Quality of Life Research - ISOQOL
About the Society
The International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) is a global community of researchers, clinicians, health care professionals, industry professionals, consultants, and patient research partners advancing health related quality of life research (HRQL).
Together, we are creating a future in which patient perspective is integral to health research, care and policy.
2024 ISOQOL Annual Conference
All different together: Showcasing variety of QOL research
13-16 October 2024 | Cologne, Germany
The 2024 Annual Conference will focus on the range of research done within the QOL field. Working within the framework of applications, methods and theory, we would like to turn to topics that might be less prominent. The plenaries will cover regulatory issues in digital health services, non-PRO measures and their technological applications, and the concept of HRQL from a more philosophical perspective.
Important Dates
- 22 January 2024: Workshop and Symposium Abstract Submissions Due
- 8 April 2024: Oral, Brief & Poster Presentation Abstract Submissions Due
- 17 May 2024: Scholarship Applications Due
2024 Measuring What Matters Symposium
Measuring what Matters in Social Determinants of Health: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on HRQL for Persons with Chronic Illness
16-17 July 2024 | Virtual Event
There is an established link between differences in social determinants of health (SDOH) and chronic disease disparities, and between chronic disease and health related quality of life (HRQL). Far less is known about associations among SDOH, HRQL, chronic disease and health outcomes, including whether SDOH mediate the relationship between HRQL and chronic disease outcomes. This symposium proposes to highlight conceptual relationships among these concepts, stimulate research ideas including novel methodologies to analyze relationships between SDOH, and HRQL for people with chronic illness.