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Dr. Kaiser received a PhD in Sociology from Indiana University in 2006. She then completed her postdoctoral research training in cancer prevention and control in the National Cancer Institute R25T Cancer Education and Career Development Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Kaiser joined the Department of Medical Social Sciences in the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in 2010.
Dr. Kaiser’s research focuses on patient understandings of disease, treatment decision making, and patient reported outcome measure development. She is particularly interested in breast cancer patient surgical decision making and women's understandings of their risk of future cancer. She has extensive training and experience in qualitative research methods. Her work has been funded by the American Cancer Society, the Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center, and the National Cancer Institute.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Indiana University Bloomington
… → 2006
Research interests
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer Communications
- Medical Decision Making
- Patient-Reported Outcomes
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Quality of Life
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Qualification Plan Preparation to Support DDT COA #000123 PROMIS Physical Function Short Form for Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis: Development of a Qualification Plan for the PROMIS Short Form v2.1--Physical Function-Multiple Sclerosis 15a (DDT COA #0
Cella, D., Tegel, K. K., Lai, J. & Shaunfield, S. L.
Critical Path Institute, Food and Drug Administration
8/1/20 → 7/31/21
Project: Research project
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A Coproduced Symptom Monitoring Dashboard to Increase Shared Decision-Making in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Greene, G. J., Tegel, K. K., Lee, Y. C. & Peipert, J. D.
12/18/19 → 12/18/22
Project: Research project
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Decision aid for pediatric atopic dermatitis: Expanding on the AD Shared Decision Making tool to support children and parents
Griffith, J. W. & Tegel, K. K.
12/16/19 → 12/16/23
Project: Research project
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Giving and receiving: A reciprocal support writing intervention to reduce symptoms during stem cell transplant
Tegel, K. K., Moreira, J., Yanez, B. R. & Rini, C. M.
6/5/19 → 6/30/22
Project: Research project
Research Output
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Assessing preferences for rare disease treatment: Qualitative development of the paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria patient preference questionnaire (PNH-PPQ©)
Kaiser, K., Yount, S. E., Martens, C. E., Webster, K. A., Shaunfield, S., Sparling, A., Peipert, J. D., Cella, D., Rottinghaus, S. T., Donato, B. M. K., Wells, R. & Tomazos, I., 2020, In: Patient Preference and Adherence. 14, p. 705-715 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development, Validation, and Interpretation of the PROMIS Itch Questionnaire: A Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for the Quality of Life Impact of Itch
Silverberg, J. I., Lai, J. S., Kantor, R. W., Dalal, P., Hickey, C., Shaunfield, S., Kaiser, K., Correia, H. & Cella, D., May 2020, In: Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 140, 5, p. 986-994.e6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of the nih patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (Promis) medication adherence scale (pmas)
Peipert, J. D., Badawy, S. M., Baik, S. H., Oswald, L. B., Efficace, F., Garcia, S. F., Mroczek, D. K., Wolf, M., Kaiser, K., Yanez, B. & Cella, D., 2020, In: Patient Preference and Adherence. 14, p. 971-983 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Medical oncologist perspectives on palliative care reveal physician-centered barriers to early integration
Kruser, T. J., Kruser, J. M., Gross, J. P., Moran, M., Kaiser, K., Szmuilowicz, E. & Kircher, S. M., Sep 1 2020, In: Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 9, 5, p. 2800-2808 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Neuropathy experienced by colorectal cancer patients receiving oxaliplatin: A qualitative study to validate the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group-Neurotoxicity scale
Kaiser, K., Lyleroehr, M., Shaunfield, S., Lacson, L., Corona, M., Kircher, S., Nittve, M. & Cella, D., Feb 15 2020, In: World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. 12, 2, p. 205-218 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations