Publications

Smith-Dijulio, K. (2005).  Concordance of retrospective and perspective reporting of  menstrual irregularity in women in the menopausal transition. Climacteric, in press.

Woods, N.F. (2005). Symptoms during the perimenopause: Prevalence, severity, trajectory, and significance in women's lives. Paper submitted for publication.

Mitchell, E.S., O'Connor, K.A., Taylor, H.J., Brindle, E., Smith-DiJulio, K., Tao, E.Y, & Woods, N.F. (2004).  Urinary FSH and estrone glucuronide patterns during the menopause transition:  from the Seattle midlife women's health study. Paper submitted for publication.

Woods, N.F., Carr, M.C., Tao, E.Y., Taylor, H.J., Mitchell, E.S., & Mariella, A.M. (2004). Increased urinary cortisol levels during the menopause transition.  Paper submitted for publication.

Smith-DiJulio, K., Mitchell, E.S., & Woods, N.F. (2004).  Reporting of irregular and skipped periods by women in the menopausal transition. Paper submitted for publication.

Woods, N.F., Mitchell, E.S., & Mariella, A.M. (2002). Percieved Stress, Stress Arousal and Health Status During the Transition to Menopause. In revision, Journal of Women's Health.

Woods, N.F., Mitchell, E.S., & Mariella, A.M. (2002). Sexuality, Midlife and Menopause: Observations from the Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study. In revision, Menopause.

Mariella, A.M., Mitchell, E.S., & Woods, N.F. (2002). Depression in Midlife Women: What Have we Learned from Longitudinal Studies? International Congress Series, 1229: 39-43.

Mariella, A.M. & Woods, N.F. (2002). Depressed Mood During the Menopausal Transition: A Review of Longitudinal Studies. In Schneider H.P.G., ed. Hormone Replacement Therapy and the Quality of Life. Boca Raton: The Parthenon Group, 93-112.

Woods, N.F., Mariella, A.M., & Mitchell, E.S. (2002). Patterns of Depressed Mood across the Menopausal Transition: Approaches to Studying Patterns in Longitudinal Data. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 81: 623-632.

Woods, N.F., Mitchell, E.S., & Adams, C. (2000). Memory Functioning among Midlife Women: Observations from the Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study. Menopause, 7, 257-265. Abstract

Mitchell, E.S., Woods, N.F., & Mariella, A. (2000). Three stages of the menopausal transition: Toward a more precise definition. Menopause, 7, 334-349. Abstract

Woods, N.F., Mitchell, E.S. (1999). Anticipating menopause: Observations from the Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study. Menopause, 6:167-173. Abstract

Woods, N.F., Mitchell, E.S., and Taylor, D.L. (1999). From Menarche to Menopause. In A.S. Hinshaw, S. Feetham & J.L. Shaver (Eds.), Handbook on clinical nursing research. Thousand Oaks: Sage. Abstract

Woods, N.F., Mitchell, E.S., (1997). Women's images of midlife: Observations from the Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study. Health Care for Women International, 18:439-453. Abstract

Woods, N.F. and Mitchell, E.S. (1997) Pathways to Depressed Mood for Midlife Women: Observations from the Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study. Research in Nursing & Health, 20, 119-129. Abstract

Woods, N.F. and Mitchell, E.S. (1996). Patterns of Depressed Mood in Midlife Women: Observations from the Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study. Research in Nursing & Health, 19, 111-123. Abstract

Mitchell, E.S., Woods, N.F. (1996). Symptom experiences of midlife women: Observations from the Seattle midlife women's health study. Maturitas, 25:1-10. Abstract

Conferences

Mitchell, E.S.,Woods, N.F., Smith-DiJulio, K., Percival, D., & Tao, E.Y. (2005). Hot flashes and lifestyle behaviors during the menopausal transition.  Paper presented at the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research Conference, Boulder, Colorado.

Woods, N.F., Mitchell, E.S., Tao, E.Y., Smith-Dijulio, K., & Percival, D. (2005).  Patterns of hot flash severity across the perimenopause: observations from the Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study.  Paper presented at the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research Conference, Boulder, Colorado.

Smith-Dijulio, K., Mitchell, E.S., Woods. N.F., Percival, D., & Tao, E.Y. (2005).  Hot flashes and quality of life during the menopausal transition. Paper presented at the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research Conference, Boulder, Colorado.

Smith-Dijulio, K., Mitchell, E.S., & Woods. N.F. (2005). Influences on Decisions to use hormone replacement therapy. Paper presented at Western Insitute for Nursing Conference, San Francisco, California.

Mitchell, E.S., Woods, N.F., & Smith-Dijulio, K. (2005). Symptom stability during the menopausal transition.  Paper presented at Western Insitute for Nursing Conference, San Francisco, California.

Woods, N.F., Farin, F.M., Carr, M.C., Viernes, H.A., Stapleton, P.L., Tao, E.Y. & Taylor, H.J. (2005).  Genetic influences on cortisol level during late menopausal transition.  Paper presented at Western Institute for Nursing Conferene, San Francisco, California.

Smith-DiJulio, K., Mitchell, E. S., & Woods, N. F. (2004). Reporting of skipped periods by women in the menopausal transition. Paper presented at the 37th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference, Portland, Oregon.

Mariella, A. M., Mitchell, E. S. & Woods, N. F. (2004). Depressed mood during the menopausal transition. Paper presented at the 37th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference, Portland, Oregon.

Woods, N. F., & Mitchell, E. S. (2004). Cortisol levels across the menopausal transition. Paper will be presented at the 37th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference, Portland, Oregon.

Mitchell, E. S., Woods, N. F., Farin, F., Mariella, A. M., Stapleton, M. S., & Viernes, H. A. (2004). Genetic influences on menopausal transition stages and estrone levels. Paper will be presented at the 37th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference, Portland, Oregon.

Mitchell, E. S., Woods, N. F., Farin, F., Mariella, A., Stapleton, M. S., & Viernes, H. A. (2003). An exploratory study of genetic polymorphisms and heaviness of bleeding during the menopausal transition. Poster presented at the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) 14th Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, Florida.

Woods, N. F., Mitchell, E. S., Farin, F., Mariella, A., Stapleton, M. S., & Viernes, H. A. (2003). CYP17 and CYP19 polymorphisms associated with hot flashes during the menopausal transition. Poster presented at the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) 14th Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, Florida.

Mitchell, E.S., Woods, N.F., Mariella, A.M. (2003, April). FSH and estrone patterns during the menopausal transition. Paper presented at the 36th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference. Scotsdale, AZ.

Woods, N.F., Mitchell, E.S., Mariella, A.M. (2003, April). Work, Family and Material Stress, Percieved Stress, and Stress Arousal: Observations from the Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study. Paper presented at the 36th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference. Scottsdale, AZ.

Mariella, A.M., Woods, N.F., Mitchell, E.S. (2002, October). Depressive Symptoms Across the Menopausal Transition: Observations from the Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study. Poster Presentation, North American Menopause Society (NAMS) 13th Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.

Woods, N.F., Mariella, A.M., Mitchell, E.S. (2002). Women in Midlife: A Program of Research Devoted to Women's Transitions Beyond the Childbearing Years. Paper Presented at the American College of Nurse Midwives, Atlanta, GA.

Woods, N.F., Mitchell, E.S., Mariella, A.M. (2002). Stressors, Stress Arousal, and Well-Being: Observations from Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study (abstract). Paper presented at teh Advancing Nursing Practice Excellence State of the Science Conference, Washington, D.C.

Mariella, A.M. (2002). Longitudinal Patterns of Depressive Symptoms in Midlife Women. Doctoral Dissertation. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Mitchell, E.S., Woods, N.F., Bryant, J. (2001, April). Bleeding Patterns Characteristic of Women in the Menopausal Transition. 34th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference. Seattle, WA.

Mitchell, E.S. (2001, July). A Menopausal Transition Staging System from the Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study. Staging of the Reproductive Aging Workshop (STRAW). Invited Presentation, sponsored by NIH, ASRM, & NAMS. Park City, UT.

Mitchell, E.S. (2000, October). The Care and Feeding of Participants in a Longitudinal Study. UW School of Nursing, Department of Family and Child Nursing Research Seminar.

Mitchell E.S., Woods, N.F., and Mariella, A. (2000, April). Menopause Transition: The Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study. Fourteenth Annual Western Institute of Nursing Assembly. Denver, CO.

Mitchell, E.S. & Woods, N.F. (1999, June). Symptom experiences and stages of the menopausal transition. Thirteenth Conference of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, Tucson, AZ.

Mitchell, E.S. (1999, June). Tips, tricks and trials of longitudinal research on the menstrual cycle.In Plenary session, Reflections on two decades of women's health research from a menstrual cycle perspective. Thirteenth Conference of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, Tucson. AZ.

Mitchell, E.S. (1998, July). Studying symptom patterns using health diaries. In N.F. Woods (Chair), Designing menstrual cycle studies. Symposium conducted at the Multidisciplinary Summer Institute Psychoneuroimmunology Research. Seattle, WA.

Mitchell, E.S. & Woods, N.F. (1997, June). Midlife women's experiences of menstrual cycle changes. Twelfth Conference of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, Chicago, IL.

Mitchell, E.S. & Woods, N.F. (1997, June). Defining the menopausal transition. In N.F. Woods (Chair), Transition to menopause, menopause attitudes and expectations, attitudes towards aging, and symptoms and health perceptions: Observations from the Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study. Symposium conducted at the Twelfth Conference of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, Chicago, IL.