Common problems in using, modifying, and reporting on classic measurement instruments

Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 441-447

  Daltroy, Lawren H ^a,b,c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASUREMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SELF CARE; STATISTICS;

EID: 84988227682     PISSN: 0004-3591     EISSN: 1529-0131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.1790100612     Document Type: Review

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