Projects
Ask the Patient: Improving Swiss Healthcare Value through Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROMs)
A research project aiming to scientifically validate a generic Patient-Reported Outcome Measure (PROM), specifically PROMIS-29, for use in Switzerland. The project assesses psychometric properties, feasibility, and comparability with established instruments to support routine use of PROMs in Swiss healthcare.
Organisation
Organisation: University of Zurich (UZH), Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine (IBME), Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), Institute of Public Health
Date
February 27, 2026
Conditions covered
Conditions covered: Not disease-specific. The project focuses on general health and quality-of-life domains measured via generic PROMs.
Tools used
PROMIS-29, EuroQol EQ-5D (for comparison), National survey instruments, Psychometric and statistical analysis methods
Status
Status: Ongoing, Project duration: November 2023 – May 2027
Contact
Dr. Matthew J. Kerry-Krause (Project Lead, ZHAW Institute of Public Health)
