True North is a 501(c)(3) non-profit doing medical research. We are using two primary research tools. The DYNA SF 36, a validated computer adaptive, health assessment survey will be used in selected research. Along with the DYNA, the medical symptoms questionnaire (MSQ) will be used to assess patient health and progress. The MSQ is in the process of being validated as a publishable and reliable research tool.

First Line Therapy Research Project
Patients enrolled in the First Line Therapy™ program for therapeutic lifestyle change are evaluated in a variety of ways at the start and again at the completion of their 12-week program.  Summary and descriptive statistics are being compiled on the following parameters and will be analyzed when a sample of 100 subjects has been gathered.
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Dyna/MSQ comparison, validation, and MSQ Statistical Analysis
The purpose of this study is to assess the validity of the Medical Symptoms Questionnaire (MSQ) as a clinical and research tool to track patient assessed well-being and progress over the course of treatment in a multidisciplinary clinical setting.
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MBSR study
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a group-based clinical intervention, lead by Kristin Lombard MSN, APRN, BC. This study will, using the DYNA SF-36 tool, track whether or not students have retrained and continued to use the stress management techniques learned in this class and assess what impact these techniques have had on their health.
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DYNA conditions study
This study uses the DYNA SF-36 tool to track the progress of patients with six specific diagnoses: Anxiety, Depression, GI tract symptoms, Chronic Fatigue syndrome, Hormone Imbalance, Pain, First Line Therapy, and Life Coaching. Each time a patient is seen, the patient will be asked to take a DYNA. Over a period of six months, data will accrue as patients continue treatment. The results will be used to inform interventions, educate and motivate clients and providers.
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Multiple Practitioners MSQ study
This research project is meant to assess the efficacy of utilizing multiple medical modalities and interventions on patient health. As a multi-disciplinary health center, True North is in a unique position to accrue and assess data on patient health when seeing multiple practitioners and while patients are using multiple health care modalities.
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Omega B study
Adults with mild or moderate major depression, screened from outpatient practices using a two-question technique, will be randomized to receive either supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids eicosopentanoic acid (EPA, docodohexanaenoic acid (DHA), Vitamin B-12 and folate or standard treatment with fluoxitine.
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S-PEP
This purpose of this study is to measure the effectiveness of having a clear Performance Excellence policy and procedure on staff performance, retention, and productivity. True North’s different model of governance is expected to engender more engagement in center activities. We therefore expect to see a correlation between Circle member S-PEP engagement and performance as compared with Circle members in similar roles who have not engaged in S-PEP.
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P-PEP study
This purpose of this study is to measure the effectiveness of having a clear Performance Excellence policy and procedure for practitioners. True North hopes to study the correlation between practitioner performance excellence scores and Clinical Outcomes and Clinical Operational Effectiveness.
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