Inova's Outcomes Research Team

Putting Research Into Action
Inova Outcomes Research Program

The Outcomes Research Program at Inova is engaged in the development and application of outcomes measures that are used to assess impairments, functional limitation, disability, health satisfaction and quality of life.

Program staff conducts novel outcomes research and provides support to clinical researchers to assess patient outcomes. Patients with a wide range of diagnoses can be evaluated using both generic and disease specific evaluations.

Types of Research We Conduct

Exercise

Measurement of joint range of motion, muscle strength, muscle endurance, aerobic capacity (cardiac output and oxygen capacity), ambulation and grip strength.

Self-Reports

Measurement of disability, functional activity, mood, affect, health status, satisfaction and quality of life.

Development of Biopsychosocial Approaches to Chronic Liver Disease

The program utilizes significant collaborations between Inova and George Mason University. In this capacity, it serves as a liaison between investigators from both institutions to promote clinical research and to develop/support the inclusion of functional outcome measures.

Active Studies

Enrolling Studies

  • The Impact of a Multidisciplinary, Patient-Centered Lifestyle Intervention for Patients with Insulin Resistance and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
    Research Volunteers Needed
  • Study to Assess Biologic, Physiologic, Performance Measures and Self-Reports of Fatigue and health-related Quality of Life (HRQL) in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), and Hepatitis C (HCV)

Questionnaire and Data Analysis Studies

  • Fatigue in Chronic Liver Disease: Qualitative Focus Group Study
  • A Look Back Study on a Population of Hepatitis C Patients
  • Analysis of Fatigue Metrics to Separate Peripheral from Central Fatigue in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Undergoing Antiviral Treatment