Publications

For an up to date list of citations, please view Bianca Allison’s Bibliography.

Reproductive justice and person-centered contraceptive care

Otto AK, Allison BA, Raymond-Flesch M, Dehlendorf C, Bell AJ, Bryson, AE. Toward a new paradigm of adolescent sexual and reproductive health: Reproductive justice, equity, and wellbeing. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2026 May 5. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000001577.

Wilkinson TA, Hoopes AJ, Allison BA. Contraception Choice Beyond Efficacy. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Nov 25. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.4997.

Hartheimer JS, Allison BA, Perry MF. Increasing access to LARC removal in pediatrics to support adolescent reproductive justice in the United States. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2024; 1-5. doi:10.1111/psrh.12270

Allison BA, Angelino A, Joshua KH, Strayhorn L, Rogers P, Mann ES. “It means being safe, having power over one’s body”: Black Female Adolescent Experiences with Reproductive Health Counseling in Primary Care. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2024 Feb 1:S1083-3188(24)00178-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2024.01.165.

Contraceptive care clinician education

Smith C, Frerichs L, Leiva H, Burwell L, Gilkey M, Shea CM, Sleath B, Golin C, Schilling S, Allison BA. “Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a novel training to help clinicians counsel adolescents about online contraceptive information.” Digital Health, 2026;12. doi:10.1177/20552076261444839

Smith C, Rebbeor S, Gilkey MB, Sleath B, Shea CM, Frerichs L, Allison BA. Clinician Recommendations for Discussing Online Health Information With Adolescents: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. 2026;17. doi:10.1177/21501319261437319

Allison BA, Sethness JL, Berlan ED. Adolescent Contraceptive Care in a Shifting Landscape: Updates for Clinicians. Curr Obstet Gynecol Rep. 2026;15(7). doi: 10.1007/s13669-026-00460-6

Allison BA, Glodowski CR, Smith C, Mizelle C, Leiva H, Wright ST, Golin C, Arora KS, Schilling S. Effectiveness of interventions to support person-centered contraceptive care for adolescents and young adults: a systematic review. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Mar 20:S0002-9378(25)00162-0. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2025.03.016.

Allison BA, Wilkinson TA, Maslowsky J. Adolescent-Centered Sexual and Reproductive Health Communication. JAMA. Published online December 18, 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.24246

Contraceptive care delivery

Tsevat DG, Miller V, Hodges M, Mizelle C, Kessel J, Sauer G, Arora KS, Allison JH, Allison BA. Differences in pain regimens among nulliparous patients undergoing intrauterine device placement within a single health system. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Mar 22:S0002-9378(25)00167-X. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2025.03.021.

Larkin S, Muir C, Vollrath L, Allison BA, Arora KS, Tsevat D. Anticipation and Experience of Pain During Intrauterine Device Placement. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Oct 30. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000006109. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41166716.

Smith C, Glodowski CR, Leiva H, Brenner AT, Wright ST, Golin CE, Schilling S, Allison BA. Interventions to promote pediatric shared decision-making and child engagement in primary care: A systematic review. Acad Pediatr. 2025 Oct 27:103166. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2025.103166.

Jones A, Whitesell C, Tadikonda A, Perry MF, Allison BA. “I feel like it gives me what I need to know”: A qualitative study on adolescent perceptions of two contraceptive decision aids. Contraception. 2023 Sep 1:110277. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2023.110277.

Jones A, Allison BA, Perry M. Effectiveness of contraceptive decision aids in adolescents and young adults: A Systematic Review. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2021 Aug 10:S1083-3188(21)00266-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.08.005.

Contraception use

Bullington BW, Pleasants E, Allison BA. Preference-concordant contraceptive use in a nationally representative sample of adolescents and young adults. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2025 Nov 19:S1083-3188(25)00404-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2025.11.012.

Allison BA, Ritter V, Lin FC, Flower KB, Perry MF. Trends in Continuation of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Among Adolescents Receiving Medicaid. J Adolesc Health. 2024 Jul 9:S1054-139X(24)00238-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.04.029.

Allison BA, Yates L, Tadikonda A, Arora KS, Stuart GS. Single-Visit Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Initiation Among Adolescents Before and During COVID-19. J Adolesc Health. 2023 Oct 9:S1054-139X(23)00441-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.08.031.

Stuart GS, Yates L, Crump J, Allison BA, Navarro AL, Tadikonda A, Neal-Perry G, Arora KS. Single-visit insertion of long-acting reversible contraception in a single health system. Contraception. 2023 Mar 15:110009. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2023.110009.

Allison BA, Ritter V, Flower KB, Perry MF. Initiation of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception in Hospitalized Adolescents in the United States. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Jun 10;. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-001974.

Clinician bias in reproductive healthcare

Tsevat DG, Bullington BW, Arora KS, Allison BA. Beliefs and behaviors regarding abortion counseling among U.S. clinicians caring for adolescents. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2024 Dec 7:S1083-3188(24)00351-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2024.12.004.

Bullington BW, Mann ES, Thornton M, Hartheimer J, Arora KS, Allison BA. Clinician Perspectives on Adolescent Contraceptive Counseling Following Dobbs v. Jackson: Implications for Young People’s Contraceptive Autonomy. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2024 Nov 1:S1083-3188(24)00337-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2024.10.007.

Mann ES, Hartheimer J, Bullington BW, Thornton MJ, Arora KS, Allison BA. Beyond stigma: Clinician bias in contraceptive counseling to sexual and gender minority youth. Contraception. 2024 Sep 25:110718. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2024.110718.

Allison BA, Bullington BW, Makhijani SA, Arora KS. Exploring Primary Care Physician Biases in Adolescent Contraceptive Counseling. Contraception. 2024 Sep 13:110706.

Thornton M, Mann ES, Bullington BW, Hartheimer J, Arora KS, Allison BA. Exploring adolescent-facing US clinicians’ perceptions of their contraceptive counseling and use of shared decision-making: A qualitative study. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2024 Aug 22. doi: 10.1111/psrh.12283.

Policy impacts on reproductive healthcare

Otto AK, Brewer L, Tsao V, Allison BA, Maslowsky J. Adolescents’ awareness, knowledge, and perceptions of an over-the-counter oral contraceptive pill. Contraception. 2025 Dec;152:111211. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2025.111211.

Allison BA, Vear K, Hoopes AJ, Maslowsky J. The Perceived Impact of a Post-Dobbs Landscape on U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults. Contraception. 2024 Jun 13:110513. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2024.110513.

Allison BA, Ritter V, Lin FC, Flower KB, Perry MF. Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Initiation Among Adolescents After an American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Jan 8:e235932. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.5932.

Vear K, Esbrook E, Padley E, Maslowsky J, Allison BA, Hoopes AJ. “Time and money and support”: Adolescents and Young Adults’ Perceived Social and Logistical Support Needs for Safe Abortion Care. Contraception. 2023 Jul 22:110128. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2023.110128.

Allison BA, Odom RM, Vear K, Hoopes AJ, Maslowsky J. A Nationwide Sample of Adolescents and Young Adults Share Where They Would Go Online for Abortion Information After Dobbs v. Jackson. J Adolesc Health. 2023 Jun 29:S1054-139X(23)00269-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.05.010.

Allison BA, Vear K, Hoopes AJ, Maslowsky J. Adolescent Awareness of the Changing Legal Landscape of Abortion in the United States and Its Implications. J Adolesc Health. 2023 May 29:S1054-139X(23)00206-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.04.008.

Youth engagement in research

Smith C, Leiva H, Patel J, Brockman E, Golin C, Schilling S, Allison BA. “I Liked Having My Voice Heard:” A Feasible, Rapid Approach for Codesigning a Contraceptive Counseling Curriculum. Acad Med. 2026 Feb 14:wvag036. doi: 10.1093/acamed/wvag036.

16. Hoopes AJ, Padley E, Vear K, Chang T, Marzouk T, Dao TD, Esbrook E, Odom RM, Maslowsky J, Allison BA. Partnering With Youth Researchers in a Dynamic Reproductive Health Policy Landscape. Pediatrics. 2025 May 8:e2024068259. doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-068259.

Pregnancy and pregnancy options counseling

Allison BA, Borcky T, Boutros-Khoury H, Kirkpatrick L. Teen Pregnancy. Pediatr Rev. 2024 Dec 1;45(12):680-692. doi: 10.1542/pir.2024-006414. PMID: 39616131.

Kirkpatrick L, Bell LA, Borcky T, Boutros-Khoury H, Hooven-Davis J, Rankine J, Robbins C, Syed T, Szoko N, Allison BA. Evaluation of a Pregnancy Options Counseling Curriculum for Pediatric Residents. J Adolesc Health. 2024 Dec 14:S1054-139X(24)00555-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.11.003. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39674945.

Verma BA, Nichols LP, Plegue MA, Moniz MH, Rai M, Chang T. Advice given by community members to pregnant women: a mixed methods study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2016 Nov 9;16(1):349. doi: 10.1186/s12884-016-1146-y. PubMed PMID: 27829393; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5103593.

Chang T, Verma BA, Shull T, Moniz MH, Kohatsu L, Plegue MA, Collins-Thompson K. Crowdsourcing and the Accuracy of Online Information Regarding Weight Gain in Pregnancy: A Descriptive Study. J Med Internet Res. 2016 Apr 7;18(4):e81. doi: 10.2196/jmir.5138. PubMed PMID: 27056465; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4840255.

Telehealth and adolescent privacy and confidentiality

Rea S, Mikesell L, Cuddihy C, Perry M, Allison BA. Exploring the Complexity of Telehealth Privacy Through a Lens of Adolescent Development. Qualitative Health Research. 2023;0(0). doi:10.1177/10497323231151596

Mikesell L, Rea S, Cuddihy C, Perry MF, Allison BA. “Exploring the Connectivity Paradox: How the sociophysical environment of telehealth shapes adolescent patients’ and parents’ perceptions of the patient-physician relationship.” Health Communication. 2022 Sep 14. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2022.2124056

Rea S, Zynda A, Allison B, Tolleson-Rinehart S. Adolescent Perceptions of Technology-Based Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: A Systematic Review. J Adolesc Health. 2022 Jun 15:S1054-139X(22)00460-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.05.012. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35717326.

Allison BA, Rea S, Mikesell L, Perry MF. Adolescent and Parent Perceptions of Telehealth Visits: A Mixed-Methods Study. J Adolesc Health. 2021 Oct 29:S1054-139X(21)00487-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.09.028. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34756777.

Sexually transmitted infections

Allison BA, Park RV, Walters EM, Perry MF. Increased Detection of Gonorrhea and Chlamydia after Implementation of a Universal Screening Protocol in a Pediatric Primary Care Clinic. Sex Transm Dis. 2021 Aug 16. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001534. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34407011.

Allison BA, Walters EM, Butler BW, Perry MF. A Clinic-Based Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Screening for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia in Adolescents. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2021 Aug;47(8):510-518. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2021.04.006. Epub 2021 Apr 28. PubMed PMID: 34074609.

Allison BA, Widman L, Stewart JL, Evans R, Perry M. Adherence to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Adolesc Health. 2021 May 28;. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.04.001. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PubMed PMID: 34059426.

Perry M, Allison BA. Gonorrheal Diseases. Pediatr Rev. 2018 Aug;39(8):427-429. doi: 10.1542/pir.2017-0120. PubMed PMID: 30068746.

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