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Table 1 Key representative Landmark articles authored by James Trussell

From: Tribute to James Trussell (1949–2018)

Contraceptive failure

 Trussell J. (2011). Contraceptive failure in the United States. Contraception, May;83 (5):397–404. Epub 2011 Mar 12. PMCID: PMC3638209.

 Trussell J, Portman D. (2013). The creeping pearl: why has the rate of contraceptive failure increased in clinical trials of combined hormonal contraceptive pills? Contraception, Nov;88 (5):604–10. Epub 2013 Apr 11. PMCID: PMC3795840.

 Trussell J. (1991). Methodological pitfalls in the analysis of contraceptive failure. Stat Med, Feb;10 (2):201–20. PubMed PMID: 2052800.

 Trussell J, Vaughan B, Stanford J. (1999). Are all contraceptive failures unintended pregnancies? Evidence from the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth. Fam Plann Perspect, Sep-Oct;31 (5):246–7, 260. PubMed PMID: 10723650.

Emergency contraception

 Trussell J, Stewart F, Guest F, Hatcher RA. (1992). Emergency contraceptive pills: a simple proposal to reduce unintended pregnancies. Fam Plann Perspect, Nov-Dec;24 (6):269–73. PubMed PMID: 1483531.

 Trussell J, Ellertson C, Dorflinger L. (2003). Effectiveness of the Yuzpe regimen of emergency contraception by cycle day of intercourse: implications for mechanism of action. Contraception, Mar;67 (3):167–71. PubMed PMID: 12618250.

 Trussell J, Raymond EG. (1999). Statistical evidence about the mechanism of action of the Yuzpe® regimen of emergency contraception. Obstet Gynecol, May;93 (5 Pt 2):872–6. PubMed PMID: 10912436.

 The Emergency Contraception Website (not-2-late.com) available at http://ec.princeton.edu/

Cost-effectiveness of contraception

 Trussell J, Hassan F, Lowan J, Law A, Filonenko A. (2015). Achieving cost-neutrality with long-acting reversible contraceptive methods. Contraception, Jan;91 (1):49–56. Epub 2014 Sep 6. PMCID: PMC4268022.

 Trussell J. (2008). Overstating the cost savings from contraceptive use. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care, Sep;13 (3):219–21. PubMed PMID: 18821460.

 Trussell J, Lalla AM, Doan QV, Reyes E, Pinto L, Gricar J. (2008). Cost effectiveness of contraceptives in the United States. Contraception, Jan;79 (1):5–14. Epub 2008 Sep 25. PMCID:PMC3638200.

 Trussell J, Koenig J, Stewart F, Darroch JE. (1997). Medical care cost savings from adolescent contraceptive use. Fam Plann Perspect, Nov-Dec;29 (6):248–55, 295. PubMed PMID: 9429869.

Safety and efficacy of medical abortion

 Fjerstad M, Trussell J, Sivin I, Lichtenberg ES, Cullins V. (2009). Rates of serious infection after changes in regimens for medical abortion. N Engl J Med., Jul 9;361 (2):145–51. PMCID:PMC3568698.

 Trussell J, Nucatola D, Fjerstad M, Lichtenberg ES. (2014). Reduction in infection-related mortality since modifications in the regimen of medical abortion. Contraception, Mar;89 (3):193–6. Epub 2013 Dec 11. PMCID: PMC3965643.

 Fjerstad M, Sivin I, Lichtenberg ES, Trussell J, Cleland K, Cullins V. (2009). Effectiveness of medical abortion with mifepristone and buccal misoprostol through 59 gestational days. Contraception, Sep;80 (3):282–6. Epub 2009 May 2. PMCID: PMC3766037.

 Fjerstad M, Trussell J, Lichtenberg ES, Sivin I, Cullins V. (2011). Severity of infection following the introduction of new infection control measures for medical abortion. Contraception, Apr;83 (4):330–5. Epub 2010 Oct 8. PMCID: PMC3758664.

 Aiken ARA, Gomperts R, Digol I, Trussell J. Self-Reported outcomes and adverse events following medical abortion via online telemedicine: a population-based study in Ireland and Northern Ireland. BMJ. 2017 May 16;357. PMCID: PMC5431774.

Estimating demographic parameters from inaccurate/incomplete data

 Hill K, Zlotnik H, Trussell J. (1983). Manual X: Indirect Techniques for Demographic Estimation. Popul Stud, No. 81. New York NY: United Nations, Department of International, Economic, and Social Affairs; 1983. p. 304.

 Coale A, Trussell J. (1996). The development and use of demographic models. Popul Stud (Camb). Nov;50 (3):469–84. PubMed PMID: 11618377.

 Coale AJ, Trussell TJ. (1974). Model fertility schedules: Variations in the age structure of childbearing in human populations. Popul Index, Apr;40 (2):185–258.

 Coale AJ, Trussell J. (1977). Annex I: estimating the time to which Brass estimates apply. Popul Bull UN, (10):87–9. PubMed PMID: 12310593.