Advances in Patient-Reported Outcomes (APRO), the official journal of the PROMIS Health Organization, is an open access, peer-reviewed, international, multidisciplinary journal offering rapid publication of scientifically accurate, timely, and relevant clinical and methodological content that advances the science and application of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). We aim to promote value in health care through assessment of outcomes that matter to patients and by supporting the voice of the patient in clinical decision making, quality improvement, and research.The PROMIS journal considers original educational papers, current concepts, study protocols, research manuscripts, (systematic) reviews, commentaries on articles, and letters to the editor. The journal also publishes editorials, special issues, and conference abstracts.Examples of papers that will be considered for publication are:Research on the (comparative) effects of clinical interventions on patient-reported health outcomes measured by PROMIS or other high-quality PROMs.Research on methods and effects of using PROMs in clinical practice.Research on quality of health care improvement approaches using PROMs.Methodological research on the development, translation, validation, and implementation of high-quality patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). We prefer research on widely applicable PROMs, and PROMs developed using item response theory.Methodological and educational papers on item response theory and computerized adaptive testing.Methodological, educational, and clinical papers on the (use of) Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS).Research on the optimal selection and use of different outcome measurement instruments in relation to their content and psychometric properties
Microbial Risk Analysis considers articles dealing with the study of risk analysis applied to microbial hazards. Manuscripts must cover at least one of the components of risk assessment (risk characterization, exposure assessment, etc.), risk management and/or risk communication in any microbiology field (clinical, environmental, food, veterinary, etc.). The journal also considers articles in the following areas (as long as they integrate some aspect of microbial risk analysis):Predictive microbiologyVector-borne disease risksRisk related to epizootic studies of emerging diseases and plant diseasesQuantitative microbial ecologyMathematical modelingRisk studies applied to microbial ecologyQuantitative microbiology for epidemiological studiesStatistical methods applied to microbiologySystematic reviews and meta-analysis to generate informationEvidence and data that can be used in microbial risk assessmentLaws and regulatory policies aimed at lessening the risk of microbial hazards.Risk studies of viruses, parasites, microbial toxins, antimicrobial resistant organisms, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and recombinant DNA products.
