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Cynthia Jan Coffman

Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics
Duke Box 3827, Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Durham VAMC, 508 Fulton St (152), Durham, NC

Selected Grants


Biopsychosocial Influence on Shoulder Pain

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2023 - 2028

Testing a Clinician and Patient Intervention to Promote smoking Cessation Among Pregnant Women

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2026

Improving Veteran Access To Integrated Management of Chronic Back Pain (AIM Back)

ResearchStatistical Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2025

Moving the ACR's Reproductive Health Guidelines into Practice

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Rheumatology Research Foundation · 2021 - 2024

The Effect of Reducing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms on Cardiovascular Risk

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2023

Improving Quality by Measuring and Reporting Health Disparities in Vulnerable Populations

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Committee for Quality Assurance · 2020 - 2021

Cascading Impacts of Bundled Payment on Peritoneal Dialysis Provision & Outcomes

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2013 - 2019

Pain Coping Skills Training for African Americans with Osteoarthritis

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2015 - 2018

Patient and Provider Interventions for Managing Osteoarthritis in Primary Care

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2010 - 2016

Teen CHAT:Improving physician communication with adolescents about healthy weight

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2016

Tailored Case Management for Diabetes and Hypertension

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2008 - 2013

Behavioral Insomnia Therapy with Fibromyalgia

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2005 - 2012

Disparities in osteoarthritis: focus on occupational activity

ResearchStatistical Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2008 - 2011

Obesity as a Barrier to Patient-Physician Communication

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2006 - 2010

Colorectal Cancer Screening Behavior in VA Population

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2005 - 2007

Sleep EEG Spectral Measures of Insomnia

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2006

External Relationships


  • KAI Research, Inc/ Navitas Clinical Research
  • National Institute of Health (NIH)
  • PCORI

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