University of Iowa College of Public Health Biostatistics Associate ProfessorAppointed: 1999 University of Iowa College of Public Health Biostatistics Graduate Studies DirectorAppointed: 2003 |  |
QualificationsSc.D., Harvard University, Biostatistics, 1991. B.S., Brigham Young University, Statistics, 1987. Expertise and Research InterestsMy research interests include: * Neurology * Cardiovascular health * Studies of elderly drivers * Longitudinal data * Statistical methods in epidemiology
I'm currently conducting projects in the following areas: * Examinations of biases in observational studies * Driving simulation studies of normal and cognitively-impaired subjects * Relationship of childhood risk factors to adult atherosclerosis * Patterns of adenovirus infections KeywordsCOS Keywords:AIDS, Biostatistics, Cancer Or Carcinogenesis, Clinical Trial, Hyperthermia, Occupational Health and Safety, Preventive Medicine, Public Health, Statistics.Additional Terms:AIDS, Cancer, Candida, Carcinogenesis, Clinical Trial, Hyperthermia, Occupational Health, Occupational Safety, Postpartum Endometritis, Preventive Medicine, Statistics.Languages(Reading, Writing, Speaking)Creole, French (Haitian): (Functional, Basic, Fluent) French: (Functional, Basic, Basic) MembershipsAmerican Public Health Association American Statistical Association Biometric Society Drug Information Association International Biometric Society Society for Clinical Trials Honors and Awards2004, Health Faculty Service Award,
College of Public Health,
University of Iowa
1999, Appointed as Faculty Mentor for Medical Science Training Program,
1997, Co-author, Best Research Paper,
SGO Annual Meeting
1997, Co-author, Award for Clinical Biomechanics Research paper,
American Scoeity of Biomechanics
1997, Co-author, Best Research Paper (Honorable Mention),
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
1994, Elected as a Faculty Senate Member,
1992, National Science Foundation travel award,
Previous Positions1997-1999, Associate Professor,
University of Iowa,
Carver College of Medicine,
Preventive Medicine & Environmental Health,
Biostatistics
1991-1997, Assistant Professor,
University of Iowa,
Carver College of Medicine,
Preventive Medicine & Environmental Health,
Biostatistics
1989-1990, Research Assistant,
Harvard University
1988-1988, Summer Trainee,
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
1987-1991, Teaching Assistant,
Harvard University
Funding Received- NIH:
Co-Investigator, Colorectal Cancer Screening among Patients Attending Rural Family Physicians' Practices, Barcey Levy, PI,
$289,015,
Sep 9, 2003
to Aug 31, 2005.
- NIH:
Co-Investigator, Predicting Driver Safety in Parkinson's Disease, Ergun Uc, PI,
$1,701,480,
Sep 30, 2003
to 2011.
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality:
Co-Investigator, Observational Studies vs. Randomized Controlled Trials, Arthur Hartz, PI,
$417,241,
Sep 30, 2000
to Aug 31, 2002.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Co-Investigator, The University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, Craig Zwerling, PI,
$7,903,972,
Sep 28, 1990
to Aug 31, 2007.
- Health Resources and Services Administration:
Co-Investigator, Improving the Research Infrastructure of Family Medicine and General Internal Medicine, Cynda Ann Johnson, PI,
$619,920,
Sep 1, 2000
to Aug 31, 2003.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH):
Co-Investigator, Predictions of Driver Safety in Advancing Age, Matthew Rizzo, PI,
$997,892,
Sep 1, 1999
to Aug 31, 2003.
- Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
Co-Investigator, National Mycology Epidemiology Study, Mary Nettleman, PI,
$427,296,
Oct 1, 1993
to Dec 31, 1996.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH):
Co-Investigator, Driving in Old Age, Alzheimer's Disease and Stroke, Matthew Rizzo, PI,
$1,617,957,
Jun 1, 1999
to May 31, 2004.
- NIH:
Co-Investigator, Collaborative Management of Hypertension, Barry Carter, PI,
$1,974,407,
Jul 1, 2003
to Jun 30, 2006.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH):
Co-Investigator, Arterial Endothelial Function - An Epidemiologic Study, Ronald Lauer, PI,
$4,208,128,
Dec 15, 1998
to 2009.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH):
Co-Investigator, Comprehensive Oral Health Research Center of Discovery, Jeffrey Murray, PI,
$ 10,447,657,
Aug 1, 1999
to Jul 31, 2004.
- NIH:
Co-Investigator, Enhanced Continuity of Pharmacy Care for Cardiovascular or Pulmonary Diseases, Barry Carter, PH,
$475,758,
2007
to 2010.
- NIH:
Co-Investigator, Musculoskeletal Plasticity after SCI, Richard Shields, PI,
$365,294,
2007
to 2008.
- NIH:
Co-Investigator, Statistics in Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Bioinformatics, Ergun Uc, PI,
$65,746,
2006
to 2007.
- NIH:
Co-Investigator, In-Car Technology to Alert Attention-Impaired Drivers, Matthew Rizzo, PI,
$395,926,
2006
to 2007.
- Amgen:
Co-Director/Academic Administrator, PhD Fellowship (Gift), Kathryn Chaloner, Director/Fiscal Administrator,
$25,000,
2006
to 2007.
- NIMH:
Statistical Mentor, Neuroscience Studies on Early Detection of Schizophrenia, Beng-Choon Ho, PI,
$159,884,
2005
to 2010.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH):
Co-Investigator, Epidemiology of Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis in Youth--III, Patricia Davis, PI,
$425,973,
2004
to 2008.
- NIH:
Co-Investigator, National Surveillance for Emerging Adenovirus Infections, Greg Gray, PI,
$728,003 (1 year),
2004
to 2009.
- NIH:
Consultant, Prefrontal Brain Structures, Aging, and Decision-Making, Natalie Denburg, PI,
$107,912,
2004
to 2009.
- NIH:
Co-Investigator, Epidemiology of Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis in Youth-III, Patricia Davis, PI,
$425,973,
2004
to 2008.
- NIH:
Co-Investigator, Improving Adherence to Blood Pressure Guidelines,
$3,206,271,
2003
to 2008.
Publications- Carter BL, Farris KB, Abramowitz PW, Weetman DB, Kaboli PJ, Dawson JD, James PA, Christensen AJ, Brooks JM (Sep 2008) The Iowa Continuity of Care study: Background and methods., American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 65 (17), 1631-42
 - Rizzo M, Nawrot M, Sparks J, Dawson J (Apr 2008) First and second-order motion perception after focal human brain lesions., Vision research
 - Carter BL, Bergus GR, Dawson JD, Farris KB, Doucette WR, Chrischilles EA, Hartz AJ (Apr 2008) A Cluster Randomized Trial to Evaluate Physician/Pharmacist Collaboration to Improve Blood Pressure Control., Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.), 10 (4), 260-271
 - Ho BC, Andreasen NC, Dawson JD, Wassink TH (2007) Association between brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met gene polymorphism and progressive brain volume changes in schizophrenia., Am J Psychiatry, 164 (12), 189-9
- Gray GC, McCarthy T, Lebeck MG, Schnurr DP, Russell KL, Kajon AE, Landry ML, Leland DS, Storch GA, Ginocchio CC, Robinson CC, Demmler GJ, Saubolle MA, Kehl SC, Selvarangan R, Miller MB, Chappell JD, Zerr DM, Kiska DL, Halstead DC, Capuano AW, Setterquist SF, Chorazy ML, Dawson JD, Erdman DD (2007) Genotype prevalence and risk factors for severe clinical adenovirus infection, United States 2004-2006, Clin Infect Dis, 45 (9), 1120-31
- Uc EY, Rizzo M, Anderson SW, Sparks JD, Rodnitzky RL, Dawson JD (2007) Impaired navigation in drivers with Parkinson's disease. Brain. 2007 Aug 8;, Brain, 130 (Pt 9), 2433-40
- Ardery G, Carter BL, Milchak JL, Bergus GR, Dawson JD, James PA, Franciscus C, Kim Y (2007) Explicit and implicit evaluation of physician adherence to hypertension guidelines, J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich), 9 (2), 113-9
- Katz DA, Dawson J, Beshansky JR, Rahko PS, Aufderheide TP, Bogner M, Tighouart H, Selker HP (Jul-Aug 2007) Does concordance with guideline triage recommendations affect clinical care of patients with possible acute coronary syndrome?, Med Decis Making, 27 (4), 423-37
- Anderson SW, Rizzo M, Skaar N, Stierman L, Cavaco S, Dawson J, Damasio H (2007) Amnesia and driving, J Clin Exp Neuropsychol, 29 (1), 1-12
- Capuano AW, Dawson J, Gray GC (2007) Maximizing power in seroepidemiological studies through use of the proportional odds model, Influenza & Resp Viruses, 1 (3), 87-93
- Brinig MF, Jogerst GJ, Daly JM, Schmuch GA, Dawson JD (2007) The public choice of elder abuse law, Economics of Family Law, Northampton, MA, Edward Elgar Publishing (bookchapter)
- Uc EY, Rizzo M, Anderson SW, Shi Q, Dawson JD (2006) Unsafe rear-end collision avoidance in Alzheimer's disease, J Neurol Sci PubMed, 251 (1-2), 35-43
- Uc EY, Rizzo M, Anderson SW, Sparks JD, Rodnitzky RL, Dawson JD (2006) Driving with distraction in Parkinson disease, Neurology, 67 (10), 1774-80
- Uc EY, Rizzo M, Anderson SW, Sparks J, Rodnitzky RL, Dawson JD (2006) Impaired visual search in drivers with Parkinson's disease, Ann Neurol
- Levy BT, Dawson J, Hartz AJ, James PA (2006) Colorectal cancer testing among patients cared for by Iowa family physicians, Am J Prev Med, 31 (31), 193-201
- Carter BL, Hartz A, Bergus G, Dawson JD, Doucette WR, Stewart JJ, Xu Y (2006) Relationship between physician knowledge of hypertension and blood pressure control, J Clin Hypertens, 8 (7), 481-6
- Jogerst GJ, Daly JM, Dawson JD, Peek-Asa C, Schmuch G (2006) Iowa nursing home characteristics associated with reported abuse, J Am Med Dir Assoc, 7 (4), 203-7
- Davis PH, Dawson JD (2006) Relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and coronary artery calcification, Pediatric Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Oxford University Press, In Press (bookchapter)
- Uc EY, Rizzo M, Anderson SW, Shi Q, Dawson JD, Driver Landmark and Traffic Sign Identification in Early Alzheimer's Disease, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 76(6), 764-8, Jun 2005
- Uc EY, Rizzo M, Anderson SQ, Qian S, Rodnitzky RL, Dawson JD (2005) Visual dysfunction in Parkinson disease without dementia, Neurology, 65, 1907-13
- Uc EY, Rizzo M, Anderson S, Shi Q, Dawson J (2005) Driver identification of landmarks and traffic signs after a stroke, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 1922, 9-14
- Dawson JD, Davis PH (2005) What's the big deal about BMI?, Chance, 18 (3), 49-52
- Daly JM, Jogerst GJ, Haigh KM, Leeney JL, Dawson JD (2005) APS workers job requirements associated with elder abuse rates., 40 (3), 89-102
- Kolker JL, Damiano PC, Jones MP, Dawson DV, Caplan DJ, Armstrong SR, Flach SD, Kuthy RA, Warren JJ, The Timing of Subsequent Treatment for Teeth Restored With Large Amalgams and Crowns: Factors Related to the Need for Subsequent Treatment, Journal of Dental Research, 83(11), 854-8, Nov 2004
- Uc EY, Rizzo M, Anderson SW, Shi Q, Dawson JD, Driver route-following and safety errors in early Alzheimer disease, Neurology, 63(5), 832-7, September 2004
 - Brinig MF, Jogerst G, Daly J, Schmuch G, Dawson J, The public choice of elder abuse law, Journal of Legal Studies, 33(2), June 2004
- McGehee DV, Lee JD, Rizzo MN, Dawson J, Bateman K (2004) Quantitative analysis of steering adaptation on a high performance fixed-base driving simulator, Transportation Research, Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behavior, 7 (3)
- Jogerst GJ, Daly JM, Dawson JD, Brinig MF, Schmuch GA, Peek-Asa LC (2004) APS investigative systems associated with county reported deomestic elder abuse, Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 16 (3), 1-17
- Dawson JD (2004) Quantitative analytical methods in translation research, Worldviews in Evidence-Based Nursing, 1 (S1), S60-4
- Rizzo M, Stierman L, Skaar N, Dawson JD, Anderson SW, Vecera SP (2004) Effects of a controlled auditory-verbal distraction task on older driver vehicle control, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 1865, 1-6
- Jogerst GJ, Daly JM, Brinig MF, Dawson JD, Schmuch GA, Ingram JG, Domestic elder abuse and the law, American Journal of Public Health, 93(12), 2131-6, December 2003
- Weissman AM, Jogerst GJ, Dawson JD, Community characteristics associated with child abuse in Iowa, Child Abuse & Neglect, 27(10), 1145-59, October 2003
 - Jogerst GJ, Daly JM, Dawson JD, Brinig MF, Schmuch GA, Required elder abuse education for Iowa mandatory reporters, Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 15(1), 59-73, 2003
- Daly JM, Jogerst GJ, Brinig M, Dawson J (2003) Mandatory reporting: relationship of APS statute language on state reported elder abuse, Journal of Elder Abuse, 15, 1-21
- Weissman AM, Dawson JD, Rijhsinghani A, Honkamp NJ, Non-evidence-based use of Rho(D) immune globulin for threatened abortion
by family practice and obstetric faculty physicians, The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 47(11), 909-12, November 2002
 - Janz KF, Dawson JD, Mahoney LT, Increases in physical fitness during childhood improve cardiovascular
health during adolescence: the Muscatine Study, International Journal of Sports Medicine, 23 Suppl 1, S15-21, May 2002
 - West CP, Dawson JD, Complete imputation of missing repeated categorical data: one-sample
applications, Statistics in Medicine, 21(2), 203-17, January 2002
 - Davis PH, Dawson JD, Riley WA, Lauer RM, Carotid intimal-medial thickness is related to cardiovascular risk factors
measured from childhood through middle age: The Muscatine
Study, Circulation, 104(23), 2815-9, December 2001
 - Saiman L, Ludington E, Dawson JD, Patterson JE, Rangel-Frausto S, Wiblin RT, Blumberg HM, Pfaller M, Rinaldi M, Edwards JE, Wenzel RP, Jarvis W, The National Epidemiology of Mycoses Study Group, Risk factors for Candida species colonization of neonatal intensive care
unit patients, The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 20(12), 1119-24, December 2001
 - Rizzo M, McGehee DV, Dawson JD, Anderson SN, Simulated car crashes at intersections in drivers with Alzheimer disease, Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 15(1), 10-20, 2001
 - Van Voorhis BJ, Barnett M, Sparks AET, Syrop CH, Rosenthal G, Dawson JD, Effect of the total motile sperm count on the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of IUI and IVF, Fertility and Sterility, 2001
- Dawson JD, Han SH, Stratified tests, stratified slopes, and random effects models for
clinical trials with missing data, Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics, 10(4), 447-55, November 2000
 - Janz KF, Dawson JD, Mahoney LT, Tracking physical fitness and physical activity from childhood to
adolescence: the muscatine study, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 32(7), 1250-7, July 2000
 - Janz KF, Dawson JD, Mahoney LT, Predicting heart growth during puberty: The Muscatine Study, Pediatrics, 105(5), E63, May 2000
 - Jogerst GJ, Dawson JD, Hartz AJ, Ely JW, Schweitzer LA, Community characteristics associated with elder abuse, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 48(5), 513-8, May 2000
 - Graber MA, Bergus G, Dawson JD, Wood GB, Levy BT, Levin I, Effect of a patient''s psychiatric history on physicians'' estimation of probability of disease., Journal of General Internal Medicine, 15(3), 204-6, 2000
 - Arndt S, Turvey C, Coryell WH, Dawson JD, Leon AC, Akiskal HS, Charting patients' course: a comparison of statistics used to summarize
patient course in longitudinal and repeated measures
studies, Journal of Psychiatric Research, 34(2), 105-13, 2000
 - Rizzo M, Anderson SW, Dawson JD, Myers R, Ball K, Visual attention impairments in Alzheimer's disease, Neurology, 54, 1954-59, 2000
- Janz KF, Dawson JD, Mahoney LT, Changes in physical fitness and physical activity during puberty do not predict serum lipoprotein profile changes: the Muscatine study, Pediatric Exercise Science, 12, 232-243, 2000
- Rizzo M, Anderson S, Dawson JD, and Nawrot M, Vision and cognition in Alzheimer's disease, Neuropsychologica, 38, 1157-1169, 2000
- Davis PH, Dawson JD, Mahoney LT, Lauer RM, Increased carotid intimal-medial thickness and coronary calcification are
related in young and middle-aged adults. The Muscatine
study, Circulation, 100(8), 838-42, August 1999
 - Syrop CH, Dawson JD, Husman KJ, Sparks AE, Van Voorhis BJ, Ovarian volume may predict assisted reproductive outcomes better than follicle stimulating hormone concentration on day 3., Human Reproduction, 14(7), 1752-6, July 1999
 - Weissman AM, Dawson JD, Fox DL, Variability in the learning experiences of family practice residents
during an obstetrics rotation, Family Medicine, 31(1), 28-33, Jan 1999
 - Bale JF Jr, Zimmerman B, Dawson JD, Souza IE, Petheram SJ, Murph JR, Cytomegalovirus transmission in child care homes, Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 153(1), 75-9, Jan 1999
 - Ely JW, Dawson JD, Young PR, Doebbeling BN, Goerdt CJ, Elder NC, Olick RS, Malpractice claims against family physicians are the best doctors sued
more?, Journal of Family Practice, 48(1), 23-30, Jan 1999
 - Rangel-Frausto MS, Wiblin T, Blumberg HM, Saiman L, Petterson J, Rinaldi M, Pfaller M, Edwards JE, Jarvis W, Dawson J, Wenzel RP, and the NEMIS study group, National epidemiology of mycosis survey (NEMIS): variation in rates of bloodstream infections due to candida species in seven surgical intensive care units and six neonatal intensive care units, Clinical Infectious Diseases, 29, 253-258, 1999
- Levy BT, Dawson JD, Toth PP, Bowdler N, Predictors of neonatal resuscitation, low Apgar scores, and umbilical artery pH among growth-restricted neonates., Obstetrics and Gynecology, 91(6), 909-16, 1998
 - Murph JR, Souza IE, Dawson JD, Benson P, Petheram SJ, Pfab D, Gregg A, O'Neill ME, Zimmerman B, Bale JF Jr, Epidemiology of congenital cytomegalovirus infection: maternal risk
factors and molecular analysis of cytomegalovirus strains, American Journal of Epidemiology, 147(10), 940-7, May 1998
 - Dawson JD, Sample size calculations based on slopes and other summary statistics., Biometrics, 54(1), 323-30, 1998
 - Ely JW, Goerdt CJ, Bergus GR, West CP, Dawson JD, Doebbeling BN, The effect of physician characteristics on compliance with adult
preventive care guidelines, Family Medicine, 30(1), 34-9, Jan 1998
 - Lundberg JS, Perl TM, Wiblin RT, Costigan MD, Dawson JD, Nettleman MD, Wenzel RP, Septic shock: an analysis of outcomes for patients with onset on wards versus intensive care units, Critical Care Medicine, 26, 1020-1024, 1998
- McQuade KJ, Dawson JD, Smidt GL, Scapulothoracic muscle fatigue associated with alterations in scapulohumeral rhythm kinematics during maximum resistive shoulder elevation, JOSPT, 28, 74-80, 1998
- Lundberg J, Costigan M, bentler S, Dawson JD, Nettleman MD, Wenzel RP, Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: the cost-effectiveness of long-term therapy associated with an infectious disease consultation, Clinical Performance and Quality Health Care, 6, 9-11, 1998
- Bergus GR, Levy BT, Randall CS, Dawson JD, Jogerst GJ, Skills that Iowa family physicians desire in a new physician partner, Family Medicine, 29(9), 618-24, October 1997
 - Sood AK, Buller RE, Burger RA, Dawson JD, Sorosky JI, Berman M, Value of preoperative CA 125 level in the management of uterine cancer and
prediction of clinical outcome, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 90(3), 441-7, September 1997
 - Nygaard IE, Rao SS, Dawson JD, Anal incontinence after anal sphincter disruption: a 30-year retrospective cohort study., Obstetrics and Gynecology, 89(6), 896-901, 1997
 - Souza IE, Gregg A, Pfab D, Dawson JD, Benson P, O'Neill ME, Murph JR, Petheram SJ, Bale JF Jr, Cytomegalovirus infection in newborns and their family members: polymerase
chain reaction analysis of isolates, Infection, 25(3), 144-9, 1997
 - Ely JW, Dawson JD, Lemke JH, Rosenberg J, An introduction to time-trend analysis., Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 18(4), 267-74, 1997
 - Rizzo M, Reinach S, McGehee D, Dawson JD, Simulated car crashes in drivers with Alzheimer's Disease, Archives of Neurology, 54, 545-51, 1997
- Ely JW, Howser DM, Dawson JD, Bowdler NC, Rijhsinghani A, Practice patterns during the third stage of labor: the effect of physician
age and specialty, Journal of Family Practice, 43(6), 545-9, December 1996
 - Edmond MB, Ober JF, Dawson JD, Weinbaum DL, Wenzel RP, Vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bacteremia: natural history and
attributable mortality, Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 23(6), 1234-9, December 1996
 - Van Voorhis BJ, Dawson JD, Stovall DW, Sparks AE, Syrop CH, The effects of smoking on ovarian function and fertility during assisted
reproduction cycles, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 88(5), 785-91, November 1996
 - Ely JW, Dawson JD, Townsend AS, Rijhsinghani A, Bowdler NC, Benign fever following vaginal delivery, Journal of Family Practice, 43(2), 146-51, August 1996
 - Barakatt E, Smidt GL, Dawson JD, Wei SH, Heiss DG, Interinnominate motion and symmetry: comparison between gymnasts and
nongymnasts, Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 23(5), 309-19, May 1996
 - Ely JW, Dawson JD, Mehr DR, Burns TL, Understanding logistic regression analysis through example, Family Medicine, 28(2), 134-40; discussion 1, February 1996
 - Ely JW, Rijhsinghani A, Bowdler NC, Dawson JD, The association between manual removal of the placenta and postpartum endometritis following vaginal delivery., Obstetrics and Gynecology, 86(6), 1002-6, December 1995
 - Dawson JD, Stratification of summary statistic tests according to missing data
patterns, Statistics in Medicine, 13(18), 1853-63, September 1994
 - Dawson JD, Comparing treatment groups on the basis of slpes, areas-under-the-curve, and other summary measures, Drug Information Journal, 28, 723-732, 1994
- Dawson JD, Lagakos SW, Size and power of two-sample tests of repeated measures data, Biometrics, 49(4), 1022-32, December 1993
 - Dawson JD, Lagakos SW, Analyzing laboratory marker changes in AIDS clinical trials, Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 4(7), 667-76, 1991

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