Research Findings and Related Publications

• Weisman CS, Hillemeier MM, Chase GA, Misra DP, Chuang CH, Parrot R, Dyer AM. 2008. Women's Perceived Control of their Birth Outcomes in the Central Pennsylvania Women's Health Study: Implications for the Use of Preconception Care. Women's Health Issues (18), 17-25.
• Hillemeier MM, Weisman CS, Chase GA, Dyer AM, Shaffer ML. 2008. Women’s Preconceptional Health and Use of Health Services: Implications for Preconception Care. HSR: Health Services Research 43(1 Pt 1), 54-75.
• Weisman CS, Grimley DM, Annang L, Hillemeier MM, Chase GA, Dyer AM. 2007. Vaginal Douching and Intimate Partner Violence: Is There an Association? Women's Health Issues (17), 310-315.
• Weisman CS, Hillemeier MM, Chase GA, Misra D, Dyer AM. Women's Perceived Control of Their Birth Outcomes: Implications for the Use of Preconception Care. Poster Presentation, Academy Health 2007 Annual Research Meeting, Orlando, FL. June 3, 2007.
• Baker SA, Weisman CS, Hillemeier MM, Botti JJ, Velott DL, Chase GA, Dyer AM. Central Pennsylvania Women's Health Study (CePAWHS): Findings of a Health Status and Health Risk Factors Survey of Reproductive-age Women. Poster Presentation, Innoventure 2007, Hershey, PA. May 4, 2007.
• Miller K, Yost B, Flaherty S, Hillemeier MM, Chase GA, Weisman CS, Dyer AM. 2007. Health Status, Health Conditions, and Health Behaviors Among Amish Women: Results from the Central Pennsylvania Women's Health Study (CePAWHS). Women's Health Issues (17), 162-171.
• Hillemeier MM, Weisman CS, Chase GA, Dyer AM. 2007. Individual and Community Predictors of Preterm Birth and Low Birthweight Along the Rural-Urban Continuum in Central Pennsylvania. Journal of Rural Health.
• Weisman CS, Hillemeier MM, Chase GA, Dyer AM, Baker SA, Feinberg M, Downs DS, Parrott RL, Cecil HK, Botti JJ, MacNeill C, Chuang CH, Yost B. 2006. Preconceptional Health: Risks of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes by Reproductive Life Stage in the Central Pennsylvania Women's Health Study (CePAWHS). Women's Health Issues.
• Hillemeier MM, Weisman CS, Chase GA, Romer M. 2006. Preterm and low birthweight outcomes among rural women: the importance of preconceptional physical and mental health status. In Coward RT, Davis LA, Gold CH, Smiciklas-Wright H, Thorndyke LE, and Vondracek FW (eds), Rural Women's Health: Linking Mental, Behavioral, and Physical Health. New York: Springer Publishing.
• Berwood Yost, Christina Abbott, Jennifer Harding, and Angela Knittle. Among the Amish: Interviewing Unique Populations on Sensitive Topics. Public Opinion Pros. June, 2005.
• Downs DS, Weisman CS, Hillemeier MM, Botti JJ. Diabetes Prevention: Targeting Preconceptional Women. Poster Presentation, Diabetes Research Retreat, University Park, PA. May 6, 2005.
• Botti JJ, Weisman CS, Hillemeier MA, Baker SA. Central Pennsylvania Center of Excellence to Improve Pregnancy Outcome. Poster Presentation, Innoventure 2005, Hershey, PA. April 15, 2005.