International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Patricia D. Franklin

Biography

Dr. Patricia Franklin, MD, MPH, MBA, is professor in the School of Medicine with faculty appointments in the Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation, Family and Community Medicine, and Clinical and Population Health Research. She serves as PI of FORCE-TJR, the AHRQ-funded nationwide, comprehensive database of total joint replacement (TJR) surgical and patient-reported outcomes, and leads a NIAMS-funded RO1 to design and evaluate a program to optimize patient functional outcome following surgery. Her research interests include quality and outcomes research, chronic disease management, health informatics, and the advancement of women in science.

Research Interest

My Research Interests : ï»¿Biopsychosocial predictors of functional outcome, cost, and utilization in chronic musculoskeletal conditions,3-dimensional analysis of rotation and translation, Role of emotional health on physical function, Prediction models for level of function to guide patient decisions for surgery,Understand the role of activity and exercise in TKR functional outcomes

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