Lauren A Wise
Biographic Data
| ID | 200102 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lauren A Wise |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lauren A |
| FAMILY NAME | Wise |
| SIGNATURE | WISE L A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2138-3752 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 79 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Discrimination and risk of spontaneous abortion in a preconception cohort study
Experiences of discrimination across the life course among pregnancy planners in the United States and Canada
Little is known about discrimination among pregnancy planners. We used questionnaire data from Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO), a preconception cohort study, to characterize experiences, attributions, and responses to discrimination (n = 10,460). Eligible participants were assigned female at birth, aged 21-45 years, U.S. or Canadian residents, and not using contraception or fertility treatment. Participants completed a supplemental questionnaire …
Racialized economic segregation in relation to fecundability in a preconception cohort study
Racialized economic segregation is a known determinant of health disparities that has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, no study has investigated its association with fecundability, the per-cycle probability of conception. We analyzed data from 10,438 U.S. participants enrolled in Pregnancy Study Online (2013-2022), an internet-based preconception cohort study. Eligible participants were aged 21-45 years, assigned female a…
Residential Proximity to Oil and Gas Development and Mental Health in a North American Preconception Cohort Study: 2013–2023
Objectives. To evaluate associations between oil and gas development (OGD) and mental health using cross-sectional data from a preconception cohort study, Pregnancy Study Online. Methods. We analyzed baseline data from a prospective cohort of US and Canadian women aged 21 to 45 years who were attempting conception without fertility treatment (2013–2023). We developed residential proximity measures for active OGD during preconception, including di…
Early Life Disadvantage and the Risk of Depressive Symptoms among Young Black Women
A Prospective Study of Male Depression, Psychotropic Medication Use, and Fecundability
We examined the associations of male depression and psychotropic medication use with fecundability in a North American preconception cohort study (2013–2020). Men aged ≥21 years completed a baseline questionnaire with questions on history of diagnosed depression, the Major Depression Inventory (MDI), and psychotropic medication use. Pregnancy status was updated via bimonthly female follow-up questionnaires until pregnancy or 12 menstrual cycles, …
Life-Course Mobility in Socioeconomic Position and High Depressive Symptoms Among Young Black Women: The Self Study
Uterine fibroids and incidence of depression, anxiety and self-directed violence: A cohort study
BACKGROUND: Depression and anxiety are prevalent among women with uterine fibroids (UF). The rate of mental health diagnoses in women with UF has not been studied. METHODS: Women aged 18-50 years with diagnosed UF were identified in the Optum Clinformatics commercial insurance claims database (OptumInsight, Eden Prairie, Minnesota) from 1 May 2000 to 31 March 2020 (n=313 754) and were matched 1:2 on age and calendar time to women without (n=627 5…
Potential Impact of Telemedicine for Medication Abortion Policy and Programming Changes on Abortion Accessibility in the United States
Objectives. To quantify the impact of telemedicine for medication abortion (TMAB) expansion or ban removal on abortion accessibility. Methods. We included 1091 facilities from the 2018 Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health facility database and Planned Parenthood Web site, among which 241 did not offer abortion as sites for TMAB expansion. Accessibility was defined as the proportion of reproductive-aged women living within a 30-, 60-, or…
Life Course Racism and Depressive Symptoms among Young Black Women
Geographic and demographic heterogeneity of Sars-CoV-2 diagnostic testing in Illinois, USA, March to December 2020
Systematic methods for identifying relatively under-tested geographic regions and demographic groups may enable policymakers to regularly monitor and evaluate the shifting landscape of diagnostic testing, allowing officials to prioritize allocation of testing resources to reduce disparities in COVID-19 burden and eventually reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission
Marijuana use and fecundability in a North American preconception cohort study
BACKGROUND: The influence of marijuana use on human fertility has not been well studied. We evaluated the association between female and male use of marijuana and fecundability in Pregnancy Study Online, a prospective cohort of North American couples. METHODS: Female participants completed a baseline questionnaire on which they reported lifestyle and behavioural factors, including frequency of marijuana use within the previous 2 months. Male part…
Relative validity of a semi-quantitative, web-based FFQ used in the ‘Snart Forældre’ cohort – a Danish study of diet and fertility
Objective To assess the relative validity of a semi-quantitative, web-based FFQ completed by female pregnancy planners in the Danish ‘Snart Forældre’ study. Design We validated a web-based FFQ based on the FFQ used in the Danish National Birth Cohort against a 4 d food diary (FD) and assessed the relative validity of intakes of foods and nutrients. We compared means and medians of intakes, and calculated Pearson correlation coefficients and de-at…
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status in Relation to Preterm Birth in a U.S. Cohort of Black Women
Exposure to breast milk in infancy and risk of adult breast cancer: More scientific data are needed
There has been considerable interest in the health-related benefits of breastfeeding for the infant. Although there are many established short-term benefits of breastfeeding for infant nutrition and health, the potential long-term benefits regarding chronic disease and cancer morbidity in adulthood, including risk of breast cancer, are still unclear. In this editorial, we review the evidence regarding the association between being breast-fed in i…
The Timing of Alcohol Use and Sexual Initiation Among a Sample of Black, Hispanic, and White Adolescents
The goals of this study were to examine the relationship between age at first drink and age at first sex among an emergency department sample of Black, Hispanic, and White adolescents (N = 1,1110) and to assess two sexual behavior-related consequences of underage drinking. The authors used multivariable linear regression to analyze data from a self-reported survey. Age at first sex decreased linearly with decreasing age at first drink (p < .001) …
Childhood Abuse and Early Menarche: Findings From the Black Women's Health Study
Objectives. We examined the association between childhood abuse and early menarche in a sample of US Black women. Methods. We conducted multivariable log-binomial regression on data from 35 330 participants in the Black Women's Health Study to estimate risk ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the relation of childhood physical and sexual abuse with early age at menarche (i.e., Results. In adjusted analyses, sexual abuse was positively associa…
Income incongruity, relative household income, and preterm birth in the Black Women's Health Study
Neighborhood Racial Composition and Perceptions of Racial Discrimination: Evidence From the Black Women's Health Study
Little is known about the effects of social context or “place” factors (e.g., characteristics of local populations) on African Americans' perceptions and experiences of racism. Using data from 42,445 U.S. black women collected during the 1997 follow-up wave of the Black Women's Health Study, we investigated the association between neighborhood racial composition (“percent black” at the block-group level in 2000 Census data) and perceptions of rac…
Relation Between Neighborhood Median Housing Value and Hypertension Risk Among Black Women in the United States
Objectives. We examined the relation between median housing value and hypertension risk among US Black women. Methods. We gathered data from the Black Women’s Health Study, a prospective follow-up of 59000 Black women aged 21 to 69 years in 1995. Median housing value from US census data was used to measure neighborhood socioeconomic status. Cases of hypertension were identified through postal questionnaires mailed in 1997, 1999, and 2001. Cluster…
Onset of Natural Menopause in African American Women
Objectives. This study assessed predictors of the onset of natural menopause in African American women. Methods. We used mailed questionnaires to collect data at baseline in 1995 and during follow-up from Black Women’s Health Study participants. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to assess potential predictors—including experiences of racism—of the onset of natural menopause among 17 070 women aged 35 to 55 years and premenopausal in 19…
Lifetime socioeconomic position in relation to onset of perimenopause
Study objective: To assess the association between lifetime socioeconomic position and onset of perimenopause. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Boston, Massachusetts. Participants: 603 premenopausal women aged 36–45 years at baseline who completed a cross sectional survey on childhood and adult socioeconomic position. Main outcome measures: Time to perimenopause, defined as time in months from baseline interview to a woman’s report of (…
Source of admission and cost: Public hospitals face financial risk
We studied all admissions to the 11 acute care hospitals of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (April 1983-September 1984) matching emergency room (ER) admitted diagnostic related group (DRG) subgroups in each hospital with at least five non-ER admitted patients (N = 222,961). Mean cost per ER patient ($8,385) was greater than non-ER mean cost per patient ($4,386) for Medicare and non-Medicare. Our data suggest that public hospita…
Neighborhood Racial Composition and Perceptions of Racial Discrimination: Evidence From the Black Women's Health Study
Little is known about the effects of social context or “place” factors (e.g., characteristics of local populations) on African Americans' perceptions and experiences of racism. Using data from 42,445 U.S. black women collected during the 1997 follow-up wave of the Black Women's Health Study, we investigated the association between neighborhood racial composition (“percent black” at the block-group level in 2000 Census data) and perceptions of rac…
Relation Between Neighborhood Median Housing Value and Hypertension Risk Among Black Women in the United States
Objectives. We examined the relation between median housing value and hypertension risk among US Black women. Methods. We gathered data from the Black Women’s Health Study, a prospective follow-up of 59000 Black women aged 21 to 69 years in 1995. Median housing value from US census data was used to measure neighborhood socioeconomic status. Cases of hypertension were identified through postal questionnaires mailed in 1997, 1999, and 2001. Cluster…
Childhood Abuse and Early Menarche: Findings From the Black Women's Health Study
Objectives. We examined the association between childhood abuse and early menarche in a sample of US Black women. Methods. We conducted multivariable log-binomial regression on data from 35 330 participants in the Black Women's Health Study to estimate risk ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the relation of childhood physical and sexual abuse with early age at menarche (i.e., Results. In adjusted analyses, sexual abuse was positively associa…
Onset of Natural Menopause in African American Women
Objectives. This study assessed predictors of the onset of natural menopause in African American women. Methods. We used mailed questionnaires to collect data at baseline in 1995 and during follow-up from Black Women’s Health Study participants. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to assess potential predictors—including experiences of racism—of the onset of natural menopause among 17 070 women aged 35 to 55 years and premenopausal in 19…
Life Course Racism and Depressive Symptoms among Young Black Women
Income incongruity, relative household income, and preterm birth in the Black Women's Health Study
Lifetime socioeconomic position in relation to onset of perimenopause
Study objective: To assess the association between lifetime socioeconomic position and onset of perimenopause. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Boston, Massachusetts. Participants: 603 premenopausal women aged 36–45 years at baseline who completed a cross sectional survey on childhood and adult socioeconomic position. Main outcome measures: Time to perimenopause, defined as time in months from baseline interview to a woman’s report of (…
Potential Impact of Telemedicine for Medication Abortion Policy and Programming Changes on Abortion Accessibility in the United States
Objectives. To quantify the impact of telemedicine for medication abortion (TMAB) expansion or ban removal on abortion accessibility. Methods. We included 1091 facilities from the 2018 Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health facility database and Planned Parenthood Web site, among which 241 did not offer abortion as sites for TMAB expansion. Accessibility was defined as the proportion of reproductive-aged women living within a 30-, 60-, or…
Residential Proximity to Oil and Gas Development and Mental Health in a North American Preconception Cohort Study: 2013–2023
Objectives. To evaluate associations between oil and gas development (OGD) and mental health using cross-sectional data from a preconception cohort study, Pregnancy Study Online. Methods. We analyzed baseline data from a prospective cohort of US and Canadian women aged 21 to 45 years who were attempting conception without fertility treatment (2013–2023). We developed residential proximity measures for active OGD during preconception, including di…
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status in Relation to Preterm Birth in a U.S. Cohort of Black Women
Source of admission and cost: Public hospitals face financial risk
We studied all admissions to the 11 acute care hospitals of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (April 1983-September 1984) matching emergency room (ER) admitted diagnostic related group (DRG) subgroups in each hospital with at least five non-ER admitted patients (N = 222,961). Mean cost per ER patient ($8,385) was greater than non-ER mean cost per patient ($4,386) for Medicare and non-Medicare. Our data suggest that public hospita…
Lifetime socioeconomic position in relation to onset of perimenopause
Study objective: To assess the association between lifetime socioeconomic position and onset of perimenopause. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Boston, Massachusetts. Participants: 603 premenopausal women aged 36–45 years at baseline who completed a cross sectional survey on childhood and adult socioeconomic position. Main outcome measures: Time to perimenopause, defined as time in months from baseline interview to a woman’s report of (…
Onset of Natural Menopause in African American Women
Objectives. This study assessed predictors of the onset of natural menopause in African American women. Methods. We used mailed questionnaires to collect data at baseline in 1995 and during follow-up from Black Women’s Health Study participants. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to assess potential predictors—including experiences of racism—of the onset of natural menopause among 17 070 women aged 35 to 55 years and premenopausal in 19…
Neighborhood Racial Composition and Perceptions of Racial Discrimination: Evidence From the Black Women's Health Study
Little is known about the effects of social context or “place” factors (e.g., characteristics of local populations) on African Americans' perceptions and experiences of racism. Using data from 42,445 U.S. black women collected during the 1997 follow-up wave of the Black Women's Health Study, we investigated the association between neighborhood racial composition (“percent black” at the block-group level in 2000 Census data) and perceptions of rac…
Relation Between Neighborhood Median Housing Value and Hypertension Risk Among Black Women in the United States
Objectives. We examined the relation between median housing value and hypertension risk among US Black women. Methods. We gathered data from the Black Women’s Health Study, a prospective follow-up of 59000 Black women aged 21 to 69 years in 1995. Median housing value from US census data was used to measure neighborhood socioeconomic status. Cases of hypertension were identified through postal questionnaires mailed in 1997, 1999, and 2001. Cluster…
The Timing of Alcohol Use and Sexual Initiation Among a Sample of Black, Hispanic, and White Adolescents
The goals of this study were to examine the relationship between age at first drink and age at first sex among an emergency department sample of Black, Hispanic, and White adolescents (N = 1,1110) and to assess two sexual behavior-related consequences of underage drinking. The authors used multivariable linear regression to analyze data from a self-reported survey. Age at first sex decreased linearly with decreasing age at first drink (p < .001) …
Childhood Abuse and Early Menarche: Findings From the Black Women's Health Study
Objectives. We examined the association between childhood abuse and early menarche in a sample of US Black women. Methods. We conducted multivariable log-binomial regression on data from 35 330 participants in the Black Women's Health Study to estimate risk ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the relation of childhood physical and sexual abuse with early age at menarche (i.e., Results. In adjusted analyses, sexual abuse was positively associa…
Income incongruity, relative household income, and preterm birth in the Black Women's Health Study
Exposure to breast milk in infancy and risk of adult breast cancer: More scientific data are needed
There has been considerable interest in the health-related benefits of breastfeeding for the infant. Although there are many established short-term benefits of breastfeeding for infant nutrition and health, the potential long-term benefits regarding chronic disease and cancer morbidity in adulthood, including risk of breast cancer, are still unclear. In this editorial, we review the evidence regarding the association between being breast-fed in i…
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status in Relation to Preterm Birth in a U.S. Cohort of Black Women
Relative validity of a semi-quantitative, web-based FFQ used in the ‘Snart Forældre’ cohort – a Danish study of diet and fertility
Objective To assess the relative validity of a semi-quantitative, web-based FFQ completed by female pregnancy planners in the Danish ‘Snart Forældre’ study. Design We validated a web-based FFQ based on the FFQ used in the Danish National Birth Cohort against a 4 d food diary (FD) and assessed the relative validity of intakes of foods and nutrients. We compared means and medians of intakes, and calculated Pearson correlation coefficients and de-at…
Marijuana use and fecundability in a North American preconception cohort study
BACKGROUND: The influence of marijuana use on human fertility has not been well studied. We evaluated the association between female and male use of marijuana and fecundability in Pregnancy Study Online, a prospective cohort of North American couples. METHODS: Female participants completed a baseline questionnaire on which they reported lifestyle and behavioural factors, including frequency of marijuana use within the previous 2 months. Male part…
Geographic and demographic heterogeneity of Sars-CoV-2 diagnostic testing in Illinois, USA, March to December 2020
Systematic methods for identifying relatively under-tested geographic regions and demographic groups may enable policymakers to regularly monitor and evaluate the shifting landscape of diagnostic testing, allowing officials to prioritize allocation of testing resources to reduce disparities in COVID-19 burden and eventually reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission
A Prospective Study of Male Depression, Psychotropic Medication Use, and Fecundability
We examined the associations of male depression and psychotropic medication use with fecundability in a North American preconception cohort study (2013–2020). Men aged ≥21 years completed a baseline questionnaire with questions on history of diagnosed depression, the Major Depression Inventory (MDI), and psychotropic medication use. Pregnancy status was updated via bimonthly female follow-up questionnaires until pregnancy or 12 menstrual cycles, …
Life-Course Mobility in Socioeconomic Position and High Depressive Symptoms Among Young Black Women: The Self Study
Uterine fibroids and incidence of depression, anxiety and self-directed violence: A cohort study
BACKGROUND: Depression and anxiety are prevalent among women with uterine fibroids (UF). The rate of mental health diagnoses in women with UF has not been studied. METHODS: Women aged 18-50 years with diagnosed UF were identified in the Optum Clinformatics commercial insurance claims database (OptumInsight, Eden Prairie, Minnesota) from 1 May 2000 to 31 March 2020 (n=313 754) and were matched 1:2 on age and calendar time to women without (n=627 5…
Potential Impact of Telemedicine for Medication Abortion Policy and Programming Changes on Abortion Accessibility in the United States
Objectives. To quantify the impact of telemedicine for medication abortion (TMAB) expansion or ban removal on abortion accessibility. Methods. We included 1091 facilities from the 2018 Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health facility database and Planned Parenthood Web site, among which 241 did not offer abortion as sites for TMAB expansion. Accessibility was defined as the proportion of reproductive-aged women living within a 30-, 60-, or…
Life Course Racism and Depressive Symptoms among Young Black Women
Residential Proximity to Oil and Gas Development and Mental Health in a North American Preconception Cohort Study: 2013–2023
Objectives. To evaluate associations between oil and gas development (OGD) and mental health using cross-sectional data from a preconception cohort study, Pregnancy Study Online. Methods. We analyzed baseline data from a prospective cohort of US and Canadian women aged 21 to 45 years who were attempting conception without fertility treatment (2013–2023). We developed residential proximity measures for active OGD during preconception, including di…
Early Life Disadvantage and the Risk of Depressive Symptoms among Young Black Women
Experiences of discrimination across the life course among pregnancy planners in the United States and Canada
Little is known about discrimination among pregnancy planners. We used questionnaire data from Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO), a preconception cohort study, to characterize experiences, attributions, and responses to discrimination (n = 10,460). Eligible participants were assigned female at birth, aged 21-45 years, U.S. or Canadian residents, and not using contraception or fertility treatment. Participants completed a supplemental questionnaire …
Racialized economic segregation in relation to fecundability in a preconception cohort study
Racialized economic segregation is a known determinant of health disparities that has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, no study has investigated its association with fecundability, the per-cycle probability of conception. We analyzed data from 10,438 U.S. participants enrolled in Pregnancy Study Online (2013-2022), an internet-based preconception cohort study. Eligible participants were aged 21-45 years, assigned female a…
Discrimination and risk of spontaneous abortion in a preconception cohort study
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