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List of works by David Grimes

"Case-control" confusion: mislabeled reports in obstetrics and gynecology journals

scientific article published on December 2009

"Oligozoospermia," "azoospermia," and other semen-analysis terminology: the need for better science

scientific article published on 19 June 2007

"Therapeutic" bed rest in pregnancy: unethical and unsupported by data

scientific article

'Allocation concealment': the evolution and adoption of a methodological term

scientific article published on 01 June 2018

1. The effect of delay and method choice on the risk of abortion morbidity

scientific article published in November 1977

20 µg versus >20 µg estrogen combined oral contraceptives for contraception

scientific article published on August 1, 2013

20 µg versus >20 µg estrogen combined oral contraceptives for contraception

scientific article (publication date: 19 January 2011)

20 µg versus >20 µg estrogen combined oral contraceptives for contraception

scientific article (publication date: 8 October 2008)

20 µg versus >20 µg estrogen combined oral contraceptives for contraception

scientific article

A "randomized" controlled trial without randomization

scientific article published on 01 July 1996

A Nurr1 point mutant, implicated in Parkinson's disease, uncouples ERK1/2-dependent regulation of tyrosine hydroxylase transcription

scientific article

A faculty development course in obstetrics and gynecology

scientific article

Abortion deaths associated with the use of prostaglandin F2alpha

scientific article published on 01 February 1977

Abortion facilities and the risk of death

scientific article published in January 1981

Abortion failure

scientific article published on 01 October 1978

Abortion jabberwocky: the need for better terminology

scientific article

Abortion methods: morbidity, costs and emotional impact. 2. Costs of treating abortion-related complications

scientific article published in November 1977

Abortion surveillance at CDC: creating public health light out of political heat

scientific article

Abortions that fail

Advance provision of emergency contraception for pregnancy prevention

scientific article (published 2007-04-18)

Advance provision of emergency contraception for pregnancy prevention: a meta-analysis

scientific article published on December 2007

Allocation concealment in randomised trials: defending against deciphering

scientific article

Amniotic-fluid embolism and abortion

scientific article published on October 27, 1979

An overview of clinical research: the lay of the land

scientific article

And the poor get buried

scientific article published on January 1, 1977

Antibiotic prophylaxis for intrauterine contraceptive device insertion

scientific article

Assessing the quality of randomization from reports of controlled trials published in obstetrics and gynecology journals

scientific article

Bias and causal associations in observational research

scientific article published in January 2002

Biphasic versus monophasic oral contraceptives for contraception

scientific article

Biphasic versus monophasic oral contraceptives for contraception.

scientific article

Biphasic versus monophasic oral contraceptives for contraception: a Cochrane review

scientific article

Biphasic versus triphasic oral contraceptives for contraception

scientific article

Biphasic versus triphasic oral contraceptives for contraception

scientific article published on 01 May 2002

Biphasic versus triphasic oral contraceptives for contraception.

scientific article

Blinding and exclusions after allocation in randomised controlled trials: survey of published parallel group trials in obstetrics and gynaecology

scientific article published in March 1996

Blinding in randomised trials: hiding who got what

scientific article published in February 2002

Case-control studies: research in reverse

scientific article

Cervical cap versus diaphragm for contraception

scientific article

Clinical practice. A request for abortion

scientific article published on December 2011

Clinical research in obstetrics and gynecology: a Baedeker for busy clinicians

scientific article

Clinical research in obstetrics and gynecology: more tips for busy clinicians

scientific article

Coagulopathy and induced abortion methods: rates and relative risks.

scientific article published in October 1983

Cochrane systematic reviews of IUD trials: lessons learned

scientific article published on 16 February 2007

Cohort studies: marching towards outcomes

scientific article published in January 2002

Combination contraceptives: effects on weight

scientific article (published 2014-01-29)

Combination contraceptives: effects on weight

scientific article (published 2011-09-07)

Combination contraceptives: effects on weight

scientific article

Combination contraceptives: effects on weight

scientific article (publication date: 25 January 2006)

Combination contraceptives: effects on weight

scientific article (publication date: 22 April 2003)

Combination estrogen-progestin contraceptives and body weight: systematic review of randomized controlled trials

scientific article published on February 2004

Combination injectable contraceptives for contraception

scientific article (publication date: 8 October 2008)

Combination injectable contraceptives for contraception

scientific article (published 2005-07-20)

Combination injectable contraceptives for contraception

scientific article published in January 2013

Combined hormonal versus nonhormonal versus progestin-only contraception in lactation

scientific article (published 2003-04-22)

Combined oral contraceptive pills for treatment of acne

scientific article (publication date: 11 July 2012)

Combined oral contraceptive pills for treatment of acne

scientific article (published 2012-06-13)

Combined oral contraceptive pills for treatment of acne

scientific article

Combined oral contraceptive pills for treatment of acne

scientific article (published 2007-01-24)

Comparative Risk of Death From Legally Induced Abortion In Hospitals and Nonhospital Facilities

scientific article published on March 1, 1978

Comparative risk of death from induced abortion at less than or equal to 12 weeks' gestation performed with local versus general anesthesia

scientific article published in December 1981

Compared to what? Finding controls for case-control studies

scientific article

Complications from legally-induced abortion: a review

scientific article

Continuing pregnancy after mifepristone and "reversal" of first-trimester medical abortion: a systematic review

scientific article

Continuous or extended cycle vs. cyclic use of combined hormonal contraceptives for contraception

scientific article

Continuous or extended cycle vs. cyclic use of combined hormonal contraceptives for contraception

scientific article (publication date: 20 July 2005)

Continuous versus cyclic use of combined oral contraceptives for contraception: systematic Cochrane review of randomized controlled trials.

scientific article

Counseling to prevent unintended pregnancies: measuring its value

scientific article published on 01 September 2001

Death after legal abortion by catheter placement

scientific article published on September 1, 1977

Deaths from paracervical anesthesia used for first-trimester abortion, 1972-1975

scientific article published on December 16, 1976

Deaths from second trimester abortion by dilatation and evacuation: causes, prevention, facilities.

scientific article

Descriptive studies: what they can and cannot do.

scientific article

Determining sample size and power in clinical trials: the forgotten essential

scientific article published on May 1996

Dilatation and evacuation for induced abortion in developing countries: advantages and disadvantages

scientific article published in April 1980

Dilatation and evacuation procedures and second-trimester abortions. The role of physician skill and hospital setting

scientific article published in August 1982

Do clinical experts rely on the Cochrane library?

scientific article

Ectopic pregnancy mortality, United States, 1979 to 1980: clinical aspects.

scientific article

Education for contraceptive use by women after childbirth

scientific article (published 2012-08-15)

Education for contraceptive use by women after childbirth

scientific article (publication date: 20 January 2010)

Effect of a levonorgestrel intrauterine system on women with type 1 diabetes: a randomized trial

scientific article published in April 2005

Effect of lactation on maternal body weight: a systematic review

scientific article

Effect of liberalized abortion on maternal mortality rates

scientific article published on February 1, 1978

Effective medical education: insights from the Cochrane Library

scientific article

Electronic fetal monitoring as a public health screening program: the arithmetic of failure

scientific article published in December 2010

Emergency Contraception

scientific article published on 01 August 2002

Emergency contraception and fire extinguishers: a prevention paradox

scientific article published in December 2002

Epidemiologic research using administrative databases: garbage in, garbage out.

scientific article published in November 2010

Epidemiologic research with administrative databases: red herrings, false alarms and pseudo-epidemics

scientific article published on 24 June 2015

Estimation of pregnancy-related mortality risk by pregnancy outcome, United States, 1991 to 1999.

scientific article

Expanding access to intrauterine contraception

scientific article

Expectant care versus surgical treatment for miscarriage

scientific article (published 2012-03-14)

Expectant care versus surgical treatment for miscarriage

scientific article

Failures in sample size calculation in randomized trial: mandatory and mystical

scientific article

False alarms and pseudo-epidemics: the limitations of observational epidemiology

scientific article published in October 2012

Family planning for obese women: challenges and opportunities

scientific article published in July 2005

Fatal amniotic fluid embolism during induced abortion, 1972-1975

scientific article published on 01 November 1977

Fatal amniotic fluid embolism during legally induced abortion, United States, 1972 to 1978.

scientific article

Fatal myocarditis associated with abortion in early pregnancy

scientific article published on 01 February 1980

Fatal septic abortion in the United States, 1975-1977.

scientific article published on June 1981

Fatal uterine rupture during oxytocin-augmented, saline-induced abortion

scientific article published on March 1, 1978

Fertility awareness-based methods for contraception

scientific article (published 2004-10-18)

Fertility awareness-based methods for contraception: systematic review of randomized controlled trials

scientific article

Feticidal digoxin injection before dilation and evacuation abortion: evidence and ethics

article

Forgettable contraception

scientific article published on 10 July 2009

Generation of allocation sequences in randomised trials: chance, not choice

scientific article

Gestational age limit of twelve weeks for abortion by curettage

scientific article published on September 1978

Get in the spirit with SPIRIT 2013: protocol content guideline for clinical trials.

scientific article published on 18 October 2013

Hormonal and intrauterine contraception for women aged 25 years and younger

scientific article

Hormonal and intrauterine methods for contraception for women aged 25 years and younger

scientific article (publication date: 14 November 2012)

Hormonal contraception during lactation. systematic review of randomized controlled trials

scientific article (publication date: October 2003)

Hormonal contraceptives for contraception in overweight or obese women

scientific article

Hormonal contraceptives for contraception in overweight or obese women

scientific article (published 2010-07-07)

Hormonal contraceptives for contraception in overweight or obese women

scientific article (publication date: 14 April 2010)

Hysterectomy as treatment for complications of legal abortion

scientific article published on 01 April 1984

Immediate post-partum insertion of intrauterine devices

scientific article

Immediate post-partum insertion of intrauterine devices.

scientific article

Immediate postabortal insertion of intrauterine devices

scientific article (publication date: 16 June 2010)

Immediate postabortal insertion of intrauterine devices

scientific article (published 2004-10-18)

Immediate start of hormonal contraceptives for contraception

scientific article (published 2012-12-12)

Immediate start of hormonal contraceptives for contraception

scientific article

Immunization as therapy for recurrent spontaneous abortion: a review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on November 1993

Induced abortion: an overview for internists

scientific article

Insertion of an intrauterine contraceptive device after induced or spontaneous abortion: a review of the evidence

scientific article published on November 1, 2001

Interventions for pain with intrauterine device insertion

scientific article

Interventions for pain with intrauterine device insertion

scientific article (published 2008-10-08)

Intra-uterine insemination versus timed intercourse or expectant management for cervical hostility in subfertile couples

scientific article

Intrauterine contraception as an alternative to interval tubal sterilization

scientific article published on 26 November 2007

Intrauterine devices for adolescents: a systematic review

scientific article published on 07 February 2009

Intrauterine devices for contraception in nulliparous women

scientific article

Intrauterine insemination versus timed intercourse for cervical hostility in subfertile couples

scientific article

Justice Blackmun and legal abortion--a besieged legacy to women's reproductive health

scientific article published on 01 September 1995

Legal abortion mortality in the United States. Epidemiologic surveillance, 1972-1974

scientific article published on January 31, 1977

Legalized abortion: effect on national trends of maternal and abortion-related mortality (1940 through 1976)

scientific article published on September 15, 1978

Local versus general anesthesia: Which is safer for performing suction curettage abortions?

scientific article published on December 15, 1979

Magnesium sulfate tocolysis: time to quit.

scientific article

Making sense of odds and odds ratios

scientific article published in February 2008

Maternal deaths associated with antepartum fetal death in utero, United States, 1972 to 1978.

scientific article

Measures to prevent cervical injury during suction curettage abortion

scientific article published on May 28, 1983

Methodology citations and the quality of randomized controlled trials in obstetrics and gynecology

scientific article published on April 1996

Methods of Midtrimester Abortion: Which Is Safest?

scientific article published on 01 January 1977

Mid-trimester abortion by dilatation and evacuation: a safe and practical alternative

scientific article published on May 19, 1977

Midtrimester abortion by dilatation and evacuation

scientific article published on May 15, 1978

Midtrimester abortion by intraamniotic prostaglandin F2alpha. Safer than saline?

scientific article published in May 1977

Midtrimester abortion procedures

scientific article published on April 15, 1979

Midtrimester abortion. Intra-amniotic instillation of hyperosmolar urea and prostaglandin F2 alpha v dilatation and evacuation

scientific article

Mifepristone and misoprostol versus dilation and evacuation for midtrimester abortion: a pilot randomised controlled trial

scientific article

Morbidity and mortality from second-trimester abortions

scientific article

Mortality from abortion and childbirth. Are the populations comparable?

scientific article

Mortality from abortion and childbirth. Are the statistics biased?

scientific article

Multiplicity in randomised trials I: endpoints and treatments

scientific article

Multiplicity in randomised trials II: subgroup and interim analyses

scientific article

Multiplicity in randomized trials I: Endpoints and treatments

scientific article published in January 2006

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for heavy bleeding or pain associated with intrauterine-device use

scientific article

Noncontraceptive health benefits of intrauterine devices: a systematic review

scientific article

Nonhormonal drugs for contraception in men: a systematic review

scientific article

Nonlatex versus latex male condoms for contraception

scientific article

Nonlatex vs. latex male condoms for contraception: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

scientific article published on November 2003

Nonspecific side effects of oral contraceptives: nocebo or noise?

scientific article published on August 5, 2010

On seeking abortion counseling

scientific article published on 01 August 1977

Oral contraceptives for functional ovarian cysts

scientific article (published 2014-04-29)

Oral contraceptives for functional ovarian cysts

scientific article (publication date: 7 September 2011)

Oral contraceptives for functional ovarian cysts

scientific article (published 2009-04-15)

Oral contraceptives for functional ovarian cysts

scientific article

Pain management for tubal sterilization by hysteroscopy

scientific article (publication date: 15 August 2012)

Pain management for tubal sterilization by hysteroscopy

scientific article

Parsing the potential of a new male contraceptive

scientific article published on October 1, 2012

Perspectives on the Women's Health Initiative trial of hormone replacement therapy

scientific article

Pitfalls of Research Linking the Intrauterine Device to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

scientific article published on May 1, 2013

Politics, power, and procreation.

scientific article published on 15 June 2005

Postpartum education for contraception: a systematic review

scientific article published on May 2010

Preventing IUCD-related pelvic infection: the efficacy of prophylactic doxycycline at insertion.

scientific article published on May 1990

Preventing febrile complications of suction curettage abortion

scientific article published on June 1985

Prevention of uterine perforation during curettage abortion

scientific article published in April 1984

Progestin-only pills for contraception

scientific article

Progestin-only pills for contraception

scientific article (publication date: 20 January 2010)

Progestin-only pills for contraception

scientific article (publication date: 21 January 2009)

Prophylactic antibiotics for curettage abortion

scientific article published on November 1984

Prophylactic antibiotics for intrauterine device insertion: a metaanalysis of the randomized controlled trials

scientific article

Publicity and the Public Health: The Elimination of IUD-Related Abortion Deaths

scientific article published on 01 May 1977

Randomized controlled trials in Contraception: the need for “CONSORT” guidelines

scientific article published on 01 September 2001

Randomized controlled trials of home uterine activity monitoring: a review and critique

scientific article published on January 1, 1992

Rates of birth defect(s) and exposure to IUD during pregnancy

scientific article

Reducing classification errors in cohort studies: the approach and a practical application

scientific article published on January 1983

Reducing publication bias of prospective clinical trials through trial registration

scientific article published in November 2007

Reducing publication bias through trial registration

scientific article published in June 2007

Refining clinical diagnosis with likelihood ratios

scientific article published in April 2005

Routine follow-up visits after first-trimester induced abortion

scientific article published on April 2004

Sabotaging your curriculum vitae

scientific article

Safety of abortion. (Letter)

scientific article published on 01 June 1977

Safety of legal abortion

scientific article published on January 26, 1980

Safety of local versus general anesthesia for second-trimester dilatation and evacuation abortion

scientific article published on November 1985

Sample size calculations in randomised trials: mandatory and mystical

scientific article published in April 2005

Sample size slippages in randomised trials: exclusions and the lost and wayward

scientific article (publication date: 2 March 2002)

Screening women for oral contraception: can family history identify inherited thrombophilias?

scientific article published on October 2012

Second-trimester abortion for fetal anomalies or fetal death: labor induction compared with dilation and evacuation

scientific article published in April 2011

Series Epidemiology 5 Multiplicity in randomized studies II: Subgroup analyzes and intermediate evaluations

scientific article published in January 2007

Sex hormone-binding globulin: not a surrogate marker for venous thromboembolism in women using oral contraceptives.

scientific article published on 3 July 2008

Sino-implant (II)--a levonorgestrel-releasing two-rod implant: systematic review of the randomized controlled trials

scientific article published on 05 December 2009

Skin patch and vaginal ring versus combined oral contraceptives for contraception

scientific article

Skin patch and vaginal ring versus combined oral contraceptives for contraception

scientific article (publication date: 17 March 2010)

Skin patch and vaginal ring versus combined oral contraceptives for contraception

scientific article (published 2008-01-23)

Social desirability bias in family planning studies: a neglected problem

scientific article published on 22 April 2009

Spermicide used alone for contraception

scientific article

Spermicide used alone for contraception

scientific article (published 2013-12-05)

Spermicide used alone for contraception

scientific article (published 2005-10-19)

Sponge versus diaphragm for contraception

scientific article

Sponge versus diaphragm for contraception: a Cochrane review

scientific article

Start now or start something else?

scientific article

Steroid hormones for contraception in men

scientific article (published 2012-03-14)

Steroid hormones for contraception in men

scientific article

Steroid hormones for contraception in men: systematic review of randomized controlled trials

scientific article

Steroid hormones for contraception in women with sickle cell disease

scientific article (publication date: 18 April 2007)

Steroidal contraceptives: effect on bone fractures in women

scientific article (publication date: 24 June 2014)

Steroidal contraceptives: effect on bone fractures in women

scientific article (published 2011-07-06)

Steroidal contraceptives: effect on bone fractures in women

scientific article

Steroidal contraceptives: effect on bone fractures in women

scientific article (publication date: 18 October 2006)

Steroidal contraceptives: effect on carbohydrate metabolism in women without diabetes mellitus

scientific article (publication date: 30 April 2014)

Steroidal contraceptives: effect on carbohydrate metabolism in women without diabetes mellitus

scientific article (published 2012-04-18)

Steroidal contraceptives: effect on carbohydrate metabolism in women without diabetes mellitus

scientific article

Steroidal contraceptives: effect on carbohydrate metabolism in women without diabetes mellitus

scientific article (published 2007-04-18)

Strategies for communicating contraceptive effectiveness

scientific article (publication date: 30 April 2013)

Strategies for communicating contraceptive effectiveness

scientific article (published 2008-04-23)

Strategies to improve adherence and acceptability of hormonal methods of contraception

scientific article (publication date: 26 October 2013)

Strategies to improve adherence and acceptability of hormonal methods of contraception

scientific article (published 2011-04-13)

Strategies to improve adherence and acceptability of hormonal methods of contraception

scientific article

Surrogate end points in clinical research: hazardous to your health

scientific article

Surrogate end points in women's health research: science, protoscience, and pseudoscience

scientific article published on 12 February 2010

Switching emergency contraception to over-the-counter status

scientific article published in September 2002

Terbutaline pump maintenance therapy after threatened preterm labor for preventing preterm birth

scientific article

The CONSORT 2010 guidelines: sound advice, spotty compliance

scientific article

The Comparative Safety of Legal Induced Abortion and Childbirth in the United States

scientific article published on February 1, 2012

The Good Clinical Practice guideline: a bronze standard for clinical research

scientific article

The Risk of Dying from Legal Abortion in the United States, 1972-1975

scientific article published on January 1, 1977

The choice of second trimester abortion method: evolution, evidence and ethics

scientific article published in May 2008

The comparative efficacy and safety of intraamniotic prostaglandin F2 alpha and hypertonic saline for second-trimester abortion. A review and critique

scientific article published on May 1, 1979

The comparative safety of second-trimester abortion methods

scientific article published on 01 January 1985

The impact of state maternal mortality study committees on maternal deaths in the United States

scientific article published on 01 September 1977

The methodologic quality of randomization as assessed from reports of trials in specialist and general medical journals.

scientific article published in August 1995

The nomogram epidemic: resurgence of a medical relic

scientific article published on August 2008

The public health impact of legal abortion: 30 years later

scientific article

The risk of death from combined abortion-sterilization procedures: can hysterotomy or hysterectomy be justified?

scientific article published in February 1982

The risk of serious complications from induced abortion: do personal characteristics make a difference?

scientific article published on September 1985

The risks associated with teenage abortion

scientific article published on 01 September 1983

Theory-based interventions for contraception

scientific article (published 2013-08-07)

Theory-based interventions for contraception

scientific article

Theory-based interventions for contraception

scientific article (publication date: 21 January 2009)

Theory-based interventions for contraception

scientific article (publication date: 16 July 2008)

Theory-based strategies for improving contraceptive use: a systematic review

scientific article published on 07 February 2009

Triphasic versus monophasic oral contraceptives for contraception

scientific article (publication date: 9 November 2011)

Triphasic versus monophasic oral contraceptives for contraception

scientific article

Twenty micrograms vs. >20 microg estrogen oral contraceptives for contraception: systematic review of randomized controlled trials

scientific article

Uncertainty

scientific article published in October 2002

Unequal group sizes in randomised trials: guarding against guessing

scientific article published in March 2002

Unsafe abortion: the preventable pandemic.

scientific article

Unsafe abortion: the silent scourge

scientific article published on January 2003

Urea-prostaglandin versus hypertonic saline for instillation abortion

scientific article published on 01 August 1983

Uses and abuses of screening tests

scientific article

Vasopressin reduces blood loss from second-trimester dilatation and evacuation abortion

scientific article published on 01 August 1985

When to deliver the stunted fetus?

scientific article

World Health Organization studies of prostaglandins versus saline as abortifacients. A reappraisal

scientific article published on October 1, 1978

[Epidemiological methods 7: secrecy of randomization in randomized studies: how one defends against decisions]

scientific article published on 01 January 2007

[Epidemiological methods 8: blinded randomized trial: what one covers up is what one obtains]

scientific article published on 01 January 2007