Peer-Reviewed Publications
Participation
Bollinger RM, Krauss MJ, Somerville EK, Holden BM, Blenden G, Hollingsworth H, Keleman AK, Carter A, McBride TD, Barker AR, Yan Y, Stark SL. Rehabilitation transition program to improve community participation among stroke survivors: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Network Open. 2024;7(10):e2438319.
Krauss MJ, Holden BM, Somerville E, Blenden G, Bollinger RM, Barker AR, McBride TD, Hollingsworth H, Yan Y, Stark SL. Community Participation Transition After Stroke (COMPASS) randomized controlled trial: Effect on adverse health events. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2024;105(9):1623-1631.
Somerville E, Blenden G, Kretzer D, Holden B, Bollinger RM, Krauss MJ, Haxton M, Martin N, Carter A, Stark SL. Differences in daily activity performance between inpatient rehabilitation facility and home among stroke survivors. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 2024;38(6):403-412.
Stark S, Keglovits M, Somerville E, Hu YL, Conte J, Yan Y. Feasibility of a novel intervention to improve participation after stroke. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2018;81(2):116-124.
Stark SL, Somerville EK, Morris JC. In-Home Occupational Performance Evaluation (I–HOPE). American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2010;64(4):580-589.
Stark S, Landsbaum A, Palmer JL, Somerville EK, Morris JC, Harvey A, Friedman DH. Client-centred home modifications improve daily activity performance of older adults. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2009;76(1_suppl):235-245.
Gray DB, Hollingsworth HH, Stark S, Morgan KA. A subjective measure of environmental facilitators and barriers to participation for people with mobility limitations. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2008;30(6):434-457.
Stark S, Hollingsworth HH, Morgan KA, Gray DB. Development of a measure of receptivity of the physical environment. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2007;29(2):123-137.
Retaining Participants in Longitudinal Studies of Alzheimer’s Disease
Bollinger RM, Gabel M, Coble D, Chen S-W, Keleman AA, Doralus J, Chin E, Lingler JH, Grill JD, Stark SL, Edwards DF. Retention of study partners in longitudinal studies of Alzheimer disease. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. 2023;94(1):189-199.
Kelman AA, Chang C-H, Bollinger RM, Lingler JH, Gabel M, Stark SL. Psychometric evaluation of the Perceived Research Burden Assessment (PeRBA) in longitudinal studies of Alzheimer disease using Rasch analysis. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders. 2023;37(1):28-34.
Gabel M, Bollinger RM, Coble DW, Grill JD, Edwards DF, Lingler JH, Chin E, Stark SL. Retaining participants in longitudinal studies of Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. 2022;87(2):945-955.
Gabel M, Bollinger RM, Knox M, Coble DW, Grill JD, Edwards DF, Stark SL, Lingler JH. Perceptions of research burden and retention among participants in ADRC cohorts. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders. 2022;34(4):281-287.
Falls and Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease
Bollinger RM, Chen S-W, Krauss, MJ, Keleman AA, Kehrer-Dunlap A, Kaesler M, Ances BM, Stark SL. The association between postural sway and preclinical Alzheimer disease among community-dwelling older adults. The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2024;79(7):glae091.
Washington SE, Bodde AE, Helsel BC, Bollinger RM, Smith N, Ptomey LT, Ances B, Stark SL. The association of dementia risk symptoms and functional activity in adults with Down syndrome. Alzheimer’s and Dementia. 2024;10(4):e70007.
Keleman AA, Nicosia J, Bollinger RM, Wisch JK, Hassenstab J, Morris JC, Ances BM, Balota DA, Stark SL. Precipitating mechanisms of falls in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports. 2023;14(7):739-750.
Bollinger RM, Keleman A, Thompson R, Westerhaus E, Fagan AM, Benzinger TL, Schindler SE, Xiong C, Balota D, Morris JC, Ances BM, Stark SL. Falls: A marker of preclinical Alzheimer disease: A cohort study protocol. BMJ Open. 2021;11(9):e050820.
Keleman A, Wisch JK, Bollinger RM, Grant EA, Benzinger TL, Morris JC, Ances BM, Stark SL. Falls associate with neurodegenerative changes in ATN framework of Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. 2020;77(2):745-752.
Stark SL, Roe CM, Grant EA, Hollingsworth H, Benzinger TL, Fagan AM, Buckles VD, Morris JC. Preclinical Alzheimer disease and risk of falls. Neurology. 2013;81(5):437-443.
Home Modification for Fall Prevention
Clemson S, Stark S, Pighills AC, Fairhall NJ, Lamb SE, Ali J, Sherrington C. Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2023;3(3):CD013258 .
Krauss MJ, Somerville E, Bollinger RM, Chen S-W, Kehrer-Dunlap AL, Haxton M, Yan Y, Stark S. Removing home hazards for older adults living in affordable housing: A stepped wedge cluster-randomized trial. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2023;72(3):670-681.
Fritz BA, King CR, Mehta D, Somerville E, Kronzer A, Abdallah AB, Wildes T, Avidan MS, Lenze EJ, Stark S, on behalf of the ENGAGES Group. Association of perioperative multicomponent fall prevention intervention with falls and quality of life after elective inpatient surgical procedures. JAMA Network Open. 2022;5(3):ee221938.
Montero-Odasso M, van der Velde N, Martin FC, Petrovic M, Tan MP, Ryg J, Aguilar-Navarro S, Alexander NB, Becker C, Blain H, et al. World guidelines for falls prevention and management for older adults: A global initiative. Age and Ageing. 2022;51(9):1-36.
Stark S, Keglovits M, Somerville E, Hu Y, Barker A, Sykora D, Yan Y. Home hazard removal to reduce falls among community-dwelling older adults: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Network Open. 2021;4(8):e2122044.
Somerville E, Smallfield S, Stark S, Seibert C, Arbesman M, Lieberman D. Occupational therapy home modification assessment and intervention. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2016;70(5):7005395010p1-7005395010p3.
Stark S, Somerville E, Keglovits M, Smason A, Bigham K. Clinical reasoning guideline for home modification interventions. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2015;69(2):6902290030p1-6902290030p8.
Stark S. Creating disability in the home: The role of environmental barriers in the United States. Disability & Society. 2001;16(1):37-49.
Stark S. Removing environmental barriers in the homes of older adults with disabilities improves occupational performance. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health. 2004;24(1):32-40.
Additional Falls Research
Flint J, Morris M, Nguyen AT, Keglovits M, Kling Somervile E, Hu Y-L, Stark SL. Fall Prevention Bingo: Effects of a novel community-based education tool on older adults’ knowledge and readiness to reduce risks for falls. American Journal of Health Education. 2019;51(6):406-412.
Kronzer VL, Tang RD, Schelble AP, Ben Abdallah A, Wildes TS, McKinnon SL, Sadiq F, Lin N, Helsten DL, Sharma A, Stark SL, et al. Preoperative falls and their association with functional dependence and quality of life. Anesthesiology. 2016;125(2):322-332.
Wildes TM, Depp B, Colditz G, Stark S. Fall-risk prediction in older adults with cancer: An unmet need. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2016;24(9):3681-3684.Stark SL, Silianoff TJ, Kim HL, Conte JW, Morris JC. Tailored calendar journals to ascertain falls among older adults. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health. 2015;35(1):53-59
Health and Participation of People Aging with Long-Term Physical Disabilities
Chen S-W, Krauss, MJ, Somerville E, Holden B, Devine M, Stark S. Removing Environmental Barriers to Independent Living: A feasibility randomized controlled trial targeting people ageing with long-term physical disabilities. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2025;88(1):5-16.
Putnam M, Stark SL. Bridging the accountability gap between aging and disability research. The Gerontologist. 2025;65(6).
Dashner J, Espín-Tello SM, Chen S-W, Hollingsworth H, Bollinger R, Morgan KA, Stark S. Influence of falls, fall-related injuries, and fear of falling on social participation in people aging with long-term physical disability: A cross-sectional study. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2024;46(21):4979-4987.
Putnam M, Morgan, KA, Hollingsworth H, Desai RH, Chen SW, Stark SL. Consistency of participation over time among persons with physical disability as measured by a tool designed for use among community-based organizations. Disability & Health Journal. 2024;17(1).
Heeb R, Putnam M, Keglovits M, Weber C, Campbell M, Stark S, Morgan, K. Factors influencing participation among adults aging with long-term physical disability. Disability and Health Journal. 2022;15(1):101169.
Morgan KA, Putnam M, Espin-Tello SM, Keglovits M, Campbell M, Yan Y, Wehmeier A, Stark S. Aging with long-term physical disability: Cohort analysis of survey sample in the U.S. [version 2: peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]. F1000Research, 2022;11:68.
Putnam M, Morgan K, Heeb R, Yan Y, Chen, SW, Stark SL. Aging with disability symptoms and ability to participate in, and satisfaction with, social participation among persons aged 45-65. Healthcare. 2022;10(5):903.
Minor B, Dashner J, Espín Tello S, Bollinger R, Keglovits M, Stowe J, Campbell M, Stark S. Development and implementation of a community-based research network. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 2020;4(6):1-7.Dashner J, Espin-Tello SM, Snyder M, Hollingsworth H, Keglovits M, Campbell ML, Putnam M, Stark SL. Examination of community participation of adults with disabilities: Comparing age and disability onset. Journal of Aging and Health. 2019;31(10_suppl):169S-194S.
Invited Publications
Pighills A, Clemson L, Stark S. Walking and falls. In: M. Curtin, M. Egan, Y. Prior, T. Parnell, R. Galvan, K. Suave-Schenk, D. Da Cruz (Eds.), Occupational Therapy for People Experiencing Illness, Injury or Impairment: Promoting Occupational Participation (8th ed.). Elsevier; 2025.
Lysack C, Stark S. Naturally occurring retirement communities. In: SK Whitbourne (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Adulthood and Aging. Wiley-Blackwell; 2016.
Stark S, Sanford J, Keglovits M. Environmental performance enablers and their impact on occupational performance. In: CH Christiansen, CM Baum, JD Bass (Eds), Occupational Therapy: Performance, Participation, and Well-Being (4th ed.). Slack 2015.
Sanford J, Stark S. Universal design as a workplace accommodation strategy. In: I Soderback (Ed.), The International Handbook of Occupational Therapy Interventions (2nd ed.). Springer; 2015.
Stark S, Keglovits, M. Critically appraised topic: Home modifications. American Occupational Therapy Association; 2024
Stark S, Somerville E, Russell-Thomas D. Choosing assessments for home modifications. In: M Christenson & C Chase (Eds.), Occupational Therapy and Home Modifications: Promoting Safety and Supporting Participation. American Occupational Therapy Association; 2011.
Contributor, Draft report Chapter 6, Environment facilitators and barriers, international perspectives on spinal cord injury. World Health Organization; 2010.