Faculty Consultant
Dr. Atkinson specializes in the design, validation and use of patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures for the purposes of:
- Prediction of health-related behavior
- Demonstration of clinical and patient value
- Evaluation of treatment interventions
- Product development
His interests in PRO measurement, research methodology, and modeling theory are also applied to the study of disease impact, health economics and end-point modeling. Dr. Atkinson specializes in the use of a variety of methodological approaches:
- Clinical interviewing and qualitative focus group methodologies
- Structural modeling of health and illness constructs
- Cost effectiveness analysis
- Application of internet-based health information systems