Evaluating the Face Validity of the ICECAP-O Capabilities Measure: A "Think Aloud" Study with Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patients

Applied Research in Quality of Life

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 667-682

  Horwood, Jeremy ^a   Sutton, Eileen ^a   Coast, Joanna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capabilities; Cognitive interviewing; Health outcome instrument; Osteoarthritis; Think aloud

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905197915     PISSN: 18712584     EISSN: 18712576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-013-9264-4     Document Type: Article

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