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Maren Karine Olsen

Maren Karine Olsen

Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics
maren.olsen@duke.edu
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

Disparities in Advance Care Planning: Did COVID-19 Change Anything?

Conference J Am Geriatr Soc · May 13, 2026 BACKGROUND: Rates of advance care planning (ACP) are lower and preferences for life-prolonging treatment are higher among Black compared to White older adults. We examined whether these differences persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Between F ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Retrospective National Cohort Study of Trends in Mechanical Ventilation Among Veterans Living With Dementia, 2010-2019.

Journal Article J Am Geriatr Soc · April 2026 BACKGROUND: Despite longstanding concern about an increase in use of invasive mechanical ventilation among persons living with dementia (PLWD), no studies have examined trends in mechanical ventilation use among PLWD in Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. In ... Full text Link to item Cite

Predictors of Readiness to Engage in Advance Care Planning Among Older Adults With Serious Illness: Baseline Findings From the EQUAL ACP Study.

Journal Article J Am Geriatr Soc · April 2026 BACKGROUND: Advance care planning (ACP) supports seriously ill individuals in identifying and communicating their values and preferences for future care. However, disparities in ACP engagement persist, particularly among African American older adults. This ... 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

Pennsylvania State University · 1999 Ph.D.