Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)

The Common Fund’sΒ Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)Β programΒ createdΒ new paradigms for how clinical research information is collected, used, and reported. PROMIS addressedΒ a need in the clinical research community for a rigorously tested patient reported outcome (PRO) measurement tool that usesΒ recent advances in information technology, psychometrics, and qualitative, cognitive, and health survey research to measure PROs such as pain, fatigue, physical functioning, emotional distress, and social role participation that have a major impact on quality-of-life across a variety of chronic diseases.

Playgrounds are for children: Investigating developmentally-specific β€œGreen Space” and child mental health

A new research article on how access to “green space” may affect child mental health. This article is a product of collaboration across disciplines, something CCFW aims to encourage and contribute to. Authored by Jessica Acolin, UW School of Public Health in collaboration with Anjum Hajat, UW School of Public Health, Paula Nurius, UW School of Social Work, and CCFW Director, Liliana Lengua, UW Department of Psychology.