Health Assessment Lab

The Health Assessment Lab (HAL) is a non-profit research organization dedicated to the development, evaluation, and implementation of patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures. Founded in 1994 by Dr. John E. Ware, Jr., the primary architect of the SF-36 Health Survey, HAL is a global leader in the field of health outcomes research and psychometrics. The organization focuses on advancing the science of measuring health from the patient's perspective, providing standardized tools used extensively in clinical trials, population health monitoring, and health services research. HAL's work is foundational to the quantitative assessment of treatment benefits and healthcare effectiveness across diverse medical conditions and populations.