QualityMetric Incorporated is a leading provider of health status and outcomes measurement products and services that use proprietary and analytical methodologies to capture, benchmark, and interpret actionable patient-reported health information. Its mission is to be the world leader in advancing consumer-based assessment technologies for improving health care. Like Health Assessment Lab, it was founded by John E. Ware, Ph.D., to translate years of patient-reported outcomes (PRO) research into practical applications that would support improvement in health care. www.qualitymetric.com
SF-36
...community for measuring health outcomes using SF tools. Detailed information about the SF tools as well as the history of their development. www.sf-36.org
International Study for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL)
The scientific study of Quality of Life relevant to health and healthcare is the mission of the International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL). The Society promotes the rigorous investigation of health-related quality of life measurement from conceptualization to application and practice. ISOQOL fosters the worldwide exchange of information through:
The IQOLA Project
The IQOLA Project was established in 1991 to translate and validate the SF-36 Health Survey and other measures of patient-reported outcomes for international use. This site is under development. www.iqola.org
Medical Outcomes Trust
The Medical Outcomes Trust is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving heath and health care by promoting the science of outcomes measurement. This site is under development. www.outcomes-trust.org
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)
PROMIS aims to revolutionize the way patient-reported outcome tools are selected and employed in clinical research and practice evaluation. Undertaken by a group of outcomes scientists from seven institutions under the auspices of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), it will also establish a national resource for accurate and efficient measurement of patient-reported symptoms and other health outcomes in clinical practice. www.nihpromis.org
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