TY - JOUR
T1 - Measurement scales in clinical research of the upper extremity, part 1
T2 - General principles, measures of general health, pain, and patient satisfaction
AU - Badalamente, Marie
AU - Coffelt, Laureen
AU - Elfar, John
AU - Gaston, Glenn
AU - Hammert, Warren
AU - Huang, Jerry
AU - Lattanza, Lisa
AU - MacDermid, Joy
AU - Merrell, Greg
AU - Netscher, David
AU - Panthaki, Zubin
AU - Rafijah, Greg
AU - Trczinski, Douglas
AU - Graham, Brent
PY - 2013/2
Y1 - 2013/2
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.11.028
DO - 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.11.028
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23351912
AN - SCOPUS:84872905129
SN - 0363-5023
VL - 38
SP - 401
EP - 406
JO - Journal of Hand Surgery
JF - Journal of Hand Surgery
IS - 2
ER -