Development of a computerized adaptive test to assess health-related quality of life in adults with asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 190-200

  Turner Bowker, Diane M ^a   Derosa, Michael A ^a   Saris Baglama, Renee N ^a   Bjorner, Jakob B ^b,c  

^a Datacorp   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^c QualityMetric Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma control; Asthma Impact Survey; Health related quality of life; Item response theory; Patient reported outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; COMPUTERIZED ADAPTIVE TESTING; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASTHMA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84856882932     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2011.633674     Document Type: Review

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