Amniocentesis

Durand, M., Wegwarth, O., Boivin, J. and Elwyn, G. (2012). Design and usability of heuristic-based deliberation tools for women facing amniocentesis. Health Expectations, 15(1), 32-48. (10.1111/j.1369-7625.2010.00651.x)

Durand, M., Boivin, J. and Elwyn, G. (2012). Stakeholder field-testing of amnioDex: A patient decision support intervention for amniocentesis. International Journal of Person Centered Medicine, 2(3), 568-576.

Durand, M., Stiel, M., Boivin, J. and Elwyn, G. (2010). Information and decision support needs of parents considering amniocentesis: interviews with pregnant women and health professionals. Health Expectations, 13(2), 125-138. (10.1111/j.1369-7625.2009.00544.x)

Durand, M., Boivin, J. and Elwyn, G. (2008). A review of decision support technologies for amniocentesis. Human Reproduction Update, 14(6), 659-668. (10.1093/humupd/dmn037)

Elwyn G, O’Connor AM, Bennett C, Newcombe RG, Durand M-A, Drake E, Joseph N, Khangura S, Politi M, Saarimaki A, Sivell S, Stiel M, Bernstein SJ, Col N, Coulter A, Eden K, Härter M, Holmes-Rovner M, Moumjid N, Perestelo Pérez L, Stacey D, Thomas R, Whelan T, Van der Weijden T, Edwards A (2009). Assessing the quality of decision support technologies using the International Patient Decision Aid Standards instrument (IPDASi). PLoS One.

Periconceptional health

Fulford, B., Macklon, N. and Boivin, J. (2014). Mental models of pregnancy may explain low adherence to folic acid supplementation guidelines: a cross-sectional international survey. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology(10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.02.011)

Fulford, B. and Boivin, J. (2013). Feeling immune to risk may explain poor adherence to periconceptional health guidelines [Abstract]. Human Reproduction, 28(S1) (10.1093/humrep/det218)

Fulford, B., Bunting, L. E., Tsibulsky, I. and Boivin, J. (2013). The role of knowledge and perceived susceptibility in intentions to optimize fertility: findings from the International Fertility Decision-Making Study (IFDMS). Human Reproduction, 28(12), 3253-3262. (10.1093/humrep/det373)

Fulford, B. and Boivin, J. (2012). Optimal dietary composition for weight loss in polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [Abstract]. Human Reproduction, 27(S2) (10.1093/humrep/27.s2.88)

Infertility awareness and treatment

Ockhuijsen, H., van den Hoogen, A., Eijkemans, M., Macklon, N. and Boivin, J. (2014). The impact of a self-administered coping intervention on emotional wellbeing in women awaiting the outcome of IVF treatment: a randomised controlled trial. Human Reproduction, 29(7), 1459-1470. (10.1093/humrep/deu093)

Boivin, J., Bunting, L. E. and Gameiro, S. (2013). Cassandra’s prophecy: a psychological perspective. Why we need to do more than just tell women. Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 27(1), 11-14. (10.1016/j.rbmo.2013.03.021)

Bunting, L. E., Tsibulsky, I. and Boivin, J. (2013). Fertility knowledge and beliefs about fertility treatment: findings from the International Fertility Decision-making Study. Human Reproduction, 28(2), 385-397. (10.1093/humrep/des402)

Gameiro, S., Boivin, J. and Domar, A. (2013). Optimal IVF in 2020 should reduce treatment burden and enhance care delivery for patients and staff. Fertility and Sterility, 100(2), 302-309. (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.06.015)

Gameiro, S., Canavarro, M. C. and Boivin, J. (2013). Patient centred care in infertility health care: Direct and indirect associations with wellbeing during treatment. Patient Education and Counseling, 93(3), 646-654. (10.1016/j.pec.2013.08.015)

Gameiro, S., Verhaak, C. M., Kremer, J. A. M. and Boivin, J. (2013). Why we should talk about compliance with assisted reproductive technologies (ART): a systematic review and meta-analysis of ART compliance rates. Human Reproduction Update, 19(2), 124-135. (10.1093/humupd/dms045)

McMahon, C. A., Boivin, J., Gibson, F. L., Hammarberg, K., Wynter, K., Saunders, D. and Fisher, J. (2013). Pregnancy-specific anxiety, ART conception and infant temperament at 4 months post-partum. Human Reproduction, 28(4), 997-1005. (10.1093/humrep/det029)

Ockhuijsen, H. D. L., Boivin, J., van den Hoogen, A. and Macklon, N. S. (2013). Coping after recurrent miscarriage: uncertainty and bracing for the worst. Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, 39(4), 250-256. (10.1136/jfprhc-2012-100346)

Ockhuijsen, H. D. L., van den Hoogen, A., Macklon, N. S. and Boivin, J. (2013). The PRCI study: design of a randomized clinical trial to evaluate a coping intervention for medical waiting periods used by women undergoing a fertility treatment. BMC Women’s Health, 13(1) (10.1186/1472-6874-13-35) 

Pedro, J., Canavarro, M. C., Boivin, J. and Gameiro, S. (2013). Positive experiences of patient-centred care are associated with intensions to comply with fertility treatment: findings from the validation of the Portuguese version of the PCQ-Infertility tool. Human Reproduction, 28(9), 2462-2472. (10.1093/humrep/det259)

Aarts, J. W. M., Huppelschoten, A. G., van Empel, I. W. H., Boivin, J., Verhaak, C. M., Kremer, J. A. M. and Nelen, W. L. (2012). How patient-centred care relates to patients’ quality of life and distress: a study in 427 women experiencing infertility. Human Reproduction, 27(2), 488-495. (10.1093/humrep/der386)

Gameiro, S., Boivin, J., Peronace, L. A. and Verhaak, C. M. (2012). Why do patients discontinue fertility treatment? A systematic review of reasons and predictors of discontinuation in fertility treatment. Human Reproduction Update, 18(6), 652-669. (10.1093/humupd/dms031)

Vassard, D., Lund, R., Pinborg, A., Boivin, J. and Schmidt, L. (2012). The impact of social relations among men and women in fertility treatment on the decision to terminate treatment. Human Reproduction, 27(12), 3502-3512. (10.1093/humrep/des353)

Veltman-Verhulst, S. M., Boivin, J., Eijkemans, M. J. C. and Fauser, B. J. C. M. (2012). Emotional distress in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 28 srudies. Human Reproduction Update, 18(6), 638-651. (10.1093/humupd/dms029)

Aarts, J. W. M., van Empel, I. W. H., Boivin, J., Nelen, W. L., Kremer, J. A. M. and Verhaak, C. M. (2011). Relationship between quality of life and distress in infertility: a validation study of the Dutch FertiQoL. Human Reproduction, 26(5), 1112-1118. (10.1093/humrep/der051)

Boivin, J., Griffiths, E. and Venetis, C. A. (2011). Emotional distress in infertile women and failure of assisted reproductive technologies: meta-analysis of prospective psychosocial studies. British Medical Journal (BMJ), 342 (10.1136/bmj.d223) 

Boivin, J., Takefman, J. and Braverman, A. (2011). The Fertility Quality of Life (FertiQoL) tool: development and general psychometric properties. Fertility and Sterility, 96(2), 409-415. (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.02.046)

Boivin, J., Takefman, J. and Braverman, A. (2011). The fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) tool: development and general psychometric properties. Human Reproduction, 26(8), 2084-2091. (10.1093/humrep/der171)

Elwyn, G., Stiel, M., Durand, M. and Boivin, J. (2011). The design of patient decision support interventions: addressing the theory-practice gap. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 17(4), 565-574. (10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01517.x)

Fulford, B., Bunting, L. E., Tsibulsky, I. and Boivin, J. (2011). O-301 Does knowledge of fertility risks translate into action? Findings from the International Fertility Decision-Making Study (IFDMS) iStarting Familiesi [Abstract]. Human Reproduction, 26(S1), i120-i121. (10.1093/humrep/26.s1.73)

Gameiro, S., Canavarro, M. C., Boivin, J., Moura-Ramos, M., Soares, I. and Almeida Santos, T. (2011). Parental investment in couples who conceived spontaneously or with assisted reproductive techniques. Human Reproduction, 26(5), 1128-1137. (10.1093/humrep/der031)

Bunting, L. E., Tsibulsky, I. and Boivin, J. (2010). O-126 Awareness, attitudes & intentions to fertility medical & non-medical treatment. Findings of the international fertility decision-making study (IFDMS) [Abstract]. Human Reproduction, 25(S1), I49-I50. (10.1093/humrep/de.25.s1.33)

Bunting, L. E., Tsibulsky, I. and Boivin, J. (2010). P-458: Factors associated with the transition to seeking fertility medical treatment. findings from the International Fertility Decision-Making Study (IFDMS) [Poster session]. Fertility and Sterility, 94(4S), S225-S225. (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.07.874)

Gameiro, S., Canavarro, M. C., Boivin, J., Moura-Ramos, M., Soares, I. and Santos, T. A. (2010). O-127 Do parents who conceive through assisted reproduction invest more in their child than parents who conceive spontaneously? [Abstract]. Human Reproduction, 25(S1), i50-i50. (10.1093/humrep/de.25.s1.33)

Gameiro, S., Boivin, J., Canavarro, M. C., Moura-Ramos, M. and Soares, I. (2010). Social nesting: Changes in social network and support across the transition to parenthood in couples that conceived spontaneously or through assisted reproductive technologies. Journal of Family Psychology, 24(2), 175-187. (10.1037/a0019101)

McMahon, C., Gibson, F., Boivin, J., Fisher, J., Hammarberg, K., Wynter, K. and Saunders, D. (2010). Does Relationship Adjustment During the Transition to Parenthood differ According to Maternal Age and Mode of Conception? Findings from the PATPA study [Abstract]. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 50(S1), 11-11. (10.1111/j.1479-828X.2010.01233.x)

McMahon, C., Gibson, F., Fisher, J., Hammarberg, K., Boivin, J. and Saunders, D. (2010). P-434 Does partner relationship context and adjustment during the transition to parenthood differ according to maternal age and mode of conception? [Abstract]. Human Reproduction, 25(S1), i283-i284. (10.1093/humrep/de.25.s1.425)

Pinborg, A., Hougaard, C. O., Andersen, A. N., Andersen, P. K., Boivin, J. and Schmidt, L. (2010). P-103 Influence of female obesity on long-term live birth rates after ART – a prospective multi centre cohort study of 544 couples [Abstract]. Human Reproduction, 25(S1), i156-i156. (10.1093/humrep/de.25.s1.100)

Boivin, J., Bunting, L. E., Collins, J. A. and Nygren, K. G. (2009). Reply: International estimates on infertility prevalence and treatment seeking: potential need and demand for medical care. Human Reproduction, 24(9), 2380-2383. (10.1093/humrep/dep218)

Boivin, J. and Schmidt, L. (2009). Use of complementary and alternative medicines associated with a 30% lower ongoing pregnancy/live birth rate during 12 months of fertility treatment. Human Reproduction, 24(7), 1626-1631. (10.1093/humrep/dep077)

Boivin, J., Rice, F. J., Hay, D. F., Harold, G. T., Lewis, A., Van den Bree, M. B. and Thapar, A. (2009). Associations between maternal older age, family environment and parent and child wellbeing in families using assisted reproductive techniques to conceive. Social Science & Medicine, 68(11), 1948-1955. (10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.02.036)

Peterson, B. D., Pirritano, M., Christensen, U., Boivin, J., Block, J. and Schmidt, L. (2009). The longitudinal impact of partner coping in couples following 5 years of unsuccessful fertility treatments. Human Reproduction, 24(7), 1656-1664. (10.1093/humrep/dep061)

Shelton, K. H., Boivin, J., Hay, D. F., Van den Bree, M. B., Rice, F. J., Harold, G. T. and Thapar, A. (2009). Examining differences in psychological adjustment problems among children conceived by assisted reproductive technologies. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 33(5), 385-392. (10.1177/0165025409338444)

Bunting, L. E. and Boivin, J. (2008). Knowledge about infertility risk factors, fertility myths and illusory benefits of healthy habits in young people. Human Reproduction, 23(8), 1858-1864. (10.1093/humrep/den168)

Lancastle, D. & Boivin, J. (2008). Feasibility, acceptability and benefits of a self-administered positive reappraisal coping intervention (PRCI) card for medical waiting periods. Human Reproduction, 23, 2299–2307

Peronace, L.A., Boivin, J., Schmidt, L. (2007). Patterns of suffering and social interactions in infertile men: 12 months after unsuccessful treatment. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 28, 105-114.

Boivin, J., Bunting, L., Collins, J.A., & Nygren, K-G. (2007). New Debate: International estimates of infertility prevalence and treatment-seeking: potential need and demand for infertility medical care. Human Reproduction, 22 (6), 1506-1512. 10.1093/humrep/dem046

Goody, A., Rice, F., Boivin, J. Harold, G., Hay, D. & Thapar A. (2005).  Twins born following fertility treatment: Implications for quantitative genetic studies. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 8 (4), 337-345.

Schmidt, L., Holstein, B, Christensen, U, Boivin, J (2005).  Does infertility cause marital benefits? An epidemiological study of 2250 women and men in fertility treatment. Patient Education and Counselling, 59, 244-251.

Boivin, J. (2003). A review of psychosocial interventions in infertility. Social Science and Medicine, 57 (12), 2325-2341.

Schmidt, L., Holstein, B., Boivin, J., Tjørnhøj-Thomsen T., Blaabjerg J., Hald F., Rasmussen PE, Nyboe Andersen A. (2003). High ratings of satisfaction with fertility treatment are common:  Findings from the Copenhagen Multi-centre Psychosocial Infertility (COMPI) Research Programme. Human Reproduction, 18, 2638-2646.

Schmidt, L., Holstein, B., Boivin, J., Sangren, H., Tjørnhøj-Thomsen T., Blaabjerg J., Hald F., Nyboe Andersen A., Rasmussen PE. (2003). Patients’ attitude to medical and psychosocial aspects of care in fertility clinics: Findings from the Copenhagen Multi-centre Psychosocial Infertility (COMPI) Research Programme. Human Reproduction, 18 (3), 628-637.

Boivin, J & Kentenich, H. (Eds.) (2002).  Guidelines for counselling in infertility.  ESHRE Monographs: Oxford University Press.

Strauss, B. & Boivin, J. (2002).  Counselling within infertility.  In J. Boivin & H. Kentenich (Eds.) Guidelines for Counselling in Infertility. ESHRE Monographs: Oxford University Press.

Boivin, J. (2002).  Who is likely to need counselling.  In J. Boivin & H. Kentenich (Eds.) Guidelines for Counselling in Infertility.  ESHRE Monographs: Oxford University Press.

Boivin, J. (2002).  Reproductive services with single women without partners.  In J. Boivin & H. Kentenich (Eds.) Guidelines for Counselling in Infertility.  ESHRE Monographs: Oxford University Press.

Boivin, J. (2002).  Written psychosocial information and telephone counselling.  In J. Boivin & H. Kentenich (Eds.) Guidelines for Counselling in Infertility.  ESHRE Monographs: Oxford University Press.

Svanberg AS, Boivin J, Hjelmstedt A, Bergh LA, Collins A, Bergh T (2001). The impact of frozen embryos on emotional reactions during in vitro fertilization. Acta Obstetrica et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 80 (12): 1110-1114.

Boivin, J. et al. (2001).  Guidelines for counselling in infertility: outline version.  Human Reproduction, 16, 1301-1304.

Hjelmstedt, A., Andersson, L., Skoog-Svanberg, A., Bergh, T., Boivin, J. & Collins, A. (1999).  Gender differences in psychological reactions to infertility among couples seeking IVF and ICSI treatment. Acta Obstetrica et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 78, 42-48.

Boivin, J., Scanlan, L. & Walker, SM (1999). Why are infertile couples not using psychosocial counselling? Human Reproduction, 14, 1384-1391.

Boivin, J., Andersson, L., Shoog-Svanberg, A., Hjelmstedt, A. Collins, A., Bergh, T. (1998). Psychological reactions during in vitro fertilization (IVF): Similar response pattern in husbands and wives. Human Reproduction, 13, 3262-3267.

Boivin, J (1997). Is there too much emphasis on psychosocial counselling for the infertile patient? Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 14, 184-186.

Boivin, J. & Takefman, J. (1996). The impact of the in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) process on emotional, physical and relational variables. Human Reproduction, 11, 903-7.

Boivin, J., Takefman, J., Tulandi, T., & Brender, W. (1995). Reactions to infertility based on extent of treatment failure. Fertility and Sterility, 63, 801-807.

Boivin, J., Takefman, J., Brender, W., Tulandi, T. (1992). The effects of female sexual response in coitus on early reproductive processes. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 15,  509-518.

Takefman, J., Brender, W., Boivin, J. & Tulandi, T. (1990). Sexual and emotional adjustment of couples undergoing infertility investigation and the effectiveness of preparatory information. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 11, 275-290.

Fertility decision making

Harrison, C., Bunting, L. E., Tsibulsky, I. and Boivin, J. (2011). P-375 Nesting before trying to conceive: what is in the nest and why is it important for men and women? Findings from the International Fertility Decision-Making Study (IFDMS) [Abstract]. Human Reproduction, 26(S1), i266-i266. (10.1093/humrep/26.s1.87)

Boivin, J., Bunting, L. E., Tsibulsky, I., Kalebic, N. L. and Harrison, C. (2010). O-289 What makes people try to conceive? Findings from the international fertility decision-making study [Abstract]. Human Reproduction, 25(S1), i114-i115. (10.1093/humrep/de.25.s1.69)

Kalebic, N. L., Harrison, C., Bunting, L. E. and Boivin, J. (2010). O-125 Reproductive decision making: a systematic review [Abstract]. Human Reproduction, 25(S1), i49-i49. (10.1093/humrep/de.25.s1.32)

Durand, M., Stiel, M., Boivin, J. and Elwyn, G. (2008). Where is the theory? Evaluating the theoretical frameworks described in decision support technologies. Patient Education and Counseling, 71(1), 125-135. (10.1016/j.pec.2007.12.004)

Bunting, L., Boivin, J.(2007). Decision-making about seeking medical advice in an internet sample of women trying to get pregnant. Human Reproduction, 22 (6), 1662-1668.

Boivin, J. & Pennings, G. (2005) Parenthood as a right.  Archives of Disease in Childhood, 90(8), 784-785.

Skoog-Svanberg, A., Boivin, J. & Bergh, T. (2001).  Factors influencing the decision to use or discard cryopreserved embryos.  Acta Obstetrica et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 80: 849-855 (ISSN: 0001-6349)

Bunting L, and Boivin J. (June, 2006). Decision making about seeking medical advice in a community sample of women trying to get pregnant (Abstract). Human Reproduction 21: 163-163 Suppl. 1, June 2006.

Parental risk factors and child outcome

Rice, F. J., Harold, G. T., Boivin, J., Van den Bree, M. B., Hay, D. F. and Thapar, A. (2010). The links between prenatal stress and offspring development and psychopathology: Disentangling environmental and inherited influences. Psychological Medicine, 40(2), 335-345. (10.1017/S0033291709005911)

Thapar, A., Harold, G., Rice, F., Ge, X., Boivin, J., Hay, D., van den Bree, M., Lewis, A. (2007). Do intrauterine or genetic influences explain the foetal origins of chronic disease? A novel experimental method for disentangling effects. Bmc Medical Research Methodology, 7.

Thapar, A. Rice, F., Hay, D., Boivin, J., Langley, K., van den Bree, M., Rutter, M., & Harold, G. (In press).  Prenatal smoking may not cause ADHD. Evidence from a novel design. Biological Psychiatry. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2009.05.032

Rice, F. Harold, G. T., Boivin, J. Hay, D., van den Bree, M., & Thapar, A. (2009). Disentangling prenatal and inherited influences in humans with an experimental design.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 106:2464-2467

Rice, F., Lewis, A., Harold, G., van den Bree, M., Boivin, J., Hay, D. F., Owen, M. J., & Thapar, A. (2007). Agreement between maternal report and antenatal records for a range of pre and peri-natal factors: The influence of maternal and child characteristics. Early Human Development, 83, 497-504

Stress and infertility

Rice, F. J., Harold, G. T., Boivin, J., Van den Bree, M. B., Hay, D. F. and Thapar, A. (2010). The links between prenatal stress and offspring development and psychopathology: Disentangling environmental and inherited influences. Psychological Medicine, 40(2), 335-345. (10.1017/S0033291709005911)

Boivin, J., Sanders, K. & Schmidt, L. (2006).  Age and social position moderate the effect of stress on fertility. Evolution and Human Behavior, 27, 345-356.

Boivin, J. & Schmidt, L. (2005). Infertility-related stress in men and women predicts treatment outcome one year later. Fertility and Sterility, 83 (6), 1745-1752.

Lancastle, DS & Boivin, J (2005). Dispositional optimism, trait anxiety and coping: Unique or shared effects on physical health? Health Psychology, 24 (2), 171.178.

Schmidt, L., Tjornhoj-Thomsen, T., Boivin, J., Nyboe-Andersen. Evaluation of a communication and stress management training programme for infertile couples (2005). Patient Education and Counselling, 59, 252-262.

Schmidt, L., Holstein, B.E., Christensen, U., Boivin, J. (2005).  Communication and coping as predictors of infertility-related stress: cohort study of 816 participants who did not achieve a delivery after 12 months of fertility treatment. Human Reproduction 20(11), 3248-3256.

Boivin, J, Shoog-Svanberg, A, Andersson, L, Hjelmstedt, A, Bergh, T & Collins, A (1998) Stress level in men undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) versus in vitro fertilization (IVF). Human Reproduction, 13, 1403-1406.

Boivin, J., & Takefman, J. (1995). Stress level across stages of in vitro fertilization in subsequently pregnant and nonpregnant women. Fertility and Sterility, 64, 802-811.

Book Chapters

Boivin, J. and Bunting, L. E. (2008). Psychosocial issues in periconceptional care. In: Macklon, N., Greer, I. and Steegers, E. eds. Textbook of Periconceptional Medicine. London: Informa Healthcare, pp. 287-297.

Boivin, J. (2006).  Counseling for infertility and its treatment.  In, G.B. La Sala, P. Fagandini, V. Lori, Monti, F., & Blickstein, I. (eds). Coming into the world: A dialogue between medical and human sciences.  De Gruyter: Berlin.

Boivin, J. (2006). Evidenced-based approaches in infertility.   In S. Covington & L. Hammer-Burns (Eds), Infertility Counseling: A comprehensive handbook for clinicians.  Cambridge University Press.

Boivin, J. Takefman, J., Braverman, A.  (2005) Giving bad news: It’s time to stop. In N. Macklon (Ed.). Assisted Reproduction in the Complicated Patient (p.233-240). Taylor & Francis, London.

Boivin, J. & Takefman, J. (2003). Psychological complications of assisted reproductive technologies. In J. Gerris (Ed.) Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Quality and Safety. Parthenon Publishing.

Boivin, J.  (2003). In vitro fertilization. Encyclopaedia of the Human Genome: Nature Publishing Group: Macmillan Publishers.

Boivin, J. (2000).  Patient staff communication and its effect on reactions to treatment and treatment failure.  In F. van Balen, T. Gerrits & M. Inhorn (Eds) Proceedings of Social Science Research on Childlessness in a global perspective. Amsterdam: SCO-Kohnstam Instituut.