Lou Grothaus, MA
Senior Biostatistician
206-287-2866
grothaus.l@ghc.org
Recent publications
Curriculum vitae (CV)
Research interests and experience
- Biostatistics: hierarchical modeling; missing data; longitudinal data analysis
- Chronic illness management: biostatistics; depression; diabetes; HIV
- Behavior change: smoking cessation
- Aging & geriatrics: biostatistics
- Women's health: biostatistics; reproductive health
Lou Grothaus is a biostatistician who collaborates with investigators on grant-funded studies in the areas of behavior change (e.g., smoking cessation), aging, reproductive health (e.g., STD prevention), medication adherence and woman's health (e.g., treatment of menopausal symptoms). His biostatistical interests include methods for the analysis of correlated data arising from longitudinal studies and cluster-randomized trials and methods for handling missing data (e.g., multiple imputation).
Recent publications
Bradley R, Sherman KJ, Catz S, Calabrese C, Oberg EB, Jordan L, Grothaus L, Cherkin D. Adjunctive naturopathic care for type 2 diabetes: patient-reported and clinical outcomes after one year. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2012 Apr 18;12(1):44. PubMed
Lyles CR, Harris LT, Jordan L, Grothaus L, Wehnes L, Reid RJ, Ralston JD. Patient race/ethnicity and shared medical record use among diabetes patients. Med Care. 2012 Feb 17. [Epub ahead of print]. PubMed
Phelan EA, Borson S, Grothaus L, Balch S, Larson EB. Association of incident dementia with hospitalizations. JAMA. 2012;307(2):165-72. PubMed
Furukawa TA, Horikoshi M, Kawakami N, Kadota M, Sasaki M, Sekiya Y, Hosogoshi H, Kashimura M, Asano K, Terashima H, Iwasa K, Nagasaku M, Grothaus LC. Telephone cognitive-behavioral therapy for subthreshold depression and presenteeism in workplace: a randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2012;7(4):e35330. Epub 2012 Apr 19. PubMed
Bradley R, Sherman KJ, Catz S, Calabrese C, Jordan L, Grothaus L, Cherkin DC. Survey of CAM interest, self-care, and satisfaction with health care for type 2 diabetes at Group Health Cooperative. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2011 Dec 1;11(1):121. PubMed
McClure JB, Catz SL, Ludman EJ, Richards J, Riggs K, Grothaus L. Feasibility and acceptability of a multiple risk factor intervention: The Step Up randomized pilot trial. BMC Public Health. 2011 Mar 17;11:167. PubMed
Lakey SL, Reed SD, Lacroix AZ, Grothaus L, Newton KM. Self-reported changes in providers' hormone therapy prescribing and counseling practices after the Women's Health Initiative. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2010 Dec;19(12):2175-81. Epub 2010 Nov 9. PubMed
Weppner WG, Ralston JD, Koepsell TD, Grothaus LC, Reid RJ, Jordan L, Larson EB. Use of a shared medical record with secure messaging by older patients with diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2010 Nov;33(11):2314-9. Epub 2010 Aug 25. PubMed
Beasley JM, Schenk JM, Ludman E, Lampe JW, Reed SD, Grothaus L, Newton KM. Brief telephone intervention increases soy intake in peri- and postmenopausal US women: the Herbal Alternatives Trial (HALT). J Am Diet Assoc. 2010;110(8):1189-1197. PubMed
McClure JB, Ludman EJ, Grothaus L, Pabiniak C, Richards J. Impact of spirometry feedback and brief motivational counseling on long-term smoking outcomes: a comparison of smokers with and without lung impairment. Patient Educ Couns. 2010 Aug;80(2):280-3. Epub 2010 Apr 29. PubMed
To view more publications, please see Mr. Grothaus's CV.