Recommended Surveys

Generic
QualityMetric's SF-36^®, SF-36v2™, SF-12^®, and SF-12v2™ Health Surveys are recognized as leading generic PRO measures for use in clinical trials. Their reliability and validity in assessing the burden of disease and the effects of treatment have been demonstrated in over 60 different conditions and they are linguistically adapted in up to 60 languages.

Disease-specific
QualityMetric disease-specific PRO surveys can be used alone to screen for and monitor impact on functional status and well-being, or paired with an SF™ Generic Health Survey to capture a more comprehensive picture of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) benefits.

Modes of Administration
In addition to paper and pencil survey administration, many QualityMetric surveys are available for online, fax/scanning, PDA or IVR administration, offering accurate data capture and scoring, real-time patient reports, and aggregate-level data with interpretative guidelines.

Outcomes Insight Consulting Services

QualityMetric's Outcomes Insight™ Consulting Division has collaborated with clinical, outcomes, pharmacoeconomics, product development, and marketing professionals for over 30 years, supporting the development and application of PRO measurement throughout the clinical trial process. From development of a disease-specific PRO survey or designing protocols to presentation before an FDA panel on clinical trial results, our consultants provide broad-based support and expertise involving the use and application of any scientifically valid generic or disease-specific PRO survey.

Educational Programs & Manuals

Outcomes Education
QualityMetric offers an array of educational programs that can be customized to meet the needs of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical devices companies exploring the value associated with PRO measurement in clinical trials and in product labeling and marketing:

• Webinars on Key Industry Topics
• A 3-day course with the Harvard School of Public Health on "Measurement, Design, and Analysis Methods for Health Outcomes Research"
• QualityMetric and Harvard School of Public Health: One Day Customized Patient-reported Outcomes (PRO) Program
• "Understanding Health Outcomes", a CD-ROM educational series on health outcomes measurement, produced by QualityMetric and accredited by Tufts University School of Medicine

Manuals and User Guides
The breadth of QualityMetric’s scientific measurement expertise is best evidenced in the array of manuals and user guides that accompany each of our PRO survey products and are also used independently for their research and interpretive value. Manuals include:

• The SF-36 Health Survey – Version 1 Reference Kit
• How to Score Version 2 of SF-36 Health Survey
• SF-36 Health Survey Manual & Interpretation Guide
• AND COMING IN 2006: The SF-36v2 User Guide, Second Edition

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