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Karyn Kaufman

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Professor EmeritusFamily MedicineMcMaster University

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

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44 publications.

01

Developing a Canadian midwifery research priority framework: a Delphi consensus study

Murray-Davis B, Ruby E, Rack J, Al-Balkhi S, Grenier L, Brunton G, Darling EK, Hutton EK, Banfield L, Mattison C

Health Research Policy and Systems2025
DOI: 10.1186/s12961-025-01401-0
02

Exploring the landscape of Canadian midwifery research: strengths, gaps and priorities – results of a scoping review

Ruby E, Brunton G, Rack J, Al Balkhi S, Banfield L, Grenier LN, Ghandi S, Ahmed M, Hutton EK, Darling EK

BMJ Open20242 citations
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087698
03

Whose voice counts? Achieving better outcomes in global sexual and reproductive health and rights research

Mattison C, Ateva E, De Bernis L, Binfa L, Egal JA, Kaufman K, Klingberg-Allvin M, Maffioli EM, Renfrew M, Sharma P

BMJ Global Health20239 citations
DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-012680
04

Maternal outcomes and birth interventions among women who begin labour intending to give birth at home compared to women of low obstetrical risk who intend to give birth in hospital: A systematic review and meta-analyses

Reitsma A, Simioni J, Brunton G, Kaufman K, Hutton EK

EClinicalMedicine202095 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100319
05

Perinatal or neonatal mortality among women who intend at the onset of labour to give birth at home compared to women of low obstetrical risk who intend to give birth in hospital: A systematic review and meta-analyses

Hutton EK, Reitsma A, Simioni J, Brunton G, Kaufman K

EClinicalMedicine2019126 citationsSenior authorOpen Access
DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2019.07.005PMID: W2962693072
06

Higher Education in Midwifery in Pakistan: A Proposed Framework

Jan R, Lakhani A, Kaufman K

Journal of Asian Midwives20191 citationsSenior author
07

Caution is needed when assessing results of home birth–Authors’ reply

Hutton EK, Reitsma A, Simioni J, Brunton G, Kaufman K

EClinicalMedicine2019Senior author
DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2019.09.008
08

Experiences of the graduates of the first baccalaureate midwifery programme in Pakistan: A descriptive exploratory study

Lakhani A, Jan R, Baig M, Mubeen K, Ali SA, Shahid S, Kaufman K

Midwifery201814 citationsSenior author
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2018.01.008
09

Exploring community midwives' perceptions of their work experience after deployment in the rural areas of Chitral, Pakistan

Kaufman K

The British journal of psychiatry. Supplement2017First author
10

Asking different questions: research priorities to improve the quality of care for every woman, every child

Kennedy HP, Yoshida S, Costello A, Declercq E, Dias MA, Duff E, Gherissi A, Kaufman K, McConville F, McFadden A

The Lancet Global Health201655 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(16)30183-8PMID: W2521347721

Frequent collaborators

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Karyn KaufmanEileen Katherine HuttonAngela ReitsmaLiz DarlingAlan NevilleAllyn E WalshAnn Margaret MalottBeth Murray DavisGeoffrey NormanLaura BanfieldPatricia McNivenPatricia Solomon
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Eileen Katherine Hutton

Obstetrics & Gynecology

14 shared papers, latest 2025

Angela Reitsma

Family Medicine

5 shared papers, latest 2020

Liz Darling

Obstetrics & Gynecology

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Patricia Solomon

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2007

Allyn E Walsh

Family Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2007

Geoffrey Norman

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

1 shared papers, latest 2007

Researchers with similar interests

Angela Reitsma

Family Medicine

Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Global Maternal and Child Health

Giulia Muraca

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Maternal and fetal healthcare

Sharon Dore

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Maternal and fetal healthcare

Patricia McNiven

Family Medicine

Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

Rohan D'Souza

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Maternal and fetal healthcare

Beth Murray Davis

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Maternal and fetal healthcare

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