Paula Diehr
· Affiliate ProfessorUniversity of Washington · Biostatistics
Active 1978–2021
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About
Paula Diehr, Ph.D., is a Professor of Biostatistics and Health Services at the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine. Her work involves biostatistics and health services research, with a focus on standardization methods, community health, and population studies. She has contributed to various projects and publications related to these fields, and her professional activities include participation in the VITAL Study, community of science initiatives, and the development of statistical and health services web pages. Her research and academic interests are reflected in her extensive publication record and her engagement with the academic community through various newsletters, reports, and online resources.
Research topics
- Medicine
- Internal medicine
- Demography
- Gerontology
- Physical therapy
Selected publications
A Randomized Trial to Improve Communication About End-of-Life Care Among Patients With COPD
CHEST Journal · 2011-09-22 · 163 citations
articleOpen accessDecline in Health for Older Adults: Five-Year Change in 13 Key Measures of Standardized Health
The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2013-05-10 · 116 citations
articleOpen access1st authorCorrespondingBACKGROUND: The health of older adults declines over time, but there are many ways of measuring health. It is unclear whether all health measures decline at the same rate or whether some aspects of health are less sensitive to aging than others. METHODS: We compared the decline in 13 measures of physical, mental, and functional health from the Cardiovascular Health Study: hospitalization, bed days, cognition, extremity strength, feelings about life as a whole, satisfaction with the purpose of li…
Can a Healthy Lifestyle Compress the Disabled Period in Older Adults?
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2016-09-07 · 70 citations
articleOpen accessOBJECTIVES: To determine whether lifestyle factors, measured late in life, could compress the disabled period toward the end of life. DESIGN: Community-based cohort study of older adults followed from 1989 to 2015. SETTING: Four U.S. communities. PARTICIPANTS: Community-living men and women aged 65 and older (N = 5,248, mean age 72.7 ± 5.5, 57% female, 15.2% minority) who were not wheelchair dependent and were able to give informed consent at baseline. MEASUREMENTS: Multiple lifestyle factors, i…
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2012-08-01 · 29 citations
articleOpen accessOBJECTIVES: To characterize longitudinal patterns of musculoskeletal pain in a community sample of older adults over a 6-year period and to identify factors associated with persistence of pain. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of the Cardiovascular Health Study. SETTING: Community-based cohort drawn from four U.S. counties. PARTICIPANTS: Five thousand ninety-three men and women aged 65 and older. MEASUREMENTS: Over a 6-year period, pain was assessed each year using a single question about the presence…
Comparison of 7-Day Recall and Daily Diary Reports of COPD Symptoms and Impacts
Value in Health · 2012-02-10 · 26 citations
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Recent grants
NIH · $760k · 2009
NIH · $4.1M · 2001
Frequent coauthors
- 103 shared
Stephen Thielke
- 99 shared
Anne B. Newman
University of Pittsburgh
- 88 shared
Heather E. Whitson
Duke University
- 87 shared
Alice M. Arnold
University of Washington
- 83 shared
Paulo H. M. Chaves
Florida International University
- 83 shared
Ann M. O’Hare
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
- 82 shared
Sarwat I. Chaudhry
- 82 shared
Neil A. Zakai
University of Vermont
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