# Outcomes Measurement and Survey Core Facility Shared Resource

> **NIH NIH P30** · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $126,721

## Abstract

ABSTRACT – OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT AND SURVEY CORE 
The goal of the Outcomes Measurement and Survey Core (OMSC) is to provide consultation and support for 
projects that involve collecting, analyzing and interpreting self-report data, and to promote the understanding of 
measurement fundamentals and the improvement of survey research practice. By offering our expertise gained 
from years of experience with research on self-report data and community-based participatory research, this 
shared resource provides vital support services for clinical trials, observational studies and health services 
research projects. OMSC personnel have expertise in survey research methodology, Patient-Reported 
Outcomes (PRO) measurement, qualitative research methods, psychometrics, as well as study recruitment and 
retention for adults and children with diverse language, literacy, cognitive, functional and computer skills. 
The aims of the core are: 1) to provide consultative and practical expertise on self-report measurement, analysis, 
and interpretation in culturally diverse populations across the lifespan; 2) to serve as a central resource for state- 
of-the-science PRO instruments and survey methods; and 3) to provide assistance with recruitment of 
community participants for research studies. To accomplish these aims, OMSC members work closely with Lurie 
Cancer Center (LCC) investigators and interact with several other complementary Shared Resource Facilities, 
particularly the Quantitative Data Science Core. During the current usage reporting period, the OMSC worked 
with 43 different LCC members on 52 projects, across six different LCC research programs. Over the next 
funding period, the OMSC will continue to provide the Lurie Cancer Center with psychometric and survey 
research support in the areas of study design, data collection, analysis and interpretation, and will add support 
for recruitment and retention of community participants in cancer-relevant research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9982866
- **Project number:** 5P30CA060553-26
- **Recipient organization:** NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Zeeshan Ahmad Butt
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $126,721
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9982866

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9982866, Outcomes Measurement and Survey Core Facility Shared Resource (5P30CA060553-26). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9982866. Licensed CC0.

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