David S. Tulsky

21.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
195 papers, 15.1k citations indexed

About

David S. Tulsky is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Psychiatry and Mental health and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, David S. Tulsky has authored 195 papers receiving a total of 15.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Epidemiology, 71 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 52 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in David S. Tulsky's work include Traumatic Brain Injury Research (75 papers), Spinal Cord Injury Research (49 papers) and Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (49 papers). David S. Tulsky is often cited by papers focused on Traumatic Brain Injury Research (75 papers), Spinal Cord Injury Research (49 papers) and Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (49 papers). David S. Tulsky collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. David S. Tulsky's co-authors include David Cella, Amy E. Bonomi, M Silberman, Eric Linn, S B Yellen, Noelle E. Carlozzi, Pamela A. Kisala, Stephen Lloyd, Fei Mo and Allen W. Heinemann and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

David S. Tulsky

193 papers receiving 14.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy scale: development and validation of the general measure.

1993 4.7k citations David Cella, David S. Tulsky et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
Reliability and validity of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast quality-of-life instrument.

1997 1.5k citations David Cella, Amy E. Bonomi et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
Reliability and validity of the functional assessment of cancer therapy—lung (FACT-L) quality of life instrument

1995 620 citations David Cella, Amy E. Bonomi et al. profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
David S. Tulsky	5.5k	2.5k	2.4k	2.2k	2.2k	195	15.1k
Bryce B. Reeve	6.1k 1.1×	4.0k 1.6×	1.7k 0.7×	1.9k 0.9×	3.8k 1.8×	385	20.2k
Alv A. Dahl	4.5k 0.8×	3.2k 1.3×	1.7k 0.7×	4.1k 1.8×	2.6k 1.2×	318	22.4k
Jin‐Shei Lai	1.8k 0.3×	2.8k 1.1×	1.4k 0.6×	2.1k 1.0×	1.2k 0.6×	196	12.2k
Robbert Sanderman	3.1k 0.6×	2.1k 0.8×	1.3k 0.5×	1.7k 0.8×	2.1k 1.0×	364	16.6k
Tito R. Mendoza	7.1k 1.3×	4.5k 1.8×	592 0.2×	1.4k 0.6×	3.1k 1.4×	279	16.1k
Stein Kaasa	8.5k 1.6×	6.6k 2.6×	2.2k 0.9×	2.7k 1.2×	6.8k 3.2×	390	32.4k
J.C.J.M. de Haes	10.1k 1.8×	3.4k 1.4×	1.1k 0.5×	2.5k 1.1×	3.8k 1.8×	113	22.9k
Barbara L. Andersen	6.6k 1.2×	2.9k 1.1×	751 0.3×	2.1k 1.0×	1.6k 0.7×	219	12.8k
Jennifer L. Beaumont	2.1k 0.4×	1.4k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	236	9.9k
Patrick O. Monahan	2.8k 0.5×	1.4k 0.6×	901 0.4×	1.4k 0.6×	1.6k 0.7×	294	12.0k

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Slotkin, Jerry, L. Scott Levin, Scott M. Tintle, et al.. (2025). Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life in Upper Extremity Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: Development of New Patient-Reported Outcome Items for Hand Transplant. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 107(3). 488–495.

Kisala, Pamela A., Jerry Slotkin, Matthew L. Cohen, et al.. (2025). Health-related quality of life after major extremity trauma: qualitative research with military service members and clinicians to inform measurement of patient-reported outcomes. Quality of Life Research. 34(12). 3351–3364. 2 indexed citations

Boulton, Aaron J., Jerry Slotkin, Matthew L. Cohen, et al.. (2024). Exploring symptom clusters in mild cognitive impairment and dementia with the NIH Toolbox. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 30(6). 603–614.

Bhat, Anjana, David S. Tulsky, & Aaron J. Boulton. (2023). Cross‐replicating findings on unique motor impairments of children with ASD using confirmatory factor analysis and a novel SPARK study sample. Autism Research. 16(5). 967–980. 6 indexed citations

Cella, David, David S. Tulsky, Eric Linn, et al.. (2023). The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Scale: Development and Validation of the General Measure. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 41(35). 5335–5344. 18 indexed citations

Cohen, Matthew L., Stacy M. Harnish, Alyssa M. Lanzi, et al.. (2022). Establishing severity levels for patient-reported measures of functional communication, participation, and perceived cognitive function for adults with acquired cognitive and language disorders. Quality of Life Research. 32(6). 1659–1670. 4 indexed citations

Tulsky, David S., Aaron J. Boulton, Pamela A. Kisala, et al.. (2021). Physical Function Recovery Trajectories After Spinal Cord Injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 103(2). 215–223. 4 indexed citations

Tate, Denise G., Tracey Wheeler, Giulia I. Lane, et al.. (2020). Recommendations for evaluation of neurogenic bladder and bowel dysfunction after spinal cord injury and/or disease. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 43(2). 141–164. 54 indexed citations

Kisala, Pamela A., Aaron J. Boulton, Matthew L. Cohen, et al.. (2019). Interviewer- versus self-administration of PROMIS® measures for adults with traumatic injury.. Health Psychology. 38(5). 435–444. 31 indexed citations

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Holdnack, James A., David S. Tulsky, Jerry Slotkin, et al.. (2017). NIH toolbox premorbid ability adjustments: Application in a traumatic brain injury sample.. Rehabilitation Psychology. 62(4). 496–508. 10 indexed citations

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Baum, Carolyn, Timothy Wolf, Alex Wong, et al.. (2016). Validation and clinical utility of the executive function performance test in persons with traumatic brain injury. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. 27(5). 603–617. 29 indexed citations

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Reeve, Bryce B., David Thissen, Darren A. DeWalt, et al.. (2015). Linkage between the PROMIS® pediatric and adult emotional distress measures. Quality of Life Research. 25(4). 823–833. 36 indexed citations

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Lange, Rael T., Tracey A. Brickell, Jason M. Bailie, David S. Tulsky, & Louis M. French. (2015). Clinical Utility and Psychometric Properties of the Traumatic Brain Injury Quality of Life Scale (TBI-QOL) in US Military Service Members. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 31(1). 62–78. 20 indexed citations

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Sherer, Mark, Todd G. Nick, Angelle M. Sander, et al.. (2015). Groupings of Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury: A New Approach to Classifying Traumatic Brain Injury in the Post-Acute Period. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 32(2). 125–133. 22 indexed citations

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Wong, Alex, Carolyn Baum, Susan Magasi, et al.. (2015). Associations between Participation of Adults with Neurological Disorders and their Environments: Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 96(10). e6–e6. 2 indexed citations

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Hammel, Joy, Susan Magasi, Allen W. Heinemann, et al.. (2015). Environmental Barriers and Supports to Everyday Participation: A Qualitative Insider Perspective From People With Disabilities. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 96(4). 578–588. 230 indexed citations

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Toyinbo, Peter, Rodney D. Vanderploeg, Alison Donnell, et al.. (2014). Development and Initial Validation of Military Deployment-Related TBI Quality-of-Life Item Banks. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 31(1). 52–61. 10 indexed citations

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Carlozzi, Noelle E., et al.. (2013). Memory functioning in individuals with traumatic brain injury: An examination of the Wechsler Memory Scale–Fourth Edition (WMS–IV). Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. 35(9). 906–914. 33 indexed citations

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Botticello, Amanda, Yuying Chen, & David S. Tulsky. (2012). Geographic variation in participation for physically disabled adults: The contribution of area economic factors to employment after spinal cord injury. Social Science & Medicine. 75(8). 1505–1513. 25 indexed citations

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Johnston, Mark V., et al.. (2002). Objective And Subjective Handicap Following Spinal Cord Injury: Interrelationships And Predictors. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 25(1). 11–22. 32 indexed citations

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