Theresa Marie Coles | Scholars@Duke

Theresa Marie Coles
Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences

Theresa Coles, PhD, is a health outcomes methodologist with a focus on measuring and evaluating patient-reported outcomes (PROs), integrating PRO measures in clinical care, and improving interpretation of patient-centered outcome scores.

Current Research Interests

development and evaluation of patient-reported outcomes (PRO) measures using psychometric and qualitative methods
evaluating the impact of PRO measures in clinical care on shared decision-making and patient outcomes
interpretation of PRO scores, including meaningful differences and meaningful change
health services research

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments 2018

Contact Information

215 Morris Street, Durham, NC 27701
DUMC 104023, Durham, NC 27701
theresa.coles@duke.edu (919) 613-7994
Center for Health Measurement
Department of Population Health Sciences

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2017
Duke Appointment History
- Instructor in the Department of Population Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments 2018
Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Alvin R. Tarlov and John E. Ware Jr. Doctoral Dissertation Award in Patient-Reported Outcomes. Health Assessment Lab. 2016
Expertise
Subject Headings
Research
Selected Grants
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Malay, Morven R., Trevor A. Lentz, Jonathan O’Donnell, Theresa Coles, Richard Chad Mather Iii, and William A. Jiranek. “Development of a Comprehensive, Nonsurgical Joint Health Program for People With Osteoarthritis: A Case Report.” Phys Ther 100, no. 1 (January 23, 2020): 127–35. https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzz150.
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  - Coles, Theresa M., Lesley H. Curtis, and L Ebony Boulware. “Measuring Health.” Prim Care 46, no. 4 (December 2019): 485–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pop.2019.07.002.
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  - Lewis, E. F., T. M. Coles, S. Lewis, L. M. Nelson, A. Barrett, C. D. M. Romano, D. E. Stull, S. J. Turner, and C. G. Chang. “Development, psychometric evaluation, and initial feasibility assessment of a symptom tracker for use by patients with heart failure (HFaST).” Journal of Patient Reported Outcomes 3, no. 1 (December 1, 2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41687-019-0113-6.
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  - Coles, Theresa M., Sarah M. Wilson, Bo Kim, Jean C. Beckham, and Warren A. Kinghorn. “From obligation to opportunity: future of patient-reported outcome measures at the Veterans Health Administration.” Transl Behav Med 9, no. 6 (November 25, 2019): 1157–62. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibz121.
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  - Coles, Theresa, Kristina Chen, Lauren Nelson, Nimanee Harris, Montserrat Vera-Llonch, Alan Krasner, and Susan Martin. “Psychometric evaluation of the hypoparathyroidism symptom diary.” Patient Relat Outcome Meas 10 (2019): 25–36. https://doi.org/10.2147/PROM.S179310.
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  - Coles, Theresa, Valerie Williams, Kim Dwyer, and Margaret Mordin. “Psychometric Evaluation of the Patient's Knee Implant Performance Questionnaire.” Value Health 21, no. 11 (November 2018): 1305–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2018.05.006.
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  - Coles, Theresa, Antonia V. Bennett, Xianming Tan, Claudio L. Battaglini, Hanna K. Sanoff, Ethan Basch, Roxanne E. Jensen, and Bryce B. Reeve. “Relationship between sleep and exercise as colorectal cancer survivors transition off treatment.” Support Care Cancer 26, no. 8 (August 2018): 2663–73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4110-8.
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  - Coles, Theresa, Xianming Tan, Antonia V. Bennett, Hanna K. Sanoff, Ethan Basch, Roxanne E. Jensen, and Bryce B. Reeve. “Sleep quality in individuals diagnosed with colorectal cancer: Factors associated with sleep disturbance as patients transition off treatment.” Psychooncology 27, no. 3 (March 2018): 1050–56. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4595.
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  - Lewis, Eldrin, Amy Barrett, Sandy Lewis, Theresa Coles, Carla DeMuro, Donald Stull, Stuart Turner, Engels Obi, Chun-Lan Chang, and Katherine Waltman Johnson. “5 Development of a Symptom Tracker for Use by Patients with Heart Failure.” Heart & Lung 46, no. 3 (May 2017): 216–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2017.04.025.
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  - Wysham, Weiya Z., Elisabeth M. Schaffer, Theresa Coles, Dario R. Roque, Stephanie B. Wheeler, and Kenneth H. Kim. “Adding bevacizumab to single agent chemotherapy for the treatment of platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer: A cost effectiveness analysis of the AURELIA trial.” Gynecol Oncol 145, no. 2 (May 2017): 340–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.02.039.
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  - Williams, Valerie, Theresa Coles, Ari Gnanasakthy, Carla Demuro, Stuart Yarr, Nicole Williams, Linda Lowes, Lindsay Alfano, and Brian Tseng. “Psychometric validation of a patient-reported measure of physical functioning in sporadic inclusion body myositis.” Muscle Nerve 54, no. 4 (October 2016): 658–65. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.25080.
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  - Wysham, W. Z., E. M. Schaffer, T. M. Coles, D. R. Roque, S. B. Wheeler, and K. H. Kim. “Adding bevacizumab to single-agent chemotherapy for the treatment of platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer: A cost-effectiveness analysis of the AURELIA trial.” Gynecologic Oncology 141 (June 2016): 36–36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.04.116.
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  - Bantug, Elissa T., Theresa Coles, Katherine C. Smith, Claire F. Snyder, Julie Rouette, Michael D. Brundage, and Michael D. PRO Data Presentation Stakeholder Advisory Board. “Graphical displays of patient-reported outcomes (PRO) for use in clinical practice: What makes a pro picture worth a thousand words?” Patient Educ Couns 99, no. 4 (April 2016): 483–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2015.10.027.
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  - DiBenedetti, D. B., T. M. Coles, T. Sharma, L. Pericleous, and R. Kulkarni. “Assessing patients' and caregivers' perspectives on stability of factor VIII products for haemophilia A: a web-based study in the United States and Canada.” Haemophilia 20, no. 4 (July 2014): e296–303. https://doi.org/10.1111/hae.12459.
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  - Coles, Theresa, Cheryl Coon, Carla DeMuro, Lori McLeod, and Ari Gnanasakthy. “Psychometric evaluation of the Sheehan Disability Scale in adult patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.” Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 10 (2014): 887–95. https://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S55220.
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  - Chandran, Arthi B., Cheryl D. Coon, Susan A. Martin, Lori D. McLeod, Theresa M. Coles, and Lesley M. Arnold. “Sphygmomanometry-evoked allodynia in chronic pain patients with and without fibromyalgia.” Nurs Res 61, no. 5 (September 2012): 363–68. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0b013e318259b6cc.
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  - Williams, Valerie, Matthew D. Rousculp, Mark Price, Theresa Coles, Michelle Therrien, Jane Griffin, Kelly Hollis, and Seth Toback. “Elementary school-located influenza vaccine programs: key stakeholder experiences from initiation to continuation.” J Sch Nurs 28, no. 4 (August 2012): 256–67. https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840512438776.
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  - Dalal, Anand A., Lauren Nelson, Theresa Gilligan, Lori McLeod, Sandy Lewis, and Carla DeMuro-Mercon. “Evaluating patient-reported outcome measurement comparability between paper and alternate versions, using the lung function questionnaire as an example.” Value Health 14, no. 5 (July 2011): 712–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2010.12.007.
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  - Dalal, Anand A., Carla Demuro-Mercon, Sandy Lewis, Lauren Nelson, Theresa Gilligan, and Lori McLeod. “Validation of alternate modes of administration of the lung function questionnaire (LFQ) in subjects with smoking history.” Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 5 (December 7, 2010): 425–34. https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S13900.
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  - Coles, Theresa, Kristina Chen, Lauren Nelson, Nimanee I. Harris, Montserrat Vera-Llonch, and Susan Martin. “Psychometric evaluation of the newly developed hypoparathyroidism symptom diary.” Endocrine Abstracts, n.d. https://doi.org/10.1530/endoabs.49.ep1263.
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- Conference Papers
  - Coles, T., L. Lin, B. B. Reeve, J. A. Spertus, I. Pina, F. Bocell, R. J. Mentz, et al. “DO MEN AND WOMEN INTERPRET THE KANSAS CITY CARDIOMYOPATHY QUESTIONNAIRE (KCCQ) DIFFERENTLY?” In Value in Health, 23:S90–S90, 2020.
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  - Lewis, Eldrin F., Amy Barrett, Sandy Lewis, Theresa Coles, Carla DeMuro, Donald Stull, Stuart Turner, Engels N. Obi, Chun-Lan Chang, and Katherine Waltman Johnson. “Development of a Symptom Tracker for Use by Patients With Heart Failure.” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 22:S82–S82. Elsevier BV, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.06.263.
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  - Williams, Valerie, Theresa Coles, Carla Demuro, Sandra Lewis, Nicole Williams, Stuart Yarr, Victoria Barghout, et al. “Validation of the Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis Physical Functioning Assessment.” In Neurology, Vol. 86, 2016.
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Teaching & Mentoring
Recent Courses
- POPHS 704: Introduction to Statistical Programming for Population Health Sciences II 2020
- POPHS 703: Introduction to Statistical Programming for Population Health Sciences I 2019
Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
Presentations & Appearances

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Duke Appointment History

Awards & Honors

Subject Headings

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Conference Papers

Recent Courses

Presentations & Appearances