David GT Whitehurst, PhD

Assistant Professor
Simon Fraser University
Faculty of Health Sciences
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC
Canada V5A 1S6


Biographical Sketch:
Dr. David Whitehurst is an economist who has specialized in the areas of health and health care throughout his career. His primary research interests focus on the concepts of health state description and valuation, comparability of alternative measurement instruments, individuals’ capacity to adapt to living with health conditions, and the application of economic evaluation techniques alongside intervention studies. Clinical contexts of Dr. Whitehurst’s current work include spinal cord injury, aphasia, older adults and frail seniors.

Papers:
SYMPOSIUM: INTEGRATING PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES (PROMS) TO SUPPORT DECISION MAKING