Outcome instruments: rationale for their use.
J Bone Joint Surg Am
; 91 Suppl 3: 41-9, 2009 May.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19411499
ABSTRACT
The number of outcome instruments available for use in orthopaedic observational studies has increased dramatically in recent years. Properly developed and tested outcome instruments provide a very useful tool for orthopaedic research. Criteria have been proposed to assess the measurement properties and quality of health-status instruments. Unfortunately, not all instruments are developed with use of strict quality criteria. In this article, we discuss these quality criteria and provide the reader with a tool to help select the most appropriate instrument for use in an observational study. We also review the steps for future use of outcome instruments, including the standardization of their use in orthopaedic research.
Texto completo:
1
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ortopedia
/
Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde
/
Pesquisa Biomédica
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Bone Joint Surg Am
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article