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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
Communication, PhD, University of Kentucky
… → 2015
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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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
Tegel, K. K., Cella, D., Lai, J. & Shaunfield, S.
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., Phillips, S. M., Shaunfield, S. & 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. & Shaunfield, S.
9/1/19 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project
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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., May 2021, In: British Journal of Dermatology. 184, 5, p. 896-904 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From Passive Gatekeeper to Quarterback: Evolving Perceptions of Primary Care Among Medical Students in Longitudinal Outpatient Clerkships
Henschen, B. L., Shaunfield, S. L., Golden, B. P., Gard, L. A., Bierman, J. A., Evans, D. B., Wayne, D. B., Ryan, E. R., Yang, M. & Cameron, K. A., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of general internal medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Parent experiences with electronic medication monitoring in pediatric asthma management: Qualitative study
Kan, K., Shaunfield, S., Kanaley, M., Chadha, A., Boon, K., Foster, C. C., Morales, L., Labellarte, P., Vojta, D. & Gupta, R. S., Apr 2021, In: JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting. 4, 2, e25811.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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 -
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
11 Scopus citations