Pain Impact Questionnaire Launching in June 2005

QualityMetric’s scientifically developed and documented PIQ-6™- Pain Impact Questionnaire, designed to produce a combined measure of both pain severity and impact, is set to launch in late June. Easy to administer and interpret, this six-item patient-reported questionnaire will be available for static (paper and pencil) and online administration. It has been developed for use by:

• Pharmaceutical/biotechnology/medical device companies with medications or devices for the treatment of pain or in areas where pain is an important component of quality of life measurement (arthritis, back pain, migraines, neuropathy, oncology, rehabilitation, etc.) as a basis for product marketing claims.
• Consumer-centric managed care organizations/hospitals/clinicians to enable more effective care.
• Scholarly researchers who rely on royalty-free access to all QualityMetric surveys in clinical and outcomes research.
• Policymakers in government or private sector organizations for regional and national healthcare databases to guide policy decisions

PIQ-6 can be used alone, or as a supplement to generic health status measurement with surveys such as QualityMetric’s SF-36v2™.

CLICK HERE for more information on the PIQ-6.

QualityMetric Measurement Scientists to Present Webinar:

Tuesday, July 19, 2005 from 11:00 AM to 12 Noon EST

CLICK HERE for information and to reserve space. Topics include how PRO surveys are used to prove efficacy in clinical trials, facilitate timely regulatory approval, and to substantiate labeling and marketing claims. Discussion will involve the difference between generic and disease–specific PRO measurement as well as practical examples of PRO survey application in real-world settings. Informative for clinical, outcomes, health economics, and marketing professionals.

QualityMetric Presentations in June

• AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, June 26-28 Boston. QualityMetric's CEO, John Ware, Jr., Ph.D. will conduct a workshop on how advances in psychometric models and improved data collection methods are making it possible to monitor and compare health outcomes. CLICK HERE for registration information.
• QualityMetric Measurement Scientist, Diane Turner-Bowker, Ph.D., will present a poster on development and preliminary evaluation of a computerized adaptive assessment for the ASTHMA-CAT at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, June 26-28 in Boston.
• QualityMetric Measurement Scientists Renee Saris-Baglama, Ph.D., and Stacey Raczek, MEd, will present posters on topics relating to pediatric health status assessment at the Child Health Services Research Meeting of Academy Health June 24 – 25, in Boston, MA.

Careers at QualityMetric

QualityMetric attracts measurement scientists for consulting and product development from throughout the world. We’re a global company with science, technology, sales and business development, management and administrative staff who share the entrepreneurial spirit of a rapidly growing company and enjoy contributing to the improvement of healthcare through the application of patient-reported outcomes.

Recruitment is currently underway for the following careers (CLICK BELOW for more information):

• Vice President, Research and Development
• Business Development Manager - Health Outcomes Solutions
• Inside Sales Account Manager
• Product Marketing Manager
• Sr. Health Outcomes Research Consultant

Contact Marie Perrone at 800-572-9394 or mperrone@qualitymetric.com and mention this e-mail.

QualityMetric Health Outcomes Solutions has integrated the consumer’s voice into health care decision-making with self-reported generic and disease-specific health outcomes surveys used worldwide to measure health status with scientific validity in clinical practice, disease management, population monitoring, clinical trials, and direct-to-consumer marketing. Founded in 1997 by John E. Ware, Jr., PhD, principal developer of the SF-36^®, SF-12^®, and SF-8™ Health Surveys, QualityMetric’s scientific expertise has dramatically evolved the value and precision of health-related quality of life measurement while our technology applications, including the world’s first computerized dynamic health assessments (DYNHA^®), have broadened the options for administration.