Kimberly J Waddell, PhD, MSCI, OTR/L
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Affiliated Faculty, Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Research Health Scientist, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center; Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Affiliated Faculty, Population Aging Research Center, University of Pennsylvania
Faculty Advisor, Behavioral Science, Nudge Unit, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Graduate Group Affiliations
Contact information
1800 Lombard St.
1st Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19146
1st Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Office: 215-893-2600
Publications
Education:
BS (Health Science)
Truman State University, 2008.
MS (Occupational Therapy)
University of North Carolina, 2010.
PhD (Movement Science)
Washington University, 2019.
MS (Clinical Investigation)
Washington University, 2019.
Permanent linkBS (Health Science)
Truman State University, 2008.
MS (Occupational Therapy)
University of North Carolina, 2010.
PhD (Movement Science)
Washington University, 2019.
MS (Clinical Investigation)
Washington University, 2019.
Description of Research Expertise
Dr. Waddell’s research expertise includes applying behavioral economic principles to 1) help improve physical activity and disease self-management for adults with neurologic disease and 2) improve the translation of in-clinic improvements to daily life for adults receiving rehabilitation services. This work includes wearable devices and remote monitoring technologies. She also leverages administrative and electronic health record data to better understand post-stroke recovery, disability, and identifying patient populations who may benefit from remote monitoring interventions to improve overall health.Selected Publications
Waddell KJ, Mehta SJ, Liao JM, Linn KA, Park S, Rhodes CM, Brophy C, Reitz C, Cousins DS, Williams K, Thatcher EJ, Muskin R, Pronovost PJ, Navathe AS.: Increasing screening for breast cancer using a randomized evaluation of electronic health record nudges: Design and rationale of the I-screen clinical trial. Contemp Clin Trials Nov 2024.Waddell K, Mehta SJ, Navathe A, Linn K, Park SH, White A, Staloff J, Rhodes C, Couzens C, Goel K, McDonald C, Reitz C, Williams K, Liao JM.: Behavioural economics to improve and motivate vaccination in primary care using nudges through the electronic health record: rationale and design of the BE IMMUNE randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open 14: e086698, Nov 2024.
Willinger CM, Waddell KJ, Arora V, Patel MS, Ryan Greysen S.: Patient-reported sleep and physical function during and after hospitalization. Sleep Health 2024.
Waddell KJ, Goel K, Park SH, Linn KA, Navathe AS, Liao JM, McDonald C, Reitz C, Moore J, Hyland S, Mehta SJ.: Association of Electronic Self-Scheduling and Screening Mammogram Completion. Am J Prev Med 2024.
Waddell KJ, Mehta SJ.: Designing Effective and Appropriate Opt-Out Approaches for Patient Outreach. JAMA Intern Med 183: 1194-1195, Nov 2023.
KJ Waddell, K Goel, S Park, K Linn, AS Navathe, JM Liao, C McDonald, C Reitz, J Moore, Hyland S, Mehta S: Association of Electronic Self-Scheduling and Screening Mammography Completion Among Primary Care Patients. 2023 Annual Research Meeting June 2023.
DM Bravata, T Purvis, QP Ding, KJ Waddell, MF Kilkenny: Advances in Stroke: Quality Improvement. Stroke 54(6): 1665-1669, June 2023.
KJ Waddell, MS Patel, JR Wilkinson, RE Burke, DM Bravata, S Koganti, S Wood, JF Morley: Deploying Digital Health Technologies for Remote Physical Activity Monitoring of Rural Populations with Chronic Neurologic Disease. Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation 5(1), Mar 2023.
Ryskina KL, Geng Z, Raghavan S, Waddell KJ, Burke RE.: Association between Timing of Clinical Evaluation by a Physician or Advanced Practitioner and Risk of Rehospitalization in Older Adults Admitted to a Skilled Nursing Facility Following Hospitalization: A Cohort Study. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2023.
Waddell KJ, Myers LJ, Perkins AJ, Sico JJ, Sexson A, Burrone L, Taylor S, Koo B, Daggy JK, Bravata DM.: Development and validation of a model predicting mild stroke severity on admission using electronic health record data. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2023.