The stability of utility scores: Test-retest reliability and the interpretation of utility scores in elective total hip arthroplasty

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-22

  Feeny, D ^a,b   Blanchard, C M ^c   Mahon, J L ^d   Bourne, R ^e   Rorabeck, C ^e   Stitt, L ^d   Webster Bogaert, S ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF HEALTH ECONOMICS   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY   (United States)

^d Dept of Epidemiol and Biostatist ^*

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hip arthroplasty; Interpretation of health related quality of life scores; Preferences; Reliability; Stability; Standard gamble; Test retest reliability; Utilities

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; ONTARIO; OSTEOARTHRITIS, HIP; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 1542375291     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:QURE.0000015307.33811.2d     Document Type: Article

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