Research studies featuring PAM®

The Patient Activation Measure is featured as a key variable in more than 800 published research studies. Use our library to explore a selection of them.

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Patient Activation Changes as a Potential Signal for Changes in Health Care Costs: Cohort Study of US High-Cost Patients

Change in PAM score could serve as an early signal indicating the impact of interventions designed for high-cost, high-needs patients.
Predicting costs and outcomes
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The association between patient activation and medication adherence, hospitalization, and emergency room utilization in patients with chronic illnesses: A systematic review

Chronically ill patients reporting low stages of patient activation are at an increased risk for hospitalization and ER utilization.
Health system utilization
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How well do patient activation scores predict depression outcomes one year later?

Higher patient activation predicted better depression outcomes. More activated patients are also engaged in more healthy behaviors, suggesting that the mechanism may be behavioral.

Behavioral/mental health

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Impact of digital interventions and online health communities in patient activation: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Digital health interventions to enhance patient activation are effective and result in a PAM score increase across diverse settings and contexts, implying potential generalizability.

Digital interventions