Levente Kriston

Prof. Levente Kriston is a Professor of Research Methods and Evaluation in Medical Psychology at the University of Hamburg's Faculty of Medicine. He holds a position at the Center for Psychosocial Medicine within the Universitätsklinikum Eppendorf (UKE). His work focuses on advancing patient-centered care, psychotherapy outcomes, and methodological rigor in health services research. Key areas include shared decision-making, stroke rehabilitation, and depression treatment efficacy. He leads projects evaluating coordinated care programs and develops patient-reported outcome measures like the EPAT-16. His research integrates network theory to analyze symptom interactions and therapy mechanisms.

• Core Roles: Research Coordinator, Department of Medical Psychology
• Key Projects: EPOS (Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement in Stroke Care), StroCare (Cross-Sectoral Stroke Care)
• Scientific Contributions: Over 200 peer-reviewed publications, focusing on methodological innovations and clinical trial design

His recent work addresses pandemic mental health impacts, perioperative care optimization for elderly patients, and implementation science in shared decision-making programs. He collaborates internationally on validation studies for healthcare metrics and leads efforts to bridge clinical practice with evidence-based guidelines.