Dr Caroline Mulvaney

Researcher

School/Department: Population Health Sciences, Department of TIMMS (The Infant Mortality and Morbidity Studies)

Profile

After completing my first degree in Nursing Sciences I worked as a nurse for several years before completing a Masters in Marketing and Product Management and then a PhD in Group Decision Support Systems at the Business School, Loughborough University. Since completing my PhD, I have been a health researcher at universities across the country but mainly in the midlands, with 20 years at the University of Nottingham. I am a quantitative researcher and have worked on RCTs focusing on injury prevention and public health. I have undertaken research for a variety of clients such as the Fire and Rescue Service and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. I am a Cochrane author on reviews covering a range of topics including cycling infrastructure, walking and hypertension, and treatments for otitis media with effusion.

In 2023, I was appointed as a researcher for the Leicester City Football Club Research Programme, within TIMMS (The Infant Mortality and Mortality Studies) at the University of Leicester. This programme of research aims to investigate why some babies are born 2-6 weeks early (i.e. ‘late preterm’ and ‘early term’), why some of those babies do better than others, and how we can try to improve experiences and outcomes for parents, babies, children and families in Leicester and beyond.

Research

My current research interests are focussed on breastfeeding. I am also interested in research into public health, especially walking and cycling, and injury prevention.

Publications

MacKeith S, Mulvaney CA, Galbraith K, Webster KE, Connolly R, Paing A, Marom T, Daniel M, Venekamp RP, Rovers MM, Schilder AGM. Ventilation tubes (grommets) for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2023, Issue 11. Art. No.: CD015215. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015215.pub2.

Mulvaney CA, Galbraith K, Webster KE, Rana M, Connolly R, Tudor-Green B, Marom T, Daniel M, Venekamp RP, Schilder AGM, MacKeith S. Topical and oral steroids for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2023, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD015255. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015255.pub2.

MacKeith S, Mulvaney CA, Galbraith K, Webster KE, Paing A, Connolly R, Marom T, Daniel M, Venekamp RP, Schilder AGM. Adenoidectomy for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2023, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD015252. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015252.pub2.

Mulvaney CA, Galbraith K, Webster KE, Rana M, Connolly R, Marom T, Daniel M, Venekamp RP, Schilder AGM, MacKeith S. Antibiotics for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2023, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD015254. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015254.pub2.

Webster KE, Mulvaney CA, Galbraith K, Rana M, Marom T, Daniel M, Venekamp RP, Schilder AGM, MacKeith S. Autoinflation for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2023, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD015253. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015253.pub2. Accessed 27 September 2023. (Publication informed Otitis media with effusion in under 12s NICE guideline [NG233] Published: 30 August 2023).

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Nursing Sciences

MSc Marketing and Product Management

PhD Group Decision Support Systems