Publications
Peer-reviewed publications
Bernard M, Niemann J, Weinhold L, Jepsen D, Miani C, Luck-Sikorski C. Abortion stigma among abortion seekers, healthcare professionals and the public in high-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review protocol. BMJ open. 2024 Jan 1;14(1):e076602. link
Miani C, Batram-Zantvoort S, Pitchforth E, Treadgold B, Johnston K, Rozée V, MacDougall C, Schantz C, Teijlingen EV. Out-of-hospital births: a small but growing phenomenon in high income countries: A Viewpoint. Journal of Asian Midwives (JAM). 2023;10(2):77-8. link
Zielke J, Morawe JM, Aktan AN, Miani C. ‘That Sounds to Me Like You Are Making This Too Complicated …’: Reflections on a Social Media Recruitment Effort for a Study on Masculinities and Contraception. Qualitative Health Research. 2023;0(0). link
Batram-Zantvoort S, Wandschneider L, Razum O, Miani C. A critical review: developing a birth integrity framework for epidemiological studies through meta-ethnography. BMC Women's Health. 2023 23, 530. link
Zielke J, Batram-Zantvoort S, Razum O, Miani C. Operationalising masculinities in theories and practices of gender-transformative health interventions: a scoping review. International Journal for Equity in Health. 2023 Jul 27;22(1):139. link
Miani C, Leiße A, Wandschneider L, Batram-Zantvoort S. Experiences of giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative analysis of social media comments through the lens of birth integrity. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2023 Jan 16;23(1):32. link
Batram-Zantvoort S, Alaze A, Lazzerini M, Mariani I, Covi B, Miani C. [Violated birth integrity during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: experiences of women with maternity care]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz. 2023 Feb 8. link
Khanal S, Miani C, Finne E, Boeckmann M. Effectiveness of behavior change interventions for smoking cessation among expectant and new fathers: findings from a systematic review. BMC Public Health 2023 23, 1812. link
Batram-Zantvoort S, Wandschneider L, Niehues V, Razum O, Miani C. Maternal self-conception and mental wellbeing during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative interview study through the lens of "intensive mothering" and "ideal worker" ideology. Frontiers in Global Women's Health. 2022; 3:878723. link
Wandschneider L, Batram-Zantvoort S, Alaze A, Niehues V, Spallek J, Razum O, Miani C. Self-reported mental well-being of mothers with young children during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: A mixed-methods study. Women’s Health. 2022; 18:1-17. link
Chertok, I.A., Artzi-Medvedik, R., Arendt, M. et al. Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding at discharge during the COVID-19 pandemic in 17 WHO European Region countries. International Breastfeed Journal. 2022; 17(83). link
Zielke J, Strong J, Ahmed F, Miani C, Namer Y, Storey S, Razum O. Towards gender-transformative SRHR: a statement in reply to EUPHA and offer of a working definition. European Journal of Public Health. 2022; ckac102, link
Miani C, Wandschneider L, Batram-Zantvoort S, et al. Individual and country-level variables associated with the medicalization of birth: Multilevel analyses of IMAgiNE EURO data from 15 countries in the WHO European region. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2022; 159(Suppl. 1): 9- 21. link
Lazzerini M, Valente EP, Covi B, et al. Rates of instrumental vaginal birth and cesarean and quality of maternal and newborn health care in private versus public facilities: Results of the IMAgiNE EURO study in 16 countries. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2022; 159(Suppl. 1): 22- 38. link
Costa R, Rodrigues C, Dias H, et al. Quality of maternal and newborn care around the time of childbirth for migrant versus nonmigrant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results of the IMAgiNE EURO study in 11 countries of the WHO European region. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2022; 159(Suppl. 1): 39- 53. link
Wandschneider L, Sauzet O, Razum O, Miani C. Development of a gender score in a representative German population sample and ist association with diverse social positions. Frontiers in Epidemiology. 2022; 2:914819. link
Wandschneider L, Miani C, Razum O. Decomposing intersectional inequalities in subjective physical and mental health by sex, gendered practices and immigration status in a representative panel study from Germany. BMC Public Health. 2022 Dec;22(1):1-2. link
Miani C, Wandschneider L, Batram-Zantvoort S, Razum O. Covid-19 Pandemic: A Gender Perspective on How Lockdown Measures Have Affected Mothers with Young Children. In: Kupfer A and Stutz C (eds) Covid, Crisis, Care, and Change? International Gender Perspectives on Re/Production, State and Feminist Transitions. Dresden, Germany: Verlag Barbara Budrich. 2022 link
Lazzerini M, Covi B, Mariani I, Drglin Z, Arendt M, Nedberg IH, et al. Quality of facility-based maternal and newborn care around the time of childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic: online survey investigating maternal perspectives in 12 countries of the WHO European Region. The Lancet regional health Europe. 2022;13:100268. link
Batram-Zantvoort S, Miani C, Razum O. Birth integrity through the lens of medicalization, risk, embodiment, and intersectionality. Santé Publique. 2021;33(5):645-54. link
Miani C, Wandschneider L, Niemann J, Batram-Zantvoort S, Razum O. Measurement of gender as a social determinant of health in epidemiology-A scoping review. PloS one. 2021;16(11):e0259223. link
Miani C, Razum O. The fragility of abortion access in Europe: a public health crisis in the making. The Lancet. 2021;398(10299):485. link
Miani C, Namer Y. Women's voices on social media: the advent of feminist epidemiology? Emerging themes in epidemiology. 2021;18(1):7. link
Miani C, Ludwig A, Doyle IM, Breckenkamp J, Hoeller-Holtrichter C, Spallek J, et al. The role of education and migration background in explaining differences in folic acid supplementation intake in pregnancy: results from a German birth cohort study. Public health nutrition. 2021;24(18):6094-102. link
Miani C. Medical abortion ratios and gender equality in Europe: an ecological correlation study. Sexual and reproductive health matters. 2021;29(1):1985814. link
Wandschneider L, Batram-Zantvoort S, Razum O, Miani C. Representation of gender in migrant health studies - a systematic review of the social epidemiological literature. International journal for equity in health. 2020;19(1):181. link
Miani C, Batram-Zantvoort S, Wandschneider L, Spallek J, Razum O. Potential of Standard Perinatal Data for Measuring Violation of Birth Integrity. Frontiers in global women's health. 2021;1:581244. link
Miani C, Ludwig A, Breckenkamp J, Sauzet O, Doyle IM, Höller-Holtrichter C, Spallek J, Razum O. Socioeconomic and migration status as predictors of emergency caesarean section: a birth cohort study. BMC pregnancy and childbirth. 2020 Dec;20(1):1-7. link
Ludwig A, Miani C, Breckenkamp J, Sauzet O, Borde T, Doyle IM, et al. Are Social Status and Migration Background Associated with Utilization of Non-medical Antenatal Care? Analyses from Two German Studies. Maternal and child health journal. 2020;24(7):943-52. link
Ludwig A, Doyle IM, Löffler A, Breckenkamp J, Spallek J, Razum O, et al. The impact of psychosocial factors on breastfeeding duration in the BaBi-Study. Analysis of a birth cohort study in Germany. Midwifery. 2020;86:102688. link
Ghiga I, Pitchforth E, Lepetit L, Miani C, Ali GC, Meads C. The effectiveness of community-based social innovations for healthy ageing in middle- and high-income countries: a systematic review. Journal of health services research & policy. 2020;25(3):202-10. link
Zolitschka KA, Miani C, Breckenkamp J, Brenne S, Borde T, David M, et al. Do social factors and country of origin contribute towards explaining a "Latina paradox" among immigrant women giving birth in Germany? BMC public health. 2019;19(1):181. link
Miani C, Wandschneider L, Batram-Zantvoort S, Razum O. Epidemiology needs to embrace gender. Lancet (London, England). 2019;393(10186):2119-20. link
Marjanovic S, Sim M, Dubow T, Corbett J, Harte E, Parks S, et al. Innovation as a Driver of Quality and Productivity in UK Healthcare: Creating and Connecting Receptive Places-Emerging Insights. Rand health quarterly. 2018;7(4):1. link
King S, Miani C, Exley J, Larkin J, Kirtley A, Payne RA. Impact of issuing longer- versus shorter-duration prescriptions: a systematic review. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners. 2018;68(669):e286-e92. link
Winpenny EM, Miani C, Pitchforth E, King S, Roland M. Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of outpatient services: a scoping review of interventions at the primary-secondary care interface. Journal of health services research & policy. 2017;22(1):53-64. link
Pitchforth E, Nolte E, Corbett J, Miani C, Winpenny E, van Teijlingen E, et al. Health Services and Delivery Research. Community hospitals and their services in the NHS: identifying transferable learning from international developments – scoping review, systematic review, country reports and case studies. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library. 2017. link
Miani C, Namer Y, Wenner J, Razum O. Brexit: the country goes, but UK public health principles remain. International journal of public health. 2017;62(7):717-8. link
Miani C, Martin A, Exley J, Doble B, Wilson E, Payne R, et al. Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of issuing longer versus shorter duration (3-month vs. 28-day) prescriptions in patients with chronic conditions: systematic review and economic modelling. Health technology assessment (Winchester, England). 2017;21(78):1-128. link
Miani C, Manville C, Burge P, Marjanovic S, Chataway J. Hepatitis C: Understanding Factors That Influence the Physicians' Treatment Decisions. Rand health quarterly. 2017;6(4):6. link
Winpenny EM, Corbett J, Miani C, King S, Pitchforth E, Ling T, et al. Community Hospitals in Selected High Income Countries: A Scoping Review of Approaches and Models. International journal of integrated care. 2016;16(4):13. link
Winpenny E, Miani C, Pitchforth E, Ball S, Nolte E, King S, et al. Health Services and Delivery Research. Outpatient services and primary care: scoping review, substudies and international comparisons. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library. 2016. link
Miani C, Hinrichs S, Pitchforth E, Bienkowska-Gibbs T, Disbeschl S, Roland M, et al. Best Practice: Medical Training From an International Perspective. Rand health quarterly. 2015;5(1):2. link
Nolte E, Pitchforth E, Miani C, Mc Hugh S. The Changing Hospital Landscape: An Exploration of International Experiences. Rand health quarterly. 2014;4(3):1. link
Miani C, Robin E, Horvath V, Manville C, Cave J, Chataway J. Health and Healthcare: Assessing the Real World Data Policy Landscape in Europe. Rand health quarterly. 2014;4(2):15. link
Miani C, Ball S, Pitchforth E, Exley J, King S, Roland M, et al. Health Services and Delivery Research. Organisational interventions to reduce length of stay in hospital: a rapid evidence assessment. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library. 2014. link
Hinrichs S, Jahagirdar D, Miani C, Guerin B, Nolte E. Health Services and Delivery Research. Learning for the NHS on procurement and supply chain management: a rapid evidence assessment. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library. 2014. link
Miani C, Marjanovic S, Jones MM, Marshall M, Meikle S, Nolte E. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Fellowships in Clinical Leadership Programme: An Evaluation. Rand health quarterly. 2013;3(3):8. link
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Reports and book chapters
Reports for the European Commission on gender equality:
Mills MC, Präg P, Tsang F, Begall K, Derbyshire J, Kohle L, Miani C, Hoorens S. Use of childcare in the EU Member States and progress towards the Barcelona targets.2014. link
Mills MC, Tsang F, Präg P, Ruggeri K, Miani C, Hoorens S. Gender equality in the workforce Reconciling work, private and family life in Europe.2014. link
Miani C, Hoorens S. Parents at work: men and women participating in the labour force. Statistical report N.2. 2014. link
Health services and systems:
Miani C, Pitchforth E, Nolte E. Choice of Primary Care Provider: A review of experiences in three countries. London: Policy Innovation Research Unit; 2013. link
Scraggs E, Brereton L, Newbould J, Drabble S, Schweppenstedde D, Miani C, et al. Factors That Encourage or Discourage Doctors from Acting in Accordance with Good Practice. London: General Medical Council; 2012. link
Pitchforth E, Nolte E, Miani C, Winpenny E. Options for Effective Mechanisms to Support Evidence-Informed Policymaking in RMNCH in Asia and the Pacific. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2013. link
Miani C, Zachariadis M, Oborn E, Barrett M. Knowledge and Collaboration in Multihub Networks: Orchestration Processes among Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in the United Kingdom. In: Liebowitz J, editor. Knowledge Management Handbook: Collaboration and Social Networking Second Edition. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press; 2012. p. 11-28. link
Blogs and project presentations
Zielke J, Böckmann M, Miani C. Gendertransformative Gesundheit: Unterschiede überwinden. Dtsch Arztebl 2023; 120(20): A-928 / B-796. link (in German)
Wandschneider L, Batram-Zantvoort S, Razum O, Miani C. Covid-19 Pandemie: Wie wirken sich Maßnahmen zur sozialen Distanzierung auf Mütter mit kleinen Kindern aus?. IZGOnZeit. Onlinezeitschrift des Interdisziplinären Zentrums für Geschlechterforschung (IZG). 2020 Jul 29:61-2. link (in German)
Miani C, Razum O, Spallek J. Health of the offspring of immigrants: the BaBi birth cohort study. Public Health Forum 2019 Dec 1 (Vol. 27, No. 4, pp. 298-300). De Gruyter. link
Miani C, Batram-Zantvoort S, Wandschneider L, Razum O. Promises and challenges of gender-sensitive epidemiology. Public Health Forum 2019 Jun 1 (Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 103-105). De Gruyter. link
Payne R, Miani C. "Repeat prescriptions are expensive and time consuming – it’s time for an NHS rethink". The Conversation. 2018. link
Miani C, Winpenny E. "Can hospital services work in primary care settings?" thebmjopinion. 2016. link
Marshall M, Miani C, Nolte E, Gil M. Leadership. A peer-reviewed transformation. The Health service journal. 2013;123(6370):22-3.