The HAND-Q is a condition-specific patient-reported outcome measure designed to assess appearance, function, symptoms, and quality of life in people with hand conditions. Our new study provides global normative values for its four core scales, helping clinicians and researchers better interpret HAND-Q scores and evaluate patient outcomes in both clinical practice and research. Click here […]
BODY-Q-7D is a new seven-question tool that better captures how obesity and weight loss affect people’s lives, including self-esteem, mental health, stigma, body image, and excess skin—areas often missed by existing measures. The next step is to assign health utility values so it can be used to evaluate the benefits of obesity treatments in healthcare […]
A publication on the development and validation of a new short-form FACE-Q Aesthetics scale for individuals using GLP-1 and GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonists is now available. The publication describes the development of a 15-item patient-reported outcome measure and its psychometric evaluation in an international sample of 632 individuals who wanted to have, were having, or had […]
Team members present content on the GENDER-Q at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons (CSPS) in Kelowna, British Columbia, 2026. Poster Presentations By Alisha Sharma Experiences of Transgender Patients Following Transfeminine Gender-Affirming Bottom Surgery – An International Qualitative Study By Dave Gwun Integrating a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure into Epic
Congratulations to Lucas Gallo on on successfully completing his PhD in Health Research Methodology! This incredible achievement reflects years of dedication, perseverance, and scholarly excellence. Completing a PhD is a significant milestone, and we celebrate this accomplishment and the meaningful contributions they have made to the field of health research.
Congratulations to Lucas Gallo on receiving the 2026 Graduate Student Publication Award as part of the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) Graduate Plenary 2026 List of Nominated Award Winners! The FHS Graduate Plenary celebrates the achievements of Graduate Students and Post-Doctoral Fellows across the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Congratulations to Q-Portfolio master’s student Noah Couto on transferring into the PhD program in Health Research Methodology, where his research will focus on minimally important differences in transgender and gender-diverse healthcare for youth!
Q-Portfolio team members presented their work on PROM research at this year’s McMaster Child Health Research Day on April 1, 2026. The event brought together researchers, clinicians, trainees, and families to showcase innovations in child health across McMaster and partner institutions. Poster Presentations By Jack Graesser Translation and Linguistic Validation of the GENDER-Q Youth Module […]
Team members present content on the GENDER-Q, GENDER-Q Youth and ACNE-Q at the 3rd International Canadian Organization for Gender and Sex Research (COGS) Meeting 2026. Poster Presentations By Noah Couto Content Validation of the GENDER-Q Youth in an Expanded Age Range Further Construct Validation of the GENDER-Q Health-Related Quality of Life Scales in Gender-Affirming Surgery […]
