About this community
The Patient-Reported Outcomes & Measurement Community of Research (CoR) brings together investigators who share methods for developing, validating, and deploying rigorous tools to capture human experience, symptom burden, functional status, and recovery — as defined and reported by Veterans themselves — and for tracking these outcomes longitudinally through cohort science.
Cutting across diagnostic categories and treatment contexts, the community provides the MIRECC with foundational measurement and longitudinal infrastructure that supports the scientific rigor of research conducted across all other Communities of Research.
Methodological Expertise
The community includes investigators with expertise in four complementary areas:
- Qualitative MethodsApplying qualitative and mixed-methods approaches — including interviews, focus groups, and thematic analysis — to understand Veteran perspectives, contextualize quantitative findings, and inform the development of meaningful outcome measures.
- PRO Instrument Development & ValidationDeveloping and psychometrically validating patient-reported outcome measures that meet the highest standards of content validity, reliability, and responsiveness for use in Veteran populations.
- Ecological Momentary Assessment & Digital PhenotypingUsing intensive longitudinal methods — including smartphone-based EMA and passive sensing — to capture symptoms, behaviors, and daily functioning in real time and in real-world settings.
- Longitudinal Cohort & Registry ScienceDesigning and maintaining prospective cohort studies and registries that track Veteran mental health, functional outcomes, and recovery over time, providing a shared scientific infrastructure across the MIRECC.
Research areas
Members
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NKLead
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KDLead
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JB
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KB
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ZB
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PC
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ED
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EE
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TH
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SM
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SD
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SM
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JN
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CQ
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JR
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MS
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RS
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SW
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SW
