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Laura A. Schieve
Researcher at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publications - 200
Citations - 21159
Laura A. Schieve is an academic researcher from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Autism. The author has an hindex of 69, co-authored 191 publications receiving 18511 citations. Previous affiliations of Laura A. Schieve include United States Department of Health and Human Services & United Nations.
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Trends in the prevalence of developmental disabilities in US children, 1997-2008.
Coleen A. Boyle,Sheree L. Boulet,Laura A. Schieve,Robin A Cohen,Stephen J. Blumberg,Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp,Susanna N. Visser,Michael D. Kogan +7 more
TL;DR: Autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and other developmental delays increased, whereas hearing loss showed a significant decline, and trends were found in all of the sociodemographic subgroups, except for autism in non-Hispanic black children.
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Mental health surveillance among children - United States, 2005-2011
Ruth Perou,Rebecca H. Bitsko,Stephen J. Blumberg,Patricia N. Pastor,Reem M. Ghandour,Joseph C. Gfroerer,Sarra L. Hedden,Alexander E. Crosby,Susanna N. Visser,Laura A. Schieve,Sharyn E. Parks,Jeffery E. Hall,Debra Brody,Catherine M. Simile,William W. Thompson,Jon Baio,Shelli Avenevoli,Michael D. Kogan,Larke N. Huang +18 more
TL;DR: This report summarizes information about ongoing federal surveillance systems that can provide estimates of the prevalence of mental disorders and indicators of mental health among children living in the United States during 2005-2011, explains limitations, and identifies gaps in information while presenting strategies to bridge those gaps.
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Low and very low birth weight in infants conceived with use of assisted reproductive technology.
Laura A. Schieve,Susan F. Meikle,Cynthia Ferre,Herbert B. Peterson,Gary Jeng,Lynne S. Wilcox +5 more
TL;DR: The use of assisted reproductive technology accounts for a disproportionate number of low-birth-weight and very-low-Birth-weight infants in the United States, in part because of absolute increases in multiple gestations and in partBecause of higher rates of low birth weight among singleton infants conceived with this technology.
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Prevalence of parent-reported diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder among children in the US, 2007.
Michael D. Kogan,Stephen J. Blumberg,Laura A. Schieve,Coleen Boyle,James M. Perrin,Reem M. Ghandour,Gopal K. Singh,Bonnie Strickland,Edwin Trevathan,Peter C. van Dyck +9 more
TL;DR: The observed point-prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in the US is higher than previous US estimates, and more inclusive survey questions, increased population awareness, and improved screening and identification by providers may partly explain this finding.
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The measurement and meaning of unintended pregnancy.
John S. Santelli,Roger W. Rochat,Kendra Hatfield-Timajchy,Brenda Colley Gilbert,Kathryn M. Curtis,Rebecca Cabral,Jennifer S. Hirsch,Laura A. Schieve +7 more
TL;DR: Research should focus on the meaning of pregnancy intentions to women and the processes women and their partners use in making fertility decisions and should prospectively address the impact ofregnancy intentions on contraceptive use.