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Research Interests
As Chair of an interdisciplinary Department of Medical Social Sciences, I play a leadership role in the development and orchestration of transdisciplinary scientific collaborations. Our department conducts basic and applied social science research to advance the understanding of the mechanisms and measurement of health and disease. I oversee all academic and research programs, financial operations, faculty affairs and program development of the department. In both my capacity as PI on multiple trans-NIH initiatives and as Chair, I play leadership roles in the development and orchestration of transdisciplinary scientific collaborations. As a measurement scientist with expertise in applied health status measurement, I have led the development of numerous item banks and instruments, intended for both normal and clinical populations including paper-and-pencil and computer administered instruments. I was the principal investigator of the trans-NIH NeuroQoL and the PROMIS Statistical Center. In the first cycle of PROMIS (2004-2009), I was PI of the Statistical Coordinating Center (SCC). Currently I am the PI of The National Person-Centered Assessment Resource (PCAR) grant and ECHO PRO CORE grant. A theme of my work has been ensuring that the voice of the patient is reflected in clinical care and clinical research, including areas of high-stakes decision-making such as regulatory review, payer negotiations, and individual clinical care. A major focus of many of these initiatives has been ensuring measurement sensitive to diverse populations including issues of health literacy and health disparities and developmentally-sensitive measurement across the lifespan.
Training Experience
1980 | Internship, Loyola University Counseling Center |
1982 | Internship, Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic |
1983 | Fellowship, Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic |
1986 | Fellowship, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Clinical Psychology, PhD, Loyola University/Stritch School of Medicine
… → 1984
Research interests keywords
- Cancer Communications
- Health Disparities
- Outcome Measures
- Patient-Reported Outcomes
- Psychological Issues of Patients Dealing with Medical Illness
- Psychometrics
- Quality of Life
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Precise Prediction and Treatment of Seizures After Intracranial Hemorrhage
Naidech, A. M., Cella, D., Luo, Y., Schuele, S. U. & Tipton, E.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
4/1/23 → 3/31/28
Project: Research project
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Development of Clinical Outcome Assessments for Systemic Sclerosis
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
12/12/22 → 12/11/24
Project: Research project
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Northwestern University Clinical Outcome Assessment Team (NUCOAT)
Cella, D., Flores, A. M., Greene, G. J., Lai, J., Liggett, A., Nowinski, C. J., Peipert, D., Phillips, S. M. & Shaunfield, S.
9/1/22 → 8/31/24
Project: Research project
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Scalable TELeheaLth Cancer CARe: The STELLAR Program to Treat Cancer Risk Behaviors
Spring, B., Garcia, S. F., Hitsman, B. L., Phillips, S. M., Alshurafa, N., Bilimoria, K. Y., Carroll, A. J., Cella, D., Holmes, K., Jacobs, M., Jordan, N., Kircher, S. M., Kocherginsky, M., Liebovitz, D. M., Mohindra, N. A., O'Brien, M. J., Persell, S. D., Pfammatter, A. F., Scherr, C. E. L., Wehbe, F. & Yanez, B. R.
8/1/22 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
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Pragmatic Trial-Project 1
Garcia, S. F., Hitsman, B. L., Phillips, S. M., Cella, D., Jacobs, M., Jordan, N., Yanez, B. R. & Spring, B.
8/1/22 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
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Advance Care Planning and Health-Related Quality of Life in Huntington Disease: Results from a Multicenter National Study
Sokol, L. L., Troost, J. P., Bega, D., Kluger, B. M., Prigerson, H. G., Nance, M., Frank, S., Perlmutter, J. S., Dayalu, P., Cella, D. & Carlozzi, N. E., Mar 1 2023, In: Palliative Medicine Reports. 4, 1, p. 79-88 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Matching-adjusted Indirect Comparison of Nivolumab Plus Cabozantinib Versus Pembrolizumab Plus Axitinib in Patients with Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
McGregor, B., Geynisman, D. M., Burotto, M., Suárez, C., Bourlon, M. T., Barata, P. C., Gulati, S., Huo, S., Ejzykowicz, F., Blum, S. I., Del Tejo, V., Hamilton, M., May, J. R., Du, E. X., Wu, A., Kral, P., Ivanescu, C., Chin, A., Betts, K. A., Lee, C. H., & 3 others , Jun 1 2023, In: European Urology Oncology. 6, 3, p. 339-348 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A short form of the Crisis in Family Systems (CRISYS) in a racially diverse sample of pregnant women
program collaborators for Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes, Apr 2023, In: Current Psychology. 42, 10, p. 8393-8401 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Patient-Reported Outcome Monitoring in Gastrointestinal Surgery
Iroz, C. B., Johnson, J. K., Ager, M. S., Joung, R. H. S., Brajcich, B. C., Cella, D., Franklin, P. D., Holl, J. L., Bilimoria, K. Y. & Merkow, R. P., Aug 2023, In: Journal of Surgical Research. 288, p. 341-349 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cardiovascular Implications of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibition Among Adolescents/Young Adults in ECOG-ACRIN E2805
Bottinor, W. J., Flamand, Y., Haas, N. B., ONeill, A. M., DiPaola, R. S., Subramanian, P., Cella, D., Hundley, W. G., Wagner, L. I., Salsman, J. M. & Ky, B., Jul 2023, In: JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 21, 7, p. 725-731E1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Understanding key symptoms, side effects, and impacts of HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer: qualitative study findings
Galipeau, N. (Creator), Klooster, B. (Creator), Krohe, M. (Creator), Tang, D. H. (Creator), Revicki, D. A. (Creator) & Cella, D. (Creator), figshare, 2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4394126.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Understanding_key_symptoms_side_effects_and_impacts_of_HR_HER2-_advanced_breast_cancer_qualitative_study_findings/4394126/1
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Evaluation of Nurse Preferences Between the Lanreotide Autogel New Syringe and the Octreotide Long-Acting Release Syringe: An International Simulated-Use Study (PRESTO)
Adelman, D. (Creator), Truong Thanh, X. (Contributor), Feuilly, M. (Creator), Houchard, A. (Creator) & Cella, D. (Creator), Adis Journals, 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11806605.v1, https://adisjournals.figshare.com/articles/Evaluation_of_Nurse_Preferences_Between_the_Lanreotide_Autogel_New_Syringe_and_the_Octreotide_Long-Acting_Release_Syringe_An_International_Simulated-Use_Study_PRESTO_/11806605/1
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PROMIS 1 Wave 1
Cella, D. (Creator) & Wortman, K. (Contributor), Harvard Dataverse, 2015
DOI: 10.7910/dvn/0ngakg, https://dataverse.harvard.edu/citation?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/0NGAKG
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Content validity and psychometric evaluation of Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue in patients with psoriatic arthritis
Cella, D. (Creator), Wilson, H. (Creator), Shalhoub, H. (Creator), Revicki, D. A. (Creator), Cappelleri, J. C. (Creator), Bushmakin, A. G. (Creator), Kudlacz, E. (Creator) & Hsu, M. (Contributor), figshare, 2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4378046.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Content_validity_and_psychometric_evaluation_of_Functional_Assessment_of_Chronic_Illness_Therapy-Fatigue_in_patients_with_psoriatic_arthritis/4378046/1
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Patient and Healthcare Provider Perspectives of First-Generation Somatostatin Analogs in the Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors and Acromegaly: A Systematic Literature Review
Cella, D. (Creator), Evans, J. (Creator), Feuilly, M. (Creator), Neggers, S. (Creator), Van Genechten, D. (Contributor), Herman, J. (Creator) & Khan, M. S. (Contributor), Adis Journals, 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.13333565.v1, https://adisjournals.figshare.com/articles/figure/Patient_and_Healthcare_Provider_Perspectives_of_First-Generation_Somatostatin_Analogs_in_the_Management_of_Neuroendocrine_Tumors_and_Acromegaly_A_Systematic_Literature_Review/13333565/1
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