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  • 2005 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Robert M. Kaplan is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research work primarily spans the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in related subfields such as General Health Professions, Economics and Econometrics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a focus on health systems, quality of life, and public health topics. Notable papers include:

  • Influence of a COVID-19 vaccine's effectiveness and safety profile on vaccination acceptance, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Health-Related Quality of Life Measurement in Public Health, 2021, Annual Review of Public Health

Other relevant works in the broader research context include:

  • Serious adverse events of special interest following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in randomized trials in adults, 2022, Vaccine
  • Long-Term Physical Exercise and Mindfulness Practice in an Aging Population, 2020, Frontiers in Psychology
  • The Use of Ontologies to Accelerate the Behavioral Sciences: Promises and Challenges, 2023, Current Directions in Psychological Science

Kaplan frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Martha L. Daviglus
  • Joseph Fraiman
  • Juan Erviti
  • Peter Doshi
  • Gregory A. Talavera

Their work has been published in a variety of venues, with notable frequency in:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Circulation
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Science Humanities and Arts - JOSHA

The main topics addressed in Kaplan's research include:

  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
  • Health Policy Implementation Science

In 2005, the scientist was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).

Kaplan has also contributed to academic literature through book publication, notably with Cambridge University Press, releasing Rethinking Clinical Research, forthcoming in 2025.

Best Publications

  • New response evaluation criteria in solid tumours: Revised RECIST guideline (version 1.1)

    Elizabeth Eisenhauer;Patrick Therasse;Jan Bogaerts;L.H. Schwartz

  • Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on physiologic and psychosocial outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    Andrew L. Ries;Robert M. Kaplan;Trina M. Limberg;Lela M. Prewitt

  • Health status: types of validity and the index of well-being.

    R M Kaplan;J W Bush;C C Berry

  • Health-Related Quality of Life Measurement for Evaluation Research and Policy Analysis

    Robert M. Kaplan;James W. Bush

  • Shared decision making in clinical medicine: past research and future directions

    Dominick L Frosch;Robert M Kaplan

  • National Institutes of Health Approaches to Dissemination and Implementation Science: Current and Future Directions

    Russell E. Glasgow;Cynthia Vinson;David A. Chambers;Muin J. Khoury

  • A randomized clinical trial of continuous versus intermittent dialysis for acute renal failure

    Ravindra L. Mehta;Brian Mcdonald;Francis B. Gabbai;Madeleine Pahl

  • Depression, visual acuity, comorbidity, and disability associated with age-related macular degeneration.

    Barbara L Brody;Anthony C Gamst;Rebecca A Williams;Amanda R Smith

  • A general health policy model: update and applications.

    R M Kaplan;J P Anderson

  • The psychosocial impact of macular degeneration.

    Rebecca A. Williams;Barbara L. Brody;Ronald G. Thomas;Robert M. Kaplan

  • The Selection and Design of Control Conditions for Randomized Controlled Trials of Psychological Interventions

    David C. Mohr;Bonnie Spring;Kenneth E. Freedland;Victoria Beckner

  • Specific Efficacy Expectations Mediate Exercise Compliance in Patients with COPD

    Robert M. Kaplan;Catherine J. Atkins;Sibylle Reinsch

  • Assessment of methods for measuring social support.

    Carma A. Heitzmann;Robert M. Kaplan

  • Evidence-based behavioral medicine: what is it and how do we achieve it?

    Karina W. Davidson;Michael Goldstein;Robert M. Kaplan;Peter G. Kaufmann

  • The Quality of Well-being Scale. Applications in AIDS, cystic fibrosis, and arthritis.

    Robert M. Kaplan;John P. Anderson;Albert W. Wu;W. M. Christopher Mathews

  • US norms for six generic health-related quality-of-life indexes from the National Health Measurement study.

    Dennis G. Fryback;Nancy Cross Dunham;Mari Palta;Janel Hanmer

  • Validation of a New Dyspnea Measure : The UCSD Shortness of Breath Questionnaire

    Elizabeth G. Eakin;Pamela M. Resnikoff;Lela M. Prewitt;Andrew L. Ries

  • Valuing Health-Related Quality of Life in Diabetes

    J. Todd Coffey;Michael Brandle;Honghong Zhou;Deanna Marriott

  • Maintenance after pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic lung disease: a randomized trial.

    Andrew L. Ries;Robert M. Kaplan;Roseann Myers;Lela M. Prewitt

  • NationalInstitutesofHealthApproachestoDisseminationand ImplementationScience:CurrentandFutureDirections

    Russell E. Glasgow;Cynthia Vinson;David Chambers;Muin J. Khoury

Frequent Co-Authors

Theodore G. Ganiats
Theodore G. Ganiats University of California, San Diego
Ron D. Hays
Ron D. Hays University of California, Los Angeles
Thomas L. Patterson
Thomas L. Patterson University of California, San Diego
James F. Sallis
James F. Sallis University of California, San Diego
Arnold Milstein
Arnold Milstein Stanford University
Charles C. Berry
Charles C. Berry University of California, San Diego
Mari Palta
Mari Palta University of Wisconsin–Madison
Igor Grant
Igor Grant University of California, San Diego
David Feeny
David Feeny McMaster University

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