Successful implementation of cognitive interviews in special populations

Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 181-187

  Demuro, Carla J ^a   Lewis, Sandra A ^a   Dibenedetti, Dana B ^a   Price, Mark A ^a   Fehnel, Sheri E ^a  

^a RTI HEALTH SOLUTIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive debriefing; cognitive interviews; concept elicitation; content validity; FDA PRO guidance

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE DEBIEFING INTERVIEW; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONCEPT ELICITATION INTERVIEW; CONTENT VALIDITY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT;

CHILD; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; DATA COLLECTION; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84859477013     PISSN: 14737167     EISSN: 17448379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/erp.11.103     Document Type: Review

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