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How Does a Computerized Adaptive Test Work? View our New LIBRE Infographic
Have you ever answered a health questionnaire and realized that half of the questions didn’t have anything to do with you? We don’t want you wasting your time – we’re all busy and every extra free minute can mean a lot. A Computerized Adaptive Test (CAT) is an approach to patient-reported assessment that takes your […]
LIBRE in Las Vegas: American Burn Association 48th Annual Meeting (#ameriburn2016)
If you’re a faithful LIBRE Facebook follower you may have noticed we were quite busy last week. Members of our staff and Clinical Advisory Board attended the American Burn Association (ABA) annual meeting in Las Vegas, May 3-May 6. The ABA is a national organization dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by burn […]
Don’t know how to react to a burn survivor? #JustSmile
With the help and feedback of the burn survivor community, our film intern, Alicia Winton, and the Phoenix Society, we created a short video that is designed as a public service announcement (PSA) for burn survivors and the general public. The PSA titled, “Don’t know how to react to burn survivors? #JustSmile,” demonstrates some of the […]
Winter 2015 Newsletter is Out!
Visit our website to add your name to our newsletter list, send us an email or visit our Facebook page to view a copy of your own. We share lots of exciting accomplishments including a new PSA, a talk from Phoenix Society’s World Burn Congress 2015, and the completion of phase 1 of our project.
LIBRE Article in Phoenix Society’s Burn Support Magazine
The newest issue of Phoenix Society’s Burn Support Magazine features an article about LIBRE. Written by Melinda Rossi and Michael Saunders, the article uses words from burn survivors themselves to describe their experiences. It also discusses how the LIBRE Project’s goal is to address and measure these experiences to aid in the recovery process. Read […]
Celebrating 2015!
It’s our last day in the office until January 2016! Hard to believe. We had such a great year here at LIBRE and we feel so fortunate to end on such a high note. As many of you know, we reached our goal of 600 completed surveys on December 11, 2015. Think about that for […]
World Burn Congress 2015
We’ve been back in the office for a week now and we’re finally feeling caught up after the Phoenix World Burn Congress (WBC) in Indianapolis. We were so successful in administering surveys, that we had lots of paperwork to sort through, data to enter, and people to call! WBC was just as inspiring and fun as […]
LIBRE Geographical Representation
Check us out – this map shows where the LIBRE study participants are coming from – a strong showing from California, the Midwest and the Northeast especially! It’s exciting to see everyone is pretty spread out and representing a good amount of the United States. We’re currently strategizing how to boost our Canadian contingency, so […]
Busy September at LIBRE!
We started September off with a few big changes and events. Melinda Rossi, LIBRE’s Research Assistant since the beginning of the project, has moved on to a new and exciting job in health policy. We appreciate how much Melinda has done and we will miss her enormously! Thankfully, before she left, Melinda was able to train […]
Refer a Friend Summer: Earn $10
If you are a past LIBRE participant, you can refer a friend to us and receive $10! The Refer a Friend Summer program is only taking place in July and August. To qualify, have a burn survivor friend that is interested in taking the LIBRE survey contact us. The burn survivor must be: 18 years or older Had a burn […]