Kathleen J. Yost, Ph.D.

Kathleen Yost, Ph.D., is an epidemiologist with primary interests in health literacy and patient-reported outcomes measurement.

Dr. Yost has nearly ten years of experience in outcome measure development and validation. Her research focuses on using patient-centered questionnaires to measure experiences of illness and perceptions of health care received, with the overall goal of using this information to enhance patient's quality-of-life and improve quality of care.