Overview
Theresa Coles, Ph.D., is a health outcomes methodologist with a focus on measuring and evaluating patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and other clinical outcomes assessments (COAs), integrating PRO measures in clinical care, and improving interpretation of patient-centered outcome scores for use in healthcare delivery and clinical research settings to inform decision making.
My research program is comprised of 3 pillars:
- Enhance the assessment of physical function and related concepts to inform decision-making
- Improve interpretability of PRO scores
- Design and implement screeners to improve patient-centered care by measuring what matters
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2021 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2017
Ph.D.
Weblinks
Center for Health Measurement Department of Population Health Sciences Evaluating physical functioning using patient-reported outcome measures: how does the question form and recall period influence patients’ interpretation? Enabling Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in Clinical Trials, Exemplified by Cardiovascular Trials