We need PFIC community members (like you!) to share input and prepare to become active partners in research.
You can receive email announcements for upcoming IMPACT activities by joining the PFIC Network Mailing List!
Upcoming Activities
Take the Module 5 Survey! Module 5 is temporarily down. We are working on a fix and hope to have it live again soon!
Check back soon or follow us on social media to be notified when Module 5 is back online!
Help us build a PFIC research agenda based on what matters most to you!
We want to determine what types of projects PFIC Network should include in a research agenda. Help us identify what symptoms and unanswered treatment questions are most important to address by taking our IMPACT Module 5 survey. The survey takes about 10-15 minutes to complete.
Join us for our next Focus Group!
Join our community of patients, parents, clinicians, and researchers for our next focus group in February!
Check back in January for a registration link once a meeting date has been announced!
Ongoing Activities
PFIC Treatment Experience App (TEA)
The PFIC IMPACT Treatment Experience App (IMPACT:TEA) was designed by PFIC families and clinicians to provide information about PFIC treatments and patients’ experiences with them.
It includes a survey to help us gather more info about patients’ experiences so that we can start to design research studies that are directly relevant to the PFIC community!
Learning Modules
The IMPACT learning modules provide education about patient-centered outcomes research for patients AND clinicians. Each module + survey takes around 25 minutes and can be completed from anywhere at any time from your phone or computer!
IMPACT Module 1 – “What is Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR)?” Take Module 1 Now!
IMPACT Module 2 – “How can I contribute to patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR)?” Take Module 2 Now!
IMPACT Module 3– “How can we develop research questions that lead to answers that matter to patients and families?” Take Module 3 Now!
IMPACT Module 4– Take a virtual tour of the IMPACT: Treatment Experience App and give your feedback! Take Module 4 Now!
Who Can Participate
- PFIC patients
- Parents, caregivers, legal guardians, or other family members of PFIC patients
- Individuals involved in PFIC healthcare (MDs, nurse, or nurse practitioners)
- PFIC researchers
Adolescents (14-18 years) diagnosed with PFIC or related diseases are greatly encouraged to participate. Adolescents will be required to provide their assent and parental consent prior to accessing the modules and focus groups.
Ways to Participate
Learning Modules and Feedback Surveys
Over the next two years, we will release (six) online learning modules with accompanying surveys. These modules will provide education about patient-centered outcomes research for patients AND clinicians. Each module + survey will take roughly 25 minutes, and can be completed from anywhere at any time from your phone or computer!
Focus Group Meetings
Starting in August 2023, there will be Focus Group meetings every other month to discuss the module content and module survey results. These meetings will allow us to take a deeper dive into patient-centered outcomes research together!
In the first year of the project, Focus Group participants will also provide input for building the interactive web app.
Interactive Web App (Now Live!)
The PFIC IMPACT Treatment Experience App (IMPACT:TEA) was designed by PFIC families and clinicians to provide information about PFIC treatments and patients’ experiences with them. It includes a survey to help us gather more info about patients’ experiences so that we can start to design research studies that are directly relevant to the PFIC community! You can check out the IMPACT:TEA & contribute to the survey here.
Contact Info
Contact us! Email info@pfic.org to get more information about how you can participate in IMPACT activities.