Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Patient-reported Impact Surveys

Available Royalty-free* for Scholarly Research

With over three decades of experience in the development of scientifically valid generic (SF™ Generic Health Surveys) and disease-specific health outcomes surveys, QualityMetric now offers online assessment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis “impact” on the physical functioning and mental well-being of patients and populations. Arthritis impact surveys provide practical and insightful measurement data used by:

Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies to:

• Prove efficacy in clinical trials beyond traditional end points
• Raise patient and physician awareness of the disease
• Substantiate product marketing and label claims to include “improved physical functioning”
• Prove product superiority

Health plans, disease management companies to:

• Stratify members
• Benchmark and monitor populations
• Compare the impact of different treatment interventions on patients
• Improve communications between patients and providers

Clinicians to:

• Improve/enlighten individual treatment decisions
• Monitor the health outcomes of patients and populations

*An application fee to cover administrative overhead may apply

The SF-36® and SF-12® Health Surveys are registered trademarks of the Medical Outcomes Trust.
The SF-36v2™, SF12v2™, and SF-8™ Health Surveys are trademarks of QualityMetric Incorporated,
640 George Washington Highway, Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865.

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