2015
Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Prenatal Care: Perinatal Outcomes Among Adolescents in New York City Health Centers.
Ickovics JR, Earnshaw V, Lewis JB, Kershaw TS, Magriples U, Stasko E, Rising SS, Cassells A, Cunningham S, Bernstein P, Tobin JN. Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Prenatal Care: Perinatal Outcomes Among Adolescents in New York City Health Centers. American Journal Of Public Health 2015, 106: 359-65. PMID: 26691105, PMCID: PMC4815610, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2015.302960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal carePrenatal careGestational ageHealth centersTraditional individual prenatal careNeonatal intensive care unitCluster Randomized Controlled TrialHigh obstetrical riskIndividual prenatal careIntensive care unitRandomized Controlled TrialsWeeks of gestationRapid repeat pregnancyCity Health CenterReproductive health outcomesObstetrical riskPerinatal outcomesControlled TrialsTreat analysisCare unitPatient adherencePregnant womenRepeat pregnancyBirth weightMedical records
2006
Reproductive Health of Urban Adolescents: Differences in the Behaviors, Cognitions, and Social Context of African-American and Puerto Rican Females
Milan S, Ethier K, Lewis J, Kershaw T, Niccolai L, Ickovics J. Reproductive Health of Urban Adolescents: Differences in the Behaviors, Cognitions, and Social Context of African-American and Puerto Rican Females. Journal Of Youth And Adolescence 2006, 35: 959-967. DOI: 10.1007/s10964-006-9084-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescent reproductive healthReproductive healthNegative reproductive health outcomesReproductive health behaviorsReproductive health outcomesPuerto Rican femalesHealth behaviorsAdolescent pregnancyHealth outcomesAdolescent femalesRacial disparitiesEthnic differencesSocioeconomic factorsAfrican American adolescentsPuerto Rican adolescents
2003
Perceived susceptibility to pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease among pregnant and nonpregnant adolescents
Kershaw T, Niccolai L, Ethier K, Lewis J, Ickovics J. Perceived susceptibility to pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease among pregnant and nonpregnant adolescents. Journal Of Community Psychology 2003, 31: 419-434. DOI: 10.1002/jcop.10059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHormonal contraceptive useContraceptive useSexual partnersAdolescent femalesSexual outcomesHormonal contraception useInconsistent condom useReproductive health outcomesPercent of participantsWhite raceContraception useHealth outcomesCondom useSexual consequencesUrban adolescent femalesPast yearPregnancyOutcomesSusceptibilityFemalesPersonal factorsYearsCondoms