Validity arguments for patient-reported outcomes: justifying the intended interpretation and use of data

Abstract Background Contrary to common usage in the health sciences, the term “valid” refers not to the properties of a measurement instrument but to the extent to which data-derived inferences are appropriate, meaningful, and useful for intended decision making. The aim of this study was to determi...

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Main Authors: Melanie Hawkins, Gerald R. Elsworth, Sandra Nolte, Richard H. Osborne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41687-021-00332-y