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Caroline Thompson

TitleAssociate Professor
InstitutionSan Diego State University
DepartmentSchool of Public Health
Address5500 Campanile Dr
HT 09
San Diego CA 92182
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    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NCBA12/1999Biology
    University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CAMPH06/2010Epidemiology
    University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CAPhD06/2013Epidemiology

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    Dr. Thompson is Associate Professor of Epidemiology, specializing in cancer epidemiology, health care delivery, quantitative methodology and “big” data science. She holds a Master of Public Health and Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology from the University Of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Thompson’s research interests include cancer screening and detection, cancer-related healthcare delivery, racial and ethnic disparities in cancer, (re)use of electronic health records for research, imputation and quantitative bias analysis for missing data, development and application of novel methods for causal inference, and geospatial cancer epidemiology. In addition to her role as faculty with the SPH, she is also an Adjunct Professor and K12 scholar at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine and a Consulting Investigator at Sutter Health, where she completed her post-doctoral training as an AcademyHealth Delivery Systems Science Fellow (DSSF) in 2014. Prior to receiving her training as an Epidemiologist, she enjoyed a 10-year career in the biopharma industry as a data manager for oncology clinical trials.

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    R01MD007012     (PALANIAPPAN, LATHA P)Apr 1, 2012 - Sep 1, 2014
    NIH
    CAUSES: Causes of Asian American mortality Understood by Socio-Economic Status
    Role: Co-Investigator
    U01CA199277     (LACEY, JAMES V)Sep 1, 2015 - Aug 31, 2025
    NIH
    Innovative Infrastructure to Enhance and Sustain the California Teachers Study Cohort
    Role: Co-Investigator
    5R01CA204070-04     (GOMEZ, SCARLETT L)Oct 1, 2017 - Apr 30, 2020
    NIH
    Lung cancer in never smokers: incidence, risk factors, and molecular characteristics in Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanderfemales
    Role: Co-Investigator
    U54MD012397     (AYALA, GUADALUPE X)Sep 11, 2018 - May 31, 2023
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    SDSU HealthLINK Center for Transdisciplinary Health Disparities Research
    Role: Co-Investigator
    GBMF8837     (THOMPSON, MATTHEW)Jan 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2021
    Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
    Development and Pilot Testing of a Measurement Tool for the Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
    Role: Co-Investigator
    R01CA225478     (SHARIFF-MARCO, SALMA)Aug 16, 2019 - Jul 31, 2024
    NIH
    Understanding the Multilevel Drivers of Liver Cancer Disparities
    Role: Co-Investigator

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    1. Cavanaugh AM, Rauh MJ, Thompson CA, Alcaraz J, Mihalko WM, Bird CE, Corbie-Smith G, Rosal MC, Li W, Shadyab AH, Gilmer T, LaCroix AZ. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Physical Function Before and After Total Knee Arthroplasty Among Women in the United States. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 05 01; 3(5):e204937. PMID: 32412635.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    2. Thompson CA, Jin A, Luft HS, Lichtensztajn DY, Allen L, Liang SY, Schumacher BT, Gomez SL. Population-Based Registry Linkages to Improve Validity of Electronic Health Record-Based Cancer Research. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2020 04; 29(4):796-806. PMID: 32066621.
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    3. Sangaramoorthy M, Yang J, DeRouen MC, Ho C, Somsouk M, Tana MM, Thompson CA, Gibbons J, Gomez SL, Shariff-Marco S. Disparities in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Incidence in California: An Update. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2020 01; 29(1):79-87. PMID: 31719066.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Cavanaugh AM, Rauh MJ, Thompson CA, Alcaraz JE, Bird CE, Gilmer TP, LaCroix AZ. Rehabilitation After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Do Racial Disparities Exist? J Arthroplasty. 2020 03; 35(3):683-689. PMID: 31801659.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Gibbons J, Malouf R, Spitzberg B, Martinez L, Appleyard B, Thompson C, Nara A, Tsou MH. Twitter-based measures of neighborhood sentiment as predictors of residential population health. PLoS One. 2019; 14(7):e0219550. PMID: 31295294.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    6. Zamora SM, Pinheiro PS, Gomez SL, Hastings KG, Palaniappan LP, Hu J, Thompson CA. Disaggregating Hispanic American Cancer Mortality Burden by Detailed Ethnicity. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2019 08; 28(8):1353-1363. PMID: 31147314.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Nelson SH, Natarajan L, Patterson RE, Hartman SJ, Thompson CA, Godbole SV, Johnson E, Marinac CR, Kerr J. Physical Activity Change in an RCT: Comparison of Measurement Methods. Am J Health Behav. 2019 05 01; 43(3):543-555. PMID: 31046885.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Lam SHF, Sivitz A, Alade K, Doniger SJ, Tessaro MO, Rabiner JE, Arroyo A, Castillo EM, Thompson CA, Yang M, Mistry RD. Comparison of Ultrasound Guidance vs. Clinical Assessment Alone for Management of Pediatric Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. J Emerg Med. 2018 Nov; 55(5):693-701. PMID: 30170835.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Thomas IC, Thompson CA, Yang M, Allison MA, Forbang NI, Michos ED, McClelland RL, Budoff MJ, Criqui MH. Thoracic Aorta Calcification and Noncardiovascular Disease-Related Mortality. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2018 08; 38(8):1926-1932. PMID: 29954753.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Bandoli G, Palmsten K, Chambers CD, Jelliffe-Pawlowski LL, Baer RJ, Thompson CA. Revisiting the Table 2 fallacy: A motivating example examining preeclampsia and preterm birth. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2018 07; 32(4):390-397. PMID: 29782045.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    11. Afghahi A, Purington N, Han SS, Desai M, Pierson E, Mathur MB, Seto T, Thompson CA, Rigdon J, Telli ML, Badve SS, Curtis CN, West RB, Horst K, Gomez SL, Ford JM, Sledge GW, Kurian AW. Higher Absolute Lymphocyte Counts Predict Lower Mortality from Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2018 06 15; 24(12):2851-2858. PMID: 29581131.
      Citations: 19     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    12. Thompson CA, Boothroyd DB, Hastings KG, Cullen MR, Palaniappan LP, Rehkopf DH. A Multiple-Imputation "Forward Bridging" Approach to Address Changes in the Classification of Asian Race/Ethnicity on the US Death Certificate. Am J Epidemiol. 2018 02 01; 187(2):347-357. PMID: 29401361.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    13. Low YS, Daugherty AC, Schroeder EA, Chen W, Seto T, Weber S, Lim M, Hastie T, Mathur M, Desai M, Farrington C, Radin AA, Sirota M, Kenkare P, Thompson CA, Yu PP, Gomez SL, Sledge GW, Kurian AW, Shah NH. Synergistic drug combinations from electronic health records and gene expression. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2017 May 01; 24(3):565-576. PMID: 27940607.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. Thompson CA, Gomez SL, Hastings KG, Kapphahn K, Yu P, Shariff-Marco S, Bhatt AS, Wakelee HA, Patel MI, Cullen MR, Palaniappan LP. The Burden of Cancer in Asian Americans: A Report of National Mortality Trends by Asian Ethnicity. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2016 10; 25(10):1371-1382. PMID: 27694108.
      Citations: 11     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    15. Lesser LI, Thompson CA, Luft HS. Association Between Monetary Deposits and Weight Loss in Online Commitment Contracts. Am J Health Promot. 2018 01; 32(1):198-204. PMID: 27502832.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    16. Afghahi A, Mathur M, Thompson CA, Mitani A, Rigdon J, Desai M, Yu PP, de Bruin MA, Seto T, Olson C, Kenkare P, Gomez SL, Das AK, Luft HS, Sledge GW, Sing AP, Kurian AW. Use of Gene Expression Profiling and Chemotherapy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Study of Linked Electronic Medical Records, Cancer Registry Data, and Genomic Data Across Two Health Care Systems. J Oncol Pract. 2016 06; 12(6):e697-709. PMID: 27221993.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    17. Sunol R, Wagner C, Arah OA, Kristensen S, Pfaff H, Klazinga N, Thompson CA, Wang A, DerSarkissian M, Bartels P, Michel P, Groene O. Implementation of Departmental Quality Strategies Is Positively Associated with Clinical Practice: Results of a Multicenter Study in 73 Hospitals in 7 European Countries. PLoS One. 2015; 10(11):e0141157. PMID: 26588842.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    18. Kristensen S, Hammer A, Bartels P, Suñol R, Groene O, Thompson CA, Arah OA, Kutaj-Wasikowska H, Michel P, Wagner C. Quality management and perceptions of teamwork and safety climate in European hospitals. Int J Qual Health Care. 2015 Dec; 27(6):499-506. PMID: 26443813.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    19. Chan JK, Gardner AB, Taylor K, Thompson CA, Blansit K, Yu X, Kapp DS. Robotic versus laparoscopic versus open surgery in morbidly obese endometrial cancer patients - a comparative analysis of total charges and complication rates. Gynecol Oncol. 2015 Nov; 139(2):300-5. PMID: 26363212.
      Citations: 19     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    20. Chan JK, Gardner AB, Thompson CA, Kapp DS. The use of clinical characteristics to help prevent morcellation of leiomyosarcoma: An analysis of 491 cases. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Dec; 213(6):873-4. PMID: 26226552.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    21. Groene O, Arah OA, Klazinga NS, Wagner C, Bartels PD, Kristensen S, Saillour F, Thompson A, Thompson CA, Pfaff H, DerSarkissian M, Sunol R. Patient Experience Shows Little Relationship with Hospital Quality Management Strategies. PLoS One. 2015; 10(7):e0131805. PMID: 26151864.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    22. Chan JK, Gardner AB, Taylor K, Blansit K, Thompson CA, Brooks R, Yu X, Kapp DS. The centralization of robotic surgery in high-volume centers for endometrial cancer patients--a study of 6560 cases in the U.S. Gynecol Oncol. 2015 Jul; 138(1):128-32. PMID: 25933680.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    23. Hastings KG, Jose PO, Kapphahn KI, Frank AT, Goldstein BA, Thompson CA, Eggleston K, Cullen MR, Palaniappan LP. Leading Causes of Death among Asian American Subgroups (2003-2011). PLoS One. 2015; 10(4):e0124341. PMID: 25915940.
      Citations: 35     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    24. Thompson CA, Kurian AW, Luft HS. Linking electronic health records to better understand breast cancer patient pathways within and between two health systems. EGEMS (Wash DC). 2015; 3(1):1127. PMID: 25992389.
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    25. Thompson CA, Gomez SL, Chan A, Chan JK, McClellan SR, Chung S, Olson C, Nimbal V, Palaniappan LP. Patient and provider characteristics associated with colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer screening among Asian Americans. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2014 Nov; 23(11):2208-17. PMID: 25368396.
      Citations: 11     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    26. Thompson CA, Arah OA. Selection bias modeling using observed data augmented with imputed record-level probabilities. Ann Epidemiol. 2014 Oct; 24(10):747-53. PMID: 25175700.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    27. Lombarts KM, Plochg T, Thompson CA, Arah OA. Measuring professionalism in medicine and nursing: results of a European survey. PLoS One. 2014; 9(5):e97069. PMID: 24849320.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    28. Wagner C, Groene O, Thompson CA, Dersarkissian M, Klazinga NS, Arah OA, Suñol R. DUQuE quality management measures: associations between quality management at hospital and pathway levels. Int J Qual Health Care. 2014 Apr; 26 Suppl 1:66-73. PMID: 24615597.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    29. Groene O, Sunol R, Klazinga NS, Wang A, Dersarkissian M, Thompson CA, Thompson A, Arah OA. Involvement of patients or their representatives in quality management functions in EU hospitals: implementation and impact on patient-centred care strategies. Int J Qual Health Care. 2014 Apr; 26 Suppl 1:81-91. PMID: 24615596.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    30. Plochg T, Arah OA, Botje D, Thompson CA, Klazinga NS, Wagner C, Mannion R, Lombarts K. Measuring clinical management by physicians and nurses in European hospitals: development and validation of two scales. Int J Qual Health Care. 2014 Apr; 26 Suppl 1:56-65. PMID: 24615595.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    31. Wagner C, Thompson CA, Arah OA, Groene O, Klazinga NS, Dersarkissian M, Suñol R. A checklist for patient safety rounds at the care pathway level. Int J Qual Health Care. 2014 Apr; 26 Suppl 1:36-46. PMID: 24615594.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    32. Sunol R, Wagner C, Arah OA, Shaw CD, Kristensen S, Thompson CA, Dersarkissian M, Bartels PD, Pfaff H, Secanell M, Mora N, Vlcek F, Kutaj-Wasikowska H, Kutryba B, Michel P, Groene O. Evidence-based organization and patient safety strategies in European hospitals. Int J Qual Health Care. 2014 Apr; 26 Suppl 1:47-55. PMID: 24578501.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    33. Hammer A, Arah OA, Dersarkissian M, Thompson CA, Mannion R, Wagner C, Ommen O, Sunol R, Pfaff H. The relationship between social capital and quality management systems in European hospitals: a quantitative study. PLoS One. 2013; 8(12):e85662. PMID: 24392027.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    
    34. van der Kooi AL, Stronks K, Thompson CA, DerSarkissian M, Arah OA. The modifying influence of country development on the effect of individual educational attainment on self-rated health. Am J Public Health. 2013 Nov; 103(11):e49-54. PMID: 24028233.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    35. DerSarkissian M, Thompson CA, Arah OA. Time series analysis of maternal mortality in Africa from 1990 to 2005. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2013 Dec 01; 67(12):992-8. PMID: 23851148.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    36. Thompson CA, Zhang ZF, Arah OA. Competing risk bias to explain the inverse relationship between smoking and malignant melanoma. Eur J Epidemiol. 2013 Jul; 28(7):557-67. PMID: 23700026.
      Citations: 20     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    37. Thompson CA, Waldhör T, Schernhammer ES, Hackl M, Vutuc C, Haidinger G. Smoking and lung cancer: current trends in Austria. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2012 Aug; 124(15-16):493-9. PMID: 22815002.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    38. Schernhammer ES, Thompson CA. Light at night and health: the perils of rotating shift work. Occup Environ Med. 2011 May; 68(5):310-1. PMID: 20921271.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
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