For those in Europe, there is a one-day course being offered by Oxford Outcomes and ICON about the development of PROs
PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOMES 2013: DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION
13th June, 2013
Time: 08:30 - 17:30
Location: Sofitel Hotel, Heathrow, London
Timezone: (GMT) Western Europe Time, London, Lisbon, Casablanca
A new 1-day course offered to those with an interest in the
construction and use of patient reported outcomes (PROs) in the
development, assessment and reimbursement of medicines. This is an
intermediate course suitable for novices and experienced participants
alike, and will have relevance to international participants from
academia, health care providers, as well as the pharmaceutical,
regulatory and device development industries.
Course objectives
- Understand the scope and range of PRO measurement and ascertain how
PROs support medicine and device development and approval in the EU and
US.
- Understand the key considerations when selecting a PRO for a particular use and be able to evaluate a PRO accordingly.
- Develop an understanding of the steps required to develop and
validate a PRO, and ensure translatability in additional language and
electronic formats.
- Gain awareness of regulatory requirements from EMA/ FDA, the needs
of NICE regarding PROs and the use of PRO data by other decision
makers.
You can read more here:
http://www.iconplc.com/news-events/events/workshops/patient-reported-outcomes/index.xml
