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Judith Malmgren, PhD, MS |
Affiliate Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
President of HealthStat Consulting, Inc.
Contact Information
12025 9th Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98177
Tel: 206-306-2613
jmalmgren@seanet.com
Research Interests
Dr. Malmgren's research interests include clinical oncology research, physician initiated research, clinical quality improvement studies, clinical outcomes research and documentation, and randomized clinical drug trials. Topics recently studied include survival associated with breast cancer detection methods, drug efficacy in the treatment of late stage ovarian cancer, a literature review of controlled trials to address back problems in working age adults, and cesarean section efficiency rates. She has acted as consultant to various organizations and institutions including Genentech Corporation on National Registry of Myocardial Infarction studies. Dr. Malmgren uses epidemiologic study design and biostatistical analysis methods to study health services and health care delivery problems, and in the design and implementation of health care programs in a variety of settings. Where applicable she has applied risk modeling to outcomes research and analysis to identify possible explanatory factors. Dr. Malmgren has been President of HealthStat Consulting, Inc. since 1997.
Education
PhD, Epidemiology, University of Washington 1995
MS, Epidemiology, University of Washington 1985
Selected Publications
Malmgren JA, Atwood MK, Kaplan HG. Increase in mammography detected breast cancer over time at a community based regional cancer center: 1990-2005. BMC Cancer 2008, 8:131.
Bigos S, Holland
J, Holland C,
Webster JS, Battie M, Malmgren JA. High quality controlled trials on preventing
episodes of back problems: systematic literature review in working-age adults.
Spine J. 2009 Feb;9(2):147-168.
Kaplan HG, Malmgren JA, Atwood
MK Impact of triple negative phenotype
on breast cancer prognosis. The Breast
Journal, 2008;14(5):456-463.
Kaplan HG, Malmgren JA.
Disease-specific survival in patient-detected breast cancer. Clin Breast Ca
2006; 7(2): 133-140.