Sarah Michelle Leatherman, PhD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Biography
Dr. Sarah Leatherman is the Deputy Director of the VA Boston Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) Coordinating Center where she oversees the design and conduct of randomized controlled clinical trials within the VA. Dr. Leatherman joined CSP in 2010 and has since focused on implementation of pragmatic comparative effectiveness trials and promotion of a learning healthcare system within the VA. As a trained biostatistician, she also oversees the integrity of multiple databases and administrative data phenotyping activities required to execute these activities. Dr. Leatherman’s published work includes first-authored publications, abstracts, and presentations on pragmatic trials and use of real-world data to support clinical trials.
Other Positions
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health
Websites
Education
- Boston University, PhD
- Boston University, MA
- Central Michigan University, BSc
Publications
- Published on 12/2/2024
Ishani A, Hau C, Raju S, Wise JK, Glassman PA, Taylor AA, Ferguson RE, Cushman WC, Leatherman SM. Chlorthalidone vs Hydrochlorothiazide and Kidney Outcomes in Patients With Hypertension: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Dec 02; 7(12):e2449576. PMID: 39656458.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/19/2024
Dupuis G, Ferguson RE, Ishani A, Cushman WC, Leatherman SM. Characteristics of VA hospitals by participation status in a large pragmatic embedded clinical trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Jan; 148:107755. PMID: 39566718.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/1/2024
Ishani A, Hau C, Cushman WC, Leatherman SM, Lew RA, Glassman PA, Taylor AA, Ferguson RE. Chlorthalidone vs Hydrochlorothiazide for Hypertension Treatment After Myocardial Infarction or Stroke: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 May 01; 7(5):e2411081. PMID: 38743423.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 2/29/2024
Leatherman SM, Ishani A. Point-of-Care Clinical Trials in Nephrology. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2024 Jun 01; 35(6):812-814. PMID: 38419159.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/18/2024
Hau C, Woods PA, Guski AS, Raju SI, Zhu L, Alba PR, Cushman WC, Glassman PA, Ishani A, Taylor AA, Ferguson RE, Leatherman SM. Strategies for secondary use of real-world clinical and administrative data for outcome ascertainment in pragmatic clinical trials. J Biomed Inform. 2024 Feb; 150:104587. PMID: 38244956.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 9/5/2023
Hau C, Efird JT, Leatherman SM, Soloviev OV, Glassman PA, Woods PA, Ishani A, Cushman WC, Ferguson RE. A Centralized EHR-Based Model for the Recruitment of Rural and Lower Socioeconomic Participants in Pragmatic Trials: A Secondary Analysis of the Diuretic Comparison Project. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Sep 05; 6(9):e2332049. PMID: 37656456.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/25/2023
Schumann R, Yuyun M, Chandok T, Amirfarzan H, Donnelly CM, Ferguson RE, Leatherman SM. Temperature Changes During Electrophysiology Ablation in Veterans and 1-Year Success Rates: A Retrospective Pilot Analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 Sep; 37(9):1646-1650. PMID: 37344247.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/25/2023
Klint AL, Leatherman SM, Taylor O, Glassman PA, Ferguson RE, Cushman WC, Ishani A. Telephone informed consent in a pragmatic point-of-care clinical trial embedded in primary care. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Aug; 131:107239. PMID: 37244366.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/1/2023
Raju S, Hau C, Woods P, Flynn M, Sadatis C, McPherson J, Tella A, Ishani A, Ferguson RE, Leatherman SM. Ascertainment of stroke from administrative data to support a pragmatic embedded clinical trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Jul; 130:107214. PMID: 37137378.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/7/2023
Leatherman SM, Hau C, Klint A, Glassman PA, Taylor AA, Ferguson RE, Cushman WC, Ishani A. The impact of COVID-19 on a large pragmatic clinical trial embedded in primary care. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Jun; 129:107179. PMID: 37031794.
Read at: PubMed
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