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Richard Adanu · Sankore

University of Ghana

Richard Adanu

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0001-8053-6793

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Publications

34

Citations

234

h-index

9

Computed over the works the graph holds, so it is a floor rather than a career figure.

i10-index

9

Works published 2022 onward have been swept for this country. Figures are complete within that window, to the extent the open indexes are.

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University of Ghana38 works
Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons7 works
Ghana Health Service1 works

Publications

33 works in the graph, newest first.

Variations in Haematological and Biochemical Indices in Aggressive Periodontitis: A Case‐Control Study in Ghana
2026Health Science ReportsJournalOpen access0 citations10.1002/hsr2.72313
Revising the definition of “demand satisfied for modern methods of family planning:” A cross-sectional study to explore incorporating person-centered constructs of demand, choice, and satisfaction
2025PLoS ONEJournalOpen access4 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0316725
[Un]met Need and [Un]wanted Family Planning: A Cross‐Sectional Study Among Women in Argentina, Ghana, and India Examining Characteristics, Reasons, and Alignment With Fertility Desires
2025Studies in Family PlanningJournalOpen access0 citations10.1111/sifp.70035
Engaging stakeholders to measure Ghana’s progress on SDG 5.6.2: A qualitative ‘Inquiry Module’ analysis
2025Journal of Global Health Economics and PolicyJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.7189/001c.142107

Assessing the Severity of Aggressive Periodontitis in Ghana Using Periodontal Parameters

2025Postgraduate Medical Journal of GhanaJournalOpen access0 citations10.60014/pmjg.v14i2.432

Effectiveness of a culturally tailored text messaging program for promoting cervical cancer screening in accra, Ghana: a quasi-experimental trial

2024BMC Women s HealthJournalOpen access9 citations10.1186/s12905-023-02867-2

Validating the indicator “maternal death review coverage” to improve maternal mortality data: A retrospective analysis of district, facility, and individual medical record data

2024PLoS ONEJournalOpen access4 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0303028

Validating the implementation of an indicator reporting policies and laws on free public maternal health-related services in the era of universal health coverage: A multi-country cross-sectional study

2024PLoS ONEJournalOpen access4 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0299249

SMS reminders for monitoring tuberculosis treatment among women in Greater Accra region, Ghana

2024Digital HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.1177/20552076241297746

Development of a Culturally Appropriate Text Messaging Platform for Improving Breast Cancer Screening Uptake Among Ghanaian Women in Metropolitan Areas

2024International Journal of Breast CancerJournalOpen access1 citations10.1155/2024/5587515

Comparative analysis of 2 approaches to monitor countries’ progress towards full and equal access to sexual and reproductive health care, information, and education in 75 countries: An observational validation study

2024PLoS MedicineJournalOpen access2 citations10.1371/journal.pmed.1004476

Determinants of induced abortion among women of reproductive age: evidence from the 2013 and 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey

2023BMC Women s HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author19 citations10.1186/s12905-023-02175-9

Validating midwifery professionals’ scope of practice and competency: A multi-country study comparing national data to international standards

2023PLoS ONEJournalOpen access16 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0286310

Health-seeking experiences of women with obstetric fistula: a qualitative study at two fistula centres in Ghana

2023BMJ OpenJournalOpen accessSenior author12 citations10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064830

Modeling clinical and non-clinical determinants of intrapartum stillbirths in singletons in six public hospitals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana: a case–control study

2023Scientific ReportsJournalOpen accessSenior author10 citations10.1038/s41598-022-27088-9

Validation of a measure to assess decision-making autonomy in family planning services in three low- and middle-income countries: The Family Planning Autonomous Decision-Making scale (FP-ADM)

2023PLoS ONEJournalOpen access9 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0293586

Validating indicators for monitoring availability and geographic distribution of emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmoNC) facilities: A study triangulating health system, facility, and geospatial data

2023PLoS ONEJournalOpen access8 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0287904

Hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency virus infections within correctional facilities in Ghana

2023PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessSenior author6 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0293009

Measuring adequacy of the midwifery workforce using standards of competency and scope of work: Exploring the density and distribution of midwives in three low- and middle-income countries using cross-sectional and geospatial data

2023PLoS ONEJournalOpen access5 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0284034

Authorization of midwives to perform basic emergency obstetric and newborn care signal functions in Argentina, Ghana, and India: A multi-country validation study of a key global maternal and newborn health indicator

2023PLoS ONEJournalOpen access8 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0283029

Improving measures of access to legal abortion: A validation study triangulating multiple data sources to assess a global indicator

2023PLoS ONEJournalOpen access7 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0280411

Creating a Colorectal Surgery Fellowship in Ghana to Address the Growing Need for Colorectal Surgeons in West Africa

2023Diseases of the Colon & RectumJournal6 citations10.1097/dcr.0000000000002996

The influence of depressive symptoms and school-going status on risky behaviors: a pooled analysis among adolescents in six sub-Saharan African countries

2023Frontiers in PsychiatryJournalOpen access6 citations10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1171231

Hypertension and associated factors among patients attending HIV clinic at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

2023Ghana Medical JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.4314/gmj.v57i1.4

Male characteristics and contraception in four districts of the central region, Ghana

2023Contraception and Reproductive MedicineJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.1186/s40834-023-00245-9

Risk of hypertension in adult patients on antiretroviral therapy: a propensity score matching analysis

2023Health Sciences Investigations JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citations10.46829/hsijournal.2023.12.4.2.540-549

Risk Factors for Influenza Disease in Shai-Osudoku and Ningo-Prampram Districts in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana

2023International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citations10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i51404

Developing a culturally tailored short message service (SMS) intervention for improving the uptake of cervical cancer screening among Ghanaian women in urban communities

2022BMC Women s HealthJournalOpen access17 citations10.1186/s12905-022-01719-9

Multisite, mixed methods study to validate 10 maternal health system and policy indicators in Argentina, Ghana and India: a research protocol

2022BMJ OpenJournalOpen access13 citations10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049685

Antenatal Doppler screening for fetuses at risk of adverse outcomes: a multicountry cohort study of the prevalence of abnormal resistance index in low-risk pregnant women

2022BMJ OpenJournalOpen access15 citations10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053622

International virtual confidential reviews of infection-related maternal deaths and near-miss in 11 low- and middle-income countries – case report series and suggested actions

2022BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthJournalOpen access14 citations10.1186/s12884-022-04731-x

Incidence and determinants of maternal sepsis in Ghana in the midst of a pandemic

2022BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthJournalOpen accessSenior author7 citations10.1186/s12884-022-05182-0

APOL1 genotype associated risk for preeclampsia in African populations: Rationale and protocol design for studies in women of African ancestry in resource limited settings

2022PLoS ONEJournalOpen access7 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0278115