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Marla Clayman PhD, MPH

TitleAssociate Professor
InstitutionUMass Chan Medical School
DepartmentPopulation and Quantitative Health Sciences
AddressEdith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
200 Spring Street
Bedford MA 01730
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    InstitutionT.H. Chan School of Medicine
    DepartmentPopulation and Quantitative Health Sciences
    DivisionPreventive And Behavioral Medicine


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    Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United StatesBACognitive Science
    Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United StatesMPHPublic Health
    Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United StatesPHDHealth Behavior & Health Educ

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    1. Clayman ML, Cheam L, Gillespie C, Antwi AA, Anderson E, Danowski ME, Brunette CA, Song V, Grant CE, Scheuner MT, Wiener RS, Vassy JL. Patient and primary care clinician perspectives on polygenic risk scores for prostate cancer screening: a national qualitative study. Genet Med. 2026 Aug 24; 102696. PMID: 42635031.
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    2. Griffin JN, Danowski ME, Gerety HL, Lafferty K, Clayman ML, Antwi AA, Bertero MG, Brunette CA, Gillespie C, Guentert L, Lennon NJ, Martin J, Patel LS, Vassy JL. Development and pilot testing of a prostate cancer polygenic risk report. BMC Med Genomics. 2026 Jul 30; 19(1). PMID: 42661205.
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    3. Anderson E, Wiener RS, Braga AV, Dones M, Helfrich CD, Hyde J, Clayman ML, Rinne ST, Bokhour BG, Zeliadt SB. Patterns and Predictors of Health and Wellness Coaching Use Among Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Receiving Care From the United States Veterans Health Administration. Am J Health Promot. 2026 Mar 08; 8901171261432422. PMID: 41795630.
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    4. Azar M, Kennedy KA, Clayman ML, Quach ED. Qualitative exploration of how clinicians navigate divergence in older adult and family caregiver priorities. BMC Geriatr. 2025 Dec 17; 26(1):104. PMID: 41408187.
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    5. Clayman ML, Greenwood DI, Azar M, Sankarkumar A, Goldstein M, Bowman S, Midboe AM, Kimerling R, Folts J, Schaefer J. Transforming the Veterans Health Administration into a Health Literate Care Organization. J Commun Healthc. 2025 12; 18(4):316-323. PMID: 41145985.
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    6. Elwyn G, Gulbrandsen P, Leavitt H, Abukmail E, Clayman ML, Edwards A, Finderup J, Fisher A, Grande SW, Hahlweg P, Hoffmann T, Hou WH, Hernández-Leal MJ, Leung D, Lu W, Mandelkow L, Pecanac KE, Pieterse AH, Price A, Rabben J, Riganti P, Sanatani M, Scheibler F, Schoefs E, Taylor OA, Valentine KD, Wexler R. Shared Decision-Making. A Primer for Clinicians. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 12; 40(16):3889-3899. PMID: 41055684.
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    7. Menichetti J, Benth JŠ, Gerwing J, Lundqvist C, Clayman ML, Gulbrandsen P. What influences how physicians frame information for patients? An explorative quantitative study on hospital interactions from different specialties. BMJ Open. 2025 Sep 08; 15(9):e097474. PMID: 40921647.
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    8. Kaitz J, Barker AM, Gaj LJ, Herbst AN, Wiener RS, Clayman ML, Fix GM. When Patient-Centered Care Initiatives Align: Integrating VA Whole Health and Shared Decision-Making for Lung Cancer Screening. Fed Pract. 2025 Jun; 42(6):224-228. PMID: 40832669.
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    9. Robinson SA, Barker AM, Fix GM, Clayman ML, Herbst AN, White JC, Wiener RS. Linking Patient Perceptions of Shared Decision Making to Satisfaction in Lung Cancer Screening Decisions. Med Decis Making. 2025 Jul; 45(5):522-532. PMID: 40292863.
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    10. Clayman ML, Elwy AR, Vassy JL. Reframing SDM Using Implementation Science: SDM Is the Intervention. Med Decis Making. 2024 11; 44(8):859-861. PMID: 39334566.
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    11. Canzona MR, Victorson DE, Murphy KM, Clayman ML, Reeve BB, Patel B, Strahley AE, McLean TW, Harry O, Roth ME, Smith RV, Salsman JM. Designing Patient-Reported Measures of Fertility: Cognitive Interview Findings from Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2025 04; 14(2):180-186. PMID: 39162473.
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    12. Papadimitriou C, Clayman ML, Mallinson T, Weaver JA, Guernon A, Meehan AJ, Kot T, Ford P, Ideishi R, Prather C, van der Wees P. A New Process Model for Relationship-Centred Shared Decision-Making in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Settings. Health Expect. 2024 08; 27(4):e14162. PMID: 39140244.
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    13. Vassy JL, Scheuner MT, Clayman ML. Health-literate care organizations for precision health. Genet Med. 2024 09; 26(9):101195. PMID: 38907621.
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    14. Ashworth RC, Malone JR, Franklin D, Sorce LR, Clayman ML, Frader J, White DB, Michelson KN. Associations of Patient and Parent Characteristics With Parental Decision Regret in the PICU: A Secondary Analysis of the 2015-2017 Navigate Randomized Comparative Trial. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 Sep 01; 25(9):795-803. PMID: 38727516.
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    15. Clayman ML, Scheibler F, Rüffer JU, Wehkamp K, Geiger F. The Six Steps of SDM: linking theory to practice, measurement and implementation. BMJ Evid Based Med. 2024 03 21; 29(2):75-78. PMID: 37673467.
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    16. Scheibler F, Geiger F, Wehkamp K, Danner M, Debrouwere M, Stolz-Klingenberg C, Schuldt-Joswig A, Sommer CG, Kopeleva O, Bünzen C, Wagner-Ullrich C, Koch G, Coors M, Wehking F, Clayman M, Weymayr C, Sundmacher L, Rüffer JU. Patient-reported effects of hospital-wide implementation of shared decision-making at a university medical centre in Germany: a pre-post trial. BMJ Evid Based Med. 2024 03 21; 29(2):87-95. PMID: 37890982.
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    17. Kays MN, Rupert DD, Negris O, Thompson B, Clayman ML, Mordell L, Pendergrast T, Bloomgarden E, Bhayani RK, Jain S. Flattening Hierarchical Structures to Empower Women Trainee Leaders on Social Media Teams. J Med Internet Res. 2023 06 05; 25:e47800. PMID: 37276011.
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    18. Canzona MR, Murphy K, Victorson D, Harry O, Clayman ML, McLean TW, Golden SL, Patel B, Strom C, Little-Greene D, Saker S, Salsman JM. Fertility Preservation Decisional Turning Points for Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer: Exploring Alignment and Divergence by Race and Ethnicity. JCO Oncol Pract. 2023 07; 19(7):509-515. PMID: 37058685.
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    19. Vassy JL, Kerman BJ, Harris EJ, Lemke AA, Clayman ML, Antwi AA, MacIsaac K, Yi T, Brunette CA. Perceived benefits and barriers to implementing precision preventive care: Results of a national physician survey. Eur J Hum Genet. 2023 11; 31(11):1309-1316. PMID: 36807341.
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    20. Gallagher JH, Vassy JL, Clayman ML. Navigating the uncertainty of precision cancer screening: The role of shared decision-making. PEC Innov. 2023 Dec; 2:100127. PMID: 37214512.
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    21. Stolz-Klingenberg C, Bünzen C, Coors M, Flüh C, Stürner KH, Wehkamp K, Clayman ML, Scheibler F, Rüffer JU, Schüttig W, Sundmacher L, Berg D, Geiger F. Comprehensive Implementation of Shared Decision Making in a Neuromedical Center Using the SHARE TO CARE Program. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2023; 17:131-139. PMID: 36660043.
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    22. Stolz-Klingenberg C, Bünzen C, Coors M, Flüh C, Margraf NG, Wehkamp K, Clayman ML, Scheibler F, Wehking F, Rüffer JU, Schüttig W, Sundmacher L, Synowitz M, Berg D, Geiger F. Sustainability of large-scale implementation of shared decision making with the SHARE TO CARE program. Front Neurol. 2022; 13:1037447. PMID: 36504657.
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    23. Michelson KN, Arenson M, Charleston E, Clayman ML, Brazg T, Rychlik K, Rosenberg AR, Frader J. Parental Views of Social Worker and Chaplain Involvement in Care and Decision Making for Critically Ill Children with Cancer. Children (Basel). 2022 Aug 26; 9(9). PMID: 36138595.
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    24. Gray TF, Allgood SJ, Nolan MT, Gallo JJ, Han HR, Clayman ML, Budhathoki C, Lansey DG, Wenzel J. "It All Depends": Patient and Decision Partner Experiences in Cancer Clinical Trial Decision-Making. Qual Health Res. 2022 05; 32(6):887-901. PMID: 35343318.
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    25. Jasuja GK, Meterko M, Bradshaw LD, Carbonaro R, Clayman ML, LoBrutto L, Miano D, Maguire EM, Midboe AM, Asch SM, Gifford AL, McInnes DK, Elwy AR. Attitudes and Intentions of US Veterans Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 11 01; 4(11):e2132548. PMID: 34730819.
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    26. Elwy AR, Clayman ML, LoBrutto L, Miano D, Ann Petrakis B, Javier S, Erhardt T, Midboe AM, Carbonaro R, Jasuja GK, Maguire EM, Kyrish A, Asch SM, Gifford AL, McInnes DK. Vaccine hesitancy as an opportunity for engagement: A rapid qualitative study of patients and employees in the U.S. Veterans Affairs healthcare system. Vaccine X. 2021 Dec; 9:100116. PMID: 34580652.
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    27. Salsman JM, Yanez B, Snyder MA, Avina AR, Clayman ML, Smith KN, Purnell K, Victorson D. Attitudes and practices about fertility preservation discussions among young adults with cancer treated at a comprehensive cancer center: patient and oncologist perspectives. Support Care Cancer. 2021 Oct; 29(10):5945-5955. PMID: 33763727.
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    28. Gray TF, Nolan MT, Clayman ML, Wenzel JA. The decision partner in healthcare decision-making: A concept analysis. Int J Nurs Stud. 2019 Apr; 92:79-89. PMID: 30743199.
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    29. Smith MA, Clayman ML, Frader J, Arenson M, Haber-Barker N, Ryan C, Emanuel L, Michelson K. A Descriptive Study of Decision-Making Conversations during Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Conferences. J Palliat Med. 2018 09; 21(9):1290-1299. PMID: 29920145.
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    30. Michelson KN, Frader J, Sorce L, Clayman ML, Persell SD, Fragen P, Ciolino JD, Campbell LC, Arenson M, Aniciete DY, Brown ML, Ali FN, White D. The Process and Impact of Stakeholder Engagement in Developing a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Communication and Decision-Making Intervention. J Patient Exp. 2016 Dec; 3(4):108-118. PMID: 28725847.
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    31. Michelson K, Clayman ML, Ryan C, Emanuel L, Frader J. Communication During Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Conferences: A Pilot Study of Content, Communication, and Parent Perceptions. Health Commun. 2017 10; 32(10):1225-1232. PMID: 27612506.
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    32. Morris MA, Clayman ML, Peters KJ, Leppin AL, LeBlanc A. Patient-centered communication strategies for patients with aphasia: discrepancies between what patients want and what physicians do. Disabil Health J. 2015 Apr; 8(2):208-15. PMID: 25458973.
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