Publications
Murray-Davis B, Berger H, Melamed N, Darling EK, Syed M, Guarna G, Li J, Barrett J, Ray JG, Mawjee K, Bagheri N, McDonald SD. A framework for understanding how midwives perceive and manage pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Midwifery 2022;115:103498. DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2022.103498.
Renner RM, Ennis M, Contandriopoulos D, Guilbert E, Dunn S, Kaczorowski J, Darling EK, Albert A, Styffe C, Norman WV. Abortion services and providers in Canada in 2019: results of a national survey. CMAJ Open. 2022; 10(3):E856-E864; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20210232.
MacDonald T, Gentles A, Liu R, Stevens-Uninsky M, Anni NS, Darling EK, Green S, Moll S, Mbuagbaw L. Community level youth-led interventions to improve maternal-neonatal outcomes in low-and-middle income countries: protocol for a systematic review. International Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 2022 May 27. doi:10.1155/2022/9580986
Murray-Davis B, Grenier L, Mattison C, Malott A, Cameron C, Hutton EK, Darling EK. Promoting safety and role clarity among health professionals on Canada's First Alongside Midwifery Unit (AMU): A mixed methods evaluation. Midwifery. 2022 Aug 2. 111:103366. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2022.103366
Schummers L, McGrail K, Darling EK, Dunn S, Gayowsky A, Kaczorowski J, Norman W. A more accurate approach to define abortion cohorts using linked administrative data: an application to Ontario, Canada. International Journal of Population Data Science. 2022 Apr 29;7(1). doi: 10.23889/ijpds.v7i1.1700 https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v7i1.1700
Schummers L*, Darling EK, Dunn S, McGrail K, Gaywosky A, Law MR, Laba T-L, Norman WV. Abortion Safety and Use with Normally Prescribed Mifepristone in Canada. NEJM 2022; 386:57-67. Jan 6;386(1):57-67. doi: 10.1056/NEJMsa2109779.
Robinson C, Chanchlani R, Gayowsky A, Darling EK, Seow H, Batthish M. Healthcare utilization and costs following Kawasaki disease. Pediatrics & Child Health. 2022 Mar 1. doi: 10.1093/pch/pxab092
Shamki T*, Ramlogan-Salanga C, Darling EK. Racialized student midwives’ exploration of resilience in the Ontario Midwifery Education Program: A qualitative descriptive study. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice 2021; 20(3):8-26
Panday J, Taneja S, Popoola A, Pack R, Greyson D, McDonald S, Black M, Murray-Davis B, Darling E, Vanstone M. 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
Vanstone M, Panday J, Popoola A, Taneja S, Greyson D, McDonald S, Pack R, Black M, Murray-Davis B, Darling E. Pregnant people’s perspectives on cannabis use in pregnancy: A systematic review and integrative mixed-methods research synthesis. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health. http://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.13363
Shamki T*, Ramlogan-Salanga C, Darling EK. Racialized student midwives’ exploration of resilience in the Ontario Midwifery Education Program: A qualitative descriptive study. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice 2021; 20(3):8-26.
Shoemaker E , Saiyin T, Smith S, Loutfy M, Darling E, Walker M, Hawken S, Begum J, Bibeau C, Bertozzi, B, Fraleigh A, Kwaramba G, Johnson K, Cousineau A, Kendall C. Patterns of cesarean birth among women living with HIV in Ontario: A cross-sectional, population level study. Birth. 2021;48(3):357-365. DOI: 10.1111/birt.12545
Darling EK, Easterbrook R, Grenier L, Malott A, Murray-Davis B, Mattison C. Lessons learned from the implementation of Canada’s first alongside midwifery unit: A qualitative explanatory study. Midwifery 2021 Dec 1;103:103146 PMID: 34592575. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2021.103146.
MacDonald T*, Dorcely O, Ewusie JE, Darling EK, Moll S, Mbuagbaw L. The effect of a new maternity unit on maternal and neonatal outcomes in rural Haiti: an interrupted time series study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021; 21, 601. doi:10.1186/s12884-021-04062-3
Mattison C*, Bourret K*, Hebert E, Leshabari S, Kabeya A, Achiga P, Robinson J, Darling E. Health systems factors impacting the integration of midwifery: an evidence-informed framework on strengthening midwifery associations. BMJ Global Health. 2021 Jun 1;6(6):e004850. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004850
Landry S*, Arseneau E*, Darling EK. ‘It’s a Little Bit Tricky: Results from the POLYamorous Childbearing and Birth Experiences Study (POLYBABES). Arch Sex Behav 2021; 50(4), 1479-1490. doi: 10.1007/s10508-021-02025-5.
Corbin A*, Darling EK, Pearce-Kelly T, Wise K. Health leadership competencies for health leaders around the world and their application to the Canadian midwifery profession: a scoping review. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. 2021;20(1):18-30.
Robinson C, Lao F, Chanchlani R, Gayowsky A, Darling EK, Batthish M. Long-term hearing and neurodevelopmental outcomes following Kawasaki disease: A population-based cohort study. Brain and Development 2021;43(7):735-44. doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2021.03.001.
Robinson C, Chanchlani R, Gayowsky A, Brar S, Darling EK, Demer C, Klowak J, Knight B, Kuenzig E, Mondal T, Parekh R, Seow H, Jimenez-Rivera C, Webster R, Fung S, Benchimol E, Batthish M. Incidence and short term outcomes of Kawasaki disease. Pediatric Research 2021; 90:670-7.
Shoemaker E , Saiyin T, Smith S, Loutfy M, Darling E, Walker M, Hawken S, Begum J, Bibeau C, Bertozzi, B, Fraleigh A, Kwaramba G, Johnson K, Cousineau A, Kendall C. Patterns of maternity care utilization of women living with HIV in Ontario: a cross-sectional, population level study. Birth. 2021;48(3):357-365. doi: 10.1111/birt.12545
Joseph KS, Lee L, Arbour L, Auger N, Darling EK, Evans J, Little J, McDonald SD, Moore A, Murphy PA, Ray JG, Scott H, Shah P, VanDenHof M, Kramer MS. Stillbirth in Canada: anachronistic definition and registration processes impede public health surveillance and clinical care. Can J Pub Health. 2021. DOI 10.17269/s41997-021-00483-x
Darling EK, Kjell C*, Tubman-Broeren M*, Marquez O. The effect of prenatal care delivery models, programs, and interventions targeting populations with low rates of PNC attendance: a systematic review. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2021; 32(1):119-136. doi:10.1353/hpu.2021.0012.
Darling EK, Babe G, Sorbara C, Perez R. Trends in very early discharge from hospital for newborns under midwifery care in Ontario from 2003-2017: a retrospective cohort study. CMAJ Open 2020, 8(2):E462-E468. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20190165
Darling EK, Murray-Davis B, Ahmed RJ, Vanstone M. Access to Ontario Midwifery Care by Neighbourhood-Level Material Deprivation Quintile, 2006–2017: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. 2020;19(2):8-23.
Nussey L*, MacDonald T*, Murray-Davis B, Vanstone M, Darling EK. Community as client: A qualitative study of the work of midwives to increase access to midwifery care. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. 2020;19(2):24-39.
Darling EK, MacDonald T*, Nussey L*, Murray-Davis B, Vanstone M. Making midwifery services accessible to people of low SES: A qualitative descriptive study of the barriers faced by midwives in Ontario. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. 2020;19(2):40-52.
Currie B*, Marquez O, Darling EK. The safety and feasibility of contraception care by midwives and other nonphysician providers: a scoping review of randomized control trials. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. 2020;19(1):6-19.
Darling EK, Babe G, Sorbara C, Perez R. Trends in very early discharge from hospital for newborns under midwifery care in Ontario from 2003-2017: a retrospective cohort study. CMAJ Open 2020, 8(2):E462-E468. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20190165
Ouellette A*, Darling EK, Sivapathsundaram B, Babe G, Perez R, Chan AKC, Chanchlani R. Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Neonatal Renal Vein Thrombosis in Ontario: Population-Based Cohort Study. Kidney 360 2020, 1(7):640-647. DOI: https://doi.org/10.34067/KID.0000912019
Nussey L*, Hunter A, Malhi R, Kreuger S, Small D, Giglia L, Patel T, Seigel S, Simpson S, Wasser R, Darling EK. Sociodemographic characteristics and clinical outcomes of people recieving inadequate prenatal care : A retrospective cohort study. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada 2020; 42(5):591-600. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2019.08.005. Epub 2019 Dec 7.
Dunn S, Lanes A, Sprague AE, Fell DB, Weiss D, Reszel J, Taljaard M, Darling EK, Graham ID, Grimshaw JM, Harrold J, Smith GN, Peterson WE, Walker M. Data accuracy in the Ontario Birth Registry: A chart re-abstraction study. BMC Health Services Research 2019; 19:1001. doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-4825-3
Reszel J, Weiss D, Darling EK, Sidney D, Van Wagner V, Soderstrom B, Rogers J, Holmberg V, Peterson W, Khan B, Walker MC, Sprague A. Client experience with the Ontario Birth Center demonstration project. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health. 2020. [epub ahead of print]. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.13164
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. 2020; 42(1): 16-24 doi: 10.1016.j.jogc.2019.06.013
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. 2019;191 (41) E1120-E1127 doi:10.1503/cmaj.190224
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 surveillance: Monitoring pregnant women at high risk for prolonged hospitalization and death. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 2019 Aug 12: 34:427–439. doi:10.1111/ppe.12574
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. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-007361
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 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. doi: 10.1093/pch/19.3.133
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. doi:10.1186/1471-2393-14-106
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. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2011.00482.x
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. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2019.06.009
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. doi: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2009.09.003
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. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2009.00377.x
Darling, E. Prenatal screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea: an evidence based approach. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. 2009 8(2):6-14. Retrieved from https://www.cjmrp.com/files/v8n2_darling_prenatal-screening.pdf
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. doi:10.1001/jama.294.17.2203
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Renner RM, Ennis M, Contandriopoulos D, Guilbert E, Dunn S, Kaczorowski J, Darling EK, Albert A, Styffe C, Norman WV. Abortion services and providers in Canada in 2019: results of a national survey. CMAJ Open. 2022; 10(3):E856-E864; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20210232.
MacDonald T, Gentles A, Liu R, Stevens-Uninsky M, Anni NS, Darling EK, Green S, Moll S, Mbuagbaw L. Community level youth-led interventions to improve maternal-neonatal outcomes in low-and-middle income countries: protocol for a systematic review. International Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 2022 May 27. doi:10.1155/2022/9580986
Murray-Davis B, Grenier L, Mattison C, Malott A, Cameron C, Hutton EK, Darling EK. Promoting safety and role clarity among health professionals on Canada's First Alongside Midwifery Unit (AMU): A mixed methods evaluation. Midwifery. 2022 Aug 2. 111:103366. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2022.103366
Schummers L, McGrail K, Darling EK, Dunn S, Gayowsky A, Kaczorowski J, Norman W. A more accurate approach to define abortion cohorts using linked administrative data: an application to Ontario, Canada. International Journal of Population Data Science. 2022 Apr 29;7(1). doi: 10.23889/ijpds.v7i1.1700 https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v7i1.1700
Schummers L*, Darling EK, Dunn S, McGrail K, Gaywosky A, Law MR, Laba T-L, Norman WV. Abortion Safety and Use with Normally Prescribed Mifepristone in Canada. NEJM 2022; 386:57-67. Jan 6;386(1):57-67. doi: 10.1056/NEJMsa2109779.
Robinson C, Chanchlani R, Gayowsky A, Darling EK, Seow H, Batthish M. Healthcare utilization and costs following Kawasaki disease. Pediatrics & Child Health. 2022 Mar 1. doi: 10.1093/pch/pxab092
Shamki T*, Ramlogan-Salanga C, Darling EK. Racialized student midwives’ exploration of resilience in the Ontario Midwifery Education Program: A qualitative descriptive study. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice 2021; 20(3):8-26
Panday J, Taneja S, Popoola A, Pack R, Greyson D, McDonald S, Black M, Murray-Davis B, Darling E, Vanstone M. 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
Vanstone M, Panday J, Popoola A, Taneja S, Greyson D, McDonald S, Pack R, Black M, Murray-Davis B, Darling E. Pregnant people’s perspectives on cannabis use in pregnancy: A systematic review and integrative mixed-methods research synthesis. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health. http://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.13363
Shamki T*, Ramlogan-Salanga C, Darling EK. Racialized student midwives’ exploration of resilience in the Ontario Midwifery Education Program: A qualitative descriptive study. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice 2021; 20(3):8-26.
Shoemaker E , Saiyin T, Smith S, Loutfy M, Darling E, Walker M, Hawken S, Begum J, Bibeau C, Bertozzi, B, Fraleigh A, Kwaramba G, Johnson K, Cousineau A, Kendall C. Patterns of cesarean birth among women living with HIV in Ontario: A cross-sectional, population level study. Birth. 2021;48(3):357-365. DOI: 10.1111/birt.12545
Darling EK, Easterbrook R, Grenier L, Malott A, Murray-Davis B, Mattison C. Lessons learned from the implementation of Canada’s first alongside midwifery unit: A qualitative explanatory study. Midwifery 2021 Dec 1;103:103146 PMID: 34592575. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2021.103146.
MacDonald T*, Dorcely O, Ewusie JE, Darling EK, Moll S, Mbuagbaw L. The effect of a new maternity unit on maternal and neonatal outcomes in rural Haiti: an interrupted time series study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021; 21, 601. doi:10.1186/s12884-021-04062-3
Mattison C*, Bourret K*, Hebert E, Leshabari S, Kabeya A, Achiga P, Robinson J, Darling E. Health systems factors impacting the integration of midwifery: an evidence-informed framework on strengthening midwifery associations. BMJ Global Health. 2021 Jun 1;6(6):e004850. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004850
Landry S*, Arseneau E*, Darling EK. ‘It’s a Little Bit Tricky: Results from the POLYamorous Childbearing and Birth Experiences Study (POLYBABES). Arch Sex Behav 2021; 50(4), 1479-1490. doi: 10.1007/s10508-021-02025-5.
Corbin A*, Darling EK, Pearce-Kelly T, Wise K. Health leadership competencies for health leaders around the world and their application to the Canadian midwifery profession: a scoping review. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. 2021;20(1):18-30.
Robinson C, Lao F, Chanchlani R, Gayowsky A, Darling EK, Batthish M. Long-term hearing and neurodevelopmental outcomes following Kawasaki disease: A population-based cohort study. Brain and Development 2021;43(7):735-44. doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2021.03.001.
Robinson C, Chanchlani R, Gayowsky A, Brar S, Darling EK, Demer C, Klowak J, Knight B, Kuenzig E, Mondal T, Parekh R, Seow H, Jimenez-Rivera C, Webster R, Fung S, Benchimol E, Batthish M. Incidence and short term outcomes of Kawasaki disease. Pediatric Research 2021; 90:670-7.
Shoemaker E , Saiyin T, Smith S, Loutfy M, Darling E, Walker M, Hawken S, Begum J, Bibeau C, Bertozzi, B, Fraleigh A, Kwaramba G, Johnson K, Cousineau A, Kendall C. Patterns of maternity care utilization of women living with HIV in Ontario: a cross-sectional, population level study. Birth. 2021;48(3):357-365. doi: 10.1111/birt.12545
Joseph KS, Lee L, Arbour L, Auger N, Darling EK, Evans J, Little J, McDonald SD, Moore A, Murphy PA, Ray JG, Scott H, Shah P, VanDenHof M, Kramer MS. Stillbirth in Canada: anachronistic definition and registration processes impede public health surveillance and clinical care. Can J Pub Health. 2021. DOI 10.17269/s41997-021-00483-x
Darling EK, Kjell C*, Tubman-Broeren M*, Marquez O. The effect of prenatal care delivery models, programs, and interventions targeting populations with low rates of PNC attendance: a systematic review. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2021; 32(1):119-136. doi:10.1353/hpu.2021.0012.
Darling EK, Babe G, Sorbara C, Perez R. Trends in very early discharge from hospital for newborns under midwifery care in Ontario from 2003-2017: a retrospective cohort study. CMAJ Open 2020, 8(2):E462-E468. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20190165
Darling EK, Murray-Davis B, Ahmed RJ, Vanstone M. Access to Ontario Midwifery Care by Neighbourhood-Level Material Deprivation Quintile, 2006–2017: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. 2020;19(2):8-23.
Nussey L*, MacDonald T*, Murray-Davis B, Vanstone M, Darling EK. Community as client: A qualitative study of the work of midwives to increase access to midwifery care. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. 2020;19(2):24-39.
Darling EK, MacDonald T*, Nussey L*, Murray-Davis B, Vanstone M. Making midwifery services accessible to people of low SES: A qualitative descriptive study of the barriers faced by midwives in Ontario. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. 2020;19(2):40-52.
Currie B*, Marquez O, Darling EK. The safety and feasibility of contraception care by midwives and other nonphysician providers: a scoping review of randomized control trials. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. 2020;19(1):6-19.
Darling EK, Babe G, Sorbara C, Perez R. Trends in very early discharge from hospital for newborns under midwifery care in Ontario from 2003-2017: a retrospective cohort study. CMAJ Open 2020, 8(2):E462-E468. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20190165
Ouellette A*, Darling EK, Sivapathsundaram B, Babe G, Perez R, Chan AKC, Chanchlani R. Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Neonatal Renal Vein Thrombosis in Ontario: Population-Based Cohort Study. Kidney 360 2020, 1(7):640-647. DOI: https://doi.org/10.34067/KID.0000912019
Nussey L*, Hunter A, Malhi R, Kreuger S, Small D, Giglia L, Patel T, Seigel S, Simpson S, Wasser R, Darling EK. Sociodemographic characteristics and clinical outcomes of people recieving inadequate prenatal care : A retrospective cohort study. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada 2020; 42(5):591-600. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2019.08.005. Epub 2019 Dec 7.
Dunn S, Lanes A, Sprague AE, Fell DB, Weiss D, Reszel J, Taljaard M, Darling EK, Graham ID, Grimshaw JM, Harrold J, Smith GN, Peterson WE, Walker M. Data accuracy in the Ontario Birth Registry: A chart re-abstraction study. BMC Health Services Research 2019; 19:1001. doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-4825-3
Reszel J, Weiss D, Darling EK, Sidney D, Van Wagner V, Soderstrom B, Rogers J, Holmberg V, Peterson W, Khan B, Walker MC, Sprague A. Client experience with the Ontario Birth Center demonstration project. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health. 2020. [epub ahead of print]. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.13164
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. 2020; 42(1): 16-24 doi: 10.1016.j.jogc.2019.06.013
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. 2019;191 (41) E1120-E1127 doi:10.1503/cmaj.190224
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 surveillance: Monitoring pregnant women at high risk for prolonged hospitalization and death. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 2019 Aug 12: 34:427–439. doi:10.1111/ppe.12574
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. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-007361
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 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. doi: 10.1093/pch/19.3.133
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. doi:10.1186/1471-2393-14-106
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. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2011.00482.x
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. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2019.06.009
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. doi: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2009.09.003
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. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2009.00377.x
Darling, E. Prenatal screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea: an evidence based approach. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. 2009 8(2):6-14. Retrieved from https://www.cjmrp.com/files/v8n2_darling_prenatal-screening.pdf
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. doi:10.1001/jama.294.17.2203
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