Pre-validation methods for developing a patient reported outcome instrument

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Measures that reflect patients' assessment of their health are of increasing importance as outcome measures in randomised controlled trials. The methodological approach used in the pre-validation development of new instruments (...

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Main Authors: Castillo Mayret M, Ramsay Craig R, Francis Jillian J, Hamzah Jemaima, Prior Maria E, Campbell Susan E, Azuara-Blanco Augusto, Burr Jennifer M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/11/112