The role of measurement in establishing evidence

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy (United Kingdom)

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 520-538

  McClimans, Leah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Measurement; Patient reported outcomes; Study design; Validity

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHILOSOPHY; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF REPORT; STANDARDS; ARTICLE; MEASUREMENT; PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES; STANDARD; STUDY DESIGN; VALIDITY;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF REPORT;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; MEASUREMENT; PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES; STUDY DESIGN; VALIDITY;

EID: 84888317501     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmp/jht041     Document Type: Article

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