Development of patient-reported outcome scale for myasthenia gravis: A psychometric test

Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 121-125

  Chen, Xin Lin ^a   Liu, Feng Bin ^a   Guo, Li ^b   Liu, Xiao Bin ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b Second Hospital of Liwan District of Guangzhou   (China)

Author keywords

Classical test theory; Item response theory; Myasthenia gravis; PRO scale; Reliability and validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VALIDITY;

ADULT; BIOMETRY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77749320934     PISSN: 16721977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3736/jcim20100205     Document Type: Article

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