L. Gaffikin

Most-cited papers

1. Global, regional, and national levels and causes of maternal mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

   N. Kassebaum, A. Bertozzi-Villa, M. Coggeshall, K. Shackelford +345 more

   2014The Lancet1,480 citations Open access

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2. Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

   C. Murray, K. Ortblad, C. Guinovart, Stephen S. Lim +362 more

   2014The Lancet808 citations Open access

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3. Cost-effectiveness of cervical-cancer screening in five developing countries.

   S. Goldie, L. Gaffikin, J. Goldhaber-Fiebert, A. Gordillo-Tobar +3 more

   2005New England Journal of Medicine701 citations Open access

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4. Human health impacts of ecosystem alteration

   S. Myers, L. Gaffikin, C. Golden, R. Ostfeld +4 more

   2013Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America453 citations Open access

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5. A critical assessment of screening methods for cervical neoplasia

   R. Sankaranarayanan, L. Gaffikin, M. Jacob, J. Sellors +1 more

   2005International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics349 citations

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6. Safety, acceptability, and feasibility of a single-visit approach to cervical-cancer prevention in rural Thailand: a demonstration project.

   L. Gaffikin, P. Blumenthal, M. Emerson, K. Limpaphayom

   2003The Lancet277 citations

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7. Costs and benefits of different strategies to screen for cervical cancer in less-developed countries.

   J. Mandelblatt, W. Lawrence, L. Gaffikin, Khunying Kobchitt Limpahayom +6 more

   2002Journal of the National Cancer Institute238 citations Open access

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8. Cervical cancer prevention: safety, acceptability, and feasibility of a single-visit approach in Accra, Ghana.

   P. Blumenthal, L. Gaffikin, S. Deganus, R. Lewis +2 more

   2007American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology144 citations

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9. Performance of Visual Inspection With Acetic Acid for Cervical Cancer Screening: A Qualitative Summary of Evidence to Date

   L. Gaffikin, M. Lauterbach, P. Blumenthal

   2003Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey120 citations

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10. Adjunctive testing for cervical cancer in low resource settings with visual inspection, HPV, and the Pap smear

    P. Blumenthal, L. Gaffikin, Z. M. Chirenje, J. Mcgrath +2 more

    2001International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics117 citations

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11. HPV‐based cervical cancer screening in a population at high risk for HIV infection

    Sharita D. Womack, Z. M. Chirenje, L. Gaffikin, Paul D. Blumenthal +5 more

    2000International Journal of Cancer89 citations Open access

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12. Evaluation of a human papillomavirus assay in cervical screening in Zimbabwe

    Sharita D. Womack, Z. M. Chirenje, Paul D. Blumenthal, L. Gaffikin +4 more

    2000BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology89 citations

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13. Uso de contracepção por adolescentes de escolas públicas na Bahia

    Maria da Conceição Chagas de Almeida, Estela M. L. Aquino, L. Gaffikin, R. Magnani

    200375 citations Open access

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14. Effectiveness safety and acceptability of cryotherapy: a systematic literature review.

    W. Castro, J. Gage, L. Gaffikin, C. Ferreccio +1 more

    200371 citations

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15. Improving rural health care reduces illegal logging and conserves carbon in a tropical forest

    I. Jones, Andrew J. MacDonald, Skylar R. Hopkins, A. Lund +15 more

    2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America64 citations Open access

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16. Poverty reduction and Millennium Development Goals: recognizing population, health, and environment linkages in rural Madagascar.

    L. Gaffikin, J. Ashley, P. Blumenthal

    2007MedGenMed55 citations

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17. Impact of an integrated adolescent reproductive health program in Brazil.

    R. Magnani, L. Gaffikin, E. M. de Aquino, E. E. Seiber +2 more

    2001Studies in family planning53 citations Open access

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18. Visual inspection with acetic acid as a cervical cancer test: accuracy validated using latent class analysis

    L. Gaffikin, J. Mcgrath, M. Arbyn, Paul D. Blumenthal

    2007BMC Medical Research Methodology46 citations Open access

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19. Effects of land use on plague (Yersinia pestis) activity in rodents in Tanzania.

    D. McCauley, Daniel J. Salkeld, H. Young, R. Makundi +6 more

    2015American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene44 citations Open access

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20. Human papillomavirus genotype prevalence in high‐grade squamous intraepithelial lesions and colposcopically normal women from Zimbabwe

    P. Gravitt, Anant M. Kamath, L. Gaffikin, Z. M. Chirenje +2 more

    2002International Journal of Cancer43 citations

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21. Screening test accuracy studies: how valid are our conclusions? Application to visual inspection methods for cervical screening

    C. Mahé, L. Gaffikin

    2005Cancer Causes and Control39 citations

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22. Prevention of cervical cancer in resource-poor settings

    L. Gaffikin

    200335 citations

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23. Monograph on complications of unsafe abortion in Africa.

    S. Kinoti, L. Gaffikin, J. Benson, L. A. Nicholson

    199534 citations

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24. Cervical cancer screening in developing countries.

    M. E. Soler, L. Gaffikin, P. Blumenthal

    2000Primary Care Update for OB/GYNS23 citations Open access

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25. Cervical cancer prevention: making programs more appropriate and pragmatic.

    P. Blumenthal, L. Gaffikin

    2005Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)20 citations

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26. Training for Norplant Implant Removal: Assessment of Learning Curves and Competency

    P. Blumenthal, L. Gaffikin, B. Affandi, Annette Bongiovanni +2 more

    1997Obstetrics and Gynecology20 citations Open access

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27. Avoiding verification bias in screening test evaluation in resource poor settings: a case study from Zimbabwe

    L. Gaffikin, J. Mcgrath, M. Arbyn, P. Blumenthal

    2008Clinical Trials19 citations

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28. Risk factors as the basis for triage in low‐resource cervical cancer screening programs

    L. Gaffikin, S. Ahmed, Y.-Q. Chen, J. McGrath +1 more

    2003International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics19 citations

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29. Clinical response decision tree for the mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringeii) as a model for great apes

    M. Cranfield, L. Gaffikin, R. Minnis, F. Nutter +3 more

    2006American Journal of Primatology18 citations Open access

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30. Advocating for cervical cancer prevention

    J. Sherris, Irene Agurto, S. Arrossi, Ilana G. Dzuba +4 more

    2005International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics18 citations

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31. The effectiveness of model-based training in accelerating IUD skill acquisition. A study of midwives in Thailand.

    K. Limpaphayom, C. Ajello, D. Reinprayoon, P. Lumbiganon +1 more

    199718 citations

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32. Occupational Health and Gorilla Conservation in Rwanda

    Robbie Ali, M. Cranfield, L. Gaffikin, Tony Mudakikwa +2 more

    2004International journal of occupational and environmental health17 citations

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33. How research can affect policy and programme advocacy: example from a three-country study on abortion complications in sub-Saharan Africa.

    S. Kinoti, L. Gaffikin, J. Benson

    2004East African Medical Journal15 citations Open access

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34. A qualitative evaluation of the acceptability and feasibility of a single visit approach to cervical cancer prevention in Ghana.

    A. Corneli, A. Kleine, G. Salvador-Davila, L. Gaffikin +1 more

    200414 citations

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35. [Contraceptive use among adolescents at public schools in Brazil].

    Maria da Conceição Chagas de Almeida, E. M. D. de Aquino, L. Gaffikin, R. Magnani

    2003Revista de Saúde Pública13 citations

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36. Provider attitudes toward IUD provision in Zimbabwe: perception of HIV risk and training implications

    L. Gaffikin, A. Phiri, John A. McGrath, A. Zinanga +1 more

    1998Advances in Contraception13 citations

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37. Nasopharyngeal colonization by potentially pathogenic bacteria found in healthy semi‐captive wild‐born chimpanzees in Uganda

    Lawrence Mugisha, Sophie Köndgen, D. Kaddu-Mulindwa, L. Gaffikin +1 more

    2014American Journal of Primatology11 citations

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38. Innovative approaches to cervical cancer prevention.

    P. Blumenthal, P. Ringers, N. McIntosh, L. Gaffikin

    2001Medscape women's health10 citations

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39. Safety , Acceptability , and Feasibility of a Single Visit Approach to Cervical Cancer Prevention : Results from a Demonstration Project in Rural Thailand

    L. Gaffikin, M. Lauterbach

    20039 citations

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40. Materials, methods and results of the Norplant training program

    D. Bromham, A. Davey, L. Gaffikin, C. Ajello

    1995Advances in Contraception9 citations

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41. Saving women's lives from cervical cancer.

    A. Burns, H. Sanghvi, R. Lu, L. Gaffikin +1 more

    2011The Lancet8 citations

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42. Family planning as a contributor to environmental sustainability: weighing the evidence

    L. Gaffikin, R. Engelman

    2018Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology6 citations

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43. Instructional Design Skills for Reproductive Health Professionals

    R. Sullivan, L. Gaffikin

    19975 citations

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44. Addressing Family Planning Access Barriers Using an Integrated Population Health Environment Approach in Rural Uganda.

    L. Gaffikin, Sono Aibe

    2018African Journal of Reproductive Health4 citations

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45. Family planning: building blocks to a better environment and better world

    L. Gaffikin

    20074 citations

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46. Zhejiang: Improve the management and service mechanism for population and family planning among the floating program.

    N. Salakos, P. Christopoulos, E. Deligeoroglou, Z. Roupa +13 more

    20064 citations

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47. Usefulness of a clinical scoring system to anticipate difficulty of Norplant removal

    P. Blumenthal, R. Remsburg, G. Glew, J. Mcgrath +1 more

    1995Advances in Contraception4 citations

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48. A humanistic approach to IUD clinical training: results of a comparative study in Thailand.

    C. Ajello, K. Limpaphayom, L. Gaffikin, P. Lumbiganon +1 more

    19944 citations

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49. Results of a contraceptive prevalence survey in Niamey Niger.

    M. Wawer, L. Gaffikin, Voahangi Ravao, Halima Maidouka +1 more

    19904 citations

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50. Reply to De Coster et al.: Exploring the complexity of ecosystem–human health relationships

    S. Myers, L. Gaffikin, C. Golden, R. Ostfeld +4 more

    2014Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America3 citations Open access

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