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Carolyn M. Rutter

Carolyn M. Rutter

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
80
Citations
36785
World Ranking
16899
National Ranking
8476

Carolyn M. Rutter publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carolyn M. Rutter sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 206 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Carolyn M. Rutter D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carolyn M. Rutter sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Carolyn M. Rutter is affiliated with the RAND Corporation in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with significant contributions in oncology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, pathology and forensic medicine, economics and econometrics, and epidemiology.

Their main topics of work include colorectal cancer screening and detection, gastric cancer management and outcomes, genetic factors in colorectal cancer, global cancer incidence and screening, health systems, economic evaluations, quality of life, colorectal cancer surgical treatments, and COVID-19 related healthcare impacts.

Frequent publication venues for Carolyn M. Rutter include:

  • Gastroenterology
  • JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Statistics in Medicine
  • Medical Decision Making

They have collaborated repeatedly with several coauthors, including:

  • Pedro Nascimento de Lima
  • Jonathan Ozik
  • Nicholson Collier
  • Iris Lansdorp-Vogelaar
  • Ann G. Zauber

Among notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Carolyn M. Rutter are:

  • Black and White Differences in Colorectal Cancer Screening and Screening Outcomes: A Narrative Review, 2020, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening, 2021, JAMA
  • Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Colorectal Cancer Screening With a Blood Test That Meets the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Coverage Decision, 2024, Gastroenterology
  • The Relationship Between Engagement in Online Support Groups and Social Isolation Among Military Caregivers: Longitudinal Questionnaire Study, 2020, Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Impact and Recovery from COVID-19-Related Disruptions in Colorectal Cancer Screening and Care in the US: A Scenario Analysis, 2022, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

Carolyn M. Rutter has also contributed to several book publications through the RAND Corporation eBooks, including:

  • Today's Army Spouse Panel Methodology: 2018 and 2022 Cohorts, 2023
  • Industrial Cancers in California's Workers' Compensation System: Evidence on Earnings Losses and Disability Benefits, 2020
  • Reopening California: Seeking Robust, Non-Dominated COVID-19 Exit Strategies, 2021

Best Publications

  • The validity of two versions of the GHQ in the WHO study of mental illness in general health care

    David P. Goldberg;R. Gater;N. Sartorius;T. B. Ustun

  • Collaborative Care for Patients with Depression and Chronic Illnesses

    Wayne J. Katon;Elizabeth H.B. Lin;Michael Von Korff;Paul Ciechanowski

  • Individual and combined effects of age, breast density, and hormone replacement therapy use on the accuracy of screening mammography.

    Patricia A. Carney;Diana L. Miglioretti;Bonnie C. Yankaskas;Karla Kerlikowske

  • Relationship of depression and diabetes self-care, medication adherence, and preventive care.

    Elizabeth H.B. Lin;Wayne Katon;Michael Von Korff;Carolyn Rutter

  • Opioid prescriptions for chronic pain and overdose: a cohort study.

    Kate M Dunn;Kathleen W Saunders;Carolyn M Rutter;Caleb J Banta-Green

  • A hierarchical regression approach to meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy evaluations

    Carolyn M. Rutter;Constantine A. Gatsonis

  • Opioid Prescriptions for Chronic Pain and Overdose

    Kate M. Dunn;Kathleen W. Saunders;Carolyn M. Rutter;Caleb J. Banta-Green

  • Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force

    Jennifer S. Lin;Margaret A. Piper;Leslie A. Perdue;Carolyn M. Rutter;Carolyn M. Rutter

  • Depressive Symptoms and the Cost of Health Services in HMO Patients Aged 65 Years and Older: A 4-Year Prospective Study

    Jürgen Unützer;Donald L. Patrick;Greg Simon;David Grembowski

  • Social structure, stress, and mental health: Competing conceptual and analytic models.

    Carol S. Aneshensel;Carolyn M. Rutter;Peter A. Lachenbruch

  • The Association of Comorbid Depression With Mortality in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

    Wayne J. Katon;Carolyn Rutter;Greg Simon;Elizabeth H.B. Lin

  • De facto long-term opioid therapy for noncancer pain.

    Michael Von Korff;Kathleen Saunders;Gary Thomas Ray;Denise Boudreau

  • Depression and Advanced Complications of Diabetes: A prospective cohort study

    Elizabeth H. B. Lin;Carolyn M. Rutter;Wayne J. Katon;Susan R. Heckbert

  • Randomised trial of monitoring, feedback, and management of care by telephone to improve treatment of depression in primary care

    Gregory E Simon;Michael VonKorff;Carolyn Rutter;Edward Wagner

  • Trends in long-term opioid therapy for chronic non-cancer pain.

    Denise Boudreau;Michael Von Korff;Carolyn M. Rutter;Kathleen Saunders

  • Costs of Health Care Use by Women HMO Members With a History of Childhood Abuse and Neglect

    Edward A. Walker;Jurgen Unutzer;Carolyn Rutter;Ann Gelfand

  • Does Response on the PHQ-9 Depression Questionnaire Predict Subsequent Suicide Attempt or Suicide Death?

    Gregory E. Simon;Carolyn M. Rutter;Do Peterson;Malia Oliver

  • Estimation of Benefits, Burden, and Harms of Colorectal Cancer Screening Strategies: Modeling Study for the US Preventive Services Task Force

    Amy B. Knudsen;Ann G. Zauber;Carolyn M. Rutter;Steffie K. Naber

  • Collaborative Care for Patients with Depression and Chronic Illnesses

    Wayne Jk;Lin Ehb;Von Korff M;Ciechanowski P

  • Cost-effectiveness of a collaborative care program for primary care patients with persistent depression.

    Gregory E. Simon;Wayne J. Katon;Michael VonKorff;Jürgen Unützer

Frequent Co-Authors

Evette J. Ludman
Evette J. Ludman Kaiser Permanente
Michael Von Korff
Michael Von Korff Kaiser Permanente
Wayne Katon
Wayne Katon University of Washington
Elizabeth H. B. Lin
Elizabeth H. B. Lin Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Ann G. Zauber
Ann G. Zauber Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Gregory E. Simon
Gregory E. Simon Kaiser Permanente
Diana L. Miglioretti
Diana L. Miglioretti University of California, Davis
Karen M. Kuntz
Karen M. Kuntz University of Minnesota
Edward A. Walker
Edward A. Walker University of Washington
Chyke A. Doubeni
Chyke A. Doubeni The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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