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Bryce B. Reeve

Professor in Population Health Sciences
Population Health Sciences
215 Morris Street; Suite 210, Box 104023, Durham, NC 27701
215 Morris Street; Suite 210, Box 104023, Durham, NC 27701

Overview


Dr. Bryce Reeve is a Professor of Population Health Sciences and Professor of Pediatrics at Duke University School of Medicine.  He also serves as Director of the Center for Health Measurement since 2017.  Trained in psychometric methods, Dr. Reeve’s work focuses on assessing the impact of disease and treatments on the lives of patients and their caregivers.  This includes the development of clinical outcome assessments using both qualitative and quantitative methods, and the integration of patient-centered data in research and healthcare delivery settings to inform decision-making.  From 2000 to 2010, Dr. Reeve served as Program Director for the U.S. National Cancer Institute and oversaw a portfolio of health-related quality of life research in cancer patients. From 2010 to 2017, he served as Professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of North Carolina.  From 2011-2013, Dr. Reeve served as President of the International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL).  In 2015, he received the John Ware and Alvin Tarlov Career Achievement Prize in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures.  In 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021, he was ranked in the top 1% most-cited in his respective field over the past 11-year period.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2019 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Director of the Center for Health Measurement · 2019 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Professor in Pediatrics · 2019 - Present Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2017 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2017 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published November 16, 2023
Which Duke Scholars Made the Most Cited List?
Published June 15, 2021
From Patient to Student to Physician-Researcher: Sonali Biswas’ Quest to Serve
Published November 19, 2019
Global List of Highly Cited Puts Duke in Top Ten

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Recent Publications


COSMIN reporting guideline for studies on measurement properties of patient‑reported outcome measures: version 2.0.

Journal Article Qual Life Res · July 2025 PURPOSE: In 2021 a set of consensus-based and empirically informed reporting recommendations were developed for primary studies of the measurement properties of patient‑reported outcome measures (PROMs). With their use, we determined that certain reporting ... Full text Link to item Cite

Meaningful Score Differences and Meaningful Score Regions of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System® (PROMIS®) Pediatric Asthma Impact Scale.

Journal Article Value Health · June 5, 2025 OBJECTIVES: To estimate meaningful score differences (MSDs) and meaningful score regions (MSRs) for the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System® (PROMIS®) Pediatric Asthma Impact scale to enhance score interpretability. METHODS: Secondary ... Full text Link to item Cite

Assessing patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in paediatric oncology research: Which PRO would a pro pick, if a pro was picking PROs?

Journal Article Ejc Paediatric Oncology · June 1, 2025 Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) enable the report of experiences that are only known to the patient, such as how an individual's symptoms, functioning, and quality of life are impacted by a health condition or treatment. The choice of PRO depends on the i ... Full text Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2000 Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1999 M.A.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1994 B.S.