Research Interests

Preterm birth is an unfortunately prevalent condition, impacting 15 million babies and families worldwide each year, according to the World Health Organization.

Our research program examines optimization of prevention of preterm birth, and its sequelae in infants and families.

Publications

Publications: Peer Reviewed Papers

Underlined names are those of trainees on the team.

  1. Kiran Ninan, Anja Gojic, Yanchen Wang, Elizabeth V Asztalos, Marc Beltempo, Kellie E Murphy, Sarah D McDonald. “The proportions of term or late preterm births after exposure to early antenatal corticosteroids, and outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis of 1.6 million infants.” BMJ. 2023 Aug 2;382:e076035. doi:10.1136/bmj-2023-076035. (This article is in the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric). 

  2. Baghlaf H, Snelgrove JW, Li Q, Huszti E, McDonald SD, Asztalos E, Palermo MSF, Murphy KE. “One vs 2 courses of antenatal corticosteroids in pregnancies at risk of preterm birth: a secondary analysis of the MACS trial.” American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology MFM. 2023 Jul;5(7):101002. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101002. Epub 2023 May 4. 

  3. Sarah D McDonald. “Deferred cord clamping and cord milking: Certainty and quality of the evidence in meta-analyses, and systematic reviews of randomized control trials, guidelines, and implementation studies.” Seminars in Perinatology. 2023 Aug;47(5)151790. doi: 10.1016/j.semperi.2023.151790. Epub 2023 Jun 13. 

  4. Meredith Vanstone, Rebecca H. Correia, Michelle Howard, Elizabeth Darling, Hamideh Bayrampour, Andrea Carruthers, Amie Davis, Dima Hadid, Erin Hetherington, Aaron Jones, Sujane Kandasamy, Cassandra Kuyvenhoven, Jessica Liauw, Sarah D. McDonald, Caroline Mniszak, Monica L. Molinaro, Manisha Pahwa, Tejal Patel, Marina Sadik, Njideka Sanya, Katrina Shen, Devon Greyson. “How do perceptions of Covid-19 risk impact pregnancy-related health decisions? A convergent parallel mixed-methods study protocol.” PLoS ONE. 2023 Aug 10;18(8):e0288952. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288952. eCollection 2023.. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant #179921. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and critically edited the manuscript.) 

  5. Zhijie Michael Yu, Sherry Van Blyderveen, Louis Schmidt, Cathy Huilin Lu, Meredith Vanstone, Anne Biringer, Wendy Sword, Joseph Beyene, Sarah D McDonald. “Do psychological and behavioural factors change over pregnancy?” Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 2023 Sep;45(9):655-660. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2023.05.031. Epub 2023 Jun 2.Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant #142253.   

  6. Margot Ferguson, Gabriel D. Shapiro, Sarah D. McDonald. “Understanding and preferences regarding risk communication during pregnancy: A survey to facilitate provider communication with patients.” American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Maternal Fetal Medicine (AJOG MFM). 2023 Mar 15;100929. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.100929. Online ahead of print.

  7. Rosain Stennett, Sonia Anand, Harpreet Bajaj, Shrikant Bangdiwala, Dipika Desai, Hertzel Gerstein, Sujane Kandasamy, Farah Khan, Scott A Lear, Sarah McDonald, Paul Ritvo, Andrea Rogge, Karleen Schulze, Diana Sherifali, Jennifer Stearns, Gita Wahi, Natalie Campbell, Michael Zulyniak, Russell de Souza. “A culturally tailored personaliseD nutrition intErvention in South ASIan women at risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (DESI-GDM): a randomised controlled trial protocol.” BMJ Open. 2023 May 2;13(5):e072353. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072353. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and critically edited the manuscript.)

  8. Hiersch L, Berger H, McDonald SD, Murray-Davis B, Abdulaziz KE, Geary M, Barrett J, Melamed N; for DOH-NET (Diabetes, Obesity, and Hypertension in Pregnancy Research Network) and SOON (Southern Ontario Obstetrical Network) Investigators™. “Maternal Age and Pregnancy Outcomes in Twin Compared to Singleton Gestations.” International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 2023 Feb 17. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14724. Online ahead of print.. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant #146442. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  9. Ninan K, Liyanage SK, Murphy KE, Asztalos EV, McDonald SD. “Long-Term Outcomes of Multiple versus a Single Course of Antenatal Steroids: A Systematic Review.” American Journal of Perinatology. 2023 Feb 1. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1760386. Online ahead of print.

  10. Emma Ruby, Sarah D. McDonald, Howard Berger, Nir Melamed, Jenifer Li, Elizabeth K. Darling, Jon Barrett, Joel G. Ray, Michael Geary, Beth Murray-Davis, DOH-NET (Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension in Pregnancy Research) and SOON (Southern Ontario Obstetrical Network) Investigators™. “Exploring patients’ perspectives of gestational diabetes mellitus screening and counselling in Ontario: A grounded theory study.” Health Expectations. 2023 Apr;26(2):827-835. doi: 10.1111/hex.13708. Epub 2023 Jan 18. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  11. Franklin-Luther, Prarthana; Bacchini, Fabiana; Gillett, James B.; McDonald, Sarah D. “Parent Survey Identifies Low-Cost Emotional and Educational Supports in NICU and Beyond.” Advances in Neonatal Care. 2022 Oct 3. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000001035. Online ahead of print.

  12. Ninan K, Ali RF, Morfaw F, McDonald SD. “Prevention of pre-eclampsia with aspirin: A systematic review of guidelines and evaluation of the quality of recommendation evidence.” International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2022 Oct 1. doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.14471. Online ahead of print.

  13. Beth Murray-Davis, Howard Berger, Nir Melamed, Liz Darling, Maisah Syed, Giuliana Guarna, Jenifer Li, Jon Barrett, Joel G. Ray, Michael Geary, Karizma Mawjee, and Sarah D. McDonald. “A framework for understanding how midwives perceive and manage pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.” Midwifery. 2022 Dec;115:103498. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2022.103498. Epub 2022 Sep 26. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  14. Liran Hiersch, Baiju R Shah, Howard Berger, Michael Geary, Sarah D McDonald, Beth Murray-Davis, Ilana Halperin, Longdi Fu; Ravi Retnakaran, Jon Barrett, Nir Melamed. “The prognostic value of the oral glucose tolerance test for future type-2 diabetes in nulliparous pregnant women testing negative for gestational diabetes.” Diabetes & Metabolism. 2022 Sep;48(5):101364. doi.org/10.1016/j.diabet.2022.101364. Epub 2022 Jul 19. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  15. Liran Hiersch, Baiju R. Shah, Howard Berger, Michael Geary, Sarah D McDonald, Beth Murray-Davis, Jun Guan, Ilana Halperin, Ravi Retnakaran, Jon Barrett, Nir Melamed. “Screening Accuracy of the 50g-Glucose Challenge Test in Twin Compared With Singleton Pregnancies.” The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2022 Sep 28;107(10):2854-2864. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgac472. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  16. Stefan Kuhle, Mary Margaret Brown, Linda Dodds, Sarah D. McDonald, Christy G. Woolcott. “Health care utilization in the first seven years in children with fetal growth abnormalities: a retrospective cohort study.” Journal of Pediatrics. 2023 Jan;252:154-161.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.08.012. Epub 2022 Aug 17. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating grant #134531

  17. Alexandra Marseu, Pasqualina Santaguida, Gregory P Moore, Sarah D McDonald. “An e-Delphi study on mode of delivery and extremely preterm breech singletons.” The Journal of Perinatology. 2022 June 30. doi: 10.1038/s41372-022-01458-7. Online ahead of print. #22-025. Hamilton Academic Health Sciences Organization (HAHSO) Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) Alternate Funding Plan (AFP) Innovation Fund (HAH-19-04)

  18. Shipra Taneja, Janelle Panday, Anuoluwa Popoola, Devon Greyson, Sarah D McDonald, Tejal Patel, Meredith Vanstone. “Making informed choices about cannabis use during pregnancy and lactation: A qualitative study of information use.” Birth. 2022 Jul 18. doi: 10.1111/birt.12668. Online ahead of print. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.) Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant #16792.

  19. Meredith Vanstone, Janelle Panday, Anuoluwa Popoola, Shipra Taneja, Devon Greyson, Sarah D McDonald, Rachael Pack, Morgan Black, Beth Murray-Davis, Elizabeth Darling. “Pregnant people’s perspectives on cannabis use during pregnancy: A systematic review and integrative mixed-methods research synthesis.” Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health. 2022 Apr 20. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.13363. Online ahead of print. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.) Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant #16792

  20. Ninan K, Liyanage SK, Murphy KE, Asztalos EV, McDonald SD. “Evaluation of Long-term Outcomes Associated With Preterm Exposure to Antenatal Corticosteroids A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.” JAMA Pediatrics. 2022 Apr 11;e220483. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.0483. Online ahead of print. (This manuscript was the subject of an editorial, “Use of Antenatal Corticosteroids for Risk of Preterm Birth – Is Timing Everything?” by Dr. A Duncan, Dr. D Malleske, and Dr. N Maitre;JAMA Pediatrics has an impact factor (IF) of 16.2).

  21. Yael Ganor Paz, Eran Barzilay, Suraya Saied Idriss, Beth Murray-Davis, Nir Melamed, Joel Ray, Michael Geary, Sarah McDonald, Jon Barrett, Karizma Mawjee, Negar Bagheri, Howard Berger. “Association of the Cerebro-Placental Ratio with Adverse Outcomes in Pregnancies Affected by Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.” Journal of Ultrasound Medicine. 2022 Feb 17. doi: 10.1002/jum.15961. Online ahead of print. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  22. Beth Murray-Davis, Eizabeth K Darling, Howard Berger, Nir Melamed, Jenifer Li, Giuliana Guarna,Maisah Syed, Jon Barrett, Michael Geary, Karizma Mawjee, Sarah D. McDonald for DOH-NET (Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension in Pregnancy Research Network). “Midwives perceptions of managing pregnancies complicated by obesity: a mixed methods study.” Midwifery. 2022 Feb;105:103225. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2021.103225. Epub 2021 Dec 7. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.).

  23. Jessica Smith, Kellie E Murphy, Sarah D McDonald, Elizabeth Asztalos, Amir Aviram, Stefania Ronzoni, Elad Mei-Dan, Arthur Zaltz, Jon Barrett, Nir Melamed. “Timing of Antenatal Corticosteroids in Relation to Clinical Indication.” Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2022 Jan 18. doi: 10.1007/s00404-021-06362-7. Online ahead of print. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  24. Prakesh S Shah, Jon Barrett, Martine Claveau, Zenon Cieslak, Hala Makary, Luis Monterossa, Rebecca Sherlock, Jie Yan, Sarah D McDonald, on behalf of the Canadian Neonatal Network and Canadian Preterm Birth Network Investigators. “Association of umbilical cord blood gas values with mortality and severe neurologic injury in preterm neonates <29 weeks’ gestation: a national cohort study.” American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (AJOG). 2022 Jan 6;S0002-9378(22)00003-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.01.001. Online ahead of print.

  25. Meredith Vanstone, Shipra Taneja, Anuoluwa Popoola,  Janelle Panday, Devon Greyson, Robin Lennox, Sarah D McDonald. “Reasons for cannabis use during pregnancy and lactation: a qualitative study.” CMAJ. 2021 Dec 20;193(50):E1906-E1914. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.211236. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.) Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant #16792

  26. Helena Piccinini-Vallis, Judith B Brown, Bridget Ryan, Sarah D McDonald, Moira Stewart. “Women’s views on advice about weight gain in pregnancy: a grounded theory study.” Maternal and Child Health Journal.” 2021 Nov;25(11):1717-1724. doi: 10.1007/s10995-021-03222-3. Epub 2021 Aug 18.

  27. Janelle Panday, Shipra Taneja, Anuoluwa Popoola, Rachael Pack, Devon Greyson, Sarah D McDonald, Morgan Black, Beth Murray Davis, Elizabeth Darling, Elizabeth, Meredith Vanstone. “Clinician responses to cannabis use during pregnancy and lactation: A systematic review and integrative mixed-methods research synthesis.” Family Practice. 2021 Nov 16;cmab146. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmab146. Online ahead of print. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.) Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant #16792

  28. Marinela Grabovac, Marc Beltempo, Abhay Lodha, Candace O’Quinn, Ariadna Grigoriu, Keith Barrington, Junmin Yang, Sarah D. McDonald. “Impact of Deferred Cord Clamping on Mortality and Severe Neurologic Injury in Twins Born at <30 Weeks of Gestation .” The Journal of Pediatrics. 2021 Nov;238:118-123.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.07.058. Epub 2021 Jul 30.

  29. Amir Aviram, Kellie Murphy, Sarah D McDonald, Elizabeth Asztalos, Arther Zaltz, Donald Redelmeier, Baiju Shah, Jon Barrett, Nir Melamed. “Antenatal corticosteroids and neurodevelopmental outcomes in late preterm births.” Archives of Disease in Childhood. 2021 Sep 29;fetalneonatal-2021-322152. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2021-322152. Online ahead of print. (Role: I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  30. Liran Hiersch, Joel Ray, Jon Barrett, Howard Berger, Michael Geary, Sarah D McDonald, Christina Diong, Sima Gandhi, Jun Guan, Beth Murray-Davis, Nir Melamed. “Maternal Cardiovascular Disease Following Twin Pregnancies Complicated by Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Population-Based Cohort Study.” CMAJ.  2021 Sep 20;193(37): E1448-E1458. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.202837. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  31. Amir Aviram, Howard Berger, Kasim E Abdulaziz, Jon F R Barrett, Beth Murray-Davis, Sarah D McDonald, Michael Geary, Nir Melamed, for DOH-NET (Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension in Pregnancy Research Network) and SOON (Southern Ontario Obstetrical Network) InvestigatorsTM. “Outcomes Associated With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in Twin Compared With Singleton Gestations.” Obstetrics & Gynecology 2021 Sep 1;138(3):449-458. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  32. Shiri Shinar, Nir Melamed, Kasim E. Abdulaziz, Joel G. Ray, Catherine Riddell, Jon Barrett, Beth Murray-Davis, Karizma Mawjee, Sarah D. McDonald, Michael Geary, Howard Berger, for DOH-NET (Diabetes, Obesity, Hypertension in Pregnancy Research Network), SOON (Southern Ontario Obstetrical Network) InvestigatorsTM. “Changes in rate of preterm birth and adverse pregnancy outcomes attributed to preeclampsia after introduction of a refined definition of preeclampsia: A population-based study.” Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (AOGS). 2021 Sep ;100(9):1627-1635. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14199. Epub 2021 Jul 9. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  33. Reza Arabi Belaghi, Joseph Beyene, Sarah D. McDonald “Prediction of Preterm Birth in Nulliparous Women Using Logistic Regression and Machine Learning.” PLOS ONE. 2021 June 30;16(6):e0252025. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252025. eCollection 2021. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Program Operating Grant (FRN151520)

  34. Clara Charpentier, Sarah McDonald, Chealsea Elwood, Joseph Ting, Adriana Grigoriu, Christy Pylypjuk, Mark Yudin, Julianne Van Schalkwyk, Isabelle Boucoiran. “A survey on Variation in Diagnosis and Treatment of Chorioamnionitis in Tertiary Centres in  Canada.” Journal of Obstetrics  & Gynecology of Canada. 2022 Jan;44(1):28-33. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2021.06.003. Epub 2021 Jun 29.

  35. Monica Zen, Simone Marschner, Wojciech Szczeklik, Pavel Roshanov, Thushari I Alahakoon, Clara Chow, Philip Devereaux, Sarah McDonald, and Vincent Lee. “Association of Preeclampsia with Myocardial Injury Among Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: the PREECLAMPSIA-VISION study.” Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2021 Dec;37(12):1934-1941. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.06.012. Epub 2021 Jun 26.

  36. Liran Hiersch, Baiju R Shah, Howard Berger, Michael Geary, Sarah D McDonald, Beth Murray-Davis, Jun Guan, Ilana Halperin, Ravi Retnakaran, Jon Barrett, Nir Melamed. “DEVELOPING twin-specific 75-g oral glucose tolerance test diagnostic thresholds for gestational diabetes based on the risk of future maternal diabetes: a population-based cohort study.” BJOG. 2021 Nov;128(12):1975-1985. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16773. Epub 2021 Jun 22. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  37. Cathy Huilin Lu, Sherry Van Blyderveen, Zhijie Michael Yu, Meredith Vanstone, Anne Biringer, Wendy Sword, Louis Schmidt, Sarah D McDonald. “A goal set too high: Factors associated with planning excess gestational weight gain in a prospective cohort study.” Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. 2021 June 17;1-9. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1937988. Online ahead of print. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant #142253

  38. Reza Arabi Belaghi, Joseph Beyene, Sarah D. McDonald. “Clinical risk models for preterm birth less than 28 weeks and less than 32 weeks of gestation using a large retrospective cohort.” Journal of Perinatology. 2021 Sep;41(9):2173-2181. doi: 10.1038/s41372-021-01109-3. Epub 2021 Jun 10. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Program Operating Grant (FRN151520)

  39. Noriko Yoneda, Tetsuya Isayama, Shigeru Saito, Prakesh S Shah, Pasqualina Santaguida, Tomohiko Nakamura, Sarah D McDonald. “Learning from strengths: Improving care by comparing perinatal approaches between Japan and Canada, and identifying future research priorities.” Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology of Canada. 2021 May 18;S1701-2163(21)00412-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2021.04.018. Online ahead of print. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Planning & Dissemination Grant #164983.

  40. Haley Lipworth, Nir Melamed, Howard Berger, Michael Geary, Sarah D. McDonald, Beth Murray-Davis, Kellie E Murphy 6, Don A Redelmeier 7, Eugene W Yoon, Jon FR Barrett, Maya Ram, Diabetes, Obesity, and Hypertension in Pregnancy Research Network. “Maternal weight gain and pregnancy outcomes in twin gestations.” American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2021 Nov;225(5):532.e1-532.e12. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.04.260. Epub 2021 May 10. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  41. Sarah D McDonald, Yun-Yi Cui, Fabiana Bacchini, Prakesh S Shah, Elizabeth Asztalos, Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil, Kellie E Murphy. “Two-Thirds of Preterm Parents Would Participate in a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Double Doses of Steroids to a Single Dose and Placebo.” Journal of Obstetrics and  Gynecology Canada (JOGC). 2021 Dec;43(12):1429-1433. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2021.03.020. Epub 2021 May 6.

  42. Tina Moffat, Luseadra McKerracher, Sarah Oresnik, Stephanie A Atkinson, Mary Barker, Sarah D McDonald, Beth Murray-Davis, Deborah M Sloboda. “Investigating the normalization and normative views of gestational weight gain: Balancing recommendations with the promotion and support of healthy pregnancy diets.” American Journal of Human Biology. 2021 Sep;33(5):e23604. doi: 10.1002/ajhb.23604. Epub 2021 May 6. (Role: I contributed to the methodology, and gave comments to edit the manuscript.)

  43. K.S. Joseph, Lily Lee, Laura Arbour, Nathalie Auger, Elizabeth Darling, Jane Evans, Julian Little, Sarah McDonald, Aideen Moore, Phil Murphy, Joel Ray, Heather Scott, Prakesh Shah, Michiel VanDenHof, Michael Kramer. “Stillbirth in Canada: Anachronistic definition and registration processes impede public health surveillance and clinical care.” Canadian Journal of Public Health. 2021 Mar 19; 112:766-772. doi: 10.17269/s41997-021-00483-x.

  44. Zhijie Michael Yu, Sherry Van Blyderveen, Louis Schmidt, Cathy Lu, Meredith Vanstone, Anne Biringer, Wendy Sword, Joseph Beyene, Sarah D McDonald. “Predictors of gestational weight gain examined as a continuous outcome: A prospective analysis.” Journal of Women’s Health. 2021 Jul;30(7):1006-1015. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2020.8799. Epub 2021 Jan 13.  Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant #142253.

  45. Yu Yang Feng, Zhijie Michael Yu, Sherry Van Blyderveen, Louis Schmidt, Wendy Sword, Meredith Vanstone, Anne Biringer, Helen McDonald, Joseph Beyene, Sarah Diana McDonald. “Gestational weight gain outside the 2009 Institute of Medicine recommendations: novel psychological and behavioural factors associated with inadequate or excess weight gain in a prospective cohort study.” BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2021 Jan;21:70. doi: 10.1186/s12884-021-03555-5. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant #142253

  46. Marinela Grabovac, Zhijie Michael Yu, Meredith Vanstone, Sherry Van Blyderveen, Anne Biringer, Wendy Sword, Louis Schmidt, Sarah D McDonald. “Does excess first or second trimester weight gain predict excess total gestational weight gain? A multicentered prospective cohort study.” Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 2021 Aug;43(8):949-956. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2020.10.022. Epub 2020 Dec 15. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant #142253

  47. Liran Hiersch, Prakesh S. Shah, Faiza Khurshid, Edith Masse, Kellie Murphy, Sarah D. McDonald, George Carson, Jon Barrett, Nir Melamed, On behalf of the Canadian Neonatal Network Investigators and the Canadian Preterm Birth Network Investigators. “Mode of Delivery and Neonatal Outcomes in Extremely Preterm Vertex/Non-Vertex Twins.” AJOG. 2021 Jun;224(6):613.e1-613.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.12.002. Epub 2020 Dec 9.

  48. Frederick Morfaw, Angel Gao A, Gregory Moore, Fabiana Bacchini, Pasqualina Santaguida, Amit Mukerji, Sarah D McDonald. “Experiences, knowledge, and preferences of Canadian parents regarding preterm mode of birth”. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada.2021 Jul;43(7):839-849. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2020.10.020. Epub 2020 Dec 7.  Hamilton Academic Health Sciences Organization (HAHSO) Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) Alternate Funding Plan (AFP) Innovation Fund (HAH-19-04)

  49. Liyanage SK, Ninan K, McDonald SD. “Guidelines on Deferred Cord Clamping and Cord Milking: A Systematic Review.” Pediatrics. 2020 Nov;146(5):e20201429. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-1429. This manuscript was selected as the subject of a Commentary to run with published article: Blank D and Niermeyer S. Going “the Last Mile” With Guidelines for Deferred Umbilical Cord Clamping. Pediatrics. 2020;146(5):e2020027151. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-027151.

  50. Nir Melamed, Kellie Murphy, Jon Barrett, Elizabeth Asztalos, Sarah D McDonald, Eugene W Yoon, Prakesh Shah; on behalf of the Canadian Neonatal Network (CNN) and Canadian Preterm Birth Network (CPTBN) Investigators. “Benefit of Antenatal Corticosteroids by Year of Birth Among Preterm Infants in Canada During 2003-2017: A Population-Based Cohort Study.” BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 2021 Feb;128(3)521-531. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16511. Epub. 2020 Oct 9.

  51. Meredith Vanstone, Marina Sadik, Sherry Van Blyderveen, Anne Biringer, Wendy Sword, Louis Schmidt, Sarah D. McDonald. “Competing priorities: a qualitative study of how women make and enact decisions about weight gain in pregnancy.” BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2020 Sep 3;20:507. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-03210-5. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant #142253

  52. Sword, W., Green, C., Akhtar-Danesh, N., McDonald, S.D., Kaminsky, K., Roberts, N., & Cook, J. “Screening and Intervention Practices for Alcohol Use by Pregnant Women and Women of Childbearing Age: Results of a Canadian Survey.” Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Canada. 2020 Sep;42(9):1121-1128.  doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2020.02.114. Epub 2020 Jul 19.

  53. Tetsuya Isayama, Daria O’Reilly, Joseph Beyene, Prakesh S Shah, Shoo K Lee, Sarah D McDonald. “Hospital-care Cost & Resource Use of Early Discharge of Healthy Late Preterm & Term Singletons: A Population-based Cohort Study and Cost Analysis”. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2020 Nov 1;226:96-105E7. doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.06.060. Epub 2020 June 28.

  54. Sarah D McDonald, Zhijie Michael Yu, Sherry van Blyderveen, Louis Schmidt, Wendy Sword, Meredith Vanstone, Anne Biringer, Helen McDonald, Joseph Beyene. “Prediction of excess pregnancy weight gain using psychological, physical, and social predictors: A validated model in a prospective cohort study”. PLOS ONE. 2020 Jun 2;15(6):e0233774. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233774. eCollection 2020. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant #142253

  55. Christine M Kurtz Landy, Wendy Sword, Jackie Cramp Kathnelson, Sarah McDonald, Anne Biringer, Maureen Heaman, Pam Angle. “Factors Obstetricians, Family Physicians and Midwives Consider when Counselling Women About a Trial of Labour After Caesarean and Planned Repeat Caesarean: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.” BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2020 Jun 18;20(1):367. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-03052-1.

  56. Ninan Kiran, Morfaw Frederick, Murphy Kellie E, Beyene Joseph, McDonald Sarah D. “Neonatal and maternal outcomes of lower vs. standard doses of antenatal corticosteroids for women at risk of preterm birth: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.” Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC). 2021 Jan 1;43(1):74−81. doi:  10.1016/j.jogc.2020.02.127. Epub 2020 Mar 26.

  57. Feng YY, Korale-Liyanage S, Jarde A, McDonald SD. “Psychological or educational eHealth interventions on depression, anxiety or stress following preterm birth: systematic review”. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 2021 Apr;39(2):140-152. doi: 10.1080/02646838.2020.1750576. Epub 2020 Apr 26.

  58. Howard Berger, Nir Melamed, Beth Murray-Davis, Haroon Hasan, Karizma Mawjee, Jon Barrett, Sarah D McDonald, Michael Geary, Joel G Ray. “Impact of Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension on Preterm Birth: Population-based Study.” PLOS One. 2020 Mar 25;15(3):e0228743. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228743. eCollection 2020. (Also: SSRN’s First Look; Preprints with the Lancet. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3373850 April 17, 2019.) CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  59. Beth Murray-Davis, Howard Berger, Nir Melamed, Karizma Mawjee, Maisah Syed, Jon Barrett, Joel G Ray, Michael Geary, Sarah D McDonald, & for DOH-NET (Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension in Pregnancy Research Network). “Gestational weight gain counselling practices among different antenatal health care providers: a qualitative grounded theory study.” BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2020 Feb 12;20:102. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-2791-8. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  60. Isayama T, O’Reilly D, Beyene J, Lee SK, Shah PS, Guttmann A, McDonald SD. “Admissions and Emergency Visits by Late Preterm Singletons and Twins in the First 5 Years: A Population-Based Cohort Study.” American Journal of Perinatology. 2021 Jul;38(8):796-803. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-3402718. Epub 2019 Dec 31.

  61. Meghan Brown, Nir Melamed, Beth Murray-Davis, Haroon Hassan, Karizma Mawjee, Jon Barrett, Sarah D McDonald, Joel G Ray, Michael Geary, Howard Berger. “Timing of delivery in women with pre-pregnancy diabetes mellitus: a population-based study.” BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care 2019 Dec 30;7:e000758. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2019-000758. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  62. Alexander Jarde, Yu Yang Feng, Kristen Asia Viaje, Prakesh S Shah, Sarah Diana McDonald.“Vaginal birth vs caesarean section for extremely preterm vertex infants: a systematic review and meta-analyses.” Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2020 Feb;301(2):447-458. doi: 10.1007/s00404-019-05417-0. Epub 2019 Dec 24. 

  63. Luseadra Mckerracher, Deborah Sloboda, Christina Moffat, Beth Murray-Davis, Sarah D McDonald, Stephanie Atkinson, Meghan McConnell. “Knowledge about the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease is independently associated with variation in diet quality during pregnancy”. Maternal & Child Nutrition. 2020 Apr;16(2):e12891. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12891. Epub 2019 Dec 12. (Role: I contributed to the methodology, and gave comments to edit the manuscript.)

  64. Dalton R. Budhram, Daniel Shi, Sarah D. McDonald, Stephen D. Walter. “The crossover design for studies of infertility employing in-vitro fertilization: a methodological review” Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 2019 Aug 21;16:100426. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100426. eCollection 2019 Dec. (Role:  I contributed to the methodology, and gave comments to edit the manuscript.)

  65. Koon K. Teo, Talha Rafiq, Sonia S. Anand, Karleen M. Schulze, Salim Yusf, Sarah D. McDonald, Gita Wahi, Nora Abdalla, Dipika Desai, Stephanie A. Atkinson, Katherine M. Morrison. “Associations of cardiometabolic outcomes with indices of obesity in children aged 5 years and younger” PLoS ONE. 2019 Jul 5;14(7): e0218816. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218816. eCollection 2019. (Role:  I contributed to the methodology, and gave comments to edit the manuscript.)

  66. Siavash Maghsoudlou, Joseph Beyene, Zhijie Michael Yu, Sarah McDonald. “Phenotypic classification of preterm birth among multiparous women: a population-based cohort study” Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada (JOGC). 2019 Oct;41(10):1433-1443.e12. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2019.03.015. Epub 2019 Jul 4 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Program Operating Grant (FRN151520)

  67. Siavash Maghsoudlou, Zhijie Michael Yu, Joseph Beyene, Sarah McDonald. “Phenotypic classification of preterm birth among nulliparous women: a population-based cohort study” Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada (JOGC). 2019 Oct;4(10):1423-1432.e9.. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2019.02.005. Epub 2019 Apr 30. Hamilton Academic Health Sciences Organization (HAHSO) Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) Alternate Funding Plan (AFP) Innovation Fund (HAH-16-07)

  68. Beth Murray-Davis, Howard Berger, Nir Melamed, Haroon Hasan, Karizma Mawjee, Maisah Syed, Joel G. Ray, Michael Geary, Jon Barrett J, Sarah D. McDonald; for the Diabetes, Obesity, and Hypertension in Pregnancy Research Network and Southern Ontario Obstetrical Network investigators. “Weight gain during pregnancy: Does the antenatal care provider make a difference? A retrospective cohort study.” CMAJ Open. 2019 Apr 23;7(2):E289-E293. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20180116. Print Apr-Jun 2019. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  69. Moramarco V, Liyanage SK, Ninan K, Mukerji A, McDonald SD. “Classical Caesarean: What are the  maternal and infant risks compared to low transverse caesarean, and subsequent uterine rupture risks? A systematic review and meta-analysis.” Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (JOGC). 2020 Feb;42(2):179-197.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2019.02.015. Epub 2019 Apr 16.

  70. Maya Ram, Howard Berger, Haley Lipworth, Michael Geary, Sarah D. McDonald, Beth Murray-Davis, Catherine Riddell, Haroon Hasan, Jon Barrett, Nir Melamed & for the Diabetes, Obesity, and Hypertension in Pregnancy Research Network and Southern Ontario Obstetrical Network investigators. “The relationship between maternal body mass index and pregnancy outcomes in twin compared with singleton pregnancies.” International Journal of Obesity. 2020 Jan;44(1):33-44. doi: 10.1038/s41366-019-0362-8. Epub 2019 Apr 16. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  71. Alexander Nikolas MacLellan, Christy G. Woolcott, Mary Margaret Brown, Linda Dodds, Sarah D. McDonald, Stefan Khule. “Caesarean Delivery and Healthcare Utilization and Costs in the Offspring: A Retrospective Cohort Study.” The Journal of Pediatrics. 2019 Jun;209:61-67.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.02.031. Epub 2019 Apr 2. (Role:  As the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important confounding variables and how to deal with them, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  72. Howard Berger, Nir Melamed, Beth Murray Davis, Haroon Hasan, Karizma Mawjee, Jon Barrett, Sarah D. McDonald, Michael Geary, Joel G. Ray on behalf of the Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension in Pregnancy Research Network (DOH-NET) and the Southern Ontario Obstetrical Network (SOON) Investigators. “Prevalence of Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension in Canada” Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada (JOGC). 2019 Nov;41(11):1579-1588.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2019.01.020. Epub 2019 Mar 23. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  73. Jarde, A., Lutsiv, O., Beyene, J., McDonald, S.D. “Vaginal progesterone, oral progesterone, 17-OHPC, cerclage and pessary for preventing preterm birth in at-risk singleton pregnancies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.” British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (BJOG). 2019 Apr;126(5):556-567. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.15566. Epub 2018 Dec 29. (This research was chosen by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Dissemination Centre to be summarized as an NIHR Signal for its high quality design and relevance to UK decision makers. The NHS uses NIHR Signals as a way to encourage Knowledge Translation of key research. NIHR Signal: “Updated evidence on progesterone to prevent preterm birth in at-risk pregnancies.” NIHR Discover Portal. 2019 Feb 26. doi: 10.3310/signal-000739. May 1, 2020 BJOG advised this was one of the top downloaded articles.
  74. Shilian Liu, Wee-Shian Chan, Joel G Ray, Michael S Kramer, KS Joseph, for the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System (Public Health Agency of Canada) (including Sarah D. McDonald). “Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease in Pregnancy: Incidence, Temporal Trends, and Risk Factors.” Stroke. 2019 Jan;50(1):13-20. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.023118. Epub 2018 Nov 21. (Role:  I contributed to the methodology, and gave comments to edit the manuscript.)

  75. Marinela Grabovac M, Anne Mary Lewis-Mikhael, Sarah D. McDonald. “Interventions to Try to Prevent Preterm Birth in Women With a History of Conization: A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses.” Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC). 2019 Jan;41(1):76-88.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2018.04.026. Epub 2018 Oct 26.

  76. Liran Hiersch, Howard Berger, Rania Okby, Joel G Ray, Michael Geary, Sarah D McDonald, Beth Murray-Davis, Catherine Riddell, Ilana Halperin, Haroon Hasan, Jon Barrett, Nir Melamed; for DOH-NET (Diabetes, Obseity and Hypertension in Pregnacy Research Network) and SOON (Southern Ontario Obstetrtical Network) Investigators. “Gestational Diabetes Mellitus is Associated with Adverse Outcomes in Twin Pregnancies.” The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AJOG). 2019 Jan;220(1):102.e1-102.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.10.027. Epub 2018 Oct 25. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  77. Elizabeth L. Stockley, Joseph Y. Ting, John C. Kingdom, Sarah D. McDonald, Jon F. Barrett, Anne R.  Synnes, Luis Monterossa, Prakesh S. Shah, Canadian Neonatal Network, Canadian Neonatal Follow-up Network, Canadian Preterm Birth Network Investigators. “Intrapartum magnesium sulphate is associated with neuroprotection in growth-restricted fetuses.” American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2018 Dec;219(6):606.e1-606.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.09.010. Epub 2018 Sep 18. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  78. McDonald SD, Woolcott C, Chapinal N, Guo Y, Murphy P, Dzakpasu S. “Interprovincial variation in pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain and their impact on neonatal birth weight with respect to small and large for gestational age.” Canadian Journal of Public Health. 2018 Oct 12;109(4):527-538. doi: 10.17269/s41997-018-0086-x. Epub 2018 Sep 6.

  79. Abdul Razak, Waseemoddin Patel, Naveed Durrani, Sarah D. McDonald, Thuva Vanniyasingam, Lehana Thabane, Prakesh S. Shah, Amit Mukerji. “Neonatal respiratory outcomes in pregnancy induced hypertension: introducing a novel index.” Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2020Feb;33(4):625-632. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1498836.Epub 2018 Sep 6. (Role:  As the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important confounding variables and how to deal with them, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  80. Maya Ram., Howard Berger, Michael Geary, Sarah D. McDonald, Beth Murray-Davis, Catherine Riddell, Haroon Hasan, Jon Barrett, Nir Melamed, for the Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension in Pregnancy Network (DOH-NET) and the Southern Ontario Obstetrical Network (SOON) Investigators, “Timing of Delivery in Women with Chronic Hypertension” Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2018 Sep;132(3):669-677. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002800. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  81. Stefan Kuhle, Adam Muir, Christy Woolcott, Mary Brown, Sarah McDonald, Mohamed Abdolell, and Linda Dodds. “Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and health care utilization and costs in the offspring” International Journal of Obesity. 2019 Apr;43(4):735-743. doi: 10.1038/s41366-018-0149-3. Epub 2018 Jul 13. (Role:  As the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important confounding variables and how to deal with them, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  82. Liran Hiersch, Howard Berger, Rania Okby, Joel G. Ray, Michael Geary, Sarah D. McDonald, Beth Murray-Davis, Catherine Riddell, Ilana Halperin, Haroon Hasan, Jon Barrett, Nir Melamed, for DOH-NET (Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension in Pregnancy Research Network) and SOON (Southern Ontario Obstetrical Network) Investigators “Incidence and risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus in twin versus singleton pregnancies” Archives of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 2018 Sep;298(3):579-587. doi: 10.1007/s00404-018-4847-9. Epub 2018 Jul 3. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  83. Sarah D. McDonald, Kristen A. Viaje, Rebecca A. Rooney, Alexander Jarde, Lucia Giglia, Cynthia V. Maxwell, David Small, Tracy Pearce Kelly, Lisa Sabatino, Lehana Thabane. “A Clinical Carepath for Obese Pregnant Women: A Pragmatic Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. ” The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2019 Dec;32(23):3915-3922. doi:10.1080/14767058.2018.1478957. Epub 2018 Jun 6.

  84. Maheer Faden, Sarah D McDonald, Prakeshkumar S Shah, Amit Mukerji. “Impact of antenatal corticosteroids in preterm neonates based on maternal body mass index.” American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2018Jul;38(7):813-819. doi: 10.1038/s41372-018-0105-z. Epub 2018 Apr 20. (Role:  As the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to antenatal care, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  85. Prakesh S Shah, Sarah D McDonald, Jon Barrett, Anne Synnes, Kate Robson, Jonathan Foster, Jean-Charles Pasquier, KS Joseph, Bruno Piedboeuf, Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil, Karel O’Brien, Sandesh Shivananda, Nils Chaillet, Petros Pechlivanoglou, for the Canadian Preterm Birth Network Investigators. “The Canadian Preterm Birth Network: a study protocol for improving outcomes for preterm infants and their families” CMAJ Open. 2018 Jan 18;6(1):E44-E49 doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20170128. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Preterm Birth Network Team Grant PBN150642. (Role: as a co-creater of the CPTBN, and as a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Lead on the CIHR funded grant, I gave input into pregnancy, and key factors influencing  maternal – infant  health and outcomes. Additionally, I made major edits to the content of the drafting of the manuscript and approved the final version.)

  86. Alexander Jarde, Anne-Mary Lewis-Mikahel, Paul Moayyedi, Jennifer C. Stearns, Stephen M. Collins, Joseph Beyene, Sarah D. McDonald. “Pregnancy outcomes in women taking probiotics or prebiotics: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2018 Jan 8;18(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s12884-017-1629-5.

  87. Yu Yang Feng, Alexander Jarde, Ye Rin Seo, Anne Powell, Nwachuksu Nwebube, Sarah D. McDonald. “What interventions are being used to prevent preterm birth and when?” Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 2018 May;40(5):547-554. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.08.036. Epub 2018 Jan 4.

  88. Alexander Jarde, Anne-Mary Lewis-Mikhael, Jodie M. Dodd, Jon Barrett J, Shigeru Saito, Joseph Beyene, Sarah D. McDonald. “The More, the Better? Combining Interventions to Prevent Preterm Birth in Women at Risk: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 2017 Dec;39(12):1192–202. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.07.007.

  89. Catherine Dagenais, Anne-Mary Lewis-Mikhael, Marinela Grabovac, Amit Mukerji, and Sarah D McDonald. “What is the safest mode of delivery for extremely preterm cephalic/non-cephalic twin pairs? A systematic review and meta-analyses.” BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2017 Nov 29;17(1):397 doi: 10.1186/s12884-017-1554-7.

  90. A Razak, A Florendo-Chin, L Banfield, M G Abdul Wahab, S McDonald, P S Shah & A Mukerji. “Pregnancy-induced hypertension and neonatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” Journal of Perinatology. 2018 Jan;38(1):46-53.doi: 10.1038/jp.2017.162. Epub 2017 Nov 2. (Role:  As the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related maternal hypertension, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  91. A. Li, S. Robiou-du-Pont, S.S. Anand, K.M. Morrison, S.D. McDonald, S.`A. Atkinson, K.K. Teo, and D. Meyre. “Parental and child genetic contributions to obesity traits in early life based on 83 loci validated in adults: the FAMILY study.” Pediatric Obesity. 2018 Mar;13:133-140. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12205. Epub 2016 Dec 23. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and as the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to antenatal care, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  92. Meredith Vanstone, Sujane Kandasamy, Mita Giacomini, Deirdre DeJean, Sarah McDonald. “Pregnant women’s perceptions of gestational weight gain: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research.” Maternal & Child Nutrition. 2017 Oct;13(4).doi: 10.1111/mcn.12374. Epub 2016 Nov 21.

  93. Dawn Kingston, Anne Biringer, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Rebecca Giallo, Sarah McDonald, Michael A. Zulyniak, Russell J. de Souza, Mateen Shaikh, Dipika Desai, Diana L. Lefebvre, Milan Gupta, Julie Wilson, Gita Wahi, Padmaja Subbarao, Allan B. Becker, Piush Mandhane, Stuart E. Turvey, Joseph Beyene, Stephanie Atkinson, Katherine Morrison, Sarah McDonald, Koon K. Teo, Malcolm R. Sears, Sonia S. Anand “Does the impact of a plant-based diet during pregnancy on birthweight differ by ethnicity? A dietary pattern analysis from a prospective Canadian birth cohort alliance.” BMJ Open. 2017 Nov 14;7(11):e017753. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017753. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and as the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to antenatal care, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  94. Glenda MacQueen, Lydia Vermeyden, Marie-Paule Austin. “Pregnant Women’s Perceptions of the Risks and Benefits of Disclosure During Web-based Mental Health E-Screening Versus Paper-Based Screening: Randomized Controlled Trial.” JMIR Mental Health. 2017 Oct 20;4(4):e42. doi: 10.2196/mental.6888. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and as the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to antenatal care, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  95. Sébastien Robiou-du-Pont, Sonia S Anand, Katherine M Morrison, Sarah D McDonald, Stephanie A Atkinson, Koon K Teo, David Meyre. “Parental and offspring contribution of genetic markers of adult blood pressure in early life: The FAMILY study.” PLOS ONE. 2017 Oct 18;12(10):e0186218doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186218. eCollection 2017. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and as the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to antenatal care, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  96. Lutsiv, O., Hulman, A., Woolcott, C., Beyene, J., Giglia, L., Armson, A.B., Dodds, L., Neupane, B., McDonald, S.D. “Examining the provisional guidelines for weight gain in twin pregnancies: a retrospective cohort study.” BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2017 Sep 29;17(1):330. doi: 10.1186/s12884-017-1530-2. Hamilton Academic Health Sciences Organization (HAHSO) Grant #10845492.

  97. M Grabovac, JN Karim, T Isayama, S Korale Liyanage, SD McDonald. “What is the safest mode of birth for extremely preterm breech singleton infants who are actively resuscitated? A systematic review and meta-analyses.” British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (BJOG). 2018 May;125(6):652-663. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.14938. Epub 2017 Sep 18.
    This publication was deemed by the Editor to be of such importance that they decided to include a debate about it “Caesarean section is the safest mode of delivery for extremely preterm breech singleton infants: Carlos ACarreno, Suneet P Chauhan. “FOR: Caesarean delivery of extremely preterm breech singletons” BJOG. 2018;125(6):665. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.15037, and Robert M Silver “AGAINST: Caesarean section is not the safest for extremely preterm breech.” BJOG. 2018;125(6):666. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.15036.
    This research was chosen by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Dissemination Centre to be summarized as an NIHR Signal for its high quality design and relevance to UK decision makers. The NHS uses NIHR Signals as a way to encourage Knowledge Translation of key research.) https://discover.dc.nihr.ac.uk/portal/search/signals
    This research was cited by and helped inform national guidelines by the Canadian Pediatric Society entitled “Neuroprotection from acute brain injury in infants.” Paediatric Child Health 2019 Jul;24(4):276-290. doi: 10.1093/pch/pxz056. Epub 2019 Jun 21.

  98. “Causes and consequences of gestational diabetes in a South Asians living in Canada: results from a prospective cohort study.” CMAJ Open. 2017 Aug 9;5(3):E604-E611 doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20170027. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and as the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to antenatal care, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  99. Isayama, Tetsuya, Lewis-Mikhael, Anne-Mary, O’Reilly, Daria, Beyene, Joseph, McDonald, Sarah. “Health Services Use by Late Preterm and Term Infants from Infancy to Adulthood: A Meta-Analysis.” Pediatrics. 2017 Jul;140(1): pii:e20170266. doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-0266.

  100. Kristie L. Poole, Sarah D. McDonald, Lauren E. Griffith, Eileen K. Hutton. “Association of External Cephalic Version Before Term With Late Preterm Birth.” Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (AOGS). 2017 Aug;96(8):998-1005. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13153. Epub 2017 May 16. (Role: As a member of K Poole’s thesis committee, I contributed to the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  101. Jarde, A., Lutsiv, O., Park, C.K., Beyene, J., Dodd, J.M., Barrett, J., Shah, P.S., Cook, J.L., Saito, S., Biringer, A.B., Sabatino, L., Giglia, L., Han, Z., Staub, K., Mundle, W., Chamberlain, J., McDonald, S.D. “Effectiveness of progesterone, cerclage and pessary for preventing preterm birth in singleton pregnancies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.” British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (BJOG). 2017 Jul;124(8):1176-1189. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.14624. Epub 2017 Apr 17. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Knowledge Synthesis Grant # 351017.

  102. Dawn Kingston, Marie-Paule Austin, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Paula Harvalik, Rebecca Giallo, Sarah D. McDonald, Glenda MacQueen, Lydia Vermeyden, Gerri Lasiuk, Wendy Sword, Anne Biringer. “Pregnant Women’s Views of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Web-based Mental Health E-Screening Versus Paper-Based Screening: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) 2017 Apr 7;19(4):e88.doi: 10.2196/jmir.6866. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and as the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to antenatal care, addressed other issues on the methodology,and edited the manuscript.)

  103. Sarah D McDonald “Antenatal corticosteroids for women at risk of preterm delivery: Timing is critical to maximising benefits for very premature babies.” (Editorial for The BMJ) British Medical Journal (BMJ). 2017 Mar 28;356:j1467. doi: 10.1136/bmj.j1467.

  104. Shanice Christie,Sébastien Robiou-du-Pont, Sonia S. Anand, Katherine M. Morrison, Sarah D. McDonald, Stephanie A. Atkinson, Koon K. Teo, David Meyre, “Genetic contribution to lipid levels in early life based on 158 loci validated in adults: the FAMILY study.” Scientific Reports. 2017 Mar 6;7(1):68. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-00102-1. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and as the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to antenatal care, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  105. Jarde, A., Lutsiv, O., Park, C.K., Barrett, J., Beyene, J., Saito, S., Dodd, J.M., Shah, P.S., Cook, J.L., Biringer, A.B., Giglia, L., Han, Z., Staub, K., Mundle, W., Vera, C., Sabatino, L., Liyanage, S.K., McDonald, S.D. “Preterm birth prevention in twin pregnancies with progesterone, pessary or cerclage: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (BJOG). 2017 Jul;124(8):1163-1173. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.14513. Epub 2017 Feb 8. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Knowledge Synthesis Grant # 351017.

  106. Vanessa Ha, Sarah D McDonald. “Pregnant Women’s Preferences for and Concerns about Preterm Birth Prevention: A Cross-Sectional Survey.” BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2017 Jan 31;17(1):49. doi: 10.1186/s12884-017-1221-z.

  107. Aihua Li, Koon K. Teo, Katherine M. Morrison, Sarah D. McDonald, Stephanie A. Atkinson Sonia S. Anand, David Meyre. “A genetic link between prepregnancy body-mass index, postpartum weight retention and offspring weight in early childhood”. Obesity 2017 Jan;25(1):236-243.doi:10.1002/oby.21707. Epub 2016 Nov 24. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and as the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to antenatal care, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  108. Adam Hulman, Olha Lutsiv, Christina Park, Lynette Krebs, Joseph Beyene, Sarah D McDonald. “Are women who quit smoking at high risk of excess weight gain throughout pregnancy?” BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2016 Sep 6;16. doi: 10.1186/s12884-016-1056-z.

  109. International Consortium of Investigators for Fairness in Trial Data Sharing, P.J. Devereaux, Gordon Guyatt, Hertzel Gerstein, Stuart Connolly, Salim Yusuf, (consortium including Sarah McDonald). “Toward Fairness in Data Sharing.”New England Journal of Medicine. 2016 August 4;375(5):405-7. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp160565.

  110. Tetsuya Isayama, Hiroko Iwami, Sarah McDonald, Joseph Beyene. “Association of Non-Invasive Ventilation Strategies With Mortality and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Among Preterm Infants – A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.” JAMA. 2016 Aug 9;316(6):611-624. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.10708.(Role: I was the PhD Supervisor of Dr. Isayama and I was the originator of study idea, the main advisor on methodological issues, and the main editor of the manuscript.)(JAMA is the 3rd highest ranked medical journal, and had an impact factor (IF) of 44.4 in 2016)

  111. Alexander Jarde, Michelle Morais, Dawn Kingston, Rebecca Giallo, Glenda MacQueen, Lucy Giglia, Joseph Beyene, Yi Wang, Sarah D. McDonald. “Neonatal Outcomes in Women With Untreated Antenatal Depression Compared to Women Without Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.” JAMA Psychiatry. 2016 Aug 1;73(8):826-37. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.0934 (JAMA Psychiatry had an impact factor (IF) of 13.2 in 2016)

  112. M.A. Rodger, P. Phillips, S.R. Kahn, A.H. James, S. Bates, S. McDonald, B.A. Konkle. “Low molecular weight heparin to prevent postpartum venous thromboembolism: A pilot study to assess the feasibility of a randomized, open-label trial.” Thrombosis Research. 2016 Jun;142:17-20. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2016.04.004. Epub 2016 Apr 9. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and as the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to antenatal care and maternal health, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  113. Sohani ZN, Anand S, Robiou du Pont S, Morrison K, McDonald S, Atkinson S, Teo K, Meyre D. “Risk alleles in/near ADCY5, ADRA2A, CDKAL1, CDKN2A/B, GRB10, and TCF7L2 elevate plasma glucose levels at birth and in early childhood: results from the FAMILY study.” PLoS ONE. 2016 Apr 6;11(4):e0152107. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152107. eCollection 2016. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and as the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to maternal physiology, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  114. Park CK, Isayama T, McDonald SD (corresponding author). “Antenatal Corticosteroid Therapy Before 24 Weeks of Gestation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.” Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2016 Apr;127(4):715-25. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001355. (Featured at: http://www.medpagetoday.com/OBGYN/Pregnancy/56718, by Molly Walker, Contributing Writer at MedPage Today. Selected asHarold A. Kaminetzky Prize Paper for 2016 ($2,000), for the Best Article from a Non-U.S. Researcher in the then top ranked Obstetric journal, Obstetrics & Gynecology, by a panel of of former Editorial Board members who reviewed and ranked the articles based on scientific mert, methodology, presentation of results, soundness of conclusions, writing style, and importance to the specialty.)

  115. Bates SM, Alonso-Coello P, Tikkinen KAO, Ebrahim S, Cruz Lopes L, McDonald SD, Zhou Q, Akl EA, Neumann I, Flem Jacobsen A, Zhang Y, Santamaria A, Annichino-Bizzacchi JM, Sanset PM, Bitar W, Eckman MH, Guyatt GH. “Women’s Values and Preferences and Health State Valuations for Thromboprophylaxis during Pregnancy: A Cross-sectional Interview Study.” Thrombosis Research. 2016 Apr;140:22-9. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2015.12.015. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and as the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to antenatal care, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  116. Natasha McInnis, Christy Woolcott, Sarah McDonald, Stefan Kuhle. “Population Attributable Risk Fractions of Maternal Overweight and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes.” Scientific Report. 2016 Mar 10;6:22895. doi: 10.1038/srep22895. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and as the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to maternal weight and weight gain, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  117. Beth Murray-Davis, Helen McDonald, Fiona Cross-Sudworth, Sharon Dore, Michael Marrin, Judy DeSantis, Lisa Sabatino, Bryon DeFrance, Nicholas Leyland, Jason Gardosi, Eileen Hutton, Sarah D. McDonald. “Implementation of an Interprofessional Team Review of Adverse Events in Obstetrics Using a Standardized Computer Tool. A Mixed Methods Study.” Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 2016 Feb;38(2):168-176. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2015.12.011. Epub 2016 Mar 3. (S. McDonald was the Scientific Mentor on this grant to Dr. Murray-Davis.)

  118. McDonald Sarah D (corresponding author), Sword Wendy, Eryuzlu Leyla N, Neupane Binod, Beyene Joseph, Biringer Anne B. “Why are half of women interested in participating in group prenatal care?” Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2016 Jan;20(1):97-105. doi: 10.1007/s10995-015-1807-x.

  119. Kingston D, Austin MP , McDonald SW , Vermeyden L , Heaman M , Hegadoren K , Lasiuk G, Kingston J, Sword W , Jarema K , Veldhuyzen van Zanten S, McDonald SD, Biringer A. “Pregnant women’s perceptions of harms and benefits of mental health screening.” PLoS ONE. 2015 Dec 22; 10(12): e0145189. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0145189. eCollection 2015. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and as the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to antenatal care, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  120. Jarde A, Morais M, Kingston D, Giallo R, Giglia L, MacQueen G, Wang Y, Beyene J, McDonald SD. “Does non-pharmacological therapy for antenatal depression reduce risks for the infant?” Archives of Women’s Mental Health. 2016 Jun;19(3):549-52. doi: 10.1007/s00737-015-0577-1. Epub 2015 Sept 22.

  121. Anand S S, Gupta M K, Schulze K M, Desai D, Abdalla N, Wahi G, Wade C, Scheufler P, McDonald S D, Morrison K M, Vasudevan A, Dwarakanath P, Srinivasan K, Kurpad A, Gerstein H C, Teo K K. “What accounts for ethnic differences in newborn skinfold thickness comparing South Asians and White Caucasians? Findings from the START and FAMILY Birth Cohorts.” International Journal of Obesity. 2016 Feb;40(2):239-44. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2015.171. Epub 2015 Aug 28. (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and as the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to maternal physiology, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  122. Beth Murray-Davis, Helen McDonald, Fiona Cross-Sudworth, Rashid Ahmed, Julia Simioni, Sharon Dore, Michael Marrin, Judy DeSantis, Nichols Leyland, Jason Gardosi, Eileen Hutton, Sarah McDonald. “Learning from Adverse Events in Obstetrics: Is a Standardized Computer Tool an Effective Strategy for Root Cause Analysis? A Mixed Methods Study.” Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC). 2015 Aug;37(8):728-35 2015. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30178-X. Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation New Investigator Fund (NIF). (S. McDonald was the Scientific Mentor on this grant.)

  123. Isayama T, Chai-Adisaksopha C, McDonald SD. “Non-invasive Ventilation With vs Without Early Surfactant to Prevent Chronic Lung disease in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.” JAMA Pediatrics. 2015 Aug;169(8):731-9. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.0510. (This manuscript was the subject of an editorial; JAMA Pediatrics had an impact factor (IF) of 7.148 in 2015)

  124. Kapadia MZ, Park CK, Beyene J, Giglia L, Maxwell C, McDonald SD (corresponding author). “Weight loss instead of weight gain within the guidelines in obese women during pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analyses of maternal and infant outcomes.” PLOS One. 2015 Jul 21;10(7):e0132650. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132650. eCollection 2015. Canadian Institutes of Health Research Grant (CIHR) # KRS1343401. (Dr. S. McDonald was Principal Investigator on this grant.)

  125. Kingston DE, Biringer A, McDonald SW, Heaman MI, Lasiuk GV, Hegadoren KM, McDonald SD, van Zanten SV, Sword W, Kingston JJ, Jarema KM, Vermeyden L, Austin, MP. “Preferences for Mental Health Screening Among Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.” American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2015 Oct;49(4):e35-43. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.03.026. Epub 2015 Jul 3. (Am J Prev Med had an impact factor (IF) of 4.281 in 2015). (Role:  Co-investigator on grant, and as the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to antenatal care, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  126. Lutsiv O, McKinney B, Foster G, Taylor VH, Pullenayegum E, McDonald SD. “Pregnancy complications associated with the co-prevalence of excess maternal weight and depression.” International Journal of Obesity. 2015 Dec;39(12):1710-6. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2015.119. Epub 2015 Jun 22. Regional Medical Association [RMA] Scholarship Grant. (Dr. S. McDonald was the Scientific Mentor on this grant.)

  127. Vanstone M, Yacoub K, Giacomini M, Hulan D, McDonald, SD. “Women’s experiences of publicly-funded Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing in Ontario, Canada: Considerations for health technology policy-making.” Qualitative Health Research (QHR). 2015 Aug;25(8):1069-1084. doi: 10.1177/1049732315589745. Epub 2015 Jun 10.

  128. Park C, Krebs L, Lutsiv O, Van Blyderveen S, Schmidt L, Beyene J, McDonald SD (corresponding author). “Binge eating predicts excess gestational weight gain: a pilot prospective cohort study.” Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology of Canada (JOGC). 2015 Jun;37(6):494-507. doi: 10.1016/s1701-2163(15)30226-7.

  129. Eckman M, Alonso-Coello P, Guyatt GH, Ebrahim S, Tikkinen KA, Lopes LC, Neumann I, McDonald SD, Zang Y, Zhou Q, Akl EA, Jacobsen AF, Santamaria A, Annichion-Bizzacchi JM, Bitar W, Sandset M, Bates S. “Women’s Values and Preferences for Thromboprophylaxis during Pregnancy: A Comparison of Direct Choice and Decision Analysis using Patient Specific Utilities.” Thrombosis Research. 2015 Aug;136(2):341-347. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2015.05.020. Epub 2015 May 22. (Role:  As the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to antenatal care, and maternal physiology, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  130. Kapadia MZ, Gaston A, Van Blyderveen S, Schmidt L, Beyene J, McDonald H, McDonald SD. “Psychological antecedents of excessive gestational weight gain: A systematic review.” BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2015 May 2;15:107. doi: 10.1186/s12884-015-0535-y. Canadian Institutes of Health Research Grant (CIHR) #KRS124594. (Dr. S. McDonald was Principal Investigator on this grant.)

  131. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Park CK, Pullenayegum E, Bracken K, Sword W, McDonald H, Neupane B, Taylor VH, Beyene J, Mueller V, and Brouwers M. “Knowledge translation tool to improve pregnant women’s knowledge of gestational weight gain and the risks of gaining outside recommendations: a non-randomized intervention study.” BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2015 Apr 30;15:105. doi: 10.1186/s12884-015-0534-z. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Grant #115437. (Dr. S. McDonald was Principal Investigator on this grant.)

  132. Olha Lutsiv, Jeffrey Mah, Joseph Beyene, Sarah D McDonald. “The effects of morbid obesity on maternal and neonatal health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” Obesity Reviews. 2015 Jul;16(7):531-546. doi: 10.1111/obr.12283. Epub 2015 Apr 24. (Obesity Reviews had an impact factor (IF) of 7.995 in 2015)

  133. McDonald SD (corresponding author), McKinney B, Foster G, Taylor V, Lutsiv O, Pullenayegum E. “The combined effects of maternal depression and excess weight on neonatal outcomes.” International Journal of Obesity. 2015 Jul;39(7):1033-40. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2015.44. Epub 2015 Mar 30. Regional Medical Association [RMA] Scholarship Grant.

  134. Park CK, Timm V, Neupane B, Beyene J, Schmidt LA, McDonald SD (corresponding author). “Factors associated with women’s plans to gain weight categorized as above or below the national guidelines during pregnancy.” Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC). 2015 Mar: 37(3):225-235. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30308-X.

  135. Dzakpasu S, Fahey J, Kirby RS, Tough SC, Chalmers B, Heaman MI, Bartholomew S, Biringer A, Darling EK, Lee LS and McDonald SD. “Contribution of pre-pregnancy body mass and gestational weight gain to adverse neonatal outcomes: population attributable fractions for Canada.” BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2015 Feb 5;15:21. doi: 10.1186/s12884-015-0452-0. (Role:  As the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to maternal weight and weight gain, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  136. Kapadia MZ, Park CK, Beyene J, Giglia L, Maxwell C, McDonald SD (corresponding author). “Can we safely recommend gestational weight gain below the 2009 guidelines in obese women? A systematic review and meta-analysis.” Obes Rev. 2015 Mar;16(3):189-206. doi: 10.1111/obr.12238. Epub 2015 Jan 18. Canadian Institutes of Health Research Grant (CIHR) # KRS1343401.(Dr. S. McDonald was Principal Investigator on this grant.)

  137. Kapadia MZ, Gaston A, Van Blyderveen S, Schmidt L, Beyene J, McDonald H, McDonald S. “Psychological factors and trimester-specific gestational weight gain: a systematic review.” J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 2015 Mar;36(1):15-22. doi: 10.3109/0167482X.2014.993311. Epub 2014 Dec 26. Canadian Institutes of Health Research Grant # KRS124594. (Dr. S. McDonald was the Scientific Mentor on this grant.)

  138. Neupane B, McDonald S, Beyene J. “Identifying determinants and estimating the risk of inadequate and excess gestational weight gain using a multinomial logistic regression model.” Open Access Medical Statistics 2014 Dec 5;5:1-10. doi: 10.2147/OAMS.S69707. (Role:  I originated the idea, contributed to the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  139. Rodger MA, Phillips P, Kahn SR, James AH, Konkle BA, for the PROSPER Investigators. “Low-molecular- weight heparin to prevent post-partum venous thromboembolism: A pilot randomised placebo-controlled trial.” Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 2015 Jan;113(1):212-216. doi: 10.1160/TH14-06-0485. Epub 2014 Nov 6. (Role: As a PROSPER investigator and the site PI for a multi-centre randomised control trial, I was pleased to be involved in the grant submission, assisting with methodologic development, and providing substantive comments on all versions of the manuscript.)

  140. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Sword W, Eryuzulu LE, Biringer AB. “A qualitative descriptive study of the group prenatal care experience: perceptions of women with low-risk pregnancies and their midwives.” BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2014 Sep 26;14:334. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-334.

  141. Reitsma A, Chu R, Thorpe J, McDonald S, Thabane L, Hutton E. “Accounting for center in the Early External Cephalic Version trials: an empirical comparison of statistical methods to adjust for center in a multicenter trial with binary outcomes.” Trials. 2014 Sept 26;15:377. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-377. (Role: As a member of A. Reitsma’s thesis committee, I contributed to the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  142. Berndl A, El-Chaar D, Murphy K, McDonald S (corresponding author). “Does cervical ripening at term using a high volume foley catheter result in a lower caesarean section rate than a low volume foley catheter? A systematic review and meta-analysis.” J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2014 Aug;36(8):678-687. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30509-0.

  143. Rodger MA, Hague WM, Kingdom J, Karovitch A, Kahn SR, Sermer M, Clement AM, Coat S, Chan WS, Said S, Rey E, Robinson S, Khurana R, Demers C, Covacs MJ, Solymoss S, Hinshaw K, Dwyer J, Smith G, McDonald S, Newstead-Angel J, Mcleod A, Khandewal M, Silver R, Le Gal G, Greer I, Keely E, Rosene-Montella K, Walker M, Wells PS for the TIPPS investigators. “Antepartum dalteparin versus no antepartum dalteparin for the prevention of pregnancy complications in pregnant women with thrombophilia (TIPPS): a multinational open-label randomised trial.” Lancet. 2014 Nov 8;384(9955):1673-83. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60793-5. Epub 2014 Jul 24. (Role: site PI for a multi-centre randomized control trial, in which I was involved in the grant submission, assisted with methodologic development, and provided substantive comments on all versions of manuscript.)

  144. Ray JG, Redelmeier DA, Urquia ML, Guttmann A, McDonald SD, Vermeulen MJ. “Risk of cerebral palsy among the offspring of immigrants.” PLoS One. 2014 Jul 14;9(7):e102275. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102275. eCollection 2014. (Role:  As the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to antenatal care, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  145. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Machold CA, Marshall L. Kingston D. “Documentation of guideline adherence in antenatal records across maternal weight categories: a chart review.” BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2014 Jun 13;14:205, doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-205.

  146. Adamo K, Shen G, Mottola M, Nascimento S, Jean-Philippe S, Ferraro Z, Nerenberg K, Smith G, Chan R, Gaudet L, Piccinini-Valis H, McDonald S, Atkinson S, Godbout A, Robitaille J, Davidge S, Gruslin A, Prud’homme D, Stacey D, Rossiter M, Goldfield G, Dodd J. “Obesity Prevention from Conception: A Workshop to Guide the Development of a Pan-Canadian Trial Targeting the Gestational Period.” Nutrition and Metabolic Insights 2014 Apr 3;7:7-18. doi: 10.4137/NMI.S14146. (Role:  As the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to antenatal care, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  147. Dzakpasu S, Fahey J, Kirby RS, Tough SC, Chalmers B, Heaman MI, Bartholomew S, Biringer A, Darling EK, Lee LS, McDonald SD. “Contribution of pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain to caesarean birth in Canada.” BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2014 Mar 18;14:106. doi: 10-1186/1471-2393-14-106. (Role:  As the only obstetrician on the study, I contributed to the methodology by bringing up important issues related to maternal weight and weight gain, addressed other issues on the methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  148. KingstonD, Hegadoren K, Austin MP, McDonald S, Lasiuk G, McDonald S, Heaman, M, Biringer A, Sword W, Giallo R, Patel T, Lane-Smith M, van Zanten SV. “Study protocol for a randomized, controlled, superiority trial comparing the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of integrated online mental health assessment-referral-care in pregnancy to usual prenatal care on prenatal and postnatal mental health and infant health and development: The Integrated Maternal Psychosocial Assessment to Care Trial (IMPACT).” Trials. 2014 Mar 6;15:72. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-72. (Role: Co-investigator on grant which funded this, and hence was involved in the design of the study, and I edited this manuscript.) (Trials had an impact factor (IF) of 2.206 in 2014)

  149. Kingston D, McDonald S, Tough S, Austin MP, Hegadoren K, Lasiuk G. “Public views of acceptability of perinatal mental health screening and treatment preference: a population based survey.” BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2014 Feb 12;14:67. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-67.

  150. Kingston D, Hegadoren K, Austin MP, McDonald S, Lasiuk G, McDonald S, Heaman M, Biringer A, Sword W, Giallo R, Patel T, Lane-Smith M, van Zanten SV. “Comparing the feasibility, acceptability, clinical- and cost-effectiveness of mental health e-screening to paper-based screening on the detection of depression, anxiety, and psychosocial risk in pregnant women: a study protocol of a randomized, parallel-group, superiority trial.” Trials 2014 Jan 2;15:3. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-3. (Role: Co-investigator on grant which funded this, and hence was involved in the design of the study, and I edited this manuscript.)

  151. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Park CK, Timm V, Schmidt L, Neupane B, Beyene J. “What psychological, physical, lifestyle and knowledge factors are associated with excess or inadequate weight gain during pregnancy? A cross-sectional survey.” J Obstet Gynaecol Can (JOGC). 2013 Dec;35(12):1071-1082. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30757-X.

  152. Oliveira AP, Kalra S, Wahi G, McDonald S, Desai D, Wilson J, Jacobs L, Smoke S, Hill P, Hill K, Morrison K, Teo K, Miller R, Anand SS. “Maternal and Newborn Health Profile in a First Nations Community in Canada.” J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2013 Oct;35(10):905-13. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30812-4. (Role: as the only obstetrician on this study, I gave important contributions to the design and interpretation of the findings, particularly regarding preterm birth and caesarean section, and was involved in editing multiple versions of the manuscript.)

  153. Morais M, Mehta C, Murphy K, Shah P, Giglia L, Smith P, Bassil K, McDonald S (corresponding author). “How often are late preterm births the result of non-evidence based practices: analysis from a retrospective cohort study at two tertiary referral centres in a nationalised healthcare system.” British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (BJOG). 2013 Nov;120(12):1508-14. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.12401. Epub 2013 Aug 7.

  154. Lutsiv O, Giglia L, Pullenayegum E, Foster G, Vera C, Chapman B, Fusch C, McDonald SD (corresponding author). “A Population-Based Cohort Study of Breastfeeding According to Gestational Age at Term Delivery.” J Pediatr. 2013 Nov;163(5):1283-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.06.056. Epub 2013 Aug 3. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Grant #97589.

  155. Lutsiv O, Pullenayegum E, Foster G, Vera C, Giglia L, Chapman B, Fusch C, McDonald S (corresponding author). “Women’s intentions to breastfeed: a population-based cohort study.” British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (BJOG). 2013 Nov;120(12):1490-8. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.12376. Epub 2013 Jul 17. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Grant #97589.

  156. Nevis IF, Stontrop JM, Clark WF, McDonald S, Thabane L, Moist L, MacNab JJ, Suri R, Garg AX. “Hypertension in Pregnancy after Escherichia coli O157:H7Gastroenteritis: a cohort study.” Hypertens Pregnancy. 2013 Nov;32(4):390-400. doi: 10.3109/10641955.2013.810238. Epub 2013 Jul 11. (Role: as the only high risk obstetrician on the team, I helped Dr Nevis consider appropriate confounding variables and how to deal with them, suggested analysis, and provided major editorial revision to the manuscript.)

  157. G. Wahi, J. Wilson, R. Miller, R. Anglin, S. McDonald, K.M. Morrison, K.K. Teo, S.S. Anand on behalf of the ABC investigators. “Aboriginal Birth Cohort (ABC): A Prospective cohort study of early life determinants of adiposity and associated risk factors among Aboriginal people in Canada.” BMC Public Health. 2013 Jun 25;13:608. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-608. (Role: as the only obstetrician on the study, and as a co-investigator on the grant, I gave important contributions to the design of the study, and was involved in editing this “protocol” manuscript.)

  158. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Ray J, Teo K, Hyejung J, Salehian O, Yusuf S, Lonn E. “Measures of cardiovascular risk and subclinical atherosclerosis in a cohort of women with of preeclampsia.” Atherosclerosis. 2013 Jul;229(1): 234-239, doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.04.020. Epub 2013 Apr 25. Heart and Stroke Foundation Grant-in-Aid #NA6337.

  159. Morrison KM, Anand SS, Yusuf S, Atkinson SA, Schulze KM, Rao-Melacini P, McQueen MJ, McDonald S, Persadie R, Hunter B, Bourgeois J, Jansen JW, Teo KK, FAMILY (Family Atherosclerosis Monitoring In earLY Life) Study investigators. “Maternal and pregnancy related predictors of cardiometabolic traits in newborns”. PLoS ONE. 2013 Feb;8(2):e55815. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055815. Epub 2013 Feb 13.

  160. Anglin R, Samaan Z, Walter S, McDonald S. “Vitamin D deficiency and depression in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.” Br J Psychiatry. 2013 Feb;202:100-7. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.111.106666.

  161. Anand SS, Vasudevan A, Gupta M, Morrison K, Jurpad A, Teo KK, Srinivasan K, START Cohort Study Investigators (McDonald S included as Collaborator) (corresponding author). “Rationale and design of South Asian Birth Cohort (START): a Canada-India collaborative study.” BMC Public Health. 2013 Jan 28;13:79. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-79. (Role: as a co-investigator on the grant, I gave important contributions to the design of the study, and gave input into editing this “protocol” manuscript.)

  162. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Yusuf S, Walsh MW, Lonn E, Teo K, Anand SS, Xu L, Pogue J, Islam S, Devereaux PJ, Gerstein HC. “Increased cardiovascular risk afterpre-eclampsia in women with dysglycaemia.” Diabet Med. 2013 Jan;30(1):e1-7. doi: 10.1111/dme.12033.

  163. Alavi N, Haley S, Chow K, McDonald SD (corresponding author). “Comparison of national gestational weight gain guidelines and energy intake recommendations.” Obes Rev. 2013 Jan;14(1):68-85. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2012.01059.x. Epub 2012 Oct 29.

  164. Han Z, Lutsiv O, Mulla S, and McDonald SD (corresponding author), on behalf of the Knowledge Synthesis Group. “Maternal height and the risk of preterm birth and low birthweight: A systematic review and meta-analyses.” J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2012 Aug;34(8):721-746. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)35337-3.

  165. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Lutsiv O, Dzaja N, Duley L. “A systematic review of maternal and infant outcomes following magnesium sulfate for pre-eclampsia/eclampsia in real-world use.” International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official publication of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 2012 Aug;118(2):90-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.01.028. Epub 2012 Jun 15.

  166. Lutsiv O, Bracken K, Pullenayegum E, Sword W, Taylor VH, McDonald SD (corresponding author). “Little congruence between health care provider and patient perceptions of counselling on gestational weight gain.” J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2012 Jun;34(6):518-24. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)35267-7.1495. Physicians’ Services Incorporated (PSI) Grant #R00-40.

  167. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Pullenayegum E, Chapman B, Vera C, Giglia L, Fusch C, Foster G. “Prevalence and predictors of exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge.” Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Jun;119(6):1171-9. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e318256194b. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Grant #97589.

  168. Alonso-Coello P, Ebrahim S, Guyatt, GH, Tikkinen KA, Eckman MH, Neumann I, McDonald SD, Akl EA, Bates SM. “Evaluating patient values and preferences for thromboprophylaxis decision making during pregnancy: A study protocol.” BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2012 May 30;12(1):40. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-12-40.

  169. Ruiz-Mirazo E, Lopez-Yarto M, McDonald SD (corresponding author). “Group Prenatal care versus individual prenatal care: a systematic review and meta-analyses.” J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2012 Mar;34(3):223-9. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)35182-9.

  170. Lopez-Yarto M, Ruiz-Mirazo E, Holloway AC, Taylor VH, McDonald SD (corresponding author). “Do psychiatric medications, especially antidepressants, adversely impact maternal metabolic outcomes?” J Affec. Disord. 2012 Dec 10;141(2-3):120-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.01.043. Epub 2012 Feb 25.

  171. Sievenpiper JL, McDonald SD, Grey V, Don-Wauchope AC. “Missed follow-up opportunities using a two-step screening approach for gestational diabetes.” Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2012 May;96(2):e43-6. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2012.01.030. Epub 2012 Feb 18. (Role: as the only obstetrician on the team, I suggested the analysis, and specifically: helped Dr Sievenpiper understand that there was a relatively recent major RCT on GDM, and hence a before-after analysis would be important, and also guided him in understanding the practical aspects of testing and treating GDM during pregnancy which could affect these results, and interpreting the results; and edited all versions.)

  172. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Pullenayegum E, Bracken K, Chen AM, McDonald H, Malott A, Hutchison R, Haley S, Lutsiv O, Taylor V, Good C, Hutton E, Sword W. “Comparison of midwifery, family medicine and obstetric patients’ understanding of weight gain during pregnancy: a minority of women report correct counselling.” J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2012 Feb;34(2):129-35. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)35155-6.

  173. Grady R, Alavi N, Vale R, Khandwala M, McDonald SD (corresponding author). “Elective Single Embryo Transfer: a Systematic review and meta-analyses.” Fertil Steril. 2012 Feb;97(2):324-331. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.11.033. Epub 2011 Dec 15.

  174. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Han Z, Mulla S, Lutsiv O, Lee T, and Beyene J, on behalf of the Knowledge Synthesis Group. “High gestational weight gain and the risk of preterm birth and low birth weight: a systematic review and meta-analyses.” J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2011 Dec:33(12):1223-1233. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)35107-6. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Knowledge/ Translation Grant #KRS 86242.

  175. Nevis IF, Reitsma A, Dominic A, McDonald S, Thabane L, Akl EA, Hladunewich M, Akbari A, Joseph G, Sia W, Iansavichus AV, Garg AX. “Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review.” Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2011 Nov;6(11):2587-98. doi: 10.2215/CJN.10841210. Epub 2011 Sep 22.

  176. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Pesarchuk E, Don-Wauchope A, El Zumaity H, Holloway AC. “Adverse metabolic effects of a hyper caloric, high-fat diet in rodents precede observable changes in body weight.” Nutr Res. 2011 Sep;31(9):707-14. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2011.08.009. Molly Towell Perinatal Research Foundation Grant.

  177. Han Z, Lutsiv O, Mulla S, Rosen A, Beyene J, McDonald SD (corresponding author); on behalf of the Knowledge Synthesis Group. “Low gestational weight gain and the risk of preterm birth and low birthweight: a systematic review and meta-analyses.” Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2011 Sep;90(9):935-54. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01185.x. Epub 2011 Jul 18. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Knowledge Synthesis/Translation Grant #KRS 86242.

  178. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Pullenayegum E, Taylor V, Lutsiv O, Bracken K, Good C, Hutton E, Sword W. “Despite 2009 guidelines, few women report being counseled correctly about weight gain during pregnancy.” Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Oct;205(4):333.e1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.05.039. Epub 2011 May 27. (Editor’s Choice)

  179. Han Z, Mulla S, Beyene J, Liao G, and McDonald SD (corresponding author) on behalf of the Knowledge Synthesis Group. “Maternal underweight and the risk of preterm birth and low birth weight: A systematic review and meta-analyses.” Int J of Epidemiology. 2011 Feb;40(1):65-101. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyq195. Epub 2010 Nov 22. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Knowledge Synthesis/Translation Grant # KRS 86242.

  180. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Han Z, Mulla S, Beyene J, on behalf of the Knowledge Synthesis Group. “Overweight and obesity in mothers and risk of preterm birth and low birth weight infants: systematic review and meta-analyses.”BMJ. 2010 Jul 20;341:c3428. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c3428. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)Knowledge Synthesis/Translation Grant # KRS 86242. (1 of top 10 articles on early childhood development by Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development (CEECD); BMJ had an impact factor (IF) of 15.1 in 2010)

  181. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Han Z, Walsh MW, Gerstein HC, Devereaux PJ. “Kidney disease after preeclampsia: a systematic review and meta-analyses.” Am J of Kidney D. 2010 Jun;55(6):1026-39. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.12.036. Epub 2010 Mar 25. (AJKD certificate for one of the most downloaded articles of 2010.)
  182. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Han Z, Mulla S, Ohlsson A, Beyene J, Murphy KE, on behalf of the Knowledge Synthesis Group. “Preterm birth and low birth weight among in vitro fertilization twins: A systematic review and meta-analyses.” Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2010 Feb;148(2):105-113. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.09.019. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Knowledge Synthesis/Translation Grant # KRS 86242.

  183. You J, Alter DA, Stukel TA, McDonald SD, Laupacis A, Liu Y, Ray JG. “Proliferation of prenatal ultrasonography.” CMAJ. 2010 Feb 9;182(2):143-51. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.090979. Epub 2010 Jan 4.(Role: participated in the design of the study, including suggesting the importance of examining repeat scans in low risk women which is the focus of the paper, providing radiologic insight into which OHIP codes are used, providing obstetric insight into clinical implications, and participated in all phases of writing and revising of the manuscript.)

  184. Salmasi G, Grady R, Jones J, McDonald SD (corresponding author), on behalf of the Knowledge Synthesis Group. “Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and perinatal outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analyses.” Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2010;89(4):423-41. doi: 10.3109/00016340903505748. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Knowledge Synthesis/ Translation Grant # KRS 86242. (Role: taught GS, RG, JJ each step of meta-analysis, supervised project, and participated in all phases of writing and revising of the manuscript, corresponding author.)

  185. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Malinowski A, Zhou Q, Yusuf S, Devereaux PJ. “Cardiovascular sequelae of preeclampsia/eclampsia: a systematic review and meta-analyses.” Am Heart J. 2008 Nov;156(5):918-930. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.06.042. Epub 2008 Oct 2. Regional Medical Association (RMA) Scholarship Grant.

  186. Morrison KM, Atkinson SA, Yusuf S, Bourgeois J, McDonald S, McQueen MJ, Persadie R, Hunter B, Pogue J, Teo K, FAMILY investigators. “The Family Atherosclerosis Monitoring In earLy Life (FAMILY) study: rationale, design and baseline data of a study examining the early determinants of atherosclerosis.” Am Heart J. 2009 Oct;158(4):533-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.07.005. Epub 2009 Aug 28. (Role: involved in recruiting, designing the paper, planning statistical analysis and writing and editing of all versions including the last.)

  187. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Best C, Lam K. “The recurrence risk of severe denovo pre-eclampsia in singleton pregnancies: a population-based cohort.” British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (BJOG). 2009 Nov;116(12):1578-84. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02317.x. Epub 2009 Aug 14. Regional Medical Association (RMA) Scholarship Grant.

  188. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Han Z, Mulla S, Murphy KE, Beyene J, Ohlsson A, on behalf of the Knowledge Synthesis Group. “Preterm birth and low birth weight among in vitro fertilization singletons: a systematic review and meta-analyses.” Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2009 Oct;146(2):138-48. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.05.035. Epub 2009 Jul 4. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Knowledge Synthesis/ Translation Grant # KRS 86242.

  189. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Yusuf S, Sheridan P, Anand SS, Gerstein HC. “Dysglycemia and a history of reproductive risk factors.” Diabetes Care. 2008 Aug;31(8):1635-8. doi: 10.2337/dc08-0621. Epub 2008 May 5.

  190. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Walker MC, Ohlsson A, Murphy KE, Beyene J, Perkins SL. “The effect of tobacco exposure on maternal and fetal thyroid function.” Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2008 Sep;140(1):38-42. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.02.010. Epub 2008 Apr 18. Physicians’ Services Incorporated (PSI) Grant #R01-43.

  191. Li CC, McDonald SD. “Increased nuchal translucency and other ultrasound findings in a case of simpson-golabi-behmel syndrome.” Fetal Diagn Ther. 2009;25(2):211-215. doi: 10.1159/000213487. Epub 2008 Apr 9.(Role:high- lighted the novel aspects of the topic, researched my sections on the obstetric portions, and revised manuscript.)

  192. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Vermeulen MJ, Ray JG. “Risk of fetal death associated with maternal drug dependence and placental abruption: a population-based study.” J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2007 July;29(7):556-9. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32511-7. Physicians’ Services Incorporated (PSI) Grant # R03-54.

  193. McDonald SD (corresponding author). “Management and prevention of obesity in adults and children.” CMAJ. 2007 Apr 10;176(8):1109-10. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.070021. (Peer-Reviewed Invited Commentary for the supplement 2006 Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management and Prevention of Obesity in Adults and Children.)

  194. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Walker M, Perkins SL, Beyene J, Gibb W, and Ohlsson A. “The effect of tobacco exposure on the fetal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.” British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (BJOG). 2006 Nov;113(11):1289-95. doi: 10.111/j.1471-0528.2006.01089.x. Epub 2006 Oct 2. Physicians’ Services Incorporated (PSI) Grant #R01-43.

  195. Ray JG, Vermeulen MJ, Schull MJ, McDonald S, Redelmeier DA. “Metabolic syndrome and the risk of placental dysfunction.” J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2005 Dec;27(12):1095-1101. doi: 10.1016/s1701-2163(16)30391-7. (Role: participated in design, revised manuscript.)

  196. McDonald SD (corresponding author) Murphy K, Beyene J, Ohlsson A. “Perinatal outcomes of in vitro fertilization twins: a systematic review and meta-analyses.” Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Jul;193(1):141-52. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.11.064.

  197. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Murphy K, Beyene J, Ohlsson, A. ”Perinatal outcomes of singleton pregnancies achieved by in vitro fertilization: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2005 May;27(5):449-59. doi: 10.1016/s1701-2163(16)30527-8.

  198. McDonald SD (corresponding author) Perkins SL, Walker MC. “Correlation between self-reported smoking status and serum cotinine during pregnancy.” Addict Behav. 2005 May;30(4):853-57. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.08.016. Physicians’ Services Incorporated (PSI) Grant #R00-40.

  199. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Vermeulen MJ, Ray JG. “Folic acid and placental pathology.” Epidemiology. 2005 May;16(3):419-20. doi: 10.1097/01.ede.0000158796.65387.68.Physicians’ Services Incorporated (PSI) Grant #R 03-54.

  200. Tam LE, McDonald SD, Wen SW, Smith G, Windrim R, Walker MC. “A survey of pre-conceptional folic acid use in a group of Canadian women.” J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2005 Mar;27(3): 232-6. doi: 10.1016/s1701-2163(16)30515-1. (Role: participated in analysis, interpreted data, wrote entire manuscript.)

  201. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Ferguson S, Tam L, Lougheed J, Walker MC. “The prevention of congenital anomalies with pre-conceptional folic acid supplementation.” J Obstet Gynaecol Can.2003 Feb;25(2):115-21. doi: 10.1016/s1701-2163(16)30207-9.

  202. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Perkins SL, Jodouin CA, Walker MC. “Folate levels in pregnant women who smoke: an important gene/environment interaction.” Am J Obstet Gynecol.2002 Sep;187(3):620-5. doi: 10.1067/mob.2002.125239. Physicians’ Services Incorporated (PSI) Grant #R00-40.

  203. McDonald SD (corresponding author), Faught W, Gruslin A. “Cervical cancer during pregnancy.” J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2002 Jun;24(6):491-8. doi: 10.1016/s1701-2163(16)31097-0.

  204. McDonald, Sarah D (corresponding author), and Gruslin, Andree. “A review of Campylobacter infection during pregnancy: a focus on C. jejuni.”Primary Care Update Ob/Gyns. 2001 Nov-Dec;8(6):253-7. doi: 10.1016/S1068-607X(01)00091-9. (Honourable Mention in Resident Competition.)

  205. McDonald SD (corresponding author), and Walker MC. “Homocysteine levels in pregnant patients who smoke cigarettes.” Medical Hypotheses.2001 Dec;57(6):792-6. doi: 10.1054/mehy.2001.1495. Physicians’ Services Incorporated (PSI) Grant #R00-40.

Publications: Contributions to a Collective Work

  1. Bissonnette F, Cohen J, Collins J, Cowan L, Dale S, Dill S, Greene C, Gysler M, Hanck B, Hughes E, Leader A, McDonald S, Marrin M, Martin R, Min J, Mortimer D, Mortimer S, Smith J, Tsang B, van Vugt D, Yuzpe A, Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society. “Incidence and complications of multiple gestations in Canada: Proceedings of an Expert Meeting.” Reprod Biomed Online. 2007 Jun;14(6):773-90. PMID: 17582911.(Role: wrote my section, participated in editing entire manuscript.)

Publications: Commentaries/Editorials

  1. McDonald SD, Murphy KE. “Suture choice for cervical cerclage.” Lancet. 2022 Oct 22;400(10361):1385-1387. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01973-0.
    Commentary on: Hodgetts Morton V, Toozs-Hobson P, Moakes CA, Middleton L, Daniels J, Simpson NAB, Shennan A, Israfil-Bayli F, Ewer AK, Gray J, Slack M, Norman JE, Lees C, Tryposkiadis K, Hughes M, Brocklehurst P, Morris RK. Monofilament suture versus braided suture thread to improve pregnancy outcomes after vaginal cervical cerclage (C-STICH): a pragmatic randomised, controlled, phase 3, superiority trial. Lancet. 2022 Oct 22;400(10361):1426-1436. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01808-6.

  2. Ninan K, Murphy KE, McDonald SD. “Study Quality Must Be Considered When Evaluating Long-term Outcomes of Antenatal Corticosteroid Therapy in Children-Reply”. JAMA Pediatrics. 2022 Oct 1;176(10):1049. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.2858.
    Comment on: Ninan K, Liyanage SK, Murphy KE, Asztalos EV, McDonald SD. “Evaluation of Long-term Outcomes Associated With Preterm Exposure to Antenatal Corticosteroids A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.” JAMA Pediatrics. 2022 Apr 11;e220483. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.0483. Online ahead of print.

Publications: Letters to Editor and Research Letters

  1. Joel G. Ray, Kasim E. Abdulaziz, Howard Berger, on behalf of the DOH-NET (Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension in Pregnancy Research Network) (including Sarah McDonald). “RESEARCH LETTER: Aspirin Use for Preeclampsia Prevention Among Women With Prepregnancy Diabetes, Obesity, and Hypertension.” JAMA 2022 Jan 25; 327(4):388-390. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.22749. CIHR Clinician-Investigator Teams in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine grant# 146442. (Role: Co-investigator on grant, and I contributed to this study’s methodology, and edited the manuscript.)

  2. Grabovac M, McDonald SD. “Making it more safe for periviable breech infants” [Letter to the Editor: SOGC Clinical Practice Guideline No. 347 – Obstetric Management at Borderline Viability] Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 2018 Apr;40(4):403. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.10.011.

Interviews and Media Relations

Text Interviews/Internet

2022 Apr 11 Regarding Knowledge Translation of our research findings on antenatal steroids, “Evaluation of Long-term Outcomes Associated With Preterm Exposure to Antenatal Corticosteroids A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.” JAMA Pediatrics. 2022 Apr 11;e220483. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.0483 was covered in the following online news articles: