Faculty
Karen J. Wernli
Affiliate Professor, Epidemiology
Affiliate Professor, Health Systems and Population Health
206-287-2934
Karen.j.Wernli@kp.org
Education
PhD Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2006
MS Epidemiology, University of Texas, 1998
BS Animal Physiology, University of California (San Diego), 1995
Contact
206-287-2934
Karen.j.Wernli@kp.org
1730 Minor Ave., Suite 1600
Seattle, WA 98101
Seattle, WA 98101
Research Areas
Research Interests
Comparative effectiveness research; cancer screening and diagnostic, preventive services, methodology
Recent Publications (PubMed)
"It's coming whether we want it to or not": A qualitative exploration of older adults' comfort with and perceptions of technology and digital health.
(2025 Nov 19)
Res Sq
Vasavada A, Palazzo L, Luce C, Sanchez M, Triplette M, Ralston JD, Carter-Bawa L, Green BB, Gao H, Li CI, Anderson ML, Su YR, Rogers K, Wernli KJ
(2025 Nov 19)
Res Sq
Vasavada A, Palazzo L, Luce C, Sanchez M, Triplette M, Ralston JD, Carter-Bawa L, Green BB, Gao H, Li CI, Anderson ML, Su YR, Rogers K, Wernli KJ
A pragmatic pre-post intervention trial to address adherence to lung cancer screening follow-up in community settings (the ACCELL trial): Study protocol.
(2025 Dec)
Contemp Clin Trials 159(): 108106
Louie T, Snidarich M, Hippe DS, Wernli KJ, Palazzo L, Hansell L, Brown M, Coronado GD, Lodhi S, Leone R, DeCell K, Mardesich K, Wysham N, Triplette M
(2025 Dec)
Contemp Clin Trials 159(): 108106
Louie T, Snidarich M, Hippe DS, Wernli KJ, Palazzo L, Hansell L, Brown M, Coronado GD, Lodhi S, Leone R, DeCell K, Mardesich K, Wysham N, Triplette M
Identifying clustering in patterns of late effects among survivors of adolescent and young adult Hodgkin lymphoma.
(2025 Nov 3)
JNCI Cancer Spectr 9(6):
Parker K, Heneghan MB, Li QW, Brunson A, Ou J, Kaddas HK, Abrahão R, Chubak J, Wernli KJ, Zebrack B, Hahn EE, Kushi LH, Nichols HB, Keegan T, Kirchhoff AC
(2025 Nov 3)
JNCI Cancer Spectr 9(6):
Parker K, Heneghan MB, Li QW, Brunson A, Ou J, Kaddas HK, Abrahão R, Chubak J, Wernli KJ, Zebrack B, Hahn EE, Kushi LH, Nichols HB, Keegan T, Kirchhoff AC
Does Home COVID-19 Testing Bias COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Estimates?
(2025 Sep 12)
Am J Prev Med 70(1): 108096
Nowalk MP, Balasubramani GK, D'Agostino H, Zimmerman RK, Monto AS, Martin ET, Nguyen HQ, Gaglani M, Mamawala M, Tartof S, Lewin BJ, Wernli K, Wickersham B, Talbot HK, Grijalva CG, Chung JR, Flannery B, U.S. Flu VE Network Investigators
(2025 Sep 12)
Am J Prev Med 70(1): 108096
Nowalk MP, Balasubramani GK, D'Agostino H, Zimmerman RK, Monto AS, Martin ET, Nguyen HQ, Gaglani M, Mamawala M, Tartof S, Lewin BJ, Wernli K, Wickersham B, Talbot HK, Grijalva CG, Chung JR, Flannery B, U.S. Flu VE Network Investigators
Effectiveness of Health Communication Intervention to Improve Knowledge on Timeliness to Return for Annual Lung Cancer Screening: The Larch Trial.
(2025 Sep 10)
Chest
Wernli KJ, Anderson ML, Palazzo L, Luce C, Bezman N, Chin M, Gao H, Ralston JD, Rogers K, Su YR, Triplette M, Carter-Bawa L, Vasavada A, Jordan M, West M, Boler S, Green BB
(2025 Sep 10)
Chest
Wernli KJ, Anderson ML, Palazzo L, Luce C, Bezman N, Chin M, Gao H, Ralston JD, Rogers K, Su YR, Triplette M, Carter-Bawa L, Vasavada A, Jordan M, West M, Boler S, Green BB
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