Publications by authors named "Caroline Nagle"

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  • The study aimed to assess how donor gamete utilization, patient satisfaction, and fertility outcomes vary based on the race and ethnicity of both the patients and their chosen gamete donors at a Southeastern U.S. fertility clinic from 2015 to 2020.
  • Out of 450 patients eligible, 170 participated; findings showed that 59% preferred non-Hispanic White donors, with those preferring non-Hispanic Black donors facing significantly lower usage rates (OR 0.13) and satisfaction levels (OR 0.19).
  • The results indicated that both non-Hispanic Black patients and those using non-Hispanic Black donors had notably lower chances of successful conception (OR
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Objective: To determine the association between ovarian reserve biomarkers and future fertility among late reproductive-age women.

Design: Cohort study of participants enrolled in Time to Conceive (TTC), a time-to-pregnancy cohort study of the ovarian reserve biomarkers.

Setting: Community.

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Background: The Pain Coping Skills Training for African Americans with OsteoaRTthritis (STAART) trial is examining the effectiveness of a culturally enhanced pain coping skills training (CST) program for African Americans with osteoarthritis (OA). This disparities-focused trial aimed to reach a population with greater symptom severity and risk factors for poor pain-related outcomes than previous studies. This paper compares characteristics of STAART participants with prior studies of CST or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-informed training in pain coping strategies for OA.

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Background: African Americans bear a disproportionate burden of osteoarthritis (OA), with higher prevalence rates, more severe pain, and more functional limitations. One key barrier to addressing these disparities has been limited engagement of African Americans in the development and evaluation of behavioral interventions for management of OA. Pain Coping Skills Training (CST) is a cognitive-behavioral intervention with shown efficacy to improve OA-related pain and other outcomes.

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