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Alonso Caballero, Jordi
Consorci Mar Parc Salut de Barcelona
Dr. Aiguader, 88, 1a Planta 08003 Barcelona
(+34) 93 3160760 [email protected] group website
GROUP MEMBERS
Staff members: Alayo Bueno, Itxaso | García Forero, Carlos | Martín Morris, Luisa Aurea
Associated members: Ávila Pacheco, Mónica Marcela | Blasco Cubedo, María Jesús | Castellví Obiols, Pere | Ferrer Fores, Montserrat | Garín Boronat, Olatz | Hernández Pombo, María Gimena | Martí Pastor, Marcos | Olariu, Elena | Pont Acuña, Angels | Vilagut Saiz, Gemma
Contributors: Barbas López, Puri
Main lines of research
• Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) Measurements. Development and evaluation of HRQL instruments: health services, public health and clinical research. We have adapted and validated more than 40 HRQL instruments, developing a standard guide for evaluating the quality of these instruments (EMPRO), and we have developed a “Method and system for evaluating an individual’s Health-Related Quality of Life” (patent application No. P200600211). Collaboration in several European Union-funded projects: International Quality of Life Outcomes Database (IQOD), Measuring Health and Disability in Europe (MHADIE) and the KIDSCREEN project. Active participation with the PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) initiative funded by the USA NIH. J Alonso is a member of the Board of Directors of the PROMIS Health Organization (PHO). We lead the technology platform BiblioPRO, a virtual library of HRQL questionnaires in Spanish.
• Estimation of the burden of mental disease. Research on frequency, risk factors, disabilities, and economic and social costs related to the most common mental disorders. Research performed in collaboration with World Mental Health (WMH) Surveys Consortium [http://www.hcp.med.harvard.edu/ wmh/] in 29 countries, coordinated by Harvard University and WHO. Our group leads the 10 European. Assessment of the burden of mental health problems in Europe and estimates on care needs. It also includes studies on specific populations (such as university students) carried out in several countries simultaneously. WMH Consortium’s contributions are relevant to improve the knowledge on health
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PROGRAMME
Health Service Evaluation