• Awareness of polycystic ovary syndrome among obstetrician-gynecologists and endocrinologists in Northern Europe. 

      Piltonen, Terhi T; Ruokojärvi, Maria; Karro, Helle; Kajuanpää, Linda; Morin-Papunen, Laure; Tapanainen, Juha S.; Stener-Victorin, Elisabet; Sundrström-Poromaa, Inger; Hirschberg, Angelica L.; Ravn, Pernille; Glintborg, Dorte; Mellembakken, Jan Roar; Steingrimsdottir, Thora; Gibson-Helm, Melanie; Vanky, Eszter; Andersen, Marianne Skovsager; Arffman, Riikka K; Teede, Helena; Falah-Hassani, Kobra (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Objective To date, little is known about differences in the knowledge, diagnosis making and treatment strategies of health care providers regarding polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) across different disciplines in countries ...
    • Fear of Childbirth and Risk of Cesarean Delivery: A Cohort Study in Six European Countries 

      Ryding, Elsa Lena; Lukasse, Mirjam; Wangel, Anne-Marie; Karro, Helle; Kristjansdottir, Hildur; Schroll, Anne-Mette; Schei, Berit; Temmerman, Marleen; Steingrimsdottir, Thora; Tabor, Ann; Laanpere, Made; Van Parys, An-Sophie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-03)
      Few studies have examined mode of birth among women with fear of childbirth, and the results are conflicting. The objective of this study was to assess the association between fear of childbirth and cesarean section in ...
    • History of violence and subjective health of mother and child. From The Childbirth and Health Cohort Study in Primary Care, Iceland 

      Tomasdottir, Margret Olafia; Kristjansdottir, Hildur; Bjørnsdottir, Amalia; Getz, Linn Okkenhaug; Steingrimsdottir, Thora; Olafsdottir, OA; Sigurdsson, Johann Agust (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Objective: To study the self-reported prevalence of experienced violence among a cohort of women about two years after giving birth, their health during pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes and their experience of their child’s ...
    • Pregnant women's preference for cesarean section and subsequent mode of birth - a six-country cohort study 

      Ryding, Elsa Lena; Lukasse, Mirjam; Kristjansdottir, Hildur; Steingrimsdottir, Thora; Schei, Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Introduction: The rate of cesarean section (CS) for non-medical reasons has risen and it is a concern for health care. Women’s preferences may vary across countries for psychosocial or obstetric reasons. Methods: A ...
    • Prevalence of experienced abuse in healthcare and associated obstetric characteristics in six European countries 

      Lukasse, Mirjam; Schroll, Anne-Mette; Karro, Helle; Schei, Berit; Steingrimsdottir, Thora; Van Parys, An-Sofie; Ryding, Elsa Lena; Tabor, Ann (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Objectives. To assess the prevalence and current suffering of experienced abuse in healthcare, to present the socio-demographic background for women with a history of abuse in healthcare and to assess the association ...