Patient Research: Measures that Matter
We conducted a mixed methods study, interviewing 49 adult and pediatric patients as well as their caregivers, partners, and spouses. Following the qualitative interview, we performed a quantitative study surveying 758 adult patients and 591 caregivers for child patients.
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These findings formed a Conceptual Model for Nocturnal Scratching, which will be published soon. The results can help you anchor the narrative about nocturnal scratching in meaningful aspects of patients’ lives.
Conceptual Model for Nocturnal Scratching in Atopic Dermatitis Patients
Measures Terminology and Ontology
A shared terminology and measure ontology enables you to assess nocturnal scratch consistently across studies and in different patient populations.
What is ontology? It is a set of measurement concepts that also shows their properties and the relationships between them. The unified terminology for “nocturnal” and “scratch” is based in systematic literature review and conversations with regulators.
When we all measure the same thing the same way, we can all benefit from the scientific findings. We hope to see adoption of these measurement ontologies and properties among technology developers, regulators, payers, patients, and the industry to enable the standardization of measuring nocturnal scratch.
Terminology and ontology of “nocturnal“
Deployment to Clinical Trials
Are you planning a study with digitally measured nocturnal scratch as an outcome measure? This toolkit of resources, created by patients, clinicians, technologists, academics, and industry experts, will guide you every step of the way.
Use the tools below to articulate value, select the right technology for the right patients, and optimize your study for the best patient and site experience. Additionally, there are recommendations for subject privacy, data collection, or study monitoring.
Decision Tree for using measurement of Nocturnal Scratching in Atopic Dermatitis Trials
Payer Acceptance
Digitally measured nocturnal scratch can provide additional value to the development of drug-based products, evidence generation, and reimbursement decisions.
You can use these resources to hold internal discussions and plan for payer involvement and reimbursement strategies. You can also help payers understand the field of digital evidence generating tools.
Value of a Successful Measure: Translating Patient Value to Commercial Value
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We’ve worked with leading organizations who are developing and deploying digitally measured nocturnal scratch as a digital drug development tool. Together, we are driving the adoption and acceptance of this novel digital measure.
