PAM® for Research Studies

Insignia Health offers a limited number of PAM®-only licenses to healthcare researchers.

About the PAM® Research License

The 12-month PAM® Research License is designed for specifically for University Students conducting studies with a clear research design and methodology.

Upon completion of the study, students are required to submit their full, de-identified data set including PAM® scores and supporting demographic, self-reported or clinical data to Insignia Health at research@insigniahealth.com. 

How we use your data

Insignia Health will not alter, share or publish your data. However, we will compare your data to our normative data set and use this information to continually refine PAM® and PAM® -based guidance for coaches, clinicians and patients. Any analysis performed by Insignia Health on the de-identified data can be shared back with the student upon request. Examples of PAM® and additional methodology and documentation can be found in our Research Library.

Important notes about this License

  • The research license does not entitle the student to all of the administration, customization or service features available with the standard license or limited commercial license.
  • Access to PAM® scores and activation levels of Administered PAM® is provided with this license.
  • We do not share the algorithm used for scoring.
  • If you can not agree to all of the criteria listed below, or if you prefer a customized activation-based solution for your research, please contact us regarding a commercial license.

Application review process

Insignia Health will review your application within 10 business days. If your application is approved, you will be asked to submit the one-time setup fee. Once payment is received, you will be provided with the following resources:

  • A PDF version of the PAM® survey, including available translations
  • A macro-enabled PAM® survey scoring form*

* The PAM® scoring tool is an Excel-based application that uses macros and requires an active Internet connection to calculate PAM® scores and activation levels. The application is currently supported for Microsoft Windows OS and Excel (2013 and later). Use on non-Windows systems and/or older Excel versions is not recommended

Research License

To license and use the Patient Activation Measure® (PAM®) or related PAM®-based survey in a research study, please check each box to confirm your agreement with each statement first. Why?