Postpartum Health Survey: Your First Year After Birth
The Postpartum Assessment of Health Survey (PAHS)
['FUNDING_R01'] · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · NIH-11238518
Researchers will ask people who gave birth in 2024 about their physical and emotional health and health care during the first year after delivery.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (NEW YORK, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11238518 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would be invited to complete a questionnaire about your physical symptoms, mental health, and experiences with health care one year after your baby was born. The survey is being run in partnership with six states and New York City and combines responses to look for patterns by age, race, and medical history. Questions will also ask about unmet health needs and barriers to getting care after delivery. The team will use the combined data to find where postpartum care and support can be improved.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People who gave birth in 2024 in one of the six participating states or in New York City and who are willing to complete a one-year follow-up survey are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who did not give birth during the 2024 cohort, live outside the participating areas, or need immediate clinical care would not receive direct benefit from this survey.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could reveal gaps in postpartum care and guide policies and programs to reduce illness and deaths after birth.
How similar studies have performed: This work builds on a 2020 PAHS survey that provided new insights, but large representative one-year postpartum surveys remain relatively new.
Where this research is happening
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES — NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: DAW, JAMIE ROBERTA — COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
- Study coordinator: DAW, JAMIE ROBERTA
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Centers for Disease Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)