Minimal important difference and patient acceptable symptom state for common outcome instruments in patients with a closed humeral shaft fracture - analysis of the FISH randomised clinical trial data

Abstract Background Two common ways of assessing the clinical relevance of treatment outcomes are the minimal important difference (MID) and the patient acceptable symptom state (PASS). The former represents the smallest change in the given outcome that makes people feel better, while the latter is...

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Main Authors: Thomas Ibounig, Joona Juurakko, Tuomas Lähdeoja, Bakir O. Sumrein, Teppo L. N. Järvinen, Mika Paavola, Clare L. Ardern, Teemu Karjalainen, Simo Taimela, Lasse Rämö
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-022-01776-6