Selection of items for a computer-adaptive test to measure fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A Delphi approach

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 863-872

  Nikolaus, Stephanie ^a   Bode, Christina ^a   Taal, Erik ^a   Vd Laar, Mart A F J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b MEDISCH SPECTRUM TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computer adaptive test (CAT); Delphi technique; Expert opinion; Fatigue; Outcome measure; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; DELPHI STUDY; EXPERT WITNESS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CONSENSUS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 84863632596     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-011-9982-8     Document Type: Article

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