The Life Story of Ron Hays UCLA GIMHSR

The Life Story of Ron Hays UCLA GIM/HSR Introduction to Fellows August 7, 2009 ~ 12: 42 pm

History • Born in Long Beach, California • Attended – David Starr Jordan High School – UC Riverside

Main Research Projects • Health outcomes – National Cancer Institute IPA – National Institute on Aging preference measures – Item banking (PROMIS) – FDA LASIK • Patient evaluations of care – AHRQ and CMS CAHPS® Project

Recent Publications Hays, R. D. , Kim S. , Spritzer, K. L. , Kaplan, R. M. , Tally, S. Feeny, D. , Liu, H. , & Fryback, D. G. (2009). Effects of mode and order of administration on generic health-related quality of life scores. Value in Health. Hays, R. D. , Bjorner, J. , Revicki, D. A. , Spritzer, K. , & Cella, D. (2009). Development of physical and mental health summary scores from the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) global items. Quality of Life Research. Weidmer, B. , Johansson, P. , Dalpoas, D. , Wharton, D. , Darby, C, & Hays, R. D. (2009). Adapting CAHPS® for an American Indian population. Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved. Paz, S. H. , Liu, H. , Fongwa, M. N. , Morales, L. S. , & Hays, R. D. (2009). Readability estimates for commonly used health-related quality of life surveys. Quality of Life Research. Vickrey, B. G. , Hays, R. D. , Maines, M. L. , Vassar, S. D. , Fitten, J. , & Strickland, T. (2009). Development and preliminary evaluation of a quality of life measure targeted at dementia caregivers. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 21, 7: 56.

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