Biography
Levent Dumenci joined Temple University College of Public Health as professor in July, 2015. His NIH (NIMH, NCI) funded research focuses on test development and discrete latent variable modeling of behavioral data. He is the author of Latent Kappa. His primary interests include structural equation modeling specification of multitrait-multimethod matrix, statistical modeling of observed and unobserved heterogeneity, estimation of situational specificity of behavioral ratings, modeling of latent agreement, and health literacy. He provides consultation to students and research faculty on statistical modeling of data originating from quasi-experimental and non-experimental designs. He has served in NIH and NSF study sections and currently serves on editorial boards of two international journals. He has extensive experience in collaborating with researchers applying for externally funded projects.
Education
- PhD, Psychometrics (Major) and Statistics (Minor), Iowa State University
- MS, Psychometrics, Iowa State University
- BS, Psychology, Hacettepe University
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Labs: Biostatistics Core
Courses Taught
Number | Name | Level |
|---|---|---|
EPBI 5001 | Biostatistics for Health Professions | Graduate |
EPBI 8201 | Structural Equation Modeling | Graduate |
EPBI 8302 | Behavioral Measurement | Graduate |
Selected Publications
Recent
Orndahl, C., Perera, R., Hung, A., Dumenci, L., & Riddle, D. (2021). Physical Therapy Use, Costs, and Value for Latent Classes of Good vs Poor Outcome in Patients Who Catastrophize About Their Pain Prior to Knee Arthroplasty. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 102(7), 1347-1351. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.02.004.
Riddle, D., Slover, J., Keefe, F., Ang, D., Dumenci, L., & Perera, R. (2021). Racial Differences in Pain and Function Following Knee Arthroplasty: A Secondary Analysis From a Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial. Arthritis Care and Research, 73(6), 810-817. doi: 10.1002/acr.24177.
Riddle, D. & Dumenci, L. (2021). Comments on ‘preoperative risk factors associated with chronic pain profiles following total knee arthroplasty’ by Lindberg and colleagues. European Journal of Pain (United Kingdom), 25(3), 725-726. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1720.
Al-Sharif, D., Roehm, P., Lindemann, T.L., Dumenci, L., & Keshner, E. (2021). Visual-vestibular mismatch correlates with headache. Journal of Vestibular Research: Equilibrium and Orientation, 31(3), 173-180. doi: 10.3233/VES-201539.
Riddle, D., Macfarlane, G., Hamilton, D., Beasley, M., & Dumenci, L. (2021). Cross-validation of good versus poor self-reported outcome trajectory types following knee arthroplasty. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2021.09.004.
Schroeder, K., Day, S., Konty, K., Dumenci, L., & Lipman, T. (2020). The impact of change in neighborhood poverty on BMI trajectory of 37,544 New York City youth: a longitudinal study. BMC Public Health, 20(1). doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09772-5.
Schuler, B., Daundasekara, S., Hernandez, D., Dumenci, L., Clark, M., Fisher, J., & Miller, A. (2020). Economic hardship and child intake of foods high in saturated fats and added sugars: The mediating role of parenting stress among high-risk families. Public Health Nutrition, 23(15), 2781-2792. doi: 10.1017/S1368980020001366.
Riddle, D. & Dumenci, L. (2020). Classifications of good versus poor outcome following knee arthroplasty should not be defined using arbitrary criteria. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 21(1). doi: 10.1186/s12891-020-03583-w.
Dumenci, L., Kroenke, K., Keefe, F., Ang, D., Slover, J., Perera, R., & Riddle, D. (2020). Disentangling trait versus state characteristics of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale and the PHQ-8 Depression Scale. European Journal of Pain (United Kingdom), 24(8), 1624-1634. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1619.
Hung, A., Li, Y., Keefe, F., Ang, D., Slover, J., Perera, R., Dumenci, L., Reed, S., & Riddle, D. (2019). Ninety-day and one-year healthcare utilization and costs after knee arthroplasty. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 27(10), 1462-1469. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2019.05.019.
Davis, S., Lepore, S., & Dumenci, L. (2019). Psychometric properties and correlates of a brief scale measuring the psychological construct mattering to others in a sample of women recovering from breast cancer. Quality of Life Research, 28(6), 1605-1614. doi: 10.1007/s11136-019-02118-8.
Dumenci, L., Perera, R., Keefe, F., Ang, D., Slover, J., Jensen, M., & Riddle, D. (2019). Model-based pain and function outcome trajectory types for patients undergoing knee arthroplasty: a secondary analysis from a randomized clinical trial. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 27(6), 878-884. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2019.01.004.
Rogers, H., Dumenci, L., Epstein, R., & Siminoff, L. (2019). Impact of Patient Gender and Race and Physician Communication on Colorectal Cancer Diagnostic Visits in Primary Care. Journal of Women's Health, 28(5), 612-620. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2018.6961.
Riddle, D., Keefe, F., Ang, D., Slover, J., Jensen, M., Bair, M., Kroenke, K., Perera, R., Reed, S., McKee, D., & Dumenci, L. (2019). Pain coping skills training for patients who catastrophize about pain prior to knee arthroplasty: A multisite randomized clinical trial. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume, 101(3), 218-227. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.18.00621.
Tripicchio, G., Ammerman, A., Ward, D., Faith, M., Truesdale, K., Burger, K., Dean, K., Dumenci, L., & Davis, A. (2018). Clinical-Community Collaboration: A Strategy to Improve Retention and Outcomes in Low-Income Minority Youth in Family-Based Obesity Treatment. Childhood Obesity, 14(3), 141-148. doi: 10.1089/chi.2017.0266.
Riddle, D., Ghomrawi, H., Jiranek, W., Dumenci, L., Perera, R., & Escobar, A. (2018). Appropriateness Criteria for Total Knee Arthroplasty: Additional Comments and Considerations. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume, 100(4), e22. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.17.00405.
Riddle, D., Jensen, M., Ang, D., Slover, J., Perera, R., & Dumenci, L. (2018). Do pain coping and pain beliefs associate with outcome measures before knee arthroplasty in patients who catastrophize about pain? A Cross-sectional Analysis From a Randomized Clinical Trial. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 476(4), 778-786. doi: 10.1007/S11999.0000000000000001.
Riddle, D., Slover, J., Ang, D., Bair, M., Kroenke, K., Perera, R., & Dumenci, L. (2018). Opioid use prior to knee arthroplasty in patients who catastrophize about their pain: Preoperative data from a multisite randomized clinical trial. Journal of Pain Research, 11, 1549-1557. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S168251.
Ulbricht, C., Dumenci, L., Rothschild, A., & Lapane, K. (2018). Changes in Depression Subtypes Among Men in STAR*D: A Latent Transition Analysis. American Journal of Men's Health, 12(1), 5-13. doi: 10.1177/1557988315607297.
Riddle, D., Slover, J., Ang, D., Perera, R., & Dumenci, L. (2017). Construct validation and correlates of preoperative expectations of postsurgical recovery in persons undergoing knee replacement: Baseline findings from a randomized clinical trial. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 15(1). doi: 10.1186/s12955-017-0810-x.
Dyer, K., Dumenci, L., Siminoff, L., Thomson, M., & Lafata, J. (2017). The contribution of body mass index to appraisal delay in colorectal cancer diagnosis: A structural equation modelling study. British Journal of Cancer, 116(12), 1638-1642. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2017.123.
Lohman, M., Mezuk, B., & Dumenci, L. (2017). Depression and frailty: concurrent risks for adverse health outcomes. Aging and Mental Health, 21(4), 399-408. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2015.1102199.
Morris, H., Dumenci, L., & Lafata, J. (2017). Development and validation of an instrument to measure collaborative goal setting in the care of patients with diabetes. BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, 5(1). doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2016-000269.