The quality of systematic reviews of health-related outcome measurement instruments

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 767-779

  Terwee, C B ^a   Prinsen, C A C ^a   Ricci Garotti, M G ^b   Suman, A ^a   de Vet, H C W ^a   Mokkink, L B ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Measurement properties; Outcome measurement instruments; Reliability; Systematic review; Validity

Indexed keywords

DATA SYNTHESIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; CHECKLIST; HUMAN; LITERATURE; RESEARCH; STANDARDS;

CHECKLIST; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 84940907835     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: 15732649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-015-1122-4     Document Type: Review

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