QualityMetric's leadership position in the field of patient-reported health outcomes measurement has been largely
made possible by the dedication of its world-class science team. Comprised of measurement scientists and
analysts, this team collectively has over a century of experience relevant to the study
and application of health outcomes measurement principles.
QualityMetric has become the industry leader in providing independent, third-party measurement, validation, and
comparison of patient-reported health outcomes, and the prediction of disease impact and related costs. The
Company has established significant proprietary advantages in technology and content, with health status and
outcomes measurement products utilized in over 1200 pharmaceutical and medical device company trials, over
1300 payor and provider organization studies, and more than 2100 governmental and non-profit enterprise
projects. Use of the Company's products have been documented in more than 7,500 articles and publications,
translated into over 70 languages, and administered to millions of people worldwide.
In addition, the Company's products have been adopted by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS) as a fundamental building block for the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey and by the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) as part of its annual Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS); are used by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to study health-related quality of life; and are accepted by the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) for use in clinical trials and post-approval marketing.
