Ruth Masterson Creber, PhD, MSc, RN, FAAN, FAHA, FHFSA

For a complete list of publications, including the most recent, please visit Scopus.

1. Sallam A, Suero-Tejeda N, Niño de Rivera S, Monroe R, Gee PO, Spertus JA, Masterson Creber R*. Integrating community-based participatory research into cardiac clinical trials: Lessons from REVASCHOICE. JACC Advances. URL
2. Niño de Rivera S., Omollo S, Eslami S, Zhao Y, Benda N, Sharma Y, Reading Turchioe M, Sharko, M, Dugdale L, Masterson Creber R*. Integrating public preferences to overcome racial disparities in research: findings from a US survey on enhancing trust in research data-sharing practices. JAMIA Open. 8(3). PMCID: PMC12047078 URL
3. Gaudino, M., Stone, G., Heise, R., Caldonazo, T., Kim, J., Harik, L., Sandner, S., Biondi-Zoccai, G., Masterson Creber, R., Alexander, J., Bhatt, D., Puskas, J., Devereaux, P. J., Spertus, J., & Redfors, B. Association between myocardial infarction and quality of life in the ISCHEMIA trial. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. URL
4. Sharma, Y., Masterson Creber, R., Lalmuanpuii, J., Zawtha, S., Zawtha, B., Chairi, H., Zawkhai, R., Dai, S., Bang, S. H., & Benda, N. Sex disparities in smoked and smokeless tobacco use among displaced populations in Mizoram, India: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22 (3). 218. 2025.PMCID: PMC11942137 URL
5. Goyal P, Zainul O, Sharma Y, Reich A, Osma P, Lau JD, Massou E, Turchioe M, Russell D, Masterson Creber R, Deaton C. Geriatric Vulnerabilities Among Adults with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: An Evaluation from the United States and the United Kingdom. JACC:Advances. 4 (3) March 2025. PMCID: PMC11994044 URL
6. Russell, D., Sharma Y., Ambrosy A.P., Axsom K., Chaiyasit J.J., Cuomo M.O., Deaton C., Goldberg, A.J., Goyal P., Guan A., Polubriaginof F. C.G, McGurk L., Sandhu A.T., Spertus J.A., Reading Turchioe M, Vawdrey, D.K., Masterson Creber, R*. Stakeholder Perspectives on the Meaningful Integration of Clinical Informatics Interventions Using Patient-Reported Outcomes in Healthcare. Applied Clinical Informatics Open. 2024, 08(02), e79-e88. doi: 10.1055/a-2461-3027. NIHMSID: 2081947. URL
7. Mangal S, Hyder M, Zarzuela K, McDonald W, Masterson Creber RM, Kronish IM, Konigorski S, Maurer MS, Safford MM, Lachs MS, Goyal P. "It attracts your eyes and brain”: Refining visualizations for shared decision-making with heart failure patients. Appl Clin Inform 2024;15(5):1013-1024. doi: 10.1055/a-2402-5832. PMCID: PMC11617074. URL
8. Niño de Rivera S, Masterson Creber R, Zhao Y, Eslami S, Mangal S, Dugdale LS, Reading Turchioe M. Public perspectives on increased data sharing in health research in the context of the 2023 National Institutes of Health Data Sharing Policy. PLOS ONE. 2024;19(8):e0309161. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0309161. PMCID: PMC11357082. URL
9. Redfors B, Spertus J.A., Yancy C., Masterson Creber R., Stone G., Gaudino M, Expanding Revascularization Trials to Women and Underserved Minorities and Shifting to Patient-Centered Outcomes: RECHARGE trials program. Current Opinion in Cardiology. 2024, 39(6), 478-484. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000001177. URL
10. Masterson Creber, R.M., Eslami S., Gaudino M. Improving diversity in cardiac surgery clinical trials with ROMA:Women as an exemplar. Current Opinions in Cardiology. 2024, 39(5), 426-430. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000001162. URL
11. Nguyen D., Decker C.,Pacheco C., Farr S., Fuss C., Masterson Creber R,Pena S., Ikemura N., Uzendu A., Maron, D., Hochman J., Dodson J. Spertus J. Developing an Individualized Patient Decision Aid for Chronic Coronary Disease Based on the ISCHEMIA Trial. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2024, 17(10), e010923. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.124.010923. URL
12. Benda, N.C., Masterson Creber, R.M., Scheinmann, R., Nino de Rivera, S., Costa Pimentel, E., Hermann, A., Kalish, R.B., Riley, L. E., Ancker, J.S., Special Section on Patient-Reported Outcomes and Informatics: Sociodemographic Differences in Perspectives on Postpartum Symptom Reporting. Applied Clinical Informatics. 2024, 15(4), 692-699. doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1788328. PMCID: PMC11338653 (available on 2025-08-21). URL
13. Taylor, B., Hobensack, M., Niño de Rivera, S., Zhao, Y., Masterson Creber, R., Cato, K. Identifying Depression Through Machine Learning Analysis of Omics Data: Scoping Review. 2024, 19(7), e54810. doi: 10.2196/54810. PMCID: PMC11297379. URL
14. Sharko, M., Niño de Rivera S., Benda N., Reading Turchioe M., Ma X., Masterson Creber R., Abramson E. L. Portal Confidentiality Concerns Differentially Impact Health Information Sharing and Access. JAMA Pediatrics. 2024, 178(12), 1373-1375. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.3688. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.3688. PMCID: PMC11459358 (available on 2025-10-07). URL
15. Taylor B., Scharp D., Jones-Patten A., Masterson Creber R*. An Evolutionary Concept Analysis of Depression in Black Mothers. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. 2024. 53. 9-16. December 2024. doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2024.08.001. URL
16. Taylor B, Zhao Y, Perez N, Potts-Thompson S, Crusto C., Masterson Creber R, Taylor J. Epigenome-Wide Association Study of Depressive Symptoms in Black Women in the InterGEN Study. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024, 25 (14),7681. URL
17. Fijačko N, Masterson Creber R, Abella BS, Kocbek P, Metličar Š, Greif R, Štiglic G. Using generative artificial intelligence in bibliometric analysis: 10 years of research trends from the European Resuscitation Congresses. Resusc Plus. 2024 Jun;18:100584. doi: 10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100584. PMCID: PMC10899017. URL
18. Benda, N.C., Woode, S., Niño de Rivera, S., Kalish, R.B., Riley, L.E., Herman, A., Masterson Creber, R.M., Costa Pimentel, E., Ancker, J.S. Understanding Symptom Self-Monitoring Needs Among Postpartum Black Patients: A Qualitative Interview Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2024, 25:e47484. doi:10.2196/47484. PMCID:11087860. URL
19. Fijačko N, Masterson Creber R, Metličar Š,, Strnad M, Greif F, Štiglic G, Skok P. Effects of a Serious Smartphone Game on Nursing Students’ Theoretical Knowledge and Practical Skills in Adult Basic Life Support: Randomized Wait List-Controlled Trial. JMIR Serious Games. 2024, 12:e56037. doi: 10.2196/56037. PMCID: PMC11031703.URL
20. Salvador T, Gu L, Hay JL, Kurtansky NR,Masterson Creber R, Halpern AC, Rotemberg V.Consent and Identifiability for Patient Images in Research, Education, and Image-Based Artificial Intelligence. JAMA Dermatol. 2024, 160(4), 470-472. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.0084. PMID: 38477909 PMCID: PMC10938239 (Available 2025-03-13). URL
21. Daniels, B, McGinnis C, Shafran Topaz L, Greenwald P, Reading Turchioe M, Masterson Creber R, Sharma R. Bridging the digital health divide—patient experiences with mobile integrated health and facilitated telehealth by community-level indicators of health disparity. JAMIA.2024. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocae007. PMCID: PMC10990509. URL
22. Goldfarb, M.J., Abshire Saylor, M., Bozkurt, B., Code, J., Di Palo, K., Durante, A, Flanary, K., Masterson Creber, R., Ogunniyi, M.O., Rodriguez, F., Gulati, M. Patient-Centered Adult Cardiovascular Care: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2024, 149(20), e1176-e1188. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001233. PMID: 38602110. URL
23. Benda, N, Dougherty K, Gebremariam Gobezayehu A, Cranmer J.N, Zawtha S., Andreadis K, Biza H, Masterson Creber R*. 2024. Designing Electronic Data Capture Systems for Sustainability in Low-Resource Settings: Viewpoint with Lessons Learned from Ethiopia and Myanmar. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 2024, 10, e47703. doi: 10.2196/47703. PMCID: PMC10897790. URL
24. Fijačko N., Masterson Creber R, Metličar Š, Gosak L, Štiglic G. Nurses’ Occupational Physical Activity and Workload in a Perioperative Intensive Care Unit in Slovenia. Preventive Medicine Reports. 2024, 37, 102543. PMCID: PMC10764244. URL
25. Masterson Creber R, Dodson JA, Bidwell J, Breathett K, Lyles C, Harmon Still C, Ooi S, Yancy C, Kitsiou S; American Heart Cardiovascular Disease in Older Populations Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing, Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research, and Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease. Telehealth and Health Equity in Older Adults with Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2023;16:(11), E000123. PMID: 37909212. URL
26. Fijačko N., Masterson Creber R, Metličar Š, Gosak L, Štiglic G. Nurses’ Occupational Physical Activity and Workload in a Perioperative Intensive Care Unit in Slovenia. Preventive Medicine Reports. 2024, 37, 102543. PMCID: PMC10764244. URL
27. Masterson Creber R, Dodson JA, Bidwell J, Breathett K, Lyles C, Harmon Still C, Ooi S, Yancy C, Kitsiou S; American Heart Cardiovascular Disease in Older Populations Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing, Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research, and Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease. Telehealth and Health Equity in Older Adults with Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2023;16:(11), E000123. PMID: 37909212. URL
28. Sulaiman S, Harik L, Merz CNB, Fremes SE, Masterson Creber R, Rong LQ, Alkhouli M, Gaudino M. Revascularization strategies for multivessel coronary artery disease based on sex and age. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 2023, Nov 1;64(5):ezad374. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad374. PMCID: PMC10641124. URL
29. Masterson Creber R, Benda N, Dimagli A, Myers A, Niño de Rivera S, Omollo S, Sharma Y, Goyal P, Reading Turchioe M. Using Patient Decision Aids for Cardiology Care in Diverse Populations. Current Cardiology Reports. 2023, 25(11), 1543–1553. PMCID: PMC10914300. URL
30. Fremes SE, Marquis-Gravel G, Gaudino MFL, Jolicoeur EM, Bédard S, Masterson Creber R, Ruel M, Vervoort D, Wijeysundera HC, Farkouh ME, Rouleau JL; STICH3C Study Investigators. STICH3C: Rationale and Study Protocol. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Aug;16(8):e012527. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.122.012527. PMID: 37582169.URL
31. Gaudino M, Audisio K, Rahouma M, Robinson NB, Soletti GJ, Cancelli G, Masterson Creber R,Gray A, Lees B, Gerry S, Benedetto U, Flather M, Taggart DP; Arterial Revascularization Trial Investigators. Association between sternal wound complications and 10-year mortality following coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023. Aug; 166 (2): 532-539.e4. PMID: 35063171. URL
32. Mangal S, Niño de Rivera S, Reading Turchioe M, Myers A, Benda N, Goyal P, Dugdale L, Masterson Creber R.*Perceptions of Patient-Reported Outcome Data Access and Sharing among Patients with Heart Failure: Ethical Implications for Research. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2024, 23(2), 145-151. doi: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvad046. PMCID: PMC10640657. URL
33. Fijačko, N,Masterson Creber R,Greif, R. Development of a Low-Cost Smartphone Do-it-yourself Training Tool for Teaching How to Use an Automated External Defibrillator. Journal of Medical Systems, 47,(36) 2023 Mar 15. PMID: 36920566. URL
34. Reading Turchioe M, Mangal S, Goyal P, Axsom K, Myers A, Grossman Liu L, Lee J, Campion T, Masterson Creber R. Special Section on Patient Engagement in Informatics: A RE-AIM evaluation of a visualization-based electronic patient-reported outcomes system. Appl Clin Inform. 2023 Jan 5. PMID: 36603838. URL
35. Mangal S, Niño de Rivera S, Choi J, Reading Turchioe M, Benda N, Sharko M, Myers A, Parag G, Dugdale L, Masterson Creber R. Returning Study Results to Research Participants: Data Access, Format, and Sharing Preferences. International J Med Inform. Int J Med Inform. Dec 13;170:104955. PMID: 36565546. URL
36. Benda, N.C., Sakie, Anderson, K., Manoj Sharma, M., Lin, P., Beichotha, Masterson Creber, R. Developing population health surveillance using mHealth in low-resource settings: A formative study focusing on rural Myanmar. JMIR Formative Research. 2022 Oct 14;6(10):e36260. PMCID: PMC9617191. URL
37. Jurgens CY, Lee CS, Aycock DM, Masterson Creber R, Denfeld QE, DeVon HA, Evers LR, Jung M, Pucciarelli G, Streur MM, Konstam MA; American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Hypertension; and Stroke Council. State of the Science: The Relevance of Symptoms in Cardiovascular Disease and Research: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2022 Sep 20;146(12):e173-e184. PMID: 35979825.URL
38. Grossman Liu, L, Russell D, Reading Turchioe M, Myers A, Baker C, Pathak J, Masterson Creber R. Faces Scales for Anxiety and Anger: A National Study of Measurement Properties. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2022 Aug 8;83(5):21m14202. PMID: 3590903. URL
39. Reading Turchioe, M, Ahmed R, Masterson Creber R, Axsom K, Horn E, Sayer G, Uriel N, Stein K, Slotwiner D. Detecting early physiologic changes through cardiac implantable electronic device data among patients with COVID-19. Cardiovascular Digital Health Journal. 2022 Aug 4. PMCID: PMC9349024. URL
40. Mangal S, Park L, Reading Turchioe M, Choi J, Niño de Rivera S, Myers A, Goyal P, Dugdale L, Masterson Creber R. Building trust in research through information and intent transparency with health information: representative cross-sectional survey of 502 US adults. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2022 Jun 14;ocac084. PMID: 35699571. URL
41. Grossman Liu L, Russell D, Reading Turchioe, M, Myers A., Vawdrey, D, Masterson Creber, R. Effect of Abbreviation and Acronym Expansion on Patient Comprehension of their Health Records: A Randomized Trial. JAMA Network Open. 2022;5(5):e2212320. PMCID: PMC9107024. URL
42. Masterson Creber R., Daniels B., Munjal K., Reading Turchioe M., Shafran Topaz L., Goytia C., Diaz I., Goyal P., Weiner M., Yu J., Khullar D., Slotwiner D., Ramasubbu K., Kaushal R. Using Mobile Integrated Health and Telehealth to support transitions of care among patients with Heart failure” (MIGHTy-Heart): protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2022 Mar 10;12(3):e054956. PMCID: PMC8915277. URL
43. Stiglic G. Masterson Creber R. Cilar, L. Internet Use and Psychosomatic Symptoms among University Students in Slovenia: Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022 Feb 4;19(3):1774. PMCID: PMC8835365. URL
44. Reading Turchioe, M, Soliman E.Z, Goyal, P, Merkler A.E, Kamel H, Cushman M, Soroka O, Masterson Creber R, Safford M.M. Atrial fibrillation and stroke symptoms in the REGARDS study. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2022 Jan 18;11(2):e022921. PMCID: PMC9238509. URL
45. Gaudino, Mario, Joanna Chikwe, Emilia Bagiella, Deepak L. Bhatt, Torsten Doenst, Stephen E. Fremes, Jennifer Lawton, Masterson Creber, R, Sade R. Zwischenberger B. Methodological Standards for the Design, Implementation, and Analysis of Randomized Trials in Cardiac Surgery: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2021 Dec 6;CIR0000000000001037. PMID:34865513. URL
46. Mitrani L, Goldenthal I, Leskowitz J, Wan E, Dizon J, Saluja D, Masterson Creber R, Reading Turchioe M, Sciacca R, Garan H, Hickey K, Korner K, Biviano A. Risk Factor Management of Atrial Fibrillation Using mHealth: The Atrial-Fibrillation-Helping Address Care with Remote Technology (AF-HEART) Pilot Study. Cardiovascular Digital Health Journal. 2021 Nov 24;3(1):14-20. PMCID: PMC8890079. URL
47. Fijacko N, Masterson Creber R, Gosak L, Štiglic G, Skok P, Greif R. Teaching children and adolescent’s basic life support using gamification. Resuscitation. 2021 Oct 13,169; 20-22. PMCID: PMC8513516. URL
48. Robinson B.N, Audisio K, Cancelli G, Masterson Creber R, Fremes S.E, Gelijns A.C, Gaudino M. Current Practice Patterns for Use of the Radial Artery in Coronary Artery Surgery. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 Sep 25;S0022-5223(21)01387-8. PMID: 34654559. URL
49. Fijacko N, Masterson Creber R, Štiglic G, Kocbek P, Skok P, Greif R. Public Sentiment Analysis of Twitter Reaction on Sudden Cardiac Arrest at EURO 2020. Resuscitation. 2021 July 21. 167, 427-429. PMID: 34302926. URL
50. Masterson Creber R, Reading Turchioe M. Returning cardiac rhythm data to patients: opportunities and challenges. Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics. 2021 Sep; 13(3), 555-567. PMCID: PMC8328196. URL
51. Lee J, Reading Turchioe M, Masterson Creber R, Biviano A, Hickey K, Bakken S. Phenotypes of engagement with mobile health technology for heart rhythm monitoring. JAMIA Open. 2021 doi: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooab043. PMCID: PMC8200132. URL
52. Masterson Creber R, Spadaccio C, Dimagli A, Myers A, Taylor B, Fremes S. Patient-reported Outcomes in Cardiovascular Trials. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2021. 37(9), 1340-1352. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.04.006. PMCID: PMC8487900. URL
53. Navid, P, Nguyen L, Jaber D, Zarzuela K, Musse M, Wang M.L, Requijo T, Kozlov E, Masterson Creber R, Hilmer, S.N., Lachs M. Goyal P. Attitudes Towards Deprescribing Among Adults with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2021 May 12; doi: 10.1111/jgs.17204. PMCID: PMC9198814. URL
54. Masterson Creber R, Reading Turchioe M, Biviano A, Caceres B, Garan H, Goldenthal I, Koleck T, Mitha S. Hickey K, Bakken S. Cardiac Symptom Burden and Arrhythmia Recurrence Drives Digital Health Use: Results from the iHEART Randomized Controlled Trial. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. zvab009, doi:10.1093/eurjcn/zvab00. PMCID: PMC8560656. URL
55. Baik D, Leung P, Sterling M, Russell D, Jordan L, Silva A, Masterson Creber R. Eliciting the Educational Needs and Priorities of Home Care Workers on End-of-Life Care for Patients with Heart Failure Using Nominal Group Technique. Palliative Medicine. 2021 May; 35(5):977-982. PMCID: PMC8106634. URL
56. Masterson Creber R, Safford M, Ballman K, Myers A, Fremes S, Gaudino M. Randomized comparison of the clinical Outcome of single versus Multiple Arterial grafts: Quality of Life (ROMA:QOL) — Rationale and Study Protocol. European Heart Journal: Quality and Outcomes. 2021 Mar 29;qcab022. PMID: 33779716. URL
57. Grossman Liu L, Ancker J.S., Masterson Creber R. Improving Patient Engagement Through Patient Decision Support. American Journal of Preventative Medicine. 2020 Dec 3;S0749-3797(20)30389-5. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.08.010. PMCID: PMC7902347. URL
58. Reading Turchioe M, Grossman LV, Myers A, Pathak J, Masterson Creber R. Correlates of Mental Health Symptoms Among US Adults During COVID-19, March–April 2020. Public Health Reports. 2020; 00(0): 1-10. PCMID: PMC7856377. URL
59. Krishnaswami A., Beavers C, Dorsch M.P. , Dodson J.A., Masterson Creber R., Kitsiou S., Goyal P, Maurer M.S, Wenger N.K., Croy D.S., Alexander KP, Batsis JA, Turakhia MP, Forman, DE, Bernacki GM, Kirkpatrick JN, Orr NM, Peterson ED, Rich MW, Freeman A, Bhavnani SP. Challenges and Opportunities of Digital Health for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease in Older Adults. JACC. 2020 Dec 1; 76(22): 2650-2670. PMID: 33243384. URL
60. Masterson Creber R, Robinson NB, Gaudino M. Commentary: Randomized trials must provide new and important information. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2020 Aug 24:S1043-0679(20)30248-3. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.08.003. PMCID: PMC7904963. URL
61. Caceras B, Reading Turchioe M, Pho A, Koleck T, Masterson Creber R, Bakken S. Sexual identity and racial/ethnic differences in awareness of heart attack and stroke symptoms: Findings from the National Health Interview Survey. American Journal of Health Promotion. 2021. Jun 19;890117120932471. PMCID: PMC7948248. URL
62. Goyal P, Bose B, Masterson Creber R, Krishnan U, Yang M, Brady J, Pathak J. Performance of Electronic Health Record Diagnosis Codes for Ambulatory Heart Failure Encounters. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.07.015. PMCID: PMC8918045. URL
63. Koleck T, Mitha S, Biviano A, Caceres B.A., Corwin E.J., Goldenthal I, Masterson Creber R, Reading Turchioe M, Hickey K.T., Bakken S. Exploring depressive symptoms and anxiety among patients with atrial fibrillation and/or flutter at the time of cardioversion or ablation. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 2020; Jul. doi: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000723. PMCID: PMC9126094. URL
64. Russell D, Luth, L, Baik D, Jordan L, Masterson Creber R. On Board: Interdisciplinary Team Member Perspectives of Components that Influence How Patients and Families Navigate Hospice Care. Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing. 2020; Oct;22(5):351-358. doi: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000673. PMCID: PMC7483313. URL
65. Jordan L, Baik D, Russell, D, Dooley F, Masterson Creber R. The Development and Implementation of a Cardiac Home Hospice program designed to meet the Needs of Heart Failure Patients: Results of a RE-AIM Analysis. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. 2020; Nov;37(11):925-935. doi: 10.1177/1049909120925432. PMCID: PMC7415712. URL
66. Baik D, Russell D, Jordan L, Masterson Creber R. Building Trust and Facilitating Goals of Care Conversations: A Qualitative Study of Shared Decision Making in Hospice Patients with Heart Failure. Palliative Medicine. 2020; Jul;34(7):925-933. doi: 10.1177/0269216320917873. PMCID: PMC7339047. URL
67. Reading Turchioe M, Grossman Liu V, Baik D, Lee CS, Maurer, MS, Goyal P, Masterson Creber R. Older adults can successfully monitor symptoms using an inclusively designed mobile application. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2020; Jun;68(6):1313-1318. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16403. PMCID: PMC7323569. URL
68. Goyal P, Requijo T, Siceloff B, Shen M, Masterson Creber R, Hilmer S, Kronish I, Lachs M, Safford M. Patient-Reported Barriers and Facilitators to Deprescribing Potentially Appropriate Medications. Drugs and Aging. 2020; Feb;37(2):125-135. doi: 10.1007/s40266-019-00729-x. PMCID: PMC7339041. URL
69. Reading Turchioe M, Grossman Liu V., Myers A, Baik D, Goyal P, Masterson Creber R. Visual Analogies, Not Graphs, Increase Patients' Comprehension of Changes in their Health Status. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2020; May 1;27(5):677-689. PMCID: PMC7309237. URL
70. Caceres, B.A., Hickey, K.T., Bakken, S.B., Biviano, A.B., Garan, H., Goldenthal, I.L., Koleck, T.A., Masterson Creber, R., Reading Turchioe, M., & Jia, H. Mobile Electrocardiogram Monitoring and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Findings From the iPhone Helping Evaluate Atrial Fibrillation Rhythm Through Technology (iHEART) Study. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 2020; Jul/Aug 2020;35(4):327-336. doi: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000646. PMCID: PMC7299739. URL
71. Hickey KT, Wan E, Garan H, Biviano AB, Morrow JP, Sciacca RR, Reading Turchioe M, Koleck TA, Caceres B, Zhang Y, Goldenthal I, Riga TC, Masterson Creber R. A Nurse-led Approach to Improving Cardiac Lifestyle Modification in an Atrial Fibrillation Population. The Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management. 2019; Sep 15;10(9):3826-3835 doi: 10.19102/icrm.2019.100902. PMCID: PMC7252822. URL
72. Russell D, Baik D, Jordan L, Dooley F, Hummel S, Prigerson H, Bowles K, Masterson Creber R. Factors Associated with Live Discharge of Heart Failure Patients from Hospice: A Multi-Method Study, JACC: Heart Failure. 2019; 7(7): 550-557. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf2019.01.010. PMCID: PMC6599565. URL
73. Masterson Creber R, Russell D, Dooley F, Jordan L, Baik D, Hummel S, Hummel E, Goyal P, Bowles K. Use of Palliative Performance Scale to estimate survival among home hospice patients with heart failure, ESC Heart Failure. 2019. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.12398. PMCID: PMC6437549. URL
74. Bakken S, Marden S, Arteaga S, Grossman L, Keselman A, Le P-T, Masterson Creber R, Powell-Wiley T, Schnall R, Tabor D, Das R, Farhat T. Behavioral Interventions Using Consumer Information Technology as Tools to Advance Health Equity. American Journal of Public Health 2019, Jan 109 (S1):S79-S85. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2018.304646. PMCID: PMC6356125. URL
75. Masterson Creber R, Baldwin M, Brown P, Rao M, Goyal P, Hummel S, Dodson J, Helmke S, Maurer M. Facilitated Peer Mentorship to Support Aging Research: A RE-AIM Evaluation of the CoMPAdRE Program. Journal of the American Geriatric Society. 2019. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15792. PMCID: PMC6554736. URL
76. Baik D, Reading M, Jia H, Grossman L, Masterson Creber, R. Measuring Health Status and Symptom Burden using a web-based mHealth Application in Patients with Heart Failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 2019. 1474515119825704. PMCID: PMC6433527. URL
77. Masterson Creber R, Grossman L, Ryan B, Qian M, Polubriaginof F., Restaino S, Bakken S, Hripcsak G, Vawdrey D. Engaging Hospitalized Patients with Personalized Health Information: A Randomized Trial of an Inpatient Portal. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2019, 26 (2): 115-123. PMCID: PMC6339515. URL
78. Grossman L, Masterson Creber R, Ancker J, Ryan B, Polubriaginof F, Qian M, Alarcon I, Restaino S, Bakken S, Hripcsak G, Vawdrey D. Technology Access, Technical Assistance, and Disparities in Inpatient Portal Use. Applied Clinical Informatics. 2019, Jan 10(1), 40-50. PMCID: PMC6335107. URL
79. Prey J, Polubriaginof F, Grossman L, Masterson Creber R, Tsapepas D, Perotte R, Qian M, Restaino S, Bakken S, Hripcsak G., Efird L, Underwood J, Vawdrey D.K. Engaging Hospital Patients in the Medication Reconciliation Process Using Tablet Computers. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2018; 25(11):1460-1469. PMCID: PMC7263785. URL
80. Masterson Creber R, Dayan PS, Kuppermann N, Ballard, D, Tzimenatos, L, Alessandrini E, Mistry R, Hoffman J, Vinson D, Bakken S. Applying the RE-AIM Framework for the Evaluation of a Clinical Decision Support Tool for Pediatric Head Trauma: A Mixed-Methods Study. Applied Clinical Informatics. 2018;9(3):693-703. PMCID: PMC6125135. URL
81. Grossman LV, Feiner S.K., Mitchell E.G., Masterson Creber R. Leveraging Patient-Reported Outcomes Using Data Visualization. Applied Clinical Informatics. 2018;9(3):565-575. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1667041. PMCID: PMC6070388. URL
82. Hickey, KT, Masterson Creber, R, Reading, M., Sciacca, RR, Riga, TC, Frulla, AP, Casida, J.M. Low Health Literacy: Implications for Managing Cardiac Patients in Practice. The Nurse Practitioner. 2018;43(8):49-55. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000541468.54290.49. PMCID: PMC6391993. URL
83. Masterson Creber R, Chen T, Wei C, Lee CS. Brief Report: Patient Activation Among Urban Hospitalized Patients With Heart Failure. J Card Fail. 2017; 23 (11):817-820. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2017.08.452. PMCID: PMC5671351. URL
84. O’Connor M, Hanlon A, Mauer E, Meghani S, Masterson Creber R, Marcantonio S, Coburn K, Van Cleave J, Davitt J, Riegel B, Bowles KH, Keim S, Greenberg SA, Sefcik JS, Topaz M, Kong D, Naylor M. Identifying distinct risk profiles to predict adverse events among community-dwelling older adults. Geriatr Nurs. 2017;38(6):510-519. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2017.03.013. PMCID: PMC5991797. URL
85. Masterson Creber R, Fleck E, Liu J, Rothenberg G, Ryan B, Bakken S. Identifying the Complexity of Multiple Risk Factors for Obesity Among Urban Latinas. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2017; 19: 275-284. doi:10.1007/s10903-016-0433-z. PMCID: PMC5209298. URL
86. Riegel, B., Dickson, V., Garcia, M.S., Masterson Creber, R., & Streur, M. Mechanisms of change in self-care in adults with heart failure receiving a tailored, motivational interviewing intervention. Patient Education and Counseling, 2017; 100(2), 283-288. PMCID: PMC5318245. URL
87. Masterson Creber R, Hickey KT, Maurer MS. Gerontechnologies for Older Patients with Heart Failure: What is the Role of Smartphones, Tablets, and Remote Monitoring Devices in Improving Symptom Monitoring and Self-Care Management. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports 2016;10 (10). doi: 10.1007/s12170-016-0511-8. PMCID: PMC5509231. URL
88. Prey, J., Qian, M., Restaino, S., Hibbard, J., Bakken, S., Schnall, R., Rothenberg, G., Vawdrey, D., & Masterson Creber, R. Reliability and validity of the patient activation measure in hospitalized patients. Patient Educ Couns. 2016 Jun 27; pii: S0738-3991 (16)30294-4. doi: 10.1016/J.pec.2016.06.029. PMCID: PMC5121059. URL
89. Hickey KT, Hauser NR, Valente LE, Riga TC, Frulla AP, Masterson Creber R, Whang W, Garan H, Jia H, Sciacca RR, Wang DY. A single-center randomized, controlled trial investigating the efficacy of a mHealth ECG technology intervention to improve the detection of atrial fibrillation: the iHEART study protocol. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 2016 Jul 16;16:152. PMCID: PMC4947299. URL
90. Masterson Creber R, Prey J, Ryan B, Alarcon I, Qian M, Bakken S, Feiner S, Hripcsak G, Polubriaginof F, Restaino S, Schnall R, Strong P, Vawdrey D. Engaging hospitalized patients in clinical care: Study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial, Contemporary Clinical Trials; 47:165-171. 2016, Epub 2016/01/26. doi:10.1016/j.cct.2016.01.005. PMCID: PMC4818160. URL
91. Riegel B, Masterson Creber R, Hill J, Chittams J, Hoke L. Effectiveness of motivational interviewing in decreasing hospital readmission in adults with heart failure and multimorbidity. Clinical Nursing Research. 2016; 25: 362-77. doi: 10.1177/1054773815623252. PMCID: PMC4935610. URL
92. Masterson Creber R, Patey M, Lee CS, Kuan A, Jurgens C, Riegel B. Motivational interviewing to improve self-care for patients with chronic heart failure: MITI-HF randomized controlled trial. Patient Education and Counseling. 2016; 99: 256-264. Epub 2015/09/08. doi10.1016/j.pec.2015.08.031. PMCID: PMC4733398. URL
93. Masterson Creber R, Pak VM, Varrasse M, Dinges DF, Wald J, Riegel B. Determinants of behavioral alertness in adults with heart failure. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2016;12(4):589-96. Epub 2015/12/22. pii: jc-00324-15. PMCID: PMC4795287. URL
94. Masterson Creber R, Lee CS, Margulies K, Riegel B. Identifying Biomarker Patterns and Predictors of Inflammation and Myocardial Stress. J Card Fail. 2015. 21(6), 439-45. PMCID: PMC4456207. URL
95. Masterson Creber R, Patey M, Dickson VV, DeCesaris M, Riegel B. Motivational Interviewing Tailored Interventions for Heart Failure (MITI-HF): Study design and methods. Contemp Clin Trials. 2015;41:62-8. Epub 2015/01/07. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2014.12.019. PMCID: PMC4386995. URL
96. Masterson Creber R, Topaz M, Lennie TA, Lee CS, Puzantian H, Riegel B. Identifying predictors of high sodium excretion in patients with heart failure: A mixed effect analysis of longitudinal data. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2014;13:549-58. Epub 2013/12/25. PMCID: PMC4386996. URL
97. Masterson Creber R, Lee CS, Lennie TA, Topaz M, Riegel B. Using growth mixture modeling to identify classes of sodium adherence in adults with heart failure. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2014;29(3):209-17. Epub 2013/02/19. doi: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e3182834191. PMCID: PMC3695034. URL
98. Lee CS, Chien CV, Bidwell JT, Gelow JM, Denfeld QE, Masterson Creber R, Buck HG, Mudd JO. Comorbidity profiles and inpatient outcomes during hospitalization for heart failure: an analysis of the U.S. Nationwide inpatient sample. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2014;14:73. Epub 2014/06/06. doi: 10.1186/1471-2261-14-73. PMCID: PMC4057902. URL
99. Stawnychy M, Masterson Creber R, Riegel B. Using brief motivational interviewing to address the complex needs of a challenging patient with heart failure. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2014;29(5):E1-6. Epub 2013/11/16. doi: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000098. PMCID: PMC4376356. URL
100. Radhakrishnan K, Topaz M, Masterson Creber R. Adapting heart failure guidelines for nursing care in home health settings: challenges and solutions. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2014;29(4):E1-8. Epub 2013/11/16. doi: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000091. PMCID: PMC4171099. URL
101. Masterson Creber R, Allison PD, Riegel B. Overall perceived health predicts risk of hospitalizations and death in adults with heart failure: a prospective longitudinal study. Int J Nurs Stud. 2013;50(5):671-7. Epub 2012/11/06. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.10.001. PMCID: PMC4083630. URL
102. Topaz M, Rao A, Masterson Creber R, Bowles KH. Educating clinicians on new elements incorporated into the electronic health record: theories, evidence, and one educational project. Comput Inform Nurs. 2013;31(8):375-9. Epub 2013/06/19. doi: 10.1097/NXN.0b013e318295e5a5. PMCID: PMC3759576. URL
103. Topaz M, Radhakrishnan K, Masterson Creber R, and Bowles K H. Putting evidence to work: using Standardized Terminologies to incorporate Clinical Practice Guidelines within homecare Electronic Health Records. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 2012 16(2). URL
104. Masterson Creber R, Polomano R, Farrar J, Riegel B. Psychometric properties of the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ). Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2012;11(2):197-206. Epub 2012/03/30. doi: 10.1177/1474515111435605. PMCID: PMC4386993. URL
105. Masterson Creber R, Smeeth L, Gilman RH, Miranda JJ. (2010). Physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors among rural and urban groups and rural-to-urban migrants in Peru: a cross-sectional study, Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan-American Journal of Public Health, 2010 Jul;28(1):1-8. PMCID: PMC2957283. URL

Reviews and Editorials

2. Flather, M, Shah J, Masterson Creber R. Should we routinely measure patient quality of life after acute coronary syndrome? European Heart Journal-Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes. November 23, 2024 URL [Invited Editorial]
3. Gaudino M, Bairey Merz CN, Sandner S, Masterson Creber R, Ballman KV, O'Brien SM, Harik L, Perezgrovas-Olaria R, Mehran R, Safford MM, Fremes SE. Randomized Comparison of the Outcome of Single Versus Multiple Arterial Grafts trial (ROMA):Women-a trial dedicated to women to improve coronary bypass outcomes. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024, 167 (4), 1316-1321. PMCID: PMC11106655. URL[Invited Editorial]
4. Dimagli, A Cristiano S., Myers A, Demetres M, Rademaker-Havinga T, Stone G.W., Spertus J.A., Redfors B, Fremes S, Gaudino M, Masterson Creber R.* 2023. Quality of Life After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Journal of the American Heart Association 2023. 12 (22): e030069. PMID: 37982221. URL
5. Medrano FJ, Fernandez AJ, Sudore RL, Kirkpatrick JN, Benda NC, Masterson Creber R, Goyal P, Beavers C, Maurer MS, Rich MW, Alexander KP, Krishnaswami A; Geriatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Team Councils of the American College of Cardiology. Limited English Proficiency in Older Adults Referred to the Cardiovascular Team. Am J Med. 2023 May;136(5):432-437. PMID: 36822259. URL [Review]
6. Louras N, Reading Turchioe M, Shafran Topaz L, Ellison M, Abudu-Solo J, Blutinger E, Munjal KG, Daniels B,Masterson Creber R.Mobile Integrated Health Interventions for Older Adults: A Systematic Review. Innov Aging. 2023 Mar 1;7(3):igad017. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igad017. PMCID: PMC10114527. URL[Review]
7. Fijacko N, Masterson Creber R, Chang TP, Krsteski K, Greif R. Enhancing cardiopulmonary resuscitation education through game-based augmented reality face filters. Resuscitation. 2022 Oct 7;180:108-110. PMID: 36209924. URL [Editorial]
8. Fijacko N, Masterson Creber R, Van Goor S, Strnad M, Grief R. Heterogeneity of Teaching Approaches to Determine Hand Position for Adult Chest Compressions among European Basic Life Support Instructors. Resuscitation. 2022 Sep 13;180:35-37. PMID: 36108890. URL[Editorial]

3. Schmeelk S, Davis A, Li Q, Shippey C, Utah M, Myers A, Reading Turchioe M, Masterson Creber R. Monitoring Symptoms of COVID-19: A Review of Mobile Applications. JMIR mHealth uHealth. 2022 June, 10 (6): e36065. URL [Review]

4. Gaudino M, DiFranco A, Cao D, Giustino G, Merz C.N, Fremes S, Kirtane A, Kunadian V, Lawton J, Masterson Creber R, Sandner S, Vogel, B, Zwischenberger B, Dangas G, Mehran R. Sex-Related Outcomes of Medical, Percutaneous, and Surgical Interventions for Coronary Artery Disease: JACC Focus Seminar 3/7. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Apr, 79 (14) 1407–1425. PMID: 35393023. URL [Review]

5. Masterson Creber R. Time to Tune In: Early Career Nurses are at a Tipping Point. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 2022 Mar 22. PMID: 35319528. URL [Editorial]

6. Meddar J.M, Ponnapalli, A., Azhar, R., Reading Turchioe M, Duran A. T. Masterson Creber, R. A Structured Review of Commercially Available Cardiac Rehabilitation mHealth Applications Using the Mobile Application Rating Scale. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. 2022 Feb 8. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000667. PMID: 35135963. URL [Review]

7. Masterson Creber, R., Dimagli A, Spadaccio, C, Myers, A, Moscarelli, M, Demetres, M, Fremes, S, Gaudino, M. Effect of coronary artery bypass grafting on quality of life: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. European Heart Journal: Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes. 2021 Oct 13;qcab075. PMID: 34643672. URL [Review]

8. Fijacko N, Masterson Creber R, Gosak L, Kocbek P, Cilar, L, Markota A., Štiglic, G. A Review of Mortality Risk Prediction Models in Smartphone Applications. Journal of Medical Systems. 2021 Nov 4; 45(12):107. PMCID: PMC8566656. URL [Review]

9. Fijacko N, Masterson Creber R, Gosak L, Štiglic, G, Egan D, Chaka B, Debeljak N, Strnad M, Skok P. Evaluating Quality, Usability, Content and Gamification Features in mHealth Applications Designed to Teach Children Basic Life Support: A Systematic Review of Commercial Apps. JMIR mHealth uHealth. 2021 Jul 20;9(7):e25437. PMCID: PMC8335615. URL [Review]

10. Kitsiou S, Vatani H, Paré G, Gerber B.S., Buchholz S.W., Kansal M.M, Leigh J., Masterson Creber RM. Effectiveness of Mobile Health Technology Interventions for Patients with Heart Failure: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2021 Mar 2;S0828-282X(21)00118-5. PMID: 33667616. URL [Review]

11. Fijacko N, Gosak L, Cilar L, Masterson Creber R, Skok O, Stiglic G. Gamification features and Oral Self-Care Techniques for Optimal Oral Hygiene in Children: A Systematic Review of Mobile Phone Applications. JMIR mHealth uHealth. 2020; Jul; 8(7): e16365. PMCID: PMC7381071. URL [Review]

12. Reading Turchioe M, Jimenez V, Isaac S, Alshalabi M, Singh A, Masterson Creber R. Review of Mobile Applications for the Detection and Management of Atrial Fibrillation. Heart Rhythm O2. 2020; Apr 1(1):35-43. doi: 10.1016/j.hroo.2020.02.005. PMCID: PMC7351352. URL [Review]

13. Masterson Creber R, Gaudino M. Commentary: “Get moving early!”: inpatient cardiac rehabilitation reduces unplanned hospitalizations. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2019; Dec 26;S0022-5223(19)41493-1. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.12.029. PMCID: PMC7316606. URL [Editorial]

14. Reading Turchioe M, Myers A, Isaac S, Baik D, Grossman Liu.V., Ancker J.S., Masterson Creber R. Special Section on Visual Analytics in Healthcare: A Systematic Review of Patient-Facing Visualizations of Personal Health Data. Applied Clinical Informatics. 2019; 10(04): 751-770. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1697592. PMCID: PMC6785326 URL [Review]

15. Grossman L, Masterson Creber R, Vawdrey D, Ancker J. Interventions to Increase Patient Portal Use in Vulnerable Populations: A Systematic Review. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, ocz023. 2019; Apr 8; 26(8-9): 855-870. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocz023. PMCID: PMC6696508. URL [Review]

16. Baik D, Russell D, Jordan L, Dooley F, Bowles K, Masterson Creber R. Using the Palliative Performance Scale to Estimate Survival for Patients at the End of Life: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2018; 21(11): 1651-1661. PMCID: PMC6211821. URL [Review]

17. Baik D, Cho H, Masterson Creber R. Examining Interventions Designed to Support Shared Decision Making and Patient Outcomes in Palliative Care: A Systematic Review of the Literature. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Epub June 21, 2018. Doi/10.1177/1049909118783688. PMCID: PMC6056336. URL [Review]
18. Masterson Creber R, Maurer MS, Reading M, Hiraldo G, Hickey KT, Iribarren S. Review and analysis of existing mobile phone applications to support heart failure symptom monitoring and self-care using the Mobile Application Rating Scale. JMIR mHealth uHealth. 2016; 4(2):e74. doi:10.2196/mhealth.5882. PMCID: PMC4925936. URL [Review]