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Maren Karine Olsen

Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics
Duke Box 3827, Durham, NC 27710
11033 Hock Bldg, 2424 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


Health services research, longitudinal data methods, missing data methods

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2022 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics

Recent Publications


Quality of Care in Veterans Affairs Health Care System In-Person and National TeleOncology Service-Delivered Care.

Journal Article JCO Oncol Pract · December 2025 PURPOSE: The Veterans Affairs Health Administration (VA) has experience using telehealth (TH) to deliver care to 10 million enrolled Veterans for many clinical care needs. The VA National TeleOncology Service (NTO) was established in 2020 to provide specia ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of Prognostic Notifications on Inpatient Advance Care Planning: A Cluster Randomized Trial.

Journal Article J Pain Symptom Manage · December 2025 BACKGROUND: A poor prognosis is an important trigger for advance care planning (ACP) conversations, but clinicians often overestimate prognosis. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether ACP note documentation increases by notifying inpatient physicians that a patie ... Full text Link to item Cite

Development, Challenges, and Evolution of the Log2Lose Intervention for Weight Management: Randomized Controlled Digital Health Trial.

Journal Article JMIR Form Res · November 17, 2025 BACKGROUND: Long-term adherence to weight loss behaviors is challenging, as most individuals who achieve significant weight loss regain 1-2 kg per year. Financial incentives can reinforce weight-loss initiation and maintenance behaviors, but optimal strate ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


2/3 CTSA K12 Program at Duke University

ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

Provider Remote ObsTetric-Related Employment Education (PROMOTE) and ObsTetric HEAlth Equity ResearCH Mentoring (TEACH) Equity

Clinical TrialCo Investigator · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2024 - 2029

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Education, Training & Certifications


Pennsylvania State University · 1999 Ph.D.