Interpretability, validity, and the minimum important difference

Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 389-401

  McClimans, Leah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Charles Taylor; Interpretation; Measurement; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); ETHICS; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84855323155     PISSN: 13867415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11017-011-9186-9     Document Type: Article

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