Susan J. Duval, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. in Biometrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO
B.Sc. (Hons) in Statistical Science, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
Associate Diploma in Medical Technology, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
Teaches:
PubH 6343 - Epidemiologic Methods III
Research Interests:
Cardiovascular and diabetes epidemiology, biostatistical methods, meta-analysis, publication bias, statistical consulting.Member: Obesity Prevention Center (http://www.obesityprevention.umn.edu/obp.html)
>>> Research Projects
Recent Publications:
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Harlow BL, Vazquez G, MacLehose RF, Erickson DJ, Oakes JM, Duval S. Self-reported vulvar pain characteristics and their association with clinically-confirmed vestibulodynia. Journal of Women’s Health 2009; 18(0):1333-1340
Marquez TT, Acton RD, Donavon JH, Duval S, Saltzman DA. A comprehensive review of procedures for total colonic aganglionosis. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2009;44(1):257-265
Harris KM, Pastorius CA, Duval S, Harwood E, Henry TD, Carabello BA, Hirsch A. Practice Variation Among Cardiovascular Physicians in Management of Patients with Mitral Regurgitation. (pdf) Am J Cardiol 2009;103:255-261.
Whitson BA, Groth SS,Duval S, Swanson SJ, Maddaus MA. Surgery for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review of the Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Versus Thoracotomy Approaches to Lobectormy.(pdf) Ann Thorac Surg 2008;86:2008-2018.
Duval S, Jacobs DR Jr, Barber C, Lando HA, Steffen LM, Arnett DK, Luepker RV. Trends in cigarette smoking: The Minnesota Heart Survey, 1980-1982 through 2000-2002.(pdf) Nicotine Tob Res 2008;10(5):827-832.
Nguyen JT, Berger AK, Duval S, Luepker RV. Gender disparity in cardiac procedures and medication use for acute myocardial infarctions.(pdf) Am Heart J 2008;155:862-868.
Berger AK, Duval S, Jacobs DR Jr, Barber C, Vazquez G, Lee S, Luepker RV. Relation of length of hospital stay in acute myocardial infarction to post-discharge mortality.(pdf) Am J Cardiology 2008;101(4):428-434.
Stovitz SD, Pardee PE, Vazquez G, Duval S, Schwimmer JB. Musculoskeletal pain in obese children and adolescents.(pdf) Acta Paediatrica 2008;97(4):489-493.
Shamliyan TA, Duval S, Kane R. Just What the Doctor Ordered. Review of the evidence: Impact of computerized physician order entry (CPOE) on medication errors. (pdf) Health Services Research 2008;43(1Pt1):32-53.
Berger AK, Duval S, Armstrong C, Jacobs DR Jr, Luepker RV. Contemporary diagnosis and management of hypercholesterolemia in elderly acute myocardial infarction patients: A population based study. Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2007;16(1):15-23.
Svensson AM, Dellborg M, Abrahamsson P, Karlsson T, Herlitz J, Duval S, Berger AK, Luepker RV. The influence of a history of diabetes on treatment and outcome in acute myocardial infarction, during two time periods and in two different countries.(pdf) Int J Cardiol. 2007;119(3):319-325.
Kane RL, Shamliyan TA, Mueller C, Duval S, Wilt TJ. The association of registered nurse staffing levels and patient outcomes: Systematic review and meta-analysis.(pdf) Medical Care. 2007;45(12):1195-1204.
Duval S,Vazquez G, Baker WL, Jacobs DR Jr., for the CODA Study Group. The Collaborative Study of Obesity and Diabetes in Adults (CODA) project: meta-analysis design and description of participating studies.(pdf) Obesity Reviews 2007 2007;8:263-276.
Vazquez G, Duval S, Jacobs DR Jr, Silventoinen K. Comparison of body mass index, waist circumference, and waist/hip ratio in predicting incident diabetes: a meta-analysis. (pdf) Epidemiologic Reviews 2007;29:115-128.
Gaugler JE, Duval S, Anderson KA, Kane RL. Predicting nursing home admission: A meta-analysis. (pdf) BMC Geriatrics. 2007;7:13.
Berger AK, Duval S, Manske C, Vazquez G, Barber C, Miller L, Luepker RV. ACE-inhibitor and angiotensin receptor blockers in patients with congestive heart failure and chronic kidney disease. (pdf) Am Heart J 2007;153(6):1064-1073.
Shabsigh R, Duval S, Shah M, Regan TS, Juhasz M, Veltry L. Efficacy of Vardenafil for the treatment of erectile dysfunction in men with hypertension: A meta-analysis of clinical trial data. Current Medical Research and Opinion 2007:23(10)2453-2460.
Larson DM, Menssen KM, Sharkey SW, Duval S, Schwartz RS, Harris J, Meland JT, Unger BT, Henry TD. "False Positive" Cardiac Cathertization Laboratory Activation Among Patients with Suspected ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.(pdf) JAMA 2007;298(23):2754-2760.
Luepker RV, Arnett DK, Jacobs DR, Duval S, Folsom AR, Armstrong C, Blackburn H. Trends in blood pressure, hypertension control, and stroke mortality: The Minnesota Heart Survey.(pdf) The American Journal of Medicine 2006;119:42-49.
Artz MB, Harnack L, Duval S, Armstrong C, Arnett D, Luepker RV. Use of nonprescription medications for perceived cardiovascular health.(pdf) American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2006;30:78-81.
Schmitz K, Holtzman J, Courney K, Masse L, Duval S, Kane R. Controlled physical activity trials in cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.(pdf) Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention 2005;14:779-85.
Shahar E, Lee S, Kim J, Duval S, Barber C, Luepker RV. Hospitalized heart failure: Rates and long-term mortality.(pdf) Journal of Cardiac Failure 2004;10:374-9.
Holtzman J, Schmitz K, Babes G, Kane RL, Duval S, Wilt TJ, MacDonald RM, Rutks I. Effectiveness of Behavioral Interventions to Modify Physical Activity Behaviors in General Populations and Cancer Patients and Survivors. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 102 (pdf) (Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center, under Contract No. 290-02-0009.) AHRQ Publication No. 04-E027-2. Rockville , MD. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. June 2004.
Herlitz J, McGovern P, Dellborg M, Karlsson T, Duval S, Karlson B, Luepker R. Comparison of treatment and outcomes for acute myocardial infarction patients in Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota. (pdf), USA and Goteborg, Sweden. American Heart Journal 2003;146(6):1023-1029.
Hanson MB, Hellerstedt WL, Desvarieux M, Duval SJ. Correlates of breastfeeding in a rural population.(pdf) American Journal of Health Behavior 2003;27(4):432-44.
Harnack LJ, Lee S, Schakel SF, Duval S, Luepker RV, Arnett DK. Trends in the trans-fatty acid composition of the diet in a metropolitan area: The Minnesota Heart Survey (pdf). Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2003;103:1160-66.
Berger AK, Duval S, Krumholz HM. Aspirin, beta blocker and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy in patients with end-stage renal disease and an acute myocardial infarction.(pdf) Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2003;42(2):201-8.
Baker CB, Tweedie R, Duval S, Woods SW. Evidence that increasing the SSRI dose in treating major depression should be reassessed: a meta-analysis. (pdf) Depression and Anxiety 2003;17:1-9.
Arnett DK, McGovern PG, Jacobs DR, Shahar E, Duval S , Blackburn H, Luepker RV. Fifteen-year trends in cardiovascular risk factors (1980-82 through 1995-97) (pdf): The Minnesota Heart Survey. American Journal of Epidemiology 2002;156:929-35.
Sutton AJ, Duval SJ, Tweedie RL, Abrams KR, Jones DR. Empirical assessment of the effect of publication bias on meta-analyses (pdf) BMJ 2000; 320:1574-7.
Duval SJ and Tweedie RL. Trim and fill: A simple funnel plot-based method of testing and adjusting for publication bias in meta-analysis (pdf). Biometrics 2000; 56: 455-463.
Duval SJ and Tweedie RL. A non-parametric “Trim and Fill” method of accounting for publication bias in meta-analysis. JASA 2000; 95(449):89-98.
Curran-Everett D, Taylor SJ, Kafadar K. Fundamental concepts in statistics: elucidation and illustration. (pdf) J Appl Physiol 1998; 85 (3) 775-798.
Duval SJ and Tweedie RL. Practical Estimates of the Effect of Publication Bias in Meta-Analysis Australasian Epidemiologist 1998;5(4):14-17.
Taylor SJ. Resources Appendix to Tweedie RL. Consulting: Real Problems, Real Interactions, Real Outcomes Statistical Science 1998;13:1-29.
Taylor SJ. Setting up Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing in the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing Statistical Science 1998;13:1-29.
Taylor SJ and Tweedie RL. Assessing sensitivity to multiple factors in calculating attributable risks. Environmetrics 1997;8:351-372.
Note: Some articles by SJ Duval are listed under her former name, SJ Taylor.
Book Chapters
Duval S. The "Trim and Fill" method. In Publication Bias in Meta-Analysis: Prevention, Assessment and Adjustments, edited by Hannah Rothstein, Alex Sutton and Michael Borenstein. Wiley, 2005. (http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470870141.html)
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Professional Experience:
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March 2000-present, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota
November 1999-March 2000, Research Associate, Division of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota
September 1998-September 1999, Colorado State University:
Statistical Consultant, Center for Applied Statistical Expertise,
Lecturer, Department of Statistics
February 1990-July 1995, Statistical consultant, The Flinders University of South Australia
January 1978-January 1990, Research Assistant, Dept. of Hypertension, Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia
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Honors:
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Invited member, Society for Research Synthesis Methodology, 2006.
The Strother G. Walker Award for Outstanding Performance in the Biometrics PhD program, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 1998.
ASA Travel Grant to SISC-96, 1996.
University of Colorado Regents PhD Fellowship, 1996.
Statistical Society of Australia Student Sponsorship to 11th Australian Statistical Conference, Perth, Australia, 1992.
Statistical Society of Australia Honours Scholarship, 1992.
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Mailing Address:
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health
1300 South Second Street, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone:(612) 624-3392
Or: Pat Svedberg, 625-8091, svedb001@umn.edu
Email: duval002@umn.edu
Office: 451 WBOB
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