Dr Sarah Donald

2026

Journal - Research Article

Donald, S., Sharples, K., Barson, D., Maclennan, K., Te Karu, L., Phone, D., van Asten, H., Stitely, M., & Parkin, L. (2026). Dispensing of antiemetics during pregnancy in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2005-2020. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 66(3), e70157. doi: 10.1111/ajo.70157

2025

Journal - Research Article

Robijn, A. L., Donald, S., Cohen, J. M., Tran, D. T., Cesta, C. E., Furu, K., Parkin, L., … Havard, A. (2025). Effectiveness of smoking cessation pharmacotherapies during pregnancy: A multi-national population-based study. Addiction. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/add.70290

Blank, M.-L., Donald, S., & Parkin, L. (2025). Small for gestational age coded diagnoses in Aotearoa New Zealand's administrative health datasets: A validation study. Health Science Reports, 8, e70610. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.70610

Tran, D. T., Cohen, J. M., Donald, S., Cesta, C. E., Furu, K., Parkin, L., … Havard, A. (2025). Risk of major congenital malformations following prenatal exposure to smoking cessation medicines. JAMA Internal Medicine. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.0290

Brett, J., Cesta, C. E., Gillies, M. B., Bateman, B. T., Chan, A. Y. L., Cheng, M. C.-Y., … Donald, S., … Parkin, L., … Zoega, H. (2025). Global trends in analgesic opioid use in pregnancy: A retrospective cohort study. Anesthesiology, 142(6), 1100-1113. doi: 10.1097/aln.0000000000005418

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Donald, S., Sharples, K., Barson, D., Maclennan, K., Te Karu, L., Phone, D., van Asten, H., Stitely, M., & Parkin, L. (2025). Ondansetron in the first trimester of pregnancy and risk of congenital malformations: A study using the New Zealand Pregnancy Cohort. Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety, 34, (pp. 530). [Abstract]

2024

Journal - Research Article

Wittström, F., Cesta, C. E., Bateman, B. T., Bendix, M., Bliddal, M., Chan, A. Y. L., … Donald, S., … Parkin, L., … Reutfors, J. (2024). Lithium use during pregnancy in 14 countries. JAMA Network Open, 7(12), e2451117. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.51117

Robijn, A. L., Tran, D. T., Cohen, J. M., Donald, S., Cesta, C. E., Furu, K., Parkin, L., … Havard, A. (2024). Smoking cessation pharmacotherapy use in pregnancy. JAMA Network Open, 7(6), e2419245. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.19245

Journal - Research Other

Donald, S. (2024). Improving the uptake of highly effective contraception by women using teratogenic medications. Medical Journal of Australia, 221(7), 365-366. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52445

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Tran, D., Cohen, J. M., Donald, S., Robijn, A. L., Cesta, C. E., Furu, K., Parkin, L., … Havard, A. (2024). Maternal use of smoking cessation pharmacotherapies and the risk of congenital malformations in infants: A multi-national study. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT-O) Oceania Chapter Conference. 1B-3. Retrieved from https://srnt.org/srnt-o

Robijn, A., Tran, D. T., Cohen, J. M., Donald, S., Cesta, C. E., Furu, K., Parkin, L., … Havard, A. (2024). Uptake of smoking cessation pharmacotherapies during pregnancy across four countries: A drug utilisation study from Australia, New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT-O) Oceania Chapter Conference. 1B-2. Retrieved from https://srnt.org/srnt-o

Other Research Output

Donald, S. (2024, March). Research on medicines in pregnancy. Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research Seminar, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].

2023

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Robijn, A. L., Tran, D. T., Cesta, C. E., Cohen, J. M., Donald, S., Furu, K., Parkin, L., … Havard, A. (2023). Utilisation of smoking cessation pharmacotherapies during pregnancy: A multi-national population-based study. Drug & Alcohol Review, 42(Suppl. 1), 208. doi: 10.1111/dar.13749

Tran, D. T., Cesta, C. E., Cohen, J. M., Donald, S., Furu, K., Kelty, E., Parkin, L., … Havard, A. (2023). First trimester exposure to smoking cessation pharmacotherapies and the risk of major congenital malformations: A multi-national cohort study. Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety, 32(S1), (pp. 539). doi: 10.1002/pds.5687

2022

Journal - Research Article

Sise, A., Donald, S., Coppell, K. J., Barson, D., Crengle, S., & Parkin, L. (2022). Are women with gestational diabetes being screened for type 2 diabetes following pregnancy? A nationwide retrospective cohort study in Aotearoa New Zealand. Diabetes Research & Clinical Practice, 194, 110139. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2022.110139

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Sise, A., Donald, S., Coppell, K., Barson, D., Crengle, S., & Parkin, L. (2022). Postpartum screening for type 2 diabetes following a first diagnosis of gestational diabetes in Aotearoa New Zealand: A nationwide study based on the New Zealand Pregnancy Cohort. Proceedings of the 7th Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network Symposium. (pp. 13-14). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/pharmacoepidemiology

Donald, S., Sharples, K., Barson, D., Horsburgh, S., & Parkin, L. (2022). Exposure to SSRI and SNRI antidepressants during late pregnancy and the risk of small for gestational age infants. Proceedings of the 7th Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network Symposium. (pp. 11-12). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/pharmacoepidemiology

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Sise, A., Donald, S., Coppell, K., Barson, D., Crengle, S., & Parkin, L. (2022, November). A nationwide retrospective cohort study of postpartum screening for type 2 diabetes following a first diagnosis of gestational diabetes in Aotearoa New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshop, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2021

Journal - Research Article

Donald, S., Sharples, K., Barson, D., Horsburgh, S., & Parkin, L. (2021). Antidepressant dispensing before, during, and after pregnancy in New Zealand, 2005-2014. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 61, 837-845. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13352

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Donald, S., Sharples, K., Barson, D., Horsburgh, S., & Parkin, L. (2021). SSRI and SNRI antidepressants in late pregnancy and risk of postpartum haemorrhage. Proceedings of the 6th Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network Symposium. (pp. 16). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/pharmacoepidemiology

2020

Journal - Research Article

Donald, S., Sharples, K., Barson, D., Horsburgh, S., & Parkin, L. (2020). Patterns of prescription medicine dispensing before and during pregnancy in New Zealand, 2005-2015. PLoS ONE, 15(6), e0234153. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234153

Donald, S., Sharples, K., Barson, D., Horsburgh, S., & Parkin, L. (2020). Prescription medicines with potential for foetal harm: Dispensing before and during pregnancy in New Zealand, 2005-2015. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 76, 887-896. doi: 10.1007/s00228-020-02868-2

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Donald, S. (2020, February). Antidepressant use during pregnancy in New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine In-House Convention, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Other Research Output

Parkin, L., Horsburgh, S., & Donald, S. (2020, October). PRN: Using routinely collected data to explore the use and safety of medicines and medical devices in New Zealand. Public Health Seminar Series, Department of Preventive & Social Medicine, University of Otago, in association with The Public Health Association Otago/Southland, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].

2019

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Donald, S., Sharples, K., Barson, D., Horsburgh, S., & Parkin, L. (2019). Dispensing of medicines with potential for fetal harm during pregnancy in New Zealand. Proceedings of the 5th Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network Symposium. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/pharmacoepidemiology

2018

Journal - Research Article

Donald, S., Barson, D., Horsburgh, S., Sharples, K., & Parkin, L. (2018). Generation of a pregnancy cohort for medicine utilisation and medicine safety studies in New Zealand. Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety, 27, 1335-1343. doi: 10.1002/pds.4671

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Donald, S., Barson, D., Sharples, K., Horsburgh, S., & Parkin, L. (2018). Prescription medicine use during pregnancy in New Zealand, 2005-2015. Proceedings of the 4th Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network Symposium. (pp. 9-10). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/pharmacoepidemiology

Donald, S., Barson, D., Parkin, L., Horsburgh, S., & Sharples, K. (2018). Generation of a New Zealand pregnancy cohort for medicine utilisation and safety studies. Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety, 27(Suppl. 2), (pp. 244-245). doi: 10.1002/pds.4629

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Donald, S., Barson, D., Horsburgh, S., Sharples, K., & Parkin, L. (2018, November). Generation of a New Zealand pregnancy cohort for medicine utilisation and safety studies. Poster session presented at the Women’s Wellbeing Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Donald, S. (2018, February). Medicine use in pregnancy. Verbal presentation at the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine In-House Convention, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2017

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Donald, S. (2017, November). Creation of a New Zealand pregnancy cohort for medicine utilisation and safety studies. Verbal presentation at the 3rd Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2016

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Donald, S. (2016, November). Disentangling age at dispensing: Patient category mismatches in the Pharmaceutical Collection. Verbal presentation at the 2^nd Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2015

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Donald, S. (2015, November). Prescription medicine use in pregnancy. Verbal presentation at the Inaugural Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2009

Journal - Research Article

Schultz, M., Davidson, A., Donald, S., Targonska, B., Turnbull, A., Weggery, S. E., Livingstone, V., & Dockerty, J. D. (2009). Gastroenterology service in a teaching hospital in rural New Zealand, 1991-2003. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 15(5), 583-590. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.583