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)
Interim Estimates of 2024-2025 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness - Four Vaccine Effectiveness Networks, United States, October 2024-February 2025.
(2025 Feb 27)
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 74(6): 83-90
Frutos AM, Cleary S, Reeves EL, Ahmad HM, Price AM, Self WH, Zhu Y, Safdar B, Peltan ID, Gibbs KW, Exline MC, Lauring AS, Ball SW, DeSilva M, Tartof SY, Dascomb K, Irving SA, Klein NP, Dixon BE, Ong TC, Vaughn IA, House SL, Faryar KA, Nowalk MP, Gaglani M, Wernli KJ, Murugan V, Williams OL, Selvarangan R, Weinberg GA, Staat MA, Halasa NB, Sahni LC, Michaels MG, Englund JA, Kirby MK, Surie D, Dawood FS, Clopper BR, Moline HL, Link-Gelles R, Payne AB, Harker E, Wielgosz K, Weber ZA, Yang DH, Lewis NM, DeCuir J, Olson SM, Chung JR, Flannery B, Grohskopf LA, Reed C, Garg S, Ellington S, CDC Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Collaborators
(2025 Feb 27)
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 74(6): 83-90
Frutos AM, Cleary S, Reeves EL, Ahmad HM, Price AM, Self WH, Zhu Y, Safdar B, Peltan ID, Gibbs KW, Exline MC, Lauring AS, Ball SW, DeSilva M, Tartof SY, Dascomb K, Irving SA, Klein NP, Dixon BE, Ong TC, Vaughn IA, House SL, Faryar KA, Nowalk MP, Gaglani M, Wernli KJ, Murugan V, Williams OL, Selvarangan R, Weinberg GA, Staat MA, Halasa NB, Sahni LC, Michaels MG, Englund JA, Kirby MK, Surie D, Dawood FS, Clopper BR, Moline HL, Link-Gelles R, Payne AB, Harker E, Wielgosz K, Weber ZA, Yang DH, Lewis NM, DeCuir J, Olson SM, Chung JR, Flannery B, Grohskopf LA, Reed C, Garg S, Ellington S, CDC Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Collaborators
Influenza vaccine effectiveness against medically attended outpatient illness, United States, 2023-24 season.
(2025 Jan 6)
Clin Infect Dis
Chung JR, Price AM, Zimmerman RK, Moehling Geffel K, House SL, Curley T, Wernli KJ, Phillips CH, Martin ET, Vaughn IA, Murugan V, Scotch M, Saade EA, Faryar KA, Gaglani M, Ramm JD, Williams OL, Walter EB, Kirby M, Keong LM, Kondor R, Ellington SR, Flannery B, US Flu VE Network Investigators
(2025 Jan 6)
Clin Infect Dis
Chung JR, Price AM, Zimmerman RK, Moehling Geffel K, House SL, Curley T, Wernli KJ, Phillips CH, Martin ET, Vaughn IA, Murugan V, Scotch M, Saade EA, Faryar KA, Gaglani M, Ramm JD, Williams OL, Walter EB, Kirby M, Keong LM, Kondor R, Ellington SR, Flannery B, US Flu VE Network Investigators
Influenza vaccine effectiveness against medically attended outpatient illness, United States, 2023-24 season.
(2024 Oct 30)
medRxiv
Chung JR, Price AM, Zimmerman RK, Geffel KM, House SL, Curley T, Wernli KJ, Phillips CH, Martin ET, Vaughn IA, Murugan V, Scotch M, Saade EA, Faryar KA, Gaglani M, Ramm JD, Williams OL, Walter EB, Kirby M, Keong LM, Kondor R, Ellington SR, Flannery B, US Flu VE Network Investigators
(2024 Oct 30)
medRxiv
Chung JR, Price AM, Zimmerman RK, Geffel KM, House SL, Curley T, Wernli KJ, Phillips CH, Martin ET, Vaughn IA, Murugan V, Scotch M, Saade EA, Faryar KA, Gaglani M, Ramm JD, Williams OL, Walter EB, Kirby M, Keong LM, Kondor R, Ellington SR, Flannery B, US Flu VE Network Investigators
A Patient-Centered Conceptual Model of AYA Cancer Survivorship Care Informed by a Qualitative Interview Study.
(2024 Sep 4)
Cancers (Basel) 16(17):
Figueroa Gray MS, Shapiro L, Dorsey CN, Randall S, Casperson M, Chawla N, Zebrack B, Fujii MM, Hahn EE, Keegan THM, Kirchhoff AC, Kushi LH, Nichols HB, Wernli KJ, Sauder CAM, Chubak J
(2024 Sep 4)
Cancers (Basel) 16(17):
Figueroa Gray MS, Shapiro L, Dorsey CN, Randall S, Casperson M, Chawla N, Zebrack B, Fujii MM, Hahn EE, Keegan THM, Kirchhoff AC, Kushi LH, Nichols HB, Wernli KJ, Sauder CAM, Chubak J
Breast Cancer Screening Using Mammography, Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Breast Density.
(2024 Oct 1)
JAMA Intern Med 184(10): 1222-1231
Stout NK, Miglioretti DL, Su YR, Lee CI, Abraham L, Alagoz O, de Koning HJ, Hampton JM, Henderson L, Lowry KP, Mandelblatt JS, Onega T, Schechter CB, Sprague BL, Stein S, Trentham-Dietz A, van Ravesteyn NT, Wernli KJ, Kerlikowske K, Tosteson ANA
(2024 Oct 1)
JAMA Intern Med 184(10): 1222-1231
Stout NK, Miglioretti DL, Su YR, Lee CI, Abraham L, Alagoz O, de Koning HJ, Hampton JM, Henderson L, Lowry KP, Mandelblatt JS, Onega T, Schechter CB, Sprague BL, Stein S, Trentham-Dietz A, van Ravesteyn NT, Wernli KJ, Kerlikowske K, Tosteson ANA
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Breast MRI Use Increasing Among U.S. Women
Reuters, 11/19/2013
Reuters, 11/19/2013
Use of Breast MRI Nearly Triples
JAMA Internal Medicine, 11/18/2013
JAMA Internal Medicine, 11/18/2013
High-Risk Women Get Breast MRI -- But Room Remains for Improvement
Science Codex, 11/18/2013
Science Codex, 11/18/2013