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Ronette "Ronnie" Kolotkin, Ph.D.
Primary developer of Impact of Weight on Quality of Life assessment tools :
Consultant to pharmaceutical companies, universities and other organizations
Counselor to individuals
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Digital and PDF versions available through Pattern Health
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Pattern Health exclusively manages the licensing rights to the IWQOL-Lite and IWQOL-Lite-Clinical Trials questionnaires. Digital versions can be used standalone or integrated into digital care plans and clinical trials, while PDF versions continue to be offered. Read the news release.
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IWQOL-Lite©
Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite (IWQOL-Lite) is a validated 31-item self-report measure of obesity-specific quality of life available in more than 80 languages.
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IWQOL-Kids©IWQOL-Kids is a validated 27-item measure designed for use by adolescents aged 11 to 19 and their proxies. IWQOL-Kids is available in 18 languages.
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IWQOL-Lite-Clinical Trials©
The IWQOL-Clinical Trials consists of 22 items optimized for use in the adult patient population typically targeted for obesity clinical trials, both with and without type 2 diabetes.
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Consulting Services
I serve as a consultant to pharmaceutical companies, universities, health care providers and other organizations who seek to understand, measure and optimize quality of life.
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Counseling
My specialty is eating and weight issues, with a focus on improving quality of life. Common issues include stress, relationships, sexual functioning/sexuality, self-esteem, grief, career, time management, and obstacles to change. Weekends only.
“Quality of life is an important health outcome in its own right, representing the ultimate goal of all health interventions.”
Dr. Richard Rubin, Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
and past president of the American Diabetes Association
Dr. Richard Rubin, Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
and past president of the American Diabetes Association