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SIG Symposia Preview: 2025 Annual Conference
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SIG Symposia Preview: 2025 Annual Conference
The 2025 Annual Conference will hold five concurrent symposia hosted by ISOQOL SIGs on 22 October.
Register today for the 2025 Annual Conference
Join us in Milwaukee for the full conference program or virtually for select conference presentations!
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Register for the in-person Annual Conference early to save up to 30% off.
Education
Save the Date: ISOQOL’s 1st Virtual Symposium
Advancements in the Engagement and Preparation of Healthcare Providers for the Routine Integration of PROMs in Clinical Practice
Now Open: Submit a topic proposal to organize ISOQOL’s next virtual event!
Submissions are open now through 28 February 2025.
NEW! 2024 Annual Conference Encore now available
ISOQOL is piloting a new series on the e-learning platform.
Journals
Quality of Life Research Call for Papers
“Quality of life dimensions in people living with mental disorders: moving beyond global scores”
News from “Quality of Life Research”
By Jan R. Boehnke, PhD, Brittany Lapin, PhD MPH, and Jessica Roydhouse, PhD
Help Us Welcome the New QLR Co-Editor-in-Chief
Congratulations to Jessica Roydhouse, PhD.
Science
Bridging the Gap: A user-friendly tool for evaluating differential item functioning in patient-reported outcome measures.
By Olayinka I. Arimoro, MSc, and Tolulope T. Sajobi, PhD
Amplifying Youth Voices in Gender-Affirming Care: The GENDER-Q Youth PROM
By Manraj N. Kaur, Shelby L. Kennedy, Anne F. Klassen, and the GENDER-Q Youth Team
Personalized communication to improve the implementation of PROMs in clinical practice
By Kelly de Ligt, PhD
Membership
2025 ISOQOL Board Election
ISOQOL members may now cast their vote for the 2025 Board of Directors Election. Voting closes 30 June.
Get to Know Jason Bredle – JPRO Associate Editor Spotlight
Interview with Jason Bredle, MFA
Get to Know Constance Mara – JPRO Associate Editor Spotlight
Interview with Constance Mara, PhD
SIGs
Why PROMs in Clinical Practice Matter? An Introduction to the Clinical Practice Special Interest Group
By Angela Wolff, PhD RN; Liv Marit Valen Schougaard, PhD RN; and Elizabeth Austin, PhD MPH
Getting to know Mixed Methods
By Rachel Cusatis, PhD, and Bridget Gaglio, PhD MPH
Regulatory and Health Technology Assessment Engagement (R&HE) SIG’s comments on FDA Draft Guidance 3
By Ashley Slagle, MS PhD, and Robyn von Maltzahn, MSc
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You helped #MovethePlane at the Annual Conference!
This year’s Annual Conference offered several exciting fundraising events with all proceeds going to the Travel Scholarship Program.
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