The 2026 Annual Conference will hold five concurrent symposia hosted by ISOQOL Special Interest Groups (SIGs) on the pre-conference day, Sunday, 18 October. These symposia provide educational content related to the special interest and expertise of the groups hosting the session.
A ticket is required for each SIG symposium. Purchase yours today during the registration process!* SIG Symposia will not be recorded or available on-demand, so please join us in person in Prague, Czech Republic, for these presentations.
View a full list of SIG symposia speakers at the conference website. This year, the following topics have been selected:
- How can we improve the use of patient experience data in health technology assessment?
Presented by the Regulatory and Health Technology Assessment Engagement SIG - Integrating Patient Preferences Into Clinical Practice
Presented by the Clinical Practice SIG & Health Preference Research SIG - Score Interpretation in Pediatric PROMs: Special Considerations for Measurement, Meaning, and Use
Presented by the Child Health SIG - Patient Engagement: Who, what, why, when, where and how.
Presented by the Patient Engagement SIG - Communicating Patient Experience Data for Impact: Strategies for Generating and Disseminating PED to Maximize Stakeholder Engagement
Presented by the Industry SIG
Registration for the 2026 Annual Conference remains open;
we hope you’ll join us!
*If you have already registered for the in-person conference, please use your unique amendment link within the registration confirmation email to return to your registration form and purchase a SIG Symposium ticket.
Virtual Registration Available
Unable to travel to Prague? Join us virtually for select conference presentations! Virtual registration includes ISOQOL membership dues, plenary session on-demand recordings, and access to the virtual poster hall.
The International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) is a global community of researchers, clinicians, health care professionals, industry professionals, consultants, and patient research partners advancing health related quality of life research (HRQL).
Together, we are creating a future in which patient perspective is integral to health research, care and policy.