Mapi Values provides state-of-the-art qualitative research consultancy related to Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs). Our team includes researchers from the French, UK, and US offices who are experienced in collecting and analyzing qualitative data (i.e., verbatim quotes) from patients, caregivers, and providers. Mapi Values’ qualitative methods are transparent and provide the documentation necessary for promotional and labeling claim submissions to regulatory bodies in the US, Europe and Asia. Our team continually strives to perfect the concept elicitation and cognitive interviewing methods used to develop items with content validity to ensure that PRO measures are understood by and important to patients, as well as comprehensive. The team uses grounded theory data collection and analysis methods as well as a computerized software package to organize and analyze textual, audio, and visual data.
Our qualitative research services, which adhere to our principles of Good Practice, are concentrated in the following areas:
- Conduct of in-depth individual and focus group interviews
- Qualitative data collection and management
- Development and harmonization of coding schemes
- Qualitative data analysis and interpretation
- Generation of output and reports to develop or modify instruments
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- Unique method to document and support saturation
- Cognitive interviewing to support the migration of instruments to an electronic format (ePRO) to ensure the instruments’ validity
- Presentation of findings for submission to regulatory authorities
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Mapi Values’ qualitative researchers work collaboratively with clients to ensure that our research is scientifically sound and in alignment with our clients’ goals: the demonstration of a product’s value from the patient’s perspective.
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