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2023

Journal Article

Integrated versus nonintegrated peripheral intravenous catheter in hospitalized adults (OPTIMUM): A randomized controlled trial

Rickard, Claire M., Larsen, Emily, Walker, Rachel M., Mihala, Gabor, Byrnes, Joshua, Saiyed, Masnoon, Cooke, Marie, Finucane, Julie, Carr, Peter J. and Marsh, Nicole (2023). Integrated versus nonintegrated peripheral intravenous catheter in hospitalized adults (OPTIMUM): A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Hospital Medicine, 18 (1), 21-32. doi: 10.1002/jhm.12995

Integrated versus nonintegrated peripheral intravenous catheter in hospitalized adults (OPTIMUM): A randomized controlled trial

2021

Journal Article

Peripheral intravenous catheter failure—is it us or is it them?

Marsh, Nicole and Rickard, Claire M. (2021). Peripheral intravenous catheter failure—is it us or is it them?. The Lancet Haematology, 8 (9), e615-e617. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(21)00234-9

Peripheral intravenous catheter failure—is it us or is it them?

2021

Journal Article

Effect of infusion set replacement intervals on catheter-related bloodstream infections (RSVP): a randomised, controlled, equivalence (central venous access device)–non-inferiority (peripheral arterial catheter) trial

Rickard, Claire M., Marsh, Nicole M., Larsen, Emily N., McGrail, Matthew R., Graves, Nicholas, Runnegar, Naomi, Webster, Joan, Corley, Amanda, McMillan, David, Gowardman, John R., Long, Debbie A., Fraser, John F., Gill, Fenella J., Young, Jeanine, Murgo, Marghie, Alexandrou, Evan, Choudhury, Md Abu, Chan, Raymond J., Gavin, Nicole C., Daud, Azlina, Palermo, Annamaria, Regli, Adrian and Playford, E. Geoffrey (2021). Effect of infusion set replacement intervals on catheter-related bloodstream infections (RSVP): a randomised, controlled, equivalence (central venous access device)–non-inferiority (peripheral arterial catheter) trial. The Lancet, 397 (10283), 1447-1458. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00351-2

Effect of infusion set replacement intervals on catheter-related bloodstream infections (RSVP): a randomised, controlled, equivalence (central venous access device)–non-inferiority (peripheral arterial catheter) trial

2021

Journal Article

Needleless connector decontamination for prevention of central venous access device infection: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Rickard, Claire M, Flynn, Julie, Larsen, Emily, Mihala, Gabor, Playford, E Geoffrey, Shaw, Joanie, Keogh, Samantha, Ullman, Amanda, Zhang, Li, Gavin, Nicole, Kleidon, Tricia, Chopra, Vineet, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Rocha, Patricia Kuerten and Marsh, Nicole (2021). Needleless connector decontamination for prevention of central venous access device infection: a pilot randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Infection Control, 49 (2), 269-273. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.07.026

Needleless connector decontamination for prevention of central venous access device infection: a pilot randomized controlled trial

2018

Journal Article

Dressings and securements for the prevention of peripheral intravenous catheter failure in adults (SAVE): a pragmatic, randomised controlled, superiority trial

Rickard, Claire M., Marsh, Nicole, Webster, Joan, Runnegar, Naomi, Larsen, Emily, McGrail, Matthew R., Fullerton, Fiona, Bettington, Emilie, Whitty, Jennifer A., Abu Choudhury, Md, Tuffaha, Haitham, Corley, Amanda, McMillan, David J., Fraser, John F., Marshall, Andrea P. and Playford, E. Geoffrey (2018). Dressings and securements for the prevention of peripheral intravenous catheter failure in adults (SAVE): a pragmatic, randomised controlled, superiority trial. Lancet, 392 (10145), 419-430. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31380-1

Dressings and securements for the prevention of peripheral intravenous catheter failure in adults (SAVE): a pragmatic, randomised controlled, superiority trial

2018

Journal Article

Bloodstream infection and occlusion of central venous catheters in children

Rickard, Claire M. and Ullman, Amanda J. (2018). Bloodstream infection and occlusion of central venous catheters in children. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 18 (8), 815-817. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30267-6

Bloodstream infection and occlusion of central venous catheters in children

2017

Journal Article

Peripheral intravenous catheter assessment: beyond phlebitis

Rickard, Claire M. and Ray-Barruel, Gillian (2017). Peripheral intravenous catheter assessment: beyond phlebitis. The Lancet Haematology, 4 (9), e402-e403. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(17)30145-X

Peripheral intravenous catheter assessment: beyond phlebitis

2012

Journal Article

Routine versus clinically indicated replacement of peripheral intravenous catheters: a randomised controlled equivalence trial

Rickard, Claire M, Webster, Joan, Wallis, Marianne C., Marsh, Nicole, McGrail, Matthew R., French, Vanessa, Foster, Lynelle, Gallagher, Peter, Gowardman, John R., Zhing, Li, McClymont, Alice and Whitby, Michael (2012). Routine versus clinically indicated replacement of peripheral intravenous catheters: a randomised controlled equivalence trial. The Lancet, 380 (9847), 1066-1074. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61082-4

Routine versus clinically indicated replacement of peripheral intravenous catheters: a randomised controlled equivalence trial

2026

Journal Article

A systematic review of digital healthcare associated infection surveillance methods – comparisons and considerations for future program design

Havers, Sally, Shinners, Lucy, Ball, Daner, Austin, Jodie, Schults, Jessica, Sullivan, Clair and Rickard, Claire M. (2026). A systematic review of digital healthcare associated infection surveillance methods – comparisons and considerations for future program design. Journal of Hospital Infection. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2026.08.019

A systematic review of digital healthcare associated infection surveillance methods – comparisons and considerations for future program design

2026

Journal Article

Generating candidate items for a patient-reported outcome and experience measure for adults with peripheral intravenous catheters: a qualitative study

Larsen, Emily N., Byrnes, Joshua, Fenn, Mary, Comans Inglis, Penelope, Rickard, Claire M. and Marsh, Nicole (2026). Generating candidate items for a patient-reported outcome and experience measure for adults with peripheral intravenous catheters: a qualitative study. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes. doi: 10.1186/s41687-026-01228-5

Generating candidate items for a patient-reported outcome and experience measure for adults with peripheral intravenous catheters: a qualitative study

2026

Journal Article

Nurses’ clinical decision-making during peripherally inserted central catheter dressing application and removal: a qualitative study

Larsen, Emily N., Wickins, Jane, Marsh, Nicole, Pearse, India, Gibson, Victoria, Ullman, Amanda J., McCarthy, Alexandra L., O’Brien, Catherine, Rickard, Claire M. and Keogh, Samantha (2026). Nurses’ clinical decision-making during peripherally inserted central catheter dressing application and removal: a qualitative study. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 42 (5) 152259, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2026.152259

Nurses’ clinical decision-making during peripherally inserted central catheter dressing application and removal: a qualitative study

2026

Journal Article

Uncovering the missing links: from peripheral intravenous catheter policy and care to measurable outcomes

Lovegrove, Josephine and Rickard, Claire (2026). Uncovering the missing links: from peripheral intravenous catheter policy and care to measurable outcomes. BMJ Quality and Safety, 1-3. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2025-020023

Uncovering the missing links: from peripheral intravenous catheter policy and care to measurable outcomes

2026

Journal Article

Measurement of patient-reported outcomes and experiences for peripheral venous catheters in acute care: a scoping review of instruments and survey items

Larsen, Emily, Byrnes, Joshua, Rickard, Claire, Wickins, Jane, Fenn, Mary and Marsh, Nicole (2026). Measurement of patient-reported outcomes and experiences for peripheral venous catheters in acute care: A scoping review of instruments and survey items. Vascular Access, 20 (2), 52-88. doi: 10.5737/va.v21.i2.53

Measurement of patient-reported outcomes and experiences for peripheral venous catheters in acute care: a scoping review of instruments and survey items

2026

Journal Article

Understanding consumer perspectives on healthcare-associated infection risk, institutional trust, and prevention responsibility: a Q-methodology study

Schults, Jessica A., Nay Win, Okkar, Havers, Sally M., Ward, Lauren T., Henderson, Belinda, Smith, Alison, Smith, Sarah, Charles, Karina R., Doidge, Michelle, Rickard, Claire M. and Byrnes, Joshua (2026). Understanding consumer perspectives on healthcare-associated infection risk, institutional trust, and prevention responsibility: a Q-methodology study. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 6 (1) e270, 1. doi: 10.1017/ash.2026.10804

Understanding consumer perspectives on healthcare-associated infection risk, institutional trust, and prevention responsibility: a Q-methodology study

2026

Journal Article

Efficacy of a needle-free blood collection device (PIVO Pro) for avoiding contaminated blood culture sets in Australian emergency departments: protocol for an adaptive group sequential randomised controlled trial

Lovegrove, Josephine, Valks, Andrea, Ball, Daner, Harris, Patrick N A, Martin, Andrew, Langan, Gaurav, Havers, Sally, Vico Da Silva, Jonathan Javier, Keijzers, Gerben, Read, Barbara, Chan, Jason, Furlong, Karen, Schults, Jessica and Rickard, Claire (2026). Efficacy of a needle-free blood collection device (PIVO Pro) for avoiding contaminated blood culture sets in Australian emergency departments: protocol for an adaptive group sequential randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 16 (9) e125374, e125374. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-125374

Efficacy of a needle-free blood collection device (PIVO Pro) for avoiding contaminated blood culture sets in Australian emergency departments: protocol for an adaptive group sequential randomised controlled trial

2026

Journal Article

Prevention of arterial catheter-related bloodstream infections: current evidence and future directions

Donner, Viviane, Sadeghi, Christine D., Catho, Gaud, Timsit, Jean-François, Satta, Giovanni, Rickard, Claire M., Mermel, Leonard and Buetti, Niccolò (2026). Prevention of arterial catheter-related bloodstream infections: current evidence and future directions. Critical Care, 30 (1) 376, 1. doi: 10.1186/s13054-026-06153-z

Prevention of arterial catheter-related bloodstream infections: current evidence and future directions

2026

Journal Article

Does policy and practice for peripheral intravenous catheters match clinical standards? A point prevalence study

Lovegrove, Josephine, Havers, Sally, Schults, Jessica, Ray-Barruel, Gillian, Bhasale, Alice, Keogh, Samantha, Smith, Sarah, Fritts, Jemima, Ullman, Amanda J., Xu, Hui (Grace) and Rickard, Claire M. (2026). Does policy and practice for peripheral intravenous catheters match clinical standards? A point prevalence study. Infection, Disease and Health, 31 (2) 100391, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2025.09.004

Does policy and practice for peripheral intravenous catheters match clinical standards? A point prevalence study

2026

Journal Article

An international randomised controlled trial of a novel antimicrobial dressing for peripheral intravenous catheters (ProP trial)

Drugeon, Bertrand, Ball, Daner L, Kleidon, Tricia M, O’Brien, Catherine, Mihala, Gabor, Marsh, Nicole, Ullman, Amanda, Corley, Amanda, Schults, Jessica A, Guenezan, Jérémy, McCarthy, Kate, Seguin, Sabrina, Batiot, Guillaume, Byrnes, Joshua, Silva, Thiago Lopes, Mimoz, Olivier and Rickard, Claire M (2026). An international randomised controlled trial of a novel antimicrobial dressing for peripheral intravenous catheters (ProP trial). Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 15 (1) 94. doi: 10.1186/s13756-026-01767-y

An international randomised controlled trial of a novel antimicrobial dressing for peripheral intravenous catheters (ProP trial)

2026

Journal Article

Performance of EQ5D-5L and AHPEQS for measuring outcomes and experiences of patients with peripherally inserted central catheters: a secondary analysis

Larsen, Emily N., Ullman, Amanda J., Marsh, Nicole, Royle, Ruth, Takashima, Mari, August, Deanne, Comans Inglis, Penny, Gavin, Nicole, Corley, Amanda, Scanlon, Brighid, Tapsall, Doreen, Chan, Raymond J., Rickard, Claire M. and Byrnes, Joshua (2026). Performance of EQ5D-5L and AHPEQS for measuring outcomes and experiences of patients with peripherally inserted central catheters: a secondary analysis. Quality of Life Research, 35 (6) 150. doi: 10.1007/s11136-026-04264-2

Performance of EQ5D-5L and AHPEQS for measuring outcomes and experiences of patients with peripherally inserted central catheters: a secondary analysis

2026

Journal Article

Beyond bloodstream infection: the potential for hierarchical composite endpoints in vascular access research

Mellander, Carl, Martin, Andrew J., Langan, Gaurav, Seifert, Stefanie, Hammarskjöld, Fredrik, Taxbro, Knut and Rickard, Claire M. (2026). Beyond bloodstream infection: the potential for hierarchical composite endpoints in vascular access research. Clinical Infectious Diseases ciag276. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciag276

Beyond bloodstream infection: the potential for hierarchical composite endpoints in vascular access research