Chair in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- About
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Biography
Ben (Willem) Mol joined the Aberdeen Centre for Women's Health Research in 2020 in a part-time position next to his position as professor of O&G at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Professor Mol continues to work towards the development of large collaborative networks internationally: he has strong working relationships in The Netherlands, Europe and the United Kingdom, across Australia and New Zealand, as well as the United States, Canada, China, Viet Nam, South Africa, and Brazil. He (re)-demonstrated the effectiveness of cervical pessary to prevent preterm birth, balloon for induction of labour and tubal flushing for infertility.
Working in The Netherlands until 2013, he was instrumental in setting up the Dutch research consortium in Women's health. He was recognized in Nature as one of the 100 most proliferative authors in Medicine and in his specialty . His professional adagium is “A Day without Randomisation is a Day without Progress”.
Qualifications
- PhD Medicine1999 - University of AmsterdamWith honours
- MD Medicine1993 - University of Amsterdam
- BSc Economics1991 - University of Amsterdam
- FRANCOG Obstetrics and Gynaecology2017 - RANZCOG
External Memberships
Professor at Monash University
Member of Dutch Society for Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Member of Royal Australian New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Member of ESHRE, SMFM, Soc. Clinical Trials, ACTA
Editor of Human Reproduction Open
Latest Publications
Applying a simplified economic evaluation approach to evaluate infertility treatments in clinical practice
Human reproduction (Oxford, England), vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 448–453Contributions to Journals: ArticlesIVF versus IUI with ovarian stimulation for unexplained infertility: a collaborative individual participant data meta-analysis
Human Reproduction Update, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 174-185Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/humupd/dmad033
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/23025/1/Lai_etal_HRU_IVF_Versus_IUI_VOR.pdf
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Statistical significance and publication reporting bias in abstracts of reproductive medicine studies
Human reproduction (Oxford, England), vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 548-558Contributions to Journals: ArticlesConsiderations on implementation of the newest treatment for symptomatic uterine fibroids: oral GnRH antagonists
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, vol. 90, no. 2, pp. 392-404Contributions to Journals: Review articlesEffect of small follicles on clinical pregnancy and multiple pregnancy rates in intrauterine insemination: a cohort study
Human reproduction (Oxford, England), vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 335-345Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dead259
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Prizes and Awards
Jan Swammerdam Prize 2001 for best PhD thesis The Netherlands
ZonMW Pearl 2013 for outstanding contribution to Research
NHMRC Research Excellence Award 2014 Top Ranked Practitioner Fellow
Alexandre Yersin Prize for Outstanding Medical Publications in Viet Nam (2019 and 2020)
- Research
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Research Overview
Much medical practice around the world is conducted without evidence that interventions are beneficial to the patient and will not cause harm. Professor Ben Mol aims to develop evidence on the effectiveness of all medical interventions in this area, preferably through large collaborations in randomised clinical trials, to provide insight on the available evidence tailored to the individual patient for both patients and doctors. To achieve this, international collaboration through coordination of research agendas for clinical and basic research, and the establishment of guidelines is essential. The group aims to involve young people, create large datasets and initiate international collaboration.
Research Areas
Biomedical Sciences
Research Specialisms
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Epidemiology
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
- Publications
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Does Day 3 embryo status matter to reproductive outcomes of single blastocyst transfer cycles?: A cohort study
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol. 130, no. 13, pp. 1669-1676Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.17559
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Placental, maternal, fetal, and technical origins of false-positive cell-free DNA screening results
American Journal of Obstetrics and GynecologyContributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2023.11.1240
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Incidence and management of premature rupture of membranes in Victoria, Australia: A retrospective cohort study of 636 590 births between 2009 and 2017
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and GynaecologyContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13773
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The impact of body mass index on labour management and mode of delivery: A retrospective matched cohort study
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and GynaecologyContributions to Journals: ArticlesVaginal micronised progesterone for the prevention of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecologyContributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.17705
Effect of telehealth-integrated antenatal care on pregnancy outcomes in Australia: an interrupted time-series analysis
The Lancet Digital Health, vol. 5, no. 11, pp. e798-e811Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEndometrial scratching in women undergoing IVF/ICSI: an individual participant data meta-analysis
Human Reproduction Update, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 721-740Contributions to Journals: ArticlesImpact of fetal growth restriction on pregnancy outcome in women undergoing expectant management for preterm pre-eclampsia
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 62, no. 5, pp. 660-667Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/uog.26282
Endometrial injury in women attempting to conceive following sexual intercourse or intrauterine insemination: a collaborative individual participant data meta-analysis (IPD-MA)
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2023, no. 10, CD015707Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD015707
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Blastocyst quality and reproductive and perinatal outcomes: a multinational multicentre observational study
Human reproduction (Oxford, England), vol. 38, no. 12, pp. 2391-2399Contributions to Journals: Articles