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Karen E. Schifferdecker, MPH, PhD

Title(s)
Associate Professor of The Dartmouth Institute
Associate Professor of Community and Family Medicine

Additional Titles/Positions/Affiliations
Faculty Adviser, Center for Program Design and Evaluation at Dartmouth

Department(s)
The Dartmouth Institute
Community and Family Medicine

Education
Luther College, BA 1989
U. Connecticut, MA 1993
U. Connecticut, PHD 2000
Dartmouth College, MPH 2011

Programs
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice

Websites
https://tdi.dartmouth.edu/about/our-people/directory/karen-e-schifferdecker-phd

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Contact Information

1 Medical Center Drive, WTRB-5
The Dartmouth Institute
Lebanon NH 03766

Email: Karen.E.Schifferdecker@Dartmouth.edu


Professional Interests

Qualitative and mixed methods research
Evaluation
Implementation science and quality improvement
Patient-reported outcome measures
Cancer screening
Arthritis outcomes

Grant Information

1R01AG084611-01
Schifferdecker/Fisher (MPIs)
9/30/2023-6/30/2028
Understanding and Addressing Disparities in Primary Care: A National Mixed Methods Study

P01AG019783
Barnato, PI; Schifferdecker/Fisher, Project MPIs
8/15/2023- 7/31/2028
Causes and Consequences of Healthcare Inequity in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

PLACER 2020C3
Calderwood (PI), Role: Subaward PI
06/01/2022-05/31/2029
Colonoscopy Versus Stool-Based Testing for Older Adults with a History of Colon Polyps (COOP Trial)

#78479 RWJF
Fisher/Schifferdecker (Co-PIs)
05/01/2021-09/30/2023
Supporting Development and Implementation of a Second Wave of a National Survey of Physician Practices

Courses Taught

Family Medicine clerkship: Community Project: diversity, cultural competency and care of underserved populations
MPH Seminar: Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
MPH Hybrid Program: Survey Methods for Public Health Practice and Health Services Research
MPH Residential Program: Introduction to Qualitative Methods for Public Health and Healthcare Studies


Selected Publications

 

Assessing and Identifying Improvements for Lung Cancer Screening in a Rural Population: A Human-Centered Design and Systems Approach.
Golding SA, Hasson RM, Kinney LM, Kyung EJ, Bardach SH, Perry AN, Boardman MB, Halloran SR, Youkilis SL, Fay KA, Bird TL, Bridges CJ, Schifferdecker KE
Am J Med Qual. 2023 Sep-Oct 01;38(5):218-228. doi: 10.1097/JMQ.0000000000000136. Epub 2023 Aug 31.
PMID: 37656607

Multi-level Factors Influencing Decisions About Stopping Surveillance Colonoscopy in Older Adults: a Qualitative Study.
Schifferdecker KE, Ramesh NP, Walter LC, Calderwood AH
J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Sep;38(12):2761-2767. doi: 10.1007/s11606-023-08225-0. Epub 2023 May 24.
PMID: 37225959

Structure and integration of specialty palliative care in three NCI-designated cancer centers: a mixed methods case study.
Schifferdecker KE, Butcher RL, Murray GF, Knutzen KE, Kapadia NS, Brooks GA, Wasp GT, Eggly S, Hanson LC, Rocque GB, Perry AN, Barnato AE
BMC Palliat Care. 2023 May 16;22(1):59. doi: 10.1186/s12904-023-01182-9. Epub 2023 May 16.
PMID: 37189073

Women's Breast Cancer Screening Confidence by Screening Modality and Breast Density: A Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium Survey Study.
Tosteson ANA, Schifferdecker KE, Smith RE, Wernli KJ, Zhao W, Kaplan CP, Buist DSM, Henderson LM, Sprague BL, Onega T, Budesky J, Jackson-Nefertiti G, Johnson D, Miglioretti DL, Kerlikowske K
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2022 Nov;31(11):1547-1556. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2021.0649.
PMID: 36356184

Selecting patient-reported outcome measures of health-related quality of life in adult rheumatology: quality and breadth of coverage.
Knight E, Schifferdecker KE, Eakin GS, Reeve BB
Rheumatol Int. 2023 Apr;43(4):627-638. doi: 10.1007/s00296-022-05200-6. Epub 2022 Sep 20.
PMID: 36125521

Problematic Integration: Racial Discordance in End-of-Life Decision Making.
Drummond DK, Kaur-Gill S, Murray GF, Schifferdecker KE, Butcher R, Perry AN, Brooks GA, Kapadia NS, Barnato AE
Health Commun. 2023 Dec;38(12):2730-2741. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2022.2111631. Epub 2022 Aug 18.
PMID: 35981599

Patient Empowerment Among Adults With Arthritis: The Case for Emotional Support.
Carluzzo KL, Knight EM, Schifferdecker KE, Butcher RL, Eakin GS, Eller JA, Singh JA
J Rheumatol. 2022 Aug;49(8):948-955. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.210818. Epub 2022 Feb 1.
PMID: 35105712

A Procedure for Eliciting Women's Preferences for Breast Cancer Screening Frequency.
Grayek E, Yang Y, Fischhoff B, Schifferdecker KE, Woloshin S, Kerlikowske K, Miglioretti DL, Tosteson ANA
Med Decis Making. 2022 Aug;42(6):783-794. doi: 10.1177/0272989X211073320. Epub 2022 Jan 22.
PMID: 35067067

Team factors influence emotions and stress in a non-operating room anaesthetising location.
Schroeck H, Taenzer AH, Schifferdecker KE
Br J Anaesth. 2021 Sep;127(3):e95-e98. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.06.018. Epub 2021 Jul 10.
PMID: 34253321

Women's considerations and experiences for breast cancer screening and surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: A focus group study.
Schifferdecker KE, Vaclavik D, Wernli KJ, Buist DSM, Kerlikowske K, Sprague BL, Henderson LM, Johnson D, Budesky J, Jackson-Nefertiti G, Miglioretti DL, Tosteson ANA
Prev Med. 2021 Oct;151:106542. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106542. Epub 2021 Jun 30.
PMID: 34217409

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