Research Interests

• mHealth implementation
  
  
  
  • Improving methods to collect patient reported outcomes and patient-generated data, including accelerometry
  
  
  • User centered design for self-management Apps for osteoarthritis and total joint replacement
  
  
  • ntegrating patient-reported metrics in national data registries
  
  
  
  


• Comparative effectiveness research in musculoskeletal health
  
  
  
  • Clinical and biopsychosocial predictors of outcomes after total joint replacement
  
  
  • Best practices in biospysychosocial care of osteoarthritis and total joint replacement
  
  
  • Orthopedic device surveillance and outcomes
  
  
  
  


• Learning healthcare systems
  
  
  
  • Methods to report quality improvement and real-time clinician feedback to improve care
  
  
  • Personalized predictions of likely treatment outcomes in osteoarthritis
  
  
  
  

Link to Patricia Franklin's research page

1. Understanding the role of patient attributes and post-operative activity on long-term functional outcome following Total Joint Replacement. The Center for Arthritis and Total Joint Replacement is conducting a series of clinical and outcomes studies evaluating the roles of pre-operative emotional health, co-existing illness, and post-operative rehabilitation exercise adherence on level of post-operative improvement in long-term physical function. For example, a randomized trial of a behaviorally-based, post-surgical exercise and activity program will evaluate patient adherence and long-term physical function.


2. Predictors of functional outcome in chronic degenerative conditions of the spine and wrist.
   Longitudinal studies are evaluating the contribution of patient attributes, emotional support, and co-existing conditions to predicting pain and function in operative and non-operative care of patients with lumbar stenosis and carpal tunnel syndrome.
   


3. Email and web-based health promotion programs for arthritis and primary prevention. Health promotion via sequential emails and interactive web-based tools is currently being evaluated in a worksite randomized trial. The program is designed to enhance adoption of healthy diets and physical activity. Health-related work productivity and health costs will be evaluated. A multi-component web-based arthritis education program will extrapolate the lessons learned to arthritis self-care.
   

Additional information about lab rotations within the CPHR program can be found athttp://www.umassmed.edu/cphr/program/rotations.aspx