About
Biography
The primary goal of my work is to increase use of modern theory measurement methods in all areas of biomedical research. My research interests include study design, clinical trials, measure and scale development, mixed-methods research and empirical bioethics.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have funded many of my research studies over the years. I have had the pleasure to serve on the Society for Clinical Data Management’s Board of Trustees, Pfizer’s Ethics Fellowship review panel, and as a content area expert for the U.S. Department of Labor. One of the recognitions that I am most proud of in my career is the Cincinnati Children's Hospital's 2014 Service Achievement Award.
My research career spans more than 30 years, and I joined Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in 2007. I have authored or co-authored three textbooks and more than 130 peer-reviewed publications within the fields of biomedical and behavioral science. I’ve served on the editorial board of several professional journals and been a reviewer for numerous others.
My research has been published in various leading journals, including Journal of the American Medical Association, American Journal of Bioethics and Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
BS: Butler University, Indianapolis, IN, 1980.
MED: :Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 1984.
PhD: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 1989.
Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 1989-1991.
MHS: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2001.
Interests
Clinical Trials; measurement; scale development; measurement
Research Areas
Publications
Clinical Data Standards and Data Anonymization Considerations for Academic Organizations: International Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal of the Society for Clinical Data Management. 2025; 6.
Cardiovascular Disease Among Women and Birthing Individuals After Delivering a Child With Congenital Heart Disease. 2025; 4:101434.
The dynamic and diverse experience of adults with brachial plexus birth injury: a collective case study. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. 2024; 19:2408810.
Internships in Clinical Data Science: A Brief Report. Journal of the Society for Clinical Data Management. 2024; 0.
Contemporary outcomes for functional single ventricle with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024; 167:2177-2185.e1.
Impact of brachial plexus birth injury on health-related quality of life in adulthood: a mixed methods survey study. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2024; 46:2042-2055.
Increased utilization of the hybrid procedure is not associated with improved early survival for newborns with hypoplastic left heart syndrome: a single-centre experience. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2024; 65:ezae164.
Associations between patient-reported functional disability and measures of physical ability in juvenile fibromyalgia. PAIN. 2024; 165:589-595.
Perioperative exposure to volatile organic compounds in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024; 167:1166-1176.e2.
uConsent: Addressing the gap in measuring understanding of informed consent in clinical research. Clinical and Translational Science. 2023; 16:2530-2542.
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Investigating Clinical Research Participation Among Children
Richard F. Ittenbach, PhD12/20/2021
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