Methods for interpreting change over time in patient-reported outcome measures

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 475-483

  Wyrwich, K W ^a   Norquist, J M ^b   Lenderking, W R ^a   Acaster, S ^c  

^a UNITED BIOSOURCE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c ICON PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anchor based; Change over time; Cumulative distribution function; Distribution based; Interpretation; Minimal important difference; Patient reported outcome; Quality of life; Responder definition

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCEDURES; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME; UNITED STATES; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 84876467768     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-012-0175-x     Document Type: Article

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