Therapeutic Area

Project Description

Central Nervous
System
Developed and implemented a patient-reported outcomes questionnaire assessing work loss/work productivity, resource utilization, use of assistive devices and caregiver services, and treatment satisfaction in a Phase IIIb clinical trial of early Parkinson’s Disease patients. Patients were followed by telephone for 1 year following enrollment into the study.
Analyzed patient-reported outcomes data from a Phase IIIb clinical trial of patients with moderate to severe, non-malignant pain.
Women’s Health
Developed and validated a questionnaire to evaluate satisfaction in women using one of four types of hormonal contraceptives.
Oncology
Provided recommendations and developed strategic plans for the implementation of patient-reported outcomes measures in various clinical trials (e.g., colorectal, thyroid, pancreatic, and non-small cell lung cancer).
Conducted a time and motion study in which the staff observed resource use associated with administering treatment and managing any subsequent reactions to treatment over a 10-day period of time. Health care costs and indirect patient and caregiver costs were also estimated.
Endocrinology
Conducted two online survey studies. One was a qualitative survey of PCPs who treat type 2 diabetic patients; the other administered a survey to patients with type 2 diabetes who use insulin.
Gastroenterology
Developed a questionnaire to assess gastrointestinal symptoms in patients taking a medication that treats bone loss. Currently conducting a study in community practices to test the reliability and validity of this questionnaire.
Dermatology
Tested the reliability and validity of a newly-developed questionnaire for patients with toenail onychomycosis; computed the minimal clinical important difference.