Resources / Tools

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General Resources

FDA Patient-Focused Drug Development Guidance Series overview: FDA Patient-Focused Drug Development Guidance Series for Enhancing the Incorporation of the Patient’s Voice in Medical Product Development and Regulatory Decision Making | FDA

FDA, Patient-Focused Drug Development: Workshop to Discuss Methodologic and Other Challenges Related to Patient Experience Data Dec 13 2024

Slides:
12.13.2024 Patient-Focused Drug Development Workshop to Discuss Methodologic and Other Challenges Related to Patient Experience Data

Video:
Part 1: PFDD Workshop to Discuss Methodologic & Other Challenges Related to Patient Experience Data – Part 1

Part 2: PFDD Workshop to Discuss Methodologic & Other Challenges Related to Patient Experience Data – Part 2

Part 3: PFDD Workshop to Discuss Methodologic & Other Challenges Related to Patient Experience Data – Part 3 - YouTube

Patient-Focused Drug Development: Workshop #2 to Discuss Methodologic and Other Challenges Related to Patient Experience Data Sept 18-19 2025


Guidance 1

Final guidance : Patient-Focused Drug Development: Collecting Comprehensive and Representative Input | FDA

FDA, Public Meeting: Using Methods from PFDD Guidance 1 and Guidance 2 Meeting #1, June 30, 2022 

FDA, Public Meeting: Public Meeting: Using Methods from PFDD Guidance 1 and Guidance 2 Meeting #2, July 25, 2022


Guidance 2

Final guidance : Patient-Focused Drug Development: Methods to Identify What Is Important to Patients | FDA


Guidance 3

Final guidance: Patient-Focused Drug Development: Selecting, Developing, or Modifying Fit-for-Purpose Clinical Outcome Assessments | FDA

Snapshot: Patient-Focused Drug Development: Selecting, Developing, or Modifying Fit-for-Purpose Clinical Outcome Assessments Snapshot

FDA, PATIENT-FOCUSED DRUG DEVELOPMENT GUIDANCE PUBLIC WORKSHOP, Oct 15-16 2018: PFDD Public Workshop Guidance 3 Discussion Document

Relevant Manuscripts by PARCR Personnel

Edwards, M. C., Slagle, A., Rubright, J. D. & Wirth, R. J. Fit for purpose and modern validity theory in clinical outcomes assessment. Quality of Life Research 27, 1711–1720 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-017-1644-z

Weinfurt, K. P. Constructing arguments for the interpretation and use of patient-reported outcome measures in research: an application of modern validity theory. Qual Life Res 30, 1715–1722 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-021-02776-7

Weinfurt, K. P. Constructing and evaluating a validity argument for a performance outcome measure for clinical trials: An example using the Multi-luminance Mobility Test. Clin Trials 19, 184–193 (2022). https://doi.org/ 10.1177/17407745211073609

Houts, C. R., Bush, E. N., Edwards, M. C. & Wirth, R. J. Using validity theory and psychometrics to evaluate and support expanded uses of existing scales. Qual Life Res 31, 2969–2975 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-022-03162-7

Oehrlein, E. M. et al. An Interview with the Food & Drug Administration about Draft Patient-Focused Drug Development Guidance 3: Selecting, Developing, or Modifying Fit-for-Purpose Clinical Outcome Assessments. Value Health 26, 791–795 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2023.04.006

Weinfurt, K. P. Developing, Selecting, and Modifying Performance Outcome Assessments. Value Heal. 26, 957–958 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2023.04.011

Weinfurt, K. P. The Argument-Based Approach to Validity Applied to Clinical Outcome Assessments: Some History and Notable Features. Value Heal. 28, 997–1000 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2025.03.012


Guidance 4

Draft : Patient-Focused Drug Development: Incorporating Clinical Outcome Assessments Into Endpoints for Regulatory Decision-Making | FDA

Public Webinar: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=PFDD+guidance+one+webinar+FDA&mid=6FBD6D4AC3F593F9713F6FBD6D4AC3F593F9713F&FORM=VIRE

Relevant Manuscripts by PARCR Personnel

Weinfurt, K. Interpreting the meaningfulness of treatment effects estimated in parallel groups designs: comment on Trigg et al. Qual. Life Res. 34, 1885–1889 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-025-03952-9


Patient Engagement Resources 

ISPOR: ISPOR - Patient Engagement in HEOR

The International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL): Patient-reported outcomes in randomized clinical trials: development of ISOQOL reporting standards - PubMed

Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI): Patient Engagement - CTTI