1.
J Hand Surg Am
; 38(2): 401-6; quiz 406, 2013 Feb.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23351912
RESUMEN
Measurement is a fundamental cornerstone in all aspects of scientific discovery, including clinical research. To be useful, measurement instruments must meet several key criteria, the most important of which are satisfactory reliability, validity, and responsiveness. Part 1 of this article reviews the general concepts of measurement instruments and describes the measurement of general health, pain, and patient satisfaction.
Asunto(s)
Brazo , Investigación Biomédica/estadística & datos numéricos , Indicadores de Salud , Dimensión del Dolor/métodos , Dimensión del Dolor/estadística & datos numéricos , Satisfacción del Paciente/estadística & datos numéricos , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Humanos , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados
2.
J Hand Surg Am
; 38(2): 407-12, 2013 Feb.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23351913
RESUMEN
Part 1 of this article outlined the basic characteristics of useful clinical measurement instruments and described scales used to measure general health, pain, and patient satisfaction. Part 2 describes the features of some of the scales most commonly used in clinical research in the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder.