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Survey about achondroplasia
We have designed a questionnaire with the purpose to better know the population connected to achondroplasia.
The questionnaire is optional and anonymous. The data obtained will be used for statistical purposes and to better understand the natural history of achondroplasia. Please consider answering.
If you would like to take the survey later, you can click on the link at the top "Register at BA"

Achondroplasia Personal Life Experience Scale (APLES) - A Patient-reported Outcome Instrument for Young People With Achondroplasia

2018-04-02Social
Patient-reported outcomes instruments are questionnaires that assess an individual's perception of his/her Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), which includes their perception of their physical, emotional, mental, and social states. A paper on the development of a questionnaire to assess the HRQoL of people with achondroplasia.

Assessing Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in achondroplasia

2016-12-06Social
Skeletal dysplasias affect multiple organ systems, but how does that influence the way people who have these diseases see themselves and their lives? This paper aims to quantify the quality of life of people with short stature skeletal dysplasias through a survey.

Parents experiences in achondroplasia - a completed research study

2022-03-28Global
The Brod Group, a science-based health outcomes research agency, led a multinational research project on achondroplasia, involving parents of children with achondroplasia living in the USA, UK, Australia or New Zealand. It was finalized on the 31st May 2022.

When there is a will, there is a way!

2021-01-31Global
Johannes is a 12 years old boy from Sweden and his father wanted to share his experience to say that if there is a will, there is a way.

Interview study to pilot test a survey on children's and parent's experience with achondroplasia

2020-05-15Global
The Brod Group, a science-based health outcomes research group based in the USA, is conducting an interview study for a new survey on achondroplasia. Children with achondroplasia living in the USA, aged 9 or 10 yo are being invited to participate.

Ascendis Pharma update during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020-04-15Global
Ascendis Pharma shared some notes due to the COVID-19 pandemic with patient organizations advocating for achondroplasia to inform patients and families.
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