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Dr. Sara Shaunfield received a PhD in Communication from the University of Kentucky. After which, she joined the Department of Medical Social Sciences in the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in 2015. Dr. Shaunfield serves as Lead Qualitative Scientist and core member of the Northwestern University Center on Outcomes Research and Education (NUCORE) where she oversees and conducts qualitative scale development and content validation studies of illness-specific patient-reported outcome measures, symptom indices, patient preference questionnaires, and measures of health-realted quality of life.
Dr. Shaunfield's research focuses on patient and family caregiver outcomes and quality of life, including patient-reported outcome measure development and validation. She is especially interested in explorations of the influence of interpersonal communication on informal family caregiver burden and health outcomes within the contexts of chronic, palliative, and end-of-life care. Dr. Shaunfield has over 11 years experience using qualitative research methods. Her work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, Critical Path Institute, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Kentucky
… → 2015
Communication, PhD, University of Kentucky
… → 2015
MS, University of North Texas
… → 2011
Communication, MS, University of North Texas
… → 2011
Research interests
- Aging
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Eldercare
- Geriatrics
- Health Communications
- Oncology
- Outcome Measures
- Palliative Care and Hospice
- Patient-Centered Care
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Quality of Life
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Improving Acceptability and Outcomes for Upper Extremity Transplantation in Service Members and Veterans
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
9/1/20 → 8/31/23
Project: Research project
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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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Northwestern University Clinical Outcome Assessment Team (NUCOAT)
Cella, D., Flores, A. M., Gershon, R., Greene, G. J., Griffith, J. W., Lai, J., Nowinski, C. J., Pandolfino, J. E., Peipert, D. D., Phillips, S. M., Shaunfield, S. L. & Taft, T. N.
9/10/19 → 8/31/24
Project: Research project
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Final Qualification Package for DDT COA #000079: PROMIS Physical Function in Oncology
Cella, D., Kallen, M. A., Peipert, D. D. & Shaunfield, S. L.
9/1/19 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project
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NIH Infant and Toddler Toolbox
Bass, M., Blackwell, C. K., Cella, D., Flynn, R., Gershon, R., Kaat, A. J., Kallen, M. A., Lai, J., Krogh-Jespersen, S., Nowinski, C. J., Shaunfield, S. L., Wakschlag, L. S., LaForte, E. M., Sivan, A. B. & Waxman, S. R.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
9/20/19 → 1/15/21
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
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Characteristics and impacts of itch in children with inflammatory skin disorders
Fang, M. M., Nowinski, C. J., Lai, J., Shaunfield, S., Silverberg, J. I., Rangel, S. M., Cella, D. & Paller, A. S., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: British Journal of Dermatology.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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Does recall period matter? Comparing PROMIS® physical function with no recall, 24-hr recall, and 7-day recall
Condon, D. M., Chapman, R., Shaunfield, S., Kallen, M. A., Beaumont, J. L., Eek, D., Mitra, D., Benjamin, K. L., McQuarrie, K., Liu, J., Shaw, J. W., Martin Nguyen, A., Keating, K. & Cella, D., Mar 1 2020, In: Quality of Life Research. 29, 3, p. 745-753 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