Liana Fraenkel, M.D., MPH., PRCP(C)

Associate Professor of Medicine
Section Chief of Rheumatology, VA CT Healthcare System: West-Haven Campus
Rheumatology

Research Activities

My research focuses on studying medical decision making. Specifically my work has focused on understanding the determinants of patients' choices and improving ways of effectively communicating complex risk information and eliciting patient preferences for alternative treatments in clinical practice.

Selected Publications

Fraenkel L, Bogardus ST, Wittink DR. Understanding patient preferences for the treatment of lupus nephritis using adaptive conjoint analysis. Med Care 2001;39:1203-16.

Fraenkel L, Wittink DR, Concato J, Fried T. Informed choice and the widespread use of anti-inflammatory drugs. Arthritis Rheum 2004;51: 210-14.

Fraenkel L, Bogardus ST, Felson DT, Wittink DR. Treatment options in knee osteoarthritis: the patient’s perspective. Arch Intern Med 2004;164:1299-1304.

Fraenkel L, Bogardus ST, Concato J, Felson DT, Wittink DR. Treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 1372-8.

Fraenkel L, McGraw S, Wongcharatrawee S, Garcia-Tsao G. What do patients consider when making decisions about treatment for hepatitis C? Am J Med 2005;118:1387-91.

Fraenkel L, Gulanski B, Wittink D. Patient treatment preferences for osteoporosis. Arthritis Rheum 2006;55:729-35.

Fraenkel L, Rabidou N, Dhar R. Are Rheumatologists’ treatment decisions influenced by patients’ age? Rheumatology 2006;45:1555-7.

Fraenkel L. McGraw S. What are the essential elements to enable patient participation in medical decision-making? J Gen Intern Med 2007;22:614-19.

Fraenkel L, Wittink DR. Measuring Patient Treatment Preferences. In Pain management: evidence, outcomes, and quality of life, a sourcebook. Elsevier. November 2007.

Contact

Campus Address
300 Cedar Street
TAC S-525C and Rm. 103, CERC, Bldg. 35A, VA

Mailing Address
Yale University School of Medicine
P.O. Box 208031
New Haven, CT 06520-8031

E-mail
liana.fraenkel@yale.edu

Office Phone
(203) 785-2453

Fax
(203) 785-7053