# Developing a decision aid for reproductive health for women with kidney disease

> **NIH NIH K23** · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · 2020 · $197,558

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT
CANDIDATE: Andrea Oliverio, MD, is a clinician scientist and board certified internist, pediatrician, and adult
nephrologist whose long-term career objective is to improve women's health outcomes in chronic kidney
disease (CKD) by developing and testing patient-centered interventions. During her career development award
she will develop and pilot test a decision aid to optimize patient education and shared decision making related
to reproductive health and pregnancy, while building skills to become a successful independent researcher.
RESEARCH CONTEXT: More than 2 million American women live with CKD in their prime childbearing years
and face numerous and unique challenges related to their reproductive health care and pregnancy decision
making. Specifically, they face high risks of sexual dysfunction, reduced fertility, and poor pregnancy outcomes
including progression of kidney disease, pre-eclampsia, fetal prematurity and morbidity. Proactive reproductive
health care and pregnancy decision making is advocated for all women, but is particularly important for women
with CKD given the risks that they and their potential offspring face.
SPECIFIC AIMS: 1) Identify information and decision-making needs of women with CKD and nephrologists
related to reproductive health care and pregnancy decision making, 2) Develop a decision aid to support
reproductive health care and pregnancy decision-making in CKD, 3) Pilot test and evaluate acceptability,
feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness outcomes associated with use of the decision aid.
RESEARCH PLAN: Dr. Oliverio will 1) use a mixed methods design to interview and survey women with CKD
about reproductive health informational needs, 2) interview nephrologists regarding what they perceive as
important in patient reproductive health education and care, 3) develop an EMR-integrated decision aid to
support reproductive health care and pregnancy decision making, guided by International Patient Decision Aid
Standards and 4) assess decision aid acceptability, feasibility, and impact on preliminary effectiveness
outcomes comparing 30 patients receiving the decision aid to 30 patients receiving usual care.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Dr. Oliverio will acquire expertise in mixed methods, advanced biostatistical
approaches, decision sciences, and clinical trial conduct and evaluation to assess impact of a decision aid on
outcomes. Her career development goals are supported by stellar mentorship, advanced didactic coursework,
and participation in workshops and professional meetings designed to foster collaborations, ensure successful
study implementation, and support her seamless transition into a successful independent researcher.
ENVIRONMENT: Dr. Oliverio's unique background and skills, expert interdisciplinary mentorship, and
outstanding research infrastructures at the University of Michigan and through the CureGN consortium, will
leave her well-poised for success in her mentored research...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10123087
- **Project number:** 1K23DK123413-01A1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
- **Principal Investigator:** Andrea L Oliverio
- **Activity code:** K23 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $197,558
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-09-15 → 2025-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10123087

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10123087, Developing a decision aid for reproductive health for women with kidney disease (1K23DK123413-01A1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10123087. Licensed CC0.

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