2018
Validation of the International Guide for Monitoring Child Development demonstrates good sensitivity and specificity in four diverse countries
Ertem IO, Krishnamurthy V, Mulaudzi MC, Sguassero Y, Bilik B, Srinivasan R, Balta H, Gulumser O, Gan G, Calvocoressi L, Johnson B, Shabanova V, Forsyth B. Validation of the International Guide for Monitoring Child Development demonstrates good sensitivity and specificity in four diverse countries. Acta Paediatrica 2018, 108: 1074-1086. PMID: 30472813, PMCID: PMC6520130, DOI: 10.1111/apa.14661.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Hyperferritinemia and markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in the cord blood of HIV‐exposed, uninfected (HEU) infants
Selvam A, Buhimschi I, Makin J, Pattinson R, Anderson R, Forsyth B. Hyperferritinemia and markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in the cord blood of HIV‐exposed, uninfected (HEU) infants. HIV Medicine 2015, 16: 375-380. PMID: 25721379, DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12214.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
A pilot study using interactive SMS support groups to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa
Dean AL, Makin JD, Kydd AS, Biriotti M, Forsyth B. A pilot study using interactive SMS support groups to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa. Journal Of Telemedicine And Telecare 2012, 18: 399-403. PMID: 23034933, DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2012.120118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild HIV transmissionHIV transmissionUrban antenatal clinicsHIV-positive womenMobile phone text messagingAntiretroviral therapyAntenatal clinicPregnant womenPost-intervention interviewsPsychosocial topicsHIVSupport interventionsPilot studySupport groupsOverall satisfactionText messagingWomenMedical informationMothersParticipantsGroupSMS messagingPregnancyClinicTherapy
2009
Perception of vulnerability among mothers of healthy infants in a middle‐income country
Dogan D, Ertem I, Karaaslan T, Forsyth B. Perception of vulnerability among mothers of healthy infants in a middle‐income country. Child Care Health And Development 2009, 35: 868-872. PMID: 19735267, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.01015.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild Vulnerability ScaleMiddle-income countriesHealthy childrenCross-sectional observational studyHealthy young childrenPotential risk factorsVulnerable child syndromeKnown health riskSocio-demographic factorsPerceptions of vulnerabilityHealthy infantsPediatric literatureRisk factorsObservational studyMaternal perceptionHealthy populationPaternal ageItem-total scale correlationsSocio-demographic variablesLAMI countriesChild syndromeBirth orderYoung childrenChildrenMothersHIV/AIDS stigma in a South African community
Visser M, Makin J, Vandormael A, Sikkema K, Forsyth B. HIV/AIDS stigma in a South African community. AIDS Care 2009, 21: 197-206. PMID: 19229689, PMCID: PMC4238924, DOI: 10.1080/09540120801932157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSouth African communityAfrican communitiesHIV/AIDS-related stigmaSpecific cultural contextNature of stigmaHIV/AIDS stigmaPersonal stigmaCultural contextCultural factorsPerceptions of stigmaSocio-demographic characteristicsAssessment of HIVHIV/AIDSGreater supportCultural viewpointsPeople's knowledgeCultural beliefsAIDS stigmaSouth AfricaSuch effortsCommunityStigmaLevel of stigmaStigmatising attitudesKey areas
2008
Factors Affecting Disclosure in South African HIV-Positive Pregnant Women
Makin JD, Forsyth BW, Visser MJ, Sikkema KJ, Neufeld S, Jeffery B. Factors Affecting Disclosure in South African HIV-Positive Pregnant Women. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2008, 22: 907-916. PMID: 19025485, PMCID: PMC2929151, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2007.0194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTo tell or not to tell: South African women's disclosure of HIV status during pregnancy
Visser MJ, Neufeld S, de Villiers A, Makin JD, Forsyth BW. To tell or not to tell: South African women's disclosure of HIV status during pregnancy. AIDS Care 2008, 20: 1138-1145. PMID: 18825520, PMCID: PMC4244078, DOI: 10.1080/09540120701842779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe political context of AIDS-related stigma and knowledge in a South African township community
Forsyth B, Vandormael A, Kershaw T, Grobbelaar J. The political context of AIDS-related stigma and knowledge in a South African township community. SAHARA-J Journal Of Social Aspects Of HIV/AIDS 2008, 5: 74-82. PMID: 18709210, PMCID: PMC4239696, DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2008.9724904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdolescentAdultAttitude to HealthBlack PeopleCausalityDenial, PsychologicalFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PolicyHumansMaleMass MediaMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNational Health ProgramsPoliticsPovertyRegression AnalysisSouth AfricaStereotypingSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban PopulationConceptsPolitical contextSouth African township communityKey government officialsSouth African government's responseSouth African townshipSocio-economic stressorsSouth African presidentAIDS epidemicGovernment positionsGovernment responsesTownship communitiesPolitical viewsGovernment officialsThabo MbekiAfrican townshipAfrican presidentDiscursive positionsAIDS stigmatizationWidespread climateHIV/AIDSPresentation of AIDSSocial factorsOrthodox viewStigmaComplex relationshipDevelopment of Parallel Scales to Measure HIV-Related Stigma
Visser MJ, Kershaw T, Makin JD, Forsyth BW. Development of Parallel Scales to Measure HIV-Related Stigma. AIDS And Behavior 2008, 12: 759-771. PMID: 18266101, PMCID: PMC4244074, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9363-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTwo-factor structureStigma ScaleEvidence of validityLives of HIVInterpersonal distancingCommunity sampleMoral judgmentUnderstanding stigmaHIV/AIDSParallel scaleInternal consistencyPregnant womenMultidimensional conceptHIVPervasive effectsPossible interventionsStigmaSerious consequencesDifferent perspectivesSample groupJudgmentsScalePersonal viewClinicAIDS
2004
Integrating prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission into antenatal care: learning from the experiences of women in South Africa
Etiebet M, Fransman D, Forsyth B, Coetzee N, Hussey G. Integrating prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission into antenatal care: learning from the experiences of women in South Africa. AIDS Care 2004, 16: 37-46. PMID: 14660142, DOI: 10.1080/09540120310001633958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsAttitude to HealthBreast FeedingCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalPostnatal CarePregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPrenatal CareSouth AfricaTruth DisclosureUrban PopulationWomen's Health ServicesZidovudineConceptsHIV-positive womenHIV testingHIV transmissionChild HIV-transmission prevention programsRoutine prenatal HIV testingChild HIV transmissionPerinatal HIV transmissionPrenatal HIV testingPrimary care levelMajority of womenIntegrating PreventionAntenatal careFormula feedingPrenatal careCare levelStandardized questionnairePrevention programsHIVWomenResearch protocolExperiences of womenCareMothersCommunity familiesUrban township
2003
Analyzing Multiply Matched Cohort Studies with Two Different Comparison Groups: Application to Pregnancy Rates Among HIV+ Women
Li Y, Zelterman D, Forsyth BW. Analyzing Multiply Matched Cohort Studies with Two Different Comparison Groups: Application to Pregnancy Rates Among HIV+ Women. Biometrics 2003, 59: 632-639. PMID: 14601764, DOI: 10.1111/1541-0420.00073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological aspects of HIV infection in children
Forsyth B. Psychological aspects of HIV infection in children. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2003, 12: 423-437. PMID: 12910816, DOI: 10.1016/s1056-4993(03)00023-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological effectsPsychological aspectsThreat of deathPsychological issuesParents' degreeSubstance abusePervasive effectsCare givingNumber of childrenChildrenHIV diseaseHIV infectionPharmaceutical treatmentAdolescentsDiseaseAbuseNumber of peopleStigmaHolistic approachPeopleGivingIllnessInfection
2002
Pregnancy and birth rates among HIV-infected women in the United States: the confounding effects of illicit drug use
Forsyth BW, Davis JA, Freudigman KA, Katz KH, Zelterman D. Pregnancy and birth rates among HIV-infected women in the United States: the confounding effects of illicit drug use. AIDS 2002, 16: 471-479. PMID: 11834960, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200202150-00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive womenIllicit drug useNumber of pregnanciesHIV infectionDrug useTubal ligationHIV-negative womenHIV-negative comparison groupRetrospective record reviewBirth ratePoisson regression analysisIndex pregnancyIndex birthPregnancy outcomesRecord reviewTherapeutic terminationPregnancy rateGroup 1PregnancyCocaine useOlder ageInfectionWomenComparison groupIllicit drugs
2001
Reply to ‘Methods of feeding and transmission of HIV-1 from mothers to children by 15 months of age: prospective cohort study from Durban, South Africa’ by A. Coutsoudis, K. Pillay, L. Kuhn, E. Spooner, W.-Y. Tsai, H. Coovadia, for the South African Vitamin A Study Group
Forsyth B. Reply to ‘Methods of feeding and transmission of HIV-1 from mothers to children by 15 months of age: prospective cohort study from Durban, South Africa’ by A. Coutsoudis, K. Pillay, L. Kuhn, E. Spooner, W.-Y. Tsai, H. Coovadia, for the South African Vitamin A Study Group. AIDS 2001, 15: 1326-1327. PMID: 11426086, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200107060-00024.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
The AIDS Epidemic: Past and Future
Forsyth B. The AIDS Epidemic: Past and Future. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2000, 9: 267-278. PMID: 10768066, DOI: 10.1016/s1056-4993(18)30118-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV Infection in Children: A New Hope
Forsyth B. HIV Infection in Children: A New Hope. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2000, 9: 279-294. PMID: 10768067, DOI: 10.1016/s1056-4993(18)30119-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Development of a Supplement to the HOME Scale for Children Living in Impoverished Urban Environments
ERTEM I, FORSYTH B, AVNI-SINGER A, DAMOUR L, CICCHETTI D. Development of a Supplement to the HOME Scale for Children Living in Impoverished Urban Environments. Journal Of Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics 1997, 18: 322-328. PMID: 9349975, DOI: 10.1097/00004703-199710000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpoverished urban environmentsNew clinical dataYoung childrenNursing Child Assessment Teaching ScaleHigh-risk familiesConstruct validityPsychometric propertiesNursing Child AssessmentClinical dataInter-rater reliabilityHigh inter-rater reliabilityHome visitsGood psychometric propertiesPilot studyValid additionChildren's AssessmentInternal consistencyChildrenSupplementsHOME scaleMaltreatment of Children Born to Women Who Used Cocaine During Pregnancy: A Population-based Study
Leventhal J, Forsyth B, Qi K, Johnson M, Schroeder D, Votto N. Maltreatment of Children Born to Women Who Used Cocaine During Pregnancy: A Population-based Study. Pediatrics 1997, 100: e7-e7. PMID: 9233978, DOI: 10.1542/peds.100.2.e7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based studyYears of ageMedical recordsComparison groupSimilar comparison groupYale-New Haven HospitalFirst prenatal visitPositive urine testChildren's medical recordsNeighborhood health centersCocaine-exposed groupCocaine-exposed infantsHealth maintenance organizationYears of lifeSample of infantsDate of birthPrenatal visitObstetric recordsRisk of maltreatmentGestational ageBaseline variablesConsecutive deliveriesUnintentional injuriesUrine testsPositive history
1996
Development of a prognosis-based clinical staging system for infants infected with human immunodeficiency virus
Forsyth B, Andiman W, O'Connor T. Development of a prognosis-based clinical staging system for infants infected with human immunodeficiency virus. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1996, 129: 648-655. PMID: 8917228, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(96)70144-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical staging systemHuman immunodeficiency virusClinical stagingImmunodeficiency virusStaging systemRelative riskPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaDifferent clinical stagesSerious bacterial infectionsTherapeutic decision makingInfant prognosisOpportunistic infectionsPersistent diarrheaCarinii pneumoniaClinical findingsClinical stageMedical recordsClinical trialsOral candidiasisStudy populationEarly deathStage IIIStage IStage IVSurvival curvesThe Psychological Effects of Parental Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection on Uninfected Children
Forsyth B, Damour L, Nagler S, Adnopoz J. The Psychological Effects of Parental Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection on Uninfected Children. JAMA Pediatrics 1996, 150: 1015-1020. PMID: 8859131, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1996.02170350017002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionImmunodeficiency virusDepression InventoryChild Behavior ChecklistUninfected childrenChildren's Depression InventoryVirus infectionBehavior ChecklistImmunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) clinicPrimary care centersImmunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemicChildren of mothersSubject childrenChild Behavior Checklist scoresManifest Anxiety ScaleRevised Children's Manifest Anxiety ScaleAnxiety ScaleMaternal maritalChildren's Manifest Anxiety ScaleSame hospitalCare centerSymptomatic mothersAsymptomatic mother