Dr. Robert Perera, PhD
VCU School of Medicine, Dept. of Biostatics
Associate Professor
Local Collaborator, Communication Innovations in Health Care Laboratory
Email: robert.perera@vcuhealth.org
Research Interests:
Structural Equation Modeling, Psychological and Behavioral Measurement, Mediation Analysis, Mixture and Growth Mixture Modeling, Longitudinal Data Analysis, Analysis and Design of Clinical Trials
Bio:
Dr. Robert Perera is an Associate Professor and the Graduate Program Director in the Department of Biostatistics at the Virginia Commonwealth University. Additionally, he is an affiliate faculty in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering. His research interests are longitudinal data analysis, Structural Equation Modeling, and Adaptive Clinical Trial Design. He collaborates with investigators on a wide range of health and public-health research including traumatic brain injuries, gun violence, sexual assault, and health disparities.
Education:
Undergraduate Education
B.A. in Computer Information Systems & Psychology, Elon University, 2005
Graduate Education
M.A. Quantitative Psychology, University of Notre Dame, 2010
Post Graduate Education
Ph.D. Quantitative Psychology, University of Notre Dame, 2013
Dissertation: Examining composite power in structural equation modeling
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications
Edmonds MC, Sutton AL, He J, Perera RA, Sheppard VB. Correlates of Adjuvant Therapy Attitudes in African American Breast Cancer Patients. J Natl Med Assoc. 2020 Mar 17. PMID: 32197898 03/2020
Riddle DL, Slover J, Keefe FJ, Ang DC, Dumenci L, Perera RA. Racial differences in pain and function following knee arthroplasty: A secondary analysis from a multicenter randomized clinical trial. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2020 Mar 7. PMID: 32144884 03/2020
Escobar-Martinez A, Perera RA, Riddle DL. Development and Underlying Structure of a Second-Generation Appropriateness Classification System for Total Knee Arthroplasty. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2020 Feb 26. PMID: 32100952 02/2020
Thomson ND, Moeller FG, Amstadter AB, Svikis D, Perera RA, Bjork JM. The Impact of Parental Incarceration on Psychopathy, Crime, and Prison Violence in Women. Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2020 Feb 10; :306624X20904695. PMID: 32036722 02/2020
Hochheimer CJ, Sabo RT, Perera RA, Mukhopadhyay N, Krist AH. Identifying Attrition Phases in Survey Data: Applicability and Assessment Study. J Med Internet Res. 2019 Aug 23; 21(8):e12811. PMID: 31444875 08/2019
Bottinor W, Chawla R, Danyi P, Patel K, Turlington J, Sangal K, Hong W, Perera RA, Jovin IS. Intravenous fluid therapy is associated with a reduced incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy but not with a reduced long-term incidence of renal dysfunction after cardiac catheterization. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2019 Jul 24. PMID: 31378387 07/2019
Wallenborn JT, Wheeler DC, Lu J, Perera RA, Masho SW. Importance of Familial Opinions on Breastfeeding Practices: Differences Between Father, Mother, and Mother-in-Law. Breastfeed Med. 2019 Jul 12. PMID: 31298574 07/2019
Riddle DL, Sando T, Tarver T, Slover J, Perera RA, Sierra R, Brito JP, Montori VM. Protocol for a systematic review of randomized trials of knee arthroplasty decision aids and shared decision-making approaches. Syst Rev. 2019 Jun 8; 8(1):137. PMID: 31176370 06/2019
Riddle DL, Perera RA. Appropriateness and Total Hip Arthroplasty: Determining the Structure of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons System of Classification. J Rheumatol. 2019 Mar 1. PMID: 30824660 03/2019
Riddle DL, Keefe FJ, Ang DC, Slover J, Jensen MP, Bair MJ, Kroenke K, Perera RA, Reed SD, McKee D, Dumenci L. Pain Coping Skills Training for Patients Who Catastrophize About Pain Prior to Knee Arthroplasty: A Multisite Randomized Clinical Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Feb 6; 101(3):218-227. PMID: 30730481 02/2019