Abbas F. Jawad, Ph.D.
Emeritus Associate Professor CE of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics)
Associate Scholar, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Member of the Graduate Group in Nursing , University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Roberts Center for Pediatric Research
2716 South St, Room 4483
Philadelphia, PA 19146-2305
2716 South St, Room 4483
Philadelphia, PA 19146-2305
Office: 267-425-1108
Email:
JAWAD@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU
JAWAD@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU
Publications
Education:
B.A. (Statistics)
Al-Mustanseria University, Baghdad, Iraq, 1975.
M.Sc. (Hygiene)
University of Pittsburgh, 1986.
Ph.D. (Biostatistics)
University of Pittsburgh, 1993.
Permanent linkB.A. (Statistics)
Al-Mustanseria University, Baghdad, Iraq, 1975.
M.Sc. (Hygiene)
University of Pittsburgh, 1986.
Ph.D. (Biostatistics)
University of Pittsburgh, 1993.
Description of Research Expertise
I have extensive experience in data coordinating centers and statistical analysis for numerous clinical studies. I have been providing biostatistical support for medical pediatric research for more than 20 years and have particular expertise in the methodology of repeated measures and longitudinal studies, measurement errors, effect of initial measurement on the estimation of treatment effect. I also have significant experience in collaborative biomedical research and in the development and evaluation of methods for the analysis of randomized clinical trials and cluster randomized trials. I served as a Co-PI on a study titled: “Validation of the NIH stroke scale in Children”, the purpose of this project is to evaluate the reliability, validity and predictive utility of a pediatric adaptation of the NIH Stroke Scale. I also served as the Director of the Biostatistical and Bioinformatics Core for a longitudinal study titled “Kinetic Analysis of Immunologic Repletion and Influenza Vaccine Responsiveness”, a comprehensive analysis of the immunologic response to killed trivalent influenza vaccine in different immuno-compromised populations in order to understand how to improve vaccine responses. Finally, I have extensive experience serving as a key investigator on clinical research studies involving Autism, ADHD, and psychosocial intervention development and evaluation.Description of Clinical Expertise
NASelected Publications
Adang LA, Gavazzi F, Jawad AF, et al. : Development of a neurologic severity scale for Aicardi Goutières Syndrome. Mol Genet Metab. 130(2): 153-160, 2020.Ziskind D, Bennett A, Jawad A, Nathan Blum. : Therapy and psychotropic medication use in young children with autism spectrum disorder. Pediatrics 145(s1), 2020.
1. Eiraldi R , McCurdy B , Schwartz BS, Wolk CB, Abraham M, Jawad AF, Nastasi B, Mautone JA.: Pilot study for the fidelity, acceptability, and effectiveness of a PBIS program plus mental health supports in under-resourced urban schools. Psychology in the Schools 2019.
Liu HS, Jawad AF, Laney N, Hartung EA, Furth SL, Detre JA: Effect of Blood T1 Estimation Strategy on Arterial Spin Labeled Cerebral Blood Flow Quantification in Children and Young Adults with Kidney Disease. Journal of Neuroradiology 46(1), February 2018.
Eiraldi, R., Mautone, J. A., Khanna, M. S., Power, T. J., Orapallo, A., Cacia, J., Schwartz, B. S., McCurdy, B., Keiffer, J., Paidipati, C., Kanine, R., Abraham, M., Tulio, S., Swift, L., Bressler, S. N., Cabello, B., & Jawad, A. F.: Group CBT for Externalizing Disorders in Urban schools: Effect of Training Strategy on Treatment Fidelity and Patient Outcomes. Behavior Therapy 49(4): 538-550, 2018.
Prosser LA, Pierce SR, Dillingham TR, Bembaum JC, and Jawad AF: iMOVE: Intensive Mobility training with Variability and Error compared to conventional rehabilitation for young children with cerebral palsy: the protocol for a single blind randomized controlled trial. BMC Pediatrics Page: 18-329, 2018.
Liu HS, Hartung EA, Jawad AF, Ware JB, Laney N, Port AM, Gur R, Hooper S, Radcliffe J, Furth SL, and Detre JA: Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Children and Young Adults with Chronic Kideny Disease. Radiology 288(3), 2018.
Hartung EA, Erus G, Jawad AF, Laney N, Doshi JJ, Hooper SR, Radcliffe J, Davatzikos C, Furth SL: Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Children and Young Adults With CKD. Am J Kidney Dis 2018.
Pamela A. Mudd, MD, MBA; Princy Thottathil, MD; Terri Giordano, DNP, CRNP, CORLN; Ralph F.Wetmore, MD; Lisa Elden, MD; Abbas F. Jawad, PhD; Luis Ahumada, PhD; Jorge A. Gálvez, MD, MBI: Association Between Ibuprofen Use and Severity of Surgically Managed Posttonsillectomy Hemorrhage. JAMAOtolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery May 4 2017.
Du Pont-Thibodeau G1, Sanchez SM, Jawad AF, Nadkarni VM, Berg RA, Abend NS, Topjian AA: Seizure Detection by Critical Care Providers Using Amplitude-Integrated Electroencephalography and Color Density Spectral Array in Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Patients. Pediatr Crit Care Med 18(4): 363-369, April 2017.