George R. Parkerson Jr. | Scholars@Duke

George R. Parkerson Jr.
Professor of Community and Family Medicine

My principal research interest is measurement of health as self-reported by individuals. This includes health-related quality of life, determinants of health, and health-related outcomes. At the present time I am conducting a study to validate the new Duke Population Health Profile (Duke-PH), a 15-item patient self-report survey that measures individual quality of life, social determinants of health, and outcomes. In the past, I helped develop the Duke-UNC Health Profile (1981), the Duke Health Profile (1990), the Duke Severity of Illness Checklist (1989), the Duke Social Support and Stress Scale (1989), the Duke Anxiety-Depression Scale (1997), and the Duke Case-Mix System (1997).

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor of Community and Family Medicine, Community and Family Medicine, Clinical Science Departments 1980

Contact Information

348 Hanes House, Durham, NC 27710
Duke Box 2914, Durham, NC 27710
george.parkerson@duke.edu (919) 681-3043

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- M.P.H., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1977
- M.D., Duke University 1953
Expertise
Subject Headings
- Public Health Surveillance
Research
Selected Grants
- Comparison Of Survey-Based And Claims-Based Risk Mgmt. awarded by Agency for Health Care Policy and Research 1998 - 2001
- Catalogue Of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 93.984 awarded by National Institutes of Health 1992 - 1995
- Grants For Graduate Training In Family Medicine awarded by National Institutes of Health 1990 - 1993
- Establishing Departments Of Family Medicine awarded by National Institutes of Health 1991 - 1992
- Establishment Of Departments Of Family Medicine awarded by National Institutes of Health 1989 - 1992
- Establishment Of Dept Of Family Medicine awarded by National Institutes of Health 1988 - 1989
- Establishment Of Depts Of Family Medicine awarded by National Institutes of Health 1987 - 1989
- Catalog Of Federal Domestic Assistance awarded by National Institutes of Health 1986 - 1987
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Journal Articles
  - Parkerson, GR, Hammond, WE, Michener, JL, Yarnall, KSH, and Johnson, JL. "Risk classification of adult primary care patients by self-reported quality of life." Medical Care 43, no. 2 (February 2005): 189-193. Full Text
  - Hanh, VTX, Guillemin, F, Cong, DD, Jr, GRP, Thu, PB, Quynh, PT, and Briançon, S. "Health related quality of life of adolescents in Vietnam: Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Adolescent Duke Health Profile." Journal of Adolescence 28, no. 1 (2005): 127-146. Full Text
  - Wu, LR, Parkerson, GR, and Doraiswamy, PM. "Health perception, pain, and disability as correlates of anxiety and depression symptoms in primary care patients." J Am Board Fam Pract 15, no. 3 (May 2002): 183-190. Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, Harrell, FE, Hammond, WE, and Wang, XQ. "Characteristics of adult primary care patients as predictors of future health services charges." Med Care 39, no. 11 (November 2001): 1170-1181. Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, Bell, HS, Albright, JB, and Krause, K. "A telephone needs assessment for potential high utilizers." Fam Med 33, no. 6 (June 2001): 466-472. Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, and Gutman, RA. "Health-related quality of life predictors of survival and hospital utilization." Health Care Financ Rev 21, no. 3 (2000): 171-184. Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, Willke, RJ, and Hays, RD. "An international comparison of the reliability and responsiveness of the Duke Health Profile for measuring health-related quality of life of patients treated with alprostadil for erectile dysfunction." Med Care 37, no. 1 (January 1999): 56-67. Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, Schunterman, MF, and Sattler, LL. "[The Duke Severity of Illness Checklist]." Rehabilitation (Stuttg) 37, no. 1 (February 1998): suppl I-XV-. Link to Item
  - Jr, PGR, Schuntermann, MF, and Sattler, LL. "The duke severity of illness checklist (DUSOI)." Rehabilitation 37, no. 1 (1998): I-XVI.
  - Parkerson, J, Schuntermann, MF, and Sattler, LL. "The duke severity of illness checklist (DUSOI)." Rehabilitation 37, no. 1 (January 1, 1998). (Review)
  - Willke, RJ, Yen, W, Jr, GRP, Linet, OI, Erder, MH, and Glick, HA. "Quality of life effects of alprostadil therapy for erectile dysfunction: Results of a trial in Europe and South Africa." International Journal of Impotence Research 10, no. 4 (1998): 239-246.
  - Parkerson, GR, Michener, JL, Yarnall, KS, and Hammond, WE. "Duke Case-Mix System (DUMIX) for ambulatory health care." Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 50, no. 12 (December 1997): 1385-1394. Full Text
  - Koenig, H, Parkerson, GR, and Meador, KG. "Religion index for psychiatric research." The American Journal of Psychiatry 154, no. 6 (June 1997): 885-886. (Letter)
  - Parkerson, GR, and Broadhead, WE. "Screening for anxiety and depression in primary care with the Duke Anxiety-Depression Scale." Fam Med 29, no. 3 (March 1997): 177-181. Link to Item
  - Lieberman, J, Fabry, JA, Fong, DM, and III, GRP. "Recognition of a small number of diverse epitopes dominates the cytotoxic T lymphocyte response to HIV type 1 in an infected individual." AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses 13, no. 5 (1997): 383-392.
  - Lieberman, J, Skolnik, PR, III, GRP, Fabry, JA, Landry, B, Bethel, J, and Kagan, J. "Safety of autologous, ex vivo-expanded human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte infusion in HIV-infected patients." Blood 90, no. 6 (1997): 2196-2206.
  - Parkerson, GR, and Gutman, RA. "Perceived mental health and disablement of primary care and end-stage renal disease patients." Int J Psychiatry Med 27, no. 1 (1997): 33-45. Full Text Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, and Gutman, RA. "Predictors of functional health status of end stage renal disease patients." Health Care Financ Rev 18, no. 4 (1997): 37-49. Link to Item
  - Rettig, RA, Sadler, JH, Meyer, KB, Wasson, JH, Jr, GRP, Kantz, B, Hays, RD, and Patrick, DL. "Assessing health and quality of life outcomes in dialysis: A report on an Institute of Medicine workshop." American Journal of Kidney Diseases 30, no. 1 (1997): 140-155.
  - Rosser, WW, Culpepper, L, Lam, CLK, Parkerson, G, Poon, V, and Weel, CV. "Guidelines for international collaborative research." Family Practice 14, no. 4 (1997): 330-334. Full Text
  - Parkerson, GR, and Gutman, RA. "Predictors of functional health status in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients and interesting comparisons with more able populations." JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY 7, no. 9 (September 1996): A1059-A1059. Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, Bridges-Webb, C, Gervas, J, Hofmans-Okkes, I, Lamberts, H, Froom, J, Fischer, G, Meyboom-de Jong, B, Bentsen, B, Klinkman, M, and de Maeseneer, J. "Classification of severity of health problems in family/general practice: an international field trial." Fam Pract 13, no. 3 (June 1996): 303-309. Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, Broadhead, WE, and Tse, CK. "Anxiety and depressive symptom identification using the Duke Health Profile." J Clin Epidemiol 49, no. 1 (January 1996): 85-93. Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, and Gutman, RA. "Comparison of mental health and disablement between primary care patients and end-stage renal disease patients." INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY IN MEDICINE 26, no. 4 (1996): 379-380. Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, Broadhead, WE, and Tse, CK. "Perceived family stress as a predictor of health-related outcomes." Arch Fam Med 4, no. 3 (March 1995): 253-260. Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, Broadhead, WE, and Tse, CK. "Health status and severity of illness as predictors of outcomes in primary care." Med Care 33, no. 1 (January 1995): 53-66. Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, Broadhead, WE, and Tse, CKJ. "Perceived Family Stress as a Predictor of Health-Related Outcomes." Archives of Family Medicine 4, no. 3 (January 1, 1995): 253-260. Full Text
  - Parkerson, GR, Hammond, WE, and Yarnall, KS. "Feasibility and potential clinical usefulness of a computerized severity of illness measure." Arch Fam Med 3, no. 11 (November 1994): 968-974. Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, Connis, RT, Broadhead, WE, Patrick, DL, Taylor, TR, and Tse, CK. "Disease-specific versus generic measurement of health-related quality of life in insulin-dependent diabetic patients." Medical Care 31, no. 7 (July 1993): 629-639.
  - Parkerson, GR, Broadhead, WE, and Tse, CK. "The Duke Severity of Illness Checklist (DUSOI) for measurement of severity and comorbidity." Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 46, no. 4 (April 1993): 379-393. Full Text
  - Parkerson, GR, Broadhead, WE, and Tse, CK. "Quality of life and functional health of primary care patients." J Clin Epidemiol 45, no. 11 (November 1992): 1303-1313. Link to Item
  - PARKERSON, GR, DEYO, RA, GOLDEN, WE, BLIM, RD, PATRICK, DL, TUTEUR, PG, WARE, JE, BERGNER, M, SPILKER, B, FEINSTEIN, AR, and NEUGEBAUER, E. "STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING AND EXPANDING THE APPLICATION OF HEALTH-STATUS MEASURES IN CLINICAL SETTINGS - GENERAL AUDIENCE DISCUSSION." MEDICAL CARE 30, no. 5 (May 1992): MS210-MS218. Full Text Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, Broadhead, WE, and Tse, CK. "Development of the 17-item Duke Health Profile." Fam Pract 8, no. 4 (December 1991): 396-401. Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, Broadhead, WE, and Tse, CK. "Comparison of the Duke Health Profile and the MOS Short-form in healthy young adults." Med Care 29, no. 7 (July 1991): 679-683. Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, Broadhead, WE, and Tse, CK. "Validation of the Duke Social Support and Stress Scale." Family Medicine 23, no. 5 (July 1991): 357-360.
  - Parkerson, GR, Broadhead, WE, and Tse, C-KJ. "Original contributions. Validation of the Duke Social Support and Stress Scale." Family Medicine 23, no. 5 (1991): 357-360.
  - Parkerson, GR, Broadhead, WE, and Tse, CK. "The Duke Health Profile. A 17-item measure of health and dysfunction." Medical Care 28, no. 11 (November 1990): 1056-1072.
  - Parkerson, GR, Broadhead, WE, and Tse, CK. "The health status and life satisfaction of first-year medical students." Acad Med 65, no. 9 (September 1990): 586-588. Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, Michener, JL, Wu, LR, Finch, JN, Broadhead, WE, Muhlbaier, LH, Magruder-Habib, K, Helms, MJ, Kertesz, JW, and Clapp-Channing, N. "The effect of a telephone family assessment intervention on the functional health of patients with elevated family stress." Medical Care 27, no. 7 (July 1989): 680-693.
  - Jr, GRP. "Family medicine in a private academic medical center." North Carolina medical journal 50, no. 5 (1989): 276-279.
  - Jr, GRP. "J. Seaborn Blair, Jr., M.D., family physician of the year." North Carolina medical journal 50, no. 1 (1989): 41--.
  - Parkerson, GR, Michener, JL, Wu, LR, Finch, JN, Muhlbaier, LH, Magruder-Habib, K, Kertesz, JW, Clapp-Channing, N, Morrow, DS, and Chen, AL. "Associations among family support, family stress, and personal functional health status." Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 42, no. 3 (January 1989): 217-229. Full Text
  - Parkerson, GR, Eisenson, HJ, Munning, KA, Michener, JL, and Helms, MJ. "A health promotion program for medical students." Journal of Medical Education 63, no. 9 (September 1988): 722-724.
  - Parkerson, GR, Eisenson, HJ, Munning, KA, Michener, JL, and Helms, MJ. "A health promotion program for medical students." Academic Medicine 63, no. 9 (January 1, 1988): 722-724.
  - Jr, GRP, and Griffin, EW. "Resident and faculty clinical experience in a model family practice." Southern Medical Journal 80, no. 5 (1987): 566-571.
  - Jr, GRP, and Griffin, EW. "Clinical experience during family medicine residency training." Southern Medical Journal 80, no. 7 (1987): 895-900.
  - Michener, JL, Parkerson, GR, and Munning, KA. "Clinical skills acquired during a clerkship in family medicine." Journal of Medical Education 61, no. 10 (October 1986): 808-815.
  - Parkerson, GR, Michener, JL, Muhlbaier, LH, and Falcone, JC. "Clinical experience of medical students in model family practices and private family practices." J Fam Pract 23, no. 4 (October 1986): 361-366. Link to Item
  - Michener, JL, Parkerson, GR, and Munning, KA. "Clinical skills acquired during a clerkship in family medicine." Academic Medicine 61, no. 10 (January 1, 1986): 808-815.
  - Parkerson, GR. "Measurement of health." Fam Pract Res J 5, no. 3 (1986): 141-144. Link to Item
  - Michener, JL, Parkerson, GR, Munning, KA, Warburton, SW, Bobula, JA, and Estes, EH. "Development and modification of a required family medicine clerkship." Journal of Medical Education 60, no. 10 (October 1985): 764-771.
  - Michener, JL, Parkerson, GR, Munning, KA, Warburton, SW, Bobula, JA, and Estes, EH. "Development and modification of a required family medicine clerkship." Academic Medicine 60, no. 10 (January 1, 1985): 764-771.
  - Parkerson, GR. "Health as the outcome of medical care." Southern Medical Journal 77, no. 7 (July 1984): 807-808.
  - Parkerson, GR, Muhlbaier, LH, and Falcone, JC. "A comparison of students' clinical experience in family medicine and traditional clerkships." J Med Educ 59, no. 2 (February 1984): 124-130. Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, Muhlbaier, LH, and Falcone, JC. "A comparison of students' clinical experience in family medicine and traditional clerkships." Academic Medicine 59, no. 2 (January 1, 1984): 124-130.
  - Jr, GRP, Barr, DM, Bass, M, Bland, CJ, Froom, J, Geyman, JP, Hames, C, McWhinney, I, Medalie, JH, Moore, AS, Perkoff, G, Rosenblatt, R, Jr, MHS, Spitzer, W, Williams, T, and Wood, M. "Meeting the challenge of research in family medicine: report of The Study Group on Family Medicine Research." Journal of Family Practice 14, no. 1 (1982): 105-113.
  - Dickinson, JC, Warshaw, GA, Gehlbach, SH, Bobula, JA, Muhlbaier, LH, and Parkerson, GR. "Improving hypertension control: impact of computer feedback and physician education." Med Care 19, no. 8 (August 1981): 843-854. Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, Gehlbach, SH, Wagner, EH, James, SA, Clapp, NE, and Muhlbaier, LH. "The Duke-UNC Health Profile: an adult health status instrument for primary care." Medical Care 19, no. 8 (August 1981): 806-828.
  - Parkerson, GR, and Eisenson, HJ. "Association of patient and physician characteristics with follow-up of abnormal laboratory results." J Fam Pract 11, no. 6 (November 1980): 943-948. Link to Item
  - Parkerson, GR, Bobula, JA, Sullivan, RJ, and Munning, KA. "Communications: a compact course in family medicine for preclinical medical students." Journal of Medical Education 55, no. 10 (October 1980): 872-874.
  - Jr, GRP, and Baker, C. "Clinical experience of medical students in North Carolina family medicine preceptorships." Journal of Medical Education 55, no. 1 (1980): 42-47.
  - Jr, GRP. "An improved encounter card for documentation of clinical experience." Journal of Family Practice 11, no. 4 (1980): 645-646.
  - Jr, GRP. "Keeping medical costs to a minimum." Southern Medical Journal 73, no. 4 (1980): 403-404.
  - Parkerson, GR, Bobula, JA, Sullivan, RJ, and Munning, KA. "Communications: A compact course in family medicine for preclinical medical students." Academic Medicine 55, no. 10 (January 1, 1980): 872-874.
  - Parkerson, GR, and Baker, C. "Clinical experience of medical students in north carolina family medicine preceptorships." Academic Medicine 55, no. 1 (January 1, 1980): 42-47.
  - HULKA, BS, ROMM, FJ, PARKERSON, GR, RUSSELL, IT, CLAPP, NE, and JOHNSON, FS. "PEER REVIEW IN AMBULATORY CARE - USE OF EXPLICIT CRITERIA AND IMPLICIT JUDGMENTS." MEDICAL CARE 17, no. 3 (1979): 1-73. Link to Item
  - Hulka, BS, Romm, FJ, and Jr, GRP. "Peer review in ambulatory care: Use of explicit criteria and implicit judgments." Medical Care 17, no. 3 SUPPL. (1979).
  - Hulka, BS, Romm, FJ, and Parkerson, GR. "Physician non-adherence to self-formulated process criteria." Abstracts of Health Care Management Studies 16, no. 1 (1979): 21225-MD.
  - Jr, GRP, and Gehlbach, SH. "Refining research questions." Journal of Family Practice 8, no. 4 (1979): 859-860.
  - Jr, GRP. "Composite role models." Journal of Family Practice 8, no. 5 (1979): 1073--.
  - Parkerson, GR, Bencze, RF, Griffin, EW, and Baker, C. "Clinical experience of medical students with primary care career goals." Journal of Family Practice 9, no. 4 (1979): 639-644.
  - Jr, GRP. "Cost analysis of laboratory tests in ambulatory primary care." Journal of Family Practice 7, no. 5 (1978): 1001-1007.
  - Jr, GRP. "Determinants of physician recognition and follow-up of abnormal laboratory values." Journal of Family Practice 7, no. 2 (1978): 341-349.
  - Parkerson, GR. "Labstand: a computerized system for reporting clinical laboratory data in standard units." Journal of Family Practice 6, no. 3 (1978): 611-620.
  - Parkerson, GR. "Letter: What is a 'good' teacher?." Journal of medical education 50, no. 10 (October 1975): 1000-.
  - Jr, GRP. "Letter: What is a 'good' teacher?." Journal of Medical Education 50, no. 10 (1975): 1000--.
  - Parkerson, GR. "What is a ‘good’ teacher?." Academic Medicine 50, no. 10 (January 1, 1975): 1000-. (Letter)
  - Jr, GRP. "The "double-team" approach in medical care delivery." Journal of Family Practice 1, no. 3-4 (1974): 72--.

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