The problem of 'noise' in monitoring patient-based outcomes: generic, disease-specific and site-specific instruments for total hip replacement.
OBJECTIVES: To compare the performance of three types of patient-based health status instrument--generic, disease-specific and site-specific--in assessing changes resulting from total hip replacement (THR). METHODS: A two-stage prospective study of patients undergoing surgery for THR involving an a...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1996
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