Maternal and Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality Associated With Anemia in Pregnancy.

Objective: To estimate the incidence of anemia in pregnancy and compare the maternal and perinatal outcomes of women with and without anemia.

Methods: We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study on all pregnant women in British Columbia who had a live birth or stillbirth at or after 20 weeks of gestation between 2004 and 2016. Women were diagnosed with anemia based on two criteria: third-trimester hemoglobin value or a delivery admission diagnosis of anemia (made before delivery).

Determinants of quality of life in ovarian cancer survivors: a pilot study.

Objective: Ovarian cancer treatments and outcomes vary substantially, yielding a diverse group of survivors. Few data exist on quality of life (QoL) concerns and the foremost needs of these patients. Our goal was to conduct a pilot study to determine the QoL needs of ovarian cancer survivors to establish priorities for future interventions.

Understanding the role of embarrassment in gynaecological screening: a qualitative study from the ASPIRE cervical cancer screening project in Uganda.

Objective: To define embarrassment and develop an understanding of the role of embarrassment in relation to cervical cancer screening and self-collected human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing in Uganda.

Design: Cross-sectional, qualitative study using semistructured one-to-one interviews and focus groups.

Participants: 6 key-informant health workers and 16 local women, purposively sampled.

Behavioral intentions in sexual partnerships following a diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis.

Objectives: To describe behavioral intentions regarding notification of sex partners and continuation of sexual relationships after a Chlamydia trachomatis diagnosis among women.

Methods: Data are from a study of women diagnosed with C. trachomatis during 2005-2007 in Connecticut.

Priority setting in the provincial health services authority: survey of key decision makers.

Background: In recent years, decision makers in Canada and elsewhere have expressed a desire for more explicit, evidence-based approaches to priority setting. To achieve this aim within health care organizations, knowledge of both the organizational context and stakeholder attitudes towards priority setting are required. The current work adds to a limited yet growing body of international literature describing priority setting practices in health organizations.

Priority setting in the Provincial Health Services Authority: case study for the 2005/06 planning cycle.

Introduction: Building on a survey of key decision-makers within the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) of British Columbia, a process for prioritizing new service options within this organization for the 2005/06 budget cycle was developed and implemented by senior managers and researchers at the University of British Columbia.

Methods: A case study approach was taken in which development and implementation of the prioritization process was documented and feedback was obtained from decision-makers to evaluate the activity. Information from the literature was also used to identify areas for improvement.

Impact of invasive management versus noninvasive management on functional status and quality of life following non-Q-wave myocardial infarction: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Multiple studies have examined whether clinical outcomes are improved by invasive management following non-Q-wave myocardial infarction (NQWMI). However, it remains unclear whether functional status and quality of life are affected by an invasive strategy.

Methods: Following NQWMI, we randomized 88 patients to invasive management vs noninvasive management.