UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center : JCCC Member Directory

Robert Kaplan, Ph.D.

Affiliation(s):

Professor and Chair, Department of Health Services

Member, JCCC Healthy and At-Risk Populations Program Area

Contact Information:

Phone:	(310) 825-7652
E-mail:	rmkaplan@ucla.edu

Scientific Interest(s):

Dr. Robert Kaplan is interested in cancer screening and the cost effectiveness of community programs. He is also interested in measuring quality of life for outcome and policy.

Selected Cancer-Related Publications:

Gerald LB, Sockrider MM, Grad R, Bender BG, Boss LP, Galant SP, Gerritsen J, Joseph CL, Kaplan RM, Madden JA, Mangan JM, Redding GJ, Schmidt DK, Schwindt CD, Taggart VS, Wheeler LS, Van Hook KN, Williams PV, Yawn BP, Yuksel B. An official ATS workshop report: issues in screening for asthma in children. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2007; 4(2): 133-41.

Weng HH, Kaplan RM, Boscardin WJ, Maclean CH, Lee IY, Chen W, Fitzgerald JD. Development of a decision aid to address racial disparities in utilization of knee replacement surgery. Arthritis Rheum. 2007; 57(4): 568-75.

Kaplan RM. Should medicare reimburse providers for weight loss interventions? Am Psychol. 2007; 62(3): 217-9.

Brody BL, Roch-Levecq AC, Kaplan RM, Moutier CY, Brown SI. Age-related macular degeneration: self-management and reduction of depressive symptoms in a randomized, controlled study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006; 54(10): 1557-62.

Hanmer J, Lawrence WF, Anderson JP, Kaplan RM, Fryback DG. Report of nationally representative values for the noninstitutionalized US adult population for 7 health-related quality-of-life scores. Med Decis Making. 2006; 26(4): 391-400.