Sonja M Mckinlay
Biographic Data
| ID | 129288 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sonja M Mckinlay |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sonja M |
| FAMILY NAME | Mckinlay |
| SIGNATURE | MCKINLAY S M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 94 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1972 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
The Pawtucket Heart Health Program
OBJECTIVES. Whether community-wide education changed cardiovascular risk factors and disease risk in Pawtucket, RI, relative to a comparison community was assessed. METHODS. Random-sample, cross-sectional surveys were done of people aged 18 through 64 years at baseline, during, and after education. Baseline cohorts were reexamined. Pawtucket citizens of all ages participated in multilevel education, screening, and counseling programs. RESULTS. Th…
The normal menopause transition
This paper presents analyses from a comprehensive prospective cohort study of mid‐aged women [the Massachusetts Women's Health Study (MWHS)], with numbers sufficient to provide stable estimates of parameters in the normal menopause transition. Three questions are addressed: what are the natural menopause transitions and when do they occur; what factors affect the transitions; and what signs and/or symptoms accompany the transitions? The data were…
The validity of health risk appraisals for coronary heart disease
BACKGROUND: While health risk appraisals (HRAs) are becoming increasingly popular as tools for health assessment and health education, comparatively little is known about the accuracy of these risk estimates. METHODS: A field trial among 732 randomly selected adults ages 25 to 65 years was conducted to assess the validity of the risk scores produced by four widely used HRAs. RESULTS: Self-reported HRA risk scores for cigarette smoking and relativ…
A comparison of perceived and objective CVD risk in a general population
This report examines correspondence between perceived and objective (American Heart Association's RISKO) risk of heart attack and stroke in a randomly selected sample from two surveys (n = 4,171) conducted in each of two New England cities, in 1981-82 and 1983-84, respectively. Results confirmed prior reports that people tend to underestimate their CVD (cardiovascular disease) risk and showed that estimates of those at lowest risk were most accur…
The reliability of health risk appraisals
A field trial was conducted to evaluate the reliability of four widely used health risk appraisals (HRAs). A total of 338 randomly selected adults aged 25 to 65 years residing in the Boston metropolitan area completed an HRA on two occasions seven to 12 weeks apart. Test-retest reliability was assessed by comparing self-reported baseline risk scores to follow-up scores for heart attack risk and selected coronary heart disease risk factors. Respon…
Prescribing of noncontraceptive estrogens and progestins in the United States, 1974-86
This paper describes changes in the prescribing of noncontraceptive estrogens and progestins, using data from pharmaceutical marketing surveys. The number of estrogen prescriptions decreased from 1975 to 1980, and then increased through 1986. Progestin use has increased since 1982; concomitant use of estrogens and progestins increased over time and was common in 1986. The trends suggest that the use of estrogens, particularly the combined use of …
The validity of health risk appraisal instruments for assessing coronary heart disease risk
This study evaluated the validity of the scoring systems employed by 41 health risk assessment instruments (HRAs) with respect to the probability of death due to coronary heart disease. Validity was assessed by comparing predictions of mortality risk produced by each HRA to estimates from the Framingham Heart Study and the Risk Factor Update Project. Correlations with both epidemiologic estimates indicated that instruments employing logistic regr…
The Relative Contributions of Endocrine Changes and Social Circumstances to Depression in Mid-Aged Women
John B. McKinlay, Sonja M. McKinlay, Donald Brambilla, The Relative Contributions of Endocrine Changes and Social Circumstances to Depression in Mid-Aged Women, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Dec., 1987), pp. 345-363
Menopause research
Aging in a 'healthy' population
Women and work
The Questionable Contribution of Medical Measures to the Decline of Mortality in the United States in the Twentieth Century
John B. McKinlay, Sonja M. McKinlay, The Questionable Contribution of Medical Measures to the Decline of Mortality in the United States in the Twentieth Century, The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly. Health and Society, Vol. 55, No. 3 (Summer, 1977), pp. 405-428
The menopausal syndrome
Results of a postal questionnaire survey of 638 women aged 45 to 54, living in the London area in 1964-65, indicate (consistently with other recent surveys) that hot flushes and night sweats are clearly associated with the onset of a natural menopause and that they occur in the majority of women. Hot flushes were reported to occur more frequently (usually daily) and over more of the body by women whose menstrual flow showed evidence of change or …
Selected studies of the Menopause
Literature on the subject of the menopause, primarily from the past three decades, is selectively reviewed in the form of an annotated bibliography. In order to highlight particular methodological problems, the review is presented in three sections, each preceded by a brief discussion, as follows: (a) the general report of clinical observation or experience, (b) the survey, and (c) the clinical trial. Several recommendations are also made for fur…
An investigation of the age at menopause
Data from a representative sample of 736 women aged 45–54 living in or near London in 1965 were analysed with respect to menopausal status and median and mean age at menopause (final menses). The median age at the natural menopause was 50·78 years. The validity of the measures used and the reliability of the data in this and previous studies are discussed. The conclusions are reached that median age of menopause is a more valid measurement than m…
Some Social Characteristics of Lower Working Class Utilizers and Underutilizers of Maternity Care Services
J. B. McKinlay, S. M. McKinlay, Some Social Characteristics of Lower Working Class Utilizers and Underutilizers of Maternity Care Services, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 13, No. 4 (Dec., 1972), pp. 369-382
The Pawtucket Heart Health Program
OBJECTIVES. Whether community-wide education changed cardiovascular risk factors and disease risk in Pawtucket, RI, relative to a comparison community was assessed. METHODS. Random-sample, cross-sectional surveys were done of people aged 18 through 64 years at baseline, during, and after education. Baseline cohorts were reexamined. Pawtucket citizens of all ages participated in multilevel education, screening, and counseling programs. RESULTS. Th…
Women and work
The Relative Contributions of Endocrine Changes and Social Circumstances to Depression in Mid-Aged Women
John B. McKinlay, Sonja M. McKinlay, Donald Brambilla, The Relative Contributions of Endocrine Changes and Social Circumstances to Depression in Mid-Aged Women, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Dec., 1987), pp. 345-363
Menopause research
The reliability of health risk appraisals
A field trial was conducted to evaluate the reliability of four widely used health risk appraisals (HRAs). A total of 338 randomly selected adults aged 25 to 65 years residing in the Boston metropolitan area completed an HRA on two occasions seven to 12 weeks apart. Test-retest reliability was assessed by comparing self-reported baseline risk scores to follow-up scores for heart attack risk and selected coronary heart disease risk factors. Respon…
The validity of health risk appraisal instruments for assessing coronary heart disease risk
This study evaluated the validity of the scoring systems employed by 41 health risk assessment instruments (HRAs) with respect to the probability of death due to coronary heart disease. Validity was assessed by comparing predictions of mortality risk produced by each HRA to estimates from the Framingham Heart Study and the Risk Factor Update Project. Correlations with both epidemiologic estimates indicated that instruments employing logistic regr…
Some Social Characteristics of Lower Working Class Utilizers and Underutilizers of Maternity Care Services
J. B. McKinlay, S. M. McKinlay, Some Social Characteristics of Lower Working Class Utilizers and Underutilizers of Maternity Care Services, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 13, No. 4 (Dec., 1972), pp. 369-382
Prescribing of noncontraceptive estrogens and progestins in the United States, 1974-86
This paper describes changes in the prescribing of noncontraceptive estrogens and progestins, using data from pharmaceutical marketing surveys. The number of estrogen prescriptions decreased from 1975 to 1980, and then increased through 1986. Progestin use has increased since 1982; concomitant use of estrogens and progestins increased over time and was common in 1986. The trends suggest that the use of estrogens, particularly the combined use of …
Aging in a 'healthy' population
A comparison of perceived and objective CVD risk in a general population
This report examines correspondence between perceived and objective (American Heart Association's RISKO) risk of heart attack and stroke in a randomly selected sample from two surveys (n = 4,171) conducted in each of two New England cities, in 1981-82 and 1983-84, respectively. Results confirmed prior reports that people tend to underestimate their CVD (cardiovascular disease) risk and showed that estimates of those at lowest risk were most accur…
The validity of health risk appraisals for coronary heart disease
BACKGROUND: While health risk appraisals (HRAs) are becoming increasingly popular as tools for health assessment and health education, comparatively little is known about the accuracy of these risk estimates. METHODS: A field trial among 732 randomly selected adults ages 25 to 65 years was conducted to assess the validity of the risk scores produced by four widely used HRAs. RESULTS: Self-reported HRA risk scores for cigarette smoking and relativ…
The menopausal syndrome
Results of a postal questionnaire survey of 638 women aged 45 to 54, living in the London area in 1964-65, indicate (consistently with other recent surveys) that hot flushes and night sweats are clearly associated with the onset of a natural menopause and that they occur in the majority of women. Hot flushes were reported to occur more frequently (usually daily) and over more of the body by women whose menstrual flow showed evidence of change or …
An investigation of the age at menopause
Data from a representative sample of 736 women aged 45–54 living in or near London in 1965 were analysed with respect to menopausal status and median and mean age at menopause (final menses). The median age at the natural menopause was 50·78 years. The validity of the measures used and the reliability of the data in this and previous studies are discussed. The conclusions are reached that median age of menopause is a more valid measurement than m…
Some Social Characteristics of Lower Working Class Utilizers and Underutilizers of Maternity Care Services
J. B. McKinlay, S. M. McKinlay, Some Social Characteristics of Lower Working Class Utilizers and Underutilizers of Maternity Care Services, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 13, No. 4 (Dec., 1972), pp. 369-382
Selected studies of the Menopause
Literature on the subject of the menopause, primarily from the past three decades, is selectively reviewed in the form of an annotated bibliography. In order to highlight particular methodological problems, the review is presented in three sections, each preceded by a brief discussion, as follows: (a) the general report of clinical observation or experience, (b) the survey, and (c) the clinical trial. Several recommendations are also made for fur…
The menopausal syndrome
Results of a postal questionnaire survey of 638 women aged 45 to 54, living in the London area in 1964-65, indicate (consistently with other recent surveys) that hot flushes and night sweats are clearly associated with the onset of a natural menopause and that they occur in the majority of women. Hot flushes were reported to occur more frequently (usually daily) and over more of the body by women whose menstrual flow showed evidence of change or …
The Questionable Contribution of Medical Measures to the Decline of Mortality in the United States in the Twentieth Century
John B. McKinlay, Sonja M. McKinlay, The Questionable Contribution of Medical Measures to the Decline of Mortality in the United States in the Twentieth Century, The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly. Health and Society, Vol. 55, No. 3 (Summer, 1977), pp. 405-428
Women and work
Menopause research
Aging in a 'healthy' population
The validity of health risk appraisal instruments for assessing coronary heart disease risk
This study evaluated the validity of the scoring systems employed by 41 health risk assessment instruments (HRAs) with respect to the probability of death due to coronary heart disease. Validity was assessed by comparing predictions of mortality risk produced by each HRA to estimates from the Framingham Heart Study and the Risk Factor Update Project. Correlations with both epidemiologic estimates indicated that instruments employing logistic regr…
The Relative Contributions of Endocrine Changes and Social Circumstances to Depression in Mid-Aged Women
John B. McKinlay, Sonja M. McKinlay, Donald Brambilla, The Relative Contributions of Endocrine Changes and Social Circumstances to Depression in Mid-Aged Women, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Dec., 1987), pp. 345-363
Prescribing of noncontraceptive estrogens and progestins in the United States, 1974-86
This paper describes changes in the prescribing of noncontraceptive estrogens and progestins, using data from pharmaceutical marketing surveys. The number of estrogen prescriptions decreased from 1975 to 1980, and then increased through 1986. Progestin use has increased since 1982; concomitant use of estrogens and progestins increased over time and was common in 1986. The trends suggest that the use of estrogens, particularly the combined use of …
A comparison of perceived and objective CVD risk in a general population
This report examines correspondence between perceived and objective (American Heart Association's RISKO) risk of heart attack and stroke in a randomly selected sample from two surveys (n = 4,171) conducted in each of two New England cities, in 1981-82 and 1983-84, respectively. Results confirmed prior reports that people tend to underestimate their CVD (cardiovascular disease) risk and showed that estimates of those at lowest risk were most accur…
The reliability of health risk appraisals
A field trial was conducted to evaluate the reliability of four widely used health risk appraisals (HRAs). A total of 338 randomly selected adults aged 25 to 65 years residing in the Boston metropolitan area completed an HRA on two occasions seven to 12 weeks apart. Test-retest reliability was assessed by comparing self-reported baseline risk scores to follow-up scores for heart attack risk and selected coronary heart disease risk factors. Respon…
The validity of health risk appraisals for coronary heart disease
BACKGROUND: While health risk appraisals (HRAs) are becoming increasingly popular as tools for health assessment and health education, comparatively little is known about the accuracy of these risk estimates. METHODS: A field trial among 732 randomly selected adults ages 25 to 65 years was conducted to assess the validity of the risk scores produced by four widely used HRAs. RESULTS: Self-reported HRA risk scores for cigarette smoking and relativ…
The normal menopause transition
This paper presents analyses from a comprehensive prospective cohort study of mid‐aged women [the Massachusetts Women's Health Study (MWHS)], with numbers sufficient to provide stable estimates of parameters in the normal menopause transition. Three questions are addressed: what are the natural menopause transitions and when do they occur; what factors affect the transitions; and what signs and/or symptoms accompany the transitions? The data were…
The Pawtucket Heart Health Program
OBJECTIVES. Whether community-wide education changed cardiovascular risk factors and disease risk in Pawtucket, RI, relative to a comparison community was assessed. METHODS. Random-sample, cross-sectional surveys were done of people aged 18 through 64 years at baseline, during, and after education. Baseline cohorts were reexamined. Pawtucket citizens of all ages participated in multilevel education, screening, and counseling programs. RESULTS. Th…
Medicine (15 works) · Demography (9 works) · Gerontology (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Gerontology (7 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works) · Menopause (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention (5 works)