Abigail Norris Turner

Summary

Affiliation: University of North Carolina
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Many vaginal microbicide trial participants acknowledged they had misreported sensitive sexual behavior in face-to-face interviews
    Abigail Norris Turner
    Population Council, Mexico City, Mexico and Johannesburg, South Africa
    J Clin Epidemiol 62:759-65. 2009
  2. ncbi Unprotected sex following HIV testing among women in Uganda and Zimbabwe: short- and long-term comparisons with pre-test behaviour
    Abigail Norris Turner
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7435, USA
    Int J Epidemiol 38:997-1007. 2009
  3. ncbi Men's circumcision status and women's risk of HIV acquisition in Zimbabwe and Uganda
    Abigail Norris Turner
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    AIDS 21:1779-89. 2007
  4. ncbi Predictors of adherent use of diaphragms and microbicide gel in a four-arm, randomized pilot study among female sex workers in Madagascar
    Abigail Norris Turner
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7435, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 36:249-57. 2009
  5. ncbi Male circumcision and women's risk of incident chlamydial, gonococcal, and trichomonal infections
    Abigail Norris Turner
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, McGavran Greenberg Hall, Campus Box 7435, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7435, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 35:689-95. 2008
  6. ncbi Perceived control over condom use among sex workers in Madagascar: a cohort study
    Audrey Pettifor
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
    BMC Womens Health 10:4. 2010
  7. ncbi Vaginal microbicide and diaphragm use for sexually transmitted infection prevention: a randomized acceptability and feasibility study among high-risk women in Madagascar
    Frieda M Behets
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7435, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 35:818-26. 2008
  8. ncbi Effect of consistent condom use on 6-month prevalence of bacterial vaginosis varies by baseline BV status
    Marcel Yotebieng
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    Trop Med Int Health 14:480-6. 2009
  9. ncbi Unmet need for contraception among sex workers in Madagascar
    Maria R Khan
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    Contraception 79:221-7. 2009
  10. ncbi Increased risk of chlamydial and gonococcal infection in adolescent sex workers in Madagascar
    Audrey E Pettifor
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 34:475-8. 2007

Detail Information

Publications13

  1. ncbi Many vaginal microbicide trial participants acknowledged they had misreported sensitive sexual behavior in face-to-face interviews
    Abigail Norris Turner
    Population Council, Mexico City, Mexico and Johannesburg, South Africa
    J Clin Epidemiol 62:759-65. 2009
    ..We investigated whether participants in a phase II randomized clinical trial of a candidate vaginal microbicide ever intentionally misled interviewers...
  2. ncbi Unprotected sex following HIV testing among women in Uganda and Zimbabwe: short- and long-term comparisons with pre-test behaviour
    Abigail Norris Turner
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7435, USA
    Int J Epidemiol 38:997-1007. 2009
    ..Despite widespread condom promotion for HIV prevention, prospective measurement of condom use before and after HIV testing is infrequent...
  3. ncbi Men's circumcision status and women's risk of HIV acquisition in Zimbabwe and Uganda
    Abigail Norris Turner
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    AIDS 21:1779-89. 2007
    ..To assess whether male circumcision of the primary sex partner is associated with women's risk of HIV...
  4. ncbi Predictors of adherent use of diaphragms and microbicide gel in a four-arm, randomized pilot study among female sex workers in Madagascar
    Abigail Norris Turner
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7435, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 36:249-57. 2009
    ..Participants' protocol adherence may influence assessments of the effectiveness of new female-controlled methods for sexually transmitted infection prevention...
  5. ncbi Male circumcision and women's risk of incident chlamydial, gonococcal, and trichomonal infections
    Abigail Norris Turner
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, McGavran Greenberg Hall, Campus Box 7435, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7435, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 35:689-95. 2008
    ..We explored associations between MC of the primary sex partner and women's risk of acquisition of chlamydial (Ct), gonococcal (GC), or trichomonal (Tv) infections...
  6. ncbi Perceived control over condom use among sex workers in Madagascar: a cohort study
    Audrey Pettifor
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
    BMC Womens Health 10:4. 2010
    ..However, many existing analyses used cross-sectional data and little quantitative information exists to characterize the relationships between perceived control and actual condom use among sex worker populations...
  7. ncbi Vaginal microbicide and diaphragm use for sexually transmitted infection prevention: a randomized acceptability and feasibility study among high-risk women in Madagascar
    Frieda M Behets
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7435, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 35:818-26. 2008
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  8. ncbi Effect of consistent condom use on 6-month prevalence of bacterial vaginosis varies by baseline BV status
    Marcel Yotebieng
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    Trop Med Int Health 14:480-6. 2009
    ..BV recurrence is common. To explore whether consistent condom use was associated with BV occurrence or recurrence, we compared the effect of condom use on BV prevalence after 6 months, among women with and without BV at baseline...
  9. ncbi Unmet need for contraception among sex workers in Madagascar
    Maria R Khan
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    Contraception 79:221-7. 2009
    ..The study was conducted to investigate past and future pregnancy preferences and contraceptive need among Malagasy sex workers...
  10. ncbi Increased risk of chlamydial and gonococcal infection in adolescent sex workers in Madagascar
    Audrey E Pettifor
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 34:475-8. 2007
    ..To examine and compare young sex workers' risk of acquisition of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) with the risk among their older counterparts...
  11. ncbi Evidence-based planning of a randomized controlled trial on diaphragm use for prevention of sexually transmitted infections
    Frieda M T F Behets
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
    Sex Transm Dis 35:238-42. 2008
    ..We conducted formative research to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of continuous diaphragm use among low-income women highly exposed to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Madagascar...
  12. ncbi In populo
    Daniel Westreich
    Department of Epidemiology, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    Epidemiology 21:152-3. 2010
    ..We suggest that in populo (meaning literally "in the people") can fill this gap in the literature...
  13. ncbi Policy climate, scholarship, and provision of emergency contraception at affiliates of the International Planned Parenthood Federation in Latin America and the Caribbean
    Claudia Diaz-Olavarrieta
    Population Council, Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office, Mexico City, Mexico
    Contraception 65:143-9. 2002
    ..EC availability and support for the method appear to be increasing in LAC, and clearer distinctions between EC and abortion in medical and policy guidelines should increase acceptance further...