Overview

My research interest is in perinatal epidemiology, including pregnancy complications, fetal and neonatal outcomes and maternal morbidity. My recent and current research projects have used epidemiological methods to examine the risk factors and consequences of early- and late-onset preeclampsia on fetal and infant outcomes, and trends in maternal mortality in Canada. Other areas of research interest include the effects of older maternal age on pregnancy outcomes, assisted reproduction, preterm birth, and neonatal mortality and morbidity. I am particularly interested in using perinatal databases to address problem of health status and health care.

My goal is to advance the scientific knowledge-base related to the etiology of pregnancy complications, preterm birth, and severe maternal morbidity, and to improve maternal and child health in British Columbia, Canada and elsewhere.

Publications

Dispelling Confusion About the Effect of Episiotomy With Operative Vaginal Delivery: A Reply to “Large Databases Cannot Illuminate Practice Variation in the Use of Episiotomy”
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2024.102589
2024

Why improved surveillance is critical for reducing maternal deaths in the United States: a response to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2024.05.003
2024

Racial/ethnic disparity in severe maternal morbidity among women who conceived by in vitro fertilization
AJOG Global Reports
DOI: 10.1016/j.xagr.2024.100367
2024

Procedural abortion, provider-initiated preterm delivery and survival in pregnant people with cancer: A population-based cohort study
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17937
2024

Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Stillbirths in Canada and the United States
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2023.102338
2024

COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Changes in Rates of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
JAMA Network Open
DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.1651
2024

Variation in Episiotomy Use Among Nulliparous Individuals by Maternity Care Provider and Associated Rates of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2024.102415
2024

Prepregnancy body mass index and other risk factors for early-onset and late-onset haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome: a population-based retrospective cohort study in British Columbia, Canada
BMJ Open
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079131
2024

Machine learning-enabled maternal risk assessment for women with pre-eclampsia (the PIERS-ML model): a modelling study
The Lancet Digital Health
DOI: 10.1016/S2589-7500(23)00267-4
2024

Stillbirth risk by fetal size among 126.5 million births in 15 countries from 2000 to 2020: A fetuses-at-risk approach
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17890
2024

Temporal changes in maternal mortality in the United States
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2024.04.056
2024

Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mental Health Hospitalizations or Emergency Department Visits
JAMA network open
DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.7983
2024

Obesity, Twin Pregnancy, and the Role of Assisted Reproductive Technology
JAMA Network Open
DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.50934
2024

A history of recurrent pregnancy loss is associated with increased perinatal complications, but not necessarily a longer birth interval: a population study spanning 18 years
Human Reproduction
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deae029
2024

Temporal changes in pre-existing health conditions five years prior to pregnancy in British Columbia, Canada, 2000–2019
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
DOI: 10.1111/ppe.13060
2024

Outcomes After Surgery at an Interdisciplinary Centre of Expertise for Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain in Canada: A Prospective Cohort Study
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2023.102246
2024

Neonatal abstinence syndrome and infant mortality and morbidity: a population-based study
Frontiers in Pediatrics
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1394682
2024

Conception cohorts, birth cohorts and gestational age–period–cohort effects: Study design and interpretation
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
DOI: 10.1111/ppe.13120
2024

Corrigendum to ‘Outcomes After Surgery at an Interdisciplinary Centre of Expertise for Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain in Canada: A Prospective Cohort Study’ [Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC). Volume 46, Issue 2 (2024) 102246] (Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (2024) 46(2), (S1701216323006060), (10.1016/j.jogc.2023.102246))
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2024.102443
2024

Maternal mortality in the United States: are the high and rising rates due to changes in obstetrical factors, maternal medical conditions, or maternal mortality surveillance?
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.12.038
2024

Pre-pregnancy and pregnancy disorders, pre-Term birth and the risk of cerebral palsy: A population-based study
International Journal of Epidemiology
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyad106
2023

The association between maternal stature and adverse birth outcomes and the modifying effect of race and ethnicity: a population-based retrospective cohort study
AJOG Global Reports
DOI: 10.1016/j.xagr.2023.100184
2023

Stillbirths: Contribution of preterm birth and size-for-gestational age for 125.4 million total births from nationwide records in 13 countries, 2000–2020
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17653
2023

Risk of recurrent severe maternal morbidity: a population-based study
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.06.010
2023

Early coronavirus disease 2019 restrictive measures and changes in maternal characteristics, use of assisted reproductive technology, and stillbirth
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12925
2023

Why did preterm birth rates fall during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12916
2023

Time of Delivery Among Low-Risk Women at 37-42 Weeks of Gestation and Risks of Stillbirth and Infant Mortality, and Long-term Neurological Morbidity
Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey
Razaz, N. and Muraca, G.M. and Fink, K. and Boutin, A. and John, S. and Lisonkova, S. and Stephansson, O. and Cnattingius, S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1097/OGX.0000000000001122
2023

Neonatal mortality risk of large-for-gestational-age and macrosomic live births in 15 countries, including 115.6 million nationwide linked records, 2000–2020
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17706
2023

Long-term Mortality in Individuals Diagnosed with Cancer during Pregnancy or Postpartum
JAMA Oncology
DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.0339
2023

Feasibility and acceptability of collecting umbilical cord tissue for prenatal cannabis research: A mixed-methods research study
Women's Health
DOI: 10.1177/17455057231219599
2023

A flexible approach to modelling stillbirths using the foetuses at risk approach
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12993
2023

Prepregnancy body mass index and adverse perinatal outcomes in the presence of other maternal risk factors
AJOG Global Reports
DOI: 10.1016/j.xagr.2023.100175
2023

Neonatal mortality risk for vulnerable newborn types in 15 countries using 125.5 million nationwide birth outcome records, 2000–2020
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17506
2023

Maternal and perinatal outcomes in primiparous singleton pregnancies conceived with assisted reproductive technology in British Columbia
European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.10.010
2023

Hospital factors associated with maternal and neonatal outcomes of deliveries to patients with a previous cesarean delivery: an ecological study
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
Joseph, K.S. and Young, C.B. and Muraca, G.M. and Boutin, A. and Razaz, N. and John, S. and Lisonkova, S. and Wilson, R.D.
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.220928
2023

Impact of Perinatal Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Early Health Outcomes among Infants Born from 2020 to 2021 in British Columbia, Canada
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
DOI: 10.1155/2023/9968774
2023

Does maternal stature modify the association between infants who are small or large for gestational age and adverse perinatal outcomes? A retrospective cohort study
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17350
2023

Vulnerable newborn types: Analysis of population-based registries for 165 million births in 23 countries, 2000–2021
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17505
2023

Small babies, big risks: global estimates of prevalence and mortality for vulnerable newborns to accelerate change and improve counting
The Lancet
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00522-6
2023

Pre-pregnancy body mass index and adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in twins: A population retrospective cohort study
International Journal of Obesity
DOI: 10.1038/s41366-023-01320-6
2023

Obstetric Intervention and Perinatal Outcomes During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Obstetrics and Gynecology
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005412
2023

Maternal and neonatal trauma during forceps and vacuum delivery must not be overlooked
BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-073991
2023

Stillbirths: contribution of preterm birth and size-for-gestational age for 119.6 million total births from nationwide records in 12 countries, 2000 to 2020
medRxiv
DOI: 10.1101/2023.04.14.23288565
2023

Response to the Commentary ‘Causes of ART-related outcomes in the COVID-19 era’
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12980
2023

Crude and adjusted comparisons of cesarean delivery rates using the Robson classification: A population-based cohort study in Canada and Sweden, 2004 to 2016
PLoS Medicine
Muraca, G.M. and Joseph, K.S. and Razaz, N. and Ladfors, L.V. and Lisonkova, S. and Stephansson, O.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004077
2022

The authors reply regarding transparency, balance and perspective on intervention at full dilation
CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal
Muraca, G.M. and Lisonkova, S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.147016-l
2022

The association between pre-pregnancy body mass index and perinatal death and the role of gestational age at delivery
PLoS ONE
Bone, J.N. and Joseph, K.S. and Mayer, C. and Platt, R. and Lisonkova, S.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264565
2022

Severe Maternal Morbidity and Maternal Mortality Associated with Assisted Reproductive Technology
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Sabr, Y. and Lisonkova, S. and Skoll, A. and Brant, R. and Velez, M.P. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2022.05.012
2022

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Perinatal Health of Infants Conceived by ART
Pediatrics
Lisonkova, S. and Ukah, U.V. and John, S. and Yearwood, L. and Muraca, G.M. and Razaz, N. and Sabr, Y. and Yong, P.J. and Bedaiwy, M.A.
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-055855
2022

Chorioamnionitis and risk of long-term neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring: a population-based cohort study
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Tsamantioti, E. and Lisonkova, S. and Muraca, G. and Örtqvist, A.K. and Razaz, N.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.03.028
2022

Time of delivery among low-risk women at 37–42 weeks of gestation and risks of stillbirth and infant mortality, and long-term neurological morbidity
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
Razaz, N. and Muraca, G.M. and Fink, K. and Boutin, A. and John, S. and Lisonkova, S. and Stephansson, O. and Cnattingius, S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12868
2022

Maternal and neonatal trauma following operative vaginal delivery
CMAJ
Muraca, G.M. and Boutin, A. and Razaz, N. and Lisonkova, S. and John, S. and Ting, J.Y. and Scott, H. and Kramer, M.S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.210841
2022

Labor and delivery outcomes by delivery method in term deliveries in occiput posterior position: a population-based retrospective cohort study
AJOG Global Reports
Foggin, H.H. and Albert, A.Y. and Minielly, N.C. and Lisonkova, S. and Koenig, N.A. and Jacobs, E.N. and Cundiff, G.W.
DOI: 10.1016/j.xagr.2022.100080
2022

Incidence and risk factors for severe preeclampsia, hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count syndrome, and eclampsia at preterm and term gestation: a population-based study
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sarka Lisonkova and Jeffrey N. Bone and Giulia M. Muraca and Neda Razaz and Li Qing Wang and Yasser Sabr and Amélie Boutin and Chantal Mayer and K.S. Joseph
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.04.261
11/2021

Bias in comparisons of mortality among very preterm births: A cohort study
PLoS ONE
Boutin, A. and Lisonkova, S. and Muraca, G.M. and Razaz, N. and Liu, S. and Kramer, M.S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253931
2021

Perinatal outcomes of planned home birth after cesarean and planned hospital vaginal birth after cesarean at term gestation in British Columbia, Canada: A retrospective population-based cohort study
Birth
Bayrampour, H. and Lisonkova, S. and Tamana, S. and Wines, J. and Vedam, S. and Janssen, P.
DOI: 10.1111/birt.12539
2021

Negative Sliding Sign during Dynamic Ultrasonography Predicts Low Endometriosis Fertility Index at Laparoscopy
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Alfaraj, S. and Noga, H. and Allaire, C. and Williams, C. and Lisonkova, S. and Yong, P.J. and Bedaiwy, M.A.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2020.05.003
2021

Maternal Mortality in the United States: Recent Trends, Current Status, and Future Considerations
Obstetrics and gynecology
Joseph, K.S. and Boutin, A. and Lisonkova, S. and Muraca, G.M. and Razaz, N. and John, S. and Mehrabadi, A. and Sabr, Y. and Ananth, C.V. and Schisterman, E.
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004361
2021

Incidence of pregnancy-associated cancer in two canadian provinces: A population-based study
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Metcalfe, A. and Cairncross, Z.F. and Friedenreich, C.M. and Ray, J.G. and Nelson, G. and Fell, D.B. and Lisonkova, S. and Bhatti, P. and McMorris, C. and Sikdar, K.C. and Shack, L.
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18063100
2021

Modern obstetrics: beyond early delivery for fetal or maternal compromise.
American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM
Joseph KS and John S and Boutin A and Scime NV and Chaput KH and Muraca GM and Razaz N and Sabr Y and Lisonkova S and Dendukuri N
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2020.100274
PubMed: 33451598
10/2020

IMPACT OF NON-VISUALIZED PREGNANCY LOSS HISTORY ON THE OUTCOME OF COUPLES WITH UNEXPLAINED RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSS
Fertility and Sterility
Sunaina Sharma and Sarka Lisonkova and Boris Kuzeljevic and Paul Yong and Mohamed Ali Bedaiwy
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.08.531
09/2020

CHC for pelvic pain in women with endometriosis: ineffectiveness or discontinuation due to side-effects.
Human reproduction open
Yong PJ and Alsowayan N and Noga H and Williams C and Allaire C and Lisonkova S and Bedaiwy MA
DOI: 10.1093/hropen/hoz040
PubMed: 32128454
02/2020

475: Do competing risks matter? The case of chronic hypertension and the incidence of severe preeclampsia
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sarka Lisonkova and Amélie Boutin and Giulia Muraca and Neda Razaz and Yasser Sabr and K.S. Joseph
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.11.491
01/2020

Maternal risk factors and adverse birth outcomes associated with HELLP syndrome: a population-based study
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Lisonkova, S. and Razaz, N. and Sabr, Y. and Muraca, G.M. and Boutin, A. and Mayer, C. and Joseph, K.S. and Kramer, M.S.
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.16225
2020

Regional Variation and Temporal Trends in Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Canada, 2004-2014
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Lisonkova, S. and Geoffrion, R. and Sanaee, M. and Muraca, G.M. and Wen, Q. and Yong, P.J. and Larouche, M. and Cundiff, G.W.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2019.12.016
2020

Episiotomy use among vaginal deliveries and the association with anal sphincter injury: a population-based retrospective cohort study.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
Muraca GM and Liu S and Sabr Y and Lisonkova S and Skoll A and Brant R and Cundiff GW and Stephansson O and Razaz N and Joseph KS
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.190366
PubMed: 31636163
10/2019

Delivery options and risk of severe acute maternal morbidity.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
Joseph KS and Boutin A and Lisonkova S
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.72609
PubMed: 31427359
08/2019

Amniotic fluid embolism: A puzzling and dangerous obstetric problem
PLoS Medicine
Lisonkova, S. and Kramer, M.S.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002976
2019

Women's perspectives about cannabis use during pregnancy and the postpartum period: An integrative review
Preventive Medicine
Bayrampour, H. and Zahradnik, M. and Lisonkova, S. and Janssen, P.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.12.002
2019

Temporal Trends in Preterm Birth, Neonatal Mortality, and Neonatal Morbidity Following Spontaneous and Clinician-Initiated Delivery in Canada, 2009-2016
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Richter, L.L. and Ting, J. and Muraca, G.M. and Boutin, A. and Wen, Q. and Lyons, J. and Synnes, A. and Lisonkova, S.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2019.02.151
2019

One-minute and five-minute Apgar scores and child developmental health at 5 years of age: A population-based cohort study in British Columbia, Canada
BMJ Open
Razaz, N. and Cnattingius, S. and Persson, M. and Tedroff, K. and Lisonkova, S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027655
2019

Neonatal abstinence syndrome and associated neonatal and maternal mortality and morbidity
Pediatrics
Lisonkova, S. and Richter, L.L. and Ting, J. and Muraca, G.M. and Wen, Q. and Mehrabadi, A. and Mitchell-Foster, S. and Oviedo-Joekes, E. and Lyons, J.
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3664
2019

Temporal trends in severe morbidity and mortality associated with ectopic pregnancy requiring hospitalisation in Washington State, USA: A population-based study
BMJ Open
Lisonkova, S. and Tan, J. and Wen, Q. and Abdellatif, L. and Richter, L.L. and Alfaraj, S. and Yong, P.J. and Bedaiwy, M.A.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024353
2019

Temporal trends in neonatal mortality and morbidity following spontaneous and clinician-initiated preterm birth in Washington State, USA: A population-based study
BMJ Open
Richter, L.L. and Ting, J. and Muraca, G.M. and Synnes, A. and Lim, K.I. and Lisonkova, S.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023004
2019

East and South East Asian Ethnicity and Moderate-to-Severe Endometriosis
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Williams, C. and Long, A.J. and Noga, H. and Allaire, C. and Bedaiwy, M.A. and Lisonkova, S. and Yong, P.J.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.06.009
2019

Morbidity and Mortality Associated With Forceps and Vacuum Delivery at Outlet, Low, and Midpelvic Station
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Muraca, G.M. and Sabr, Y. and Lisonkova, S. and Skoll, A. and Brant, R. and Cundiff, G.W. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2018.06.018
2019

Association between gestational weight gain and severe adverse birth outcomes in Washington State, US: A population-based retrospective cohort study, 2004-2013
PLoS Medicine
Vivian Ukah, U. and Bayrampour, H. and Sabr, Y. and Razaz, N. and Chan, W.-S. and Lim, K.I. and Lisonkova, S.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003009
2019

Chronic Pelvic Pain in an Interdisciplinary Setting
Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey
Catherine Allaire and Christina Williams and Sonja Bodmer-Roy and Sean Zhu and Kristina Arion and Kristin Ambacher and Jessica Wu and Ali Yosef and Fontayne Wong and Heather Noga and Susannah Britnell and Holly Yager and Mohamed A. Bedaiwy and Arianne Y. Albert and Sarka Lisonkova and Paul J. Yong
DOI: 10.1097/ogx.0000000000000552
05/2018

Reduction of Inappropriate Antimicrobial Prescriptions in a Tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Following Antimicrobial Stewardship Care Bundle Implementation
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Joseph Y. Ting and Vanessa Paquette and Karen Ng and Sarka Lisonkova and Valoria Hait and Sandesh Shivanada and Peter Tilley and Osiovich Horacio and Ashley Roberts
DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002039
03/2018

Deep Dyspareunia and Sexual Quality of Life in Women With Endometriosis
Sexual Medicine
Shum, L.K. and Bedaiwy, M.A. and Allaire, C. and Williams, C. and Noga, H. and Albert, A. and Lisonkova, S. and Yong, P.J.
DOI: 10.1016/j.esxm.2018.04.006
2018

Pain Catastrophizing and Pain Health-Related Quality-of-Life in Endometriosis
Clinical Journal of Pain
McPeak, A.E. and Allaire, C. and Williams, C. and Albert, A. and Lisonkova, S. and Yong, P.J.
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000539
2018

Comment on confounding, causality, and confusion
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Lisonkova, S.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.11.587
2018

Prospective Cohort of Deep Dyspareunia in an Interdisciplinary Setting
Journal of Sexual Medicine
Yong, P.J. and Williams, C. and Bodmer-Roy, S. and Ezeigwe, C. and Zhu, S. and Arion, K. and Ambacher, K. and Yosef, A. and Wong, F. and Noga, H. and Britnell, S. and Yager, H. and Bedaiwy, M.A. and Brotto, L.A. and Albert, A.Y. and Lisonkova, S. and Allaire, C.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.10.005
2018

Ecological association between operative vaginal delivery and obstetric and birth trauma
CMAJ
Muraca, G.M. and Lisonkova, S. and Skoll, A. and Brant, R. and Cundif, G.W. and Sabr, Y. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.171076
2018

Deep Dyspareunia in Endometriosis: Role of the Bladder and Pelvic Floor
Journal of Sexual Medicine
Orr, N.L. and Noga, H. and Williams, C. and Allaire, C. and Bedaiwy, M.A. and Lisonkova, S. and Smith, K.B. and Yong, P.J.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.06.007
2018

Prevalence and Treatment Choices for Couples with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Due to Structural Chromosomal Anomalies
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Maithripala, S. and Durland, U. and Havelock, J. and Kashyap, S. and Hitkari, J. and Tan, J. and Iews, M. and Lisonkova, S. and Bedaiwy, M.A.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.09.024
2018

Perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality among term singletons following midcavity operative vaginal delivery versus caesarean delivery
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Muraca, G.M. and Skoll, A. and Lisonkova, S. and Sabr, Y. and Brant, R. and Cundiff, G.W. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.14820
2018

Authors/ reply re: Perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality among term singletons following mid cavity operative vaginal delivery versus caesarean delivery
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Muraca, G.M. and Skoll, A. and Lisonkova, S. and Sabr, Y. and Brant, R. and Cundiff, G.W. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15391
2018

Temporal trends in severe maternal and neonatal trauma during childbirth: A population-based observational study
BMJ Open
Wen, Q. and Muraca, G.M. and Ting, J. and Coad, S. and Lim, K.I. and Lisonkova, S.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020578
2018

HOXB4 Immunoreactivity in Endometrial Tissues From Women With or Without Endometriosis
Reproductive Sciences
AlKusayer, G.M. and Pon, J.R. and Peng, B. and Klausen, C. and Lisonkova, S. and Kinloch, M. and Yong, P. and Muhammad, E.M.S. and Leung, P.C.K. and Bedaiwy, M.A.
DOI: 10.1177/1933719117732164
2018

Chronic pelvic pain in an interdisciplinary setting: 1-year prospective cohort
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Allaire, C. and Williams, C. and Bodmer-Roy, S. and Zhu, S. and Arion, K. and Ambacher, K. and Wu, J. and Yosef, A. and Wong, F. and Noga, H. and Britnell, S. and Yager, H. and Bedaiwy, M.A. and Albert, A.Y. and Lisonkova, S. and Yong, P.J.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.10.002
2018

Authors' reply re: Perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality among term singletons following midcavity operative vaginal delivery versus caesarean delivery
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Muraca, G.M. and Skoll, A. and Lisonkova, S. and Sabr, Y. and Brant, R. and Cundiff, G.W. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.14980
2018

Association between prepregnancy body mass index and severe maternal morbidity
Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey
Lisonkova, S. and Muraca, G.M. and Potts, J. and Liauw, J. and Chan, W.-S. and Skoll, A. and Lim, K.I.
DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000532197.91246.54
2018

Development and internal validation of the multivariable CIPHER (Collaborative Integrated Pregnancy High-dependency Estimate of Risk) clinical risk prediction model
Critical Care
Payne, B.A. and Ryan, H. and Bone, J. and Magee, L.A. and Aarvold, A.B. and Mark Ansermino, J. and Bhutta, Z.A. and Bowen, M. and Guilherme Cecatti, J. and Chazotte, C. and Crozier, T. and De Pont, A.-C.J.M. and Demirkiran, O. and Duan, T. and Kallen, M. and Ganzevoort, W. and Geary, M. and Goffman, D. and Hutcheon, J.A. and Joseph, K.S. and Lapinsky, S.E. and Lataifeh, I. and Li, J. and Liskonova, S. and Hamel, E.M. and McAuliffe, F.M. and O'Herlihy, C. and Mol, B.W.J. and Seaward, P.G.R. and Tadros, R. and Togal, T. and Qureshi, R. and Vivian Ukah, U. and Vasquez, D. and Wallace, E. and Yong, P. and Zhou, V. and Walley, K.R. and Von Dadelszen, P.
DOI: 10.1186/s13054-018-2215-6
2018

Severe Neurodevelopmental Impairment in Neonates Born Preterm: Impact of Varying Definitions in a Canadian Cohort
Journal of Pediatrics
Haslam, M.D. and Lisonkova, S. and Creighton, D. and Church, P. and Yang, J. and Shah, P.S. and Joseph, K.S. and Synnes, A. and Harrison, A. and Ting, J. and Cieslak, Z. and Sherlock, R. and Yee, W. and Fajardo, C. and Aziz, K. and Toye, J. and Kalapesi, Z. and Sankaran, K. and Daspal, S. and Seshia, M. and Alvaro, R. and Mukerji, A. and Da Silva, O. and Nwaesei, C. and Lee, K.-S. and Dunn, M. and Lemyre, B. and Dow, K. and Pelausa, E. and Kovacs, L. and Barrington, K. and Drolet, C. and Piedboeuf, B. and Riley, S.P. and Claveau, M. and Faucher, D. and Bertelle, V. and Masse, E. and Canning, R. and Makary, H. and Ojah, C. and Monterrosa, L. and Andrews, W. and Deshpandey, A. and McMillan, D. and Afifi, J. and Kajetanowicz, A. and Lee, S.K. and Pillay, T. and Sauvé, R. and Hendson, L. and Reichert, A. and Bodani, J. and Sankaran, K. and Moddemann, D. and Nwaesei, C. and Daboval, T. and Dow, K. and Lee, D. and Ly, L. and Kelly, E. and el Helou, S. and Riley, S.P. and Lefebvre, F. and Demers, C. and Bélanger, S. and Vincer, M. and Murphy, P.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.12.020
2018

Clinical, Hormonal, and Metabolic Parameters in Women with Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study
Journal of Women's Health
Bedaiwy, M.A. and Abdel-Rahman, M.Y. and Tan, J. and Abdelhafez, F.F. and Abdelkareem, A.O. and Henry, D. and Lisonkova, S. and Hurd, W.W. and Liu, J.H.
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2017.6584
2018

Authors' reply re: Perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality among term singletons following midcavity operative vaginal delivery versus caesarean delivery.
BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Muraca GM and Skoll A and Lisonkova S and Sabr Y and Brant R and Cundiff GW and Joseph KS
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.14981
PubMed: 29131476
11/2017

Association Between Prepregnancy Body Mass Index and Severe Maternal Morbidity.
JAMA
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.16191
PubMed: 29136442
11/2017

Methodological Challenges in International Comparisons of Perinatal Mortality
Current Epidemiology Reports
K. S. Joseph and Neda Razaz and Giulia M. Muraca and Sarka Lisonkova
DOI: 10.1007/s40471-017-0101-4
04/2017

Temporal trends in rates of severe birth trauma by mode of delivery
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.11.362
01/2017

Delivery options for second stage dystopia: a comparison of operative vaginal and cesarean delivery in terms of severe perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.11.823
01/2017

The effect of maternal age on severe maternal morbidity and perinatal outcomes
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.11.322
01/2017

Letter to the Editor in Response to: Amir, Baharak et al. The Long-Term Pelvic Floor Health Outcomes of Women After Childbirth: The Influence of Labour in the First Pregnancy
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Muraca, G.M. and Lisonkova, S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2016.11.010
2017

Letters: The authors reply to "the end of forceps deliveries?" and "beware selection bias"
CMAJ
Muraca, G.M. and Lisonkova, S. and Joseph, K.S. and Skoll, A. and Cundiff, G.W. and Brant, R. and Sabr, Y.
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.733285
2017

Perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality after attempted operative vaginal delivery at midpelvic station
CMAJ
Muraca, G.M. and Sabr, Y. and Lisonkova, S. and Skoll, A. and Brant, R. and Cundiff, G.W. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.161156
2017

Neonatal respiratory morbidity following exposure to chorioamnionitis
BMC Pediatrics
Metcalfe, A. and Lisonkova, S. and Sabr, Y. and Stritzke, A. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-017-0878-9
2017

Gadolinium magnetic resonance imaging during pregnancy associated with adverse neonatal and post-neonatal outcomes
Journal of Pediatrics
Potts, J. and Lisonkova, S. and Murphy, D.T. and Lim, K.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.10.061
2017

Measuring Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in Canada
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Cook, J.L. and Majd, M. and Blake, J. and Barrett, J.Y. and Bouvet, S. and Janssen, P. and Knight, M. and Lisonkova, S. and Scott, H. and Tough, S. and Wong, T.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.06.021
2017

Maternal age and severe maternal morbidity: A population-based retrospective cohort study
PLoS Medicine
Lisonkova, S. and Potts, J. and Muraca, G.M. and Razaz, N. and Sabr, Y. and Chan, W.-S. and Kramer, M.S.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002307
2017

Timing of delivery in a high-risk obstetric population: A clinical prediction model
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
De Silva, D.A. and Lisonkova, S. and von Dadelszen, P. and Synnes, A.R. and Magee, L.A. and Canadian Perinatal Network(CPN) Collaborative Group
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1390-9
2017

Response to “Data limitations may affect conclusions in study of vaginal delivery at midpelvic station”
CMAJ
Muraca, G.M. and Skoll, A. and Lisonkova, S. and Sabr, Y. and Brant, R. and Cundiff, G.W. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.733350
2017

Factors Underlying the Temporal Increase in Maternal Mortality in the United States
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Joseph, K.S. and Lisonkova, S. and Muraca, G.M. and Razaz, N. and Sabr, Y. and Mehrabadi, A. and Schisterman, E.F.
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001810
2017

Anatomic Sites and Associated Clinical Factors for Deep Dyspareunia
Sexual Medicine
Yong, P.J. and Williams, C. and Yosef, A. and Wong, F. and Bedaiwy, M.A. and Lisonkova, S. and Allaire, C.
DOI: 10.1016/j.esxm.2017.07.001
2017

Maternal and Perinatal Morbidity among Women in Rural versus Urban Areas: A residence-based approach
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2016.04.040
05/2016

Ethnicity and Severe Endometriosis
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2016.04.076
05/2016

Pelvic Pain Symptoms, Psychological Comorbidities, and Function/Quality-of-life in Women with or Without Endometriosis
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2016.04.010
05/2016

Atonic Postpartum Hemorrhage: Blood Loss, Risk Factors, and Third Stage Management
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Lisonkova, S. and Mehrabadi, A. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2016.06.014
2016

Maternal morbidity and perinatal outcomes among women in rural versus urban areas
CMAJ
Lisonkova, S. and Haslam, M.D. and Dahlgren, L. and Chen, I. and Synnes, A.R. and Lim, K.I.
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.151382
2016

Temporal trends in obstetric trauma and inpatient surgery for pelvic organ prolapse: an age-period-cohort analysis
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Lisonkova, S. and Lavery, J.A. and Ananth, C.V. and Chen, I. and Muraca, G. and Cundiff, G.W. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.02.027
2016

Reproductive outcomes of couples with recurrent pregnancy loss due to parental chromosome rearrangement
Fertility and Sterility
2016

Multifactorial contributors to the severity of chronic pelvic pain in women
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.07.023
2016

Heterogeneity of respiratory distress syndrome: Risk factors and morbidity associated with early and late gestation disease
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Mehrabadi, A. and Lisonkova, S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-016-1085-7
2016

Temporal trends in ankyloglossia and frenotomy in British Columbia, Canada, 2004-2013: a population-based study.
CMAJ open
DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20150063
PubMed: 27280112
2016

Effect of folic acid food fortification in Canada on congenital heart disease subtypes
Circulation
Liu, S. and Joseph, K.S. and Luo, W. and León, J.A. and Lisonkova, S. and Van Den Hof, M. and Evans, J. and Lim, K. and Little, J. and Sauve, R. and Kramer, M.S.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.022126
2016

Determinants of research engagement in academic obstetrics and gynaecology
BMC Medical Education
Fernandez, A. and Sadownik, L. and Lisonkova, S. and Cundiff, G. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-016-0640-2
2016

The authors respond
CMAJ
Lisonkova, S. and Lim, K.I. and Synnes, A.R.
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1150132
2016

Fetal, Infant and maternal outcomes among women with prolapsed membranes admitted before 29 weeks gestation
PLoS ONE
Robertson, J.E. and Lisonkova, S. and Lee, T. and De Silva, D.A. and Von Dadelszen, P. and Synnes, A.R. and Joseph, K.S. and Liston, R.M. and Magee, L.A.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168285
2016

Maternal and infant morbidity associated with uterine rupture
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.10.1108
01/2015

Can we predict preterm delivery in a high-risk obstetric population? Results from a clinical prediction model based on admission characteristics
Journal of Perinatal Medicine
DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2015-2002
2015

The risk of stillbirth and infant death by each additional week of expectant management in twin pregnancies
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Lisonkova, S. and Metcalfe, A. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.06.057
2015

The association between temporal changes in the use of obstetrical intervention and small- for-gestational age live births
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Metcalfe, A. and Lisonkova, S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-015-0670-5
2015

Left truncation bias as a potential explanation for the protective effect of smoking on preeclampsia
Epidemiology
Lisonkova, S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1097/eDe.0000000000000268
2015

Expression of HOXB4 in endometrial tissues from women with or without endometriosis
Fertility and Sterility
2015

Routes of hysterectomy in women with benign uterine disease in the Vancouver Coastal Health and Providence Health Care regions: a retrospective cohort analysis.
CMAJ open
DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20130080
PubMed: 25485254
10/2014

Need to evaluate empirical evidence before formulating theory.
BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
PubMed: 25379574
10/2014

Confounding by Indication and Related Concepts
Current Epidemiology Reports
K. S. Joseph and Azar Mehrabadi and Sarka Lisonkova
DOI: 10.1007/s40471-013-0004-y
01/2014

Laparoscopic Versus Abdominal Myomectomy: Practice Patterns and Health Care Use in British Columbia
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Chen, I. and Lisonkova, S. and Joseph, K.S. and Williams, C. and Yong, P. and Allaire, C.
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30484-9
2014

Clinical, hormonal, and metabolic parameters in women with subclinical hypothyreoidism and polycystic ovary syndrome
Fertility and Sterility
2014

Incidence of preeclampsia: risk factors and outcomes associated with early-onset vs late-onset disease
Obstetric Anesthesia Digest
2014

Similarities and Differences in the Epidemiology of Pyloric Stenosis and SIDS
Maternal and Child Health Journal
Lisonkova, S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1417-4
2014

Maternal morbidity associated with early-onset and late-onset Preeclampsia
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Lisonkova, S. and Sabr, Y. and Mayer, C. and Young, C. and Skoll, A. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000472
2014

Diagnosis of Subclinical Amniotic Fluid Infection Prior to Rescue Cerclage Using Gram Stain and Glucose Tests: An Individual Patient Meta-Analysis
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Lisonkova, S. and Sabr, Y. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30656-3
2014

Pelvic inflammation and the pathogenesis of ovarian cancer: A cohort study
International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
McAlpine, J.N. and Lisonkova, S. and Joseph, K.S. and McComb, P.F.
DOI: 10.1097/IGC.0000000000000235
2014

Need to evaluate empirical evidence before formulating theory
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Lisonkova, S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12677
2014

An assessment of predictive value of the biophysical profile in women with preeclampsia using data from the fullPIERS database
Pregnancy Hypertension
Payne, B.A. and Kyle, P.M. and Lim, K. and Lisonkova, S. and Magee, L.A. and Pullar, B. and Qu, Z. and Von Dadelszen, P.
DOI: 10.1016/j.preghy.2013.03.001
2013

Surgical outcomes for laparoscopic versus abdominal myomectomies in British Columbia, Canada
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
2013

Incidence of preeclampsia: Risk factors and outcomes associated with early-versus late-onset disease
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Lisonkova, S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.08.019
2013

Effect of advanced maternal age on perinatal outcomes in twins: The impact ofchorionicity
Annals of Epidemiology
Lisonkova, S. and Joseph, K.S. and Bell, R. and Glinianaia, S.V.
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2013.05.005
2013

Route of hysterectomy in British Columbia, Canada
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
2013

Does advanced maternal age confer a survival advantage to infants born at early gestation?
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Lisonkova, S. and Paré, E. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-13-87
2013

Association between maternal chronic conditions and congenital heart defects: A population-based cohort study
Circulation
Liu, S. and Joseph, K.S. and Lisonkova, S. and Rouleau, J. and Van Den Hof, M. and Sauve, R. and Kramer, M.S.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.001054
2013

Candidates at risk for postnatal outcomes
Epidemiology
Lisonkova, S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0b013e31826c6d76
2012

Temporal trends in clomiphene citrate use: A population-based study
Fertility and Sterility
Lisonkova, S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.12.034
2012

Sudden infant death syndrome: a re-examination of temporal trends
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Lisonkova, S. and Hutcheon, J.A. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-12-59
2012

International comparisons of preterm birth: Higher rates of late preterm birth are associated with lower rates of stillbirth and neonatal death
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Lisonkova, S. and Sabr, Y. and Butler, B. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03403.x
2012

Influence of definition based versus pragmatic birth registration on international comparisons of perinatal and infant mortality: Population based retrospective study
BMJ (Online)
Joseph, K.S. and Liu, S. and Rouleau, J. and Lisonkova, S. and Hutcheon, J.A. and Sauve, R. and Allen, A.C. and Kramer, M.S.
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.e746
2012

Temporal Trends in Maternal Mortality in Canada II: Estimates Based on Hospitalization Data
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Lisonkova, S. and Liu, S. and Bartholomew, S. and Liston, R.M. and Joseph, K.S. and McCourt, C. and McDonald, S. and Kramer, M. and León, J.A. and Kirby, R.
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)35051-4
2011

Temporal Trends in Maternal Mortality in Canada I: Estimates Based on Vital Statistics Data
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Lisonkova, S. and Bartholomew, S. and Rouleau, J. and Liu, S. and Liston, R.M. and Joseph, K.S. and León, J.A. and Kramer, M.
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)35050-2
2011

Optimal timing of delivery in pregnancies with pre-existing hypertension
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Hutcheon, J.A. and Lisonkova, S. and Magee, L.A. and Von Dadelszen, P. and Woo, H.L. and Liu, S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02754.x
2011

Risk homeostasis: Balancing the biological and psychosocial effects of delayed childbearing,Homéostasie du risque: Mise en balance des effets biologiques et psychosociaux du report de la grossesse
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Lisonkova, S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34979-9
2011

Temporal trends in neonatal outcomes following iatrogenic preterm delivery
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Lisonkova, S. and Hutcheon, J.A. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-11-39
2011

Risk Homeostasis: Balancing the Biological and Psychosocial Effects of Delayed Childbearing
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Lisonkova, S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34978-7
2011

Epidemiology of pre-eclampsia and the other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Hutcheon, J.A. and Lisonkova, S. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2011.01.006
2011

Effect of older maternal age on birth outcomes in twin pregnancies: A population-based study
Journal of Perinatology
Lisonkova, S. and Sheps, S.B. and Janssen, P.A. and Lee, S.K. and Dahlgren, L.
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2010.114
2011

Birth Outcomes Among Older Mothers in Rural Versus Urban Areas: A Residence-Based Approach
Journal of Rural Health
Lisonkova, S. and Sheps, S.B. and Janssen, P.A. and Lee, S.K. and Dahlgren, L. and Macnab, Y.C.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2010.00332.x
2011

W10.2 Optimal timing of delivery in pregnancies with pre-existing hypertension
Pregnancy Hypertension: An International Journal of Women's Cardiovascular Health
Jennifer Hutcheon and Sarka Lisonkova and Laura Magee and Peter von Dadelszen and Henry Woo and Shiliang Liu and K.S. Joseph
DOI: 10.1016/s2210-7789(10)60140-7
10/2010

The Effect of Maternal Age on Adverse Birth Outcomes: Does Parity Matter?
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Lisonkova, S. and Janssen, P.A. and Sheps, S.B. and Lee, S.K. and Dahlgren, L.
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34522-4
2010

Timing of delivery for pregnancies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Hutcheon, J.A. and Butler, B. and Lisonkova, S. and Marquette, G.P. and Mayer, C. and Skoll, A. and Joseph, K.S.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02738.x
PubMed: 21125710
2010

Period prevalence of epilepsy in children in BC: a population-based study.
The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques
Schiariti V and Farrell K and Houbé JS and Lisonkova S
PubMed: 19294886
01/2009

Caesarean Section on Maternal Request: Risks and Benefits in Healthy Nulliparous Women and Their Infants
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Dahlgren, L.S. and von Dadelszen, P. and Christilaw, J. and Janssen, P.A. and Lisonkova, S. and Marquette, G.P. and Liston, R.M.
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34299-2
2009

Period prevalence of epilepsy in children in BC: A population-based study
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences
Schiariti, V. and Farrell, K. and Houbé, J.S. and Lisonkova, S.
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100006284
2009

Perinatal characteristics and parents' perspective of health status of NICU graduates born at term
Journal of Perinatology
Schiariti, V. and Klassen, A.F. and Houbé, J.S. and Synnes, A. and Lisonkova, S. and Lee, S.K.
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2008.9
2008

206: The effect of maternal age on adverse birth outcomes: Does parity matter?
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sarka Lisonkova and Patricia Janssen and Samuel Sheps and Shoo Lee and Leanne Dahlgren
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.09.233
2008

The confounding influence of domicile and ethnicity on infant mortality
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.09.170
2008

Caregiver-reported health outcomes of preschool children born at 28 to 32 weeks' gestation
Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Schiariti, V. and Houbè, J.S. and Lisonkova, S. and Klassen, A.F. and Lee, S.K.
DOI: 10.1097/01.DBP.0000257516.52459.33
2007

Psychological health of family caregivers of children admitted at birth to a NICU and healthy children: A population-based cross-sectional survey
BMC Pediatrics
Klassen, A.F. and Lee, S.K. and Raina, P. and Lisonkova, S.
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-4-24
2004

Trends over 15 years in hospitalization of extremely low birth weight survivors
Pediatric Research
2004

Targeting follow-up needs of premature survivors
Pediatric Research
2004

Patterns of health care utilization among children 4 years after discharge from NICU
Pediatric Research
2004

Comparison of neonatal outcomes: British Columbia and Washington State, 1996-97
Pediatric Research
2003

Survival outcomes of low birthweight infants (
Pediatric Research
2002

Population based racial differences in neonatal outcomes in Washington State, 1996-1997
Pediatric Research
2002

A population based study of the relationship between insurance status and neonatal outcomes in Washington State, 1996-1997
Pediatric Research
2002

High prevalence of HIV risk-behavior and the identification of predictors for sharing injecting materials among young drug users in Prague, Czech Republic
Central European Journal of Public Health
PubMed: 11787253
11/2001

Hodnoceni trendu mortality na karcinom delozniho cipku v ceske Republice a v Belgii
Klinicka Onkologie
1998

Cervical cancer mortality in Belgium, 1955–1989. A descriptive study
European Journal of Cancer
S. Vyslouzilova and M. Arbyn and H. Van Oyen and S. Drieskens and P. Quataert
DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(97)00196-2
10/1997

Screening neer baarmoederhalskanker in de Vlaamse Gemeenschap
Kankerpreventie in Vlaaderen, Vlaamse Adviescommissie voor Kankerpreventie, Vlaamse Kankerliga
1996

Research

Population-based study of fertility drug use
Fertility drug treatments are more prevalent than other assisted reproductive techniques (e.g., in vitro fertilization) in many jurisdictions, and may have a larger effect on the rate of multiple pregnancies than other ART. Nevertheless, population-level information on fertility drug use is virtually non-existent in North America. My study showed that approximately 3 per 1000 women in British Columbia use the fertility drug clomiphene citrate, and that new treatment initiation increased between 2000 and 2008 among older women. In my next study on this issue I propose to examine the effect of fertility drug use on population rates of multiple pregnancy, preterm birth and adverse perinatal outcomes, and long-term effects of clomiphene citrate on women’s health.

International comparisons of preterm birth rates and effects on perinatal mortality
Although preterm birth is the most important perinatal challenge facing industrialized countries, recent increases in iatrogenic preterm birth have made this a complex index, affected not only by overall perinatal health but also by the level of obstetric care/intervention. I and my colleagues showed that preterm births rates >= 32 weeks in industrialized countries are inversely associated with stillbirth rates and neonatal death rates >=32 weeks. I have proposed further research on determinants of different types of preterm birth, and the effect of iatrogenic delivery on maternal, fetal and infant health.

Studies on preeclampsia
Two of my recent studies have documented the incidence of preeclampsia across pregnancy and highlighted differences between early- and late-onset preeclampsia in terms of risk factors and fetal/infant and maternal adverse outcomes. I also proposed a plausible explanation for the intriguing inverse association between smoking and preeclampsia. I plan to further examine the methodological issue of competing risks in observational studies of pregnancy outcomes.

Severe maternal morbidity
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Grants

Co-investigator

Etiology of dyspareunia in endometriosis. CIHR Operating Grant - Reproductive and Child Heath (start-up grants). March/2014

Honours & Awards

Post-doctoral Fellowship

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Post-doctoral Fellow poster award, CIHR-IHDCYH Scientific Forum, Vancouver, British Columbia

Summer Institute in Perinatal Epidemiology, CIHR, Canada & National Institutes of Health, USA

Research Group Members

Mackenzie Campbell, Summer Student
Johanna Koegl, Research Assistant Tech level 1
Sofia Nicolls, Research Assistant
Lindsay Richter, Research Coordinator
Jenna Victory, Research Assistant/MSc student
Lauren Yearwood, Masters Student