Development and validation of a computer adaptive test for measuring dyspnea in heart failure

Journal of Cardiac Failure

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 659-668

  Ruo, Bernice ^a   Choi, Seung W ^a   Baker, David W ^a   Grady, Kathleen L ^a   Cella, David ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

computer adaptive testing; Dyspnea; hospitalization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTERIZED ADAPTIVE TESTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SIMULATION; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955511167     PISSN: 10719164     EISSN: 15328414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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