchez, Tamara;
Meaney, Sarah;
O'Donoghue, Keelin;
Byrne, Molly;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen

Publication type:

Letter to the Editor

Corrigendum: Longitudinal relations between parenting stress and child internalizing and externalizing behaviors: testing within-person changes, bidirectionality and mediating mechanisms.

Published in:

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2023, p. 1, doi. 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1296453

By:

Van Dijk, Willeke;
de Moor, Marleen H. M.;
Oosterman, Mirjam;
Huizink, Anja C.;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen

Publication type:

Article

Development of an infant feeding core outcome set for childhood obesity interventions: study protocol.

Published in:

2017

By:

Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Byrne, Molly;
Kelly, Colette;
Toomey, Elaine;
Hennessy, Marita;
Devane, Declan;
Heary, Caroline;
Harrington, Janas;
McGrath, Niamh;
Queally, Michelle;
Kearney, Patricia M.

Publication type:

journal article

Pregnancy and birth complications and long‐term maternal mental health outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis.

Published in:

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2025, v. 132, n. 2, p. 131, doi. 10.1111/1471-0528.17889

By:

Bodunde, Elizabeth O.;
Buckley, Daire;
O'Neill, Eimear;
Al Khalaf, Sukainah;
Maher, Gillian M.;
O'Connor, Karen;
McCarthy, Fergus P.;
Kublickiene, Karolina;
Matvienko‐Sikar, Karen;
Khashan, Ali S.

Publication type:

Article

Developing consensus on priorities for preconception care in the general practice setting in the UK: Study protocol.

Published in:

PLoS ONE, 2024, v. 19, n. 11, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pone.0311578

By:

Schoenaker, Danielle;
Lovegrove, Elizabeth;
Santer, Miriam;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Carr, Helen;
Alwan, Nisreen A.;
Kubelabo, Laura;
Davies, Nathan;
Godfrey, Keith M.

Publication type:

Article

Intervention Fidelity Within Trials of Infant Feeding Behavioral Interventions to Prevent Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review.

Published in:

2019

By:

Toomey, Elaine;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Heary, Caroline;
Delaney, Lisa;
Queally, Michelle;
Hayes, Catherine B;
Kearney, Patricia M;
Byrne, Molly;
team, Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) study;
Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) study team

Publication type:

journal article

Choosing important health outcomes for comparative effectiveness research: 4th annual update to a systematic review of core outcome sets for research.

Published in:

PLoS ONE, 2018, v. 13, n. 12, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pone.0209869

By:

Gargon, Elizabeth;
Gorst, Sarah L.;
Harman, Nicola L.;
Smith, Valerie;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Williamson, Paula R.

Publication type:

Article

Dietary behaviours and weight management: A thematic analysis of pregnant women's perceptions.

Published in:

Maternal & Child Nutrition, 2020, v. 16, n. 4, p. 1, doi. 10.1111/mcn.13011

By:

Flannery, Caragh;
Mtshede, Mavis Nomsa;
McHugh, Sheena;
Anaba, Ann Ebere;
Clifford, Emma;
O'Riordan, Mairead;
Kenny, Louise C.;
McAuliffe, Fionnuala M.;
Kearney, Patricia M.;
Matvienko‐Sikar, Karen

Publication type:

Article

Developing a core outcome set for childhood obesity prevention: A systematic review.

Published in:

Maternal & Child Nutrition, 2019, v. 15, n. 1, p. N.PAG, doi. 10.1111/mcn.12680

By:

Matvienko‐Sikar, Karen;
Griffin, Ciara;
McGrath, Niamh;
Toomey, Elaine;
Byrne, Molly;
Kelly, Colette;
Heary, Caroline;
Devane, Declan;
Kearney, Patricia M.

Publication type:

Article

Prenatal maternal cortisol, stress and anxiety, and childhood obesity at 5 years: a nested case–control study.

Published in:

Journal of Reproductive & Infant Psychology, 2025, v. 43, n. 4, p. 831, doi. 10.1080/02646838.2023.2288298

By:

Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Butler, Emma;
Keeffe, Linda O';
Dijk, Willeke v.;
Hayes, Catherine B.;
Huizink, Anja C.;
Kearney, Patricia M.;
Costelloe, Sean J.;
Curtin, Sinead;
Foley, Kelly;
McCarthy, Fergus P.;
Mahony, Siobhain O.;
Khashan, Ali;
Murray, Deirdre M.

Publication type:

Article

Effects of maternal stress and/or anxiety interventions in the first 1000 days:Systematic review of reviews.

Published in:

Journal of Reproductive & Infant Psychology, 2023, v. 41, n. 2, p. 114, doi. 10.1080/02646838.2021.1976400

By:

Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Redsell, Sarah;
Flannery, Caragh

Publication type:

Article

Maternal stress in the first 1000 days and risk of childhood obesity: a systematic review.

Published in:

Journal of Reproductive & Infant Psychology, 2021, v. 39, n. 2, p. 180, doi. 10.1080/02646838.2020.1724917

By:

Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Cooney, Jennifer;
Flannery, Caragh;
Murphy, Jennifer;
Khashan, Ali;
Huizink, Anja

Publication type:

Article

Fidelity of Interventions to Reduce or Prevent Stress and/or Anxiety from Pregnancy up to Two Years Postpartum: A Systematic Review.

Published in:

Maternal & Child Health Journal, 2021, v. 25, n. 2, p. 230, doi. 10.1007/s10995-020-03093-0

By:

Gorman, Gregory;
Toomey, Elaine;
Flannery, Caragh;
Redsell, Sarah;
Hayes, Catherine;
Huizink, Anja;
Kearney, Patricia M.;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen

Publication type:

Article

The Association Between Preeclampsia and Childhood Development and Behavioural Outcomes.

Published in:

Maternal & Child Health Journal, 2020, v. 24, n. 6, p. 727, doi. 10.1007/s10995-020-02921-7

By:

Maher, Gillian M.;
O'Keeffe, Gerard W.;
O'Keeffe, Linda M.;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Dalman, Christina;
Kearney, Patricia M.;
McCarthy, Fergus P.;
Khashan, Ali S.

Publication type:

Article

Recruiting 'hard to reach' parents for health promotion research: experiences from a qualitative study.

Published in:

BMC Research Notes, 2021, v. 14, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s13104-021-05653-1

By:

Tully, Louise;
Spyreli, Eleni;
Allen-Walker, Virginia;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
McHugh, Sheena;
Woodside, Jayne;
McKinley, Michelle C.;
Kearney, Patricia M.;
Dean, Moira;
Hayes, Catherine;
Heary, Caroline;
Kelly, Colette

Publication type:

Article

Co-Design of a Reusable Learning Object (RLO) to Address Caregiver Responsive Infant Feeding Behaviours (CRIB) to Prevent Childhood Obesity: A Mixed-Method Protocol.

Published in:

Healthcare (2227-9032), 2024, v. 12, n. 1, p. 29, doi. 10.3390/healthcare12010029

By:

Porter, Lucy;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Wharrad, Heather;
Spiby, Helen;
Siriwardena, Aloysius Niroshan;
Howitt, Ciara;
Green, Katie;
Redsell, Sarah

Publication type:

Article

Explanation & Elaboration document of the COSMIN Reporting Guideline 2.0 for studies on measurement properties of patient-reported outcome measures.

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Quality of Life Research, 2025, v. 34, n. 7, p. 1891, doi. 10.1007/s11136-025-03949-4

By:

de Arruda, Guilherme Tavares;
Terwee, Caroline B.;
Elsman, Ellen B. M.;
Avila, Mariana Arias;
Gagnier, Joel J.;
Mokkink, Lidwine B.;
Dibai-Filho, Almir Vieira;
Firth, Andrew D.;
Mehdipour, Ava;
Mousoulis, Christos;
Harrison, Conrad J.;
Peipert, John Devin;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Haywood, Kirstie L.;
Klaufus, Leonie H.;
Calixtre, Letícia Bojikian;
Brusaca, Luiz A.;
Dubbelman, Mark A.;
Luo, Nan;
Driusso, Patricia

Publication type:

Article

Methodological quality of 100 recent systematic reviews of health-related outcome measurement instruments: an overview of reviews.

Published in:

Quality of Life Research, 2024, v. 33, n. 10, p. 2593, doi. 10.1007/s11136-024-03706-z

By:

Elsman, Ellen B. M.;
Mokkink, Lidwine B.;
Abma, Inger L.;
Aiyegbusi, Olalekan Lee;
Chiarotto, Alessandro;
Haywood, Kirstie L.;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Oosterveer, Daniella M.;
Pool, Jan J. M.;
Swinkels-Meewisse, Ilse E. J.;
Offringa, Martin;
Terwee, Caroline B.

Publication type:

Article

Barriers and enablers to caregivers' responsive feeding behaviour: A systematic review to inform childhood obesity prevention.

Published in:

Obesity Reviews, 2021, v. 22, n. 7, p. 1, doi. 10.1111/obr.13228

By:

Redsell, Sarah A.;
Slater, Vicki;
Rose, Jennie;
Olander, Ellinor K.;
Matvienko‐Sikar, Karen

Publication type:

Article

Investigating group-based classes ('weaning workshops') to support complementary infant feeding in Irish primary care settings: a cross-sectional survey.

Published in:

Public Health Nutrition, 2022, v. 25, n. 8, p. 2265, doi. 10.1017/S1368980022000477

By:

Flannery, Caragh;
Shea, Caroline;
O'Brien, Yvonne;
O'Halloran, Joanne;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Kelly, Colette;
Toomey, Elaine

Publication type:

Article

Exploring healthcare professionals' views of the acceptability of delivering interventions to promote healthy infant feeding practices within primary care: a qualitative interview study.

Published in:

Public Health Nutrition, 2021, v. 24, n. 10, p. 2889, doi. 10.1017/S1368980020004954

By:

Toomey, Elaine;
Flannery, Caragh;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Olander, Ellinor K;
Hayes, Catherine;
Heffernan, Tony;
Hennessy, Marita;
McHugh, Sheena;
Queally, Michelle;
Kearney, Patricia M;
Byrne, Molly;
Heary, Caroline

Publication type:

Article

Exploring healthcare professionals' views of the acceptability of delivering interventions to promote healthy infant feeding practices within primary care: a qualitative interview study.

Published in:

2020

By:

Toomey, Elaine;
Flannery, Caragh;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Olander, Ellinor K;
Hayes, Catherine;
Heffernan, Tony;
Hennessy, Marita;
McHugh, Sheena;
Queally, Michelle;
Kearney, Patricia M;
Byrne, Molly;
Heary, Caroline

Publication type:

journal article

Choosing important health outcomes for comparative effectiveness research: 6<sup>th</sup> annual update to a systematic review of core outcome sets for research.

Published in:

PLoS ONE, 2021, v. 16, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pone.0244878

By:

Gargon, Elizabeth;
Gorst, Sarah L.;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Williamson, Paula R.

Publication type:

Article

Selective outcome reporting in trials of behavioural health interventions in health psychology and behavioural medicine journals: a review.

Published in:

Health Psychology Review, 2024, v. 18, n. 4, p. 824, doi. 10.1080/17437199.2024.2367613

By:

Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
O'Shea, Jen;
Kennedy, Stephen;
Thomas, Siobhan D.;
Avery, Kerry;
Byrne, Molly;
McHugh, Sheena;
O' Connor, Daryl B.;
Saldanha, Ian J.;
Smith, Valerie;
Toomey, Elaine;
Dwan, Kerry;
Kirkham, Jamie J.

Publication type:

Article

Behaviour change techniques and theory use in healthcare professional-delivered infant feeding interventions to prevent childhood obesity: a systematic review.

Published in:

Health Psychology Review, 2019, v. 13, n. 3, p. 277, doi. 10.1080/17437199.2019.1605838

By:

Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Toomey, Elaine;
Delaney, Lisa;
Flannery, Caragh;
McHugh, Sheena;
McSharry, Jenny;
Byrne, Molly;
Queally, Michelle;
Heary, Caroline;
Kearney, Patricia M

Publication type:

Article

Physical and psychosomatic health outcomes in people bereaved by suicide compared to people bereaved by other modes of death: a systematic review.

Published in:

2017

By:

Spillane, Ailbhe;
Larkin, Celine;
Corcoran, Paul;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Riordan, Fiona;
Arensman, Ella

Publication type:

journal article

The effects of mindfulness interventions on prenatal well-being: A systematic review.

Published in:

Psychology & Health, 2016, v. 31, n. 12, p. 1415, doi. 10.1080/08870446.2016.1220557

By:

Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Lee, Laura;
Murphy, Gillian;
Murphy, Lisa

Publication type:

Article

Factors that shape recurrent miscarriage care experiences: findings from a national survey.

Published in:

BMC Health Services Research, 2023, v. 23, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s12913-023-09347-1

By:

Flannery, Caragh;
Hennessy, Marita;
Dennehy, Rebecca;
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen;
Lucey, Con;
Dhubhgain, Jennifer Ui;
O'Donoghue, Keelin

Publication type:

Article