All Articles on Research

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  Washington state members begin joining the KP research biobank

  KPWHRI launches a phone-based recruitment pilot project in May. Outreach to diverse populations is key.
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  Medical anthropologist Dr. Marlaine Figueroa Gray named assistant investigator

  An expert in qualitative methods, she studies what matters most in experience of health and illness.
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  As the flu spreads, vaccination offers protection

  A study helps confirm U.S. guidelines encouraging people with high-risk conditions to get vaccinated.
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  Let’s put measurement-based care in behavioral health treatment

  Dr. Cara Lewis reflects on using implementation science to integrate patient-reported symptoms into behavioral health care.
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  10 ways we made a healthier world in 2018

  Kaiser Permanente Washington research tackled problems like obesity, suicide—and care that doesn’t promote health
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  No need to follow up simple ovarian cysts

  New study shows women with simple cysts are not at increased risk of ovarian cancer.
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  Volunteering for health research: To join or not to join?

  How KPWHRI and its Institutional Review Board help potential study participants make informed decisions