Publications
Darling EK, Burton N, Marquez O, Bennett N. Outcomes of uninsured people cared for by Ontario midwives: A population-based retrospective cohort study. Midwifery. 2019;77:24-31. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2019.06.009. Epub 2019 Jun 19.
Dzakpasu S, Deb-Rinker P, Arbour L, Darling EK, Kramer MS, Liu S, Luo W, Murphy PA, Nelson C, Ray JG, Scott H, VandenHof M, Joseph KS. Severe maternal morbidity in Canada: Temporal trends and regional variations, 2003-2016. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada. https://www.jogc.com/article/S1701-2163(19)30089-1/pdf
Reszel J, Dunn SI, Sprague AE, Graham ID, Grimshaw JM, Peterson WE, Ockenden H, Wilding J, Quosdorf A, Darling EK, Fell DB, Harrold J, Lanes A, Smith GN, Taljaard M, Weiss D, Walker MC. Use of a maternal newborn audit and feedback system in Ontario: A collective case study. BMJ Quality & Safety. 2019; 28(8):635-644. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008354
Elderhorst E*, Ahmed R, Hutton EK, Darling EK. Birth outcomes for midwifery clients who begin post-dates induction of labour under midwifery care compared with those who are transferred to obstetrical care. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogc.2018.11.024
Viveiros CJ*, Darling EK. Perceptions of barriers to accessing perinatal mental health care in midwifery: A scoping review. Midwifery 2019; 70:106-118 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2018.11.011
Viveiros CJ*, Darling EK. Barriers and facilitators of accessing perinatal mental health services: The perspectives of women receiving continuity of care midwifery. Midwifery 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2018.06.018
Darling EK, Lawford KM, Wilson K, Kryzanauskas M, Bourgeault I. Distance from home birth to emergency obstetrical services and neonatal outcomes: A cohort study. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health 2018. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.12896.
Sprague AE, Sidney D, Darling EK, Van Wagner V, Soderstrom B, Rogers J, Graves E, Coyle D, Sumner A, Holmberg V, Khan B, Walker M. Outcomes for The First Year of Ontario’s Birth Centre Demonstration Project. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health 2018; 65:8-15. doi:10.1111/jmwh.12884.
Reszel J, Sidney D, Peterson W, Darling EK, Van Wagner V, Soderstrom B, Rogers J, Graves E, Khan B, Sprague A. The integration of Ontario birth centres into existing maternal newborn services – care provider experiences. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health 2018. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.12883
Nelson C, Lawford KM, Otterman V, Darling EK. Mental health indicators among pregnant Aboriginal women in Canada: Results from the Maternity Experiences Survey. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada 2018. 38(7/8):269-76. https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.38.7/8.01
Comeau A*, Hutton EK, Simioni J, Anvari E, Bowen M, Kruegar S, Darling EK. Home birth integration within health care systems of eleven international jurisdictions. Birth 2018; doi: 10.1111/birt.12339.
Weiss D, Dunn S, Sprague AE, Fell DB, Grimshaw JM, Darling E, Graham ID, Harrold J, Smith GN, Peterson WE, Reszel J, Lanes A, Walker M, Taljaard M. Effect of a population-level performance dashboard intervention on maternal-newborn outcomes: an interrupted time series study. BMJ Qual Saf 2018; 27:425-436.
Darling EK, Ramsay T, Sprague AE, Walker MC, Guttmann A. Universal Bilirubin Screening and Healthcare Utilization. Pediatrics. September 2014. doi:10.1542/peds.2014-1146
Bhardwaj K, Locke T, Biringer A, Booth A, Darling EK, Dougan S, Harrison J, Hill S, Johnson A, Makin S, Potter B, Lacaze-Masmonteil T, Little J. Newborn bilirubin screening for preventing severe hyperbilirubinemia and bilirubin encephalopathy: a rapid review. Curr Pediatr Rev. 2017 Jan 10. doi: 10.2174/1573396313666170110144345
Darling EK, Ramsay T, Manuel D, Sprague AE, Walker MC, Guttmann A. Association of universal bilirubin screening with socioeconomic disparities in newborn follow-up. Academic Pediatrics. 2016 Aug 4. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2016.07.009
Dunn S, Sprague A, Grimshaw J, Graham I, Taljaard M, Fell D, Peterson WE, Darling E, Harrold J, Smith GN, Reszel J, Lanes A, Truskoski C, Wilding J, Weiss D, Walker M. A mixed methods evaluation of the maternal-newborn dashboard in Ontario: dashboard attributes, contextual factors, and facilitators and barriers to use: a study protocol. Implementation Science 2016; 11:59. doi: 10.1186/s13012-016-0427-1
Dzakpasu S, Fahey J, Kirby RS, Tough SC, Chalmers B, Heaman MI, Bartholomew S, Biringer A, Darling EK, Lee LS, McDonald SD for the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System of the Public Health Agency of Canada. Contribution of prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain to adverse neonatal outcomes: population attributable fractions for Canada. BMC Public Health. 2015;5(21):1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12884-015-0452-0
Darling EK, Ramsay T, Sprague AE, Walker MC, Guttmann A. Universal Bilirubin Screening and Healthcare Utilization. Pediatrics. September 2014. doi:10.1542/peds.2014-1146
Darling E, Guttmann A, Sprague A, Ramsay T, Walker M. Implementation of the Canadian Paediatric Society’s hyperbilirubinemia guidelines: a survey of Ontario hospitals. Paediatrics & Child Health. 2014;19(3):133-7.
Dzakpasu S, Fahey J, Kirby RS, Tough SC, Chalmers B, Heaman MI, Bartholomew S, Biringer A, Darling EK, Lee LS, McDonald SD. Contribution of prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain to caesarean birth in Canada. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2014;14:106.
Darling E. Case Discussion: Is mandatory neonatal eye prophylaxis ethically justified? A case study from Canada. Public Health Ethics. 2011; doi:10.1093/phe/phr016
O’Brien B, Chalmers B, Fell D, Heaman M, Darling EK, Herbert P. The experience of pregnancy and birth with midwives: results from the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey. Birth. 2011;38(3):207-15.
Darling E. Vaginal birth after cesarean section: Outcomes of women receiving midwifery care in Ontario. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. 2011; 10(1):9-19.
Darling E, McDonald, H. A meta-analysis of the efficacy of ocular prophylactic agents used for the prevention of gonococcal and chlamydial ophthalmia neonatorum. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health 2010; 55:319-327.
Chalmers B, Kaczorowski J, Darling E, Heaman M, Fell DB, O'Brien B, and Lee L, for the Maternity Experiences Study Group of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System. Cesarean and vaginal birth in Canadian women: a comparison of experiences. Birth 2010; 37:44-49.
Darling, E. Prenatal screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea: an evidence based approach. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. 2009 8(2):6-14.
Montori VM, Devereaux PJ, Adhikari NK, Burns KE, Eggert CH, Briel M, Lacchetti C, Leung TW, Darling E, Bryant DM, Bucher HC, Schunemann HJ, Meade MO, Cook DJ, Erwin PJ, Sood A, Sood R, Lo B, Thompson CA, Zhou Q, Mills E, Guyatt GH. Randomized trials stopped early for benefit: a systematic review. JAMA. 2005 Nov 2;294(17):2203-9.
Accepted for publication:
Dzakpasu S, Deb-Rinker P, Arbour L, Darling EK, Kramer MS, Liu S, Luo W, Murphy PA, Nelson C, Ray JG, Scott H, VandenHof M, Joseph KS. Severe maternal morbidity surveillance: Monitoring pregnant women at high risk for prolonged hospitalization and death. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. In Press.
Friedman C*, Ahmed R, Hutton EK, Darling EK. Resident Attitudes Towards Caesareans in Canadian Obstetrics and Gynaecology Residency Programs. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada. In Press.
Areseneau E*, Landry S*, Darling EK. The POLYamorous childBearing And Birth Experiences Study (POLYBABES): A qualitative study of the health care experiences of polyamorous families during pregnancy and birth. CMAJ. In press.
Nussey L*, Hunter A, Malhi R, Kreuger S, Small D, Giglia L, Patel T, Seigel S, Simpson S, Wasser R, Darling EK. Risk factors and outcomes associated with inadequate prenatal care: A retrospective chart review. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada. In press.
Researchgate profile
Dzakpasu S, Deb-Rinker P, Arbour L, Darling EK, Kramer MS, Liu S, Luo W, Murphy PA, Nelson C, Ray JG, Scott H, VandenHof M, Joseph KS. Severe maternal morbidity in Canada: Temporal trends and regional variations, 2003-2016. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada. https://www.jogc.com/article/S1701-2163(19)30089-1/pdf
Reszel J, Dunn SI, Sprague AE, Graham ID, Grimshaw JM, Peterson WE, Ockenden H, Wilding J, Quosdorf A, Darling EK, Fell DB, Harrold J, Lanes A, Smith GN, Taljaard M, Weiss D, Walker MC. Use of a maternal newborn audit and feedback system in Ontario: A collective case study. BMJ Quality & Safety. 2019; 28(8):635-644. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008354
Elderhorst E*, Ahmed R, Hutton EK, Darling EK. Birth outcomes for midwifery clients who begin post-dates induction of labour under midwifery care compared with those who are transferred to obstetrical care. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogc.2018.11.024
Viveiros CJ*, Darling EK. Perceptions of barriers to accessing perinatal mental health care in midwifery: A scoping review. Midwifery 2019; 70:106-118 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2018.11.011
Viveiros CJ*, Darling EK. Barriers and facilitators of accessing perinatal mental health services: The perspectives of women receiving continuity of care midwifery. Midwifery 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2018.06.018
Darling EK, Lawford KM, Wilson K, Kryzanauskas M, Bourgeault I. Distance from home birth to emergency obstetrical services and neonatal outcomes: A cohort study. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health 2018. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.12896.
Sprague AE, Sidney D, Darling EK, Van Wagner V, Soderstrom B, Rogers J, Graves E, Coyle D, Sumner A, Holmberg V, Khan B, Walker M. Outcomes for The First Year of Ontario’s Birth Centre Demonstration Project. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health 2018; 65:8-15. doi:10.1111/jmwh.12884.
Reszel J, Sidney D, Peterson W, Darling EK, Van Wagner V, Soderstrom B, Rogers J, Graves E, Khan B, Sprague A. The integration of Ontario birth centres into existing maternal newborn services – care provider experiences. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health 2018. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.12883
Nelson C, Lawford KM, Otterman V, Darling EK. Mental health indicators among pregnant Aboriginal women in Canada: Results from the Maternity Experiences Survey. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada 2018. 38(7/8):269-76. https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.38.7/8.01
Comeau A*, Hutton EK, Simioni J, Anvari E, Bowen M, Kruegar S, Darling EK. Home birth integration within health care systems of eleven international jurisdictions. Birth 2018; doi: 10.1111/birt.12339.
Weiss D, Dunn S, Sprague AE, Fell DB, Grimshaw JM, Darling E, Graham ID, Harrold J, Smith GN, Peterson WE, Reszel J, Lanes A, Walker M, Taljaard M. Effect of a population-level performance dashboard intervention on maternal-newborn outcomes: an interrupted time series study. BMJ Qual Saf 2018; 27:425-436.
Darling EK, Ramsay T, Sprague AE, Walker MC, Guttmann A. Universal Bilirubin Screening and Healthcare Utilization. Pediatrics. September 2014. doi:10.1542/peds.2014-1146
Bhardwaj K, Locke T, Biringer A, Booth A, Darling EK, Dougan S, Harrison J, Hill S, Johnson A, Makin S, Potter B, Lacaze-Masmonteil T, Little J. Newborn bilirubin screening for preventing severe hyperbilirubinemia and bilirubin encephalopathy: a rapid review. Curr Pediatr Rev. 2017 Jan 10. doi: 10.2174/1573396313666170110144345
Darling EK, Ramsay T, Manuel D, Sprague AE, Walker MC, Guttmann A. Association of universal bilirubin screening with socioeconomic disparities in newborn follow-up. Academic Pediatrics. 2016 Aug 4. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2016.07.009
Dunn S, Sprague A, Grimshaw J, Graham I, Taljaard M, Fell D, Peterson WE, Darling E, Harrold J, Smith GN, Reszel J, Lanes A, Truskoski C, Wilding J, Weiss D, Walker M. A mixed methods evaluation of the maternal-newborn dashboard in Ontario: dashboard attributes, contextual factors, and facilitators and barriers to use: a study protocol. Implementation Science 2016; 11:59. doi: 10.1186/s13012-016-0427-1
Dzakpasu S, Fahey J, Kirby RS, Tough SC, Chalmers B, Heaman MI, Bartholomew S, Biringer A, Darling EK, Lee LS, McDonald SD for the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System of the Public Health Agency of Canada. Contribution of prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain to adverse neonatal outcomes: population attributable fractions for Canada. BMC Public Health. 2015;5(21):1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12884-015-0452-0
Darling EK, Ramsay T, Sprague AE, Walker MC, Guttmann A. Universal Bilirubin Screening and Healthcare Utilization. Pediatrics. September 2014. doi:10.1542/peds.2014-1146
Darling E, Guttmann A, Sprague A, Ramsay T, Walker M. Implementation of the Canadian Paediatric Society’s hyperbilirubinemia guidelines: a survey of Ontario hospitals. Paediatrics & Child Health. 2014;19(3):133-7.
Dzakpasu S, Fahey J, Kirby RS, Tough SC, Chalmers B, Heaman MI, Bartholomew S, Biringer A, Darling EK, Lee LS, McDonald SD. Contribution of prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain to caesarean birth in Canada. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2014;14:106.
Darling E. Case Discussion: Is mandatory neonatal eye prophylaxis ethically justified? A case study from Canada. Public Health Ethics. 2011; doi:10.1093/phe/phr016
O’Brien B, Chalmers B, Fell D, Heaman M, Darling EK, Herbert P. The experience of pregnancy and birth with midwives: results from the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey. Birth. 2011;38(3):207-15.
Darling E. Vaginal birth after cesarean section: Outcomes of women receiving midwifery care in Ontario. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. 2011; 10(1):9-19.
Darling E, McDonald, H. A meta-analysis of the efficacy of ocular prophylactic agents used for the prevention of gonococcal and chlamydial ophthalmia neonatorum. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health 2010; 55:319-327.
Chalmers B, Kaczorowski J, Darling E, Heaman M, Fell DB, O'Brien B, and Lee L, for the Maternity Experiences Study Group of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System. Cesarean and vaginal birth in Canadian women: a comparison of experiences. Birth 2010; 37:44-49.
Darling, E. Prenatal screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea: an evidence based approach. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. 2009 8(2):6-14.
Montori VM, Devereaux PJ, Adhikari NK, Burns KE, Eggert CH, Briel M, Lacchetti C, Leung TW, Darling E, Bryant DM, Bucher HC, Schunemann HJ, Meade MO, Cook DJ, Erwin PJ, Sood A, Sood R, Lo B, Thompson CA, Zhou Q, Mills E, Guyatt GH. Randomized trials stopped early for benefit: a systematic review. JAMA. 2005 Nov 2;294(17):2203-9.
Accepted for publication:
Dzakpasu S, Deb-Rinker P, Arbour L, Darling EK, Kramer MS, Liu S, Luo W, Murphy PA, Nelson C, Ray JG, Scott H, VandenHof M, Joseph KS. Severe maternal morbidity surveillance: Monitoring pregnant women at high risk for prolonged hospitalization and death. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. In Press.
Friedman C*, Ahmed R, Hutton EK, Darling EK. Resident Attitudes Towards Caesareans in Canadian Obstetrics and Gynaecology Residency Programs. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada. In Press.
Areseneau E*, Landry S*, Darling EK. The POLYamorous childBearing And Birth Experiences Study (POLYBABES): A qualitative study of the health care experiences of polyamorous families during pregnancy and birth. CMAJ. In press.
Nussey L*, Hunter A, Malhi R, Kreuger S, Small D, Giglia L, Patel T, Seigel S, Simpson S, Wasser R, Darling EK. Risk factors and outcomes associated with inadequate prenatal care: A retrospective chart review. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada. In press.
Researchgate profile
