Why Measurement Matters for Measuring Patient Vision Outcomes

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2007, Pages E675-E682

  Mallinson, Trudy ^a  

^a REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Measurement; Quality of life; Rasch measurement; Vision outcomes

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; OPTIMIZATION; OPTOMETERS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; SOFTWARE PACKAGES;

CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOMETRIC METHODS; OPTOMETRISTS;

VISION AIDS;

HEALTH SURVEY; MEASUREMENT; OPTOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; VISION;

HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OPTOMETRY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 34547856591     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: 15389235     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181339f44     Document Type: Review

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