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Kathleen N. Lohr

Kathleen N. Lohr

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Best Female Scientists
2025

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Citations
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Overview

Kathleen N. Lohr is affiliated with RTI International in the United States. Their recent research contributions cover a range of topics primarily related to clinical psychology, public health, and health outcomes. The scientist has consistently published in venues such as UNC Libraries and the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Among their notable papers are:

  • Medication Therapy Management Interventions in Outpatient Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, 2021, UNC Libraries
  • Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes for Patients with Low Literacy: A Systematic Review, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Binge-Eating Disorder in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • REPRINT OF: Current Methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: A Review of the Process, 2020, American Journal of Preventive Medicine
  • Literacy and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Literature, 2020, UNC Libraries

The scientist's work spans several subfields, including:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • General Health Professions

Key research topics addressed by Kathleen N. Lohr include:

  • Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines Implementation
  • Public Health Policies and Education

Kathleen N. Lohr has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Meera Viswanathan
  • Emmanuel Coker-Schwimmer
  • Nancy D Berkman
  • Carla Bann
  • Stacey Sheridan

Their publication record predominantly features contributions in systematic reviews and meta-analyses that synthesize evidence across clinical and public health domains. The scientist's work addresses intervention strategies, health literacy, and complex health behaviors, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement with both psychological and societal health challenges.

Best Publications

  • Perinatal depression: a systematic review of prevalence and incidence.

    Norma I. Gavin;Bradley Neil Gaynes;Kathleen N. Lohr;Samantha E Meltzer-Brody

  • Literacy and health outcomes

    Darren A. DeWalt;Nancy D. Berkman;Stacey Sheridan;Kathleen N. Lohr

  • Current methods of the US Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process.

    Russell P. Harris;Mark Helfand;Steven H. Woolf;Kathleen N. Lohr

  • Clinical practice guidelines : directions for a new program

    Marilyn J. Field;Kathleen N. Lohr

  • Perinatal depression: prevalence, screening accuracy, and screening outcomes.

    BN Gaynes;N Gavin;S Meltzer-Brody;KN Lohr

  • Guidelines for Clinical Practice: From Development to Use

    Marilyn J. Field;Kathleen N. Lohr

  • Community‐Based Participatory Research: Assessing the Evidence: Summary

    M Viswanathan;A Ammerman;E Eng;G Garlehner

  • Screening for Depression in Adults: A Summary of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

    Michael P. Pignone;Bradley N. Gaynes;Jerry L. Rushton;Catherine Mills Burchell

  • Health literacy interventions and outcomes: an updated systematic review.

    Nancy D Berkman;Stacey L Sheridan;Katrina E Donahue;David J Halpern

  • Community-based participatory research: assessing the evidence

    M Viswanathan;A Ammerman;E Eng;G Garlehner

  • Systems to rate the strength of scientific evidence.

    S West;V King;T S Carey;K N Lohr

  • Does free care improve adults' health? Results from a randomized controlled trial.

    Robert H. Brook;John E. Ware;William H. Rogers;Emmett B. Keeler

  • Screening for colorectal cancer in adults at average risk: a summary of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

    Michael Pignone;Melissa Rich;Steven M. Teutsch;Alfred O. Berg

  • Interventions to improve adherence to self-administered medications for chronic diseases in the United States: a systematic review

    Meera Viswanathan;Carol E. Golin;Christine D. Jones;Mahima Ashok

  • Primary Care: America's Health in a New Era

    Donaldson Ms;Yordy Kd;Lohr Kn

  • Screening and interventions for obesity in adults: summary of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

    Kathleen M. McTigue;Russell Harris;Brian Hemphill;Linda Lux

  • A systematic review of outcomes of maternal weight gain according to the Institute of Medicine recommendations: Birthweight, fetal growth, and postpartum weight retention

    Anna Maria Siega-Riz;Meera Viswanathan;Merry K. Moos;Andrea Deierlein

  • Bulimia nervosa treatment: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

    Cynthia M. Bulik;Nancy D. Berkman;Kimberly A. Brownley;Jan A. Sedway

  • Screening for dementia in primary care: a summary of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

    Malaz Boustani;Britt Peterson;Laura Hanson;Russell Harris

  • The Definition of Quality and Approaches to Its Assessment

    Robert H. Brook;Kathleen N. Lohr

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert H. Brook
Robert H. Brook RAND Corporation
Bradley N. Gaynes
Bradley N. Gaynes University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Michael Pignone
Michael Pignone The University of Texas at Austin
Joseph P. Newhouse
Joseph P. Newhouse Harvard University
Emmett B. Keeler
Emmett B. Keeler RAND Corporation
Cynthia M. Bulik
Cynthia M. Bulik University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
John E. Ware
John E. Ware University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Betsy Foxman
Betsy Foxman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Arleen Leibowitz
Arleen Leibowitz University of California, Los Angeles
William H. Rogers
William H. Rogers Tufts Medical Center

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