We look forward to hosting our next Q-PRO Lunch and Learn in 2023.
View our most recent Lunch and Learn: Introduction to Qualitative Methods and PRO. 

The mission of the Qualitative and Patient-Reported Outcomes (Q-PRO) Shared Resource is to enrich science and improve health by amplifying perspectives on complex and underexplored health, system, and societal challenges.

The Q-PRO Shared Resource supports population-focused research by providing pre-award scientific consultation to investigators, and research infrastructure to support both qualitative and patient-reported outcomes research for funded projects. We address the unmet needs for methodological expertise in qualitative research and patient-reported outcomes that promote translational research in clinical and community settings.

Services Provided

Qualitative Research

  • Consultation on grant proposals
  • Consultation on interview guide and focus group guide development
  • Data collection (interviews, focus group moderation, participant observation)
  • Data analysis (thematic analysis, content analysis, framework analysis, grounded theory, report writing)
  • Manuscript support
  • Training and mentoring on qualitative research methods

Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) Measurement

  • Consultation on grant proposals
  • Methodological support in the design of patient-reported outcomes measurement
Initial consultations are provided at no-cost to the user. All other services are fee-for-service. Submit a Q-PRO Service Request Form to initiate an estimate. Please reach out at least 2 months before any requested work would begin. For grant proposals, please reach out at least 3 weeks prior to submission.

Publication Highlights

The Q-PRO Shared Resource has collaborated on the following publications with investigators:
  • Cornacchione Ross J, King JL, Lazard AJ, Noar SM, Reboussin BA, Jensen D, Sutfin EL. Developing pictorial cigarillo warnings: Insights from focus groups. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 2021;23(2):383-389.

  • Wagner LI, Duffecy J, Begale M, Victorson D, Golden SL, Smith ML, Penedo FJ, Mohr DC, Cella D. (2020). Development and refinement of FoRtitude: An eHealth intervention to reduce fear of recurrence among breast cancer survivors. Psycho-Oncology. 2020;29(1):227-231. 

  • Callahan KE, Willard J, Foley KL, Miller ME, Houston DK, Kritchevsky SB, Williamson JF, Applegate WB, Girma F, Whitehead SE, Rejeski WJ. Promoting active aging: Lessons learned in an implementation pilot in primary care. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2020; epub ahead of print.

  • Sohl SJ, Tooze JA, Wheeler A, Zeidan F, Wagner L, Evans S, Kelly M, Shalowitz D, Green M, Levine B, Danhauer SC. Iterative adaptation process for eHealth Mindful Movement and Breathing to improve gynecologic cancer surgery outcomes. Psycho-Oncology. 2019;28(8):1774-1777.

  • Gesell SB, Golden SL, Limkakeng AT, Carr CM, Matuskowitz A, Smith LM, Mahler SA. Implementation of the HEART Pathway: Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Critical Pathways in Cardiology. 2018;17(4):191-200. 

Q-PRO Resource Research Staff

Q-PRO is supported by 5 research staff who work with investigators to meet their research objectives and advance scientific discovery in investigators’ respective areas of research.

Investigator Resources

Access the resources and information needed to take advantage of the Q-Pro services.