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Mary Anne Armstrong, MA

Mary Anne ArmstrongKaiser Permanente Division of Research
2000 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612

(510) 891-3501 (phone)
maryanne.armstrong@kp.org

Mary Anne Armstrong, MA, is a biostatistician and research scientist at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research. Ms. Armstrong earned her master’s degree in statistics from the University of California, Berkeley. She has been with the Division of Research since 1980, where she has worked in a wide variety of research areas, including alcohol and health, perinatal substance abuse, and neonatology. Ms. Armstrong is the chair of the Division of Research Local Research Committee, a member of the Northern California Central Research Committee, and a member of the Northern California Perinatal Substance Abuse Task Force. She also provides statistical consultation to members of the Northern California Permanente Medical Group. Ms. Armstrong has authored or co-authored more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific publications on a wide-variety of topics, including the relation of alcohol use to blood pressure, coronary disease, and stroke; utilization of health services before and after alcohol abuse treatment; and neonatal assisted ventilation.

Current Position(s):

  • Biostatistician II, Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California
  • Director, Division of Research Biostatistical Consulting Unit
  • Vice Chair, KPNC Central Research Committee

Primary Research Interests:

  • Substance abuse and pregnancy
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Women’s health
  • Perinatal health services research
  • Biostatistics
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Validation of a Prenatal Alcohol and Drug Screening Tool

This study will validate an instrument for screening pregnant women for use of alcohol and other drugs during pregnancy, thereby improving the availability of and accessibility to alcohol-related treatment and prevention services for this population.
Funder: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Principal Investigator: Armstrong, Mary Anne