These studies demonstrate the importance of patient self-management, the predictive power of the PAM and the reliability of the instrument across demographics and cultures.
PAM Development & Validation
Conceptualizing and Measuring Activation in Patients and Consumers. Health Services Research. 39 (4): 2004. Read 
Is Patient Activation Associated with Outcomes of Care for Adults with Chronic Conditions? Journal of Ambulatory Care Management. Volume 30 No 1; 21, 2007 Read
Do Increases in Patient Activation Result in Improved Self-Management Behaviors? Health Services Research. 42(4): 2007 Read
Development and Testing of a Short Form of the Patient Activation Measure. Health Services Research. Vol. 40 No. 6, 2005 Read
How Engaged Are Consumers in Their Health and Health Care, and Why Does it Matter? Center for Studying Health Systems Change Research Brief. October 2008. Read
Patient Activation & Employee Characteristics Measuring self-management of patients’ and employees’ health: Further validation of the Patient Activation Measure (PAM) based on its relation to employee characteristics. Patient Education and Counseling. Oct 2009 Read
Development of the Patient Activation Measure for Mental Health (PAM-MH). Administration & Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. August 2009 Read
