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Jacky Boivin

Professor of Health Psychology, Cardiff University
Verified email at cardiff.ac.uk
Cited by 24272

A review of psychosocial interventions in infertility

J Boivin - Social science & medicine, 2003 - Elsevier
Counselling has been strongly recommended by numerous governmental, medical and
community associations to help infertile people. The purpose of this review was to determine …

Emotional distress in infertile women and failure of assisted reproductive technologies: meta-analysis of prospective psychosocial studies

J Boivin, E Griffiths, CA Venetis - BmJ, 2011 - bmj.com
Objective To examine whether pretreatment emotional distress in women is associated with
achievement of pregnancy after a cycle of assisted reproductive technology. Design Meta …

Why do patients discontinue fertility treatment? A systematic review of reasons and predictors of discontinuation in fertility treatment

S Gameiro, J Boivin, L Peronace… - Human reproduction …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Chances of achieving parenthood are high for couples who undergo fertility
treatment. However, many choose to discontinue before conceiving. A systematic review …

International estimates of infertility prevalence and treatment-seeking: potential need and demand for infertility medical care

J Boivin, L Bunting, JA Collins… - Human reproduction, 2007 - academic.oup.com
INTRODUCTION The purpose of the present study was to review existing population
surveys on the prevalence of infertility and proportion of couples seeking medical help for …

[HTML][HTML] Consensus on women's health aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): the Amsterdam ESHRE/ASRM-Sponsored 3rd PCOS Consensus Workshop …

BCJM Fauser, BC Tarlatzis, RW Rebar, RS Legro… - Fertility and sterility, 2012 - Elsevier
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in females, with
a high prevalence. The etiology of this heterogeneous condition remains obscure, and its …

The fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) tool: development and general psychometric properties

J Boivin, J Takefman, A Braverman - Human reproduction, 2011 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND To develop the first international instrument to measure fertility quality of life
(FertiQoL) in men and women experiencing fertility problems, to evaluate the preliminary …

Recommendations from the 2023 international evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome

HJ Teede, CT Tay, JJE Laven, A Dokras… - European journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Study question What is the recommended assessment and management of those with
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), based on the best available evidence, clinical expertise …

The association between exaggeration in health related science news and academic press releases: retrospective observational study

P Sumner, S Vivian-Griffiths, J Boivin, A Williams… - Bmj, 2014 - bmj.com
Objective To identify the source (press releases or news) of distortions, exaggerations, or
changes to the main conclusions drawn from research that could potentially influence a …

The links between prenatal stress and offspring development and psychopathology: disentangling environmental and inherited influences

F Rice, GT Harold, J Boivin, M Van Den Bree… - Psychological …, 2010 - cambridge.org
BackgroundExposure to prenatal stress is associated with later adverse health and
adjustment outcomes. This is generally presumed to arise through early environmentally …

[HTML][HTML] Prenatal smoking might not cause attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: evidence from a novel design

A Thapar, F Rice, D Hay, J Boivin, K Langley… - Biological …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: It is widely considered that exposure to maternal cigarette smoking in
pregnancy has risk effects on offspring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This …