Valerie J. King
- Professor of Family Medicine, School of Medicine
Biography
Dr. Valerie J. King is a family medicine doctor. She is interested in maternity care and women’s health, including family planning. She has exclusively worked in women's health and helping women have healthy pregnancies and births for most of her career. She is also an epidemiologist with a special focus on systematic review methods and applying research evidence to health policy.
Dr. King, a native of Boise, spends most of her time as research director at OHSU's Center for Evidence Based Policy. She works with about half of the states to help them make health policy decisions based on the best available science.
Outside of work, Dr. King loves to cook delicious meals with local ingredients, hike with friends, read Jane Austen and raise really nice greyhounds.
Publications
Publications
Rapid reviews methods series
BMJ Evidence-Based MedicineUpdated recommendations for the Cochrane rapid review methods guidance for rapid reviews of effectiveness
BMJRapid reviews methods series
BMJ Evidence-Based MedicinePaper 2
Systematic ReviewsCochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group offers evidence-informed guidance to conduct rapid reviews
Journal of Clinical EpidemiologyDeveloping trustworthy recommendations as part of an urgent response (1–2 weeks)
Journal of Clinical EpidemiologyMaternity care tracks at us family medicine residency programs
Family medicineAccelerated Approval of 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate
Obstetrics and gynecologyExcluding non-English publications from evidence-syntheses did not change conclusions
Journal of Clinical EpidemiologyClinical practice guideline executive summary
Annals of family medicinePerceptions of shared decision making and decision aids among rural primary care clinicians
Medical Decision MakingIncorporating population medicine into primary care residency training
Family medicineMethods of induction of labour
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthChange in oregon maternity care workforce after malpractice premium subsidy implementation
Health Services ResearchPredictive value of exercise stress testing in a family medicine population
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine