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Psychosocial Assessment
PROMIS: Patient-Related Outcomes Measurement Information Systems
Describes the ongoing efforts of a group of scientists from seven institutions and the
National Institutes of Health who have formed a cooperative network to re-engineer the
clinical research enterprise. This effort (funded under the NIH Roadmap for Medical
Research Initiative) will establish a national resource for accurate and efficient
measurement of patient reported symptoms and other health outcomes in clinical
practice. http://www.nihpromis.org
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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Research Network on
Socioeconomic Status and Health "Notebook" Project
Provides information on a variety of psychosocial variables, i.e. anxiety, hostility,
optimism, purpose in life, self-esteem, etc., and their measurement in relation to
socioeconomic status and to health. Also provides supporting bibliographies for tools
that measure these variables.
http://www.macses.ucsf.edu/Research/Psychosocial/chapters.html

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Depression Assessment
The SCID Web Page
Includes information for training in, customizing, ordering, and citing the Structured
Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR.  SCID FAQ and Users form.  www.SCID4.org

WMH-CIDI Resources and Publications
Recent publications and historical articles chronicling the creation of the World Mental
Health version of the World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic
Interview. Some articles have full text or abstract links.
www.hcp.med.harvard.edu/wmhcidi/resources.php

The Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS) Home Page
Information on DIS training.  Ordering information and an online tour of the
computerized DIS.  Links to the CDIS reference lists.
http://epi.wustl.edu/dis/dishome.htm

The SCAN Home Page
Downloadable version of the Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry
(for trainees - password needed).  Links to general information, user guides, and
electronic error report form.  www.who.int/evidence/assessment-instruments/scan

National Comorbidity Study (NCS)
Comprehensive information for the National Comorbidity Study.Links to information
about the public release of the NCSR data sets and workshops about using the data.
http://www.hcp.med.harvard.edu/ncs/index.php

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Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment
The Obesity and Nutrition Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Provides a description of the services provided by the ONRC for patient-oriented
research on current treatments of obesity. Resources include assistance and/or
consultation on clinical assessments and statistics as well as laboratories that
perform biochemical and genetic assays.  http://www.pitt.edu/~onrc

The Nutrition Coordinating Center at the University of Minnesota
Reference material for the use of state-of-the-art methods and databases to collect
and analyze dietary data. Extensive description on the use of the Nutrition Data
System. http://www.ncc.umn.edu

The Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity at the National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Resource on the importance of physical activity and suggestions for incorporating
it into the lifestyle of all age groups from children to older adults. Information on how
to measure physical activity and a variety of resource links for health professionals.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/index.htm

Seven-Day Physical Activity Recall Questionnaire
Brief description of the self-report recall instrument to assess physical activity.
Links for Word or PDF versions of the scale are provided.
http://stressandhealth.stanford.edu/measures/7Day.html 

The National Cancer Institute Division of Cancer Control and
Population Sciences Risk Factor Monitoring and Methods Branch
Lists instruments and questionnaires developed by Risk Factor Monitoring and
Methods Branch staff for use in their research efforts.  Documentation, software,
and other supporting material, when available, are also provided. Information is
provided on the Diet History Questionnaire (DHQ), short display assessment
instruments (screeners), and a daily food checklist.
http://riskfactor.cancer.gov/tools/instruments

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Ecological Momentary Assessment
The Science of Real-Time Data Capture: Self-Reports in Health Research
National Cancer Institute meeting, September 2003.  Provides the agenda and
presentations from this meeting on the state of the science of momentary data
capture and its applicaiton in health and cancer research.
http://dccps.cancer.gov/hprb/real-time

The Diary of Ambulatory Behavioral States (DABS)
Provides information on this multi-scale assessment designed for repeated real-time
capture of daily experiences relevant to cardiovascular activity and health risk.
Site accesses the DABS and relevant articles.
http://www.pitt.edu/~kamarck/dabs.htm

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