Claire Masters, MS, PMP
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Associate Director, Office of HCM Education
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- Health Policy & Management
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- Yale School of Public Health
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- PhD
- CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy, Environmental, Occupational and Geospatial Health (2029)
- MS
- University of Sydney School of Public Health, Health Policy (2013)
- BA
- University of Sydney, International Studies, Political Science (2011)
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Claire's research centers on perinatal environmental exposures and outcomes, drawing on demographic and epidemiologic methods. Prior to her doctoral training, she worked across clinical, community, and health systems settings with a focus on maternal and perinatal health. She holds a Bachelor of International Studies and a Master of Health Policy from the University of Sydney.
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Demography; Fertility
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Environmental Health; Global Health; Climate Change; Health Care Management; Perinatal/Prenatal Health
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0009-0002-0746-5428
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A big-picture view of Claire Masters's research output by year.
Ashley Hagaman, PhD, MPH
Jeannette Ickovics, PhD
Jessica Lewis, PhD, LMFT, MPhil
Shayna Cunningham, MHS, PhD
Erica Spatz, MD, MHS
Harlan Krumholz, MD, SM
7Publications
49Citations
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2025
Influence of resilience and social support on the association between food insecurity and depressive symptoms during pregnancy: A moderated mediation model
Carandang, R. R., Lewis, J. B., Masters, C., Ickovics, J. R., & Cunningham, S. D. (2025). Influence of resilience and social support on the association between food insecurity and depressive symptoms during pregnancy: A moderated mediation model. Journal of Affective Disorders, 383, 435-442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.05.020Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation between prenatal depressive symptoms and receipt of recommended maternal and infant care postpartum
Masters C, Carandang R, Rojina J, Lewis J, Ickovics J, Cunningham S, Hagaman A. Association between prenatal depressive symptoms and receipt of recommended maternal and infant care postpartum. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2025, 375: 174-179. PMID: 39862978, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.01.111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPrenatal depressive symptomsPostpartum check-upPrenatal depressionDepressive symptomsImpact health care accessImpact of maternal depressionCheck-UpGroup prenatal careMaternal mental healthInfant receiptHealth care accessMental health interventionsReceipt of recommended vaccinationsReceipt of vaccinationPostpartum healthcareCare accessNo significant associationHealth interventionsPostpartum individualsMaternal depressionPrenatal careYear postpartumMental healthMonths postpartumPotential confoundersScoping Review of Climate Drivers on Maternal Health: Current Evidence and Clinical Implications
Claire Masters, Chuhan Wu, Dara Gleeson, Michaela Serafica, Jordan L. Thomas, Jeannette R. Ickovics. Scoping Review of Climate Drivers on Maternal Health: Current Evidence and Clinical Implications. AJOG Global Reports, 2025, 100444,ISSN 2666-5778, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xagr.2025.100444.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Discrimination and perinatal depressive symptoms: The protective role of social support and resilience
Masters C, Lewis J, Hagaman A, Thomas J, Carandang R, Ickovics J, Cunningham S. Discrimination and perinatal depressive symptoms: The protective role of social support and resilience. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 354: 656-661. PMID: 38484882, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.03.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsPerinatal depressive symptomsGroup prenatal careAdverse effects of discriminationSocial supportDepressive symptomsPrenatal careEffects of discriminationPregnant peopleAssociated with less depressive symptomsAssociated with depressive symptomsEffect of social supportModerating effect of social supportHigh social supportLess depressive symptomsPerinatal depressionSocial determinantsMonths postpartumLinear regression modelsSelf-report measuresPostpartum periodTrimester of pregnancyPostpartumPsychological factorsRegression modelsCareGroup prenatal care successes, challenges, and frameworks for scaling up: a case study in adopting health care innovations
Masters C, Carandang R, Lewis J, Hagaman A, Metrick R, Ickovics J, Cunningham S. Group prenatal care successes, challenges, and frameworks for scaling up: a case study in adopting health care innovations. Implementation Science Communications 2024, 5: 20. PMID: 38439113, PMCID: PMC10913654, DOI: 10.1186/s43058-024-00556-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsGroup prenatal carePrenatal careGroup prenatal care sessionsLeadership buy-inQuality of careHealth care innovationsNon-adoptersFocus group discussionsOrganization-wide goalsCare implementationCare innovationsIntervention designCare sessionsCase study approachImprovement initiativesTransformative changeAdministrative dataHealthcare innovationOrganizational goalsCareOrganization leadershipClinical sitesGroup careTrial registrationTheBuy-in
2018
Association of the US Department of Justice Investigation of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators and Devices Not Meeting the Medicare National Coverage Determination, 2007-2015
Desai NR, Bourdillon PM, Parzynski CS, Brindis RG, Spatz ES, Masters C, Minges KE, Peterson P, Masoudi FA, Oetgen WJ, Buxton A, Zipes DP, Curtis JP. Association of the US Department of Justice Investigation of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators and Devices Not Meeting the Medicare National Coverage Determination, 2007-2015. JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association 2018, 320: 63-71. PMID: 29971398, PMCID: PMC6583049, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2018.8151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPrimary prevention ICDsNon-Medicare beneficiariesAbsolute decreaseNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistrySerial cross-sectional analysisStudy periodImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorRelative decreaseCross-sectional analysisProportion of devicesInitial ICDICD RegistryPrimary preventionCardioverter defibrillatorMAIN OUTCOMEMedicare beneficiariesUS hospitalsHospital groupHospitalICDMore rapid decreasesModest decreaseDepartmentMedicareUS Department
2017
Design and rationale of the Cardiovascular Health and Text Messaging (CHAT) Study and the CHAT-Diabetes Mellitus (CHAT-DM) Study: two randomised controlled trials of text messaging to improve secondary prevention for coronary heart disease and diabetes
Huo X, Spatz ES, Ding Q, Horak P, Zheng X, Masters C, Zhang H, Irwin ML, Yan X, Guan W, Li J, Li X, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Design and rationale of the Cardiovascular Health and Text Messaging (CHAT) Study and the CHAT-Diabetes Mellitus (CHAT-DM) Study: two randomised controlled trials of text messaging to improve secondary prevention for coronary heart disease and diabetes. BMJ Open 2017, 7: e018302. PMID: 29273661, PMCID: PMC5778311, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlood PressureChinaCoronary DiseaseDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2ExerciseFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansLife StyleMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedMotivationResearch DesignRisk FactorsSecondary PreventionSelf CareSingle-Blind MethodTelemedicineText MessagingYoung AdultConceptsSystolic blood pressureBody mass indexTrials of textProportion of patientsMedication adherencePhysical activitySecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeSmoking cessationCardiovascular healthMellitus StudySecondary coronary heart disease preventionCoronary heart disease preventionLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolUsual scientific forumsBlood pressure controlRisk factor managementHeart disease preventionCoronary heart diseaseMobile health interventionsInstitutional review boardUniversity Institutional Review BoardBehavioral skills modelText messagingBehavioral change techniques
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